Paul Oremus zooms out, shares the investment strategy and shows how scale and vision create room for entrepreneurship and innovation. Under the leadership of Rogier Sterk, Lieske van Pelt (Retail), Frank Aalbers (Residential) and Femke Weller (Offices) will explain how collaboration with entrepreneurs and makers leads to new forms of value creation and portfolio performance.
Together with partners such as The Jollof Club, Maqam and Sheltersuit, it becomes clear what this means in practice: locations that not only perform financially, but also have social, societal and cultural relevance—and that require choices, focus and courage.

Not a man of one company, but a man of movements. His strength? Not shouting from the sidelines, but starting new companies himself that set the market in motion and challenge existing systems. That's how the jury of the PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 describes winner Michel Baars. 'Michel gives direction to our entire construction and real estate sector.'

For three days, the real estate sector stood shoulder to shoulder at RAI Amsterdam. With a record number of visitors, a packed programme and plenty of energy, PROVADA 2026 was an edition to remember. Below, we look back at the highlights — and at the end you'll find the photos and aftermovie to relive it all.

At PROVADA 2026, the PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 was presented to Michel Baars. The award is presented annually to an individual who realises sustainable change within the built environment through vision, courage and decisiveness. This year's presentation marks the award's fifth edition.