Events and Conferences

Confindustria Assoimmobiliare participated in THE DISTRICT 2025, held from September 30 to October 2 at the Barcelona Trade Fair. Now in its fourth edition, the event has established itself as the leading hub for dialogue and discussion on European real estate—particularly in Southern Europe—with over 14,500 attendees and more than 450 international speakers.

The 2025 edition of THE DISTRICT featured Italy as its Guest Country Partner, reflecting our country’s growing appeal to international investors. The Assoimmobiliare booth also hosted the cities of Rome and Naples, as well as the State Property Agency, and served as the Italian Meeting Point for all Italian participants at the event, including for B2B meetings. During the event, Assoimmobiliare and THE DISTRICT signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening the collaboration between the two organizations and promoting the visibility of the Italian real estate market in future editions of the event.

THE DISTRICT featured numerous panels dedicated to various investment asset classes, megatrends, specific regional markets, and the main professional segments of the industry. The full program is available at this link, while the Key Takeaways from the 2025 edition are available here. In particular, we highlight the four panels organized with the contribution of Confindustria Assoimmobiliare:

Tuesday, September 30, 10:50 a.m., “Focus on Italy: Real Estate and Innovation Opportunities”

• Davide Albertini Petroni, President of Confindustria Assoimmobiliare
• Giuseppe Amitrano, Vice President of Confindustria Assoimmobiliare and CEO of DILS
• Massimiliano Pulice, RICS Italy Chair, CDP Competence Center for Urban Regeneration and Infrastructure
• Maria Terzini, Principal at TPG Europe
• Josep Jorge (Moderator), The District Congress Director

Tuesday, September 30, 3:30 p.m., “Naples on the Rise: Urban Regeneration, Housing, and Infrastructure”

• Laura Lieto, Deputy Mayor and Councilor for Urban Planning, City of Naples
• Giuseppe Amitrano, Vice President of Confindustria Assoimmobiliare, CEO of DILS
• Sonia Bastiani, Head of Sales & Distribution, CampusX
• Gian Luigi Albano, Deputy Director of Real Estate Strategy, Sustainability, and Innovation, Agenzia del Demanio
• Emanuela Poli (Moderator), Managing Director of Confindustria Assoimmobiliare

Tuesday, September 30, 4:10 p.m., “From Jubilee to Legacy: Rome’s Regeneration Agenda”

• Maurizio Veloccia, Councilor for Urban Planning, City of Rome
• Davide Albertini Petroni, President of Confindustria Assoimmobiliare
• Giovanni Maria Benucci, CEO of Fabrica SGR, co-founder of the Rome REgeneration Foundation
• Gian Luigi Albano, Deputy Director of Real Estate Strategy, Sustainability, and Innovation, Agenzia del Demanio
• Valeria Falcone (Moderator), CEO of Colliers Italy, Vice President of Confindustria Assoimmobiliare

Wednesday, October 1, 10:20 a.m., “Europe’s Affordable Housing Strategy: What’s Coming, Who’s Leading”

• Paola Delmonte, Chair of the Student Housing Working Group, Confindustria Assoimmobiliare
• Elena Campelo Aubarell, Head of the Urban Development Division, European Investment Bank
• Federico Lazzari, Secretary-General of Build Europe
• Frank Hovorka, Director of Technology and Innovation, Federation of French Real Estate Developers
• Simon Chin (Moderator), Vice President of Research & Advisory Services, ULI Spain