The AREF FutureGen Conference returns this September for its third year.
This 1.5-day event is designed for the future generation of the real estate investment industry*, combining expert content with plenty of opportunities to connect and share ideas – all in the beautiful setting of Worcester College, Oxford, and sponsored by Mills & Reeve.
Following two consecutive sell-out years, we expect high demand again this year.
*FutureGen = staff in the first 10 years of their career and/or not in a senior management position.
What’s Included:
- Keynote session on the economic outlook
- Breakout sessions on storytelling, fund structures and capital raising
- Panel discussion on Natural Capital
- Career-focused fireside chat
- Lunch, refreshments, and dinner
- Site visit on day two
- Overnight accommodation in en-suite student rooms
- Breakfast on the second day
- Informal networking and social activity
Schedule
You can view the full schedule, including timings and confirmed speakers, by clicking here or the image below:
Date & Time:
Start: Tuesday 2nd September 2025 at 9:45am
Finish: Wednesday 3rd September 2025 at 12:00pm
Venue:
Worcester College
Walton Street/Worcester Road
The Sultan Nazrin Shah Conference Centre
University of Oxford
OX1 2HB
It is a 10-minute walk from Oxford Station.
To Book:
AREF Members: Click the blue button below to book your place (see Ticket Information below for further details if you do not have access).
Non Members: Please use our non-member payment link here.
Tickets:
Tickets include: Access to all sessions throughout as well as: Lunch, refreshments, dinner, accommodation (in a single ensuite student halls room), networking session and breakfast.
- AREF Members Ticket Costs:
- Early Bird: £270.00 + VAT (available until midnight Friday 27 June)
- Standard: £320.00 + VAT
- Non-Member Ticket Costs:
- Early Bird: £340.00 + VAT (available until midnight Friday 27 June)
- Standard: £390.00 + VAT
Ticket Information:
Please note:
- If you work for an AREF member firm (click here to check our member list), you are eligible for a log-in to this website and entitled to discounted tickets to the conference. If you do not yet have a log-in, please email us at [email protected]. This includes all AREF members: Fund Members, Affiliate Members, Associate Members and Investor Members. A reminder that Investor Membership is free (view more information on our membership here, or email us at [email protected] for further information).
- Early Bird Discount Offer: For a limited time only, until Friday 27th June 2025 tickets can be purchased at the early bird price. After this date, tickets will revert to the standard price.
- AREF members can pay for tickets by credit card or invoice. If paying by invoice, please note that bookings will not be confirmed until payment is received.
- Tickets can be purchased on behalf of someone else (up to three delegates), however, the booker needs to work for an AREF member firm and will need a log-in to this website (email us to organise your log-in). Please remember to leave the delegate details, to ensure they receive the correct information.
- For AREF members wishing to buy more than three tickets for their team, please email us at [email protected], indicating:
- how many tickets you would like to purchase;
- full name of all delegates;
- email address for each delegate;
- dietary and access requirements for all delegates.
- invoice name and address.
- Non-members should use our non-member payment link to book and pay for tickets (link). Tickets can be paid by credit card when booking. A receipt confirmation will be sent to you.
- Ticket does not include travel, this needs to be arranged by the delegate.
Sponsor
We are delighted that Mills & Reeve is the official sponsor of the AREF FutureGen Conference 2025.
A glimpse of previous FutureGen Conference's year:
Take a look at the 2024 Conference and the 2023 Conference.
Social media:
We would be very grateful for any social media posts you can make regarding the conference on the lead-up to it and during the conference itself, using the hashtag #AREFFGenConf25.
Please ensure you follow us:
LinkedIn page - link.
Twitter page - link.
Enquiries:
Please email us at [email protected] for any enquiries relating to this event.
Terms & Conditions:
- Places are not confirmed until full payment is received.
- Payment can be made by credit card or invoice. If paying by invoice, an invoice will be raised and emailed to the booking contact (please allow 2-3 weeks to receive your invoice).
- All payments must be received by 1st August 2025.
- Changes to your booking - If you wish to make any changes to your booking, please email us on [email protected].
- If a cancellation is made less than 2 weeks before the event, fees are non-refundable.
- Dietary requirements need to be supplied to us by 1st August 2025.
- AREF reserves the right to cancel the event at any time for any material reason. AREF shall refund any fees paid, however, we will not be held liable for any damages or losses sustained in any way, arising out of the cancellation of the event.
*FutureGen = staff in the first 10 years of their career and/or not in a senior management position.