Corporate and Commercial Real Estate Group Meeting
29 September 2026, 12:00- 15:30
Imperial College London, Translation & Innovation Hub, 84 Wood Lane, London W12 0BZ
12:00 Lunch on arrival in The Showcase, 9th floor
12:30 Welcome, introductions and objectives for the meeting
12:40 Purpose of the SIG and review of Terms of reference
12:55 Current sector challenges and opportunities: member roundtable
- Asset performance and utilisation
- Revenue generation and commercial opportunities
- Student accommodation strategies
- Investment and funding challenges
- Development and regeneration opportunities
- Board-level engagement with estate strategy
13:15 Defining the SIG's priorities for 2026/27
Which 3-4 themes should the SIG focus on first?
Commercial estate capability and skills
Asset review and portfolio optimisation
Estate KPIs and benchmarking
Partnerships with private sector organisations
13:40 Agreeing initial outpouts and workstreams
Potential outputs for members:
- Asset review framework
- Investment and disposal decision templates
- Estate portfolio dashboard and KPI library
- Case study repository
- Commercial real estate masterclasses
14:05 External engagement, partnerships and knowledge-sharing opportunities
Discussion on:
- CoreNet Global relationships
- Property, finance and legal sector expertise
- Potential speakers and contributors
- Industry engagement opportunities
14:15 Governance and ways of working (meetings, sub-groups, communications)
- Meeting schedule and format
- Establishment of sub-groups
- Communications and document sharing
- Member responsibilities and contributions
14:25 Actions, volunteers and next steps
- Confirm leads for priority workstreams
- Agree immediate actions
- Confirm dates for future meetings and workshops
14:30 Refreshments
14:45 Site tour of the Molecular Sciences Research Hub and Perkins Garden with an overview of the external areas
15:30 Meeting closes
Tagged : Space, Topic, Optimisation, Utilisation, Miscellaneous
Type : Meeting
