Following last year’s success, the event will address the heightened global demand for housing on Monday, March 10, 2025.
Housing Matters! returns to MIPIM 2025
Creating a new deal
Housing Matters! brings together investors, developers, local authorities, associations and urban experts to explore the latest trends in supply and demand, collaborative solutions for affordable housing, new housing models that match the products to the current needs, and share visions of innovative housing of tomorrow.
The Housing Matters! conference will kick off on Monday afternoon, exploring the mismatch between housing supply and demand.
Open to all MIPIM delegates
What to expect?
Insights
Housing Matters! will address challenges such as population growth, reduced housing availability, aging demographics, migration, shortages in student housing, and issues of oversupply.
Networking
From welcome coffee to closing cocktail, Housing Matters! offers a dynamic mix of formal and informal moments creating the perfect setting to connect with officials, investors, developers and professionals dedicated to finding housing solutions.
Collaboration
Shape the future at Housing Matters!. Our interactive workshops put you in the driver’s seat, guiding the event’s final conclusions and takeaways. Join in with questions, insights, and hands-on participation to make a real impact.
Meet the Advisory Board
Thank you to our Advisory Board members.
As leading experts and visionaries, they are curating impactful content that addresses today’s most pressing housing challenges.
Natalia Kolotneva
Head of Living & Hospitality for Europe
LaSalle Investment Management
Mahdi Mokrane
Co-Head of Fund Management & Head of Fund Management Real Estate
Patrizia
Claire Flurin Bellec
Real Estate Innovation and Sustainability Specialist
Author of Changing Real Estate: from Utopia to Reality
Jacques Ehrmann
Group General Manager
Altarea
Laurent Ghékière
Head of european affairs and international relations
Union sociale pour l’habitat
President of the European Housing Observatory
Housing Europe
Mariya Tsvetkova
Business Development Manager
Urban Partners
Fabrice Simondi
Co-founder
Co-Liv
Jack Renteria
Specialist in New Living Concepts
The Programme
Date: 10 March
Time: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: Grand Auditorium, Palais des Festivals
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Welcome Coffee
2:00 PM – 2:10 PM: Welcome address and introduction by MIPIM
2:10 PM – 3:00 PM: the Trend – Supply Does Not Match Demand
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Collaborative Solutions for Affordable Housing
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Coffee Break
4:30 PM – 5.30 PM: The Goal – Adapting housing products to the needs
5 :30 PM – 5:55 PM: Paths for Tomorrow
5:55 PM – 6:00 PM: Closing Remarks
From 6:00 PM: Cocktail
4:15 PM – 5:30 PM - The Housing Reboot Workshop
This session will offer a dynamic format, with key stakeholders leading engaging, solution-focused discussions.
More information coming soon
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