The Build to Rent Forum, now in its twelfth year, is organised by Movers & Shakers, and is unrivalled as ‘the UK’s leading BTR Conference!’ This highly-successful, authoritative one day (content-driven) event, brings together Private and Public sector leaders and key stakeholders to debate and exchange ideas. Be part of the conversation! Since its inception in 2014, the Forum has established itself as a powerful platform for the advancement and development of BTR and the rented sector; and has been a sell-out event each year! Speakers Confirmed to date for October 1st 2026...
Niki Kyriacou
Sector Lead - BTR
NHBC
Niki is Sector Lead at NHBC focusing on client management of activity, with a focus on the BTR market.
Niki was previously at leading property trade publication Property Week, specialising in partnerships, campaign strategy and cross-platform solutions and has over 20 years’ experience. She has a strong focus on the residential property sector, having driven the development of prestigious, large-scale events like RESI and the RESI Awards.
Other career highlights during that time included launching and delivering high-profile initiatives like RESI Trailblazers - championing rising stars; and Joint Victories - celebrating the best of public-private partnerships.
Lindsay Garratt
Partner
Winckworth Sherwood
Lindsay is a specialist planning and regeneration lawyer with almost 20 years’ experience advising the residential development sector (private sale, PRS and affordable providers) on the promotion of complex planning applications for residential led/mixed use sites particularly in London and the South East. She advises on the full range of planning and highways law, S106, CIL and policy matters – and has commented extensively on the “First Homes” affordable housing tenure. Lindsay is a key advisor to several FTSE 100 companies, including Barratt Developments PLC.
Simon Scott
Lead Director, Living Capital Markets (UK)
JLL Europe
Simon has over 20 years’ experience in the field of residential investment and development, and was actively involved in the development of the student investment market in an advisory capacity, and led in a number of innovative funding structures working with both Housing Associations and Universities in making institutionally acceptable investment assets in the residential sector. Simon is now overseeing the residential investment team and will be focused on matching investor appetite for residential investment, whether off plan bespoke developments or existing portfolios of income producing or reversionary assets.
Jace Tyrrell
Chief Executive
New West End Company
Jace is Chief Executive of New West End Company, a leading business partnership for London’s West End, representing the people and organisations behind the world’s largest retail destination. It delivers management and marketing services to over 80 streets within London’s retail heartland including Bond Street, Oxford Street and Regent Street. Its aim is to drive the change to create a truly unique and sustainable West End experience, unlock the barriers for economic growth and further strengthen the commercial success of the area with its 150,000 employees and £2bn annual contribution to UK GDP. He leads the representation locally and globally of 600 businesses across retail, leisure and real estate in London’s West End with a property portfolio of £3.5bn and annual turnover of £10bn. He is a company spokesperson and member of the Board. London’s West End attracts millions of visitors from around the world each year, making it a valuable destination for both investors and brands. Over the past decade New West End Company has worked with its members, partners and stakeholders to invest over £60m into the area driving the transformation of London’s retail heartland, improving public spaces, promoting inward investment and working with Westminster City Council, The Mayor’s Office and Transport for London.
Colette McCormack
Partner
Winckworth Sherwood
Colette leads the national Winckworth Sherwood Planning team and has over 25 years’ experience specialising in complex housing led mixed use developments. She is ranked band 1 and a leading individual in planning in the legal directories ( bites by clients and peers).She provides strategic planning advice and is known for her ability to lead on and deliver complex projects. She is solutions driven and collaborative in her approach to unlocking obstacles to development. She understands the development cycle but also the regulatory and public law paradigm that public bodies and housing associations work within. Her work advising developers, local planning authorities, Government departments and housing associations gives her a unique insight and in depth knowledge of housing delivery including BtR . Colette advises on some of the largest and complex developments across the country including the iconic Battersea Power Station for Wandsworth Council, Liverpool Waters and Wirral Waters for Peel Holdings and Barking Riverside Limited acting for the joint venture between L&Q and the GLA (all of which deliver BtR) and BtR operators such as Moda Living .
