Agenda
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08:30 Registration and refreshments
09:00 Opening remarks
09:05 Keynote address: Recovery? The economic outlook and impact on UK property market
Hear an overview of the financial implications of the property market emerging from the recession and whether it will last. With so many influencing factors contributing to an uncertain economic outlook, hear a leading expert provide clarity on the role of property.
Lucy O’Carroll, Senior Economist, Lloyds Banking
09:35 How can banks make the recovery sustainable? What is the outlook for the property sector in the coming months?
Nick Robinson, Consultant, Blackstone Group
10:00 Panel discussion - Banks:
- How are banks dealing with problematic loans?
- Banks releasing property stock onto market
Chair: Mike Philips,Assistant Editor (finance), Property Week
Stephen Eighteen, Head of Non-Core Real Estate, RBS
Scott Stuart, Regional Director - Real Estate, London & South East, Santander Corporate Banking
Peter Denton, Managing Director, West Immo
10:40 Refreshments
Analysing the recession
11:10 Market analysis by sector
- How has each sector been impacted by the recession?
- Opportunities and risks for each sector
Malcolm Frodsham, Research Director, Investment Property Databank
11:35 Market analysis by region
- Analysing the effects of the recession on the UK regions
- Comparing the UK market with Europe: What can we learn?
Richard Gwilliam, Deputy Head of Property Research, PRUPIM
12:00 Occupier and tenant relationships
- What are the prospects for the trading environment in the future?
- How will these tough conditions be managed through better communication and working relationships between occupiers and tenants?
Howard Morgan, Managing Director, Real Service
Justin Snoxall, Head of the Business Group, British Land
12:40 Lunch and networking
Recovery Process
13:40 Where next for CVAs?
- Rights and wrongs of restructuring
- Moving beyond the process of CVAs, how can they be beneficial to you?
- How does it work and what timescales are involved?
- What position will you be in post-CVA?
Brian Green, Restructuring Partner & CVA Supervisor, KPMG
Ian Fletcher, Director of Policy (Real Estate), British Property Federation
Peter Hansell, Director, Cairn Capital
14:20 Asset Management for recovery
- LPA receiver
- Propco
- Surveyor
Jon Gershinson, Managing Partner, Allsop
Martyn McCarthy, CEO - Europe, Valad
Matthew Grefsheim, Director - Special Servicing, Hatfield Philips
Andrew Blackshaw, Director, Deloitte
14:50 Refreshments
15:20 What is the future of CMBS?
- Where we are now and what to expect
- What have we learned?
- Future trends
- What solutions are in place?
Peter Sudell, Executive Director, BNP Paribas Real Estate
16:00 Projected scenarios: How does this recession compare?
- What lessons can be learnt from past recessions?
- What opportunities are available?
- Is this recovery sustainable?
Joe Pitt, Head of Recovery & Restructuring, BNP Paribas Real Estate
Barry Gilbertson, Partner, PwC
Richard Barkham, Group Research Director, Grosvenor
John Richards, President, British Property Federation




