Past Conferences
ULI Europe Trends Conference—Stockholm
In association with MIT–Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Rethinking Tomorrow–Real Estate in a Fast Changing World
29 May 2008
Sheraton Hotel, Stockholm, Sweden
Conference Overview
Main Programme
2008 Summer Council Day
New Century Cities Workshop
Young Leaders
ULI Awards for Excellence: Europe 2008
ULI Jury Criteria
Does the project support ULI’s mission to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide?
Does the project achieve excellence in all phases of real estate development?
Does the project show economic success? Or, if it’s a non-profit or a public-sector project, has it been a responsible use of funds and leveraged them for the public good?
Is the project worthy of emulation?
Winners (in no particular order)
Euro Disney Associés for Val d'Europe Downtown District, Marne la Valée, France
ING Real Estate Development for Kraanspoor, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Multi Development Belgium nv for Stadsfeestzall, Antwerp, Belgium
METRO Group Asset Management GmbH & Co. KG for Shopping Square Meydan, Istanbul, Turkey
Stanhope plc. for Unilever House, London, UK
Press Release
In a Class of Their Own: ULI Announces Five Winners of the 2008 Awards for Excellence: Europe Competition
ULI Europe Study Tour – 30 May 2008
The study Tour group visited two projects: Hamarby Sjostad & Hagaporten 3 followed by afternoon cultural activities.
Conference Partners
Media Partners
Conference Supporters
The future is not what it used to be! Urban investment and development are long term bets that demand clear vision and certainty. Today the crystal ball is clouded by turbulent capital markets, rapid technological change and social transformation. These challenges create an opportunity for real estate professionals, companies and cities to rethink and reinvent their interdependent future.
This one day conference will explore the forces reshaping cities and their impact on planning, development and investment. It will share insights and ideas from those at the forefront of change and include a focus on ‘New Century Cities’–a new generation of visionary, large scale projects.
Conference Highlights
- How investors, developers and cities gain competitive advantage in difficult times.
- Latest trends in regeneration and sustainability, office, mixed use, retail and hotel development.
- How the intersection of real estate development, technology and urban design is creating opportunity.
- Why the Nordic Region is out performing others in Europe.
Who Should Attend
International investors; developers; owners; architects; public sector leaders; planners; consultants; academics; bankers; institutional investors and advisers.
Conference Chair
Max Barclay
Head of Communications and International Operations—Stronghold Invest
Stockholm, Sweden
Barclay has over 18 years of experience working within the real estate industry in the Nordic Region. Starting at an early age in Gothenburg, Barclay has an extensive experience as an international advisor on corporate real estate / strategic real estate issues within Newsec and is now responsible for the Stronghold groups’ international expansion as well as its communication covering all subsidiaries.
Barclay is chairman of the board of Strongholds Norwegian and Finnish companies, Newsec AS Eiendoms-Consult and Newsec Oy.
Barclay is one of the principal owners of Stronghold Invest AB. The companies in the Stronghold group are Newsec, Niam and Datscha with 18 offices in 7 countries with 600 employees. The Stronghold groups’ history is a success story with 30% annual growth over a period of 12 years.
Conference Moderator
Andrew Carter
Director
Rocket Science
London, UK
Carter works at the interface between urban regeneration, city development, and private sector investment. He works with business, community and public sector leaders across the UK, Europe and the US, to design and implement strategies, partnerships and initiatives to address urban competitiveness, financing economic development, inner city entrepreneurship and community economic development.
Keynote Speakers
Michael L. Joroff
Senior Lecturer, MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning
Cambridge, MA, United States
Joroff consults, lectures and teaches globally about the impact of new business models and emerging technology on the design of corporate workplaces and large-scale real estate developments. He currently serves as a strategy advisor to major mixed-use development projects in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, which serve national goals to promote specific industries. He also works with these cities to develop and implement plans that blend the physical and virtual environments into a 21st century public realm. Joroff ‘s work supports corporations and institutions in the United States, Europe and Japan to shape workplace strategies that help corporations transform their business practice.
He is a Senior Lecturer in MIT’s School of Architecture and Planning, where he directed the School’s research laboratory for 18 years. Prior to joining MIT he was a senior consultant with the global consulting firm Arthur D. Little, where he focused on new town development and government organization. He has been a visiting professor at the University of Tokyo and the Delft University of Technology. He has numerous publications and has taught over 100 professional education programs in the Untied States, Europe and Asia.
Magnus Lindkvist
Futurologist, Lecturer, Trend spotter
Magnus Lindkvist is a futurologist and lecturer within business intelligence and trends. He is an active member of TED, a congregation and yearly seminar in California featuring some of the world’s foremost innovators, scientists, thinkers and artists among its members. Furthermore, Magnus Lindkvist is a course director at Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship, a collaborative partnership between Stockholm School of Economics, The Royal Institute of Technology, The University College of Arts, Crafts and Design and medical university Karolinska Institute.
