Programme Realty 2019
08.00
PropTech Breakfast by BESIX
Who will be the next PropTech unicorn? Join this unique Breakfast, sponsored by BESIX, where the 17 best PropTech Startups of the BeNeFraLux will pitch on stage (3min). Registration here.
Chairman of the Innovation Board at Besix
Head of Technology Solutions, EMEA JLL


10.00
Niche Lab
Niche markets are booming and often beat traditional markets in terms of returns. Discover insights from experts active in different niches such as the reconversion of religious assets or co-living spaces. If you want to know how Niches can impact the future of real estate and cities, you need to attend this conference!
CEO Upgrade Estate
> student housing
Manager Hotel Investments Colliers
> hospitality
CEO Imoya, Managing Director Dorian Groep
> healthcare
Head of Real Estate PMV
> reconversion religious assets
Vice President Central Europe Levi's
General Manager YUST
> co-living
11.00
City Flash
Cityflash offers a unique overview of the future real estate development in four major Belgian cities at the same time:
- Mechelen
- Charleroi
- Mons
- Antwerp
Alderman Kortijk
Alderman Charleroi
Alderman Mons
Alderman Antwerp
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Moderator
11.30
FABA
Construction and mobility: comparison between Brussels and London.
General Director Brussels Mobility
Development Impact Assessment Mgr - Transport for London

14.00
New mobility: a game changer in real estate?
Professor D’hooghe from MIT helped to unlock major developments around the world. This time he will be presenting a groundbreaking study on “Seamless Decentralized Mobility” in search of solutions how to unlock the Belgian mobility gridlock through urban planning and technological innovation. His vision puts the real estate market in the driver seat to tackle mobility problems instead of creating them. This study was sponsored by Realty.
Senior Partner Design Firm ORG
15.00
The Big Real Estate Debate
Hosted by De Tijd / L’Echo
Today, real estate development and mobility are inextricably linked to each other. In the future, where we live will have to be better adjusted to where we work. Moreover, the traffic infrastructure that links both locations will have to be fundamentally altered and the automobile will have to make place for other types of transportation. How can this be addressed concretely? Will it suffice to adjust the current situation or will we have to start with a clean sheet?
President Uplace
Architect
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CEO at Conix RDBM Architects
Senior Partner Design Firm ORG
Director of Communication Febiac
News Manager Tijd.tv / Echo.tv
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Moderator
16.00
Is real estate becoming an on-demand service?
Changing Business models and impact on capital markets
Capital Markets Conference by PwC Real Estate
International debate which highlights the differences between traditional real estate players in office and retail compared to the new economy players. Learns how each one deals with their key challenges and how this can impact your business today and tomorrow.
CEO & Founder Workero
President La Française Real Estate Managers
Member of the Board of Eurocommercial
Business Devel. - GBS Immo & Logistics at ENGIE
Global Real Estate Leader PwC
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Moderator

Best Residential Development:
De Chocoladefabriek (Tongeren)
K-Tower (Courtray)
Yust (Antwerp)
Best Development for institutional investors:
HQ Cera (Leuven)
HQ Cordeel (Temse)
Ryhove Urban Factory (Ghent)
Best Public Development:
Antwerp Management School (Antwerp)
Therapy Tower Pellenberg (Lubbeek)
Tivoli Greencity (Brussels)
18.00-24.00
Realty Networking Evening – Indian Summer
As a Realty guest, you are invited to the Realty Networking Evening. This evening starts at 18.00 and is completely Indian Summer-themed. During this evening you can discuss the future and the knowledge you gained during the day. Come and enjoy food, drinks and entertainment in a unique Indian Summer setting.
This evening will be gastronomically hosted by Tim Boury (Chef of 2** restaurant Boury) and Sander Vandewalle (Sous Chef of 1* restaurant Sel Gris)
This event is open for every Realty visitor: your entrance is guaranteed with your personal Realty badge.



8.00
Coworking: Driving Innovation in Real Estate, with the European Commission
Director DXC Belgium
Innovation Manager, Procter & Gamble
Head of Office Agency Knight Frank Belgium
Chief Economist European Commission
CEO & Founder at Workero
10.00
Smart Cities and their consequences for real estate
Two keynotes that will give you an international perspective on the development of smart cities: Darjan will share his views on the future of urban living and present his vision of a smart city. Thilo is recognised as a majoor authority at Roland Berger in the field of smart cities and will present his new the Smart City Strategy Index.
Director & Senior Architect UNSTUDIO
Partner at Roland Berger
10.30
Brussels-Capital Region : Public ambitions – Private opportunities
sau-msi.brussels (the Urban Development Corporation), citydev.brussels (regional public real-estate projects) and the SLRB-BGHM (regional social housing) give an overview of their recent, current and future public procurement procedures in the framework of the major public regional urban development projects on the territory of the Brussels-Capital Region. This conference will be introduced by Pascal Smet, Brussels state secretary for urbanism.
CEO
citydev.brussels
CEO
slrb-bghm.brussels
CEO
sau-msi.brussels
Brussels Staatssecretaris voor Stedenbouw

11.30
Future-proof coastal cities: is high-rise AND waterproof the answer?
Coastal cities face specific challenges in Belgium. This conference organised by UPSI-BVS will have a closer look at the fiscality of real estate in Ostend, Bruges and Knokke. It will also showcase the future of living at the coast (Kust 2.0) taking into account the aging population and the growing impact of real estate investments in residential real estate, ending with a discussion on the competition between coastal cities.
Mayor of Knokke-Heist
Mayor of Bruges
Mayor of Ostend
CEO AG Real Estate
Governor West Flanders
14.00
Hospitality panel discussion
A panel with hospitality experts about the rise of hospitality as an asset class and why it is getting so much attraction in the industry thanks to the new balance between investors, developers and hotel operators.
15.00
Interact with true leaders in Real Estate and get inspired
Interactive sofa sessions with Rik Vandenberghe and Bart Versluys.
CEO Besix
CEO Groep Versluys
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Moderator
15.45
New Services, New Cities: How new services companies are shaping the cities ?
A new trend is emerging in the city: innovative businesses are taking over the daily routines and change the way we eat, move, explore and live. By providing new services, these companies disrupt the urban lifestyle and impact the built environment. Join the Young Leaders Forum 2019 and gain some insights into this new service economy.
Join the Young Leaders Forum 2019 and gain some insights into this new service economy.
Co-founder Canalo Gat
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Bar Perché
Product Manager Lab Box
Co-founder & Associate
Lab Box
Co-Founder Administateur Délégué SmartFlats
Innovation Strategy Director Bpost Future Lab
15.15
Public does better than private!
What are real smart cities?, What is smart development of the city?,How can a smart city do smart city planning? During these conference General Director Mieck Vos of VVSG (Vereniging van Vlaamse Steden en Gemeenten) and Managing Director John Baekelmans of IMEC NL will give you the answers.
Managing Director VVSG
Managing Director IMEC NL
16.30
The end of value increase in offices
An analysis of the yearly value-evolutions of offices in Belgium learns us that the value of the offices in Belgium are decreasing. We will debate on the reasons of these decreases, the factors influencing this and the expectations of these evolutions for the future.
CEO AG Real Estate
CEO Stadim
CEO Officenter
Professor Antwerp University
changer in real estate?
But will today’s top locations still be top locations tomorrow?
is high-rise the answer?
What will they look like and what challenges will they face?
the future leaders in real estate?
who is the next PropTech unicorn?
found its way into the real estate business.
impact the future of real estate?
to reinvent themselves to come up with answers to new needs.
corporate real estate?
on the (inter)national office market appears unstoppable.