Housing Matters! returns to MIPIM 2025

Following last year’s success, the event will address the heightened global demand for housing on Monday, March 10, 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, and Afternoon Break to Closing Cocktail, Housing Matters! offers a mix of formal and informal moments creating the perfect setting to connect with officials, investors, developers and professionals dedicated to finding housing solutions.

Workshops

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 our Speakers and Experts

Sadiq Khan

Mayor of London

Greater London Authority

Benjamin Aubry

CEO

iudo

Jason Bordainick

Co-Founder, CEO

Hudson Valley Property Group, LLC

Marcelo Cardinale Branco

Secretary

Department of State of Urban Development and Housing - São Paulo

Sophie Chick

ESG Programmes, Vice President

ULI Europe

Tom Copley

Deputy Mayor, Housing and Residential Development

Greater London Authority

Professor Jane Falkingham

Vice President, Engagement & International

University of Southampton

Claire Flurin Bellec

Consultant & author, expert in urban revitalization

Curiosity

Christian Gaebler

Berlin Senator for Urban Development - Building and Housing

Tara Heuzé-Sarmini

Cofounder & CEO

Commune

Darragh Hurley

Chief Executive Officer

Mount Anvil

Dominique Jakob

Co-founder

JAKOB+MACFARLANE

Rasmus Juul-Nyholm

Founder

Home.Earth

Samantha Kempe

Co-founder, Chief Investment Officer

IMMO

Natalia Kolotneva

Head of Living & Hospitality for Europe
LaSalle Investment Management

Joonas Lemström

Head of Nrep Finland

Nrep Oy

Mahdi Mokrane

Co-head of Fund Management

PATRIZIA Property Investment Managers LLP

Alexandra Notay

Chair

Radix Big Tent Housing Commission

Belit Onay

Mayor

City of Hannover

Carlota Rebelo

Senior Foreign Correspondent

Monocle

(Moderator)

Jack Renteria

ULI Denmark National Chairman

ULI

Mads Rude

Senior Managing Director

PATRIZIA Global Partners A/S

Mariya Tsvetkova

Business Development

Urban Partners

Simon West

Commercial Director

Cogedim

Steven Zeeman

MD Living

Redevco Living BV

Gold Sponsors

The Programme

Date: 10 March
Time: 1:00 PM – 8:00 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 (salon Croisette)

This session will offer a dynamic format, with key stakeholders leading engaging, solution-focused discussions.

Join our dynamic round-table discussions:

Senior Housing

Social Impact Housing

Green Housing and Sustainability

Student Housing

France Table

Mayors’ Table (invitation only)

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

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