On June 19-20, Yashobhoomi in New Delhi becomes the venue for NAREDCO's National Real Estate Conclave 2026, along with two parallel events: the NAREDCO NextGen NCR Conclave and the 5th NAREDCO Mahi Convention. Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal has confirmed attendance as chief guest, with Ministry Secretary Srinivas Katikithala IAS as guest of honour. The three-event programme is organised in partnership with Bharat Buildcon 2026, with KPMG and JLL serving as knowledge partners across the two days.
Three Events, One Venue
The NAREDCO Mahi Convention, now in its fifth year, runs as a dedicated track on women in real estate, covering leadership, investment, and career development in the sector. That it sits alongside the main policy conclave rather than as a separate affair reflects how seriously the industry is treating gender diversity, at least in terms of formal representation.
NAREDCO NextGen NCR, the youth wing for Delhi-NCR professionals, is curating two focused sessions for June 19. The conclave brings in KPMG for day one and JLL for day two, giving both days distinct research and advisory backdrops.
What "Gurugram 2.0" Actually Means
The session titled "Gurugram 2.0: The Road to a World-Class City" captures something specific about where the market stands. Gurugram in 2026 is a market with price points that rival Mumbai or Bengaluru in premium micro-markets. Projects on corridors like Golf Course Road and Golf Course Extension Road are trading at Rs 22,000 to 38,000 per sq ft. Ultra-luxury projects like TARC Ishva in Sector 63A and M3M The Cullinan in Sector 94 are priced well above that.
The question the session is really asking is whether the city's infrastructure is keeping up. Metro connectivity to newer sectors, road widening, water supply, and urban planning approvals have lagged behind private development in parts of Gurugram. The NextGen NCR group plans to debate infrastructure, mobility, governance, and urban planning as the four pillars that will determine whether the city's next decade matches its first one.
AI and PropTech: The Second Session
The second NextGen NCR session on June 19 looks at "Future Drivers of Real Estate: AI and Sustainability." This is less about futurism and more about things already happening on the ground. RERA compliance, PropTech adoption, and ESG certification are all moving from optional to expected across large developers. AI tools are being used for demand forecasting, dynamic pricing models, and construction monitoring on live projects across the NCR.
JLL and KPMG's involvement as knowledge partners matters here. Both firms have published detailed research on PropTech adoption in Indian real estate, and having them anchor each day means the conclave's outputs are likely to be better-grounded in data than a typical industry event.
Why the Timing Matters
The conclave lands at an interesting point for the NCR market. Prices across Dwarka Expressway have risen 22-28% over 18 months, driven in part by metro connectivity improvements. The RBI's 125 basis point rate cuts since early 2025 have improved affordability at the mid-segment end. And Haryana's circle rate revision earlier this year, which went as high as 75% in certain areas, changed the registration cost picture for a lot of buyers.
That mix of tailwinds and friction points is exactly what a policy-level gathering should be working through. Having the Housing Minister in the room means the sector's requests around approval timelines, RERA amendments, and housing finance reform are being made to someone with the authority to act on them.
What Comes Next
NAREDCO typically publishes a post-conclave set of recommendations for the Housing Ministry. These feed into the broader policy cycle, though the gap between recommendation and rule-change can stretch to months. The more immediate signal for the NCR market is the focus on Gurugram's infrastructure: if the June 19 session produces any clarity on metro expansion timelines or land-use approvals in newer sectors, that directly affects project planning through 2027 and beyond.
Full programme details are on the NAREDCO conclave page. Construction World reported on the event on June 10, and Business Standard followed with a detailed breakdown of the NextGen NCR sessions on June 12.
