Debate the future of retail + leisure

Hear from Broadway Malyan, Gensler, Legal & General, Mallcomm and Appear Here at PlaceTech’s special briefing on the outlook for one of the most challenged sectors of commercial real estate.

PlaceTech: Retail + Leisure is being hosted by Place North West‘s sister publication PlaceTech, and will take place online at 10am on 23 October.

Attendees registered so far include representatives from Blackpool Council, Powers & Tiltman, Pick Everard, PCSG, Klevio, Fieldfisher and Monarch Eurasia.

Confirmed speakers include:

Lara Marrero, global retail practice leader, Gensler, a global design and architecture firm with clients including Adidas, Primark, Waitrose and Zara
Denz Ibrahim, head of retail and futuring, Legal & General, which recently launched a flexible partnerships model for its retail and leisure occupiers
Danny Crump, director of urbanism, Broadway Malyan, a placemaking expert for the High Streets Task Force
Ed Cooke, global growth director, Mallcomm, a global real estate technology provider
Caroline Hanratty, partner, Mills & Reeve, a national law firm working with clients at the forefront of emerging technologies
Becky Jones, head of partnerships, Appear Here, an online marketplace for retail space
Andrea George, regional director, town centre & customer brands, Bruntwood Works, one of the largest property providers in the UK
Hugo Silva, investment manager, Pi Labs, Europe’s most active proptech VC

There will be a mix of presentations and panels discussions exploring the changing needs of consumers, how business models must adapt and what role technology will play in evolving the sector.

This event will take place on Remo, the powerful interactive event platform used by PlaceTech during this virtual conference season.

Benefits of attending the virtual event include:

• Dedicated networking breaks where you can connect with other delegates over video on digital tables. You can even move through different tables to maximise your networking opportunities
• The ability to private message and connect with speakers and other delegates
• Your own business card with the opportunity to include LinkedIn details for other delegates to connect with you
• Presentations and panel discussions from industry experts, which will be available for ticketholders to watch again after the event

Designed for a high-level audience, these events will bring together developers, investors and advisers, as well as tech founders and innovators as speakers and attendees.

Tickets are priced at £25 +VAT.

This event is sponsored by Mills & Reeve, Node, Bruntwood Works, and Mallcomm.