Agenda 2025

Wednesday 4 June 2025

Warsaw Property Tour (for international participants and journalists)

Warsaw is one of the most exciting capital cities in the world. Year by year, the skyline changes significantly.

The annual Warsaw Property Tour is a unique opportunity for international participants to visit key projects that are in planning, under construction or recently launched – and meet the decision-makers and market-shapers behind them. For more information please go to the dedicated page: The Warsaw Property Tour

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Welcome Reception, hosted by CMS, 43rd floor, Varso Tower

Thursday 5 June 2025

Registration, Coffee & Networking

The Poland Observer Film 2025

Video: Why the world is watching Warsaw.

Snapshot Presentation 1: The Global Occupier’s Outlook

In an uncertain time for trade & economies, how are global occupiers seeing different investment destinations?

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Snapshot Presentation 2: The Poland & CEE Political Outlook, followed by a Q&A

With the Polish presidential election results being known only 4 days before the conference, what implications will the result have for the Polish economy and business around the CEE? And how are geopolitical trends affecting the different CEE markets?

Panel 1: When Local Meets Global – International investors and local operators compare notes – discover what the future holds for CEE real estate.

  • CEE real estate: challenges and opportunities? 
  • How is geopolitics weighing on investor confidence in CEE?
  • What are the key global real estate trends the CEE can expect? 
  • How will the Polish presidential election result affect Poland & CEE’s economies going forward? 
  • Which sectors have the most upside in CEE?
  • Which country markets show the greatest growth potential?

Coffee Break

Panel 2: Code and Concrete – AI, automation and analytics are reshaping buildings, portfolios, and business – what’s hype, what’s real, and what’s next?

  • Where do things stand in the real estate market from a tech perspective?
  • What challenges is the industry trying to resolve at present?
  • What kind of tech start-ups are getting traction in the real estate market at the moment? 
  • How is AI changing the way we design, manage and invest in real estate?
  • Which real estate professions will AI replace? 
  • How far can smart buildings go in sustainability optimization?
  • How are digital twins, BIM and data-led development shifting development plans?

Panel 3: Power Struggles & Energy Transition – As margins shrink and scrutiny rises, what’s the best way forward?

  • Can landlords afford to decarbonize at scale?
  • Are carbon metrics driving valuations & site selection strategies?
  • To what extent are sustainability upgrades yielding actual financial upside?
  • What are occupiers demanding in 2025’s green leases?
  • Is CEE catching up or falling behind in building standards?
  • What are investors now asking about climate risk?
  • What are the new benchmarks for low-carbon portfolios?
  • Will regulation drive change faster than capital markets?

Presentation: Where Capital Lands – How will FDI flows into CEE respond to a fractured world?

Followed by Q&A with Courtney Fingar, Founder, Fingar Direct Investment.

  • How are macro risks (Ukraine war, Polish presidential elections, China tensions) influencing global capital flows?
  • What drives FDI into CEE today—cost, capacity or confidence?
  • Are smaller markets becoming more investable due to rising costs elsewhere?
  • Which sectors are proving most resilient or attractive?
  • How can cities without international visibility attract cross-border capital?
  • What role do international banks and DFIs play now?
  • Are ESG credentials becoming deal-breakers?

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Networking Lunch

CPK: Poland’s Infrastructure Game Changer

The Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) is a strategic investment aimed at creating a modern national transportation system that efficiently integrates air, rail, and road transport. As part of the CPK Programme, a new state-of-the-art central airport will be built between Warsaw and Łódź, along with a high-speed rail network. The new airport will be designed to serve 34 million passengers annually in its initial years of operation, with plans for flexible expansion in the long term according to market needs and growth forecasts. The estimated cost of the investment by 2032 is 131.7 billion PLN.

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Panel 5: From the Baltic to the Black Sea – As global supply chains shift, how will new trade corridors redraw the CEE logistics & supply chain map?

  • In what ways are global supply chains shifting, and how are they affecting the CEE?
  • Where are the next logistics hotspots?
  • What are the key chokepoints in CEE’s infrastructure grid?
  • Will the CPK project redefine Poland’s place in European logistics?
  • How will CPK impact regional cities and second-tier logistics hubs?
  • Can Poland remain CEE’s warehousing champion?
  • Is nearshoring living up to the hype?
  • What will military infrastructure planning mean for developers?
  • What’s the outlook for intermodal development?

Breakout Sessions 1

After market-focused presentations by leading operators in their field, participants discuss sectors, sub-sectors, niche markets and current topics in an informative and smaller-group dynamic

The breakout sessions focus on specific sectors, going deeper into topics such as supply & demand, financing & investment and opportunities & challenges.

In each room, the session opens with a presentation or welcome comments by leading experts and continues with informal discussions where questions are asked and answered, and participants share opinions and perspectives with industry peers from both local and international markets.

In each breakout session there will be up to four session leaders as well as designated speakers. Conference participants choose the session that they would like to attend.

* breakout session topics may change or additional sessions added to meet demand. If you would like to be involved in leading a breakout session, please contact Richard Stephens or Richard Betts.

Coffee Break

Breakout Sessions 2

Conference summary

End of Conference

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