Flagship events, private conversations, and cross-border networks built for people who do the work.
Held on April 9 at Varso Tower - the tallest building in the EU - YWC26 brought together nearly 100 senior CRE professionals for high-level panels, cross-border networking, and the inaugural Dialogue of Skyscrapers session pairing Warsaw with the Burj Khalifa.
Post-MIPIM executive forum at the tallest building in the EU
Three expert panels on banking, development, and architecture brought together nearly 100 senior CRE professionals at Varso Tower. The inaugural Dialogue of Skyscrapers edition paired the Burj Khalifa with Warsaw's 310-metre landmark.
Where intellectual depth meets creative inspiration
A theatre-meets-conference format blending expert panels with cultural performance. Designed for CRE leaders who value both substance and spectacle.
Dialogue of Skyscrapers: Burj Khalifa meets The Shard
The second edition of the Dialogue of Skyscrapers series. After pairing the Burj Khalifa with Warsaw's Varso Tower, this edition brings the conversation to London's Shard — exploring what the world's most ambitious buildings reveal about the future of cities.
The essential debrief after Europe's largest CRE trade fair
A curated networking event to process the deals, connections, and trends from EXPO Real Munich — while they're still fresh.
Each edition pairs the Burj Khalifa with the tallest building in the host city - a conversation between architectural ambition, urban identity, and the future of real estate. Six cities. Six buildings. One question: what do the world's tallest buildings tell us about the cities that build them?
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More at PropertyTalents.com →RealTimes organizes four events in 2026: Yes, We Cannes! (YWC26) in Warsaw on April 9, MSN26 in Warsaw on July 15, Back to Business: Vision to Value (B2BV2V26) in London on September 8, and Expo Real Aftertaste (ERA26) in Warsaw in October. Each event is designed for senior commercial real estate professionals.
YWC26 took place on April 9, 2026 at Varso Tower in Warsaw - the tallest building in the EU. The event brought together 96 senior CRE professionals across three expert panels covering banking and real estate finance, developers and investment funds, and a unique Dialogue of Skyscrapers session pairing Varso Tower with the Burj Khalifa. 16 speakers and 11 partners participated.
Dialogue of Skyscrapers is a global event franchise by RealTimes. Each edition pairs the Burj Khalifa with the tallest building in the host city, exploring what the world's most ambitious buildings reveal about cities, investment, and architecture. Edition 1 featured Warsaw's Varso Tower (310m). Edition 2 will feature London's Shard (310m) in September 2026. The series continues to Singapore, New York, Shanghai, and Kuala Lumpur.
RealTimes offers sponsorship, media partnership, and speaker opportunities across all 2026 events. Contact Dominika@RealTimes.co for partnership details. Cross-event packages are available for companies looking to reach European CRE professionals across multiple cities.
RealTimes events are curated for senior commercial real estate professionals: C-level executives, fund managers, investment directors, developers, advisors, and architects. YWC26 Warsaw attracted participants from banking (Pekao, ING, mBank, UniCredit), development (Skanska, Hillwood), advisory (Cushman & Wakefield, CMS), and investment (PFR TFI, Genesis Property).
