Climate Risk, Insurance & Real Assets Keynote Speaker

Dr Sophie Taysom has spoken at major industry events across the UK, Europe, and internationally — including the RICS Building Surveying Conference, the FIABCI World Real Estate Congress in Paris, the ARL annual conference, and the Festival of Place. She speaks on climate risk, insurance, and valuation across real assets, including real estate and property, for institutional and professional audiences in the UK, Europe, and internationally. She is available for keynotes, panel discussions, media interviews, and expert commentary.

Sophie is a regular contributor to the Financial Times Sustainable Views platform and has been interviewed by MODUS (the RICS magazine), E&T (the Institution of Engineering and Technology), and Connected Places Catapult. She is also an editorial board contributor and peer-reviewed author.

“Sophie is the kind of speaker who moves a conversation forward. She has the rare ability to make complex information land clearly for a mixed audience. She was rigorous in her preparation, generously shared ideas and presented provocative arguments convincingly. It is a pleasure to work with her.”  Sam Turner, Architect and CEO of Buildometric — Moderator, UK Construction Week panel 2026

“Sophie connected insurance markets, urban planning, and capital, and made a compelling case for why the gap between climate risk recognition, data, and capital allocation is where institutional investors should be paying closest attention. A sharp, rigorous voice on a topic the industry needs to take seriously.” Yassir Elyaqouby, Bentley Systems – Moderator, LinkedIn Live panel discussion 2026

Topics include

• Climate risk as a valuation and insurance problem in real estate and property
• CSRD and European sustainability linked regulation for real asset firms
• Net zero strategy and decarbonisation in the built environment
• Greenwashing — identification, avoidance, and regulatory risk
• Sustainability related governance for boards and senior leadership
• Sustainable Real Estate