| 8.30am |
Pre Conference Networking Session
- Delegates arrive from 8:30am when an informal breakfast is provided, and a chance to network with other attendees, before the conference starts at 9:30am
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| 9.30am |
Morning Conference Session
- Chairman’s Welcome & Introduction – where are we with Student Housing Property Investment?
- Overview - Understanding Student Housing in a Global Property Context
- Where does Student Housing fit with the wider spectrum of rented residential and other property asset classes and how is it performing?
- How is the Student Housing sector adjusting to the growth in ESG requirements?
- Where do Asian, African, Pacific & American Continental markets sit and will Covid change affect the world order?
- Where are the growth markets & is the sector now truly Global?
- What is happening with UK values and rents?
- Which UK Cities now represent real value and why is there so much demand for UK stock in the current market?
- Which universities are going to see the highest demand and which towns and cities will require more supply?
- Who is going to deliver this?
- How will the parameters of the new London Plan affect delivery in London?
- UK Student Housing Panel – what is the future of the UK Market?
- Where do operators and investors see the market evolving?
- How important is ESG and sustainability with each portfolio and how can we repurpose existing stock to meet modern environmental targets?
- What kind of stock will the UK market demand in coming years in terms of build, design and amenities?
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| 11am |
Networking Coffee Break
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| 11.30am |
Middle Conference Session
- Investment in the Student Housing Sector – where are we with transactional volumes and why is there so much pent-up demand?
- What are the key deals in the current market and what are investors most interested in?
- How much investment growth do we expect to see in the next 5 years and where?
- How do Investors see the Student Housing Property Market and how to they see the impacts of Covid?
- What are their aspirations in terms of size of portfolios & where do they see the opportunities Geographically?
- Why is ESG now so important and how is it affect investment decisions?
- How do investors view the UK, Europe and Potential Global Markets?
- How do Investors view the Student Housing Market in the long-term sense and where do they see the growth?
- What is the investor viewpoint on Cladding & how can this be overcome?
- Is Co-Living a natural progression for those investing & Operating in Student Property?
- Where is Student Housing seen when compared to other property investments?
- Student Demand & Market Research
- With significant growth estimated in domestic students alone over the next decade where is there the biggest demand and how can it be met?
- Understanding what Students want and where they are coming from
- Will there continue to be continuity in demand from both domestic and international students?
- How covid only reinforced student opinion that they want the in-person life experience of university rather than online options?
- Where are the growing markets for international students and where do they want to go?
- How has pricing and demand responded and what incentives are now on offer to students?
- What really matters more to students – cost or facilities?
- Understanding what is happening with Student application numbers in the UK and what it means
- What have we learned and how different will things look in the next two academic years?
- How has the pandemic affected applications, acceptances and deferrals and where are we now?
- What have we learned and how different will things look in the next few years?
- What are we expecting from international students in the next few years?
- What next for the student experience?
- HMOS v PBSA – what is the relationship and how is this reflected in supply and pricing?
- What can we learn from data and how accessible is the PBSA sector as a whole?
- How do we bust the myths around HMOS?
- Do budget constraints and searches from Students tell us that there is actually significant demand for HMOs?
- Where is the opportunity in HMOs and how is the sector modernising? Does technology make it more accessible and easier operationally and how has the quality of accommodation improved?
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| 1.15pm |
Networking Lunch Session for Speakers & Attendees
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| 2.15pm |
Afternoon Conference Session
- Building a European Portfolio – which markets are now fully mature and where are there bigger opportunities in less evolved markets? How can an investor build a balanced portfolio of assets?
- What has been happening with market activity across Europe and who are the key players?
- Where are the opportunities on the ground and what kind of business models and JVs are being used in Europe?
- European Markets Panel Session – Where are the opportunities in Mainland Europe?
- How are the Continental European Markets Performing?
- Why is Europe continuing to grow in popularity?
- Where are the new opportunity markets in Europe?
- Where in particular is proving attractive for Investors and how much of a priority is ESG in Europe?
- How do Continental Markets view the link between Student Housing and Build to Rent/Co-Living?
- How mature is the market and what are reasonable growth projections?
- What the investors are doing and where they are putting their money both in Europe?
- Operational Panel – How is the Operation of Student Housing evolving and where do we see this going?
- What positive operational lessons have been learned from Covid and what can be taken forward?
- What can we learn from the hospitality sector?
- How can operators keep new product relevant & contemporary?
- How can the industry deal with buildings that have cladding and how big a worry is it?
- Student Wellbeing as an ESG priority – what does the future hold?
- What kind of measures can we put in place to improve the Student Experience and take the best care of their wellbeing?
- How can technology and innovation help with this and what kind of ideas are we seeing?
- What kind of Partnership Opportunities will be prevalent between Universities and Private Sector Operators & Investors?
- Where are the partnership Opportunities with Universities and how can they be developed?
- Does the planning sector now mean that JVs are the best way forward for delivery?
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| 4.30pm |
Close and start of the Annual Student Housing Networking Drinks Reception
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