We're back at UKREiiF, heading to Leeds from 19 to 21 May 2026 to join the UK's biggest forum for real estate investment and infrastructure.
This time, we've built a focused programme of activity centred on meaningful conversations with our clients and contacts across the real estate sector and beyond.
Connect with us at UKREiiF
Across the three days, we’ll be hosting, featuring and attending a variety of official UKREiiF sessions and Womble Bond Dickinson fringe events; from panel discussions and roundtables, to networking breakfasts and evening receptions.
Please note: official UKREiiF sessions are part of the main conference programme and require a UKREiiF delegate pass. Our fringe events are hosted independently and are open to invited guests or via registration.
Official UKREiiF programme sessions
Where the smart money is moving for living 2026
Wednesday 20 May | 12:30-1:30pm | Industry Pavilion
Chaired by our very own Tom Willows, join us for a deep dive into investment trends across the Living sector, with insight from developers, lenders and advisers as they explore where smart capital is moving next.
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Local Development Orders: unlocking growth and delivery
Tuesday 19 May | 12:30-2:00pm | Asian and African Gallery
Featuring our planning partner, Sarah White, this panel discussion with Ramboll will explore how Local Development Orders can be used to accelerate delivery, reduce planning risk and unlock development opportunities, drawing on practical experience from across the sector.
Rethinking Single Family: Finding the Right Model for the UK Market
Wednesday 20 May | 2:30-3:30pm | Bidwells Pavilion
With Womble Bond Dickinson's Bela Zavery on the panel, this session will debate whether single family housing can work at scale in the UK, and how innovation across funding, design and delivery could help bridge the gap between capital appetite and delivery reality.
Womble Bond Dickinson fringe events
Evening drinks reception
Wednesday 20 May | 6:00-9:30pm | Brasserie Blanc
Our flagship UKREiiF fringe event returns for another year. Join us for a relaxed evening of networking with clients, contacts and colleagues from across the industry.
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UKREiiF Kickstart: NextGen networking breakfast
Tuesday 19 May | 8:00-9:30am | WBD Leeds office
Start your UKREiiF week with a relaxed and friendly networking breakfast for young professionals and first‑time attendees. Hear practical insights on how to approach networking with confidence and build meaningful professional connections.
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Elevate: women rising in real estate
Tuesday 19 May | 3:30-5:30pm | Blackhouse Gastrobar
Our Elevate series returns to UKREiiF this year, creating space for open discussion, shared experience and connection among women working across the real estate sector.
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Delivering homes in an uncertain market
Tuesday 19 May | 11:00-12:30pm | WBD Leeds office (invite only)
In association with Barclays, this invite-only roundtable brings together senior stakeholders to explore how developers, funders and advisers are responding to market uncertainty and shaping housing delivery strategies.
Strategic energy partnerships
Wednesday 20 May | 8:30-10:00am | WBD Leeds office
This invite‑only roundtable with Asteros Advisers will focus on the role of strategic energy partnerships in delivering decarbonisation, resilience and long‑term value across real estate and infrastructure projects.
Meet the team
Our multi‑disciplinary delegation represents Living, Core Real Estate, Planning, Financial Institutions, Retail, Industrial & Logistics and Digital. If you’d like to connect with a member of the team ahead of the event, please get in touch with our key contacts attending UKREiiF below.
