Rebecca Shafran, Director, Alternatives Research, BNP Paribas Real Estate

Rebecca is a Director in the UK Research team at BNP Paribas Real Estate. She has over 19 years of diverse experience across all real estate sectors. The last 7 years she has had a particular focus on operational residential markets, leading on research for the Living sectors including Hotels, Healthcare, Senior Living, Build-to-Rent, Student Housing and Affordable Housing. She works closely with the market teams supporting them with research, data trends, analytics and thought pieces. Rebecca trained in the real estate sector at the well-regarded IPD, now MSCI. She is a frequent speaker and moderator at industry events. In 2024 Rebecca was a finalist in the EG Rising Stars award. Rebecca is a member of the BNP Paribas Multi-Cultural Network steering committee, a member of the Society of Property Researchers, an industry mentor and industry awards judge.