Aisha heads up a community involvement and governance service, working closely with project teams to successfully implement resident-led programmes within the residential sector.  Aisha has previously led community wealth building strategies, and social impact delivery plans for large regeneration and retrofit programmes. Championing the visibility, representation, and empowerment of residents and their communities.  

Anastasia Petrova is a VP, Partnerships and Strategic Alliances at Deepki, and is responsible for developing Deepki's network of strategic alliances with key industry players. She has over 20 years of international experience, focusing on sustainable growth and innovation. She has worked in Russia, Eastern Europe, Finland and currently is based in the UK. Throughout her career, Anastasia has held operational and strategic roles in large corporations and scale ups across telecoms and financial services sectors.

A woman of colour operating in the male dominated property sector, Asha Agarwal has 20 years’ experience in the affordable home ownership sector. Joining the industry at a young age, she cut her teeth at some of the UK’s most prominent housing associations and organisations, starting at L&Q and working her way up to leading the affordable home ownership arm of real estate giant Savills at Director level. Asha has helped over 1,000 first-time buyers onto the housing ladder throughout her career.

Asha now leads her award-winning consultancy, Inspire New Homes, supporting smaller housing associations and local authorities in improving their sales and marketing strategies. Her work helps maximise profits and support the delivery of affordable homes through reinvestment.

With deep industry knowledge and a passion for getting people on the housing ladder, Asha brings a results-driven, customer-focused approach. Her experience spans newbuild projects, from design and layout to delivery. As a consultant, she’d make a knowledgeable and inspiring judge for the Inspiring Women in Property Awards.

Having spent most her 15-year career as a development consultant at Montagu Evans, Bhav is now Head of DE&I within the same business. Bhav leaned into the DE&I for a number of years in her client-facing role before making her career move, including as Exec Sponsor for Open Circle, Montagu Evans’ race and ethnicity employee network. Bhav has a passion for developing and empowering people, believes strongly in the role of allyship and sponsorship in supporting colleagues from under-represented groups and the power of storytelling lived experience.

Dr. Catalina Ionita is a Senior Architect at Chapman Taylor with 11+ years’ experience in large-scale residential and mixed-use projects. A PhD graduate and lecturer, she champions inclusive placemaking and serves as Inclusion Champion for Women in Property NW, promoting equity and diversity in the built environment.

Chithra Marsh is an architect and Director at Buttress Architects. She is a strategic ambassador for social enterprise PLACED, former National Chair of Women in Property, co-chair of the RIBA NW’s EDI Committee, and NW representative to the RIBA’s National and Regional councils.

Choisanne has a broad practice that focuses on complex investment acquisitions and disposals, development of residential led, commercial and mixed-use schemes, as well as asset management work. She has strong experience across all sectors including offices, shopping centres, retail parks, industrial, student accommodation, hotels and mixed-use properties.

She has key expertise in the acquisition and forward-funding of developments to be used for mixed-use, PRS and BTR.

Choisanne acts for a spectrum of clients ranging from private and publicly-listed property companies to investments funds, asset managers and high net worth individuals.

Darren Rogers is a commercial real estate lawyer with extensive experience in capital markets, joint ventures, major lettings, and large-scale developments. He advises real estate companies, fund managers, sovereign wealth funds, and private equity firms on complex transactions.

Debra, Founder and CEO of SAY, has 25+ years in residential property. Based in London, she leads the SAY team providing strategic operational advice for living assets across the UK, Europe, and UAE. Honoured as 2024’s Residential Property Personality by Property Week, Debra also holds non-executive roles and champions sustainable, economically viable community development.

Deepa specialises in both real estate investment and development, acting for domestic and overseas developers, property companies, institutional investors and funders. She has significant expertise in complex real estate transactions including structured investments and disposals, joint ventures and all aspects of corporate real estate and real estate finance transactions both single asset and portfolios.

She has notable experience leading multidisciplinary teams on both real estate and corporate transactions and has developed a particular expertise in the residential sector (student accommodation, co-living, build-to-rent and senior living schemes). Deepa also acts for national and international developers on residential-led mixed-use schemes including scheme structuring and risk analysis.

Deepa has been ranked in top legal directory Chambers & Partners for the last eight consecutive years for Real Estate: £150 million and above and was ranked as a Leading Individual in the 2022/23/24 editions of the Legal 500 for Commercial Property Development. Deepa has also been included in the Hot 100 most influential lawyers (The Lawyer).

Deely Group is a community developer and contractor in the Midlands.  Eleanor joined in 2019 and has led the business in its’ focus on later living; doubling the turnover and securing the company’s largest ever scheme of £35m GDV. 

