10 unmissable things to look out for at this year’s RESI Convention

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This year’s RESI Convention is just around the corner and with people confined to their homes once again in the nation’s second lockdown, debate about the future of the UK’s housing market and stock has never been more timely or crucial.

RESI 2020

This year’s two-day virtual event, taking place on 10-11 November, will provide an insightful snapshot of how the market has coped with a difficult year, its short-term plans as the pandemic continues, and its long-term vision and strategy as the country emerges from Covid-19.

Here are just 10 of the most exciting things to look out for at this year’s event.

Property Week editor Liz Hamson will speak to Jake Chai, chief of staff from Common, the largest co-living business in the US. They will discuss what good property management looks like in the sector and what the UK can learn from the US market.
A crucial and timely address from Housing secretary Robert Jenrick will see him speak about the government’s vision for the housing market and the proposed reforms to the planning systems in the long-awaited white paper.
Long-time chair and BBC News home editor Mark Easton will return to host the RESI Convention 2020. After years at the helm of the conference Mark will deploy his industry knowledge and broadcasting expertise to keep the pace brisk and the content on point for this year’s conference.
We bring a panel of leading residential CEOs together to talk about the impact of Covid-19 on the residential sector. Don’t miss insight from @BerkeleyGroupUK’s Rob Perrins and @watkin_jones’s Richard Simpson among others.
Networking lives on in the digital age! At RESI Convention 2020 delegates can connect with other attendees throughout the two-day conference through our virtual platform as well as engage with live chats and polls during sessions.
Smart technology is here to stay, so how can developers and operators future proof homes? Join the European vice president of Samsung IoT as well as Moda and Utopi to find out.
The financial impact of the pandemic is only just starting to be felt. Join @Cebr_uk’s @realVickyPryce as she maps the sector’s economic future coming out of Covid – a crucial session for those ready to look ahead.
Hot on the heels of the recent #RESIDebate, Savills director of residential research Lawrence Bowles will tell delegates all they need to know about future trends in the residential sector in this critical time for the sector.
Today we announced this year’s cohort of #resitrailblazers, so where could they be in a year’s time? We catch up with our Trailblazer alumni to find out how some of the sector’s brightest talent is getting on.
Planning for planning - with the government’s white paper on planning reforms out in the open, containing controversial proposals such as scrapping S106 payments and new PDRs, a panel of planning experts will debate what impact the changes could have.