30 june 2026    El Beatriz Madrid
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Landowners & Developers Forum 2026 Programme

REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE
June 30. 08:30-08:55.
    EVENT PRESENTATION
    June 30. 08:55-09:00.

      BLOCK 1 — CAPITAL AND MARKET

      Opening panel: Land in Spain: demand, capital, and real development capacity
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      June 30. 09:00-09:40. Round Table
      • Housing shortage and the need for new serviced land
      • Investor interest and real execution capacity
      • Main barriers to unlocking developments
      • What changes would have the greatest impact on housing production?
      • Priorities to accelerate the activation of land for development
      Investing in land today: clear opportunity or a risk that is difficult to manage
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      June 30. 09:40-10:20. Round Table
      • How investors are currently evaluating land: more operational risk than market risk
      • What capital is actually entering the market… and what capital has decided not to enter
      • What differentiates markets where investment is systematic and sustained?
      • Where are the real opportunities today: typology, location, and development model

      BLOCK 2 — ECONOMIC VIABILITY

      Financing land: the major challenge few are solving
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      June 30. 10:20-10:55. Round Table
      • New financing models: equity, funds, joint ventures
      • The impact of time to market on financial profitability
      • Who is actually financing development today?
      Urbanization: who pays for the city before it exists?
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      June 30. 10:55-11:30. Round Table
      • High initial cost and risk of urban development
      • Difficulties in structuring financing in early stages
      • The role of urban development agents, financial institutions, and investment funds
      • Is the current land financing model sustainable?
      COFFEE BREAK
      June 30. 11:30-12:10.
        PRESENTATION: The hidden cost of urban planning: guarantees, taxation, and charges
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        June 30. 12:10-12:30. Presentation
        • Technical guarantees as a financial barrier to entry
        • Cascading taxation that erodes profitability
        • Impact on IRR and development viability
        • What real room is there to simplify without losing control?

        BLOCK 3 — BOTTLENECKS

        Turning investment into housing: unpredictable timelines and bottlenecks
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        June 30. 12:30-13:10. Round Table
        • From investment to housing: where projects actually get held up
        • Information uncertainty as a key variable in land investment (sector reports and market data)
        • The difficulty of modelling timelines and their impact on capital returns
        • From technical control to structural blockage: operational risk in development
        • Sequential vs. simultaneous models and their impact on value capture
        • Registry timelines as a critical risk in execution and deal closing
           
        The ability to grow and build cities: beyond land
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        June 30. 13:10-13:50. Round Table
        • What is needed to produce cities at the scale the market demands?
        • The role of infrastructure as a condition for development viability
        • What is currently holding back collaboration between capital, operators, and land managers?
        • What lessons do major urban developments in Spain offer?
         

        COCKTAIL LUNCH
        June 30. 13:50-15:05.

          BLOCK 4 — DRIVERS OF CHANGE

          Digitising to transform: data, traceability, and decision-making capacity
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          June 30. 15:05-15:40. Round Table
          • How to use information to reduce uncertainty and shorten timelines
          • From isolated files to shared data: towards greater traceability
          • Transparency as a trust-building element for investors and operators
          • Are we truly making use of the potential of digitalisation?
          KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Making Urban Planning More Flexible: From Rigid Regulation to a City-Building Vision
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          June 30. 15:40-16:05. Presentation
          • Urban planning designed for a world that no longer exists: new uses, new demands
          • The rigidity of regulations as a direct barrier to the economic viability of projects
          • Changes of use, densification, and mixed-use development: key levers to activate land
          Flexibility without disorder: where are the limits of new urbanism
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          June 30. 16:05-16:45. Round Table
          • Real risks: legal uncertainty, arbitrariness, or loss of urban planning control
          • Which administrations are making progress, and which models work best
          • How to balance three competing variables: investment, the city, and social consensus
          AFTERWORK
          June 30. 16:45-17:20.
            END OF THE EVENT
            June 30. 17:30.

              (*) Agenda subject to change

              Simultaneous translation available (Spanish > English) with on-screen subtitles thanks to AI technology


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