Co-Founder of Regal, Simon De Friend has led the company since its inception in 1998. With a background in residential agency, he has guided Regal to become one of London’s leading privately owned mixed-use developers. Regal focuses on unlocking value in complex urban settings and building long-term partnerships, operating fully across the entire asset lifecycle with a customer-centric approach

Editor of Estates Gazette with over 20 years’ experience in business journalism. He led the magazine’s relaunch in 2025 following its acquisition by Mark Allen Group. Tim’s background includes roles at Dow Jones, The Economist, and Thomson Reuters, with a focus on real estate and finance.

With a 25-year career spanning the UK and Australia, Jace Tyrrell is a leader in urban regeneration and place development. Now CEO of Opportunity London, he is driving efforts to secure £100bn in capital investment for the city. Formerly CEO of New West End Company, Jace has a track record of building impactful partnerships and advocating for sustainable, future-focused cities.

Leonard is a business owner at Lightwork, a UK based PropTech firm. Within the finance industry he was a Fund Manager responsible for the Melchior European Hedge Fund at Dalton, a London based billion dollar hedge fund. He started his career in Fund Management at GLG in 2003, having previously spent 5 years at Goldman Sachs in London as an equity trader. He holds a Bsc in Management Science from UMIST