Hedging through inflationary headwinds to build resilient deal flow
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26th February, 09:00 - 10:00
Opening Talkshow
Macro Forces, Capital Flows, and the Deals That Will Define 2026
- Europe’s Macro Equation - Which economic forces will drive or derail real estate in 2026?
- Capital on the Move - How are global flows into Europe shifting between sectors, risk profiles, and geographies?
- The GP Playbook - What strategies will win in a low-growth, high-selectivity environment?
- Mega Deals & Market Signals – What transactions will set the tone for the year?
- Beyond the cycle - What long-term trends will reshape European real estate?
Moderator
Charles Favard
Managing Director, Head of EMEA Real Estate, Private Funds Group
UBS
Achal
Gandhi
CIO - Global Indirect Real Estate Strategies
CBRE Investment Management
Claus
Mathisen
CEO & Partner
Urban Partners
Oksana
Beard
Global Head Debt Capital Markets, Real Estate
Goldman Sachs
26th February, 10:30 - 11:30
Beyond Borders
2026 Capital Deployment - Timing, Cross-Border Conviction & Global Fundraising Strategies
- Track the Flows – Where is global capital moving in 2026 (Asia, Europe, GCC), and what’s driving it?
- Time it Right – Is 2026 the sweet spot for redeploying capital, or already priced in?
- Build Conviction Across Borders – How do investors underwrite fragmented markets and manage geopolitical perception?
- Structure Smart – Debt, equity or hybrid: what structures are winning in cross-border execution today?
- Raise & Partner Better – What do global LPs (incl. GCC capital) want now, and how do GPs turn capital into long-term alliances?
Moderator
Alexander Riches
Partner
Crosswind Capital
Allen
Chilten
Global Head of Real Estate Capital Formation
Schroders Investment Management
Hubert
Joachim
CIO
Amundi Immobilier
Justin
Hildebrandt
Sr. Managing Director - Head of Europe
Affinius Capital
Mauro
Savoia
Partner
Three Stars Capital
Yiu-Kuen
Pang
Head of Acquisitions
Mileway
26th February, 10:30 - 11:30
UK Deals
Where is the UK Pipeline Still Attracting Capital?
- How are real estate partnerships structuring capital, governance, and risk allocation to deliver UK projects from in the current market?
- Which UK sectors and locations are attracting the most committed capital from players, and how are return targets being recalibrated?
- What strategies are players using to de-risk delivery while protecting upside potential?
- How are new fundamentals & investment requirements from capital partners and developers influencing deal and project selection and long-term value creation?
Moderator
David Evans
Partner
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
Daniel
Harris
CIO
Fusion Group
Dean
Harrison
Founder & Managing Director, Investments
Harleyford Capital
Federico
Bianchi
CEO
Ho Bee Land
Jill
Xiaozhou Ju
Founder / CEO
True North Management
Marc
Eden
Investment Director
Arada London
Mike
Diana
Managing Director
TPG Angelo Gordon
Pranav
Goel
Co-CEO
Lodha Group
Priya
Chauhan
Director of Debt Finance
Oaknorth Bank
Steven
Skinner
CEO
HB Reavis Group
26th February, 10:30 - 11:30
Flexible Living Models
Where Resilience Meets Scalable Growth?
- Flex Demand Drivers Is demand more driven by housing shortages or changing lifestyles? And how consistent is it across European cities?
- Investment Viability Can co-living and flex-living offer scalable, long-term returns? Or are they still tied to very specific locations?
- Operational Complexity How do short stays and high service levels impact margins? Are we ahead of operational demands already?
- Regulation & Standardization Are local rules limiting growth across markets? What is needed to build a more stable, cross-border framework?
Moderator
Philip Grace
Chief Development Officer
Bob W
Andreas
Ewald
Managing Director, Hotel Germany & EMEA Hospitality Leadership Team
Colliers International - Deutschland
Davide
Ravalli
Chief Growth Officer & GM Iberia
Joivy
Dimitri
Chandogin
Co-founder/ President
NUMA Group
Hannibal
DuMont Schütte
Co-Founder und Geschäftsführer
STAYERY
Josef
Maximilian Vollmayr
Co-Founder and Managing Director
Limehome
26th February, 10:30 - 11:30
Italy’s Real Estate Market - From Crossroads to Comeback?
- Sector Outlook - From hotels and housing to offices, retail, and logistics: diamonds in the rough ready for a renaissance, or white elephants dragging their feet?
- Market Fundamentals - Italy’s real estate a sleeping giant ready to awaken, or an old dog stuck in its ways?
- Regional Disparities - Milan calling the shots while the South lags, or can every region get a piece of the pie?
- Capital Flows - Foreign capital flocking to Italy like bees to honey, or steering clear of stormy weather?
- Future Outlook - Italy poised for a renaissance in real estate, or just kicking the can down the road?
26th February, 10:30 - 11:30
Retail
What’s investable, what’s obsolete, and where is reactivation happening?
- Mixed-Use Strategy Double down on integration or keep retail standalone?
- Tenant Mix Focus on experiential/service-led or stick with traditional anchors?
- Prime Yields Compression ahead or plateauing at current levels?
- Debt, Lending, and Financing Loosen up in 2026 or remain selective?
- Investor Appetite Grocery-anchored, outlets, and parks as the safe bet or look beyond the obvious?
- Asset Management Rely on traditional leasing expertise or pivot to data-driven decision-making?
26th February, 12:00 - 13:00
Investments Opportunities in Spain
A strategic piece into Europe's real estate chess match?
- Spain Fundamentals What elements are sustaining Spain’s investment momentum? How are macro conditions and demographics influencing demand across sectors?
- Investment Priorities Which asset classes are shining the most and why? Are investors focusing on core assets or value-add plays too?
- Entry Strategies How are international and domestic players securing prime opportunities? Are partnerships and platform deals becoming the preferred route?
- Competitive Positioning With rising interest from global capital, how can investors differentiate and capture the best deals in a crowded market?
26th February, 12:00 - 13:00
Capital Stack Realignment
How To Manage Risk Across Layers?
- How are players adjusting the balance between equity, mezzanine, and senior debt to align with today’s market risk profile?
- Where do players see the greatest opportunity or vulnerability across the capital stack in their current portfolio or pipeline?
- How are players structuring partnerships or co-investments to bridge funding gaps while preserving control and returns?
- What stress-testing or downside protection measures are players prioritizing to safeguard each layer of the stack in a volatile market?
Moderator
Joe Freedman
Head of Origination
ASK Partners
Irene
Ryan
Managing Director, Head International Debt Asset Mgmt
Starwood Capital Group
Laia
Massague
Partner
StepStone Group
Manja
Stueck
Managing Partner, Europe Debt
BGO
Marco
Rampin
MD & Head of Debt Investments Europe
Cerberus
Michael
Shields
EMEA Head of Real Estate
ING Real Estate Finance
Rob
Pritchard
Chief Investment Officer
Cohort Capital
Shaun
Connery
Managing Director | Head of European Debt
Affinius Capital
26th February, 12:00 - 13:00
Where Smart Capital Moves
Equity Repricing, JVs & Value-Add Returns in Europe
- Where Smart Capital Moves – How are investors reallocating equity across geographies and asset classes as repricing reshapes Europe?
- Deploying Dry Powder – What’s the winning strategy for timing deployment: wait for clarity or move early for first-mover advantage?
- Alignment & Governance – What breaks down most often in JV partnerships under stress, and how can it be prevented from day one?
- Underwriting & Structuring – How are LPs and operators bridging gaps on debt costs, leasing, capex, timelines and downside protection?
