Rising above weakening credit challenges?
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31st January
16:00 - 18:00 | CET (GMT+1)
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Meeting Overview
While the CEE real estate market currently faces a standstill due to economic and geopolitical challenges, transactions are expected to pick up again as a result from a rising interest from international investors looking for attractive yields. But most of them, especially RE funds, are now favoring opportunistic and value-added real estate strategies when deciding where to allocate money.
The question remains: Why are these strategies being preferred and how can they ensure value? What are the challenges involved and how can we overcome them?
GRI Club CEE members will come together for a collegial hybrid discussion on investing across the CEE real estate markets. The conversation is designed to foster dealflow, promote engagement with peers, and create unique opportunities to meet new partners.
The question remains: Why are these strategies being preferred and how can they ensure value? What are the challenges involved and how can we overcome them?
GRI Club CEE members will come together for a collegial hybrid discussion on investing across the CEE real estate markets. The conversation is designed to foster dealflow, promote engagement with peers, and create unique opportunities to meet new partners.
Discussions will touch on
Market Volatility - How are decreased transaction volumes shaping investor behavior?Dealflow - When is it returning amidst the market standstill? Funds: Major investment funds shifting to opportunistic & value add? Demographics: How are they shaping credit conditions in the lending landscape?
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CEE Opportunistic & Value Add
Agata
Gola
Head of Real Estate Lending
PKO BANK POLSKI
Bartosz
Klimek
Leasing & Asset Director Europe
Fortress CEE
Dieter
Knittel
Head of International Real Estate Finance for Central and Eastern Europe
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank
Dorota
Latkowska-Diniejko
Co-Founder of REINO Group, CIO
REINO Partners
Karol
Pilniewicz
CEO & CIO, Futureal
Futureal
Maja
Ostanek
CEO
ALFI Real Estate Fund
Wojciech
Pisz
Capital Markets Director
Panattoni
Agata Gola
Head of Real Estate LendingPKO BANK POLSKI
Poland
Agata Gola is the Head of Real Estate Lending at PKO Bank Polski, where she leads a team specializing in commercial and residential property finance. She joined PKO Bank Polski in 2014, overseeing the bank's real estate financing initiatives. Prior to this, Agata established and managed the real estate finance division at Nordea Bank Polska. With over 15 years of experience in the corporate banking sector, her professional background also includes roles at BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A. and Bank BPH (HVB Group). Agata is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) and holds degrees from the University of Economics in Krakow and the Stockholm School of Business, in addition to postgraduate studies from the Warsaw School of Economics. This extensive expertise underscores her significant contributions to the real estate finance industry.
Bartosz Klimek
Leasing & Asset Director EuropeFortress CEE
Poland
Dieter Knittel
Head of International Real Estate Finance for Central and Eastern EuropeDeutsche Pfandbriefbank
Germany
Dieter Knittel serves as Head of International Real Estate Finance for Central and Eastern Europe at pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG, one of Germany's leading real estate finance specialists. Based in Germany, he oversees the bank's strategic real estate financing activities across the CEE region, leveraging extensive expertise in international commercial real estate markets. Knittel plays a key role in expanding pbb's footprint in emerging European markets, managing complex financing structures for institutional investors and real estate developers. His leadership contributes to pbb's position as a major player in European real estate finance, supporting the bank's growth strategy in dynamic CEE markets through innovative financing solutions.
Dorota Latkowska-Diniejko
Co-Founder of REINO Group, CIOREINO Partners
Poland
Dorota is a Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of REINO Group (fund and investment management company based in Poland). Dorota has over 25 years of professional experience in the real estate industry working for PWC and Knight Frank in the CEE region. She advised local and international developers, global investment funds, and Polish entities in these roles. Dorota has invested and managed more than EUR 2bn of Polish real estate for various Polish and international structures. She is a Polish licensed valuer and a Member of the RICS. She holds a Master’s degree in Business Management and MBA from the University of Minnesota/Carlson Schoof of Management.
Karol Pilniewicz
CEO & CIO, FuturealFutureal
Poland
Karol works in the real estate industry for almost last 20 years. He is currently responsible for Futureal Investment Partners, the Investment arm of Futureal Group. Futureal Group is one of the biggest commercial and residential developer in CEE but also active in US, Israel, Germany and UK. Futureal beside residential development business in Poland (Cordia and Polnord) has also logistic activities in the CEE region (HelloParks), hotel, office, and retail investments.
Maja Ostanek
CEOALFI Real Estate Fund
Slovenia
Wojciech Pisz
Capital Markets DirectorPanattoni
Poland
Timetable
16:00 - 16:30
Registration
16:30 - 17:30
GRI Style Discussion
17:30 - 18:00
Networking Drinks
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What is a Hybrid
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An exclusive, private, and regular gathering of Club Members with some participants meeting in-person and others joining online.
Who can join
Senior investors, lenders, asset owners, and developers active in the real estate market.
Senior investors, lenders, asset owners, and developers active in the real estate market.
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Real Estate Director, UK & Pan-EuropeGRI Institute
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