Formerly a member of the AAPG for Housing Delivery, Eleanor is a regular contributor on the Radio 4 Today Programme, Wake up to Money ( BBC Radio 5) and BBC News.

Emma is a Senior Director at real estate executive search firm Madison Lincoln, focusing on senior level, retained search in commercial real estate, and assisting private equity and investment managers attract and retain top talent within a range of market-facing functions. Previously, Emma was a Director in the RE Investment and Funds practice at M&C for seven years, and prior to this, specialised in senior level executive search within European RE and hospitality at Ferguson Partners. 

Emma is an award winning Housing Professional with a career in housing that spans over 29 years, she is currently the Exec Director of Operations at Peaks and Plains Housing Trust and is also at First Choice Homes Oldham as an Independent Non Exec Emma is a qualified Architect and Building Surveyor Emma is currently a Board Member of Manchester Women’s Aid including The Pankhurst Trust Emma is currently National Chair of Women in Property Emma also won Woman of the Year at the 2018 Woman in Housing Awards.

Guy founded Locale in 2005, a pioneering occupier experience platform. Spanning over 80m sq ft of commercial, residential and mixed-use real estate across the UK, Locale has combined its in-depth understanding of the property industry with state-of-the-art technology empowering the real estate industry to redefine the way building operations are streamlined and enhance occupier experiences, fostering vibrant and connected communities.

Hala El Akl is Oxford’s Global Vice President of ESG and Operations. Hala oversees Oxford’s global ESG program, working collaboratively across functions such as Asset Management, Operations, Development, Finance and Investment Risk to create a holistic ESG strategy. Prior to Oxford, she was a Director at PLP Architecture and Founding Director of PLP Labs. As an architect and urbanist, she-led team to deliver highly sustainable and innovative commercial, life-science, residential, retail and mixed-use projects across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. At PLP Labs.

Hannah Awonuga is an award-winning cultural transformation and inclusion consultant with over 20 years of corporate experience. She specialises in inclusive leadership, executive development, colleague engagement, and organisational culture change. As the Founder and CEO of Illume Executive Consulting, Hannah partners with executive teams and boards to drive strategic, inclusive leadership and build cultures where people and performance thrive. With senior roles at Knight Frank as Group Head of DEI, NED for Progress Together and as Global DEI Director at Barclays, where she held a 17-year-long career, Hannah brings deep expertise in aligning culture and inclusion with inclusive leadership and business strategy at scale.

She partners with executive leaders and boards to embed inclusion into the heart of organisational decision-making, shaping leadership capability, driving engagement, and building cultures where people and performance can thrive. She is frequently called upon to advise leaders navigating complex cultural challenges and leadership development strategies. A passionate advocate for socioeconomic inclusion, organisational culture and engagement, she draws on her experience to challenge systems and unlock new possibilities for equity and representation. Hannah currently serves as a Non-Executive Director at Progress Together and has been recognised as one of HR Magazine’s Top 25 Most Influential DEI Practitioners.

Ingebjørg Foss Daae is COO of Consigli, the AI-Agent for real estate development. Holding a cybernetics engineering degree and a master’s from Norwegian Business School, she previously excelled as real-estate developer, contractor, consultant engineer and process engineer. Driving product development, operations and growth, she propelled Consigli onto Norway’s 25 Most Innovative Companies list and secured Slush’s coveted “Most Likely Unicorn” nomination, while championing trusted AI and sustainable construction outcomes globally.

Jennifer was National Chair of Women in Property (WiP) in 2024/25 and currently leads the Student Awards Programme nationally. She is Senior Strategic Land Manager at Barratt Redrow PLC and is a dual-qualified Planner and Planning & Development Surveyor. Jennifer also serves as Vice Chair of the Bradford Economic and Property Forum (Chamber of Commerce). She is an elected member of the RTPI’s General Assembly, the debating chamber for the RTPI. In addition, she is an experienced RTPI and RICS mentor and also mentors on the WiP programme.

Jenny is Asda's UK Head of Planning, responsible for 2000 sites nationwide. Her role includes operational and investment optimisation of the groups retail and distribution portfolio. She liaises with national government on UK planning strategy. She leads Asda Property in E,D&I and created a women in leadership programme within Asda.

Karl is Bristol born and bred and is a Commercial Property Partner at national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP. Karl’s area of specialism is acting for developers and land owners in the sale and purchase of residential development land and his clients include major plc house builders.