- Decision Rights, Liquidity & Exit – When conditions shift (refinancing tightens, plans change, capital calls hit), who calls the shots, and what’s changing in hold periods and exits into 2026?
Moderator
Jatin Ondhia
CEO
Shojin
Charles
Favard
Managing Director, Head of EMEA Real Estate, Private Funds Group
UBS
Cherine
Aboulzelof
Managing Partner, Co-Head BGO Strategic Capital Partners
BGO
Dorota
Latkowska-Diniejko
Co-Founder of REINO Group, CIO
REINO Partners
Federico
Bianchi
CEO
Ho Bee Land
Jean-Philippe
Küss
Founder & CEO
Trustone REIM
Rob
Cotterell
Managing Director Investment
Stoneweg
26th February, 12:00 - 13:00
Germany
Bringing capital stability back or tough test ahead?
- Stability or slide Is German capital deployment regaining traction or close to stalling again?
- Residential resilience Are multi‑family and residential holding firm or over‑priced illusions?
- Regulatory risk Can reform, zoning fixes and stimulus crack the approval bottleneck?
- Debt pressure Will liquidity‑strained funds and distressed lenders trigger forced exits or opportunity?
Moderator
Simon Koenig
CEO
Lakeward Management
Esther
Heilmann
Managing Director // Capital Formation & IR International
Periskop Partners AG
Lisa
Strohbücker
Head of Investment, Germany
Heimstaden
Niklas
Hartmann
Director - European Commercial Real Estate Debt
Alliance Bernstein
Patrick
Pfeiffer
Managing Director
4 MORE Capital Partners
26th February, 12:00 - 13:00
BTR and PBSA
Still Compelling for Capital?
- Demand Resilience - Is demand strong enough to sustain occupancy and rent growth?
- Investment Thesis & Pricing - Are investors prioritising income, growth, or a mix of both?
- Development Constraints - Are costs, planning, and land scarcity limiting new supply?
- Operations & Value Creation - Does operational quality materially drive performance and value?
- Cross-Border Scalability - Can platforms scale efficiently across European markets?
Moderator
Daniel Harris
CIO
Fusion Group
Dan
Lutterodt
Partner and Head of Investment
re:shape
Gawain
Smart
Chief Executive Officer
International Campus Group
John
Dunkerley
Founder partner & CEO
Apache Capital Partners
Juan
De La Pena
CEO
Bravo!
Matteo
Minardi
Head of Real Estate Italy & Managing Director
Ardian
Tom
Livelli
Partner and Head of Living Strategies, Europe
EQT Real Estate
26th February, 14:00 - 15:00
Debt & Credit in Southern Europe Deals
Do we see the rise of a new debt cycle in the region?
- Lenders Appetite Are traditional and alternative lenders ready to expand exposure in the region? How are macro conditions shaping their risk tolerance?
- Pricing & Financing Terms How are interest rates, spreads, and covenant structures evolving? Are borrowers finding room to negotiate in the current cycle?
- Capital Sources Share How is the competition between bank financing and alternative capital? Which structures are proving most efficient for large-scale deals?
- Lending Strategies Which sectors and geographies are attracting the most financing activity? Are lenders targeting only core markets at the moment?
Moderator
Itamar Volkov
Managing Partner
Frux Capital
António
Pereira Dias
Partner
Havenstone
Cherine
Aboulzelof
Managing Partner, Co-Head BGO Strategic Capital Partners
BGO
Irakli
Meskhi
Managing Director, Head of Debt Origination Europe
Starwood Capital Group
Isabel
Moro Pascual
Managing Partner
Welz
Mauro
Savoia
Partner
Three Stars Capital
26th February, 14:00 - 15:00
Europe’s Light Industrial & Logistics
Overcrowded, saturated or the next strategic pivot?
- Investment Momentum - Capital to keep flowing or start to pull back?
- Vacancy Levels - Stay tight or loosen further?
- Macro Risks - Will trade headwinds persist or ease?
- Favorable Capital Conditions - Temporary cheap money or tightening up?
- 2026 inflection point - Are we at saturation or a strategic pivot?
Moderator
Fabrizio Lauro
Head of Capital Markets
Panattoni
Christian
Jamison
Managing Partner & CEO
Valor Real Estate Partners
Mohamad
(Mac) Abouchalbak
CEO
SFO Capital Partners
Paul
Segreto
Managing Director - Logistics Development/Investments and Global Head of Industrial Asset Management
Affinius Capital
Yiu-Kuen
Pang
Head of Acquisitions
Mileway
26th February, 14:00 - 15:00
Asset Repositioning
What are the key strategies for future rewarding assets?
- Asset Transformation Models - Opportunistic or strategic approach to adapting and converting assets?
- Underwriting & ESG Integration - Core value driver or compliance necessity for future returns?
- Financing Strategies - Debt restructuring or equity partnerships for capital-intensive repositioning?
- Sector Conversion - Which asset classes present the strongest repositioning upside in 2026?
26th February, 14:00 - 15:00
CEE Allocation Changes
What's the new and next Capital Movement?
- Capital Allocation Trends Investors retreating or reshuffling within Poland, Czechia, and Hungary?
- Asset Class Rotation Logistics leading, or capital flowing to PRS, offices, and emerging alternatives?
- Local vs Global Domestic players filling the gap as foreign capital retreats? Who are the new international entrants?
- Risk & Returns How are yield expectations adjusting in light of political, currency, and market volatility?
- Distress & Opportunity Equity stepping back as debt capital rises?
26th February, 14:00 - 15:00
Europe’s Net Zero Real Estate - Stranded Assets or Sustainable Success?
- EU Policy Framework - Green Deal the wind in our sails, or a ball and chain for real estate investors?
- Carbon Regulations - Rising carbon prices to light a fire under retrofits, or leave laggards out in the cold?
- Financing Tools - Green bonds and EU incentives the golden goose, or just a drop in the ocean?
- Investor Pressure - Institutional investors leading the charge, or simply covering their backs?
- Regional Disparities - Is Europe a level playing field, or a tale of two markets?
Moderator
Hans Vrensen
European Head of Research and Strategy
AEW Europe
Abhishek
Parmar
Head of Sustainable Development at HBREAVIS
HB Reavis Group
Andrea
Palmer
CEO
CRREM Foundation
Brett
Ormrod
Head of Sustainability
LaSalle Investment Management
Emmanuel
Verhoosel
Operating Partner
Square Sense
Julia
Wein
COO
CRREM - Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor
Katie
Krelle
Head of Sustainable Asset Services
JLL
26th February, 15:20 - 16:20
Real Estate Refinancing and Maturing Loans
Risk, Return, or Default?
- Refinancing wave: How are lenders approaching the next 12–24 months of maturities as rates stay higher and values remain under pressure?
- Liquidity & pricing: How is the cost and availability of debt changing across Europe’s core and secondary markets—and what does that mean for refinancing and new deals?
- Opportunity: Where are banks and debt funds still willing to lend—and which sectors, markets, or deal types are attracting capital?
- Risk & solutions: What are the biggest risks ahead, and how can lenders and borrowers work together to restructure early and avoid defaults driving the market?
Moderator
Aparna Sehgal
Chair, Real Estate & Structured Finance
Winston & Strawn
Moderator
Martin Farinola
Head of Real Estate Debt Strategies
Delancey
Duncan
Parvin
Managing Director
Wells Fargo
Jeff
Fastov
Senior MD & Head of Credit Strategies
Affinius Capital
William
Twemlow
Managing Director, Co-Head, European Real Estate Debt
Ares Management
26th February, 15:20 - 16:20
Hospitality Deals
How differentiated ops models preserve capital and where to place the best bets?
