MIPIM - The Global Urban Festival
9-13 March 2026
Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France

Housing Matters! returns to MIPIM 2026

Following the success of the past two years, the event will address the heightened global demand for housing on Monday, March 9, 2026.

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.

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Meet our Speakers and Experts in 2025

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

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