Managing Director and Senior Partner of the GRI Club, which brings together leading real estate and infrastructure players in more than 20 countries. He runs the club's real estate division in Europe, managing a highly evolved platform of conferences and member-only activities in a variety of locations across the continent.
ABOUT EUROPE GRI 2025
At GRI Institute, we've moved beyond the conventional real estate event format, recognizing the need for more meaningful engagement through conversations driven by the very professionals who are actively shaping the investment industry.
Europe GRI brings together top-tier real estate players from around the world, including investors, lenders, developers, and industry leaders, for two days of exclusive roundtable investment discussions, pre-scheduled meetings, and soft introductions that will enable you to focus on dealflow opportunities.
In our unique discussion setting, participants come together to collaboratively create deal flow across asset classes, investment solutions, and countries - all whilst forging valuable connections.
At Europe GRI 2025, you can find your ideal business partners, cultivate valuable relationships, and continue these conversations through members-only roundtables held throughout the year and on our innovative online platform.
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Bets on Europe
Where’s the Smart Money Going - and Will It Strike Gold?
Is Europe still a safe bet - or just safe compared to the rest?
Prime or risk - Where does global capital find value now?
How are inflation, rates, and geopolitics reshaping strategy?
Deployment vs. discipline - Is dry powder turning into deals?
Global Co-Head for Real Estate & Global CIO for Value-Add Real Estate
BlackRock
Ben Dimson
PartnerMcKinsey & Company
United Kingdom
Ben leads McKinsey’s Real Estate sector in Europe.
He is an expert in advanced analytics and innovation, serving companies on the
opportunities created by digital disruption. He holds considerable experience across the property lifecycle, from investment through to development, asset management, leasing, marketing, and disposal.
Executive Vice President, EuropeOxford Properties Group
United Kingdom
Joanne McNamara is Executive Vice President – Europe of Oxford Properties, a leading global real estate investor, asset manager and business builder. In this role, Jo is responsible for all aspects of Oxford’s business across Europe. Jo is a member of Oxford’s global Executive and Investment Committees, and also a member of OMERS Portfolio Management Committee and OMERS Europe Executive Leadership Team. Jo was one of Oxford’s first team members in London, joining the European investment team in 2010, and over the past decade has contributed to and led many of the organization’s most significant investment and development transactions. Jo was most recently responsible for the operating performance of Oxford’s European business and leadership of the 40+ person European team.
Krysto Nikolic is a Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Real Estate at ICG. He is a member of ICG’s Management Committee.
Prior to joining ICG, he was Head of European Real Estate at Starwood Capital Group, where he served on its Global Investment and Operating Committees.
Previously, Krysto was a Partner at TPG and started his career at Goldman Sachs International.
Krysto has led over $14 billion of real estate acquisitions and served on the Board of Directors of multiple portfolio companies and real estate platforms. He holds an MA from Cambridge University.
Laurent Diot is CEO of HARVESTATE Asset Management. He was previously the CFO of NEXITY, leading French developer, from 2008 to early 2014. He has served as Vice President of NEXITY in charge of international operations and CEO of NEXITY International (2002-2007) and as Vice President, Business Development of NEXITY (2000-2002) in charge of mergers and acquisitions. Before joining the CGIS (Compagnie Générale d'Immobilier et de Services) in the Vivendi group as Director of Audit and Strategy (1996-2000), he served as project manager at the Compagnie des Eaux et de l'Ozone (Générale des Eaux Group). He holds a degree from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (H.E.C.).
Audrey Klein is a Partner at Spencer House Partners (www.spencerhousepartners.com) running the 3rd-party fundraising business and is based in London. Before SPH she held Head of Fundraising roles at several firms but is best known for starting the European business out of London for the Park Hill Real Estate Group, a Division of Blackstone, which she ran for 9 yrs. Prior to joining Park Hill, she ran her own business for 5 yrs marketing alternative asset funds across all asset classes to European investors comprised of pension funds, banks, family offices. She is a graduate of Northwestern University's Kellogg School of business where she received an MBA, and is also a graduate of Emory University with a degree in Economics. Audrey is on the Corporate Board of Great Ormond Street Hospital and is a Non-Exec Board Member at Thriving, SFO and Planet Smart City. She is a Trustee of ULI's Charitable Trust and is on the board of Verbier 3-D.
Benjamin Richard is the General Manager of Aareal Paris Branch. Since joining Aareal in 2006, Benjamin has held various positions within the bank and has worked on a wide range of financings secured against all class of assets: office, logistics, retail, residential and hotel.
Mohamad is the CEO of SFO Capital Partners. He is also a member of SFO’s Board of Directors and its ESG Committee, and chairs the firm’s Executive and Investment Committees. Mohamad has been leading all aspects of the firm’s development since 2013.
With over 18 years of experience, Mohamad has been involved in more than USD15 billion of transactions in both advisory and principal roles across the real estate, hospitality and financial services sectors. Prior to joining SFO, Mohamad held positions at Kingdom Hotel Investments, JLL and Gulf Merger where he advised and acted on behalf of institutional investors and family offices on cross border transactions including mergers and acquisitions, direct investments and asset management.
Paul Raingold is the Founder and President of Générale Continentale Investissements which is based in Paris. Générale Continentale Investissements has invested in over 1.000.000 m2 of offices and other commercial properties mainly in the Paris region and o
Global Head of Capital RaisingDeA Capital Real Estate
Italy
DeA Capital Real Estate SGR is an Asset Management Company specializing in real estate AIFs (alternative investment funds). We manage 12.6 billion in assets in 55 real estate funds, 2 of which are listed on the MIV segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, a SICAF and a SIIQ. DeA Capital Real Estate SGR S.p.A. is 100% controlled by the DeA Capital Group
Managing Director, Real EstateOne Investment Management
United Kingdom
Sid is a Managing Director at One Investment Management with over 14 years of experience investing in global real assets and corporate credit. Previously, he was at Blackstone’s real estate debt and corporate credit groups. At OneIM, he focuses on investing in real estate on a sub-sector and geography agnostic basis, covering mid to large scale private and public opportunities across the capital structure.
European Head - RBC Real Estate Capital Partners & Real Estate Corporate BankingRBC - Real Estate Capital Partners
United Kingdom
Axel Brinkmann is the European Head of the Royal Bank of Canada’s Real Estate Capital Partners (RECP) group. This group provides a range of financial services including mortgage, whole-loan, mezzanine, and loan-on-loan facilities to real estate sponsors in the US, Europe, UK, and Australia. Axel is also a member of the RBC Capital Markets' European Executive Committee and manages the bank's European real estate corporate banking activities. Previously, he was part of LaSalle Investment Management's Debt Investment and Special Situations group, contributing to its establishment and growth since 2010. Axel began his career in the real estate structured finance team at Wells Fargo, working in Frankfurt and London.
Partner and Head of Commercial Real Estate Debt in EuropeApollo Global Management
United Kingdom
Mr. Ben Eppley joined Apollo in 2013. Prior to that time, Mr. Eppley was a member of the Real Estate Structured Finance group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and prior to that was a member of the Commercial Real Estate Debt Capital Markets group at Barclays Capital. Mr. Eppley graduated from Yale College with a BA in English Language and Literature.
David Gorleku is a Managing Director and Head of Europe Originations in the Blackstone Real Estate
Debt Strategies group, based in London. Mr. Gorleku is involved in sourcing, underwriting,
negotiating and structuring debt investments across all asset types throughout Europe.
Before joining Blackstone in 2020, Mr. Gorleku was a Principal at London-based Actis Capital in the
real estate private equity group. Prior to that, Mr. Gorleku worked at TPG Real Estate Finance and at
Goldman Sachs in New York where he focused on real estate debt and equity investments across the
United States.
Co-Head of EMEA Commercial Real Estate FinanceCiti Group
United Kingdom
Russell is a Managing Director and Co-Head of the EMEA CRE Finance team, business at Citigroup, focusing on origination, underwriting and distribution of senior and mezzanine debt. Over an 12 year career in commercial property finance Russell has expertise in loan underwriting, proprietary / special situation investing, CMBS bond and junior debt trading and underwriting & risk management across Europe and all traditional and operating asset classes
Managing Director | Head of European DebtAffinius Capital
USA
Shaun is Managing Director,Head of European Debt at Affinius Capital (Commercial Real Estate Finance). Previously, he was Managing Director at AIG and works out of London.
Professional in the real estate sector, specialising in the shopping centre sector, having held positions of responsibility within the real estate market since February 2008.
Constantly dedicated to offering the best strategic and financial management of assets, since September 2023 I have been working for the Indotek Group, which I joined first as Senior Asset Manager, and later to lead the Group's business in Iberia as Country Head for Spain and Portugal.
Dilip is Estabona Management’s Managing Director and has worked in Spain in the shopping centre sector for 25 years. Before establishing Estabona, Dilip held management positions in the American developer Hines where he was responsible for the development of Diagonal Mar shopping center in Barcelona and was previously Managing Director of the Canadian investment and development company TrizecHahn in Spain. Dilip currently maintains an investment company with Cadena, a U.K. based investment management company. Dilip holds undergraduate and post graduate degrees in Economics as well as an Advanced Certificate in Management and Technology Innovation from the MIT Sloan School of Business.
Melissa is an Investment Director at ECE Real Estate Partners. ECE Real Estate Partners is an institutional investment management firm focused on European shopping centres and hotels with more than € 10bn assets under management. Melissa is responsible for a portfolio of shopping centres throughout Europe. In addition, Melissa carries out acquisitions of new assets for the various funds and divestments of the existing assets.
Prior to joining ECE REP in April 2018, Melissa worked as an Analyst for Aerium Finance in London from August 2015 to March 2018, focusing on commercial investments (retail & office) in Germany, Finland, Spain, and the UK. Melissa holds a Master of Science degree in Real Estate Investment from Cass Business School
Sven is currently responsible for the origination and execution of Slate’s European investments and leads the portfolio management and strategic oversight of Slate’s European funds and portfolios.
Manuel graduated in Business Administration from Denver University (Colorado, USA) and holds an MBA from the University of Notre Dame. He has worked almost his whole career in Investor Relations. He joins Sareb from the consultancy King Worldwide Investor Relations, where he worked for the past four years. He was also the Founder and Managing Partner of Logical IR Solutions, Director of Strategy and External Relations at Parquesol Inmobiliaria, CEO of Eurocofin Investor Relations, Director of Equities at AB Asesores Bursatiles, Director of Investor Relations at Bankinter, and CEO of Link Securities, among other roles. He founded the Spanish Association of Investor Relations, being an Honorary Member and serving on it's Board.
Ariadna currently leads group transactions at Stoneweg. Prior to this, she was an investment professional at H.I.G. Capital and Lodge Quai in London. She began her career at Deutsche Bank within its investment banking division.
Carlos Molero joined EQT Partners in November 2019. Prior to joining EQT Partners, Carlos was Head of Sourcing & Acquisitions at Activum SG, focusing on acquisitions and asset management. Prior to that, Carlos was Director of Corporate Finance within the real estate advisory division at KPMG, Head of Real Estate Single Asset Transactions at PwC and responsible for Corporate Solutions at JLL.
Carlos holds an International MBA from University Antonio de Nebrija and a Professional Certificate in International Business from University of California.
Carlos is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).
Fundraising / Client & Business Development DirectorAzora
Spain
Jaime recently joined the capital raising team at Azora. Previous to joining Azora, Jaime held the position of Director of Corporate Finance and Debt Advisory at Savills Spain.
Director of Strategy and Corporate DevelopmentCrea Madrid Nuevo Norte
Spain
An architect trained at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid with an MBA from the Instituto de Empresa, Miguel Hernández is a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS) and currently holds the position of Director of Strategy and Corporate Development at Crea Madrid Nuevo Norte.
Before joining CreaMNN in 2015, he worked on major international urban projects, as well as leading renowned institutions such as the international network of real estate experts, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the real estate consulting firm Aguirre Newman.
Andreas Ewald Founder and Managing Partner, Engel Völkers Hotel Consulting. He is Managing Partner of the worldwide operating hotel consulting practice of Engel &
Camil Yazbeck is French and Lebanese. He holds an MBA in International Hotel Management from IMHI – a joint program between Cornell University, New York, and ESSEC Business School, Paris.
Dimitri Chandogin is a Co-founder of Numa Group, the leading European digital hotel operator and technology developer. The company provides disruptive design hotels and serviced apartments for modern travellers. A trusted partner for investors, owners, and developers, NUMA uses proprietary technology-based operating solutions that largely automate operations and increase cost efficiencies and revenues. NUMA successfully operates over 8,500 units across 34 European A-cities.
Chief Development & Acquisitions OfficerRoom Mate Hotels
Spain
Dominic is Chief Development & Acquisitions Officer of Room Mate Hotels Group, a leading lifestyle hotel brand and lease management company with 32 hotels across Europe including, but not limited to, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Florence, London, Madrid, Milan, Rome, and Venice. Owned by TPG Angelo Gordon, the global asset management firm, and Westmont Hospitality Group, one of the largest privately held hospitality organisations worldwide. He has led the acquisition of over 60 hotels across 20 cities and resorts in Europe on behalf of Westmont Hospitality Group together with its various investment partners, into hotels.
Bernd Haggenmüller, Senior Managing Director, joined ARDIAN in August 2016 as Managing Director Real Estate in Frankfurt. Prior to this he worked 9 years as Managing Director of Shaftesbury Asset Management responsible for Acquisitions and Asset Management in Germany after 2 years as MD of Multi Asset Management BV, Gouda, The Netherlands:. Between 1997 and 2005, Bernd was with the Commerz Grundbesitz Group (Commerz Real), initially with responsibility for acquisitions on behalf of the open ended fund hausInvest and, thereafter, as Managing Director of Commerz Grundbesitz Spezialfondsgesellschaft. He started his career with ECE Projektmanagement in Hamburg and holds a Master of Science from WHU (Otto-Beisheim-Hochschule), Vallendar.
Experienced Co-Founder with a demonstrated history of working in the hospitality industry. Skilled in Hospitality Industry, Serviced Apartments, Marketing, Management and Start-ups. Strong business development professional with a Master’s Degree focused in Business Administration and Management from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management.
Kim Niklas Andersson joined Noratis AG in April 2025 and brings with him over two decades of experience in real estate investment and management. Before joining Noratis, he served for many years as Managing Director of IMMOWERK and held senior positions at international investment firms such as Dream Global REIT, SEB Investment, and Sal. Oppenheim.
Lars Meisinger is CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board of DLE Group AG. As CEO of DLE Group AG, Lars is responsible for the strategic direction and overall management of the group, with specific oversight of sales, communications, and human resources departments. Bringing over 25 years of experience in the investment management sector to his role, he has a proven track record of leadership and expertise.