- Which market and asset characteristics are players prioritizing to identify high-conviction opportunities amid pricing dislocation?
- How are players determining the optimal balance between experience-led enhancements and efficiency-driven operations to preserve asset value?
- Which hospitality segments are players finding deliver the strongest capital resilience under current market conditions?
- How are players quantifying the long-term valuation impact of brand differentiation versus cost optimization?
- What hybrid operational strategies are players adopting to capture both premium rates and stable margins?
Moderator
Carlo Paguio
Director of Strategic Partnerships Europe
Hotel101 Global
Alinio
Azevedo
Managing Director, Luxury and Lifestyle
Driftwood Capital
Linda
Nel
Head of Investor Solutions
Mohari Hospitality
Namid
Mangalji
Co-Founder & Senior Managing Director
EQ Group
Riccardo
Abello
Managing Director Real Estate
Eurazeo
26th February, 15:20 - 16:20
Data Centres
Powering Europe’s digital backbone or stalled by power and land constraints?
- Data Centres Surge or Saturation – Where will Real Estate Capital Meet Digital Demand?
- Europe’s Digital Backbone – Is fundraising the Growth Engine or Bottleneck for Investors?
- Site Selection Pressures – Race for power, fiber, and land: a manageable challenge, or a throttling new development?
- Public-Private Coordination – Can governments, tenants, and developers align quickly enough to meet demand, or will fragmented collaboration stall expansion?
Moderator
Partha Sarathy
Head of Asset Management
Pictet Group
Andrea
Bora
MD, Co-Head of EMEA RE Finance
Goldman Sachs
Janusz
Dzianachowski
National Managing Partner, Head of Real Estate practice
Addleshaw Goddard
Paco
González
Founder & Partner
Core Tech Capital.
Yuri
Naumov Corbera
Head of Global Key Accounts and Strategic Relations
Bouygues Construction
26th February, 15:20 - 16:20
Capital Markets in Motion
How To Price Risk in an Uncertain Cycle?
- How are players adjusting risk premium expectations across sectors given the current stage of the cycle?
- Which market signals would prompt players to shift from defensive positioning to a new phase of capital deployment?
- How are players prioritizing capital allocation between resilient core sectors and opportunistic plays in repriced or distressed assets?
- What role does cross-border capital play in players’ strategies under today’s macroeconomic uncertainty?
Moderator
Roger Schofield
Partner | Real Estate
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
Adrian
Karczewicz
Skanska Cross Border Transaction Lead, Head of Divestments CEE
Skanska Commercial Development Europe
Cherine
Aboulzelof
Managing Partner, Co-Head BGO Strategic Capital Partners
BGO
Jane
Stockdale
Head of European Capital Markets
Heitman
Russell
Gould
Co-Head of EMEA Commercial Real Estate Finance
Citi Group
Shervin
Ghassemi
Managing Director
Goldman Sachs
26th February, 15:20 - 16:20
Offices Resetting Expectations
Vote of confidence or not for me?
- Prime vs. Secondary CBD winners or secondary rebound?
- Interest Rates Game changer or short-term boost?
- Development Strategy New builds or retrofit-to-core?
- Tenant Experience Amenities focus or flexibility first?
26th February, 16:40 - 17:40
The 2026 Capital Mandate:
Scale, Local Edge, and Real Alignment on GP Strategies
- What’s raising in 2026: Which strategies and proof points get LPs conviction - and what’s getting sidelined?
- Sourcing & Execution - How to position your platform strategy with pan-European scale vs local execution?
- Operating playbook: how to handle with asset management and truly differentiate strategies to preserve asset performances?
- Winning long-term LP partnerships: which structures lock in alignment while preserving market capabilities?
Charles Favard
Managing Director, Head of EMEA Real Estate, Private Funds GroupUBS
United Kingdom
Charles works for UBS in the Investment Bank and is Head of EMEA Real Estate, Private Funds Group.
Achal Gandhi
CIO - Global Indirect Real Estate StrategiesCBRE Investment Management
United Kingdom
Achal Gandhi serves as Chief Investment Officer – Global Indirect Real Estate Strategies at CBRE Investment Management, based in London. With over two decades of experience in financial services and real estate investment, he oversees global indirect real estate strategies and investment processes. Having joined CBRE in 2008, his background includes roles at Bear Stearns International and Deloitte. Achal is a Fellow of the ICAEW and holds a BSc in Economics from University College London, bringing an analytical approach to complex market dynamics.
Claus Mathisen
CEO & PartnerUrban Partners
Denmark
Claus Mathisen is CEO & Partner at NREP, a leading Nordic real estate investor that is now part of Urban Partners. Appointed CEO of NREP in 2018, he previously served as CEO of Pelican Self Storage from 2008-2017, transforming it into a top European self-storage company. With a background from Boston Consulting Group and J.P. Morgan, Mathisen drives NREP's focus on customer-centric and sustainable real estate solutions. Under his leadership, NREP set an ambitious target to fully decarbonize its portfolio by 2028. As CEO of Urban Partners, he oversees diverse platforms aimed at improving urban life, managing €19B in assets.
Oksana Beard
Global Head Debt Capital Markets, Real EstateGoldman Sachs
USA
Oksana Beard serves as Global Head of Debt Capital Markets for Real Estate at Goldman Sachs, where she leads the firm's strategic debt financing initiatives across global real estate markets. With extensive expertise in structured finance and capital markets, she oversees complex debt transactions and provides strategic advisory services to institutional clients. Based in the US, Beard brings deep industry knowledge in real estate finance, having developed innovative financing solutions for major commercial and residential projects. Her leadership role encompasses managing client relationships, structuring sophisticated debt instruments, and driving revenue growth within Goldman Sachs' real estate division across international markets.
Alexander Riches
PartnerCrosswind Capital
United Kingdom
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.
Allen Chilten
Global Head of Real Estate Capital FormationSchroders Investment Management
United Kingdom
Allen Chilten is the Global Head of Real Estate Capital Formation at Schroders, appointed in March 2024. He leads capital raising efforts for real estate funds and advises clients on investment solutions, expanding Schroders' direct real estate relationships globally. Previously, he was Head of Funds (Capital Markets) at Patrizia AG, overseeing client solutions across real estate and infrastructure. His prior experience includes roles at Rockspring Property Investment Managers and Credit Suisse. Chilten holds an MBA.
Hubert Joachim
CIOAmundi Immobilier
France
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.
Justin Hildebrandt
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.
Mauro Savoia
PartnerThree Stars Capital
Italy
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).
Yiu-Kuen Pang
Head of AcquisitionsMileway
United Kingdom
Yiu-Kuen Pang serves as Head of Acquisitions at Mileway, a leading European logistics real estate platform headquartered in the Netherlands. In this strategic role, he leads the identification, evaluation, and execution of property acquisitions across Mileway's portfolio of last-mile logistics assets. With extensive experience in real estate investment and asset management, Pang focuses on acquiring industrial and logistics properties in key European markets to support the growing e-commerce and urban distribution sectors. His expertise encompasses market analysis, due diligence, and transaction structuring for industrial and logistics real estate investments. At Mileway, he plays a crucial role in expanding the company's portfolio of strategically located warehouses and distribution centers that serve the evolving needs of modern supply chains across Europe.