Programme
Tuesday 27 May 2008
19:30-21:30
New Century Cities Dinner (see NCC workshop on 28 May)
Wednesday 28 May 2008
09:00-18:00
Product Council meetings (Open to council members)
ULI Councils focus on key issues in specific product sectors of the industry. They are small groups made up of senior ULI members. These high-level groups meet twice a year to view projects on the ground and discuss topical urban land use issues. To inquire about joining or for further information, please contact ULI Customer Service on +44 207 487 9578.
European Office & Mixed Use Council
European Resort & Hotel Council
European Retail & Entertainment Council
European Sustainable Development Council
European Urban Renewal Council
09:00-17:00
New Century Cities Workshop
(Open for registration–limited number of places available)
Workshop moderator: Michael Joroff, Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Urban Studies & Planning, MIT, Cambridge MA, USA
Dennis Frenchman, Dept. of Urban Studies & Planning, MIT, Cambridge MA, USA
William Mitchell, Design Laboratory, MIT, Cambridge MA, USA
The 21st century is witnessing the emergence of a phenomenon—a new generation of very large-scale projects, deliberately located at the intersection of real estate development, technology and urban design. These “New Century City” developments, found in such diverse places around the world as Helsinki, Cambridge (USA), Zaragoza, Seoul, Belfast, Singapore, Salford (UK) and Copenhagen, typically have the following characteristics:
- They are large scale, mixed use developments
- They promote innovation to achieve significant social and economic value for their host cities and, in some cases, countries
- Information and media technologies are woven into the fabric of the projects
- They are eminently “livable”
- The public, private and institutional sectors are intertwined
Workshop Agenda:
Three facilitated panels/workshops, each followed by extensive discussion:
- Driving industry development and aligning with real estate intent, strategies, obstacles and lessons
- Physical and digital infrastructure - what, who invests?
- Building and managing complex partnerships agreements, skills, deals, risk sharing
Lunch Speaker: Kristina Axén Olin, Mayor of Stockholm
Kristina Axén-Olin has served as Mayor of Stockholm since 2006. From 1998 to 2002, Mayor Axén Olin held the position as Vice-Mayor of Social Affairs in the City of Stockholm. During the last four years she has been Vice-Mayor and Vice-Chair of the City Executive Board.
Stockholm has been a leader in promoting green initiatives since implementing its first environment programme in 1970s, and in 2006 it became the second European city to implement a congestion charge. Stockholm aspires to be the most transit-accessible capital in the world and entirely free of fossil fuels by 2050. With Hammarby Sjöstad, a comprehensively planned urban development that integrates energy, water, and waste management systems, Stockholm is a model for other cities working to provide housing and economic opportunities while minimizing the impact of development to the environment.
15.00-17.00
Awards for Excellence Jury Meeting (Open to Awards For Excellence jurors)
15:00 – 18:00
Young Leaders (Open for registration to all Young Leaders attending the main conference)
ULI Europe invites Young Leaders to join a study tour in Stockholm from 15.00-18.00pm on Wednesday 28th May 2008. This will take place the day before the main ULI Europe Trends Conference and is open to all Young Leader members and their invited guests. The tour is being developed in partnership with a renowned academic institution and more details will be announced shortly.
20:00
Leadership Dinner (Product Council members and ULI Europe leadership)
07.30-09.30
Registration and ULI Bookstore
08.00-09.00
Women in Real Estate Breakfast
New Member Breakfast
ULI Europe Committee Meetings
09.00–09.15
Conference Welcome and Introductions
09.15-10.15
Rethinking the Future—Seeing Beyond the Clouds
The optimism of the last decade has given way to uncertainty and anxiety. What once was seen as a ‘correction’, limited to overheated capital markets has morphed into a crisis. Is this just another cycle or something deeper? How bad will it get? Will it affect me? When will it end? What will markets look like after the crisis? This session will dissect the present to diagnose the future. Examine the interconnection between capital markets and the ‘fundamentals’ that drive our industry.
Moderator: Andrew Carter, Director, Rocket Science, London, UK
Speakers/Panel:
Erik Sondèn, Managing Director- Head of Real Estate Coverage & Advisory, Societe Generale Real Estate Finance, Paris, France
Roger Orf, Managing Director of European Real Estate, Citigroup Property Investors, London, UK
Olivier Piani, President, GE Real Estate Europe, Paris, France
10.15-10.45
New Century Cities—Key Trends that are Changing the Rules
Michael Joroff, Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, MIT, Cambridge MA, USA
A new generation of development projects is emerging at the intersection of social policy, technology, urban design and real estate development. These projects are located in what MIT researchers are calling ‘New Century Cities’. Jorroff will describe how these large scale projects put their host cities, if not nations, in a globally competitive position and how the alignment of the diverse objectives of real estate and social capital development create value.
10.45 -11.15
Break
11.15-12.30
Stop the Clock—Future Trends in 10
What factors will shape investment and development in retail, office and hotel sectors? How are regeneration and sustainability initiatives transforming cities and creating opportunities for the real estate industry? This interactive session will distil thinking from each of ULI Europe’s Product Councils and debate the implications of these trends.
