Conference sessions 2025

Registration is in the foyer from 8.30am and is open all day. Breakfast is served from 8.30am in the Expo situated in the Great Room. Please take your seats in the Ballroom by 9:25am…

• The Great Room
• 08:30am-09:30am

Head of Content of The Negotiator, Nigel Lewis, welcomes you to the Conference with Rich Hayes, COO of Zoopla, sponsoring Partner of The Negotiator Conference & Expo 2025.

• The Ballroom
• 09:30am-09:35am

Maryam Moshiri is Chief Presenter at BBC News and a journalist of 25 years. She will moderate the sessions and interviews.

• The Ballroom
• 09:35am-09:45am

Richard Donnell, Executive Director of Zoopla, looks at key trends to help agents plan for 2026 with some detailed insights and top tips to win business and stay ahead.

• The Ballroom
• 09:45am-10:10am

Lord David Willetts will give his assessment of how the Autumn Budget measures will impact the economy and more directly, the property market in 2026 and beyond, with Q&A to foll…

• The Ballroom
• 10:15am-10:50am

Served in The Great Room where the Expo is held. Enjoy delicious savoury and sweet bites, with your coffee or tea, while networking with Exhibitors and fellow delegates.

• The Great Room
• 10:50am-11:25am

Group CEO of Connells, Helen Charlesworth, shares her vision for estate and letting agency in an industry undergoing seismic change.

• The Ballroom
• 11:25am-11:50am

PANEL: Three industry leaders – Connells’ Helen Charlesworth, Zoopla’s Paul Whitehead, Propertymark’s Nathan Emerson and Lomond’s Sam Mitchell share their perspectives on changing …

• The Ballroom
• 11:50am-12:20pm

Lunch will be served in The Great Room, where the Expo is held. Food will be served continuously throughout the lunch period, to give time to network.

• The Great Room
• 12:20-01:20pm

The Shadow Housing Secretary, Sir James Cleverly, will be in conversation with Maryam Moshiri.

• The Ballroom
• 1:20pm-2.00pm

Our panel of lettings and legal experts – Ben Beadle, Valerie Bannister and Daniel Radford, will discuss the new legislation and explain its priorities for agents to keep them on the…

• The Ballroom
• 2:05pm-2:40pm

The Afternoon tea break is another opportunity to network in The Great Room with colleagues and exhibitors. Click More Info to see the delicious menu.

• The Great Room
• 2:40pm-3:10pm

The Government has been in consultation with the industry for many months and has announced its intention to legislate to reform the property sales process. Our panel discusses what …

• The Ballroom
• 3:10pm-3:45pm

The discussion will centre on how Artificial Intelligence is actually impacting estate agency and offer their visions of how it will shape the industry in the coming years. The panel…

• The Ballroom
• 3.50pm-4:25pm

Closing remarks from Nigel Lewis, Head of Content, The Negotiator.

• The Ballroom
• 4:25pm-4:30pm