David Evans
PartnerFried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
United Kingdom
Daniel Harris
CIOFusion Group
United Kingdom
Daniel is currently Chief Investment Officer at Fusion Group, one of the UK’s leading PBSA developers having developed over 7,000 beds in the last decade and with a secured development pipeline of over 10,000 beds. In his role as CIO, Daniel oversees investment strategy and capital raising. Prior to joining Fusion Group, Daniel was Senior Managing Director, Head of Real Estate Investment-Europe at Cain International for over seven years. Before joining Cain International, Daniel was with Tristan Capital Partners, where he sourced and closed over €2.5 billion of transactions, Managing Director – Investments. Before that, Daniel spent three years at Heitman, followed by five years with MGPA, where he was Head of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), specialising in regional acquisitions.
Dean Harrison
Founder & Managing Director, 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), ho
Federico Bianchi
CEOHo Bee Land
United Kingdom
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.
Jill Xiaozhou Ju
Founder / CEOTrue North Management
United Kingdom
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.
Marc Eden
Investment DirectorArada London
United Kingdom
Mike Diana
Managing DirectorTPG Angelo Gordon
United Kingdom
Mike Diana is a Managing Director at TPG Angelo Gordon, spearheading Europe Real Estate investments and overseeing the platform's ventures in the UK and Ireland since 2009. Joining the firm in 2007, his expertise encompasses Real Estate Acquisitions and Asset Management, with prior experience at JPMorgan Asset Management and Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Mike holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from Lehigh University, and focuses on ESG integration in real estate strategy.
Pranav Goel
Co-CEOLodha Group
United Kingdom
Pranav joined Lodha in 2007 and co-leads Lodha’s UK business. Pranav has held numerous roles within Lodha and led the expansion into London in 2013. Prior to joining Lodha, he worked with McKinsey's Toronto office, advising clients across a range of industries. In a previous life, he developed enterprise software in silicon valley. Pranav obtained an MS in Management from Stanford University and has a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi.
Priya Chauhan
Director of Debt FinanceOaknorth Bank
United Kingdom
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Steven Skinner
CEOHB Reavis Group
United Kingdom
Steven Skinner is the Group CEO for HB Reavis Developments. He joined HB Reavis in 2017 responsible for developing the UK business, leading teams through acquisitions, leasing, financing, asset management and marketing. In 2018, Steven was appointed UK CEO and responsible for delivering a pipeline of developments in excess of £2bn. In 2020 he was appointed to the Group Board and in 2023 appointed Group CEO.
Philip Grace
Chief Development OfficerBob W
United Kingdom
Real Estate professional & RICS member with a background in Coworking, Coliving, and Hospitality. Leading Bob W’s expansion across Europe, one of the fastest-growing, tech-enabled serviced apartment operators for 1–90 day stays. Bob W operates in 16 countries across Europe, with more than 4,500 apartments either in operation or development. We are the only carbon-neutral hospitality operator. We sign Master Leases and Management Agreements and work with investors and developers to secure funding and develop assets ranging from 25 to 200 apartments in core European markets. Backed by some of Europe’s top VC firms and UHNW family offices. Through our joint venture with OCIM, we have multiple capital partners to acquire, invest in, and develop hotel real estate across Europe.
Andreas Ewald
Managing Director, Hotel Germany & EMEA Hospitality Leadership TeamColliers International - Deutschland
Germany
Andreas Ewald is Head of Hotel Germany at Colliers and a member of the leadership team of the firm’s EMEA Hospitality Practice Group. With more than 25 years of international experience in real estate and hospitality advisory, he is widely recognized for his strategic expertise across hotel investment, consulting, and transactions.
Prior to joining Colliers, he was a Founding Partner at Engel & Völkers, where he established and led the Hotel Consulting division. He previously held senior leadership roles at EY, heading the Hamburg real estate office and leading hotel advisory services across the DACH region. Earlier in his career, he worked with Arthur Andersen and PKF in London.
Davide Ravalli
Chief Growth Officer & GM IberiaJoivy
Italy
Head of Growth - DoveVivo Group
Co-Founder - Head of M&A - 2019
Co-Founder - Cirav - 2018
Dimitri Chandogin
Co-founder/ PresidentNUMA Group
Germany
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.
Hannibal DuMont Schütte
Co-Founder und GeschäftsführerSTAYERY
Germany
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.
Josef Maximilian Vollmayr
Co-Founder and Managing DirectorLimehome
Germany
Dr. Josef Vollmayr is Co-Founder and Managing Director of limehome, a 2018 founded, radically tech-driven hospitality concept. Within less than 2 years the company grew to over 120 employees, operates around 100 locations in Germany, Austria, Spain and Netherlands in over 40 cities. In Series-A they received more than 25 Mio funding from HV Ventures, Lakestar, Picus and GGC. Previously, Dr. Josef Vollmayr worked for 5 years as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company with a focus on growth strategies for consumer industries and private equity. He is author of research articles, lecturer for statistics, CRM and empirical research methods at several universities and invests as a business angel in tech start-ups.
Francesco Mantegazza
Managing PartnerFIVERS
Italy
Managing Partner of FIVERS, he has over 25 years of experience in providing tax assistance. He is specialised in domestic and international taxation for investment funds, banks, asset managers, insurance companies, private equity investors and institutional investors. He has developed a significant experience in tax aspects of real estate, M&A, private equity and capital markets. Ranked on Chambers EU 2025 and on Legal500 for Tax and on Leader League 2025 for Tax, Real Estate and Wealth Management. Awarded as Real Estate Tax Advisor of 2019, and 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2025 and as Real Estate Team of 2021, 2023 and 2024 by Legalcommunity. Recognised as Real Estate Tax Advisor of the year 2020 by PBV Monitor/REQuadro. Included among the best 10 tax advisors in Italy for 2019 and 2021 by Class CNBC/MF. Lecturer in seminars on international taxation, taxation of investment funds, real estate taxation and financial taxation.
Christopher Mertlitz
Managing Director, Head of European InvestmentsW P Carey International
USA
Christopher Mertlitz joined W. P. Carey's European Investments Team in 2011 and was appointed Managing Director and Head of European Investments in 2021. Chris oversees W. P. Carey’s European investment activity including the sourcing, underwriting, negotiating and structuring of all European transactions. Since joining W. P. Carey, Chris has focused on sale-leasebacks, build-to-suits, forward take-outs, cross-border and multi-party transactions.
Paolo Magnaschi
MF Real Estate Advisory
Italy
Valeria Falcone
CEOColliers International
Italy
Valeria Falcone serves as CEO of Colliers International Italy, leading one of the country's premier commercial real estate services firms. With extensive experience in the Italian property market, she oversees strategic operations across office, industrial, and retail sectors. Under her leadership, Colliers Italy has strengthened its position as a trusted advisor for corporate occupiers, investors, and developers. Falcone brings deep expertise in market analysis, investment advisory, and client relationship management, driving innovation in Italy's dynamic real estate landscape while maintaining Colliers' commitment to excellence and professional service delivery.
Colin Campbell
ChairmanPradera
United Kingdom
Colin Campbell is the Chairman and co-founder of Pradera, a leading retail real estate asset, investment, and fund management specialist based in London. He co-founded Pradera in January 2000 and chairs the company and its Investment Committee, along with Pradera Lateral and numerous other group companies. Mr. Campbell also serves on the ESG and Risk Committees and maintains key client relationships, supporting Pradera's leadership in future business development. His expertise has been central to Pradera's growth in continental Europe, the UK, and the Middle East, with the firm managing over €4.8 billion in retail properties. Notably, he was instrumental in the €900 million acquisition of 25 Ikea retail parks across Europe in 2017.