Wer in besseren Städten leben will, der muss sie bauen. Wir haben schon mal angefangen. Als Projektentwicklungs- und Investmenthaus integrieren wir die gesamte Wertschöpfungskette im Bereich Immobilien. Ankauf und Entwicklung trifft auf Asset-, Property- und Investmentmanagement. Unsere Lösungen schaffen langfristige Werte – ökologisch, sozial, kulturell und ökonomisch. Wir verschreiben uns der Vision, urbane Potenziale für die Gesellschaft zu realisieren.
Multilingual hands-on and results-driven senior real estate executive with 20+ years of expertise creating profitable international real estate and construction environments for global players such as Skanska, HB Reavis and others with a core specialty in ESG strategies for RE; project management, value creation, leasing and marketing, construction, risks, stakeholder management, and negotiations
Net Zero Assets & Investment Strategies - Still creating premiums and boosting portfolios?
Stranded or Strengthened - How are climate risks, regulation, and tenant demand reshaping portfolio value—and which assets are truly futureproof against obsolescence?
Capex, Returns & Compliance - Will the drive for net zero justify the upfront investment, or are energy-efficient upgrades still a capex premium few can recover?
Green Lending & Access to Capital - Are lenders and investors aligned on ESG criteria—or is the lack of a unified taxonomy causing fragmentation and risk mispricing?
Data, Disclosure & Risk Clarity - How can asset owners and managers use smarter data capture to meet net zero targets while accurately balancing risk-return decisions?
As VP Europe at Alasco, I lead our international expansion strategy across key markets. Alasco's software platform helps institutional investors, asset managers, and real estate developers gain full financial control over CapEx and integrate sustainability / ESG within their financial planning - ensuring smarter investment decisions, reduced financial risk, compliance, and maximised returns.
Annachiara is a commercially-minded sustainability and communications expert, and a change maker with experience in industrial companies, consumer goods, real estate and private equity. Her passion is to change business for the better.
Emmanuel Verhoosel is an Operating Partner at the venture capital firm Fluxus Ventures. He is also CEO of Square Sense, a data analytics platform. Emmanuel has 30 years of experience in real estate, investment banking and venture capital in London, New York, Paris and Brussels. He has been advising and financing leading property companies with JPMorgan, ING and Natixis. Education: Master in Finance from the London Business School, Master of Laws from the London School of Economics and law and political science degrees from the Université Catholique de Louvain.
An enthusiastic property professional with extensive acquisitions, asset management, property management, sales and leasing, planning and development, finance and investment experience in residential and commercial markets. I have gained exceptional experience and knowledge in both the commercial and residential real estate markets throughout my years as a property professional.
Part of the team driving our commercial efforts across EMEA, working with real estate investors, asset managers, and insurers to quantify physical climate risk at the asset level. At Climate X, I help clients turn climate data into costed, actionable insights that support investment decisions, compliance, and long-term resilience. With close to a decade of experience in finance and sustainability (McKinsey & NatWest) I help solve challenges across transition risks, physical risks, green business building, carbon markets and more. I’m passionate about circularity, sustainability, literature and sport, fluent in French and English and have lived in several countries.
Rendements stables ou usages en mutation : quel avenir pour l’investissement ?
Quels critères de segmentation permettent de mieux cibler les opportunités et maîtriser le risque ?
La France accuse-t-elle un retard face aux marchés européens, nord-américains ou asiatiques, et quels territoires (Paris, IDF, régions) présentent aujourd’hui le plus fort potentiel ?
Les modèles opérationnels et financiers sont-ils suffisamment matures pour garantir la stabilité des rendements aux investisseurs ?
Le numérique, l’IA et l’innovation de services peuvent-ils devenir des leviers indispensables pour concilier rentabilité, attractivité et adaptation aux nouvelles attentes ?
Colonies is a leading player in the European residential sector, operating as an asset-light manager backed by a strong network of real estate investors. With over €2bn of committed capital, the company has successfully implemented a range of strategies, including co-living, small-scale asset aggregation, office-to-residential conversions, senior-to-young professional housing repositioning, and portfolio acquisitions in the co-living space.
Within this platform, Clémence focuses on Capital Markets, covering investor relations, fundraising, and structuring, and connecting innovative residential operations with institutional investment strategies.
Frédéric is Managing Partner of Mozaïc AM and has over 15 years experience in the healthcare sector. MoZaïC manages over 250M€ of healthcare assets over 4 geographies (France, Germany, Italy and Spain) Prior to this, he was the President of Senior Santé, an owner and operator of nursing homes in France. During his tenure, he was responsible for operations developing the group's operating model and processes. During that period it funded, developed, built, delivered and sold 11 nursing homes (circa 50,000 m2). Before Senior Santé/B-Patrimoine, Frédéric held various positions within HSBC (London) and Lazard (New York and London) Frédéric graduated from ESSEC Business School in Paris and speaks French, English, Spanish, Italian and Arabic.
Ingénieur INSA Lyon et MS HEC Paris, Maël Aoustin commence sa carrière au sein du cabinet de conseil Oliver Wyman (ex-DiamondCluster) puis rejoint le groupe Unibail en 2004 à la Direction des Investissements de la division bureau pour en devenir Directeur d’Investissements.
En janvier 2008, il rejoint l’équipe espagnole d'Unibail-Rodamco en tant que Directeur d’Opérations, puis occupe successivement les postes de Directeur du Réseau, Directeur des Investissements puis Directeur des Opérations pour l’Espagne en charge de l'ensemble des activités opérationnelles dans le pays.
En janvier 2014, il est nommé Directeur Commercial Groupe d'Unibail-Rodamco pour l'Europe.
Le 24 octobre 2016, Maël Aoustin est nommé Directeur Général du groupe Galimmo
Omar Koleilat is a co-founder of the Crestyl Group. He draws up business strategy, maintains relations with investors and ensures funds. He graduated in architecture and holds the British RICS postgraduate diploma in RE investments. He has been active in the RE development in Central Europe since 1998. Thanks to him the CRESTYL group became a respected market leader with a Eur 2 billion development program, including for example lucrative and unique Savarin project.
Giovanni has over 15 years’ investment and advisory experience focusing on real estate. He leads the Opportunistic Credit strategy. Prior to Zenzic, he held roles at Brookfield Financial (BFIN), UBS and Deutsche Bank. Giovanni holds a BA in Business Administration and Law and a MSc in Finance from Bocconi University and studied at USC Marshall School of Business, LA.
Jaime is the Co-Head of Real Estate Investment Banking EMEA at JLL since 2022. He was previously a Managing Director, EMEA Head of Real Estate Investment Banking at Credit Suisse in London and Madrid, where he joined in 2007. Before Credit Suisse, Jaime worked at Société Générale, Altium Capital and EY. Jaime holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law and a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Business Administration from Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE). He is currently a professor of Real Estate Financial Markets in the Master in Finance program of IE university.
Mr. Savoia has over 20 years of experience in finance and real estate and closed deals for over Euro 8 billion covering capital markets, M&A, real estate and structured debt. He is Chairman and CEO of Three Stars Capital Partners. Mr. Savoia also headed Merrill Lynch Real Estate Finance in Italy. Before then, Mr. Savoia worked at Morgan Stanley, in M&A, Securitization and Real Estate. He also spent 3 years at Dresser Industries in Houston (TX). Mr. Savoia graduated from Università Cattolica Milan and was awarded with Premio Gemelli as “Best Graduate of the 1995 Class”. He also holds an MBA in Finance from HBU in Houston (TX).
Delphine Benchétrit founded Finae with Michaela Robert in 2010, establishing the profession of real estate financing consultant in France. Prior to this, Delphine set up, as an Executive Director, Lehman Brother’s French real estate department. Before this, Delphine has gained an extensive experience of the French real estate market for 15 years, working as an investor within the Affine Group and as a banker at KBC Bank and Natixis. Delphine originated and syndicated over Euro 5 billion senior debt and more than 400 million mezzanine/acquisition debt. She also executed circa 15 equity deals in all asset classes for investment funds, listed and non-listed real estate companies as well as family offices.
Dirk Brandes is Member of the Executive Board and Head of Real Estate Finance at NATIXIS Pfandbriefbank AG based in Frankfurt am Main. The Bank combines the special abilities of a Pfandbrief bank with the commercial business resources of Natixis S.A., the corporate and investment bank of Groupe BPCE. The main markets are Germany, France, Italy, Spain and United States. Prior to joining NATIXIS in 2016, Dirk Brandes was Head of Business Origination at HSH Nordbank AG, Hamburg. Previously, he was Head of Commercial Real Estate at DG HYP, Hamburg.
MD EMEA Real Estate FinanceBank of America Merrill Lynch
United Kingdom
Guillaume Gruchet is a Managing Director within the Global Market division at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London. Guillaume works within the RE Finance group where his focus is on origination, structuring and distribution of real estate debt in EMEA. Guillaume has worked on a wide range of financings from traditional senior lending, opco/propco and mezzanine loans. Between 2009 and 2012, Guillaume worked on the ABS trading desk and was responsible for the CMBS trading book. Prior to joining BofAML in 2006, Guillaume held positions at Rothschild and Fitchratings, always with a focus on real estate and fixed income products. Guillaume started his career in London in 1998 in the real estate & hospitality team at Ernst & Young.
As a global financial advisory services and technology solutions firm, Chatham Financial specializes in the derivatives and capital markets. Our solutions serve the risk management needs of clients across a spectrum of industries - real estate, private equity, financial institutions and corporates. We have offices in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia.
Through our blend of expert advisory services and proven technologies, we enable companies to develop effective risk mitigation strategies and successfully execute hedging that optimize their business goals.
Michael Shields joined ING in May 2004 and has 25 years experience in real estate lending, asset management & restructuring. Based in London, he is currently responsible for ING REF’s EMEA lending platform – lending assets totalling over €18bn. He is also international head for Real Estate, looking after clients with a global real estate reach. Prior to his current role, he led ING REF’s highly successful U.S. lending platform which he helped grow from $200m to over $7.5bn at its peak in 2008. Before ING, Michael was an originator in BHF Capital’s U.S real estate lending team and was one of the original members of Helaba’s CRE finance team in the U.S. Michael started his banking career in Chemical Bank’s real estate group in Manhattan.
Before founding TRUSTONE REIM, Jean-Philippe was Deputy Director within the Investment team at BNP PARIBAS REAL ESTATE and led the team dedicated to Families and Institutional Investors which he had launched 10 years before.
He worked on all types operations: development, yield investment, property trading transactions and supervised more than 500 commercial Real Estate transactions. Jean-Philippe started his career structuring Real Estate investment funds. He then moved to BNP PARIBAS where he held various positions in the Real Estate market. Jean-Philippe graduated from IEP Paris and ASSAS University, Paris.
Cross Border Transaction Team LeadSkanska Commercial Development Europe
Poland
As Head of Divestments at Skanska’s commercial development unit in CEE, Adrian is responsible for sourcing buyers and conducting transaction processes in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania. While working at Skanska, Adrian has divested over 40 office buildings totaling almost EUR 2 bn. He has also expanded Skanska’s clients portfolio by 15 new buyers. Moreover, Adrian was involved in the sales process of Skanska’s asset in London and Helsinki. Adrian started his professional career in 1997 at Gerald Eve International. He went on to work for Knight Frank and GE Capital Golub Real Estate. Prior to joining Skanska in 2013, he worked for Echo Investment as the director responsible for the company’s asset divestments. Adrian is also coordinating the Skanska cross-border transaction team (CEE, US, and Nordics).
Before becoming the CIO of Amundi RE, Hubert Joachim is the Head of the International investment Team. 11 years’ experience in all key real estate assets investment. Extensive knowledge of main European property markets. Identify and develop new potential in both, secured and niche markets. Highly experienced in broad-based management; strong planning, communication, organizational and decision-making skills. Organize and lead local asset manager partners. Negotiate large investment volume up to 1 billion. Team builder and team player, manage and developed a team of 4 seniors level. MBA at HULT International Business School (London) MSc in Quality Management at SUPMECA (Institut Superieur de Mécanique de Paris) MSc in Global Asset at SKEMA.
Head of Commercial Real Estate InternationalErste Group Bank AG
Austria
I am a business professional with 18+ years hands on experience in international real estate management - ranging from bank/real estate owned affiliates to large healthcare and hospitality institutions. My focus has been on finance, sales, strategic development and risk/change management in Central and Eastern Europe.
Having spent significant portions of my career in restructuring as well as in business management, I am well prepared for all aspects of the economic cycle.
55 years, married 2 sons From 2002 - 2017 Square Asset Management - Partner; 1,5 Billion under management in all sectors for retail and institutional clients : Managing the highest Portuguese performance balanced portfolio over the last 8 years in a row according to MSCI/IPD; from 1990 - 2000 ESAF Espírito Santo Activos Financeiros SGPS - Real Estate Managing Director Investments: Portugal, Brazil, Russia.
Richard leads Origination & Structuring at MetaWealth, a pan-European investment platform providing institutional investors with access to carefully structured opportunities across real estate and alternative assets. Originally from London, he has lived and worked in diverse markets including West Africa, the UAE, and Australia, and is now based in Bucharest while active across Europe.
He has over 15 years’ experience in real estate investment and development. Prior to MetaWealth, Richard was Partner & CEO of a UK-based real estate fund, where he oversaw the development of more than 700 apartments. In recent years at MetaWealth, he has closed 12 transactions across four countries, spanning multiple asset classes and investment strategies.
How deals will reshape the next wave of urban value?
Developments - How new developments are redefining the identity of regenerated urban districts and what strategies ensure long-term economic vibrancy?
Performance - What makes placemaking a strategic differentiator and how can it boost long-term asset performance?
Complexity - How can obsolete or underperforming assets be transformed into high-value, mixed-use urban destinations despite planning complexity?
Capital & Financing - Are today’s capital structures and financing tools truly fit to support long-term urban regeneration and how can private players lead the shift?
Director of Strategy and Corporate DevelopmentCrea Madrid Nuevo Norte
Spain
An architect trained at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid with an MBA from the Instituto de Empresa, Miguel Hernández is a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS) and currently holds the position of Director of Strategy and Corporate Development at Crea Madrid Nuevo Norte.
Before joining CreaMNN in 2015, he worked on major international urban projects, as well as leading renowned institutions such as the international network of real estate experts, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the real estate consulting firm Aguirre Newman.