Kate is a leader in the CBRE Consulting Team. A passionate team of 350+ Psychologists, Architects, Portfolio Strategy, Occupancy Management, Supply Chain, Talent and Location, Retail Analytics, Workplace Strategy, ESG, Digital Advisory, Programme Management, Human Capital and Change Management professionals. Their work can be a single project or a global programme, developing a new strategy or evolving an existing one, transforming experience, delivering savings or deriving greater intelligence from data. A futurist and regular industry speaker on inclusive workplaces and the future of work, she is also an active Mentor, Co-Chair of CBRE Women’s Network (recently recognised in The Times 2025 Top 50 employers for Gender Equality) and Co-chair of UK 50/50 Women on Boards.

Katie leads on marketing and communications activity for Puma Property Finance, focusing on communicating our lending solutions to developers across the UK. Katie was previously a Director at leading financial services communications consultancy, Lansons, advising a broad range of clients including Barclays Wealth, Aldermore Bank and Scottish Widows Bank.

Lauren Bailey is the Head of Social Value at Ridge and Partners LLP, a multidiscipline property and construction consultancy with offices across the country.  Lauren has over fifteen years of experience challenging traditional business models that place profit above all else. Her work has included delivery of successful career and entrepreneurial programmes in some of the most deprived areas of London and she is passionate about creating business and community partnerships that can deliver real social, economic and environmental opportunities and transform people’s lives for the better.  During four years at Westminster City Council, Lauren spearheaded the Authority’s social value agenda – embedding social value in contracts and monitoring and evaluating the council’s impact on local communities through jobs, growth, environmental and social benefits. Since joining Ridge as Head of Social Value in 2022, Lauren has driven a transformational change in the way the company views and delivers social value. She leads a team engaged in the research, design and delivery of multiple social value programmes across the UK and internationally. Lauren sits on the Advisory Board of the BPIC Network and contributes to Social Value UK’s thought leadership group on social value in education .

Louise Bena is the Chief Marketing Officer of Torsion Group and Managing Director of LUNA, the Group’s dedicated operating platform for accommodation across both the student (PBSA) and professional (BTR) living sectors.  

With over 15 years’ experience in the Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector, Louise has held senior roles across some of the industry’s most recognised names, including Unite Students, Liberty Living, GSA/Yugo, and StudentCrowd. 

A recognised expert in her field, Louise brings deep market insight, commercial acumen, and a passion for innovation. Her career has been defined by a focus on strategy, sales, and marketing—consistently delivering high-performing assets, strong occupancy results, and enhanced experiences. 

At Torsion Group, a vertically integrated real estate business operating across investment, development, construction, and operations, Louise sits on the executive board and plays a pivotal role in shaping the Group’s strategic growth and execution plans. As Managing Director of LUNA, she leads the delivery of first-class living environments across BTR and PBSA, ensuring the business remains agile and responsive to the needs of partners, investors, and residents alike. 

Mark is a highly experienced banker having started his career at Barclays in the mid-eighties. He worked in the Barclays specialist property finance team and during his career has written more than £2bn of property transactions across the UK. Mark has also worked at Titlestone Property Finance and at Contour Capital, where he was Managing Director. For the past five years, Mark has been the Managing Director of Beaufort Capital which provides development funding to experienced property developers for any Real Estate asset class anywhere in Great Britain.

Melanie is a commercial property partner at Davitt Jones Bould and a member of our Advisory Panel that work alongside the board.   Prior to joining the firm, she worked in the financial sector focusing on corporate banking, structured finance and treasury at British Rail/Railtrack plc, she then trained at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and practiced at Addleshaw Goddard and Rosenblatt.  Melanie is an excellent example of strong ED&I in the sector, as a woman at Partner-level and as a first-generation university graduate.

Melanie joined the British Property Federation as Chief Executive in January 2015 having previously spent nine years as Director General of the Food and Drink Federation.  

Melanie began her working life as a Police Constable in the Metropolitan Police Service and subsequently held a number of senior roles in the civil service. Her role is to champion a diverse, successful and sustainable UK real estate sector recognised for the positive economic and social benefits it delivers to communities across the country. 

Melanie is a Trustee of the property industry charity LandAid and Chair-elect of the Council of the University of Essex. She was awarded a CBE in 2015 for services to the food and drink industry.

Minjia Yang is VP & Head of Sustainable Finance at the International WELL Building Institute, leading initiatives to advance sustainability and regulatory alignment in the global investment landscape. She previously worked with Delos to launch wellness-focused ventures in Asia. Minjia serves on several advisory boards and was named among the 2024 Global 50 Women in Sustainability.

Misa has 30 years’ marketing and comms experience including 20 in the built environment sector. She is passionate about inclusion and has been involved in furthering the EDI agenda throughout her career.

In addition to her role at Lendlease she holds voluntary Board positions for: Eastside Young Leaders Academy, Freehold LGBT+ CIC and Bird College. She is a member of the of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Surveyors.