Anders Hemmingsen
Managing Director, Co-Head of European Real EstateStrategic Value Partners
United Kingdom
Anders currently leads the European real estate team at SVP, having built the team and deployed over €400 million since joining. Before SVP, he headed the CRE special situations at Deutsche Bank, where they invested in CRE secured NPLs. Anders began his career at HSBC Bank Canada, moved to London in 2011 to work in the investment bank, and joined Deutsche Bank in 2013. Anders is originally from Toronto, Canada, with a bachelor's degree in history and economics from the University of British Columbia. They attended the executive program for leadership development at the Harvard Business School. In his free time he is the chairman of Forma Arts and Media, a non-profit producing experiential and visual art.
Patricia Pinto
Sierra IG Board Member and Head of IRSonae Sierra
Portugal
Patricia Pinto is Board Member of Sierra IG - the regulated management company - and Head of Investor Relations at Sonae Sierra. She also serves on the board of APAF – the Portuguese Financial Analysts Association. She has more than 25 years’ experience in capital markets and corporate finance, having held leadership roles at Siemens (the largest engineering company in Europe) and Sonae (the largest private employer in Portugal). Patricia began her international career in Germany and later became Financial and Commercial Director for the Telecommunications Networks Division at Siemens Portugal. She holds a degree in Economics from the Porto School of Economics.
Simon Johnson
Group CEOCrestyl
Czech Republic
Simon Johnson serves as Group CEO of Crestyl, a Czech Republic-based real estate development company. Under his leadership, Crestyl has established itself as a prominent developer in Central Europe, focusing on residential and commercial projects. Johnson brings extensive experience in real estate development and investment, overseeing strategic growth initiatives and major development projects across the region. His expertise spans project management, investment strategy, and market expansion, contributing to Crestyl's reputation as an innovative developer in the Czech market and beyond.
Juan Alonso Bartolome
CEOTech-Stone
Spain
Juan Alonso Bartolome serves as CEO of Tech-Stone Development Services, a technology development company based in Spain. As a seasoned executive in the tech industry, he leads the organization's strategic initiatives and business development efforts. Under his leadership, Tech-Stone has established itself as a provider of innovative development solutions. Bartolome brings extensive experience in technology management and business leadership to his role, focusing on delivering cutting-edge services to clients across various sectors. His expertise encompasses strategic planning, team leadership, and driving technological innovation within the rapidly evolving development services landscape.
Eduardo Boveda Damborenea
Managing DirectorVictoria Asset Management
Spain
Eduardo Boveda Damborenea serves as Managing Director at Victoria Asset Management in Madrid, where he leads investment strategies and client portfolio management. With extensive experience in European financial markets, he specializes in asset allocation and wealth management solutions. Eduardo brings deep expertise in institutional and private client services, focusing on risk-adjusted returns and strategic investment planning. His leadership at Victoria Asset Management has contributed to the firm's growth in the Spanish and international markets, delivering comprehensive financial advisory services to high-net-worth clients and institutional investors across diverse asset classes.
Jaime Lopez Marco
Fundraising / Client & Business Development DirectorAzora
Spain
Jaime Lopez Marco serves as Fundraising / Client & Business Development Director at Grupo Azora, a leading Spanish real estate investment and asset management company. In his role, he oversees capital raising initiatives and drives business development strategies to expand Azora's investor base and market presence. With expertise in real estate finance and investor relations, Lopez Marco plays a key role in securing funding for Azora's diverse portfolio of real estate investments across Spain and Europe. His responsibilities include building strategic partnerships, managing client relationships, and developing new business opportunities to support the company's growth objectives in the competitive real estate investment sector.
Pedro Coelho
ChairmanSquare Asset Management
Portugal
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.
Raúl González
CEOBarceló Group
Spain
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.
Joe Freedman
Head of OriginationASK Partners
United Kingdom
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.
Irene Ryan
Managing Director, Head International Debt Asset MgmtStarwood Capital Group
United Kingdom
Irene Ryan is an advisory board member of GRI Women Leading RE Europe and is a Managing Director at Starwood Capital Group. Irene is responsible for the asset management of debt investments by Starwood’s international lending platform in Europe and Asia-Pacific. Since joining Starwood Capital in 2013, Irene has managed over $14bn of loans held across multi-asset classes including loans on refurbishment and construction projects. Prior to joining Starwood Capital Group, Irene worked in a real estate focussed bank in London, holding a variety of lending roles from origination to loan restructuring and recovery. Before that, she worked at KPMG in Ireland and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland (FCA).
Laia Massague
PartnerStepStone Group
United Kingdom
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.
Manja Stueck
Managing Partner, Europe DebtBGO
United Kingdom
Manja Stueck is a Managing Partner at BGO. She co- founded BGO's European debt business which has invested over $6 billion of capital from institutional investors and is an active lender on commercial real estate properties located in the UK and across Western Europe. She is a member of the Investment Committee and responsible for strategic business development, fundraising, fund management, and capital markets. In her prior role Manja was European head of Lehman Brothers Global Real Estate Syndication Group.
Marco Rampin
MD & Head of Debt Investments EuropeCerberus
United Kingdom
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.
Michael Shields
EMEA Head of Real EstateING Real Estate Finance
United Kingdom
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.
Rob Pritchard
Chief Investment OfficerCohort Capital
United Kingdom
With over 10 years of experience, Robert leads the management and raising initiatives with institutional investors.
Having previously held senior positions at CBRE and Barclays Plc, Robert has deployed and managed over £1bn of real estate loans and plays a vital role in ensuring borrowers get the finance they need.
Shaun Connery
Managing Director | Head of European DebtAffinius Capital
USA
Shaun Connery serves as Managing Director and Head of European Debt at Affinius Capital, a US-based investment firm. In this senior leadership role, he oversees the company's European debt investment strategies and portfolio management. Connery brings extensive experience in international debt markets and structured finance to his position. He is responsible for originating, structuring, and managing debt investments across European markets, working closely with institutional clients and investment partners. His expertise spans corporate debt, distressed situations, and alternative credit strategies. Prior to his current role, Connery developed his career in investment banking and credit markets, building a strong track record in cross-border transactions and European financial markets.
Jatin Ondhia
CEOShojin
United Kingdom
- Ex-investment banker (UBS 12 years) now running a leading real estate lending and investment platform - Specialise in funding experienced UK residential property developers - senior, mezzanine, equity and whole loans - A thought leader and regular keynote speaker and panel participant at industry events - Always looking to meet like-minded individuals and entrepreneurs to do great things for current and future generations
Charles Favard
Managing Director, Head of EMEA Real Estate, Private Funds GroupUBS
United Kingdom
Charles works for UBS in the Investment Bank and is Head of EMEA Real Estate, Private Funds Group.
Cherine Aboulzelof
Managing Partner, Co-Head BGO Strategic Capital PartnersBGO
USA
Cherine Aboulzelof is Managing Partner & Global Co-Head for BGO Strategic Capital Partners ("BGO SCP") and sits on its global investment committee. BGO SCP provides strategic capital by way of asset and portfolio recapitalisations, structured transactions, co investments trhrough its discretionary co-mingled vehicles, and fund investments for managed accounts. Prior to joining BGO SCP platform in 2017, she has been responsible for Europe investments with two different real estate investment managers, investing across a number of real estate sectors in Europe between 2005 and 2017. She started her career in investment banking with Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley. She holds an M.B.A from INSEAD and a graduate degree from EM Lyon. She is a French, British and Lebanese citizen. Cherine serves as a Non Executive Director on the board Urban Logistics REIT.
Dorota Latkowska-Diniejko
Co-Founder of REINO Group, CIOREINO Partners
Poland
Dorota is a Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of REINO Group (fund and investment management company based in Poland). Dorota has over 25 years of professional experience in the real estate industry working for PWC and Knight Frank in the CEE region. She advised local and international developers, global investment funds, and Polish entities in these roles. Dorota has invested and managed more than EUR 2bn of Polish real estate for various Polish and international structures. She is a Polish licensed valuer and a Member of the RICS. She holds a Master’s degree in Business Management and MBA from the University of Minnesota/Carlson Schoof of Management.