He graduated in Civil Engineering from IST, Lisbon in 1988 and started his career at Proman, Centro de Estudos e Projectos, SA, in the Structural Design Department, with special emphasis on participation in the stability projects at Quinta de Carvalhais of Metro Rotunda II, cold storage centers in the Azores. Among many other residential and industrial projects design. Recently, he has been a member of Hagen Imobiliária SA Board for approximately 2 years. Currently and for the last 6 years he is Board Member of Fidelidade Property Europe, SA., a company 100 % held by Fidelidade Companhia de Seguros, managing all Real Estate Investments of the Insurance Group.
With 18 years of experience in international consulting and management roles, I specialize in real estate development, private-public partnerships, and project financing.
My expertise spans advisory, strategic and financial planning, M&A, debt advisory, and both corporate and project management. I’ve developed a deep understanding of real estate, construction, public infrastructure, and healthcare, working with diverse stakeholders including developers, contractors, financial institutions, and government bodies.
Giampiero Schiavo is CEO and shareholder of Castello SGR SpA. Before joining Castello in 2007, Mr Schiavo spent 7 years at E. Capital Partners, where he was partner and member of the BoD. He started his career in 1997 at Gruppo RE. Mr Schiavo graduated with a business degree from Università L. Bocconi. Castello currently manages 40 RE funds for an overall asset under management of 2,6 Billion Euro. The Funds managed by Castello SGR target a wide range of investments including development projects.
Corporate Director of Global DevelopmentNobu Hotels
Portugal
More than 15 years of experience, across geographies and cultures, in communications, marketing strategies and business development at a global level with exposure to a various sectors and industries, in start-up businesses, SME enterprises, at governmental and consulting offices and in International Companies. Extensive public speaking experience and relationship management skills with natural influencing instincts and proven risks assessment capabilities. A methodological strategic planner with abilities to employ structured tactics in private and public sectors in complex ecosystem and fast pacing market. Innovative and entrepreneurial business personality.
Nearly25 years of experience in hotel development in various senior management positions. From 1995 to 2003 Director Development of ACCOR Hotels in Germany and Austria, from 2003-2011 Director Development of Motel One Group for European development of these Budget Design Hotels. In 2011 I joined TUI Hotels & Resorts, but after strategic change in hotel business I started in 2013 as Managing Director Development for Vienna based Falkensteiner Hotels & Residences, being responsible for the growth of Falkensteiner in CEE. In 2017 I returned to TUI Group to manage the growth of Tui own hotels & resorts worldwide, especially TUI Blue, Club Robinson and Club Magic Life
Jeroen van Gils is Development Director Europe at BWH Hotels, bringing over 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry, primarily in commercial roles. Throughout his career, Jeroen has developed a strong reputation for his strategic insight and ability to drive business growth. Prior to joining BWH Hotels, he held various positions at ACCOR Hotels, where he played a pivotal role in shaping the commercial success of multiple properties. In his most recent role at ACCOR, Jeroen was responsible for the commercial management of Novotel and Mercure Amsterdam City, where he successfully led initiatives to enhance revenue and guest satisfaction.
MariaPia Intini is the Managing Director of Almar Resorts & Spa, the luxury division of the independent operator HNH Hospitality. In this role, she drives the overall business strategy with a focus on brand development, operational excellence, and market expansion.
MariaPia’s career spans more than 15 years across hospitality and real estate investment, marked by impactful roles that bridge operational leadership and financial expertise.
Before joining HNH, she led development and investment across Europe for citizenM hotels, the disruptive, tech-forward brand that created the concept of affordable luxury, and recently joined the Marriott International portfolio. Her foundation was built at Cushman & Wakefield and Colliers International, where she specialised in financial feasibility and valuations for hotel assets across EMEA.
MariaPia holds a Master’s degree in Hospitality Management with a concentration in Real Estate Finance and Investment from Cornell University (USA).
As CEO EMEA of Barceló Hotel Group — the second largest hotel chain in Spain and one of the 30 most important worldwide, with over 290 hotels across 30 countries — I am driven by values that align with our brand: dedication, innovation, and leadership.
Waldemar Wasiluk, CFO and Vice President of Victoria Dom S.A., Poland and Germany based high growth residential development company which sells 1500+ apartments per annum. Developed Berlin and Leipzig residential business and expanded Poland operation.
Barbara Wojdełko is CEO of Greenman Poland, leading a 16-strong team based in Warsaw. Before her appointment as CEO, Barbara was managing partner of Newbridge Poland Sp. z o.o., managing the company’s finance, operations and acquisitions since 2015. She has over a decade’s worth of real estate experience and was previously an analyst for a warehouse developer active in the CEE region. She is a graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics and holds a magister degree in Corporate Finance.
Dennis Selinas is a seasoned business leader with more than two decades of experience in the financial and property sectors. He possesses multidisciplinary expertise in executive management, operational and financial restructuring, mergers and acquisitions advisory, private equity, trading, and derivatives structuring, among other domains. His expertise spans various asset classes, including property, distressed debt, fixed income, and precious metals, across a diverse range of institutions such as listed property companies, private equity funds, investment banks, and hedge funds. Furthermore, he has operated in a range of jurisdictions, including South Eastern Europe, China, Brazil, the Middle East, and Western
Europe.
Head of Group Commercial Real EstateErste Group Bank AG
Austria
Mr. Günther Artner, CFA, has been working for Erste Group in various management functions in equity research since June 2000, responsible for more than 170 companies in Austria and the CEE region with a personal focus on the real estate sector. From March 2015 onwards, Mr. Artner was heading the Equity Capital Markets and from 2017 onwards also the Corporate DCM teams at Erste Group. In July 2022 Mr. Artner was appointed as Head of Group Commercial Real Estate at Erste Group. In addition to the Master degree from the Vienna University of Business Administration and Economics, Mr. Artner holds a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) degree.
Co-Owner & Managing PartnerGriffin Capital Partners
Poland
Managing Partner at Griffin Capital Partners. Nebil Senman held leading positions for nine years as Senior Vice President and Supervisory Board Member of Oaktree’s German and Polish real estate funds and operations worth several billion Euro. Before joining Oaktree, he spent eight years handling real estate and corporate consulting at Ernst & Young Real Estate (formerly Arthur Andersen), where he held various managerial positions. He is a graduate of universities in Berlin (TU Berlin, EBS), Paris (ESCP Europe) and London (LSE) and holds an MBA and a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering. He also holds a post-graduate diploma in real estate management (EBS), and is a Chartered Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, MRICS.
Chairman & CEO, WING; Chairman of the Supervisory Board, ECHO InvestmentWING
Hungary
Noah M. Steinberg (Wing, ECHO, Bauwert, Germany, Poland, Hungary)
Noah M. Steinberg is Chairman and CEO of the WING Group and Chairman of the Supervisory Boards of Echo Investment SA in Poland and Bauwert AG in Germany.
Noah Steinberg was born in the US and has lived and worked in Central Europe since 1990. Based in Budapest, he was a founder of Wing in 1999 and he has been the company's Chief Executive since then, responsible for the development and investment activities of the WING group across all asset classes and geographies. He graduated from Princeton University (Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs) with a BA and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna with an MA.He speaks English, French, German, Spanish and Hungarian
Tim Wilkinson is driving the European expansion strategy of the Indotek Group, a value-add private fund currently with over Eur 2 bln AUM. Tim is responsible for sourcing and acquiring opportunistic investments across 13 European countries, with a focus on direct assets and/or real estate companies that need new capital to unlock un-realised potential. Previously he spent over 20 years with a focus on the emerging markets of Central & South East Europe, most recently as the Head of Capital Markets and equity partner with the Romanian affiliate of Cushman & Wakefield. Tim is a graduate of Nottingham Trent University and a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Hugo is the founder partner and General Manager at Hipoges. Hugo has more than 20 years of experience in the Financial Sector and 17 in the Servicing Industry. Hugo has been involved on the establishment of Servicing platforms in different countries, including Spain, Portugal, Brazil and Greece. He has participated in several NPL and REO transactions. Before joining the NPL and Servicing Industry, he worked in the Banking industry, more specifically with securitization transactions. He has a Management Degree from Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão from Universidade Técnica de Lisboa.
Frux Capital is a pan-European debt fund offering a full spectrum of capital solutions, from senior loans to preferred equity. The firm specializes in flexible, tailored financing for real estate companies, investors, and developers, supporting transactions across diverse asset classes and geographies.
Itamar Volkov, Founder of Frux Capital, brings over 20 years of real estate investment expertise across equity and debt. He has held senior leadership roles in real estate companies and funds, and holds a B.A. in Economics as well as an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Head of Origination Commercial Real Estate and Hotel Lending in Structured Finance.Banco Sabadell
Spain
The first eleven years of my career took place in international banking in Real Estate Finance both in Madrid and in London (Royal Bank of Scotland and Credit Agricole). In early 2013 I joined Sareb, the Spanish bad bank, where I led the strategy and workout of a portfolio of over €40bn of Outstanding Balance for four years. After that, I moved to the Instiutional Sales team where I led the creation of the Loan Sales Chanel and after took charge of the Institutional Sales department and was also in charge of the sale of portfolios of both NPLs and REOs. In 2021 I joined Sigrun Partner as Managing Director for the Real Estate Department where I closed several transactions in Alternative Lending of Real Estate projects in Spain and Portugal.
Sandrine has worked in the European Real Estate market for 18 years, and in Real Estate debt since 2005. Sandrine Amsili joined SCOR Investment Partners in November 2013 as Senior Real Estate Debt Manager. She was promoted to Head of Real Estate Debt on the 1st of December, 2018. Sandrine started her career in 2002 as an Acquisition Analyst for several real estate investment funds at CBRE Investors. In 2004, she became Asset Manager for French and German assets. She joined Eurohypo Bank in 2005 as a Credit Manager before being appointed Business Manager in the Origination department, in 2007. Sandrine holds a Master’s degree in Finance from EDHEC Business School. She has been a member of RICS since 2016.
Théo is arriving at Aareal Bank and will assume the responsibilities as Spain director. Financing of all real estate asset classes (hospitality, retail, logistics, residential, office) in Iberia with a primary focus on the Spanish market.
Directrice Générale Adjointe en charge du développement tertiaire et des utilisateurs
Bouygues Immobilier
Laurent Vouin
Head of France / BeneluxSavills IM France
France
Laurent VOUIN started his career in construction in 1990 in Hong Kong and Paris, and joined Nexity office development in 1996, and Tishman Speyer in 2000. He moved to Investment Management at AXA Real Estate in 2003, as a development manager, becoming later their head of Asset Management in France and then leading AXA RE development and logistic funds. Laurent VOUIN joined Savills Investment Management in 2015 as head of their France and Benelux activity.
From its inception in 2008 until 2020, Alain Hortion served as Partner and Chief Financial Officer of L Real Estate, a real estate asset investment platform focusing in developing large, global, mixed-use projects, sponsored by Groupe Arnault - LVMH.
Président I Managing PartnerPicture Asset Management
France
Anne Génot is the CEO and Co-Founder of PICTURE Asset Management, an independent real estate asset management and investment advisory firm she co-founded in 2020. With over 22 years of experience in the European real estate industry, Anne leads a team managing around €600 million in assets across multiple property sectors. The firm is AMF-regulated and focuses on ESG integration and long-term value creation.
Before founding PICTURE, Anne held senior roles at La Française and Allianz Real Estate. She holds degrees in engineering from INSA Lyon, urban planning, and real estate finance from ESSEC Business School. She is also a co-founder of the Association 17% and is involved in various professional organizations.
Directrice Développement - Team Head Asset ManagementNexity
France
Depuis plusieurs années, Laura Peral Mercier occupe le poste de Directrice Montage et Développement et Responsable d’équipe Asset Management chez Nexity Entreprises, une entité du groupe Nexity dédiée au développement immobilier pour les entreprises. Dans ce rôle, elle supervise des projets complexes, notamment des opérations de restructuration, de réhabilitation et de transformation d’immeubles.
Parmi ses réalisations notables, on peut citer :
La transformation de l’ancien siège du Conseil Régional d’Île-de-France en un immeuble de bureaux de 15 400 m², pour le compte d’AG2R LA MONDIALE et de Perl.
La réhabilitation du bâtiment "Milky Way" à Lyon, anciennement occupé par le groupe Candia, en un immeuble basse consommation de 4 366 m², labellisé PEQA-BBC.
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La livraison de projets tels que Campus Harmony à La Garenne-Colombes, le Carré Invalides à Paris, et Reiwa à Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine
Rémi has 24 years of experience in the real estate industry and leads the Firm’s activities in France. Prior to joining Benson Elliot in 2006, Rémi was an Investment Manager at Lehman Brothers Real Estate Partners where he was responsible for four real estate portfolios in France and Italy. Previously, Rémi spent six years at Archon Group (a Goldman Sachs Group company), latterly as Portfolio Manager where he managed five portfolios valued at €1.8bn. Rémi holds a Masters in Finance & Real Estate from Paris University XII and a Bachelor’s in Law & Tax from the Sorbonne University. Rémi is a native French speaker and is fluent in Italian.
Achille is executive director leading the global client care program and the business development of the Value and Risk Advisory division (VRA) at JLL. Prior to joining JLL in 2007, he served as Project Controller at Drees & Sommer, a leading building consultancy in Europe. He started his career in 2002 as a Business Development Manager of a windows manufacturing company in Berlin. Achille graduated from the Technical University of Berlin with a degree in architecture, with focus on property development. He is Chartered Surveyor member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). He is co-chair of ULI’s Product Council “Office and Mixed-Use” in Europe and of the Product Council “Sustainable Cities” in Germany.
Founding Partner & Managing DirectorOrion Capital Managers
United Kingdom
Aref Lahham is Founder and Managing Director of Orion. He is located primarily in Orion’s London office and acts as Orion’s Chief Executive Officer, setting the strategy and leading the Orion Fund’s acquisition team. He has been responsible for over €5.0 billion of property acquisitions throughout Europe. Aref has 34 years of real estate investment and development experience in the US and Europe. He has served on the board of French public quoted company Société Foncière Lyonnaise as well as on the investment committee of a Bulgari sponsored private equity fund called Opera. Mr. Lahham has a BSc in Civil Engineering from Purdue University, a Masters of Engineering in Civil Engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from INSEAD.
Senior Partner Head of Strategy and Business DevelopmentAzora
Spain
Cristina García-Peri is Senior Partner and Head of Strategy and Corporate Development for the Azora Group. Prior to joining Azora in 2011, she worked for 16 years in the investment- banking sector at both Merrill Lynch (2 years) and JP Morgan (14 years), where she held various positions across M&A and Equity Capital Markets, and for 10 year, she was Managing Director responsible for Corporate Equity Derivatives for EMEA as well as Equity Capital Markets for Spain and Portugal. Cristina holds a bachelor degree in Economics from ICADE (Spain) and an MBA from Harvard Business School (USA). Cristina is Board Member at Bankinter, a Spanish IBEX 35 banking institution, where she Chairs the Nominations and Sustainability Committee.
