Liverpool to host UKREiiF, the UK's biggest real estate and infrastructure forum from 2028

From 2028, Liverpool Experience Campus will serve as the venue for the UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum, known as UKREiiF, the country's largest gathering of real-estate, investment and infrastructure professionals.

Since its inception in 2022, the forum has grown quickly, drawing more than 17,000 delegates each year and facilitating discussions that total over £4 billion in prospective investment and regeneration projects across the United Kingdom.

The decision to relocate the event to Liverpool was the result of a collaborative bid involving Liverpool Experience Campus, the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, Liverpool City Council and the Liverpool BID Company, all of whom supported the proposal across the city region.

Council Leader Cllr Liam Robinson welcomed the award, describing UKREiiF as the most significant regeneration event in the country and saying it will help deliver growth in every postcode while mobilising billions of pounds of private-sector investment. He thanked the staff at the city-owned campus, which will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2028, and the UKREiiF team for their confidence in Liverpool.

Mayor Steve Rotheram called the move a "massive win" for the Liverpool City Region, noting that thousands of investors, developers and decision-makers will be able to see the ambition and talent on offer. He expressed gratitude to Leeds and West Yorkshire for building the forum to its current stature and said taking the baton is a privilege that will allow the region to showcase its opportunities on a national stage.

Helen Roberts, chair of Liverpool Hospitality, said the event will provide a powerful platform to highlight the city’s regeneration, investment and visitor-economy story, generating significant visitor spend, supporting local businesses and strengthening links with investors, developers and policymakers from across the UK and beyond.

Faye Dyer, chief executive of Liverpool Experience Campus, highlighted the campus’s blend of conference, exhibition and arena facilities together with extensive waterfront space, all linked across a single site. This layout, she said, enables thousands of delegates to gather in one place while offering the flexibility to expand and evolve the event year after year.

Nathan Spencer, co-founding director of UKREiiF, noted the forum’s rapid expansion since 2022 and praised the support received from Leeds and West Yorkshire. He explained that Liverpool provides the site, space and warm welcome needed for the next chapter, which includes both domestic growth and international expansion, while retaining the forum’s distinctive character.

Details of the 2028 programme, including dates and specific sessions, will be announced in due course.