Functioning as a global market place, MIPIM provides a unique opportunity for industry decision-makers to meet, develop long-term relationships and showcase their latest development projects.

- International keynote addresses and panels of experts: These sessions provided valuable information about real estate investment, architecture challenges, new financial products, hotel & resorts insights, environmental, social & economic changes with an impact on the industry and urban development.
- End-Users workshops: End-Users dedicated sessions, sponsored by ICADE.
- Speed Matching: 6 real estate funds and 10 projects were presented during this short and exciting format, sponsored by Société Générale Corporate Investment & Banking and Inovalis.
- New at MIPIM 2008! Hotel Chat Groups: Little group discussions led by hospitality professionals in the “Hotel Group Arena”, co-organised with MKG Hospitality.