Macroeconomic Impact of Geopolitical Conflicts on Indian Real Estate

Shobhit Agarwal, MD & CEO of ANAROCK Capital Advisors, is a visionary entrepreneur and one of the prominent faces in the Indian real estate market. With a profound experience of over 22 years in real estate investments, he has been instrumental in leveraging Indian RE to the global Capital Market platform. At ANAROCK Capital, he steers the strategic direction for RE Investment Banking Advisory through various investment verticals to serve the best interest of his clients. His in-depth knowledge coupled with his long-standing relationships with developers & capital providers has resulted in multi-billion dollar deals. In his past role, he had a successful 17-year stint at JLL India where he led the Capital Markets division with aplomb.

Amit Goenka is CEO of Nisus Finance (NiFCO), which manages a USD 30 mn RE debt fund portfolio. He is one of India’s leading experts on RE and Infrastructure, appearing in media, industry and focus events. He was the Founder MD & CEO of Essel Finance (ZEE Group) managing AIF RE debt funds, PMS and offshore fund. As National Director- Investments for Knight Frank he transacted over USD 250 mn of real estate in 3 years covering land, residential, office and hotels. He structured NCDs, private equity and debt deals of ~USD 200 mn. He set up and led India’s first USD 50 mil. Office yield fund (REIT). Amit has also worked with Ernst & Young, Aditya Birla Group and Investment Dar (Kuwait/Dubai). Amit holds a BE, MBA, MFM & MRICS.

Amit joined Mahindra Group in November 2020 as President - Group Strategy. He became a member of Group Executive Board from April 2021. Over the past 2+ years, Amit led several high-impact projects covering growth, transformation, and capital allocation across Group companies. Amit is also a Director on the Board of Mahindra Finance, Mahindra Susten, and Mahindra First Choice.

Neeraj Bansal is a Partner and Head India Global at KPMG in India, with over 25 years of professional experience. He also serves as the Partner in Charge of the Supply Chain Re-alignment program for the firm. Previously, he was the national leader for KPMG's Building, Construction and Real Estate (BCRE) sector in India from 2013 to 2019, driving significant growth and market profile. His expertise spans risk management, organization transformation, real estate strategy, and supply chain optimization, serving diverse sectors including infrastructure, IT-BPM, and manufacturing. Mr. Bansal has authored numerous thought leadership reports and actively participates in industry body initiatives. He plays a key role in fostering inbound and outbound business operations with ASEAN and Hong Kong member firms.