Federico Bianchi
CEOHo Bee Land
United Kingdom
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.
Jean-Philippe Küss
Founder & CEOTrustone REIM
France
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.
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.
Rob Cotterell
Managing Director InvestmentStoneweg
United Kingdom
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.
Simon Koenig
CEOLakeward Management
Switzerland
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.
Esther Heilmann
Managing Director // Capital Formation & IR InternationalPeriskop Partners AG
Germany
Esther Heilmann is Managing Director of Client Advisory International at Periskop Partners. She has many years of experience in advising institutional investors in the real estate and financial sectors. Prior to joining Periskop, Esther was Managing Director and Head of Capital Markets for the DACH region at SIGNA, an international real estate holding company.
Lisa Strohbücker
Head of Investment, GermanyHeimstaden
Germany
Expertise in commercial real estate investment & finance: sourcing, structuring and executing investment opportunities across Europe.
Investment, development of 20 multifamily houses & management of residential portfolio across Germany. Creating value through repositioning asset.
Build a strong network working 6 years in the European institutional market in London and expanded my network across family offices in Germany over the past 7 years.
Niklas Hartmann
Director - European Commercial Real Estate DebtAlliance Bernstein
United Kingdom
European Commercial Real Estate Debt
Patrick Pfeiffer
Managing Director4 MORE Capital Partners
United Kingdom
4 More ist ein Operating Partner / Asset Manager mit anfänglichem Fokus auf Value Add/Development/Special Situations in der DACH Region.
Daniel Harris
CIOFusion Group
United Kingdom
Daniel is currently Chief Investment Officer at Fusion Group, one of the UK’s leading PBSA developers having developed over 7,000 beds in the last decade and with a secured development pipeline of over 10,000 beds. In his role as CIO, Daniel oversees investment strategy and capital raising. Prior to joining Fusion Group, Daniel was Senior Managing Director, Head of Real Estate Investment-Europe at Cain International for over seven years. Before joining Cain International, Daniel was with Tristan Capital Partners, where he sourced and closed over €2.5 billion of transactions, Managing Director – Investments. Before that, Daniel spent three years at Heitman, followed by five years with MGPA, where he was Head of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), specialising in regional acquisitions.
Dan Lutterodt
Partner and Head of Investmentre:shape
United Kingdom
Gawain Smart
Chief Executive OfficerInternational Campus Group
Germany
Gawain Smart is CEO of International Campus Group (ICG), a leading pan-European purpose-built student accommodation platform backed by Brookfield. Since taking on the role, he has overseen the growth of ICG to close to €2.0 billion of assets across core European markets, while strengthening the company’s operating platform, brand portfolio, and data-led, consumer-focused approach to student living. Under his leadership, ICG has scaled its development, acquisition, and operating capabilities, with a strong focus on operational performance, technology-enabled efficiency, and long-term value creation for institutional capital.
John Dunkerley
Founder partner & CEOApache Capital Partners
United Kingdom
John Dunkerley, founding partner and Chief Executive Officer of Apache Capital Partners, has 30 years experience in property and investment management. John is a qualified Chartered Surveyor and for a period of 12 years, John worked for Jones Lang Wootton and Fletcher King, specialising in UK wide investment before building London & Capital's expanding property division. In 2008, together with Richard Jackson, John established Apache Capital Partners, a business that is structured to take advantage of the current market conditions, specialising in investing on behalf of Middle Eastern investors into the UK. Apache Capital now manages in excess of £500m of assets with a pipeline which takes AUM to £1.4bn.
Juan De La Pena
CEOBravo!
Spain
CEO & Founder of Amira Real Estate Asset Management, an investment management company with +20 yrs of experience creating, managing and co-investing in PBSA vehicles over the past 10 yrs, with a total of +5,000 beds under the HUBR (already exited) and BRAVO! (operating) brands. Besides PBSA, Amira also manages other investment strategies such as high-end and affordable residential. Before founding Amira, Juan worked for UBS in Madrid, covering wealth and investment banking.
Matteo Minardi
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).
Tom Livelli
Partner and Head of Living Strategies, EuropeEQT Real Estate
United Kingdom
I lead the strategy and growth of a Pan-European multifamily rental platform, driving innovation and value creation in the residential real estate sector.
Itamar Volkov
Managing PartnerFrux Capital
Spain
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.
António Pereira Dias
PartnerHavenstone
Portugal
António Pereira Dias is a Partner at Havenstone Capital, a leading European venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology investments. With extensive experience in venture capital and private equity, he specializes in identifying and nurturing high-growth startups across various sectors including fintech, healthtech, and enterprise software. Based in Portugal, António plays a key role in Havenstone's investment strategy and portfolio management, leveraging his deep understanding of European markets and emerging technologies. His expertise spans deal sourcing, due diligence, and post-investment support, helping entrepreneurs scale their businesses internationally. António is recognized for his strategic vision and commitment to supporting innovative companies that drive digital transformation across Europe.
Cherine Aboulzelof
Managing Partner, Co-Head BGO Strategic Capital PartnersBGO
USA
Cherine Aboulzelof is Managing Partner & Global Co-Head for BGO Strategic Capital Partners ("BGO SCP") and sits on its global investment committee. BGO SCP provides strategic capital by way of asset and portfolio recapitalisations, structured transactions, co investments trhrough its discretionary co-mingled vehicles, and fund investments for managed accounts. Prior to joining BGO SCP platform in 2017, she has been responsible for Europe investments with two different real estate investment managers, investing across a number of real estate sectors in Europe between 2005 and 2017. She started her career in investment banking with Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley. She holds an M.B.A from INSEAD and a graduate degree from EM Lyon. She is a French, British and Lebanese citizen. Cherine serves as a Non Executive Director on the board Urban Logistics REIT.
Irakli Meskhi
Managing Director, Head of Debt Origination EuropeStarwood 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.
Isabel Moro Pascual
Managing PartnerWelz
Spain
Isabel brings more than 18 years of Investment banking and private equity experience. She spent 14 years at UBS, running Capital Markets teams. While responsible for Equity Capital Markets, she successfully led the origination and execution of more than 60 deals that raised over $60bn from institutional investors, including several multi-billion deals. On 2014 she launched for UBS the EMEA Private Placement platform to raise capital for selected pre IPO companies from institutions. On 2016, she left the bank to lead a $250m private equity and Venture Capital Fund on the back of a multibillion Tech Company (AI). On 2017 she also co-founded WELZ, a real asset investment group focused in providing finance to a wide range of RE projects.
Mauro Savoia
PartnerThree Stars Capital
Italy
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).
Fabrizio Lauro
Head of Capital MarketsPanattoni
Italy
Fabrizio began his career in 1998 with General Electric, where he held various leadership positions in Europe in the Finance/BD functions until 2006. He subsequently worked for 14 years in the investment management sector, first as Head of Europe Asset Management at D.B. Zwirn & Co., then as CFO/COO of Spazio Investment NV, subsequently as CEO of Arkos Capital SA, a Swiss hedge fund manager and finally as Head of BD & Fund Raising at InvestiRE SGR, a leading Italian RE asset manager. In 2021 he joined Duff & Phelps as Managing Director of its capital markets business. Since 2023 Fabrizio joined Panattoni as Head of Capital Markets. He holds a MSc degree in Economics from the University of Genoa, where he graduated cum laude in 1996.
Christian Jamison
Managing Partner & CEOValor Real Estate Partners
United Kingdom
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.
