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16 SEPT 2026
PROXIMUS NET CENTER, BRUSSELS

The day Belgian

construction &

real-estate meets

2026 Line Up Announced !

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16 SEPT 2026
PROXIMUS NET CENTER, BRUSSELS

The day Belgian

construction &

real-estate meets

2026 Line Up Announced !

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16 September 2026 - PROXIMUS NET CENTER, BRUSSELS

The day Belgian

construction &

real-estate meets

in one room.

The sector's leading contractors, developers and cities
are in the room. The decisions that shape where Belgium
builds next are made on September 16.

Our Sponsors, Partners & Exhibitors

Our Sponsors, Partners & Exhibitors

THE DELEGATION WALL

Who’s in the room.

EQUILIS BELGIQUE

Developer ·

4 seats

LSC360 S.A.

Engineers ·

4 seats

Bureau Deplasse & Associés

Consultants ·

4 seats

ConstruBuild

Contractor ·

3 seats

Archipelago Architects sa

Architects ·

3 seats

DDS+

Architects ·

3 seats

Eckelmans Groep

Developer ·

2 seats

Ascot Development

Developer ·

2 seats

Castro Group

Developer ·

2 seat

Cadis BV

Engineers ·

2 seats

Mota-Engil Next: MEXT

Developer ·

2 seats

Unibra

Developer ·

1 seat

Ramboll

Consultants ·

2 seats

Cordeel

Federation ·

1 seat

Artone

Developer ·

1 seats

+ 240 more organisations

+ 240 more organisations

The industry checks this page every week - including for who’s missing.

The industry checks this page every week - including for who’s missing.

ROOM-ONLY

What happens here, happens only here.

What happens here, happens only here.

What happens here, happens only here.

Nothing on this list is streamed, recorded or emailed afterwards. The value of the day exists inside the room.

CONSTITUTED LIVE

Housing, land use, climate resilience, governance, urban data. The working groups that will shape sector policy for the year are formed in the room.

Selected Cohort

Selected Cohort . Apply Today !

PROCUREMENT, INVERTED

Cities and asset owners pitch their projects to the developers and investors in the seats - the procurement funnel, inverted.


Cities and asset owners pitch their projects to the developers and investors in the seats — the procurement funnel, inverted.

Where opportunity exists

Where opportunity exists . Reserve

Current State

Asset Class wise market overviews and trends




Asset Class wise market overviews and trends

The trends

The trends . Watch Live

Live · Once

Live

Ministers take the floor’s questions. Three ministers answer developers and contractors directly - no moderation filter, no press release version. Not recorded. Not repeated.

Ministers take the floor’s questions. Three ministers answer developers and contractors directly - no moderation filter, no press release version. Not recorded. Not repeated.

Networking

AI powered networking platform, to follow all the right connection and book meeting with them. Moreover get engaged with other networking oppotunities like speed dating, task forces etc.

PRE - SELECTED COHORTS

7 Targets, 24 Task Forces, 264 seats. Constituted in the room.

Housing & Demography

• Post-affordable housing: models beyond subsidies

• Intergenerational living & the demographic shift

• Health-centric housing design

• Regulating short-term rentals

City Fabric & Regeneration

• Densification without dehumanization

• The 15-minute city as enforceable policy

• Reprogramming mono-functional districts

• Urban void activation

Work, Economy & Wellbeing

• The end of the traditional office

• Productive cities: industry back in urban areas

• Cities as employers: policy & talent

Climate, Resilience & Justice

• Climate adaptation of existing cities

• Nature-based solutions as real estate assets

• Energy poverty & urban inequality

Governance & Delivery

• Why urban projects still take 10 years

• Standardizing PPPs across cities

• From regulation to enablement

• Public debt & infrastructure financing

Technology & Data

• Urban digital twins for decision-making

• Who owns urban data — and who can use it

• AI for public-interest real estate

Culture & Human Experience

• Loneliness, public space & urban design

• Safety beyond surveillance

• Cities designed for children

Limited Slots. Task Force members must hold a seat to apply for task forces.

Limited Slots. Task Force members must hold a seat to apply for task forces.

All Task Forces & Vacancies

WHO IS THE 87 DAY FOR?

WHO IS THE 87 DAY FOR?

Choose your path. Get real value.

Choose your path. Get real value.

For Construction & Real Estate Leaders

For Construction & Real Estate Leaders

Connect with top peers and innovators. Together, solve complex challenges and drive real estate forward.

Connect with top peers and innovators. Together, solve complex challenges and drive real estate forward.

For Startups & Tech Providers

For Startups
& Tech Providers

Access real decision-makers and showcase solutions that shape the future of cities and the built environment.

Access real decision-makers and showcase solutions that shape the future of cities and the built environment.

For Public Citizens & Cities

For Public Citizens & Cities

Work with visionaries to create smarter, more inclusive & liveable cities — solutions that citizens deserve.

Work with visionaries to create smarter, more inclusive & liveable cities — solutions that citizens deserve.

For Investors
& VCs

For
Investors
& VCs

One place. Top thinkers. High-potential opportunities in real estate, urban tech & climate smart solutions.

One place. Top thinkers. High-potential opportunities in real estate, urban tech & climate smart solutions.

87 Day Attendees
87 Day Attendees

THE STAGE

The people the sector answers to.

The people the sector answers to.

The people the sector answers to.