Mr Federico Bianchi joined Ho Bee Land in February 2025 as the CEO in the United Kingdom. He is responsible for overseeing the Group’s operations in the UK.
MD, Chief Investment Officer for European Value-Add Real EstateBlackRock
United Kingdom
James Halstead, Managing Director, is BlackRock’s Chief Investment Officer for European Value-Add Real Estate. He is responsible for investment strategy, originating and managing value add and opportunistic real estate investments across the region. He is a member of the European Real Estate Investment Committee and has invested in over $2bn of transactions at BlackRock across three European Value-Add funds.
Mr. Piper is a Partner based in London and a member of TPG Real Estate’s Investment Committee. Prior to joining TPG, he was a Partner in the Real Estate Group at Ares Management, where he spent 12 years, before which he was a member of the European Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Credit Suisse. He received a Masters degree in Physics from the University of Cambridge, where he graduated with First Class Honours. He is also a trustee and Honorary Treasurer of the Royal Trinity Hospice, a charity providing care and support for those with life-limiting conditions in London.
Dr. Michael Abel is a private equity investor with over 20 years of experience, specialised in buying and building leading real estate companies across asset classes in Europe. He is the Founder & CEO of GREYKITE, an independent European investment firm established in 2023 and headquartered in London. He oversees GREYKITE’s strategy, capital formation, and investment business, and serves as Chairman of the Executive and Investment Committees. Prior to founding GREYKITE, Michael was an Equity Partner at TPG, a leading global investment firm with ca. $239 billion of assets under management. During his decade at TPG, he helped establish TPG Real Estate’s efforts in Europe and was a member of TPG Europe’s Executive Committee and TPG Real Estate’s Investment Committee. He served as Chairman / Board Member of several portfolio companies across multiple sectors and is a Co-Founder of the stART Foundation. He holds a PhD in Management Sciences from ESCP Business School and speaks 5 languages.
Joe joined ASK in June 2021 as part of the origination team: originating, analysing and executing transactions across all asset classes and capital structures. Joe was previously at property consultancy, Lambert Smith Hampton where he held a variety of roles in property finance, corporate finance, investment management. Joe has executed over £500m of alternative real estate transactions at ASK focussing on bridging, development and value-add strategies across the UK for a range of sponsors from SME developers to larger institutions. Joe holds a BSc in Industrial Economics from the University of Nottingham and an MSc in Real Estate from the University College of Estate Management.
Britta is Principal at Apollo Global Management, based in London. Previously, she was a Director at Eastdil Secured Debt Advisory in the UK and Continental Europe, Real Estate Investment Banking.
Burkhard Schlickenrieder is Managing Partner of Lenwood Capital, a debt investment manager investing instititutional capital across the entire financing structure in mezzanine, junior and senior loans secured by real estate covering almost all asset classes. He has a backgroud in structured finance, investment banking and in the planning & construction business, with former positions as an architect and afterwards in the financial industry at Hypo Vereinsbank (HVB), Hypo Real Estate (HRE) and REFTA. Burkhard Schlickenrieder holds an MSc in Philosophy from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a Diploma in Engineering/Architecture from Dortmund University.
Rory joined Sancus in January 2021 from The Somerston Group where he managed their European real estate platform. Rory has over 20 years experience in the UK and European property market. He has an extensive track record in M&A, corporate finance, capital raising, debt finance, investment management and property development.
With 18 years of experience in international consulting and management roles, I specialize in real estate development, private-public partnerships, and project financing.
My expertise spans advisory, strategic and financial planning, M&A, debt advisory, and both corporate and project management. I’ve developed a deep understanding of real estate, construction, public infrastructure, and healthcare, working with diverse stakeholders including developers, contractors, financial institutions, and government bodies.
Mario invested in Urban Input Asset Management in 2014 having previously worked with them as a local operating partner and asset manager when he was investing in Spain. Since starting his career, Mario invested in over €3bn of real estate transactions via equity or debt across Europe and across multiple asset classes, having worked at Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Och-Ziff and Benson Elliot. Mario holds a MSc in Economics and Econometrics from the University of Manchester and speaks 5 languages. Mario sits on the board of listed retail REIT Tander Inversiones and UNIQ Residential as well as a number of PropTech ventures. Until the sale to AXA, Mario sat on the board of NYSE-listed REIT, Northstar Realty Europe.
Ignacio is a founding partner of Momentum REIM and responsible for business development since 2008. He studied Law at ICADE and Business Administration at UNED and has a Master in SME Management from EOI and a Master in Real Estate Management from ICADE. From 2004 to 2012 he has been a Postgraduate Professor at ICADE. In 2000 he began his professional career in the RE consultancy division of Arthur Andersen, and after years of experience in the sector he held the position of CEO in Grupo Gesfesa and Deputy Managing Director in Grupo Vemusa, RE companies focused on residential and tertiary development business. MOMENTUM was born in 2008 with the conviction that the change of cycle would generate good opportunities for the RE business.
Chief Development Officer at Distrito Natural | Partner at Fluxus Ventures
With extensive experience in the real estate sector, I specialize in advising investment funds on asset transformation and delivering innovative solutions to real estate portfolios. I have successfully managed multiple co-working and co-living projects, introducing cutting-edge strategies for portfolio enhancement.
Currently, my focus is on driving the decarbonization of the industry through timber-structure residential developments, accelerating sustainable practices for a greener future.
Education:
- MSc in Industrial Engineering, Major in Structural Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
- Bachelor of Architecture, École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture Paris Malaquais
Following a decade of experience in the real estate financing sector, Katja (Ekaterina) Pazelskaya became a managing partner at Blue Tagus, co-founded by her in 2013. In her role, she has been focused on translating investment strategies into tailor-made real estate investment programmes that work in geography-specific context. Next to that, Katja manages acquisitions, as well as creates real estate products adequate to the economic and market cycle. Before co-founding Blue Tagus, Katja had extensive experience in structuring and placement of funding and capital solutions for real estate loans portfolio. She was an Executive Director at ABN AMRO (Amsterdam / London) , overseeing a €120 billion real estate loan book.
Shamez Alibhai is Head of Community Housing and Managing Director. He leads a team that aims to provide viable housing investments that deliver significant social and environmental benefits to communities.
Before founding TRUSTONE REIM, Jean-Philippe was Deputy Director within the Investment team at BNP PARIBAS REAL ESTATE and led the team dedicated to Families and Institutional Investors which he had launched 10 years before.
He worked on all types operations: development, yield investment, property trading transactions and supervised more than 500 commercial Real Estate transactions. Jean-Philippe started his career structuring Real Estate investment funds. He then moved to BNP PARIBAS where he held various positions in the Real Estate market. Jean-Philippe graduated from IEP Paris and ASSAS University, Paris.
Senior Managing Director of Northwood InvestorsNorthwood Investors
United Kingdom
Jerome Anselme is a Managing Director responsible for sourcing executing and managing Northwood’s real estate investments in Europe. Mr. Anselme has 18 years of experience in real estate and investment banking. Prior to joining Northwood Investors, Mr. Anselme was a Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London. He was involved in origination, distribution and asset management of commercial real estate debt as well as trading of secondary commercial real estate loans. Prior to Merrill Lynch, Mr. Anselme worked at Citigroup and JPMorgan. Mr. Anselme helped execute over $10 billion of mortgaged backed loans, CMBS, mezzanine and equity co-investments. Selected transactions include CenterParcs, Groupe du Louvres, and NHP.
Ms. Massague is a member of the real estate team.
Prior to StepStone, Ms. Massague worked with the real estate finance fund at GAM International where she was responsible for the conception, structure and execution of real estate investments across the UK and Europe. Before that she was a vice president of real estate debt advisory at the Blackstone Group.
Ms. Massague received a MBA in real estate from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and dual BS degrees in architecture and management from MIT.
Simon Koenig founded Lakeward Holding 2013. Prior to that, he was a Managing Director at Armada Investment AG, the single Family Office of Daniel S. Aegerter. During his time at Armada he was also a CEO at Gutburg Immobilien SA, the owner and manager of a large German residential real estate portfolio. Before this he held various positions in Asset Management, Corporate Finance, Accounting/Controlling and Banking for companies like Pempa Credit Advisors (Man Investments), KPMG Corporate Finance, Credit Suisse First Boston and Schweiz. Kreditanstalt.
Carlos Molero joined EQT Partners in November 2019. Prior to joining EQT Partners, Carlos was Head of Sourcing & Acquisitions at Activum SG, focusing on acquisitions and asset management. Prior to that, Carlos was Director of Corporate Finance within the real estate advisory division at KPMG, Head of Real Estate Single Asset Transactions at PwC and responsible for Corporate Solutions at JLL.
Carlos holds an International MBA from University Antonio de Nebrija and a Professional Certificate in International Business from University of California.
Carlos is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).
Corrado Trabacchi is a Partner and Managing Director for Investments based in the Milan office. Mr. Trabacchi is focused on the acquisition and asset management of real estate properties across Italy. Since joining Orion in 2003, Mr. Trabacchi has been involved in all of the Italian transactions, including offices, logistic, retail, residential and hotels, and a successful office refurbishment and leasing shopping centre investment and asset management over the last 17 years.
Mr. Trabacchi is predominantly working on the Italian retail strategy (7 assets in portfolio) and several ongoing developments.
Mr. Trabacchi joined Orion directly from University, where he achieved a degree in Finance at Bocconi University with a final discussion on the real estate private equity business.
For over 20 years in the real estate finance sector He has managed more than €6 billion in transactions in the sector since the beginning of his career Previously: Fosun Property Holdings (Executive Director, Asset Management), Arax Properties Ltd (Partner, Head of Italy), Lehman Brothers Real Estate Partners (Director, Asset Management), RREEF Opportunities Management (Associate), Gallo & CSpA (Associate)
Eleonora Galloni joined Indotek in July 2021. The Italian market is of great interest for Indotek as it offers a wide range of opportunities both in terms of investment segment and in terms of location. Since joining, Eleonora has successfully completed Indotek’s first two acquisitions both in the retail sector for an overall investment of almost € 70 mln. With great enthusiasm, the pipeline for Italy is quite ambitious with a positive outlook for 2023.
Over her successful career, Eleonora has gained valuable and useful experience in the real estate sector, mainly in the retail sector. Throughout the years she has been both on the investor side and the consultant side, thus acquiring extensive knowledge from both perspectives.
Giulia Longo has been Chief Operating Officer of Colliers Global Investors Italy SGR (formerly Antirion) since 2017, when she joined the company to coordinate the fund management team. She is also CEO of Colliers Italia.
As a valuer she served clients like DeA Capital SGR, Investire SGR, Prelios SGR and Fabrica Immobiliare SGR, among others. She was strategic advisor for the valuation and optimization of the real estate portfolios of the Bank of Italy, Telecom Italia and ENEL.
Foreign national with 20+yrs experience in Italy’s property financial sector. Specialisations include, investment strategy & management, debt / equity placement, structuring and advisory of real estate related investments. Extensive contacts across all European CRE stakeholders. Roles have ranged from C Suite and senior roles in debt, equity real estate investment and advisory.
Luca has spent most of his career in the Italian real estate sector. Luca is a founding partner and CEO of Quinta Capital SGR (company currently controlled by the asset management Group Pramia REIM and renamed Praemia REIM Italy SGR). Prior to founding Quinta, from 2013 to 2016 he headed the Institutional & Capital Market Business Development of Prelios S.p.A. From 2012 to 2013 he was Director in Feidos SpA, structuring the investment of Feidos 11 in Prelios. From 2008 to 2012 he was Business Development Manager responsible for new real estate funds at Fimit SGR S.p.A. (now DeA Capital Real Estate SGR), structuring new funds and realizing real estate investments for a total consideration of about € 6 billion. From 2007 to 2008 he was a real estate finance consultant for industrial and real estate groups at Feidos SpA.
Has over 12 years of real estate investment experience. David was previously Head of the Real Estate practice at Helios Capital, a London-based family office, and, prior to that, a senior member of the investment team at Moor Park Capital Partners. He has an extensive track record in real estate, having been involved in £2bn+ real estate transactions since the start of his career, both in equity and debt positions. David holds an MA from HEC Lausanne, HEC Paris and La Sorbonne University. He speaks French and English and is a Swiss and French citizen.
With over 18 years of experience in real estate transactions and management, Christel has started to lead the Société de la Tour Eiffel in November 2021.
Dennis Selinas is a seasoned business leader with more than two decades of experience in the financial and property sectors. He possesses multidisciplinary expertise in executive management, operational and financial restructuring, mergers and acquisitions advisory, private equity, trading, and derivatives structuring, among other domains. His expertise spans various asset classes, including property, distressed debt, fixed income, and precious metals, across a diverse range of institutions such as listed property companies, private equity funds, investment banks, and hedge funds. Furthermore, he has operated in a range of jurisdictions, including South Eastern Europe, China, Brazil, the Middle East, and Western
Europe.
Multilingual hands-on and results-driven senior real estate executive with 20+ years of expertise creating profitable international real estate and construction environments for global players such as Skanska, HB Reavis and others with a core specialty in ESG strategies for RE; project management, value creation, leasing and marketing, construction, risks, stakeholder management, and negotiations
Head of Commercial Real Estate InternationalErste Group Bank AG
Austria
I am a business professional with 18+ years hands on experience in international real estate management - ranging from bank/real estate owned affiliates to large healthcare and hospitality institutions. My focus has been on finance, sales, strategic development and risk/change management in Central and Eastern Europe.
Having spent significant portions of my career in restructuring as well as in business management, I am well prepared for all aspects of the economic cycle.
JLL has announced the appointment of Jonathan Wiedemann as the head of the North West.
In addition to his existing role as head of building consultancy North, Jonathan Wiedemann will now lead the North West region and Manchester office.
He is now the CIO at Square AM. Former Head of Capital Markets of CBRE Lisbon. Prior to joining CBRE, Nuno worked for 7 years at AXA REAL ESTATE (2007-2015) where he started working as a Transactions and Asset Manager in the Lisbon Office, leading the implementation of the new investment and asset management strategy for the local market.
Since April 2013 Nuno was based in the Madrid office retaining the responsibility for the Portuguese Market and coordinating the asset management of a +€400M portfolio located mostly in Spain. The portfolio included Retail, Logistic, Office and Alternative Assets.
Patrick O’Gorman is a dynamic, forward-thinking leader with over 20 years’ experience in real estate investment across the UK and Europe. Trusted by international partners and known for his strategic insight, he combines deep expertise in investment structuring with a strong global capital markets network. Before joining Bywater in 2013, Patrick led major deals and built high-performing teams as Head of Capital Markets for CEE at CBRE.
