We have recruited a carefully selected market-leading panel for this conference.
Chair, A2 Dominion & Investment Committee, Hearthstone Investments (Chair)
Alan Collett is a Chartered Surveyor with a lifetime’s experience in residential property. A Past President of RICS his current roles include being a board member and Chair at A2Dominion, non-executive director at M&G RPF LLP and a member of the Investment Committee for the home investor fund with Hearthstone Investments Ltd.
Founder & CEO, SAY Property Consulting
Debra, the Founder and CEO of SAY, brings over 25 years of expertise in residential property. Based in London, SAY specialises in providing strategic operational asset advice for both existing and planned developments, with a focus on residential-led projects across the UK, Europe, and the UAE.
Before establishing SAY, Debra served as Director of Asset and Property Management at Grainger plc for a decade. She is recognised as an authority in residential property and asset management, particularly in rental living and the development of new communities. Debra advocates for incorporating future economic viability into the planning and development stages, emphasising that strategic operational advice is crucial for creating and maintaining successful and sustainable communities.
In May 2024, Debra was honoured with the title of Residential Property Personality of the Year by Property Week. Beyond her role at SAY, she holds non-executive positions with Grove End Housing Limited, Deverell Smith Recruitment, Jewish Care, and the M&G Shared Ownership Fund.
Head of UK Residential and Living Research, JLL
Executive Director - Research, Zoopla
Director, Savills
Lead Director - Living Capital Markets, JLL
Managing Director, Residential Investment, Invesco
Fund Manager & Head of Residential, M&G UK & Europe
Alex is a member of M&G Real Estate Executive Committee and Head of UK and European Living. Alex joined M&G Real Estate in 2013 to establish and build the residential capability and team in the business. He is responsible for setting the UK and European Living investment strategies and for driving overall fund performance and overseeing the fund managers across M&G Real Estate’s residential product range.
Prior to joining M&G Real Estate, Alex spent seven years at Grainger with responsibility for the Schroders ResPut Fund and the Grainger Geninvest JV with Genesis housing. He also set up Grainger’s Ramp platform and managed its partnership with Lloyds Banking Group for distressed borrowers. Furthermore, prior to this Alex had oversight of a student accommodation portfolio whilst working for Bradford and Bingley Building Society.
Alex is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), of the Investment Property Forum (IPF) and the Chair of the British Property Federation Residential Committee. Alex is a member of the board of St Edwards homes, a joint venture between Prudential and Berkeley Homes, and a member of the board for Greencore Homes, a carbon negative housebuilder.
Director - Residential Management, Savills
Chief Executive, Locus
Director of Policy, British Property Federation
Managing Director- Multifamily, Long Harbour
Managing Director, Way of Life
Director – Operations, Packaged Living
Principal - Sustainability Transformation, 10 Design
Head of Residential, Legal & General Investment Management
Chief Operation Officer, Quintain
CEO at Global Apartment Advisors (GAA) and CEO at CompassRock International
Founder and Principal, Goodstone Living
Research Analyst, Savills
Director, Assael Architecture
Félicie is an experienced architect with both French and British qualifications. She specialises in residential-led urban regeneration and has been instrumental in the design of many of Assael’s key projects since joining in 2000. Alongside being one of our Build to Rent experts, Félicie has been leading on several research initiatives including a Social Value Toolkit in conjunction with the RIBA, ‘later living’ design, and the development of Assael’s urban design and landscape division.
Félicie is also a regular judge for a number of design awards (British Homes Awards, Love to Rent and Building Awards), a member of Croydon’s Design Review Panel, and was elected on RIBA council in September 2023.