800+ Attendees in 2026

A Day Built for Action

MORNING

Keynotes & Roundtables

MIDDAY

Networking & Curated Meetings

AFTERNOON

Task Forces & Reverse Pitches

EVENING

Conclusions & Drinks

Young Recent Graduates & Experienced Job Seekers Can Register HERE!


Young Recent Graduates & Experienced Job Seekers Can Register HERE!


Eighty Seven community members have access to 30% off !

email prekshit@itseightyseven.com to get your offer!


Young Recent Graduates & Experienced Job Seekers Can Register HERE!


Eighty Seven community members have access to 30% off

email prekshit@itseightyseven.com to get your offer!

If you are intrested to be part of Task Forces, want to learn more about all the offers

please reach out to Idriss@itseightyseven.com


Non Members are not allowed to use member's discounts!

OUR PROGRAM - 2026

OUR PROGRAM - 2026

08:00–09:00

Welcome, coffee and badge collection

(Networking Area)

09:00–09:20

Building Europe's Next Decade: the political opening

Audrey Henry, Secretary of State, Brussels-Capital Region, Urban Planning & Energy; moderated by Idriss Goossens, Founder of EightySeven (Main Stage)

09:20–09:40

The Belgian Housing Market: Recent Developments, Key Challenges and the Impact of Energy Efficiency

Peter Reusens, Principal Economist, National Bank of Belgium (Main Stage)

09:40–10:00

What Big Tech Wants From the Built World

Murtaza Bukhari, Director of Strategic Partnerships UK & Europe, Samsung Electronics (Main Stage)

10:20–10:40

Asset Class: Office

Filippa Strandänger, Chief Sustainability Officer, Alma Property Partners (Main Stage)

11:00–13:00

Morning Task Force sessions

12 Task Force Rooms

11:00–11:20

Asset Class: Residential

Aubry Lefebvre, Managing Director, Thomas & Piron (Main Stage)

11:20–11:40

Asset Class: Data Centers

Jonathan Martins, Global Lead – Buildings & Cities, Ramboll Management Consulting, and Pilar Pinel, Drees & Sommer (Main Stage)

11:40–12:00

Clean Air Alliance - Vision

Antoine Geerinckx (Main Stage)

12:00–12:20

Case Study: WasteTracker

(Main Stage)

12:20–12:40

Zoom on Tallinn Innovation

Eneli Amur, City of Tallinn (Main Stage)

13:40–14:10

Lunch networking and expo

(Networking Area)

14:00–14:20

Ministerial Fireside Chat: Economic Resilience & Right of Second Chance

Eléonore Simonet, Minister for the Middle Classes, the Self-Employed and SMEs; moderated by Idriss Goossens, EightySeven (Main Stage)

14:20–14:40

Zoom on Spain: what are the trends in Madrid?

Carolina Roca Castillo, President, ASPRIMA (Main Stage)

14:40–15:00

Reverse Pitch: Engineer

Luc Demortier, Managing Director, Bureau Greisch (Tech Alley)

14:40–16:40

Afternoon Task Force sessions

12 Task Force Rooms

15:00–15:20

The Grid Is the New Location

Siena Golan, European Real Estate Research and Strategy, DWS (Main Stage)

15:00–15:20

Tech Alley session

Wolfgang Lukaschek, CEO, Blue Auditor (Tech Alley)

15:20–15:40

Asset Class: Alternatives

Maria Vasconcelos, Projects Director, Castro Group (Main Stage)

15:20–15:40

Case Study: VIZION & Accès Habitat

(Tech Alley)

15:40–16:00

Lessons Learned: From Corporate Executive to Angel Investor

Cécile de Guillebon, President, Esserto (Tech Alley)

16:00–16:20

Reverse Pitch: General Contractor

Kevin Cardona, Director of Entrepreneurial Innovation at Leonard powered by VINCI Group

Rui Coutinho, CIO, Mota-Engil Next (Main Stage)

16:00–16:20

Reverse Pitch: Developer

Nicolas Bearelle, Executive Chairman, Revive (Tech Alley)

16:20–16:40

Designing for Humans: On Architecture & Inclusion

Mikkel Hallundbæk Schlesinger, Partner Architect, CEBRA (Main Stage)

16:40–17:00

Case Study: Soundsensing & Befimmo

(Main Stage)

16:40–17:00

Reverse Pitch: Asset Manager

Lisa Moerman, Head of Sustainability, Wanaka Partners (Tech Alley)

17:00–17:20

Tech Alley session

Faith Locken, CEO, We Rise In (Tech Alley)

17:00–18:00

European Cities on the Move: Who is moving cities forward?

Malik Ben Achour (Verviers), Maxime Pourtois (Mons), Laurence Libert (Hasselt), Cédric Tumelaire (Waterloo) and Frederik Ceulemans (Brussels); moderated by Idriss Goossens, EightySeven (Main Stage)

17:20–17:40

Tech Alley session

Ian Forsyth, Managing Director, Sustainable Building Solutions (Tech Alley)

17:40–18:00

Tech Alley session

Sarah Lagrillière, Deputy CEO, urban.brussels (Tech Alley)

18:20–19:00

Build or Fall Behind: Can the West still move fast enough?

Theo Francken, Belgian Minister of Defence, and Bill White, U.S. Ambassador to Belgium; moderated by Jeremy Thomas (Main Stage)

From 18:40

The 87 Night: After Party by TICC

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