Timings Meet 14.00 at Trinity College, Oxford and we will return by 16.30, allowing time for attendees to get ready for the evening dinner.

NB UK Prop Social Members: limited to two places per company (early bird offer). Non-members must purchase a ticket for the Walk. Registration is essential. Places are limited.

Walk One: EIT Campus, Littlemore, Oxford (10 max)
Exclusive tour for a limited group of people to view the new 300,000 sq ft campus designed by Foster + Partners which is under construction and will host 7000 people.
Host: Laing O’Rourke (Mini van collect from Trinity College Oxford)
Knowledge Page: https://www.eit.org/campus

Walk Two: Oxford North, Oxford (25 max)
Hosted by the team at Oxford North, the walk provides delegates with exclusive overview of a completed innovation district which converges science and technology located in Oxford.
Host: Oxford North + Savills (Mini van collect from Trinity College Oxford)
Knowledge Page: https://www.oxfordnorth.com/about

Walk Three: Life and Mind Building (LAMB) (20 max)
Recently opened, this is the home to the University of Oxford’s Department of Experimental Psychology and Department of Biology and at £200M+, one of Oxford’s largest construction projects.
Host: NBBJ (a short walk from Trinity College Oxford)
Knowledge Page: https://lifeandmind.web.ox.ac.uk/

The Dining Hall at Trinity College Oxford (120 max)
Reception drinks from 18.15 at Trinity College Oxford.
Attendees will be delegates, sponsors, and many key stakeholders from the Oxfordshire property market. We are pleased to announce that the keynote speaker will be Philip Waddy, the OxProp Leader of the Year 2025 and former Chairman (now Consultant) of WWA.
The Beer Cellar (close at 23:00hrs)
Places are limited and the cost will include a three-course meal.

Doors open from 08.15hrs

Registration, Tea + Coffee served in the Garden Room and The Café (near registration), Networking and Opportunity to see the Pop Up Expo.

Market briefing – Oxford v Cambridge

A review of current market trends and predictions across these markets – is it possible to compare these three markets or not? What are the common links, and where is the real growth happening?  Now that the developers have responded to the call to arms for the innovation sector several years ago, is there now an oversupply?

CHAIR
Matthew Battle, Managing Director, UKPF

PANEL
Kevin Cooke, Head of Office – Oxford, CBRE
Henry Godsal, Head of Cambridge Investment Strategy & Asset Management, Savills – TBC

WELCOME
Matthew Battle, Managing Director, UKPF

THE COLEMAN INTERVIEW
Charles Butters, Consultant Strategic Property Advisor to Oxfordshire County Council & Founder of Sulgrave Advisors
Neale Coleman CBE, Chair, The Oxford Growth Commission

SHAPING THE FUTURE
The Growth Commission Report has now been published and on the streets of Oxfordshire, but what are the implications of the report for the residents and businesses as newly shaped authorities are formed? And how will The Growth Commission and its partners collaborate to make Oxfordshire more attractive for investors and tenants to place to live, work and play?

See Above: The Oxford Growth Commission has published its interim report and has set the agenda for what it intends to deliver. Our panel will examine how the Growth Commission will encourage collaboration, investment and efficiencies, thereby ensuring sustained growth and prosperity across the region;

• work alongside the newly shaped authorities once they are formed;
• make the region more attractive to the demand side, and what the supply side is doing to make it the most attractive place to work.

CHAIR
Charles Butters, Consultant Strategic Property Advisor to Oxfordshire County Council & Founder of Sulgrave Advisors / Oxfordshire Development Forum

PANEL
Martin Reeves, Chief Executive, Oxfordshire County Council – TBC
Caroline Green, Chief Executive, Oxford City Council
Philip Campbell, Development Director, Milton Park
Olga Kozlova, Director of Innovation, University of Oxford & Equinox
Neale Coleman CBE, Chair, the Oxford Growth Commission

EIT CAMPUS @ OXFORD: REAL ESTATE WITH GLOBAL AMBITIONS

A new 300,000 sqft campus, designed by Foster & Partners, is being built at Littlemore in Oxford to innovate and provide solutions to many of the world’s medical problems. What is unique about the location of Oxford, how does the design encourage innovation and what is the long-term strategy for EIT as it expands its portfolio across Oxford and London?

CHAIR
Laura Ludlow, Partner, Mills & Reeve – TBC

PANEL
Matt Abney, Senior Director of Real Estate, EIT
Representative from Foster & Partners
Matt Blakeman, Sales Director, Morgan Lovell

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

NEW HOMES, NEW COMMUNITIES

How can new homes support thriving, well-connected communities and what innovative steps are developers taking to create places people truly want to live? Using Heyford Park as an example, our panel will explore how master planning, investment in infrastructure and a balanced mix of homes can enhance places.

CHAIR
Rob Allaway, Managing Director, DevComms

PANEL
Paul Silver, CEO, Dorchester Living
Rep from Oxfordshire County Council
Rachel Wood, Managing Director, Sladen Estates (Bicester Arc)

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WARNEFORD PARK: FROM CARE TO CURE

Creating a world-leading campus for mental health care, academic and medical research, and education. How has the 200-year-old legacy of mental healthcare at the Warneford Hospital inspired and enabled this innovative shared vision?  And how will this 950,000sqft project transform lives and contribute to Oxford’s world-leading science and innovation eco-system?

CHAIR
Emily Slupek, Director Building and Project Consultancy, Savills

PANEL
Robert Dawson or Eric Parry, Director, Eric Parry Architects
Helen Ensor, Donald Insall Associates
Rob Bale, Consultant Psychiatrist and Chief Operating Officer for Mental Health and Learning Disability (tbc)
Heidi Johansen-Berg, Associate Head of Division (Research and Innovation) Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford (tbc)

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

VIEW FROM THE TOP TABLE
What are the critical criteria investors consider when sizing up Oxfordshire as an investment opportunity? Does the region compare to other global regions and what does it need to do to maintain its position as one the shining lights in the real estate investment market?

CHAIR
TBC

PANEL
TBC

NEW OXFORD DISTRICTS
Oxford City Centre is on the cusp of a major transformation which could create a modern, vibrant and exciting place comparable to the ‘best’ of the European Cities. Our panel will discuss what makes a great city and will describe how (inter alia) the new districts of Oxford North, West End the Oxford Market Quarter  and OxPENS. Is there enough ambition and vision to ensure this happens and how will these developments benefit the residents of Oxford?

CHAIR
TBC

PANEL
Filip Wateeuw, Mayor of Ghent, 
Darryl Chen, Lead, Urban Design and Master Planning, Hawkins Brown – TBC
Simon Ruck, Managing Director, Oxford North
Tom Bridgman, Deputy Chief Executive – Place, Oxford City Council

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POWERFUL CONNECTIONS

Power, Transport, Digital. Water. These are the essential components that have to be in place to support the growth that Oxfordshire is expecting but is this realistic? What are the travel plans for providing the vital services to connect the centres of activity in the region, and will encourage new growth?

CHAIR
TBC

PANEL
Peter Brinskill, Rail Development Lead – Place Shaping, Oxfordshire County Council
Sebastian Johnson, Director of Ecosystems, ARC Oxford
Martin Reeves, Chief Executive, Oxfordshire County Council – TBC

NETWORKING DRINKS AND DEBRIEF