Mohamad (Mac) Abouchalbak
CEOSFO Capital Partners
United Kingdom
Mohamad is CEO of SFO Capital Partners and chairs the firm’s Executive and Investment Committees. Mohamad has established SFO’s real estate investment management business and has been leading all aspects of the firm’s development since 2013. With over 16 years of experience, Mohamad has been involved in more than USD15 billion of transactions in both advisory and principle 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.
Paul Segreto
Managing Director - Logistics Development/Investments and Global Head of Industrial Asset ManagementAffinius Capital
Netherlands
Managing Director - Logistics Development/Investments and Global Head of Industrial Asset Management at Affinius Capital Managing Director – Mountpark Development Responsibilities include logistics development, acquisitions, portfolio management, joint venture relationships, and dispositions for European strategies. Additional responsibilities encompass the execution of all asset-level strategies, including leasing, asset management, and real estate operations for an industrial/logistics portfolio of approximately 85 million square feet across Europe and North America, valued at over $12.5 billion. Mountpark board of directors and management team and lead capital markets for Mountpark, a wholly owned subsidiary of Affinius. Currently based in Amsterdam, Paul joined Affinius Capital in 2014.
Yiu-Kuen Pang
Head of AcquisitionsMileway
United Kingdom
Yiu-Kuen Pang serves as Head of Acquisitions at Mileway, a leading European logistics real estate platform headquartered in the Netherlands. In this strategic role, he leads the identification, evaluation, and execution of property acquisitions across Mileway's portfolio of last-mile logistics assets. With extensive experience in real estate investment and asset management, Pang focuses on acquiring industrial and logistics properties in key European markets to support the growing e-commerce and urban distribution sectors. His expertise encompasses market analysis, due diligence, and transaction structuring for industrial and logistics real estate investments. At Mileway, he plays a crucial role in expanding the company's portfolio of strategically located warehouses and distribution centers that serve the evolving needs of modern supply chains across Europe.
José Antonio de Pedro Cuadrado
PartnerDistrito Natural
Spain
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
Jonathan Wiedemann
Head of North West & Building ConsultancyJLL
United Kingdom
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.
Miguel Hernández
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.
Simon Kempf
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).
Guenther Artner
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.
Dobrin Staikov
MD of Capital MarketsLion's Head
Bulgaria
Dobrin Staikov serves as MD of Capital Markets at Lion's Head. Prior to this, he joined AG Capital’s executive team in July 2016 after over 12 years at EBRD in London. At EBRD he developed the bank's distressed asset & non-performing loan financing and investing practice and enhanced the private-equity type business in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Turkey, and North Africa. He was also part of the Deutsche Bank (London) Emerging Markets Structuring team with a focus on the CEE region. He has been a board member of equity investee companies across CEE and Turkey. He holds MBA from INSEAD and is chartered certified accountant in the UK (ACCA).
Omar Koleilat
Executive ChairmanCrestyl
Czech Republic
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.
Tim Wilkinson
European Commercial DirectorIndotek Group
Hungary
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.
Tomasz Jurkanis
Company OwnerLoft Asset Management
Poland
Hans Vrensen
European Head of Research and StrategyAEW Europe
United Kingdom
Hans Vrensen, CRE, CFA, Drs Econ & MRE, is an AEW managing director heading the European Research & Strategy team. He is a seasoned analyst in the international commercial real estate and capital markets with over 25 years of experience. He is a voting member of AEW’s European investment committee and has introduced new innovative big data methodologies and alternative data sources. Prior to AEW, Hans was global head of research at DTZ (now C&W) from 2009 to 2015. Other roles included Barclay’s head of European securitization research and senior credit officer at Moody’s. Before moving to the UK, Hans also worked at LIM and C&L (now PwC) in the US.
Abhishek Parmar
Head of Sustainable Development at HBREAVISHB Reavis Group
United Kingdom
Abhishek Parmar serves as Head of Sustainable Development at HB Reavis UK, a leading international real estate developer. In his role, he drives sustainability initiatives across the company's commercial real estate portfolio, focusing on ESG compliance, green building certifications, and carbon reduction strategies. Parmar brings extensive experience in sustainable construction and environmental consulting to advance HB Reavis's commitment to creating environmentally responsible developments. He specializes in implementing innovative sustainability solutions that enhance building performance while meeting regulatory requirements and client expectations in the competitive UK property market.
Andrea Palmer
CEOCRREM Foundation
Netherlands
Brett Ormrod
Head of SustainabilityLaSalle Investment Management
United Kingdom
Brett Ormrod is the Head of Sustainability for Europe and is responsible for providing technical guidance to the European business in the development and delivery of asset-level NZC pathways. He is leading the roll-out of NZC audits by a select panel of NZC consultants across £20billion of direct real estate, which will establish existing performance and provide a detailed set of asset-specific energy conservation measures.
Emmanuel Verhoosel
Operating PartnerSquare Sense
France
Emmanuel is an experienced CEO, board member and investor in the financial and real estate sector. After a 25 years career in investment banking and real estate with JPMorgan, ING and Natixis, he moved to the venture capital industry in 2022. He is currently an operating partner of the venture capital firm Fluxus Ventures. He is also a member of various boards of directors. Emmanuel is the late co-founder of Square Sense and was CEO of the company for 4 years. Square Sense is a leader in AI for investment and asset management. Emmanuel is passionate about education and involved in various organizations to promote entrepreneurship and innovation. He is a graduate of the University of Louvain, the London School of Economics and the London Business School.
Julia Wein
COOCRREM - Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor
Germany
Julia is COO of the CRREM Foundation, overseeing all operational matters.
Prior to joining CRREM, Julia worked in property valuation and real estate consulting. In January 2023, she assumed responsibility for the operational management of the CRREM initiative, and in November 2024 transitioned into her current role at the CRREM Foundation.
Alongside her leadership responsibilities, Julia has been actively involved in teaching and presenting at universities and other educational institutions.
Since 2020, she has also been engaged as an external doctoral candidate, with her research focusing on advancing sustainability in the real estate sector.
She holds a Master’s degree in Real Estate from IRE|BS, University of Regensburg and bringing nearly ten years of experience in the real estate sector.
Katie Krelle
Head of Sustainable Asset ServicesJLL
United Kingdom
Katie has been in the real estate and construction industry for 20 years, predominantly spent in project management of urban refurbishment and development projects for investors and landlords. Katie now leads the technical sustainability and engineering team at JLL in the UK. Katie is focused on assisting leading RE investor clients with the transition of their portfolios to become climate resilient, decarbonised assets; and putting ESG at the heart of asset repositioning strategies to protect and enhance asset value.
Aparna Sehgal
Chair, Real Estate & Structured FinanceWinston & Strawn
United Kingdom
Partner Aparna Sehgal leads the Real Estate Finance team in Winston’s London office. She advises on the financing of complex real estate-backed transactions, including highly structured deals and those involving back-leverage arrangements, such as loan-on-loans and repurchase facilities. She has extensive experience representing a diverse range of clients, including senior lenders, mezzanine debt providers, and back-leverage counterparties, helping to navigate intricate financial structures with strategic insight. Aparna has extensive experience in the commercial real estate finance sector, having worked on single-asset and portfolio financings involving performing and distressed assets, assets under development, and the acquisition of non-performing loan (NPL) pools. She is highly skilled in negotiating and documenting complex intercreditor arrangements and advising on enforcement strategies, particularly in cases involving operational assets and intricate opco-propco structures.
Martin Farinola
Head of Real Estate Debt StrategiesDelancey
United Kingdom
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.
