Inspiration Award 2026 - Cast Your Vote!
The nominees for the PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 have been announced! Three inspiring professionals who are truly making a difference in the industry are competing for the title. Meet the nominees:
Rotterdam and The Hague are committed to a shared development task that shapes the future of the South Wing. That shared ambition is precisely what makes this session so valuable. The two cities are inseparably connected: economically, culturally and in their role as drivers of an international metropolitan region.
From the Rotterdam Central District and the Station Area Den Haag, we look at two projects that not only transform their own city, but also move the entire region forward. We explore how the unique qualities of both cities reinforce each other, and how we can build together to create a more attractive, smarter and future-proof urban network.
In this session, we examine the mutual strength, the shared urgency and the opportunities that arise when cities strengthen one another. We share insights, compare approaches and discover which lessons can be applied immediately. In doing so, we look at the interlinkages between mobility, housing, working and quality of life within the South Wing.
We are building a story in which Rotterdam and The Hague do not compete, but accelerate each other. At the same time, we invite everyone to actively contribute their thoughts. Only by working together can we create a region that is attractive to residents, businesses and talent — a South Wing that stands firmly and is ready for the future.

The nominees for the PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 have been announced! Three inspiring professionals who are truly making a difference in the industry are competing for the title. Meet the nominees:

On Tuesday 9 June at 10:00 AM, PROVADA will be officially opened by Lieutenant General Dick van Ingen, Deputy Director-General of Policy at the Ministry of Defence. Through his contribution, PROVADA underlines the current and growing intersections between Defence and the real estate sector.

During PROVADA, BouwLab R&Do and The Green Village will be providing the content programming for the Innovation Café. In collaboration with partners BPD, COD and VORM, and the Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, and the DMI Ecosystem, one central question takes the lead: how do we move innovation faster from idea to application?

The fiscal threshold for foreign pension funds and insurers to invest in the Dutch housing market must be significantly lowered. That is the view of Mark Siezen, CEO of asset manager Bouwinvest. 'Foreign capital is absolutely essential to meet the enormous housing construction challenge. That requires a stable housing policy and fiscal climate. I am hopeful: the new minister recognises this and will act on it.'

Following the earlier announcement of the launch of the International Investment Day, PROVADA now presents the full programme for Thursday, 11 June 2026. As the largest real estate exhibition in the Netherlands, PROVADA brings together leading market parties for a day of insights, discussion and networking. The newly introduced international investment programme—developed in collaboration with INREV, Holland Metropole and the Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning—offers international investors direct access to key developments, policy perspectives and investment opportunities in the Dutch market.

Visiting PROVADA? Please be aware that it can get busy around the RAI. Due to multiple large events taking place at the same time, the RAI parking facilities often fill up early.