Done
Edition I · 2026
Warsaw
Varso Tower
310 mEU's tallest
The Evening, Plainly
What's in the room, and how to be in it.
What it is
Around 200 senior CRE decision makers at The Shard for one evening: keynotes, a fireside, structured networking. Built for conversation, not crowds.
Who hosts
RealTimes and its European events team, the people behind every edition of the Dialogue of Skyscrapers since Warsaw.
Who it is for
The room is investors, developers, lenders, architects and operators, kept deliberately small. That's what makes the conversations worth having.
After you request
Choose a category and register interest. We assess each request personally, against the room we're building. Approved guests receive the programme, pricing and arrival details by email. Nothing is charged to request.
We answer within two business days.
The Concept
What the world's most ambitious buildings reveal about the future of cities.
Every skyline is an argument. The Burj Khalifa argued that a desert port could become a world capital. The Shard argued that a recession-era London could still build vertically, beautifully, and profitably. Dialogue of Skyscrapers puts those arguments in one room and lets the people behind them talk.
Edition I paired the Burj Khalifa with Warsaw's Varso Tower. Edition II brings the conversation to London. The Shard is the new protagonist: Renzo Piano's vertical city above London Bridge, and the natural stage for a night about vision becoming value.
The timing is deliberate. B2BV2V26 lands on the eve of PTC week, when global real estate decision-makers are already in London. One curated evening, around 200 guests, no badge-scanning crowds. The room is the product.
- Format
- Curated premium eveningBack to Business: Vision to Value
- Scale
- Around 200 guestsSenior, curated, by request
- Dialogue
- Burj Khalifa & The ShardDubai and London, in conversation
- Timing
- Tuesday, 8 September 2026The eve of PTC week in London
- Organiser
- RealTimesEuropean CRE intelligence and executive events
The Series
A dialogue that travels from one skyline to the next.
Each edition adopts a building that changed its city's ambition, and gathers beneath it the people writing the next chapter.
Next
Edition II · 2026
London
The Shard
310 m8 Sep 2026
Planned
Edition III · 2027
Singapore
Guoco Tower
290 mPlanned
Planned
Edition IV · 2027
New York
One WTC
541 mPlanned
Planned
Edition V · 2027
Shanghai
Shanghai Tower
632 mPlanned
Planned
Edition VI · 2028
Kuala Lumpur
Merdeka 118
679 mPlanned
Drag or scroll →
Programme
The shape of the evening.
The proven B2BV2V arc, from first idea to closed value. Timings follow with the full programme.
Act I
Vision
The architects and city-makers. Why build at all, and why like this.
To be announced
Act II
Transformation
From drawing to skyline. The builders, owners, and operators of change.
To be announced
Act III
Innovation
The technology and craft rewriting how buildings live and earn.
To be announced
Act IV
Value
Capital closes the loop. What vision is worth when the music stops.
To be announcedFull programme announced as speakers are confirmed.
Speakers & Panels
The conversations that hold the evening together.
Panel · Act I
Vision
The architects whose practices gave skylines their arguments.
To be announced
Moderator
ModeratorTo be announced
Panelist
To be announced
Panelist
To be announced
Panelist
To be announced
Panelist
To be announced
Panelist
Panel · Act II
Transformation
The developers and owners turning drawings into districts.
To be announced
Moderator
ModeratorTo be announced
Panelist
To be announced
Panelist
To be announced
Panelist
To be announced
Panelist
To be announced
Panelist
Panel · Act III
Innovation
The technologists rewiring how vertical cities operate.
To be announced
Moderator
ModeratorTo be announced
Panelist
To be announced
Panelist
To be announced
Panelist
To be announced
Panelist
To be announced
Panelist
Panel · Act IV
Value
The investors and lenders pricing the next skyline.
To be announced
Moderator
ModeratorTo be announced
Panelist
To be announced
Panelist
To be announced
Panelist
To be announced
Panelist
To be announced
Panelist
The speaker roster is being confirmed, with invitations in progress.
Someone the room should hear? Put them, or yourself, forward.
Nominate a speaker →
The Venue
On the namesake building.
B2BV2V26 is held at The Shard, London. Renzo Piano's vertical city above London Bridge is not the backdrop of this edition. It is the second voice in the dialogue.
Exact floor and arrival details follow with the full programme.
0m
Height
0
Storeys
0
Guests
Getting There & Staying
Arrive in minutes, stay next door.
