Housing minister to attend MIPIM
Matthew Pennycook is the latest UK government official to join the list of those attending the global property convention in Cannes.
Starting on 9 March with seminars focussed on housing, MIPIM will bring together around 20,000 property professionals from more than 90 countries for a week of networking, investment conversations, and best practice exchanges.
Those attending including more than 70% of the world’s top 100 investment managers, who control €4tn of assets between them. These include BlackRock, Fidelity, Amundi, Invesco, Nuveen, and PGIM.
The UK is shaping up to be brining one of the largest delegations to MIPIM.
This is no surprise to Melanie Leech, chief executive of the British Property Federation.
“The UK has consistently been a hugely successful destination for foreign direct investment in real estate, which is reflected in its size and presence at MIPIM,” she said.
“The BPF is proud to boost the reputation of the UK as a place where investors can be sure of the advantages of a developed, mature market, access to capital, openness to skills and talent, and ease of doing business.”
MIPIM director Nicolas Boffi added: “The UK remains one of the world’s most dynamic and attractive real estate markets. The strength of this year’s UK delegation reflects a clear surge in global interest in UK property and infrastructure, including the residential, office, data centre, industrial and logistics sectors.”
The North of England and Scotland will be getting special highlights throughout the week, thanks to Place Media Group. Panel sessions on the UK Stage and North of England Suite will put a spotlight on the areas’ housing and industrial investment potential. View the Place MIPIM programme.
The UK’s public sector will have a strong presence at MIPIM. Here is a list of senior figures at the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government, Homes England, and Scottish Government who are attending – as well as a list of council leaders and mayors.
National government in attendance:
- Joanna Averley, chief planner at the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government
- Nigel Barclay, director of loans at Homes England
- Simon Century, chief investment officer of Homes England
- Matt Day, assistant director of equity origination at Homes England
- Neil Elliott, assistant director of structured real estate at Homes England
- Danielle Gillespie, executive regional director for the North West at Homes England
- Jennifer Murray, director of products, equity, and partnerships at Homes England
- Jo Nugent, executive regional director for the Midlands at Homes England
- Matthew Pennycook MP, minister for housing at UK Government
- Richard Rollison, director of international trade and investment at Scottish Government
Senior local authority leaders attending:
- Glasgow City Council Leader Cllr Susan Aitken
- Newport Council Leader Cllr Dimitri Batrouni
- Monmouthshire Council Leader Cllr Mary Ann Brocklesby
- Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham
- Mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire Luke Campbell
- Manchester City Council Leader Cllr Bev Craig
- Bournemouth Christchurch and Pool Council Leader Cllr Millie Earl
- Rochdale Council Leader Cllr Neil Emmot
- Dundee City Council Leader Cllr Mark Flynn
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council Leader Cllr Anne Handley
- Newcastle City Council Leader Cllr Karen Kilgour
- Royal Borough of Greenwich Leader Cllr Anthony Okereke
- London Borough of Camden Leader Cllr Richard Olszewski
- Mayor of the West Midlands Richard Parker
- Derby City Council Leader Cllr Nadine Peatfield
- Hounslow Council Leader Cllr Shantanu Rajawat
- Liverpool City Council Leader Cllr Liam Robinson
- Trafford Council Leader Cllr Tom Ross
- Mayor of Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram
- Mayor of the East Midlands Claire Ward
- Blackpool Council Leader Cllr Lynn Williams
- Tameside Council Leader Cllr Eleanor Wills
Get involved
Place has a dynamic array of services available to those looking to stand out from the crowd at MIPIM – chief among these is the addition of the North of England Suite for 2026.
This flexible indoor and outdoor space is ideal for project launches, private events, and cocktail hours. It will also be the home to Place North’s conference programming. This includes The Great Minds series, which puts a spotlight on innovative businesses and the local authorities in the North.
Interested in working with Place North? For more information or to book opportunities, contact Dino Moutsopoulos by calling 07803 988 112 or by emailing [email protected].
For Yorkshire and North East enquiries, you can speak with commercial director Sean O’Connor by calling 07951 561 234 or emailing [email protected].
2026 North of England Delegation