Poppy is the Co-Founder of The LOWE Group, a pioneering, socially responsible property management company that balances commercial outcomes for property owners with positive social impact through property guardianship for young professionals and creatives.

Passionate about social impact, Poppy is committed to creating opportunities for individuals and communities through thoughtful, purpose-led property initiatives. She is honoured to have been invited to judge the Women in Property Awards 2025 and hopes to bring a fresh perspective shaped by her experience in entrepreneurship and building an inclusive, values-driven business. She’s particularly passionate about recognising women who are driving change and redefining what leadership in property can look like.

Samantha is the Co-founder and Chief Investment Officer at IMMO. IMMO is a residential operating tech platform, focused on aggregating, retrofitting and managing granular existing residential in JVs with institutional investors. The business was founded 7 years ago, has >154 employees across Germany, Spain, the U.K. and India.  Sam has c20 years of real estate experience across private equity and corporate finance at Blackstone, PwC and Cushman & Wakefield, and holds an MBA from London Business School.

Sanjeev Patel is the Managing Director of PPP Capital, an award-winning, family office owned Real Estate company based in London.  PPP Capital focuses on mixed-use boutique BTR schemes in which it strategically invests with a long-term view. Sanjeev's background includes Real Estate Private Equity in Los Angeles.

Selena Ohlsson is Director of Real Estate Client Solutions at Federated Hermes Real Estate, an institutional investment manager with £5.8bn of commercial real estate assets under management. She is responsible for the strategic growth of the Real Estate and Development Management platform within the Private Markets business at Federated Hermes, working alongside senior management to design, deliver and equity raise for new real estate vehicles, partnerships and opportunities. Selena works closely with external strategic partners and investors in the Real Estate industry to inform views on thematic growth areas which feed into the business development planning for Federated Hermes, a global leader in active, responsible investment management. Selena is a passionate advocate for increasing diversity within the Real Estate industry.

Sunita is an award-winning Inclusion and Professional Development Consultant and Executive Coach. She has 20 years of experience in the corporate and legal sector and working closely with real estate teams. Through her consultancy Collective Insight., she equips leaders and teams through delivering EDI initiatives, inclusion awareness sessions, leadership and career management programmes relevant to their sector.

Her expertise has been featured on the BBC and in Property Week, Elle and Psychologies. Sunita is proud to have led inclusion networks at a number of law firms championing gender equity, cultural diversity, family and carers. Her podcast Lucky Things focuses on looking after our confidence, careers and wellbeing. Learn more about how Sunita’s work is having an impact on people and organisations via LinkedIn.

Veanna Chan is the Director at PLP Architecture, specialising in hospitality and luxury living. Her experience as a WELL AP and LEED GA reflects her commitment to sustainability and wellbeing. She was honoured to serve on the judging panel for last year's IWIP awards and looks forward to this year's event.

Vicki is the co-Director of tp bennett’s Sustainability team, applying her expertise to a diverse range of architecture and interiors projects. As a Passivhaus Certified Designer, she champions sustainable  design that balances the needs of both present and future generations while prioritising the environmental effects of our demands on the planet.

With a strong focus on collaboration, Vicki works alongside design teams to create spaces that are not only environmentally sustainable but also healthy and equitable. She is committed to upskilling industry professionals, empowering them to take meaningful action in response to the climate crisis. Her thought leadership extends beyond the office - she is a regular guest lecturer at universities, has contributed to the ULI Advisory Panel in Berlin on Decarbonising Stranded Assets, and volunteered with the National Saturday Club at the London School of Architecture, advocating for more diverse pathways into the construction industry.

Vicki enjoys working alongside clients, occupants, and design teams to refine and elevate their sustainability strategies. She understands the vital role of clear briefs with tangible sustainability targets and metrics, ensuring these objectives are seamlessly integrated into the design process. With a focus on measurable sustainable outcomes, Vicki is driven to influence change within the industry and encourage collective action to enable a regenerative future for us all.

Founder of Impactful Places supporting the built environment optimise the local outcomes of business delivery, Vivienne has held leadership positions in real estate investors for more than 30 years across retail, office, leisure, residential and rural sectors. Vivienne was a co-founder and inaugural chair of equity diversity and inclusion champion, Real Estate Balance and is deputy chair of its Patrons Group, she chairs the high profile Shopkeepers' Campaign for retail business rates reform and is a Revoboard member, a Patrons Group member of LandAid and a Vice president of the Story of Christmas appeal. Vivienne was inducted into the Property Week Hall of Fame in 2023 for her work for the real estate industry.