About this Event
The 4th edition of the RICS Built Environment European Summit returns and this time to Athens, Greece! It’s a dynamic forum for connection, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators who are shaping the future of the built environment.
Join us for an immersive two-day summit designed to inform, inspire, and connect professionals shaping the future of the Built Environment across Europe. The programme brings together engaging, hands-on workshops, visionary keynote addresses from industry leaders, and thought-provoking panel discussions led by experts at the forefront of real estate, finance, infrastructure, and sustainable urban development. Whether you're forging new partnerships, exchanging ideas, or reconnecting with peers, this summit should be marked in the calendar of any professional working in the Built Environment within Europe, and is designed to foster strong and meaningful relationships that extend far beyond the event itself.
Come ready to collaborate, connect, and contribute—because the conversations you’ll be part of here will help define the next era of real estate, infrastructure, and resilient, sustainable cities.
Gala dinner
Date: 19th October 2026 (Evening)
Location: Acropolis Museum, Athens
Dress code: Black tie
Summit
Date: 20th October 2026 (Full day)
Location: Technopolis City of Athens
Why Attend?
Engage with Industry Leaders – Hear from top industry leaders, policymakers, and experts shaping the European built environment.
Stay Ahead of Market Trends – Gain exclusive insights into market dynamics, regulatory changes and risk & resilience strategies.
Expand Your Network – Connect with built environment professionals, investors, developers, financial institutions and government stakeholders alike.
Explore Cutting-Edge Innovations – Discover new technologies, investment strategies, and best practices in land, real estate, infrastructure and finance.
Be Part of the Conversation – Engage in discussions that will influence policies, shape industry standards, and drive sustainable and resilient strategies across Europe.
Our summit will explore:
- Urban futures: Sustainable urban development
- Decarbonisation and value creation
- Future-Proofing Portfolios Through Operational Performance
- Overtourism and impact on built environment
- Physical climate risk - adaptation and mitigation
- Market insights: Capital, Investment & Risk
- Impact of ESG in valuation
- Financing for the built environment
- The future of construction and infrastructure in the built
environment - Digital infrastructure ; digital transformation and AI
Our speakers:
- Chris Alder, Senior Executive Officer, RICS Regulation
- Theodora Antonakaki, Director of the Climate Change and Sustainability Centre, Bank of Greece
- Ana Bachurova, Energy Efficiency Lead, UNEP-FI
- Cecile Babcock, Principal Advisor, Global Investment, Sustainable Real Estate Forum(SREF)
- Roger Baumann MRICS, COO and Head Product Development Global Real Estate, Zurich Insurance
- Daniel Chang, Managing Director, European Head of ESG, Hines
- Nigel Clarke, Chair of RICS Standards & Regulation Board
- Samuel Depraz, Head of Research, ESPI
- Adolfo Favieres, Managing Director & Head of Southern Europe, BlackRock's Equity Private Markets Real Estate
- James Garner MRICS, Head of Data & AI, Gleeds
- Panagiotis Giannakis MRICS, Principal, PMD
- Marinos Giannopoulos, CEO, Enterprise Greece
- Suzy Glass, Co-CEO, BRAE
- Peter Cosmetatos, CEO, CREFC Europe
- Hanane Hafroui, GlobalABC Programme Manager, UNEP
- Frank Hovorka MRICS, RICS Board member, Sustainability Chair
- Hubert Joachim, Global Head of Investments and Asset Management, Amundi RE
- Jennifer Johnson, Deputy Secretary General, European Mortgage Federation-European Covered Bond Council [EMF-ECBC]
- Tomas Kelly, President of SCSI
- Nick Maclean FRICS, President, RICS
- Hannes Matt, Independent Climate Risk Advisor
- Petros Mikallos, President Cyprus Quantity Surveyors and Construction Economists Association
- Katerina Papavasileiou, Sustainability & Responsibility Director, Federated Hermes
- Edward Pugh, Director | Head of Investment Management Sustainability, PATRIZIA
- Cristina Ramos Reira, EU Projects & Sustainability-Asset Management, Amazon
- Oliver Rapf, Director General, Building Performance Institute of Europe (BPIE)
- Constantin Sorlescu MRICS, Director of Professional Standards, INREV
- Barbara Steenbergen, Head of liaison office to the EU, UIT (Union of Tenants)
- Hannah Stern, Chief Commercial Officer, Rocogizer
- Steffen Szeidl, CEO, Drees & Sommer
- Sergio Tortelli, Director of Global Product Management, Near Zero & Carbon Captured products, Heidelberg Materials
- Siniša Topalović, Global Head of Tourism Advisory, Managing Partner, Croatia, Horwath HTL
- Ji-Soo Yoon, Policy Analyst, OECD
- Linda Zeilina-Cross, CEO, International Sustainable Finance Centre
If you are interested in partnership opportunities or if you have any questions, please contact Gina Ding at [email protected]
For the group discount, the below applies:
Group of 3 a 5: 5% discount
Group of 6 a 10: 10% discount
Group of 11 and above: 15% discount
Please contact Gina Ding at [email protected] or Sakine Kilic at [email protected]
Event venue & nearby stays
Technopolis City of Athens, 100 Pireos, Athina, Greece
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