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South Coast CPS Conference 2024
South Coast CPS 2024 has firmly established itself as the South Coast’s premier platform for property investment and development, driving innovation and collaboration across the region. Hosted at the iconic St. Mary’s Stadium, the event attracted over 1,000 attendees, an impressive lineup of 99 speakers, and countless opportunities to shape the future of the region’s property landscape.
The atmosphere at the stadium was buzzing with energy, a reflection of the powerful partnerships across various sectors. Key rooms at the event were named after sponsors, showcasing their support and involvement: the Mike Channon Room for MSP Capital, the FORTH FM Zone, the AXIS House CPD Lounge, and the Gracelands Lounge.
Insightful Sessions to Drive Regional Growth
South Coast CPS 2024 tackled a range of important issues and opportunities across the development and investment landscape. Notable sessions included:
- Patrick Scanlon from CoStar, offering an exclusive analysis of the South Coast property market, highlighting trends in office, industrial, and retail sectors.
- A high-level briefing by the Bank of England, providing an off-the-record economic overview, including inflation stabilization and moderate growth forecasts.
- Unlocking Southampton’s Potential, with key insights from Gavin Hall, Tom Venables (Prior + Partners), and Stephen Haynes (Southampton City Council) on investment-ready projects and the city’s future.
- Talbot Quarter Bournemouth Workshop, discussing the region’s new innovation district and its potential impact on work, living, and sustainability.
- New Towns and Large-Scale Development, featuring experts from CBRE, Taylor Wimpey, and VIVID, exploring sustainable housing strategies.
- Sustainability in the Built Environment, with experts from Prologis, Arup, and Moore Barlow offering insights on ESG integration and green leasing.
Interactive App & Record-Breaking Engagement
The South Coast CPS app revolutionised attendee engagement, with over 135,880 interactions recorded, reflecting the high level of participation and interest in the event. Attendees used the platform for networking, feedback, and accessing event content.
A Future-Focused Platform
South Coast CPS 2024 was more than just an event—it was a glimpse into the South Coast’s future. Panels explored the region’s pivotal role in maritime innovation, defence technology, and space exploration, while workshops focused on addressing the skills gap and fostering economic growth. Attendees, including students from the University of Portsmouth, gained unparalleled opportunities for networking and learning.
Together, we are building South Coast CPS into a platform that positions our region as the go-to destination for showcasing development and investment opportunities. By uniting our efforts, we aim to spotlight the region’s growth, profile its unparalleled opportunities, and attract talent and investment directly to us. Our mission is clear: to grow South Coast CPS into the ultimate hub for development, investment, and innovation—closing the skills gap, fostering collaboration, and driving economic growth. Let’s show the world why the South Coast is the place to be.
Lucy Richmond, South Coast CPS
These engaging and informative conversations offer invaluable insights into the latest developments and trends across the South Coast.
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Headline Sponsor 2024
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Sponsors and Partners
Speakers - Click to learn more ↓
Nella Pang
Host - MD, Omega RE
Tom Holloway
MD, Holloway Iliffe & Mitchell
Andrew Holder
Agent for Central Southern England at Bank of England
Kevin Valentine
MD Knights, Brown
Jon Daines
MD, Amiri
Justin Galloway
Pre Construction Director, Mildren
Charles Golding MRICS
Senior Specialist Valuation and Investment Advisory, RICS
Andrew Knight
Global Data & Tech Lead, RICS
Gillian Scarth
Director, Capital Deployment and Leasing at Prologis
Peter Taylor
President, Hampshire Chamber of Commerce
David Allen
Executive Director for CECA (Southern) Ltd