At Bywater, he drives investment strategy, structuring, and investor relations, positioning the business for scalable growth. He also serves on the Board of Invest NI and is a respected industry voice on market trends and investment strategy. With a bold vision and proven track record, Patrick is leading Bywater into its next chapter, unlocking opportunity and delivering long-term value.
Managing Director - EuropeBayview Asset Management, LLC
Switzerland
Pierre Lussato is Bayview’s European Portfolio Manager and is based in Geneva. He sarted and leads Bayview's European operations which have over 100 employees and participated in a variety of lending, performing and distressed transactions in the UK and continental Europe. It is a subsidiary of Bayview Asset Management, LLC ("Bayview"), initially founded in 1993, an investment management firm focused on credit investments. As of June 30, 2023 Bayview had assets under management of approximately $14.8 billion.
Lars Meisinger is CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board of DLE Group AG. As CEO of DLE Group AG, Lars is responsible for the strategic direction and overall management of the group, with specific oversight of sales, communications, and human resources departments. Bringing over 25 years of experience in the investment management sector to his role, he has a proven track record of leadership and expertise.
Aidan Gallagher is a Managing Director at Amhola. Amhola is a SFO backed private office based in Dubai, UAE with a focus on property investment globally but currently centred on Europe. Amhola identifies profitable opportunities across multiple markets delivering high-growth Investment strategies. Experienced to date in Residential development, commercial offices, hotel, care homes and industrial assets.
Buyanzaya (Zaya) has over 12 years of experience in corporate finance and investment management. She joined Threestones Capital Management in 2018 and is a member of the Investment Committee. Threestones Capital is a specialist manager in European healthcare real estate and is currently raising its fifth healthcare fund. Zaya is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and holds an MA from King’s College London as well as an MSc from the Luxembourg School of Finance.
Frédéric is Managing Partner of Mozaïc AM and has over 15 years experience in the healthcare sector. MoZaïC manages over 250M€ of healthcare assets over 4 geographies (France, Germany, Italy and Spain) Prior to this, he was the President of Senior Santé, an owner and operator of nursing homes in France. During his tenure, he was responsible for operations developing the group's operating model and processes. During that period it funded, developed, built, delivered and sold 11 nursing homes (circa 50,000 m2). Before Senior Santé/B-Patrimoine, Frédéric held various positions within HSBC (London) and Lazard (New York and London) Frédéric graduated from ESSEC Business School in Paris and speaks French, English, Spanish, Italian and Arabic.
Founder and Managing Director at YOOBELONG GmbH.
YOOBELONG is the first local community builder for ‘young seniors’ in Germany (whether young by age, or young by heart).
Jil has 20 years of experience in international environments with real estate development and services companies as well as tech companies in the digital consumer and enterprise software areas.
Mr. Pepa serves as member of the Board of Directors and Chief Development Officer at Neinor Homes, a leading residential developer in Spain. He has over 20 years of real estate and investment banking experience. He was previously based in New York were he run the Latin America Private Financing division at UBS, and similar roles at Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank. Mr. Pepa has a Business Degree from Universidad de San Andrés in Buenos Aires.
Ted Oorbals, CEO of The Art of Living. Has several companies in Real Estate and also in Technology. They develop Luxury villas in southern spain and they are looking for local operating partners in Spain and also developers/investors in the Hospitality and Senior Living sector
As Delancey’s Head of Real Estate Debt Strategies, Martin is responsible for managing debt investments and developing and executing real estate debt strategies. Martin has over 25 years of experience in real estate finance and investment and, prior to joining Delancey in 2022, Martin was at Brookfield, where he ran the European CRE credit business sourcing, evaluating and executing new investments.
Industry leader with over 20 years experience in the European commercial real estate industry with a strong and loyal network of market players. Uniquely diverse background covering loan origination, structuring, underwriting, execution, capital markets and distribution of loans and bonds via CMBS and syndication. An inspirational and dynamic group leader with a history of transforming teams to drive optimum results whilst maintaining a strong risk discipline. Passionate about developing future talent and leading diversity initiatives. A qualified lawyer.
Omar el Glaoui is Managing Director and Co-Head of the EMEA Real Estate Finance business at Citigroup, focusing on origination, structuring and distribution of senior and mezzanine debt
Over an 18 year career in commercial property finance, Omar has expertise in loan underwriting, distressed acquisitions, mezzanine / equity investments, CMBS bond trading and underwriting & risk management across Europe and all traditional and operating asset classes.
He joined Citi in 2014, and prior to that was with J.P. Morgan in London where he started his career in 2005.
Benjamin Cartier-Bresson, 46, is head of Berlin Hyp representative office in Paris. Cartier-Bresson has extensive knowledge of the French commercial property market. He has specialised in property debt structuring since 2002. He is a former officer of the Royal Bank of Scotland and of Credit Suisse, where he was in charge of debt origination until 2008. More recently he held a senior position at DekaBank.
Delphine Benchétrit founded Finae with Michaela Robert in 2010, establishing the profession of real estate financing consultant in France. Prior to this, Delphine set up, as an Executive Director, Lehman Brother’s French real estate department. Before this, Delphine has gained an extensive experience of the French real estate market for 15 years, working as an investor within the Affine Group and as a banker at KBC Bank and Natixis. Delphine originated and syndicated over Euro 5 billion senior debt and more than 400 million mezzanine/acquisition debt. She also executed circa 15 equity deals in all asset classes for investment funds, listed and non-listed real estate companies as well as family offices.
Head Real Estate Lending Department (structured loans/ development loans)La Banque Postale
France
Priscilla joined La Banque Postale in 2016 to create the arrangement desk of Structured Real Estate Loans and is currently Head of the Real Estate Lending Department (Structured loans mainly for PE investors / funds and development loans for property developers). She has a 10-year experience in corporate and investment banking with CaCib in New York and Paris and an above 15 -year experience in origination and execution of Real Estate Lending transactions in CaCib, DekaBank and currently La Banque Postale. She also had a 4-year experience as debt advisor in Hong Kong and is professor at Edhec in Real Estate Finance since 2009. Priscilla graduated from Edhec Business School and Oxford Brookes University. She is MRICS since 2016.
Jill is currently building True North Management, a next-gen real estate platform creating a better way of living for today, tomorrow and the day after. Prior to that, Jill was the Chief Investment Officer at The Collective and was a member of the firm's Executive Committee. Prior to The Collective, she worked as Investment Director for Greystar Europe, where she sourced and managed a £1bn + student housing portfolio, and also in charge of the company’s Asia growth strategy and investor relationships. Jill received her Bachelor of Economics from Peking University, China and MBA from Harvard Business School, United States.
Partner & Head of Real EstateOne Investment Management
United Kingdom
Mr. Mackenzie is a partner and head of real estate at One Investment Management, a global alternative investment manager. Previously, he was a Managing Director of Oaktree Capital focused on real estate investing from its Opportunities Funds, based in London.
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.
MD - Head of Real Estate Transactions Europe, Country Head GermanyBarings
Germany
Gunther Deutsch is Barings Head of Transactions Europe and Managing Director at Barings Germany. He is overseeing the investment markets Sweden, Finland, The Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Spain, France and the UK. Transaction volume executed over the last 3 years. 3 bn EUR of acquisistions and 2.25 bn EUR of dispositions. Prior to co-founding PAMERA in 2010 (before its acquisition by Cornerstone/Barings in 2014), Gunther Deutsch was founder and owner of the asset management platform Metis Asset Management GmbH in 2004. Previous to that, he spent 13 years in senior positions at Deutsche Bank (RREEF) and Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) in Munich, Berlin and New York.
Mike is Head of UK, overseeing all UK business operations, having previously held the position of Head of Asset Management for Europe excluding Ireland. Mike joined Kennedy Wilson Europe in October 2015 and brings over twenty years' experience in the property and investment industry.
Prior to Kennedy Wilson Europe, Mike worked at The Blackstone Group for ten years, where he was a Managing Director in the Real Estate Group, and latterly he led the management of its pan-European logistics business (Logicor) as well as its office portfolio. Prior to Blackstone, Mike was at Deloitte. Mike is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.
Paul is Managing Director and Head of Northern Europe Investments at DFI.
Prior to joining the firm, he was an Associate in the investment team at Patron Capital, focusing on the origination, execution and asset management of opportunistic/value-add asset-backed investments across Europe. He began his career as an Analyst at Goldman Sachs in London. Paul holds a first-class Bachelor of Economics degree from the University of Nottingham and achieved a distinction in his Postgraduate degree in Real Estate Economics and Finance from the London School of Economics.
Andrea Bora is a Managing Director in Goldman Sachs Real Estate Finance team, he is located in London and co-heads the firm's EMEA CRE debt team, focusing on distribution. Andrea joined the firm from Morgan Stanley where he worked for 7 years in CRE finance mainly within the ELOC CMBS program and prior to that he was for 5 years at Bear Stearns on a similar role. Andrea has extensive experience in all aspects of CRE finance including origination, structuring and distribution. From his current role Andrea has recently run distribution of debt transactions in various jurisdictions including UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Benelux and Poland.
Executive Director - European Real Estate Debt InvestmentsTristan Capital Partners
United Kingdom
Ashil is an Executive Director at Tristan Capital Partners where he is responsible for spearheading the origination of new debt investment opportunities across all European jurisdictions. Prior to joining Tristan, Ashil was a Vice President at Starz Real Estate, based in London where he played a key role in creating and scaling a new real estate lending platform investing in public and private real estate debt. Prior to joining Starz, Ashil was at BlackRock where he was an investment professional in the Global Real Estate Debt business, responsible for underwriting, both in the U.S. and Europe. Ashil holds the CFA IMC qualification and received a BA with Honours in Economics and Hispanic Studies from the University of Sheffield.
I joined OakNorth Bank a few months prior to it’s initial launch in 2015. Since then, we're proud to have lent over £8bn to support fast-growth businesses.
In 2021, I completed over 50 transactions, including several in the hospitality, leveraged finance and senior living sector.
In 2020, I won the Corporate Banker of the Year Award at Insider Media’s South East Dealmaker Awards, having completed 30 transactions in the South East that year.
Before joining OakNorth Bank, I spent almost 13 years at Santander where I was a Relationship Director originating and structuring deals for businesses with up to £50m turnover.
Nicolas Massiere is a Partner at Cale Street Partners, a real estate investment and finance firm focused on the United Kingdom, Western Europe and North America. Since its inception in 2014 Cale Street has raised €7.6bn from a single sovereign wealth investor and has provided innovative structured debt and/or equity capital solutions to investors, operators and developers in ten countries across nearly every major real estate asset classes. Before joining Cale Street, Nicolas was a member of the real estate principal group of Oaktree Capital Management in London where he focussed on pan-European direct asset and portfolio acquisitions as well as NPL and distressed debt purchases. Prior to that, Nicolas was at Benson Elliot.
Managing Director, Real Estate Debt StrategiesBlackstone
United Kingdom
Stefano is a Principal in Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies Europe, previously he was with M&G Investment working within the real estate financing division
Managing Director, Luxury and LifestyleDriftwood Capital
USA
As Managing Director, Luxury and Lifestyle for Driftwood Capital, Alinio brings his 25+ years of luxury and lifestyle hospitality experience to lead Driftwood Capital’s further expansion into these segments, as well as to support Driftwood Hospitality’s management and operating expertise in highly-amenitized, service-focused and mixed-use properties.
Ariadna currently leads group transactions at Stoneweg. Prior to this, she was an investment professional at H.I.G. Capital and Lodge Quai in London. She began her career at Deutsche Bank within its investment banking division.
Head of Investment, Lodging EuropeCapitaland Investment/Ascott
France
Experienced Real Estate Investment and Asset Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the hospitality real estate Industry. Skilled in real estate investment and Asset repositioning & disposal
Ryan is CIO and Head of Europe of Trinity Investments. Mr. Donn is responsible for leading Trinity’s transactional activity, including due diligence, acquisitions, dispositions, and financings. Prior to joining Trinity, Mr. Donn worked for Hotel Capital Advisers, Inc., Lehman Brothers, and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. He is a former instructor of New York University’s graduate hospitality program.
Partner, Head of European Capital SolutionsKSL Capital Partners
United Kingdom
Hal Shaw is a Partner at KSL Capital Partners where he serves as Head of European Capital Solutions and
is based out of London. Hal joined KSL in 2007 as a Summer Associate with the Private Equity Team.
During his time at KSL, Hal has invested across the capital structure ranging from senior and mezzanine
debt originations to acquisitions and has played a lead role in the formation and subsequent growth of
KSL’s Capital Solutions strategies. Hal is a member of KSL’s Equity Investment Committee, Credit
Investment Committee and Tactical Opportunities Investment Committee.
Verivia is a proprietary investment firm actively involved in the acquisition, development, conversion and management of commercial and residential real estate. Our mission is to invest in properties and projects, alongside operating partners, where our flexibility, insights and expertise can create significant value.
Our current portfolio counts c. 50 single invesments in the US and Europe.
Senior Partner Head of Strategy and Business DevelopmentAzora
Spain
Cristina García-Peri is Senior Partner and Head of Strategy and Corporate Development for the Azora Group. Prior to joining Azora in 2011, she worked for 16 years in the investment- banking sector at both Merrill Lynch (2 years) and JP Morgan (14 years), where she held various positions across M&A and Equity Capital Markets, and for 10 year, she was Managing Director responsible for Corporate Equity Derivatives for EMEA as well as Equity Capital Markets for Spain and Portugal. Cristina holds a bachelor degree in Economics from ICADE (Spain) and an MBA from Harvard Business School (USA). Cristina is Board Member at Bankinter, a Spanish IBEX 35 banking institution, where she Chairs the Nominations and Sustainability Committee.
Jorge Veiga Juiz joined Empira in April 2021 and heads the Business Development unit since September 2021. He originally started his career as an analyst at BBVA Group before joining Telefonica as a Corporate Finance Analyst in 2014. In 2016, he returned to BBVA, where Jorge Veiga Juiz worked as a banker until 2021, covering Latin America out of Zurich. Jorge Veiga Juiz holds a double degree in Business Administration with a focus on Finance from the University of Santiago de Compostela and the University of Miami. Moreover, Jorge Veiga Juiz is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and holds an MBA from the University of St. Gallen (HSG).
