Join our webinar – Futureproof or fall behind: The new imperatives for real estate

Real estate is facing a turning point. Do you invest in long-term value or risk falling behind? On Thursday 2 October 2025, from 09:00 to 10:30 AM (CEST), we invite you to join our international webinar: “Futureproof or fall behind: The new imperatives for real estate”. Together with leading voices from National Australia Bank, ForTwoThree, NatWest, Lloyds Banking Group and other banks, we will explore the financial imperatives of future-proofing real estate. 

With over 250 professionals from over 15 countries and 100 financial institutions, last year’s webinar showed the power of bringing banking and real estate together. This year, we will focus on how long-term thinking translates into financial value by preserving building quality, protecting future cashflows and reducing risk.

What to expect

This webinar covers the financial side of sustainability. From future cashflows and carbon impact to the role of resilience, biodiversity and Net Zero Carbon. We’ll discuss how to translate long-term thinking into strong financial performance, and what risks short-term focus can bring. 

Key themes

• Unlock real estate’s financial value – Discover how buildings can generate more than energy savings: from untapped material value to stronger long-term resilience.
• Strengthen real estate performance – See how efficient, healthy and high-quality assets already outperform the market with higher rents, longer leases and better financing options.
• Future-proof your portfolio – Learn how sustainability, biodiversity and resilience reduce risk and drive lasting success.

We are honoured to announce the expert speakers for this event

As co-hosts, Bram Adema, Managing Director at CFP, and Lune Walder, Business Development Manager, will introduce the panel during the webinar. We are excited to welcome:

• Brad Chapman from National Austalia Bank (NAB)
  Brad Chapman is ESG & Climate Transition Executive at NAB. With extensive experience as a strategic and innovative commercial leader, he specialises in transformation and business improvement, combining sharp insight with a strong focus on ESG. At NAB, Brad plays a key role in guiding clients through the climate transition, ensuring strategies that align financial performance with sustainability goals. He is also a passionate mentor, supporting professionals and organisations in building resilience and future-proof business models.
• Nico Neethling from FourTwoThree
  Nico Neethling is the Chief Product Officer at FourTwoThree, a SaaS platform backed by NatWest Group, NAB, and SC Ventures. FourTwoThree is set up to enable banks, large corporates, and supply chains to support SMEs worldwide to navigate risks driven by climate, become more resilient and in turn drive impact at scale. Previously, Nico was Head of Innovation at NAB, where he led transformative initiatives at the intersection of finance and sustainability. At FourTwoThree, he brings deep industry expertise and a passion for product innovation to accelerate action at scale and enable resilience in the global economy.
• Charlie Foster from NatWest
  Charlie Foster is Head of Commercial Real Estate at NatWest, where she is responsible for shaping the bank’s strategy to support clients across the UK real estate sector. From SMEs to the largest operators, NatWest provides around £17 billion in funding and services ranging from debt structuring and access to capital markets to clearing. Sustainability is central to this strategy, with the primary goal of helping real estate customers respond to the climate challenge and transition to a low carbon economy. With over 15 years of sector experience, Charlie brings both strategic insight and practical perspectives on how financial institutions can accelerate the shift towards future-proof investments.

• Chinyelu Oranefo from Lloyds Banking Group
  Chinyelu Oranefo, Managing Director in Sustainability Advisory, Real Estate & Housing at Lloyds Banking Group, brings a wealth of experience from both law and finance. Having led complex transactions across real estate, renewables and corporate sectors, she now structures ESG-linked financing and guides clients through the evolving sustainable finance landscape. Expect sharp insights into how finance and ESG can truly go hand in hand to future-proof real estate.

Key details of the webinar

• Date: Thursday 2 October 2025
• Time: 09:00 to 10:30 AM (CEST)

Are you working in real estate, banking or sustainability? Or simply curious how to turn buildings into engines of value and impact? Don’t miss this webinar. Register now to join the conversation on the future of real estate.