2.50 PM – 3.35 PM

Fireside Chat with Kevin Aitchison - click to read more

45 mins Mandatory Seminar

In our second session of the day, Kevin Aitchison, CEO of Knight Frank Investment Management (and MBE) will chat about his career in Real Estate, including lessons learned along the way, his thoughts on leadership, and where the industry goes next.

Kevin was formerly CEO of ING Real Estate Investment Management UK, and has extensive experience in portfolio and fund management. Kevin is passionate about mental health, diversity in real estate and Harlequins RFC.

Kevin will be interviewed by Clare Grimes, Investment Associate at Octopus Real Estate and member of the AREF FutureGen Committee.

Speakers

Head of Knight Frank Investment Management, Knight Frank Investment Management

Kevin is the Head of Knight Frank Investment Mangement and has over 25 years’ experience in the UK real estate market. Before joining the business, he spent 11 years at ING Real Estate Investment Management (ING REIM), culminating in his appointment as CEO of the UK business in October 2008. During his time at ING he had extensive experience of the portfolio and fund management of both segregated accounts and collective investment schemes, acting on behalf of a variety of UK and overseas institutional clients. As CEO he took responsibility for the re-structuring of the ING REIM UK business, creating an enhanced focus on client service and performance.

Kevin is a member of the Investment Property Forum. In his spare time he is Chair to the Board of Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby, the only contact sport for tetraplegic athletes, suffering both upper and lower limb disability.

Investment Associate, Octopus Real Estate

Clare joined Octopus Real Estate in 2017. She specialises in transaction execution of commercial property lending transactions across the short-term and investment finance space.

Clare graduated in 2016 from Loughborough University with a BSc in Sociology and then graduated in 2021 from Henley Business School with a MSc in Real Estate Investment & Finance. She also holds a Diploma in Property Investment from the Investment Property Forum. She is currently working towards the MRICS qualification.