Thanks to the support of the SIOR Foundation, Colliers Italia, and under the patronage of RICS Europe (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), Milan is hosting the international event IREC 2025 (International Real Estate Challenge) at Politecnico di Milano – Campus Leonardo.
IREC involves over 50 students, from eight countries, divided into different teams who challenge each other on a real case-based business study: This year, a company decides to open a new headquarters in a European city. Which is the best location? What is the best building? Why?
Cities involved: Ankara, Barcelona, Bratislava, Brussels, Dublin, Istanbul, London, Milan, Prague and Valencia.
Matthew Leguen de Lacroix, SIOR, FRICS, European trustee of the SIOR Foundation and head of Business Development, EMEA for SIOR Global said “IREC 2025 exemplifies the extraordinary potential of international collaboration in shaping the future of real estate. By bringing together the brightest young minds from eight countries, this challenge not only fosters innovation but also highlights the critical role of strategic decision-making in our industry. The SIOR Foundation is proud to support this unique initiative, which empowers the next generation of real estate leaders to navigate complex, real-world scenarios with creativity and precision.”
As part of our ongoing commitment to support the next generation of real estate professionals, SIOR Europe ran a competition to offer a number students the chance to attend the 3rd SIOR International European Conference, which took place in Dublin from 13th – 15th July. Ten students attended the conference, nine of whom were invited by the SIOR European Chapter and one by the SIOR Carolinas Chapter.
The competition was initiated by the SIOR Foundation as part of their “Student Real Estate Experience Programme”, which was set up to provide opportunities for the up-and-coming members of the corporate real estate community. The Foundation runs professional, student and chapter-based programmes to help young people forge out a successful career in property.
Of the many entries received, we were pleased to see diversity of both nationality and gender . 40% came from women, 60% from men. Eight nationalities were also represented with individuals from Belgium, Britain, Colombia, France, India, Nigeria, Pakistan and Uganda.
Matthew Leguen de Lacroix SIOR FRICS ,Director, SIOR Europe said: “We were delighted to host a delegation of ten students at the conference as part of our mission to promote the commercial real estate industry as a viable and exciting career option to potential professionals.
“As part of the competition, our European students were required to make a one-minute original video outlining why they should be chosen for the trip. The submissions were excellent, showing ingenuity, wit and professionalism, and representing an exciting future for our sector.”
The winners were:
Chanël Mendy (France)
Kimia Lesany (Belgium)
Olayemi Omolaja (Nigeria, studying in the UK)
Emeline Livolsi (France)
Paul de BOYSSON (France)
Romain DIDIER (France)
Simon Ochoa Sierra (Colombia, studying in Germany)
Vikram Dard (UK)
Tyler Smith (UK)
Brendan Swinehart (USA)
ENDS