Global Head of Capital RaisingDeA Capital Real Estate
Italy
DeA Capital Real Estate SGR is an Asset Management Company specializing in real estate AIFs (alternative investment funds). We manage 12.6 billion in assets in 55 real estate funds, 2 of which are listed on the MIV segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, a SICAF and a SIIQ. DeA Capital Real Estate SGR S.p.A. is 100% controlled by the DeA Capital Group
Mr. Keith is a managing director in Oaktree’s Real Estate group based in London. He joined Oaktree in 2020 from Partners Group, where he was a vice president in the Private Real Estate group. Prior thereto, Mr. Keith was with Arcapita Limited as an associate in the Real Estate Private Equity team. He began his career as a mergers and acquisitions analyst with Robert W. Baird & Co., before joining the Financial Sponsors group with Goldman Sachs & Co. Mr. Keith received an M.A. in international business from Edinburgh University.
Experienced Chief Executive Officer and Real Estate Broker with a demonstrated history of working in the real estate industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Business Planning, Sales, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and Event Management. With a Degree in Tourism and Marketing, started his career in the Tourism Industry in Marketing and Management positions. With the real estate boom in 2001, changed departments and started a new challenge in the real estate area. Strong business development professional with a specialization in Real Estate Management and Valuation. Love my job and real estate industry.
With over 20 years in property development and investment, Garth has been investing in Portugal since 2016. Aside from co-founding a property development company, Garth’s previous roles include Senior Manager of Development and Hospitality within the sovereign wealth fund of Abu Dhabi. Garth oversees the day to day running of the business.
He graduated in Civil Engineering from IST, Lisbon in 1988 and started his career at Proman, Centro de Estudos e Projectos, SA, in the Structural Design Department, with special emphasis on participation in the stability projects at Quinta de Carvalhais of Metro Rotunda II, cold storage centers in the Azores. Among many other residential and industrial projects design. Recently, he has been a member of Hagen Imobiliária SA Board for approximately 2 years. Currently and for the last 6 years he is Board Member of Fidelidade Property Europe, SA., a company 100 % held by Fidelidade Companhia de Seguros, managing all Real Estate Investments of the Insurance Group.
Professional in the real estate sector, specialising in the shopping centre sector, having held positions of responsibility within the real estate market since February 2008.
Constantly dedicated to offering the best strategic and financial management of assets, since September 2023 I have been working for the Indotek Group, which I joined first as Senior Asset Manager, and later to lead the Group's business in Iberia as Country Head for Spain and Portugal.
Financial Structuring | Real Estate DevelopmentConsfly
Portugal
Susana Correia is part of the financial department at Consfly, a real estate development company with operations in Portugal and South America, specialized in high-quality residential and commercial projects. She contributes to the financial structuring of developments, ensuring consistency and efficiency throughout all stages of the real estate development cycle.
With solid experience in the sector, she has held roles in organizations associated with investment fund management, where she was involved in asset analysis and investment decision support. Her work combines financial discipline with a strategic outlook focused on value creation and alignment with investor interests.
Volkert is presently President of the Board of Directors of Novo Banco Real Estate and has over twenty years of international experience in M&A, private equity and real estate. Prior to joining Grupo Novo Banco (GNB), Mr. Reig served as a Managing Director for Hudson Advisors. Mr. Reig Schmidt has a Master in Law from the Universidad San Pablo CEU and is admitted to practice in the Madrid Bar Association. Volkert is fluent in Spanish, German and English and has a basic knowledge of French and Portuguese.
Tarek is the Chief Investment Officer at SFO Capital Partners and a member of its Investment Committee, Management Committee and ESG Committee. He is responsible for overseeing all transactions as well as deal sourcing, debt origination and expansion into new sectors and markets. Tarek has been instrumental in the expansion of the firm’s portfolio across Europe and the USA.
Tarek has over 16 years of experience and has been involved in more than $24 billion of transactions in both advisory and principle roles across the real estate and lodging industry. Prior to joining SFO, Tarek held different positions at Orion Capital Managers, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup covering real estate private equity and corporate finance.
Tarek holds a Diploma Grande Ecole from HEC Paris.
Christian Jamison is the managing partner of Valor Real Estate Partners LLP (‘Valor’), a pan-European industrial platform, headquartered in London, focused on urban/infill industrial and logistics properties. Founded in 2016 by Christian and his partners, Valor is a full-service development management and investment business with offices in London, Paris & Berlin. The company currently manages a c. 200 asset portfolio totalling more than fourteen million sq ft and €3.5+bn of AUM on behalf of a number of global investors.
Prior to Valor, Christian established and served as CEO of Delin Property until 2016 and previously held senior roles at JP Morgan, GE Capital and Credit Suisse.
Establishing a multi-let industrial portfolio and leading operating platform. Current focus - leading our debt origination/management and ongoing development of our sustainability programme.
Sr. Managing Director - Head of EuropeAffinius Capital
USA
Justin Hildebrandt serves as Executive Managing Director, Head of Europe, for Affinius Capital, where he is responsible for overseeing all European operations and investments, including fund management, joint venture relationships, acquisitions, developments, and dispositions. Justin sits on the Board and is actively involved in the pan-European logistics joint venture, Mountpark Logistics EU Sarl, and its majority ownership of the Mountpark Logistics development company for which he is also CEO. In addition to the logistics businesses, Justin leads the firm's growing investment activities in Europe in purpose-built rental housing, data centers, and credit.
Laurent VOUIN started his career in construction in 1990 in Hong Kong and Paris, and joined Nexity office development in 1996, and Tishman Speyer in 2000. He moved to Investment Management at AXA Real Estate in 2003, as a development manager, becoming later their head of Asset Management in France and then leading AXA RE development and logistic funds. Laurent VOUIN joined Savills Investment Management in 2015 as head of their France and Benelux activity.
White Bird steht für aktives Immobilienmanagement mit klarer Spezialisierung auf alle technischen Aspekte der Immobilie. Dazu gehört zum einen die Sicherstellung des laufenden Betriebes durch ein optimales technisches Real Estate Management sowie die Betreuung der Immobilien vor Ort durch interne Objektmanager. Dies ist für den Werterhalt der Immobilie unerlässlich.
Aziz Francis is the founder of Brook Lane Capital, an Investment and Asset Management platform focusing on real estate, credit and special situations with more than €1.7Bn of gross assets under management. Previously to Brook Lane Capital, Aziz was a partner at Spinnaker Capital in charge of European EM distressed and special situations. Aziz started his career at Morgan Stanley in the principal investments team in London. He studied at HEC in Paris
Commercial Director & Climate Intelligence Expert, EMEAClimate X
United Kingdom
Part of the team driving our commercial efforts across EMEA, working with real estate investors, asset managers, and insurers to quantify physical climate risk at the asset level.
At Climate X, I help clients turn climate data into costed, actionable insights that support investment decisions, compliance, and long-term resilience. I’m passionate about technology, sustainability, business and sport, fluent in Spanish and English, and have lived in several countries.
Founder & CEO Grupo Urbana, Investor In Jaguar Growth, Director in LPAmericasGrupo Urbana
Chile
Licenciado en Arquitectura y Magister en Gestion de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Es fundador y Director General de Urbana.com, es Inversionista Fundador de Jaguargrowth.com y es Director de Lpamericas.com, compañía industrial NYSE. Tiene 30 años de experiencia internacional y mas de US3 Billion en inversiones de real estate, operación de activos y desarrollo inmobiliario. Entre sus clientes destacan BVK Pension, Kimco Realty, Prudential, Equity International, y DWS,, entre sus socios destacan Jaguar Growth, Pentavida y Ameris. Durante la gestión de Diego, su primera empresa fundada en 1996, en conjunto con 4 socios internacionales, PIX Partners, se expandió a Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, México, Perú, Venezuela y Estados Unidos. PIX Partners fue vendida Auguste Thouard hoy BNP Real Estate.
Nayla Mecattaf graduated as an architect from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (EPFZ). She launched her professional career in Paris and joined Renzo Piano Building Workshop where she stayed for 25 years, including 18 as a partner. Nayla has led several projects in Europe and the Middle East, such as Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, the Shard and St Giles in London, and Float in Dusseldorf.
In 2017, she founded with Jean-Luc Crochon CroMe Studio, the architecture and urban design branch of Cro&Co Architecture dedicated to international projects.
She is a guest teacher at the School of Architecture of Paris Malaquais, and more recently at Hochschule Biberach in Germany where she ran project workshops for Masters programs.
Omar Koleilat is a co-founder of the Crestyl Group. He draws up business strategy, maintains relations with investors and ensures funds. He graduated in architecture and holds the British RICS postgraduate diploma in RE investments. He has been active in the RE development in Central Europe since 1998. Thanks to him the CRESTYL group became a respected market leader with a Eur 2 billion development program, including for example lucrative and unique Savarin project.
Executive Vice PresidentSkanska Commercial Development Europe
Poland
Arkadiusz Rudzki took the position of Executive Vice President Leasing & Sales at Skanska’s CDE for Central and Eastern Europe in February 2020 and he is responsible for the leasing and sales of investment products, as well as real estate portfolio management and cooperation with key corporate clients across the CEE region. Arkadiusz joined the company in 2012 as Head of leasing and asset management for Poland, while also acting as the Key Client Director for CEE on the company’s Management Board. In January 2016, he was appointed the Managing Director the Managing Director of Skanska's development business in Poland, while remaining Board Member of the Senior Leadership Team in CEE region. Arkadiusz Rudzki has 20+ years’ experience .
National Managing Partner, Head of Real Estate practiceAddleshaw Goddard
Poland
Janusz advises international and domestic corporates, investors and developers on major real estate transactions in Poland and CEE. The transactions on which he has advised include acquisitions (including portfolio transactions and sale and leasebacks), joint venture structures for real estate investments, property development, lease agreements (including for build-to-suit projects). He has extensive knowledge of all asset classes. Janusz has been regularly recommended by the most prominent legal directories such as Legal 500, Chambers & Partners and IFLR1000 for his real estate work. He is a member of the firm’s CEE desk
Sean is the Head of Investment Properties in CEE and Capital Markets in Poland covering office, retail, industrial, residential, hotels and alternative sectors. Having been in Poland for 14 years, Sean started his career in San Francisco before moving to London and eventually Poland and has led CBRE to their current number one position on the Polish market in recent years transacting over EUR 10 Billion
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Efficiency AI - Can machine intelligence reshape how real estate deals are structured, underwritten, and operated—and which asset types stand to benefit most?
Human + Machine Capital - As AI tools enter the investment stack, how are teams evolving—and what skills or structures will define high-performing firms?
Capital Allocation Reinvented - Should AI-driven data sets and predictive models become core inputs in investment decisions—and how do we maintain trust and accountability?
From Hype to Performance - Will AI unlock meaningful efficiency and returns in real estate—or are we overestimating its near-term impact on operational results?
Head of AI & Technology - Real Estate and Alternative Investments
Aberdeen Standard Investment
Ben Dimson
PartnerMcKinsey & Company
United Kingdom
Ben leads McKinsey’s Real Estate sector in Europe.
He is an expert in advanced analytics and innovation, serving companies on the
opportunities created by digital disruption. He holds considerable experience across the property lifecycle, from investment through to development, asset management, leasing, marketing, and disposal.
Head of AI & Technology - Real Estate and Alternative InvestmentsAberdeen Standard Investment
United Kingdom
Deputy Head of Asset Management (UK), Real Estate Technology Lead, leading a team of 30 asset managers with responsibility for cross-sector assets on a UK wide basis. Stephen has carried out Fund and Asset Management positions at Aberdeen Standard Investments and has wide-ranging investment and strategic asset management experience gained in both private practice and client side positions. Stephen is Chair of ASI’s Global Proptech team and drives policy in relation to Flexible Office provision. He is also a member of the Property Investment Committee (EMEA) considering transactions and projects across the UK.
Living Assets Investments
Diversify for growth or double down on a single sector?
Capital Allocation - Is it wiser to spread exposure across segments or concentrate where scale and liquidity are stronger?
Operational Complexity - Are investors set to handle the obstacles and challenging margins of operational living models?
Regulatory Pressure - How are new controls and fragmented rules across Europe reshaping investment strategies?
Liquidity & Exits - Are living assets offering enough depth for clean exits and long-term resilience?
Co Founder & Head of European AcquisitionsSTONEWEG
Spain
Joaquin Castellvi is a former transaction manager with major consultancy firms, investment banks and developers. He was directly involved in transactions totalising over $ 2.0 billion. Mr Castellvi holds a master’s degree from university of Barcelona and an MBA from Ramon Lull University.
Line is a Senior Director within the CBRE IM - Indirect team. Based in Amsterdam, she is responsible for performance, strategy, and investment decision making of European focused portfolios. Line is also a member of the investment team with a special focus on residential and alternative living sectors. She is responsible for sourcing, undertaking due diligence and executing new investment opportunities in the region, as well as investment monitoring and disposal.
Partner, Separate AccountsBauMont Real Estate Capital - France
France
Mr. Vellay is responsible for BauMont’s separate account activity and business development in Southern Europe. He is based in Paris. Prior to joining BauMont, Mr. Vellay was Head of Europe Investments at M&G Real Estate and Head of European acquisitions at MGPA. Before that he was a Vice President at Morgan Stanley focusing on real estate credit investments. He started his career at GE Real Estate.
Sourcing and execution of residential investments for Heimstaden in Germany, Central Europe, France and Finland. Formerly responsible for residential investments in Europe at Round Hill Capital. Prior to this, he was an investment banker in the Goldman Sachs’ European real estate team in London. Stan holds a master’s degree in Finance and Business Strategy from Sciences Po University in Paris.
Partner and Head of Living Strategies, EuropeEQT Real Estate
Spain
I lead the strategy and growth of a Pan-European multifamily rental platform, driving innovation and value creation in the residential real estate sector.
Prior to joining Oaktree in 2019, Mr. Rich was a senior advisor to Oaktree’s Real Estate group for three years. Before joining Oaktree, he was responsible for European Commercial Real Estate lending at Credit Suisse within the Asset Finance team, and served as a managing director for LNR Partners Europe. Mr. Rich began his career in commercial real estate with Goldman, Sachs & Co., before moving on to Deutsche Bank as a director and founding member of the European Commercial Real Estate Group..
George Molesworth is Managing Director, Credit at Apollo, where he works on the origination, structuring and execution of performing commercial real estate debt. Prior to joining in 2018, George was Executive Director in the Commercial Real Estate Finance Group at Goldman Sachs, and Associate Director in the Structured Real Estate Finance Group at Santander before that.
Managing Director, Debt OriginationStarwood Capital Group
United Kingdom
Irakli Meskhi is a Managing Director and Head of Debt Origination for Europe at Starwood Capital Group. Mr Meskhi is responsible for originating, underwriting, structuring and executing the firm’s debt investment activities across all asset classes and geographies in Europe.
