Simon has been CEO of British Land since November 2020. He joined British Land as CFO in May 2018 from Logicor, the European logistics specialist, where he had served as Chief Financial Officer since January 2017. Prior to joining Logicor, from 2015 to 2017 Simon was Finance Director at Quintain Estates & Development Plc. Simon previously spent over 10 years with British Land, working in a variety of financial and strategic roles. In May 2022, Simon was appointed to the Board of Real Estate Balance, a campaigning organisation working to improve diversity and inclusion in the real estate industry. In July 2023, Simon was appointed Junior Vice President of the British Property Federation.
Simon’s talk will cover several topical items, including the impact of interest rate normalisation on the UK REIT sector, the disconnect between the occupational and investment markets, where BL sees best value and the medium term outlook for UK property (including some early thoughts on what the election result might mean).
