Speakers Café, December 2026

An informal get-together for women in real estate to practice public speaking, hear the latest market trends and network. Free to attend. For information on all of our upcoming courses and programmes click here Speakers Café | women only | in-person, London | free to attend Speakers Café provides a supportive space for women in real estate to build confidence in public speaking, share experiences, learn from industry peers and network. This is a free event thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and venue hosts. Each session provides a relaxed environment in which to develop your panel or moderating skills, gain confidence and receive constructive feedback. You can register as either a panellist, moderator or attendee. Panellists and moderators have the opportunity to practise their speaking skills in a supportive setting, while attendees can listen to the discussions, gain insights into industry trends and support fellow speakers. Throughout the session, we share practical public speaking tips and techniques and provide feedback to help participants continue developing their skills. Event format Speakers Café comprises two panel discussions, moderated by an industry volunteer or Diversity Talks Real Estate co-founder and director, Andrea Carpenter. Where possible, we do our best to match panellists with similar expertise and organise a briefing call beforehand to discuss themes and questions for the panel. Please consider joining us as a volunteer to practice participating in a panel discussion, a panel moderator or as an observer. Benefits • Practise presenting in a group setting • Gain constructive feedback • Improve your public speaking skills • Build self-confidence and self-awareness • Networking in a supportive environment • Discover industry trends • Learn presenting tips from experts Programme 08:30 Registration & networking breakfast 09:00 Welcome & introductions 09:05 Panel discussion #1 09:30 Panel discussion #2 09:55 Wrap up 10.05 Networking 10:30 Close Registration You are welcome to join Speakers Café sessions as either an active participant in one of the panel discussions/speaking slots, as a moderator or as an observer. 6 panel discussion and 1 moderator place are available for this session. Attendance is free. Speakers Café host With thanks to our generous host Speakers Café Chair Andrea Carpenter, Co-founder and Director, Diversity Talks Real Estate Andrea Carpenter is a Director of Diversity Talks Real Estate, and a writer and communications consultant in the property industry. As a Director of Diversity Talks Real Estate, Andrea helps raise the visibility of under-represented groups in the industry through the stage and media. This includes training and other women-led initiatives through DTRE’s women in real estate community. On the writing side, her book about the history of the modern European property industry, High Rise and Fall, was published by Routledge in September 2018. Andrea began her career as a journalist at Property Week before moving on to be editor of EuroProperty for seven years. Following this she worked for various industry bodies including the Urban Land Institute, INREV in Amsterdam, and its sister organisation ANREV in Hong Kong. On returning to the UK, she worked as Head of Marketing and Communications EMEA at CBRE Global Investors. FAQs What will the panel discussions be about? The panel discussions will losely follow the theme of market trends and will focus on trends in the sectors/expertise areas of the panellists. This will allow the panellists to speak on a subject which they are familiar with and provide a broad and interesting discussion. Do I need to prepare ahead of the event? Volunteer panellists and moderators - we will arrange a 30 minute call with you and your fellow panellists and moderator ahead of the event to help prepare. A list of the panel questions will also be circulated. Spectators - if you are a general attendee (i.e. not a panellist), preparation is not required. Who should attend the event? This event is designed for women real estate professionals. Further questions Please contact [email protected] About us Diversity Talks Real Estate is a non-profit with a mission to increase the visibility of under-represented groups in the European built environment industry. We have a particular focus on women and ethnic minority professionals. Our speaker platform connects these professionals with speaking opportunities. We also provide a series of “in the spotlight” courses on public speaking, confidence and communications skills mostly for women in real estate, with some open to all. Visibility brings opportunities, challenges stereotypes and provides role models. It also helps us to work towards a more diverse and inclusive industry which best serves the cities and communities in which we live and work. www.diversitytalksrealestate.org