Getting there
- By rail London Bridge station sits directly beneath the building.National Rail, Jubilee and Northern lines
- Gatwick Direct Thameslink to London Bridge.Around 30 minutes
- London City DLR and Jubilee line.Around 30 minutes
- Heathrow Rail with one change.Around an hour
Stay nearby
- In the building Shangri-La The ShardHotel floors inside the venue itself
- 2 min walk London Bridge Hotel8-18 London Bridge Street
- 6 min walk Hilton London Tower Bridge5 More London Place
Partner rates for registered guests: to be announced.
Invitations
Choosing how you join the room.
Prices are live and requests are open. Choose the category that suits you and register your interest; we review every request personally before confirming. Standard and Premium hold the launch rate until 31 July.
Standard
£295
Launch rate to 31 July · £395 from 1 August
- Full evening access, all four acts
- Networking reception with the room
- Curated guest list, by request only
- Post-event briefing by email
Most requested
Premium
£595
Launch rate to 31 July · £795 from 1 August
- Everything in Standard
- Priority seating at all four acts
- Curated introductions on request
- Post-event London Capital Briefing
VIP Concierge
£2,950
Single rate · by application
- Everything in Premium
- Reserved front-row fireside seats
- Capital-mandate one-to-one introductions
- Pre-event call with the hosts
- Name in the event programme
Rates exclusive of applicable VAT. Rates step on the date, not on a countdown.
Coming with your team?
Group passes for three or more guests are available. Note your group size in the request and we will come back with terms. If you are bringing colleagues, write to us directly at contact@RealTimes.co and we will arrange the room around your party.
Member terms
Preferential terms for RICS and ULI members. Select your membership in the request form, or write to contact@RealTimes.co.
Partners & Sponsors
Own a moment of the evening, not a logo row.
Five sponsor products, each tied to a moment the room will remember. One partner per product, except the four acts.
Four available
Act Sponsor
Your name opens one of the four acts, with a two-minute address to the room.
One available
Fireside Naming
The centrepiece conversation of the night carries your brand.
One available
VIP Reception
Host the pre-event reception for the most senior guests in the room.
One available
Capital Briefing
Sponsor the post-event London Capital Briefing sent to every guest.
Selected partners
Media Partner
Carry the dialogue beyond the room as a coverage partner of the series.
Explore the full partnership menu →
Enquire about a product
Rate card on request · contact@RealTimes.co
Partners of previous RealTimes editions
Request an Invite
The room is curated. Start here.
Around 200 senior guests, every request reviewed personally. Prices are published, so you choose your category before you ask. Registering your interest costs nothing and commits you to nothing until you confirm.
1Choose your category and register your interest in it. Two minutes, no payment.
2We review your request personally and reply within two business days.
3Approved guests receive a proforma at the published rate, the full programme, and their arrival details.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
What is B2BV2V?
Back to Business: Vision to Value. A RealTimes evening format that follows one idea, how vision becomes built value, through four acts: Vision, Transformation, Innovation, and Value. Edition II is part of the Dialogue of Skyscrapers series, pairing the Burj Khalifa with The Shard.
How does the invitation model work?
You request an invitation through the form. Every request is reviewed personally and answered within two business days. Approved guests receive the full programme, pricing, and arrival details by email. Nothing is charged before you confirm.
Who attends?
Around 200 curated guests: senior commercial real estate leaders, investors, developers, architects, lenders, and the people they want to meet. Places are confirmed by request, not by ticket queue.
What do tickets cost?
Standard is £295 and Premium is £595 until 31 July, then £395 and £795 from 1 August. VIP Concierge is £2,950, by application. All rates are exclusive of applicable VAT. Members of RICS and ULI receive preferential terms, and group passes are available for three or more guests. Requesting an invitation is free and holds your place in the review queue.
When and where exactly?
Tuesday, 8 September 2026, at The Shard, London. London Bridge station sits directly beneath the building. Exact floor, hours, and arrival details follow with the full programme as speakers and logistics are confirmed.
Why the eve of PTC week?
Global real estate decision-makers are already landing in London for PTC week. B2BV2V26 opens that week with one room worth arriving a day early for.
How do I sponsor?
Five sponsor products (Act Sponsor, Fireside Naming, VIP Reception, Capital Briefing, Media Partner) plus a full menu of add-ons across the arrival, the stage, the room, the table, and the wire. See the partnership menu, or write to contact@RealTimes.co for the rate card.