Prior to joining Starwood Capital in 2015, Mr. Meskhi spent five years at BNP Paribas Corporate & Investment Banking in the Real Estate Finance team originating and structuring large CRE loans for private equity sponsors. At BNPP, he was also responsible for the listed UK REIT and non-listed corporate real estate sector coverage advising on senior unsecured and convertible bond issuances. Before that, Mr. Meskhi was part of BNP Paribas’ Equity Derivatives & Structured Products team.
Mr. Meskhi holds an MSc in Finance degree with Distinction from Cass Business School and is a CFA charter holder.
Mr. Rampin is a Managing Director on the Real Estate Private Credit team. Based in London, he leads Cerberus’ origination and execution of real estate debt investments across Europe.
Prior to joining Cerberus, Mr. Rampin served as a Managing Director for European Debt Strategies at CBRE Global Investors and separately, as an Executive Director at CBRE Capital Advisors. From 2007 to 2015, he we was Head of European Real Estate Finance within the Fixed Income division of BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking, where he was responsible for the bank’s commercial mortgage-backed securities program and the fixed income’s legacy commercial real estate loan book.
Guillaume Bieganski is a member of Barings Real Estate, a global real estate platform with extensive capabilities across both debt and equity strategies. Guillaume is a Director, Asset Management and Acquisitions—France and is responsible for acquisitions and asset management strategies.
Laurent Diot is CEO of HARVESTATE Asset Management. He was previously the CFO of NEXITY, leading French developer, from 2008 to early 2014. He has served as Vice President of NEXITY in charge of international operations and CEO of NEXITY International (2002-2007) and as Vice President, Business Development of NEXITY (2000-2002) in charge of mergers and acquisitions. Before joining the CGIS (Compagnie Générale d'Immobilier et de Services) in the Vivendi group as Director of Audit and Strategy (1996-2000), he served as project manager at the Compagnie des Eaux et de l'Ozone (Générale des Eaux Group). He holds a degree from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (H.E.C.).
He is now the CIO at Square AM. Former Head of Capital Markets of CBRE Lisbon. Prior to joining CBRE, Nuno worked for 7 years at AXA REAL ESTATE (2007-2015) where he started working as a Transactions and Asset Manager in the Lisbon Office, leading the implementation of the new investment and asset management strategy for the local market.
Since April 2013 Nuno was based in the Madrid office retaining the responsibility for the Portuguese Market and coordinating the asset management of a +€400M portfolio located mostly in Spain. The portfolio included Retail, Logistic, Office and Alternative Assets.
Alex Riches is a 12 year qualified lawyer who moved into private equity real estate six years ago, becoming a Managing Director at Curzon Advisers Limited, the captive asset manager of Kildare Partners. Alex became a Partner of Clifford Street Advisors in 2023, a private equity real estate platform that manages assets with a GAV of approximately €350m. Alex is also working to establish a new fund in Abu Dhabi in 2023.
Amroy is Vice President in the Value-Add Investments team at LaSalle, focusing on sourcing and executing value-add real estate transactions throughout Continental Europe and the UK across all sectors. He is a Chartered Surveyor and holds a First-Class degree in BSc Investment and Finance in Property from the University of Reading.
Justin is an experienced C-Suite executive with a demonstrable track record of developing, delivering and executing on strategic direction; establishing, leading and motivating executive teams to advance employee engagement and develop a high performance culture; driving profitability and overseeing all operations and business activities to ensure results consistent with the overall strategy and mission of the business.
Head of Real Estate Italy & Managing DirectorArdian
Italy
Matteo Minardi joined Ardian in 2016 with nine years of real estate experience. Prior to joining Ardian, Matteo was Fund Manager at Generali Real Estate. Prior to that, he was Senior Investment Manager at Redbrick Investment Group. Matteo studied at SDA Bocconi (MSc) and at Politecnico of Milan (Civil Engineering).
DCP is a one-stop-shop investment boutique with a focus on colocation and hyperscale data centers, covering the entire data center lifecycle, from initial development to operations in strategic locations across the DACH region.
If you're looking for a trusted partner to support your data center needs, let's connect! I'm always open to discussing how we can help optimize your infrastructure, enhance scalability, and drive long-term success for your business.
MD, Chief Investment Officer for European Value-Add Real EstateBlackRock
United Kingdom
James Halstead, Managing Director, is BlackRock’s Chief Investment Officer for European Value-Add Real Estate. He is responsible for investment strategy, originating and managing value add and opportunistic real estate investments across the region. He is a member of the European Real Estate Investment Committee and has invested in over $2bn of transactions at BlackRock across three European Value-Add funds.
Lars Schnidrig is Managing Director of nexspace data centers, a developer and operator of data centers in the DACH region, and has been working as a Managing Director (CFO / CEO) of private equity and listed companies for many years. He started in real estate investment banking at HypoVereinsbank AG, followed by senior positions at Europe's largest housing company, Vonovia SE. Lars Schnidrig then served as CEO and CFO of a listed European asset and investment management platform. Most recently, he worked as Managing Director of a large German real estate developer.
Lars Schnidrig is a graduate economist and holds a Master's in Law (LL.M.) and a Master's in Business Administration (MBA).
Managing Partner at ECE Real Estate Partners, Volker sets the firm's strategy. ECE manages €10Bn+ in assets, primarily in European shopping centers and hotels. Before ECE, he was Director at Allianz Capital Partners, involved in management and investment committees. From 2009-15, he served on DDR Corp.'s Board, a US open-air shopping center leader. In 2014, he joined Aliansce Sonae's Board, Brazil's top mall developer & operator, and since 2022, he's on Deutsche EuroShop AG’s Board, Germany's sole public firm investing only in shopping centers. Holds an MBA and a Ph.D. in finance from University of St. Gallen.
Abhishek est le Président de Greenman Arth, une société de gestion de portefeuille Française. Abhishek a plus de 14 ans d'expérience en investissement, développement et gestion d'immobilier institutionnel en France et à l'international. Greenman Arth a inauguré GMA Essentialis, une SCPI, visée par l’AMF, spécialisée dans l'immobilier de la grande distribution alimentaire en France et en Allemagne.
Brady, along with his brother Blair, co-founded Slate in 2005. He has over two decades of experience in the real estate industry in North America and Europe. Slate is one of Canada’s most active and innovative real estate investors and operators, with over $6.5 billion in assets under management. Working with like-minded partners and investors, Slate is building the next great asset manager with a focus on real estate and an unwavering commitment to generating value.
Co-founder and now Chairman of a specialist shopping centre and retail park operating partner, asset and investment management company active in Continental Europe, China and the U.K.
Michael Hiese is Chief Real Estate Officer at Kaufland, an international retail company with over
1,580 stores in eight countries. Kaufland’s store concept combines modern architecture,
maximum flexibility, sustainable construction and comprehensive service - tailored to each
location. Hiese has been an integral part of the company for over 10 years. Before taking on his
current role, he held various positions at Kaufland, including responsibility for strategic
international expansion. Prior to joining the company, he had already gained professional
experience at Metro, Obi and the Saller Group. He focused on Central and Eastern Europe right
from the start of his career and lived in the Czech Republic for several years, thus being able to
deepen his expertise in the CEE region.
Chris is the founder and Managing Partner of Invel Real Estate, a European Investment and Asset Management platform. Since inception, Invel has completed a number of transactions in Italy, the UK, Poland, Cyprus, and Greece, where it acquired a majority stake in the country’s largest REIC. Across Europe, Invel currently owns and manages circa €2.3bn of assets. Prior to Invel, Chris was Global Head of RREEF Opportunistic Investments, having led and managed transactions in excess of $20 billion.
Co Founder & Head of European AcquisitionsSTONEWEG
Spain
Joaquin Castellvi is a former transaction manager with major consultancy firms, investment banks and developers. He was directly involved in transactions totalising over $ 2.0 billion. Mr Castellvi holds a master’s degree from university of Barcelona and an MBA from Ramon Lull University.
Luca has spent most of his career in the Italian real estate sector. Luca is a founding partner and CEO of Quinta Capital SGR (company currently controlled by the asset management Group Pramia REIM and renamed Praemia REIM Italy SGR). Prior to founding Quinta, from 2013 to 2016 he headed the Institutional & Capital Market Business Development of Prelios S.p.A. From 2012 to 2013 he was Director in Feidos SpA, structuring the investment of Feidos 11 in Prelios. From 2008 to 2012 he was Business Development Manager responsible for new real estate funds at Fimit SGR S.p.A. (now DeA Capital Real Estate SGR), structuring new funds and realizing real estate investments for a total consideration of about € 6 billion. From 2007 to 2008 he was a real estate finance consultant for industrial and real estate groups at Feidos SpA.
Michele Russo, an Italian citizen, is based in London and serves as Head of Acquisitions and Asset Management for Southern Europe. Prior to joining the firm in January 2006, Michele worked at BNP Paribas REIM in Milan where he was responsible for sourcing and underwriting office and hotel investment opportunities in Italy. Michele holds a B.A. (cum laude) in Economics from Bocconi University. He is fluent in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and English.
Patricia has been Investor Relations Director over the last 15 years as well as President of the Portuguese Investor Relations association. She joined Sonae Sierra Investment management team in 2022 after being Head of IR in 2 companies of the Sonae group, a conglomerate, and the largest private employer in Portugal. Previously, she worked as business CFO at Siemens in Portugal, having started her international career at Siemens in Germany, where she managed telecommunication network clients in various European countries. Patricia has a degree in Economics from the Porto School of Economics.
Prior to founding Fundament, Ben acted for 12 years as country head of Round Hill Capital including 5 years as CEO of Vitus Group. Selected previous experience include Head of German and Austrian real estate business for Pears Global, Director of Acquisitions at The Mills Corp. and KanAm Group in Munich, and Director of New Business Development at Tishman Speyer Properties in London and New York.
Ben holds a Dual Masters degree in Business Management and Engineering from TU Berlin and Masters of Real Estate Development from USC, Los Angeles.
Guillaume has a 20-year+ experience in the real estate industry and is Managing Partner at FARO CAPITAL PARTNERS, a boutique real estate investment and asset management company. He held senior positions at AEW and CBRE Global Investment Management from 2005 to 2017. Fellow member of the RICS, Guillaume holds a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from ESTP and a Master’s Degree in Finance and Real Estate from Paris Dauphine University – where he is also a lecturer since 2013.
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Former CEO IRES, Board Director Bank of Ireland GroupI•RES
Ireland
Margaret is an experienced Chair, Board Director and CEO. She is a Director on the Boards of Bank of Ireland Group and New Ireland Assurance plc and a Senior Adviser with Consello. Margaret is former CEO and Board Director of IRES REIT plc, Ireland’s leading private rental residential owner and operator with €1.5bn of assets. She is Chair of the Dublin City University Business School Advisory Board, a Trustee of the Chester Beatty Library. She is a former Non-Executive Director of Dalata Hotel Group plc, Birmingham Airport, Dusseldorf and Hamburg Airports and HSBC Security Services Ireland DAC. She is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland and a Chartered Director of Institute of Directors.
Managing Partner/GeschäftsführerPeriskop Development GmbH
Germany
Dr. Simon Kempf is co-founder of Periskop Partners AG and Managing Partner of Periskop Development GmbH. As Managing Partner, he leads the land development team and is responsible for the portfolio transactions and asset management. He was previously a Director for Savills Corporate Finance and holds a double degree in Real Estate Finance and Economics from the European Business School (EBS) and the University of Hong Kong (HKU).
Head of Investment & Divestment FranceGenerali Real Estate
France
Sophie Colin Sansier joined Generali Real Estate as the Head of Investment and Divestment in 2014. Prior to this date, she has developed a consolidated experience during more than 15 years in the real estate market, holding senior positions such as Head of Investments in Beacon Capital Partners France and in charge of development, disposals and renovations for third parties at Bouygues Immobilier. She graduated from the ESSEC and holds a Master’s degree in economics and in finance.
Omar Fjer joined Ardian in 2015. Prior to joining Ardian, he spent 2 years as head of investments at Société Foncière Lyonnaise. He started his career working at Unibail-Rodamco as an asset manager on major French shopping centers.
Pierre joined DeA Capital in 2018 and is supporting the investment and asset management strategy. He has more than 11 years of experience in M&A, financing and investment. Prior to joining DeA Capital Pierre was investment manager at FREO. Before, he worked 10 years at GE Capital including roles as Senior Manager for the M&A team (executing on several transactions across Europe) and the Private Equity funds. Pierre joined GE Capital through the Financial Management Program (FMP). Pierre graduated from NEOMA Business school, France.
Head of Investment and Asset ManagementAG Real Estate
France
Thibault Delamain, MRICS, is responsible for AG Real Estate investment and asset management in France. Thibault is in charge of defining and implementing the investment strategy for 1,2 b€ AUM (office, retail, Logistics and diversifies assets). Thibault has 14 years of experience in the field of real estate for private and Institutional Investors.
Esteve leads all Node Iberian efforts, which are organized across three departments: development, operations and capital markets. He has extensive experience in coliving, multifamily and vacation rentals and previously worked at Starcity, Airbnb and VTS. Esteve has a degree in Finance from New York University.
François graduated from ESSEC and Panthéon Assas university (M2 in notary law). François worked previously at Catella & Unibail-Rodamco (Investment) before launching Colonies with two other cofounders - Amaury Courbon (ex- Jaïna Capital) and Alexandre Martin (ex - Rothschild). They had a first entrepreneurship success with Gansky, a society specialized in flatsharing for students. With Colonies, they target to create a new urban housing experience for a broader audience. He is a member of the RICS.
Experienced Co-Founder with a demonstrated history of working in the hospitality industry. Skilled in Hospitality Industry, Serviced Apartments, Marketing, Management and Start-ups. Strong business development professional with a Master’s Degree focused in Business Administration and Management from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management.
Brand, Marketing and Performance Leader | Transformational Strategist | CMO | Board Member
A CMO/CCO with a proven track record in commercial success across public, private equity and family companies.
Significant experience across multiple sectors - retail, technology, real estate, hospitality, design and media.
Balances strategy, innovation and customer experience, with data analysis and a relentless focus on results.
Effective operator in companies experiencing change and transformation, working collaboratively to provide clear direction and leadership.
Tim Wilkinson is driving the European expansion strategy of the Indotek Group, a value-add private fund currently with over Eur 2 bln AUM. Tim is responsible for sourcing and acquiring opportunistic investments across 13 European countries, with a focus on direct assets and/or real estate companies that need new capital to unlock un-realised potential. Previously he spent over 20 years with a focus on the emerging markets of Central & South East Europe, most recently as the Head of Capital Markets and equity partner with the Romanian affiliate of Cushman & Wakefield. Tim is a graduate of Nottingham Trent University and a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Eric has over 22 years of experience in the real estate sector, principally as a developer and investor. He is a US national and spent the majority of the last 15 years in Europe, initially investing in Belgium, Germany, and the Slovak Republic. Eric has completed over €1 billion of real estate transactions throughout US and Europe. In 2002, he launched and built Bifrost Investment Group (predecessor to Revetas Capital) into a leading CEE investment and asset manager. Since 2009, he has actively developed a platform to restructure and recapitalise distressed real estate in CEE, leading to the formation of Revetas Capital. Since then, Eric successfully restructured and recapitalised over €600 million worth of real estate assets in the region
Prior to co-founding Emerald Pine Capital, Fabrizio was a managing director in the Asset and Wealth Management Division of Goldman Sachs.
