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Vivian Brady-Phillips, Head of Strategic Initiatives for Urban Transformation at the World Economic Forum, inspired participants with her keynote “Cities thrive through public-private collaboration.” She spoke in favor of stronger collaboration between public and private organizations. Frank dialogue and exchange are needed to develop sustainable and resilient cities.
The economic situation continued to be the topic of particular concern to MIPIM visitors this year. There is great interest in realizing unused savings potential, both at property and portfolio level. Artificial intelligence can contribute to reducing energy consumption and making operations more economical.
One asset class in particular is currently benefiting from the rise of AI and streaming: data centers. The demand for data center capacity is growing exponentially and offers investors and project developers attractive yield opportunities beyond the traditional asset classes.
Investments in infrastructure is another trend. Investors who have so far primarily focused on real estate are now diversifying their portfolio.