After recent figures showed that more entrepreneurs are launching their businesses in London than in Silicon Valley, Estates Gazette will be asking experts how safe it is to invest in start-ups in the capital.
A formidable line-up of real estate experts, analysts, city leaders and entrepreneurs, will debate the topic Start-up London: a safe investment or too tricky to touch? at an Estates Gazette debate at the MIPIM property conference in Cannes on Tuesday 15 March.
Last month London topped the European City Digital Index as the number one location for digital start-ups, and is now regarded as bigger than Silicon Valley.
Close to 200,000 new ventures launched in the UK capital last year, providing developers and property owners with a solid, growing occupier base. But is it here to stay?
At this forum, hosted in partnership with Cushman & Wakefield, Hogan Lovells, PwC and City of London, the panel will explore the risks and rewards of the burgeoning start-up scene from the heart of the City to the furthest reaches of the London’s fringes.
Delegates at this event will be the first to get a copy of EG’s latest London Investor Guide.
Start-up London: a safe investment or too tricky to touch?
Date: Tuesday 15 March
Time: 14.45-15.30
Venue: London Stand
Panel:
Craig Hughes, UK Real Estate leader/Global Real Estates Sovereign Wealth Fund Leader, PwC
Richard Howard, senior director Emerging London, Cushman & Wakefield
Jackie Newstead, global head of real estate, Hogan Lovells
Mark Boleat, chairman, city of London policy and resources committee
Henry Bennett, co-founder, YourWelcome
Chairing: Emily Wright, global and features editor, Estates Gazette
Anyone who is registered to attend the MIPIM property conference is welcome to attend this event.
No further registration is required.
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