The UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) has announced its first wave of session partners for the 2026 event, which will return to Leeds from 19–21 May.

Next year’s forum will host more than 60 stages and welcome over 2,200 expert speakers, making it the largest edition to date. The three-day programme will tackle some of the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing the sector, from education and healthcare to ESG, net zero, artificial intelligence, and beyond, offering delegates a forward-looking perspective on the future of real estate and infrastructure.

The newly confirmed session partners will showcase their expertise through thought-provoking content sessions, with more organisations set to be announced in the coming months.

The initial line-up includes:

  • 10 Design
  •  31ten Consulting
  •  5654 & Company
  •  Arup
  •  Ashfords
  •  Balfour Beatty
  •  Birketts
  •  Black Cat
  •  Browne Jacobson
  •  Burges Salmon
  •  Buro Happold
  •  Business South
  •  Calfordseaden
  •  Carey Group
  •  Catalyst Group
  •  Cavendish
  •  CBRE Investment Management
  •  Centrepoint
  •  Christie & Co
  •  Close Brothers
  •  Constructive Thinking
  •  Cullinan Studio
  •  Currie & Brown
  •  DAC Beachcroft
  •  Dentons
  •  Devonshires
  •  Dorchester Living
  •  East Midlands CCA
  •  Esri
  •  Evolve Estates
  •  Fladgate
  •  G2M
  •  Glasgow City Council
  •  Gloucestershite County Council
  •  Gowling
  •  Grosvenor Group
  •  Hawkins\Brown
  •  Heidelberg Materials
  •  Historic England and Humanise
  •  HUB
  •  Iceni Projects
  •  Imperial College London
  •  Keppie Design
  •  L&Q
  •  Land, Planning and Development Federation
  •  Landmark Information Group
  •  Lendlease
  •  Lloyds Bank
  •  Marketing Cheshire
  •  Morgan Sindall
  •  Northern Housing Consortium
  •  Northumbria University
  •  Pension Insurance Corporation
  •  Pick Everard
  •  Place First
  •  Ramboll
  •  Reds 10
  •  Related Argent
  •  Ridge
  •  Savills
  •  Segro
  •  Shure UK
  •  Sintali
  •  Skanska
  •  SSE
  •  Stantec
  •  Stonebond Properties
  •  Strata Create
  •  Swiss Life Asset Managers
  •  Switchee
  •  Tate & Co
  •  TerraQuest
  •  TFT
  •  The Land Trust
  •  Tilbury Douglas
  •  Trigon
  •  TSG Group
  •  Utility Infrastructure Group
  •  Womble Bond Dickinson

Paul Brocklehurst, Chairman at Land, Planning and Development Federation, said: “We’re delighted to be involved yet again in UKREiiF 2026. It has developed as a conference year on year and is now the leading sector (for all real estate) event in the UK. Can’t wait to be returning!”

Grace Kerr, Partner and Head of Real Estate at Birketts LLP, said: “We’re proud to be a session partner at UKREiiF 2026, a platform that brings together those who are helping to shape the future of real estate and infrastructure. At Birketts, we believe in driving meaningful conversations around sustainable development, legal innovation, and collaborative growth – and UKREiiF offers the perfect stage for that. We’re excited to contribute our expertise and connect with industry leaders who share our commitment to building better communities.”

Alastair Hamilton, Chief Operating Officer at Pick Everard, said: “Building on the momentum of recent years, we’re excited to be returning to Leeds. With a great lineup of speakers and panel sessions combined with a whole host of networking opportunities, UKREiiF gives us a platform to address the industry’s most pressing challenges and come together to provide solutions. It also gives us a chance to showcase the scope of what we do at Pick Everard and bring people together to turn ambition into delivery.”

Dave Jackson, ICP Director at TSG Power, commented: “We are proud to be sponsoring UKREiiF 2025. The event provides an excellent platform to engage with industry partners, clients, and stakeholders, and to build new connections that will help strengthen and support the UK’s infrastructure. At TSG Power, we are focused on enabling the energy transition through innovative, sustainable solutions, and UKREiiF offers the ideal opportunity to share our expertise and commitment to the sector.”

Nathan Spencer, Managing Director at UKREiiF, said: “We are thrilled to welcome such a diverse and influential group of partners to next year’s forum. Their commitment to participating underscores the significance of UKREiiF as a platform for driving meaningful conversations and forging partnerships that will shape the future of the UK’s real estate and infrastructure sectors. With the impressive lineup of speakers and content sessions, attendees can look forward to an event that not only highlights current trends and challenges but also explores innovative solutions and opportunities across the industry.”

UKREiiF is supported by some of the biggest UK property and infrastructure companies, the fifth annual event will be held in Leeds on 19-21 May 2026. The forum will attract inward investment, generate economic growth, and drive a more sustainable and inclusive culture within the property and construction industries.

For more information, please view the event here: https://www.ukreiif.com/