2025 Agenda

7:30am

Registration, Networking Arrival Break and Exhibition Viewing

8:30am

WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS FROM THE BUSINESS POST

Tina Marie O’Neill
Property Editor, Business Post

BUILDING SMARTER: SHAPING IRELAND’S DIGITAL FUTURE

8:35am

OPENING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR

Ivan Yates
Entrepreneur & Broadcaster
8:40am

ECONOMIC & MARKET OUTLOOK

9:00am

PANEL DISCUSSION

A Year of New Government – A Year in Review: The Impact on Irish Property

One year into Ireland’s new government, the property sector has seen ambitious policy shifts aimed at tackling the housing crisis, unlocking development, and restoring investor confidence. But has enough progress been made? In this panel, key stakeholders will assess the real-world impact of the new administration’s first year. What has worked, what hasn’t, and what is urgently needed next?

How has the new government’s housing policy affected development viability, investment, and delivery timelines?

  • Are planning reforms, infrastructure coordination, and apartment standards changes having a measurable impact on supply?
  • Do rent cap adjustments strike the right balance between protecting tenants and attracting institutional investment?
  • Is affordability improving, or are schemes like STAR and Help-to-Buy failing to close the gap?
  • What urgent steps are required now – policy clarity, funding mechanisms, or structural reform – to meet Ireland’s 50,000-home target?
Ivan Gaine
Managing Director, Commercial & New Homes, Sherry FitzGerald
Joseph Kilroy
Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Ireland, Scotland & Wales, Chartered Institute of Building
Pat Farrell
CEO, Irish Institutional Property
9:40am

PANEL DISCUSSION

Rebalancing Ireland’s Rental Market. Can Regulation, Viability & Supply Co-Exist?

Ireland’s rental market is under serious pressure, with rising demand, limited supply, and tightening regulation. This panel will take a practical look at how developers, investors, and policymakers can work together to strike the right balance and encourage new supply, while ensuring affordability and long-term viability. 

  • PRS & Build-to-Rent: Market Growth, Demand, and the Role of Institutional Capital
  • RPZs Approaching 10 Years: What Has Been Gained and What Has Been Lost?
  • Investor Confidence in a Changing Regulatory Landscape: Can Incentives Offset Controls?
  • Cost Pressures & Delivery Viability: Apartment Build Metrics and Policy Levers That Wor
Eibhlin O’Connor
Chief Commercial Officer, Clúid
Louise Mahon
Security Services Lead, CIE (Córas Iompair Éireann)
Mary Conway
Chairperson, Irish Property Owners Association
10:15am

Networking Coffee Break & Exhibition Viewing

10:45am

PRESENTATION

Stranded Assets in Irish Property: Navigating Climate Risk, Regulatory Shifts & Investment Viability

11:15am

PANEL DISCUSSION

Tackling Vacant Homes through Urban Regeneration

This session explores strategies to bring Ireland’s vacant housing stock back into use while revitalising towns and cities. It will highlight innovative policies, funding supports, and case studies driving urban regeneration.

  • Government grants & incentives for bringing vacant homes back to use
  • Unlocking Dereliction with Digital Planning
  • How PropTech and digital inventories are revitalising vacant and underused si
  • Planning reforms and fast-track processes for urban infill
  •  Public-private partnerships in regeneration projects
  • Innovative reuse… from derelict to desirable
  • Community-led initiatives and local authority roles
David McKenna
Director of Property, Simon Community
Peter Cox
Founder, Carrig Conservation
12:10pm

PRESENTATION

MMC Adoption in Ireland: Boosting Housing Supply with Modern Methods of Construction

Explore how Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) are being adopted across Ireland to accelerate housing delivery, improve sustainability, and increase industry efficiency.

Éadaoin Ní Fhearghail
Architectural Advisor, Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage (invited)
12:25pm

NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK & EXHIBITION VIEWING

1:25pm

WELCOME BACK FROM THE CHAIR

Ivan Yates
Entrepreneur & Broadcaster
1:30pm

PANEL DISCUSSION

Plugged In or Left Out? Infrastructure’s Role in Shaping Development Viability

While finance, planning, and regulation remain key challenges, the availability and timely delivery of infrastructure is becoming an increasingly critical factor in meeting Ireland’s housing goals. From water and electricity to transport and social amenities, the pace and coordination of infrastructure delivery increasingly influences the viability and timelines of property developments. This session will explore how stakeholders can work together to better align infrastructure planning with development goals.

  • Is the timing of water, waste-water, and electricity connections limiting delivery in key growth areas?
  • How can infrastructure lead times be streamlined to support housing needs?
  • What impact will planned transport investments have on enabling new residential and commercial zones?
  • Are schools, healthcare, and amenities being planned in tandem with new housing developments?
  • Can initiatives like SHIDO (or a future Infrastructure Delivery Agency) improve cross-sector coordination and unlock delivery bottlenecks?
Angela Ryan
Senior Manager in the Asset Management and Sustainability Directorate, Uisce Eireann
Donald MacDonald
Director, Hooke & MacDonald
2:05pm

PRESENTATION

Next Moves for Smart Capital… Emerging Opportunities in the Irish Property Market

Ireland’s property sector is seeing new profit opportunities from demographic shifts, lifestyle changes, and ESG demands. Discover how developers, investors, and asset managers can capitalize on emerging value creation in retirement living, co-living, Build-to-Rent, green retrofits, urban regeneration, and alternative asset classes like logistics and healthcare.

2:20pm

PANEL DISCUSSION

A Viable Future for Estate Agency in Ireland

With public trust declining and regulatory pressure mounting, estate agents must adapt by embracing transparency, technology, and evolving consumer expectations to remain competitive and credible.

  • Rebuilding Trust: Mandatory property disclosures and promoting clearer, fairer bidding practices
  • Embracing PropTech: How can digital tools streamline operations, reduce costs, and enhance client experience? 
  • Meeting Consumer Expectations: Greater transparency, real-time updates, and open communication throughout the buying process
Carol Tallon
Strategic Communications & PR (MPRII) for the construction & property industries, Property District Ireland, Radio Host, iProperty Radio
Liz O’Kane
Founder and Managing Director, Liz O'Kane .ie
2:55pm

CLOSING REMARKS

3:00pm

CONFERENCE ENDS

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