Global Sustainability Conference 2026

We are delighted to announce the return of the RICS Global Sustainability Conference in 2026. With a focus on biodiversity, this year’s conference brings together professionals from across the built and natural environment sectors for a full day of insight, collaboration, and practical learning on how nature-positive sustainability practices can be embedded across the property lifecycle. 

The event will bring together leading minds in climate adaptation, natural hazard planning, and ecological stewardship. As our planet experiences climate shifts, the role of surveyors in ensuring the nature-positive impacts of their projects has never been more vital. Through new technologies, data-driven planning, and strategies for cross-industry collaboration, we can design and maintain infrastructure that protects both people and ecosystems.

Confirmed Speakers

• Alison Watson MBE, Founder & Chief Executive, Class of Your Own
• Anil Sawhney, Head of Sustainability, RICS
• Anusha Shah, Founder and CEO, Plan for Earth
• Anyi Hobson, Director, SEAM Advisory
• Daisy Hessenberger, Global Subject Matter Expert - Nature and Biodiversity, Arcadis
• Justin Young, CEO, RICS
• Dianne Rossard, Head of Nature Strategies, Finance for Biodiversity
• Inés Idzikowski Pérez, Net Zero Lead, Europe and India, AECOM
• Tom Butterworth, Fellow and Director, Nature Lead, ARUP