Welcome to BerksProp Summit

Coffee & Tea served, Networking and Opportunity to see the Pop Up Expo.

Agents Breakfast Market Briefing
Berkshire – Compare and Contrast with the rest of the world?

CHAIR
Matthew Battle, Managing Director, UK Property Forums

PANEL
Guy Parkes, Partner, Vail Williams
Michael Garvey MBE, Managing Director, Chandler Garvey
Dan Channer, Group Managing Director, Haslams Estate Agents

Changing Places

What do the many changes to planning and local government mean for the County of Berkshire? Is it a game changer for the six unitary authorities, and are we about to witness a structural shift towards a spatial and mayoral discussion for the Thames Valley?  How will economic plans change and what is the vision for Reading and the County of Berkshire?

CHAIR
Paul Vicary, Head of South East, DevComms

PANEL
Emma Gee, Executive Director Economic Growth & Neighbourhood Services, Reading Borough Council
Professor Dominik Zaum, Pro Vice Chancellor, University of Reading
Rt Hon Peter Swallow, MP for Bracknell (Labour)

Station Life
How is One Station Hill setting new standards in the M25 office market for occupiers – is it the right product at the right time? Which ‘clusters’ located in Reading could occupy this building and is Reading set to challenge the established London market and increasingly overactive Oxford offer? 

CHAIR
Mark Pearson, Head of Economic Development, REDA

PANEL
Alex Aitchison, Managing Director, Lincoln Property Company UK
Professor William Bill Kilgallon, Reading Tech Cluster
Chris Early, Interim Sales Director – Private Sector, Freshwave
Sophie Wilkinson, Head of Business Performance, Elizabeth Line

Technical Talk with Freshwave

Chair
Matthew Battle, Managing Director, UKPF

Speaker
Chris Early, Interim Sales Director – Private Sector, Freshwave

Shopping for Homes
Will ‘legacy’ Berkshire shopping centres be replaced by the construction of high-rise residential blocks and could planning solution provide the key for housing provision in Berkshire? And how can town centres continue to expand without provision of ‘last mile’ technology and industrial facilities for urban communities? 

CHAIR
Mike Knott, Planning Director, Stantec

SPEAKERS
Freddie Hill, Land Director, Berkeley Homes (Oxford & Chiltern)
Kelly Hillman, Director Public Land and Place, Vistry Homes
+ invited guests

Making Connections

As global markets vacillate, Berkshire real estate has always managed to adapt and survive. The growth of AI and the need for datacentres represents the next opportunity for growth. With the talk of AI Enterprise Zones in Slough, airport expansion in Heathrow, are we about to enter a new era of growth and opportunity in East Berkshire?

CHAIR
Alison Webster, Chief Executive, The Skills & Business Hub

PANEL
Jo Jackson, Director- Western Corridor, SEGRO
Tim Richardson, Director of Property, British Airways
Scott Witchalls, Director of Transport & Infrastructure, Stantec

Lunch served, Networking and Opportunity to see the Pop Up Expo.

Opportunity to walk and talk with the development and design team who were responsible for Station Hill Reading and understand why this building is one of the best in its class.

Station Hill Unwrapped
Walk and Talk around the building which is one of the most advanced building located in the M25 office market. Great opportunity to see at first hand with Lincoln Property Company UK how they approached the development for offices and BTR.