Lee Merrifield
Director of Credit, MSP Capital
Stephen Cox
Director, Economics and Regeneration, Stantec
Alice Tremain
Account Director, Forth
Greg Lukasiewicz
Investment Director, Kingsbridge
Tristan Samuels
Group Development & New Business Director, VIVID
Patrick Scanlon
Senior Director of Analytics, CoStar
Mathew Dowrick
Business Manager, My Trusted Electrical
Matthew Woolgar
Development Director, Igloo Regeneration Limited
David McGougan
Development Director, Panattoni UK
Tim Hook
Lead Asset Manager, Associated British Ports
Tony Boyle
Director, Boyle & Summers
Tom Venables
Planning Director, Prior + Partners
Gavin Hall
Head of Office, Savills
Simon Gill
Office Leader, Arup
Dima Zogheib
Host - Associate Director, Arup
George Cook
Host - Senior Surveyor, LSH
David Clayton-Fish
Host - Branch Sustainability Manager, Handelsbanken
Damon Rand
Founder and Head of Product, Cepro
David Foster
Managing Director, Craigard
Nicola Davies
Partner, Paris Smith LLP
Kevin Marsh
Head of Licensed Leisures, Savills
Ben Arnold
Land and Planning Director, Pennyfarthing Homes LTD
Bryony Thompson
Partner, Vail Williams
Lorna Fielker
Leader of the Council, Southampton City Council
Ben Clark
Director, Future Worlds
Richard Summers
Director, Boyle & Summers
Stuart Baker
MD, Maritime UK Solent
Rob Emery
Director, Ascia Construction
Freddie Pritchard-Smith
Host - CEO, Trustek Group
Quentin Mitchell
Principal, Client Development, AXIS House
Paul Harvey
Leader, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Steven Souter
CPD Cognitive Science, AXIS House
Toby Tait
Director Asset Management, Hammerson
Huw Miles
Managing Partner, Paris Smith
Mark Postill
Director, AtkinsRealis
Amy Cushing
Associate Licensed Conveyancer, Moore Barlow LLP
Jerry Vigus
Director, Lambert Smith Hampton
Denz Ibrahim
Head of Futuring & Place, LGIM
Steven Farndell
Head of Asset Management, Fareham Borough Council
Thomas Southall
Assistant Director, Portsmouth City Council
Timo Peach
Host - Creative Director, Momo:zo
Russell Mogridge
Head of Agency, Vail Williams
Tobias Marchant
International Partnership Manager, Space South Central
Roy Haworth
Head of Co-Develop Process, Methods, Tools and Data, Airbus
Tim Clark
Partner, Vail Williams
Andrew Reynolds
Project Director Manydown & Chief Operating Officer MGC LLP, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Ryan Harris
Residential Development and Investment Director, CBRE UK
David Smith-Milne
CEO & Founder, Place Capital Group
Ashley Benfield
Managing Director, P & I Group Ltd
Stefan Pitman
Managing Director, SPASE Design
Stephen Haynes
Executive Director - Growth and Prosperity, Southampton City Council
Aaron Wright
Senior Planning Manager, Taylor Wimpey
Rachel Gimson
Partner, Lester Aldridge LLP
Sam Stone
Director of Land & Planning, Abri Group
Will Purvis
Head of Sales, Marketing & Communications, Eastleigh Borough Council
Andy Smith
Director Finance, Improvement & Strategic Housing, Eastleigh Borough Council
Andrew Hodgkinson
Host - Senior Director, Lambert Smith Hampton
Andy Harding
Consultant, Taurus Developments Ltd
Mark Smith
Director, Paul Basham Associates
Katherine Jenkinson
Business Development Consultant, Degree Apprenticeships, University of Portsmouth
James Wright
Senior Framework Manager, Southern Construction Framework
Exhibitors
AGENDA:
This year’s conference will provide a dynamic platform for industry leaders, developers, investors, and policymakers to discuss key trends and opportunities in the South Coast property market. Attendees can look forward to insightful market updates, in-depth panel discussions, and interactive workshops addressing crucial industry topics.
Hampshire Chamber of Commerce-Peter Taylor, Chamber of Commerce – Why you should invest on the South Coast
City Centre Regeneration Host: Dima Zogheib, ARUP
Speakers:
– Tom Venables, Prior & Partners
– Matt Woolgar, igloo Regeneration
– Stephen Cox, Stantec
-Sarah Hordern, Perspicio
– Gavin Hall, Savills
Southampton Masterplan Presentation
Led by the Southampton Renaissance Board and Prior + Partners
An opportunity to discuss investment potential in Southampton and the surrounding towns and cities.
