KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Greg Bernarda
Co-author of the global bestseller Value Proposition Design and founder of Upruption.
ULI France Conference 2025
The ULI France Annual Conference is a vital platform for open dialogue and knowledge sharing in the built environment, with a focus on France, as well as broader European and global contexts.
The time for transformation – Change Now !
ULI France invites you its Annual Conference, to be held on November 28 2025 at Altarea – Comet Meetings in Paris.
A unique moment to explore territorial shifts, the transformation of stakeholders across the real estate value chain, and the growing role of communities in shaping urban environments.
Join experts, public and private decision-makers, innovators, and field actors to collectively imagine a more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient urban future.
The transition is underway. It’s up to us to lead it!
Why Attend?
High-quality content. The Conference features trusted keynote presentations and sessions led by top industry leaders, promoting collaboration among developers, investors, urban planners, and public officials.
Networking. The Conference convene over a hundred senior professionals active across the real estate industry, comprising CEOs, board members, investors, and other decision-makers who drive strategic directions at the highest level.
Impact. The Conference had a long-lasting effect by inspiring best practices, sharing solutions, and addressing community and real estate challenges. It sparks future partnerships and business development opportunities led by shared mission and priorities.
Provisional Programme
Morning : Plenary sessions
| 8:15-8:45 | Welcome Coffee |
| 8:45-9:00 | Opening Remarks |
| 9:00-9:30 | Keynote - Greg Bernarda : Transformation through Ecosystems: Towards a New Logic of Value Creation |
| 9:30-10:00 | Session 1: Territories in Geographical Transformation |
| 10:00-11:15 | Session 2: Disrupted Value Chains, Players in Full Redefinition |
| Keynote: Charlotte Malterre Barthes | |
| 11:15-11:45 | Coffee break |
| 11:45-12:45 | Session 3: Communities and Philanthropy: Catalysts for Innovation and Impact |
| 12:45-13:00 | Closing remarks |
| 13:00-14:00 | Networking Lunch |
Afternoon workshops
Special session organized by the Young Leaders Group
| 14:00–15:00 | Disrupted Value Chains, Players in Full Redefinition |
| Workshop 1: Initiating and Structuring Real Estate Projects in Times of Transformation | |
| Workshop 2: Designing and Delivering Transformative Projects | |
| Workshop 3: Marketing, Operations, and User Experience in a Changing Landscape | |
| 15:00-16:00 | Results & Takeaways |
Meet the Speakers
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Alain Resplandy-Bernard
General Directeur, SNCF Gares et Connexions
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Bishop James Jones
Served first as Bishop of Hull and then for 15 years as Bishop of Liverpool.
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Charlotte Malterre-Barthes
Professor of Architecture and Urban Design
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
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Stephan De Fay
Directeur général, Grand Paris Aménagement
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Kristine Munkgard Pedersen
Copenhagen City
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Marie-Laure Leclercq de Sousa
CEO France, BeLux and Southern Europe cluster lead, JLL
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Jean-Christophe Fromantin
Mayor of Neuilly-sur-Seine Vice-President of the Hauts-de-Seine Department, City of Neuilly-sur-Seine
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Timothee Rauly
Global Co-Head of Real Estate, AXA Investment Managers SA
Cultural engagement
Animation
Interested in the themes promoted by ULI, Éric Truant joins us for a second edition. Throughout the day, he will sketch the speakers with his caricatures, humorously and insightfully capturing the essence of each presentation.
Éric Truant is a French caricaturist with a strong international background, Éric will be with us to animate the conference and complement the day’s presentations with his critical eye.
To learn more, visit his Instagram’s profile.
Cap Art
Benefit from an art exhibition while attending the conference. It is through the meeting of diverse skills, capacities for execution and listening, and the intersection of varied expertise and unique life experiences that CAP SAAA has developed a distinctive savoir-faire and way of living together.
Cap Art is one of the branches of the association which, since its founding in 1995, has carried a programme aimed at raising awareness around difference — this time, through art.
To learn more, visit Cap Art’s official website.
Conference Image Gallery
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Reach out to Melanie Charpentier to discuss all opportunities.
