Standing with the whole CEE region, with a special focus on unity, security and resilience in the region as well as a major focus on ESG as a positive driver of the real estate markets.
The CEE Summit is a major event in the Central & Eastern European calendar, bringing together global investors and CEE market leaders to exchange knowledge, ideas, inspiration – driving business and investment.
Analysing key topics in the wider real estate sector, city development and investment outlook, the CEE Summit provides a time-efficient update on the key markets and sectors and serves as a platform to assess the current year and look ahead to 2022 and beyond. Combining the local presence of Poland Today with the European and global reach of Real Asset Media, the CEE Summit helps investors stay on top of the fast-moving region.
Programme:
09.00 REGISTRATION, COFFEE & NETWORKING
09.20 FILM: ‘POLAND, EUROPE’S MOST RESILIENT ECONOMY’, by Poland Today
A film featuring new & future development plans and projects by cities and developers embody Poland’s strong economy, dynamic development and confident future.
09.30 WELCOME
Richard Betts, Group Publisher, Co-Founder, Real Asset Media
Richard Stephens, Founder & Editor, Poland Today
09.40 POLAND, THE CEE AND THE GEOPOLITICAL SECURITY SITUATION
How has the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the war in Poland’s neighbouring country affected the geopolitical, economic and security context for business and investment in Poland and the CEE region? What scenarios and developments are possible in the near and longer term?
Marek Matraszek, Chairman, CEC Group
10.00 POLAND, THE CEE AND THE GEOPOLITICAL SECURITY SITUATION
Marek Matraszek, Chairman, CEC Group
Professor Witold Orlowski, Rector of the Vistula University (Warsaw) and Chief Economic Advisor, PWC POLSKA
10.30 THE GLOBAL REAL ESTATE INVESTOR’S PERSPECTIVE
Sabina will share the CBREIM’s latest thinking on where CEE opportunities sit within a global opportunity set, and how the Russia-Ukraine war has impacted their commitment to the region
Sabina Reeves FRICS, Chief Economist and Head of Insights & Intelligence, CBRE Investment Management
10.45 ESG: FROM PERIPHERY TO CORE
The real estate sector is evolving rapidly as it responds to geo-political, epidemiological, climatic and societal tipping points. ESG factors are playing an increasingly central role in decision making as they support an acceleration of ways and methods to better use, operate, construct and harness real estate in light of these global trends. This session will look at key factors shaping these dynamics for both occupiers and investors, with a focus on messages for CEE & Poland.
Damian Harrington, Director, Head of EMEA Research, Colliers
11.00 NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
11.30 ESG: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES MEET LOCAL REALITY
The rapid implementation of ESG principles and practices in global property markets has immediate and long-term implications for Poland & the CEE region. Panelists will discuss fundamental questions relating to this, including questions and topics such as: What are the costs to the real estate industry? How does ESG fit in with the main drivers of capital markets? Impact Investing: what is it and how can developers and investors add them to their development plans and investment portfolios? How to build ‘Resilience’ into projects and assets? Will there be stranded assets in Poland & CEE?
Iryna Pylypchuk, Director of Research and Market Information, INREV
Christopher Zeuner, Member of the Board & Chief Investment Officer, 7R
Marcin Juszczyk, Board Member, CIO/CFO, Capital Park
Zoe Baker, Sector Lead, NABERS (National Australian Built Environment Rating System
Adrian Karczewicz, Head of Divestments CEE, Skanska Commercial Development Europe
12.45 ESG:SHINING A LIGHT ON EACH METRIC – Q&A
Led by ESG experts, the audience will participate in a discussion of the three main elements of this movement sweeping the global property industry, looking at each one separately. What does each one really mean for business and real estate? Where does one end and the next begin? How can companies implement real policies for each?
Environmental: Oana Stamatin, ESG Chief Officer, Colliers
Social Impact: Katarzyna Chwalbińska-Kusek, Head of ESG & Sustainability, Savills, Poland
Governance & Regulatory
13.20 PRESENTATION
13.30 NETWORKING LUNCH
14.30 CITIES & REGIONS IN CEE – THE PUBLIC SECTOR PERSPECTIVE
Municipal authorities have had to shoulder a massive burden in recent years – and continue to do so now. How have their perspectives changed in this period? What are their challenges now and going forward? To what extent, and in what way, does ESG play a part in their policy decisions? Has the drive for environmental change been pushed aside in the face of more immediate issues, or is the opposite the case?
Alina Silaghi, General Director, Adlo (Oradea Local Development Agency), Romania
15.00 CEE CAPITAL MARKETS & SECTORS PRESENTATION
What are the latest trends, issues, facts, figures and predictions for each of the main sectors in the Polish & CEE markets? What is the outlook for the office, warehouse & logistics, PRS and retail sectors in the CEE capitals and regional cities? How have the changes of the last two years affected market dynamics? How do institutional investors view the CEE region now?
15.15 FUTURE TRENDS DRIVING GROWTH IN CEE MARKETS
Picking up on issues raised in the presentation, the panel will discuss how things look on the ground for market operators. What are the challenges they face, and the opportunities they see? How have their perspectives changed by the epidemic and now the war in Ukraine?
Dr. Angelus Bernreuther, Head of Investor Relationship Management, Kaufland Stiftung & Co. KG
Sabina Reeves, Chief Economist and Head of Insights & Intelligence, CBRE Investment Management
Robert Dobrzycki, CEO & Co-owner Europe, Panattoni
Justyna Kędzierska-Klukowska, Head of Warsaw Office, Berlin Hyp AG
Victor Constantinescu, Managing Partner, Bucharest Office; Co-Head of Firm-Wide Real Estate Sector, Kinstellar
Robert Martin, Partner, Head of Investments, Europa Capital
16.30 AUDIENCE DISCUSSION AND Q&A
16.45 PERSPECTIVES ON THE DAY
Leading stalwarts of the CEE market discuss what they have heard during the conference and put it into the context of their knowledge and experience. A relaxed discussion to wrap up the day.
Monika Debska-Pastakia, Managing Partner, PADMO Group
Hadley Dean, Founder, MDC2
Markus Leininger, Principal, SIMRES Real Estate Sarl
17.15 END OF CONFERENCE
17.30 NETWORKING DRINKS
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