Brexile. No, that’s not a typo – it’s the name taken up this year at Mipim by the band usually known as Exile, which has been playing at the international property show since 2016. The name change certainly seems a fitting one: the usually celebratory event, which draws 30,000 people to Cannes in the south of France, is set against an unusual backdrop this year, running just two weeks before the looming Brexit deadline. 

The UK government is planning to have a stand to promote the country as a market for international investment, while major British cities such as Manchester and London are taking the opportunity to promote their strengths ahead of Brexit. With political uncertainty at an all-time high, it appears the government and other key forces from within the UK market are keen to make their last Mipim as part of the EU count. 

So, let’s take a look at the events set to shape Mipim in 2019, as delegates from the UK make a last-ditch effort to win an international vote of confidence in the run-up to Brexit.

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