New Towns: Can We Get Britain Building Again? Host: George Long
Lee Merrifield, MSP Capital
Richard Summers, Boyle and Summers
Will Purvis, Eastleigh Borough Council
Andrew Reynolds, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Housing Targets: Meeting the Goal of 1.5 Million Homes
Host: George Long
Tristan Samuels, VIVID
Ryan Harris, CBRE
David Smith- Milne, Place
Damon Rand, Cepro Energy
Trends in the Industrial Market Host: George Cook, Lambert Smith Hampton
– Tim Hook, Associated Bristish Ports
– Greg Lukasiewicz, Kingsbridge Estates
– Russell Mogridge, Vail Williams
– Tony Boyle, Boyle & Summers
– David McGougan, Panattoni
Construction Build Forward Alliance Host: David Allen, CECA
– Jon Daines, Amiri
– Kevin Valentine, Knights Brown
– Justin Galloway, Mildren
– Chris Kane, Greendale
– Rob Emery, Ascia
Skill Gap in the Construction Industry
Retail Evolution and Mixed-Use Developments
Speakers:
Tim Clark Vail Williams
Toby Tait, Hammerson
Tim Mayer – MDL Marina
Nick Coupe – Verve
Ellen Peters, LUSH
Trends in the Office Market
Speakers:
-Mark Postill, Atkins Realis
– David Thomas, Vail Williams
– Andrew Hodgkinson, Lambert Smith Hampton
– Quentin Mitchell, Axis House
-Huw Miles, Paris Smith
Sustainable Development and Green Buildings
Host: David Clayton Fish, Handelsbanken
Speakers
– Amy Cushing, Moore Barlow
– Gillian Scarth, Prologis
– Alice Termain, FORTH
– Simon Gill, ARUP
Investment Update/Capital Market Outlook
Host: Handelsbanken’s Chief Economist, James Sproule
Speakers:
– Jerry Vigus, Lambert Smith Hampton
– Andy Harding, Taurus
– Mark Bousfield, Aviva Capital Partners
– Dave Foster, Craigard
UK Economy Update: Economic and Financial Overview
Speaker: Andrew Holder, Bank of England
Council Updates
Updates from:
– Southampton City Council
– Eastleigh Borough Council
– Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
– Fareham Borough Council
Workshops and CPD Sponsored by Axis House
The conference will also feature workshops and CPD sessions on key topics such as “How to Become B Corp,” the Building Safety Act, AI, PropTech, and RICS valuation. Paris Smith’s Property Litigation and Mediation Team will be hosting a Negotiation Workshop- the Art of finding a deal.
In the boardroom, we are hosting roundtable discussions with:
Southampton Masterplan Presentation
Led by the Southampton Renaissance Board and Prior + Partners
An opportunity to discuss investment potential in Southampton and the surrounding towns and cities.
Associated British Ports
Led by Tim Hook and Philip Holmes
Fareham Borough Council
Led by Jane Hardy and Stephen Farndell
An opportunity to discuss investment potential in Fareham
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
An opportunity to discuss investment potential in Basingstoke and the surrounding towns.
We believe this comprehensive agenda offers attendees valuable insights into the South Coast property landscape, providing ample opportunities for networking and strategic discussions on the region’s future.
Testimonials
So much to talk about and not enough time! A big focus on flexibility, community, ESG, amenity rich spaces, cost pressures, health & wellbeing… a recognition that the office environment needs to be excellent in multiple ways to make employees choose to come into the office. It’s an evolving picture and occupiers are becoming clear about what is important to them. That represents an opportunity for savvy and proactive landlords to deliver space that meets this demand. The metrics suggest emoyees are choosing to come back to the office for longer periods, albeit hybrid is here to stay. The office sector has an exciting future
Andrew Hodgkinson
Senior Director - Client Services, Lambert Smith Hampton
The event was planned with military precision, had an incredible amount of guest panel speakers and hosts that lead the way in their specialisms. Not to mention there were many extremely valuable connections made right the way across the industry yesterday and in support of South Coast Property.
Scott Stephens
CEO, FORTH
We are delighted to be sponsoring this year’s South Coast CPS, a showcase of the immense property talent and expertise across the region.
It’s fantastic to have an event of this magnitude in the region, dedicated to the commercial property sector, with leading speakers bringing different perspectives to the conference.
As a firm, we are proud to be based in Bournemouth, leading high calibre commercial and development transactions with businesses and individuals across the south of England and beyond.
The South Coast CPS has gone from strength-to-strength in recent years, without doubt it’s an exciting time for the property sector and we’re looking forward to taking part in the expo and conference
Emma Stainwright
Partner and Head of Residential Development at Steele Raymond
It was great to hear about how much fantastic work is happening on our doorstep – There was a real buzz about the day and some amazing sponsors too, I will definitely be back next year!
Abby Foster
Partner, Ridge and Partners