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News / 22.04.2025
Real Estate Balance has once again been selected as an equity, diversity and inclusion partner of UKREiiF - the three-day real estate investment and infrastructure forum and the largest of its kind in the UK.
UKREiiF 2025 will take place in Leeds from Tuesday 20th May until Thursday 22nd May. More than 16,000 people will be in attendance at the main conference venue at the Royal Armouries Museum and New Dock with its 30 stages and at the 100+ fringe events taking place across the city.
Our Managing Director Sue Brown and Chair Jo Davis will also be there alongside other REB Board Directors, our executive team and members of our committees and networks.
We will be making the case for fairness, representation and inclusive workplace cultures in our sessions with members, below.
Keep an eye out for updates to our programme of activities and please contact Sue at sue.brown@realestatebalance.org if you would like to arrange to meet with someone from Team REB at this year's UKREiiF.
Advancing Social Mobility in Real Estate with Davitt Jones Bould
Tuesday 20th May, 5:30pm - 7:30pm, Merchants Hall, Cloth Hall Court, Quebec St, Leeds, LS1 2HA
What better way to end the first day of UKREiiF than with networking drinks with likeminded professionals? Davitt Jones Bould is kindly hosting this evening event which is open to all who work for a REB member, regardless of your role or level, just a short distance from the main conference venue. Paddy Allen, Chair of Pathways to Property, will be sharing his vision for how real estate can benefit from increasing the diversity of social backgrounds of industry participants before the networking.
You must register for free to attend the above event here.
Registration is not required for the following sessions. Please contact vicky.gill@realestatebalance.org if you require more information.
Shaking Up Access to Real Estate with Shepherd and Wedderburn
Thursday 22nd May, 10:30am - 11:30am, Shepherd and Wedderburn Pavilion
Working with Shepherd and Wedderburn, we are bringing together industry innovators committed to championing inclusivity in UK real estate and its associated sectors. Jo will be joining the session with the speakers listed below to highlight some of the practical ways we can widen access to the variety of careers on offer in our industry.
- Claire MacLean - Partner, Shepherd and Wedderburn
- Nadir Ahmed - Senior Advisor and Chief of Staff, Office of Government Property, Cabinet Office
- Ghislaine Halfpenny - Director of ESG and Corporate Affairs, Regal London
- Dave Davies - Head of Lending, Real Estatem Barclays UK Corporate Banking
- Jo Davis, Principal, Managing Director Place, UK Executive Chair at Avison Young and Chair of Real Estate Balance
Breaking Down Barriers
Thursday 22nd May, noon - 1pm, UK Government Pavilion
Jo will also be part of this session to examine initiatives aimed at building a more inclusive and representative workforce within the public sector’s property teams and the ongoing efforts within the property profession to diversify hiring, promote inclusivity and create a culture of representation. Find out how these practices can inspire industry-wide change with:
- Martin Keeler, HR Director, Government Property Agency
- Lynda Rawsthorne, Government Head of the Property Profession
- Jake Drummond, Deputy Head of the Property Profession
- Lara Newman, Chief Executive, LocatED
- Jo Davis, Principal, Managing Director Place, UK Executive Chair at Avison Young and Chair of Real Estate Balance
Please click on the links below for full reports on two of our sessions at UKREiiF in 2024.