Fabrizio joined the European Special Situations team of Goldman Sachs in 2011. As a senior member of the Real Estate investing team, he was responsible for investments in opportunistic real estate, non performing loans and special situations across several European jurisdictions. In 2021, Fabrizio transitioned to the Sustainable Investing Group, where he led the development of a nascent strategy focused on forestry and agriculture.
Before his time at Goldman Sachs, Fabrizio was a director in the European CRE Special Situations group of Deutsche Bank, which he joined in 2005. He began his career in 2002 in the Global Principal Investment and Secured Financing team at Merrill Lynch in London.
Fabrizio holds an MSc in Finance from Bocconi University in Milan.
Marc Fuhrmann is a Managing Director in Fortress’s European commercial real estate business, based in London. Since joining Fortress in 2007, Marc has held a variety of roles in Fortress’s real estate business in the United States and Europe. Marc’s current responsibilities include overseeing acquisitions and existing investments in Germany, BeNeLux, and the Nordics. Marc holds an MBA from London Business School and a B.S. and M.Sc. from the University of Texas at Dallas.
Rob has over 29 years of experience working across the UK and Continental European markets holding executive roles with a focus on transactions, fund management and development. He was previously a founding Partner of MC Property and Head of Investment for Europe at Cromwell Property Group, where played a lead role in the €1.3bn IPO on the Singapore stock exchange of European REIT. Rob has an BSc in Estate Management, is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and holds a IMC qualification.
Managing Director Head of EMEA Logistics Operator Division Country Leader FranceCBRE Investment Management
France
Laurie Lagarde is the Head of EMEA Logistics Operator Division and leads a sector-specialized team to support all elements of execution and operations for CBRE Investment Management EMEA Logistics investments.
With a logistics platform reaching almost EUR12 billion AUM and approximately 7 million square meters, she is directly responsible for the entire EMEA Logistics value chain for our investors from transaction management and operations to the enhancement of our customer experience.
Managing Director - Real Estate InvestmentsHarleyford Capital
United Kingdom
Prior to founding Harleyford Capital, Dean was a Director at InfraRed Capital Partners (European Real Estate) where he worked for ten years and was responsible for Origination and Execution. Since 2018, he has concluded approximately £1bn of discretionary UK investment transactions across the residential, mixed-use, and logistics sectors. Prior to InfraRed, Dean worked in Cushman & Wakefield’s Corporate Finance and Fund Management departments where he was based in Paris and London.
He holds a First-Class undergraduate degree in Business Studies from Leicester Business School and a post-graduate degree with Distinction in Real Estate from the University of Reading. Dean is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), holds the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) and is a qualified commercial energy assessor (NDEA).
Ekaterina is a CEO and Co-Founder of Mirastar. Mirastar is a new specialist pan-European developer, investor and manager of big box logistics assets established by Ekaterina Avdonina, CEO, and Anthony Butler, CIO, in a joint venture with M7 Real Estate. From 2010 to 2018 Ekaterina was with Delin Capital Group focused on real estate investments and raising debt and co-founded DCAM. Previously, Ekaterina was with ING Real Estate in the Netherlands. Prior to ING, Ekaterina was with GVA in Moscow focused on the execution of development projects. Ekaterina graduated with a MSc. in Real Estate from Cass Business School and received a degree in Corporate Finance and Accounting from the Finance Academy under the Russian Government.
Fabrizio began his career in 1998 with General Electric, where he held various leadership positions in Europe in the Finance and Business Development functions until 2006. He subsequently worked for eight years in the investment management sector, first as Head of European Asset Management at D.B. Zwirn & Co., then as CFO and Chief Operating Officer of Spazio Investment NV and, finally, as CEO of Arkos Capital SA, a Swiss hedge fund manager for institutional clients. He joined InvestiRE SGR in 2014 as the Head of Business Development & Fund Raising of the new merged entity. He holds a MSc degree in Economics from the University of Genoa, where he graduated cum laude in 1996.
Hubert has been involved in the real estate market for over 20 years. He has comprehensive knowledge of investment processes, design, financing and leasing of warehouse space, as well as real estate management and turnover.
In 2014, Hubert opened a Hillwood branch in Warsaw and then built a team of experts who function efficiently in a changing business environment. The effects of Hubert's work are investments worth over a billion euros and modern warehouse projects with an area of almost 2 million square meters.
Sr. Managing Director - Head of EuropeAffinius Capital
USA
Justin Hildebrandt serves as Executive Managing Director, Head of Europe, for Affinius Capital, where he is responsible for overseeing all European operations and investments, including fund management, joint venture relationships, acquisitions, developments, and dispositions. Justin sits on the Board and is actively involved in the pan-European logistics joint venture, Mountpark Logistics EU Sarl, and its majority ownership of the Mountpark Logistics development company for which he is also CEO. In addition to the logistics businesses, Justin leads the firm's growing investment activities in Europe in purpose-built rental housing, data centers, and credit.
Stefan Walldorf is a Managing Director in Cerberus’ European Real Estate Group and a member of the Cerberus NPL Committee, Real Estate Committee, and Real Estate Debt Committee. Since joining Cerberus in 2006, Mr. Walldorf has led a wide range of transactions in Europe, including acquisitions of commercial properties, restructurings and loan portfolios. He is currently overseeing the built-up of Cerberus’ EUR 3bn Strategic Industrial Real Estate (SIRE) platform across Europe. Prior to joining Cerberus, Mr. Walldorf worked in Eurohypo’s structured real estate finance division focusing on multinational and institutional clients and structuring financing transactions in commercial and residential real estate.
Director of Strategic Partnerships EuropeHotel101 Global
Spain
Currently serving as Director of Strategic Partnerships (Europe) of Hotel101 Global based in Madrid, Spain, Carlo Paguio is responsible for the expansion of Hotel101 across Europe. Hotel101 Global, a subsidiary of DoubleDragon headquartered in Singapore, is set to go public on Nasdaq this year—marking a significant milestone in its journey to become a dominant force in the hotel industry. With more than a decade of experience in real estate and business development, Mr. Paguio oversees the formation and successful execution of joint ventures and strategic partnerships between Hotel101 and real estate developers/land owners/other RE stakeholders.
Csaba is an experienced real estate development and asset management professional with in-depth, international knowledge and track record in property development, project management, bank financing, property acquisitions and disposals, property and asset management. I've completed several, large office, hotel and retail developments in various countries of the CEE and SEE regions being responsible for the overall project management and leadership.
Following a decade of experience in the real estate financing sector, Katja (Ekaterina) Pazelskaya became a managing partner at Blue Tagus, co-founded by her in 2013. In her role, she has been focused on translating investment strategies into tailor-made real estate investment programmes that work in geography-specific context. Next to that, Katja manages acquisitions, as well as creates real estate products adequate to the economic and market cycle. Before co-founding Blue Tagus, Katja had extensive experience in structuring and placement of funding and capital solutions for real estate loans portfolio. She was an Executive Director at ABN AMRO (Amsterdam / London) , overseeing a €120 billion real estate loan book.
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Women's Annual Lunch & Deals Talk
A favourite tradition among leading female GRI Members, our annual get together of 90+ female real estate decision makers features invaluable networking opportunities and collegial market discussions, followed by a private lunch.
The GRI Awards Europe honours real estate industry leaders whose commitment to excellence goes beyond conventional boundaries. These awards represent a tribute to the top developers, investors, and other outstanding organisations active across European real estate.
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Greenman is a market-leading, sector specific, German real estate investment fund manager, authorised as an Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) by the Central Bank of Ireland under AIFMD Regulations 2013. Greenman manage Greenman Investments S.C.A., SICAV-FIS, a Luxembourg seated investment platform. Greenman has developed an investment model which is designed to generate investor income from the purchase, operation and sale of food anchored real estate. Using this model, Greenman has, since 2005, successfully selected, funded and purchased properties for a number of segregated compartments within the platform’s umbrella structure. Greenman follow a buy and hold strategy with a focus on food anchored retail real estate let on long term leases to highly creditworthy tenants. Currently Greenman have c.€690m of assets under management.
For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. A Fortune 500® company with annual revenue of $20.9 billion and operations in over 80 countries around the world, our more than 103,000 employees bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAYSM. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit jll.com.
With the largest commercial real estate team in Europe and one of the biggest worldwide, CMS is well positioned to help investors, funders, developers, landlords and occupiers navigate all aspects of the real estate market and maximise their assets. Whatever the size and scope of your project or deal, with almost 800 real estate lawyers in 46 countries we have the resources to meet your needs quickly and efficiently, offering expert advice. We have been active in real estate in our markets for decades, so we understand the culture, the economic context, the local legal context and the history.
As a professional services company, Ayming partners with businesses and institutions around the world to unlock lasting value, year after year. With 39 years of expertise, we achieved a group revenue of €184 million in 2024 and operate across 14 countries.
Our Taxes team guides organizations through complicated tax requirements, turning them into opportunities for profit, while supporting clients in their risk management.
BuildingMinds enables owners and managers of real estate to de-risk and drive the performance of their portfolios, clear regulatory hurdles, and protect portfolio valuations across day-to-day operations now, and in the future. Its technology platform is helping some of the world’s largest organizations to transform real estate from a resource-consuming industry into a resource-generating industry. By leveraging AI to optimize decarbonization strategies, BuildingMinds’ platform offers ESG reporting solutions that ensure organizations adhere to global and local policies and standards, including upcoming regulatory changes. BuildingMinds was founded in 2019 by Schindler Group to meet the company's need for building data monitoring and management and has grown to a team of more than 150 experts across 40 countries. With over $100M in funding from Schindler and technological support from Microsoft, BuildingMinds has expanded to meet the needs of real estate managers across reporting and ESG
Climate X is a climate risk data provider with the world’s only fully integrated climate risk platform, helping financial institutions manage and build resilience to climate change impacts on the built environment. They provide climate financial risk data to global asset managers and banks, safeguarding economic stability against climate risks.
Climate X’s innovative solutions (Spectra and Adapt) enable investors and portfolio managers to address climate challenges, manage investments, and retrofit structures for a sustainable future.
Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI) is a leading diversified professional services and investment management company. With operations in 68 countries, our more than 15,000 enterprising professionals work collaboratively to provide expert advice to maximize the value of property for real estate occupiers, owners and investors. For more than 25 years, our experienced leadership, owning approximately 40% of our equity, has delivered compound annual investment returns of almost 20% for shareholders. In 2019, corporate revenues were more than $3.0 billion ($3.5 billion including affiliates), with $33 billion of assets under management in our investment management segment.
Dentons is the world's largest law firm, delivering quality and value to clients around the globe. Dentons is a leader on the Acritas Global Elite Brand Index, a BTI Client Service 30 Award winner and recognized by prominent business and legal publications for its innovations in client service, including founding Nextlaw Enterprise, Dentons’ wholly owned subsidiary of innovation, advisory and technology operating units. Dentons' polycentric approach, commitment to inclusion and diversity and world-class talent challenge the status quo to advance client interests in the communities in which we live and work. www.dentons.com.
Gleeds is a leading global property and construction consultancy. Independent since 1885, we are proud to deliver award-winning projects around the world.
AZORA is an independent private equity styled asset manager of real assets, based in Spain but investing across Europe and the USA. It currently manages €9.2 bn of AuM (once its various vehicles committed firepower is fully invested) with Hospitality and Living representing c. 70% of this. AZORA has a value-add approach with a strong track record in pioneering new assets classes in Southern Europe and a special expertise in building fully integrated platforms in operational assets classes.
NUMA Group is Europe’s leading digital hospitality platform. The company offers innovative design apartments and studios for modern travelers. As a reliable partner for investors, owners, and developers, NUMA Group uses proprietary technology-based operator solutions that largely automate operational processes and increase cost efficiencies and revenues. NUMA Group successfully operates more than 4,500 units in European A-cities, including Berlin, Munich, Rome, Milan, Madrid, Barcelona, Vienna.
Yard Reaas is an independent group, a leader in Italy in real estate consultancy and integrated management of real estate services.The Group operates both in the institutional market and in the distressed segment for Italian and foreign investors, banks, asset management companies/funds, industrial groups, private equity and family office funds. It boasts over 30 years of experience in technical (due diligence, project management, project monitoring), environmental, ESG, valuation, and property & building management sectors. It counts around 300 internal resources, a network of 550 technicians, approximately 1,000 appraisers on the territory, and over € 60 million in revenue.
Its activities involve single properties or entire portfolios, with reference to all asset classes (office, retail, industrial/logistics, residential, hospitality, healthcare, sport and infrastructures, etc.).
The company serves clients including AEW, Primonial REIM, Generali Real Estate, SwissLife Asset Managers and the French government. In March 2022 Deepki raised €150 million in a Series C round of funding which was jointly led by Highland Europe and One Peak Partners. Other investors include Bpifrance, through their Large Venture fund, and Revaia.
Predium helps property owners and financial institutions to manage buildings economically and sustainably with its Real Estate Intelligence Platform. The software creates digital twins of buildings and enriches data using satellite imagery and artificial intelligence (AI). This enables the platform to quickly and easily assess energy efficiency performance, as well as develop detailed "Manage-to-Green" strategies and decarbonization roadmaps for CO₂ reduction and capital growth.
In addition, Predium offers automated, CSRD-compliant reporting for real-time reporting according to established industry standards as well as custom templates. Renowned companies such as Colliers, Bayerische Hausbau, Soravia, WBM, and Deutsche Investment rely on Predium. The Munich-based company was founded in 2021 by Jens Thumm, Mohamed Ali Razouane, and Maximilian Körner.
As a private promoter of the project, CreaMNN has first-class shareholders such as BBVA, Merlin Properties and Grupo San José, all listed on the Madrid Stock Exchange and leaders in their respective sectors.
The company is convinced of this promising opportunity for Madrid and its citizens, and is leading, alongside the state, regional and local public administrations, a benchmark model of public-private collaboration in Spain, in
order to develop Madrid Nuevo Norte and make it an exemplary urban development project.
We’re helping businesses across all different industries thrive by funding their growth needs. And our savings customers can reach their long-term financial goals with competitive interest rates across a range of different savings accounts.