Speakers/Panel:
ULI Europe Product Council representatives:
Office & Mixed Use: Bahram Motamedian, Managing Director, Hines Europe, London, UK
Retail & Entertainment: Neil Mitchenall, Director, Lunson Mitchenall, London, UK
Resort & Hotel Development: Elodie Casolà Dunkin, Business Development Manager, Tourism & Leisure Advisory Services, Barcelona, Spain, and
Miguel Ruano, Regional Vice President of Resort Development EMEA, Marriott Vacation Club International, London, UK
Sustainable Development: Mark Weintraub, Principal, Mark Weintraub Architecture & Design, London, UK
Urban Renewal: Charles Hughes, Chairman, Smart Futures, Chichester, UK
Moderator: Andrew Carter, Director, Rocket Science, London, UK
12.30-13.45
General Lunch
13.45-14.00
Presentation of Awards for Excellence Winners
14:00-15.00
Plenary Keynote Session: “Future Possibilities and Possible Futures”
Magnus Lindkvist, Futurologist, Lecturer, Trend Spotter, Stockholm, Sweden
The futurologist, Magnus Lindkvist will take us on a high energy trend safari through the world of technology, consumption, urbanization and future cities. What the long-term mega trends are and how they impact urban societies today and in the future? How will our living patterns evolve and how will this impact our environment? From buildings that move to happiness as the future currency, this intellectual vacation will walk us through the possible futures we are currently shaping.
15.00-16.00
Real Estate’s Northern Lights—The Nordic Markets
The Nordic property market is booming. Sweden is currently the 3rd largest European real estate investment market in Europe. The Nordic region's favourable yields, political and economic stability, positive growth outlook and sound fiscal policies have boosted its popularity. How do you take advantage? This session will examine the historical, current and anticipated trends in the Nordic markets on a macro and micro level.
Speakers/panel:
Jon Lekander, Chief Investment Officer, Aberdeen Property Investors, Stockholm, Sweden
Marie Bucht, Managing Director, Newsec Advice, Stockholm, Sweden
Håkan Bryngelson, Managing Director, Vasakronan, Stockholm, Sweden
Peter Helfrich, Managing Director, ING REIM Nordics, Stockholm, Sweden
16:00-16:30
Break
16.30-17.30
Driving Change—Influences Shaping Cities and Real Estate
I. Globalization—Rewriting the Rules
Real Estate was one of the last industries to benefit from globalization. During the good years "a rising tide lifts all boats". Low tide demands creative strategies from investors, developers and cities. Are there lessons to be learned from the winners from past economic cycles? How has globalization transformed this cycle into structural change that will fundamentally alter the competitive landscape?
Moderator: Andrew Gould, Head of Strategic Consulting, Jones Lang LaSalle, London, UK
Speakers/Panel:
Ian Hawksworth, Managing Director, Capital & Counties, London, UK
Henrik Steinbrecher, Global Real Estate Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Stockholm, Sweden
Simon Clark, Head of European Real Estate, Linklaters, London, UK
II. Technology—Transforming the Urban Fabric
New Century Cities projects integrate information, communication and media technologies into the physical, social and commercial fabric of the community. Building facades, streets, public places and street furniture blend the physical and the digital into a new public environment that brands the project as a place of the future. “Digital Media Streets” and “Media Markets” create new urban experiences.
Moderator: Michael Joroff, Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, MIT, Cambridge MA, USA
Speakers/Panel: TBC
III. Energy—emPowering Cities
Europe’s cities are the most energy efficient in the world. This is a key competitive advantage, and will become more so in an energy starved future. What practical strategies are developers and cities pursuing today to maintain this lead? How is holistic thinking integrating denser land use, infrastructure and transport? The session will consider the case study of Hammarby (Stockholm) where low energy development has been achieved, and consider wider progress made identifying key implications for future success in the European Property Investment Market.
Moderator: Greg Clark, Senior Fellow EMEA/India, ULI, London, UK
Speakers/Panel:
Bill Kistler, President EMEA, ULI–the Urban Land Institute, London, United Kingdom
Stellan Fryxell, Architect and Partner, Tengbom Architects, Stockholm, Sweden
17:30
Conference Close
ULI Coffee bar open – Debrief over a coffee to set you on your way home.
Friday 30 May 2008
Study Tour
Optional (additional cost applies)
09.00 - 11.00
Hammarby Sjöstad
Hammarby Sjöstad—located on a former industrial-use Brownfield site and initially intended as a location for the 2004 Summer Olympics, Hammarby Sjostad is being developed as one of Stockholm’s largest urban development projects. Located on Lake Hammarby Sjo, the waterside environment shaped the project’s infrastructure, planning and design of the buildings into a modern mixed-use urban environment.
11.30 - 12.30
Hagaporten III
Hagaporten III is the largest ongoing new development outside the Stockholm City centre. It is located in Solna and comprises 28,000m2 of office space. The office building is due to be completed this year.
12:30-13:30
Lunch
14:00 - 15.00
Gamla Stan
Stockholm old town—situated on a small island in the heart of Stockholm, is a maze of medieval streets that date back to 13th century. Gamla Stan is crammed with historic attractions, including Stockholm's cathedral and the royal palace. North German architecture has had a strong influence in the Old Town's construction and most buildings are from 17th/18th century.
