Agenda

08.30 Registration and refreshments 

09.00 Opening remarks from the Chair
Giles Barrie, Editor, Property Week 

A vision for responsible retail in commercial property

09.15  How sustainable building and the overall building environment is acting to establish responsible retail as a point of difference

Hear from a major high street retailer on how ethical retailing and the social responsibility agenda is acting as a key factor in differentiating one’s business from competitors. Retailers have long focussed on establishing a point of difference so how can the commercial property industry learn from this to create developments and retail space that is relevant, environmentally and economically sustainable and contributing to the local communities they serve?
Bill Wright, Corporate Energy and Environment Manager, John Lewis Partnership

09.45 A vision for the future of retail in UK town centres

Examining the role of retail-led regeneration in creating vital, dynamic town centres. BCSC president Martyn Chase looks at how planners, developers, landlords and retailers can work together to ensure they are creating desirable shopping destinations and delivering real social, economic and environmental benefits to the communities around them.
Martyn Chase, President, BCSC

10.15  The future of retail: How is the current economic climate affecting retail development?

Given significant obstacles facing funding and investment, discover how retailers are determining which locations and schemes to move forward. Examine the criteria involved in determining how relevant a scheme is for a given town, the people and the wider community, on top of being a profitable, long-term business investment. Also, are some towns reaching saturation point in terms of new retail space?
Peter Baguley, Property Director, Sainsbury’s

10.45 Question and answer session

11.00 Morning refreshments and networking

Retail-driven mixed-use development

11.30  Delivering the right balance for successful mixed-use developments 

Retail is a key component in the success of mixed-use developments and arguably the economic driver for regeneration. However there are a number of other factors involved in getting the mix right for the scheme to be not only relevant for the community it serves but also profitable for property owners and tenants alike. Gain insights into the impact of affordable and private housing on a mixed-use scheme. How can leisure, social, health and education facilities contribute positively to a development? What contributions need to be made to infrastructure? Are excessive mixed-use requirements defeating the purpose of the retail scheme in the first place? Determine how you can get the balance right to not only deliver a socially-responsible scheme, but ultimately a profitable one.
Anthony Gill, Retail Projects Director, Grosvenor

12.00  Case study: Liverpool’s Paradise Project: Highlighting new trends in design

Creating a masterplan to deliver a major retail-led regeneration project. Discover how Liverpool One has combined innovative design with functional purpose, incorporating the unique character of the local community to create a premiere mixed-use development for Europe’s Capital of Culture.
Terry Davenport, Director, Building Design Partnership

12.30 Question and answer session

12.45 Lunch

Practical implications of going green

13.45  Putting sustainability into practice: Assessing the realities of going green  

Sustainability is no longer seen as a technical issue or as simply a moral imperative. Rather, it is increasingly being seen as an economic and a financial issue that investors need to consider as part of their fiduciary responsibilities. Be informed, with case studies, about how forward-thinking property investors in the UK and overseas are increasingly integrating sustainability into their strategic thinking on investment portfolios and considering sustainability in the investment decisions they make.
Paul McNamara, Director, Head of Research, PRUPIM

14.15  Panel session: Highlighting prime examples of sustainable developments that deliver best practice as well as profitability

Hear from a panel of experts as they discuss major noteworthy developments and examples of sustainability in practice. How are these schemes more sustainable? How have they implemented new and innovative ways of creating a more environmentally- friendly development? How can these techniques be used in other future schemes? Discuss and debate sustainability in the modern development with a focus on some of the most forward-looking developments coming to market.

Prashant Kapoor, Associate Director,  WSP Energy
Nick Peel, Head of Property Management,  Land Securities 
Paul Edwards, Head of Sustainability, Hammerson

15.00 Afternoon refreshments and networking

Retail and the community

15.30  Panel session: Highlighting how effective consultation and community engagement can benefit a retail development

Community engagement is high on the responsible retail property priority list, but many overlook the quality and efficiency of the process and what it’s meant to achieve. This session will examine situations and examples where genuine strategic community engagement has benefitted a retail destination and led to a useful resource for the whole community.
Bill Boler, Director, Under-served Markets, Business In The Community
Nicholas Falk, Director, URBED
Nigel Hughes, Planning and Environment Director, Grosvenor  

16.15  Panel session: How is the property industry supporting tenants during a difficult time in the world economy to ensure sustainable future success of the UK’s high streets?

An analysis of the changing dynamic in the relationship between landlord and tenant. How can landlords and clients work in partnership to the benefit of each? Is a partnership the best answer? Are property costs affecting the retail mix and pushing smaller businesses out of the market? What are landlords doing to encourage and support local retailers? Hear how landlords are offering more flexibility around lease terms and rent reviews to aid ailing retailers. Our panel of experts will share and discuss their views on how retailers and the property industry can work better together to ensure the future success of the UK’s high streets and shopping destinations.
Richard Dickinson, Chief Executive, New West End Company
Ronan Faherty, Commercial Director, Land Securities
David Kenningham, Executive Director,  High Street Retail Agency, CBRE

17.00 Closing remarks and end of conference