MIPIM 2025 welcomed strong UK, German and Italian delegations alongside significantly increased Middle-East participation, with Uzbekistan, Bahrain, South Korea and the Philippines making their MIPIM debuts. These newcomers joined delegations from Japan, Canada, the USA, Mexico, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, India, Türkiye, Oman, the UAE and Qatar, reflecting the event's growing global influence and reach.
Kicking off on Monday, 10th March, with the dedicated Housing Matters! Conference, industry leaders confronted critical housing challenges from population shifts and housing shortages to student accommodation gaps, offering strategies to navigate complex market. Residential was a key asset class discussed throughout the week. MIPIM 2025 welcomed senior figures including Housing Ministers of France, Oman and Denmark, and Anaclaudia Rossbach, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN-Habitat, who discussed realistic and deliverable affordable housing solutions at MIPIM 2025.
France's Housing Minister, Valérie Létard, announced EUR 100 mln in support for mayors to develop housing, and EUR 230 mln allocated for brownfield regeneration in the 2025 state budget. These supports aim to boost housing construction and redevelopment of vacant spaces amid a new housing crisis. Major investments announced at MIPIM 2025 also include London's latest investment prospectus with GBP 22 bln of investible opportunities, launched by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan; the Media and Innovation District in Diriyah, Riyadh, as part of a USD 63.2 bln masterplan; and a GBP 2 bln Old Trafford regeneration plan featuring a new 100,000-capacity stadium for Manchester United.
I'm attending the MIPIM property conference to bang the drum for London, seeking new investment for the capital to help us accelerate the delivery of affordable homes and unlock new infrastructure and jobs in our city. I'm determined to do everything I can to build more of the affordable homes Londoners desperately need.
Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London
On Tuesday, the Grand Auditorium at the Palais des Festivals was standing room only to hear Dr Mario Draghi deliver the opening keynote for MIPIM. Dr Draghi covered an inspiring range of topics, from how to build a more resilient Europe to a global look at interest rates and the link between innovation and productivity, declaring that decarbonisation is crucial to the future of Europe.
MIPIM 2025 introduced an expanded programme designed to help industry players capitalise on emerging opportunities, featuring the new HTL Connection stage dedicated to the hospitality sector, a comprehensive UK Hub showcasing investment opportunities across British cities and regions, and an in-depth programme examining AI's impact on digital real estate. The new additions reflected the event's response to rapidly evolving market priorities, with data centres emerging as one of the most discussed topics at this year's RE-Invest Summit, an asset class attracting both real estate and infrastructure investors despite concerns about how AI breakthroughs might affect future demand.
What we have witnessed this week is truly remarkable, a genuine shift in market sentiment. The sheer number of decision-makers from both public and private sectors choosing MIPIM as their platform for major announcements speaks volumes. The presence of mayors from across Europe’s capital cities, alongside housing ministers from multiple countries, underscores MIPIM's unique position as a catalyst for urban investment and growth. We have seen the conversation evolve dramatically from last year's caution to genuine optimism about capital deployment. Investors from across Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East engaged deeply on pressing issues from decarbonisation and changing tenant expectations to the exponential demand for data centres. Our collaboration with Columbia University brought invaluable insights on AI's transformative impact on real estate, while this year's keynote speech drew was standing-room only. What we're feeling is the beginning of a new chapter for real estate.
Nicolas Kozubek, the director of MIPIM
MIPIM 2025 concluded with the MIPIM Challengers Conference, highlighting fresh ideas from the second cohort of future changemakers in the built environment, with Challengers representing the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Belgium and Italy. Projects ranged from climate-proof sponge cities to using blockchain for material passports.
The annual MIPIM Awards ceremony celebrated 10 outstanding projects across 11 categories, including Green Bunker in Germany, Sky Mirrors in China and Wildflower Film Studios in the US, with Fuzja in Łódź receiving the Special Jury Award.
MIPIM returns to the Palais des Festivals in Cannes March 9-13th, 2026.
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