Session overview

The purpose of this session is too enhance cross-generational understanding and collaboration within the property sector by examining how different historical and economic contexts have shaped career pathways, workplace values, and professional development approaches across five generations.

This cross-generational panel brings together five speakers representing different life stages and career phases within the property sector. Each speaker will share their authentic career journey whilst exploring how the economic and social context of your generation shaped your professional pathway, workplace values, and approach to career development.

The session creates a dialogue between generations, examining how historical events—from 1970s stagflation to pandemic disruption—have influenced career strategies, workplace expectations, and professional relationships. Through personal storytelling, panellists will illuminate both the unique challenges each generation has faced and the enduring principles that transcend generational boundaries.

Their role is to be both storyteller and listener, sharing insights from your generational perspective whilst engaging with different approaches to career development. The focus is on learning from these differences, creating valuable perspectives on cross-generational collaboration and mentoring within the property sector.

What you will learn

Speakers

• Guy Wheeler – Senior Associate at LocatED
• Chris Williamson – President Elect of RIBA
• Neal Riley – Public Sector Advisory at Cushman & Wakefield
• Nathan Hinks – Senior Associate at Mills & Reeve
• Anna Herring – Chartered Surveyor at Valuation Office Agency
• Pareece Campbell – Pareece Campbell – Student at Haberdashers Knights Academy

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Further reading

• Lancaster University Work Foundation Report (2024) – “Working Together: Maximising the Opportunities of a Multigenerational Workforce“
• Surveyors UK – Closing the Skills Gap in the Built Environment
• Forbes – Evolution Of Generations At Work: What’s Changed And What Will Change
• Harvard Business Review – Bridging Generational Divides in Your Workplace