IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026

4 Oct - 9 Oct 2026

Session information

Current affairs in real estate

Committee(s)

Real Estate Section (Lead)
Closely Held Companies Committee

Description

Join the round table discussions to discuss the following topics:

  • Key challenges in real estate (e.g. geopolitics, ESG considerations, land costs, and growing complexity such as data centres, mixed-use projects, and office-to-hotel/residential conversions);
  • What’s new in real estate financing? (e.g. the move from traditional bank lending toward equity structures and private financing, as well as crowdfunding and REITs);
  • The evolution of real estate asset classes (from traditional sectors like office, retail, industrial, and hospitality to newer concepts such as data centres, co-living for different demographics, mixed-use schemes, and tokenised assets); and
  • Is it still real estate or already infrastructure? (e.g. emerging investment areas such as battery storage systems (BESS), energy developments, and defence-related projects).