Duncan Parvin
Managing DirectorWells Fargo
United Kingdom
Jeff Fastov
Senior MD & Head of Credit StrategiesAffinius Capital
USA
Jeffrey F. Fastov, Senior Managing Director and Co-Portfolio Manager- Credit Strategies. Mr. Fastov is responsible for establishing, overseeing and implementing Affinius Capital’s strategic direction with respect to all credit initiatives. Prior to joining Affinius Capital in 2013, Mr. Fastov was Co-head of Credit Suisse’s Real Estate Finance and Securitization Group. Prior to Credit Suisse, he founded Oasis Real Estate Partners, a capital markets advisor to foreign and domestic financial institutions, private equity funds and other significant real estate credit market participants. From 1992 to 2009, Mr. Fastov was with Goldman Sachs, where he ultimately served as Co-head of the commercial real estate lending business.
William Twemlow
Managing Director, Co-Head, European Real Estate DebtAres Management
United Kingdom
Mr. Twemlow is a Managing Director and Co-Head of European Real Estate Debt in Ares Real Estate. Prior to joining Ares in 2014, Mr. Twemlow was an Analyst in the UK Investment Banking team at J.P. Morgan. Mr. Twemlow holds a degree, first class honours, from the University College London in Economics. He was on the Dean's List and won the AJL Cahill Memorial Prize for Economics.
Carlo Paguio
Director of Strategic Partnerships EuropeHotel101 Global
Spain
Carlo Paguio is a Madrid-based development and investment executive and European Director of Development at Hotel101 Global (NASDAQ: HBNB), leading the group’s pan-European expansion. Specialized in originating and structuring joint ventures for greenfield hospitality developments, partnering with developers, landowners, and institutional investors to deliver scalable, capital-efficient projects. 10+ years international experience in real estate and hospitality: deal sourcing, underwriting, cross-border execution, and senior stakeholder alignment.
Alinio Azevedo
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.
Linda Nel
Head of Investor SolutionsMohari Hospitality
USA
Linda is a seasoned investment management leader with 25+ years of experience across private equity and credit commercial real estate investments. As Head of Investor Solutions at Mohari, Linda is responsible for establishing and leading the firm's investor solutions platform.
Prior to joining Mohari, Linda served as Executive Vice President at Reliant Real Estate, where she managed investor relations and capital raising. Before Reliant, Linda was Executive Vice President & Partner at Quadrant Real Estate Advisors, overseeing its European operations, served on its executive team, and raised institutional capital across multiple jurisdictions.
Core Competencies: Investor relations & capital raising, fundraising compliance and regulatory strategy, capital markets intelligence.
Namid Mangalji
Co-Founder & Senior Managing DirectorEQ Group
United Kingdom
Namid is the Senior Managing Director and co-founder of EQ Hotels, with over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry underwriting, acquiring, and managing hospitality assets across North America, Asia, and Europe.
Riccardo Abello
Managing Director Real EstateEurazeo
United Kingdom
Riccardo Abello serves as Partner and Co-Head of Real Estate at Eurazeo, a leading European investment firm. Based in the UK, he brings extensive expertise in real estate investment and asset management across European markets. Abello plays a key role in driving Eurazeo's real estate strategy, overseeing investment decisions and portfolio management. His experience spans institutional real estate investments, development projects, and value creation initiatives. At Eurazeo, he focuses on identifying and executing strategic real estate opportunities while managing relationships with institutional investors and stakeholders across the firm's diverse property portfolio.
Partha Sarathy
Head of Asset ManagementPictet Group
United Kingdom
Partha Sarathy serves as Head of Asset Management at Pictet Asset Management UK, bringing extensive expertise in investment management and portfolio strategy. With a distinguished career in asset management, he oversees investment operations and client solutions at one of Europe's leading independent wealth and asset managers. Sarathy's leadership focuses on delivering innovative investment strategies and maintaining Pictet's reputation for excellence in global markets. His experience spans institutional and private client asset management, contributing to the firm's growth and strategic initiatives across diverse investment portfolios and market segments.
Andrea Bora
MD, Co-Head of EMEA RE FinanceGoldman Sachs
United Kingdom
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.
Janusz Dzianachowski
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
Paco González
Founder & PartnerCore Tech Capital.
Spain
An entrepreneur since childhood, I launched my first company just after turning 18. From that moment on, I never stopped creating projects, all of them linked to technology.
I had the honor of presiding over Eurocloud for several years, both at the European and Spanish levels, and over time I began collaborating with the most prestigious business schools, first in Spain, such as The Valley or ISDI, and later internationally, such as MIT. “Technological Keys for Digitalization” has become one of the most iconic sessions in all of them.
I entered the investment world in 2017 after the sale of Cartagon to a Dutch investment fund, which I later repurchased through Core Capital, founded by me in 2020, barely three years later.
Yuri Naumov Corbera
Head of Global Key Accounts and Strategic RelationsBouygues Construction
France
Head of Global Key Accounts and Strategic Relations
Roger Schofield
Partner | Real EstateFried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
United Kingdom
Adrian Karczewicz
Skanska Cross Border Transaction Lead, Head of Divestments CEESkanska 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).
Cherine Aboulzelof
Managing Partner, Co-Head BGO Strategic Capital PartnersBGO
USA
Cherine Aboulzelof is Managing Partner & Global Co-Head for BGO Strategic Capital Partners ("BGO SCP") and sits on its global investment committee. BGO SCP provides strategic capital by way of asset and portfolio recapitalisations, structured transactions, co investments trhrough its discretionary co-mingled vehicles, and fund investments for managed accounts. Prior to joining BGO SCP platform in 2017, she has been responsible for Europe investments with two different real estate investment managers, investing across a number of real estate sectors in Europe between 2005 and 2017. She started her career in investment banking with Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley. She holds an M.B.A from INSEAD and a graduate degree from EM Lyon. She is a French, British and Lebanese citizen. Cherine serves as a Non Executive Director on the board Urban Logistics REIT.
Jane Stockdale
Head of European Capital MarketsHeitman
United Kingdom
Head of European Capital Markets
Russell Gould
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
Shervin Ghassemi
Managing DirectorGoldman Sachs
United Kingdom
Shervin Ghassemi serves as Managing Director at Goldman Sachs, one of the world's leading investment banking and financial services firms. Based in the UK, he brings extensive experience in financial markets and investment banking to his role. At Goldman Sachs, Ghassemi contributes to the firm's strategic initiatives and client relationships, leveraging his expertise in capital markets and financial advisory services. His position reflects significant responsibility within the organization's leadership structure, where he plays a key role in driving business development and maintaining Goldman Sachs' reputation for excellence in global finance and investment solutions.
Arkadiusz Rudzki
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 .
Miguel França Santana
Board MemberFidelidade
Portugal
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.
Nayla Mecattaf
CEO CroMeCro&Co
France
Born in Lebanon, Nayla Mecattaf is a Franco-Swiss citizen and a graduate of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETHZ) as an architect. In 1993, she joined the Renzo Piano Building Workshop where she remained for 25 years, 18 of which as an associate. She directed major projects in Europe and the Middle East. In 2017, she joined Jean-Luc Crochon to create CroMe Studio, the international arm of the architecture practice Cro&Co architecture and develop projects with an international scope.
Nuno Nunes
CIOSquare Asset Management
Portugal
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.
Arnaud Broussou
ChairmanColliers Global Investors
France
Arnaud Broussou serves as Chairman of Colliers Global Investors, where he spearheads investment and asset management. He brings extensive expertise from prior leadership roles, including heading the Institutional Asset Management department at AEW starting in 2018. Earlier, at CBRE Global Investors from 2004, he was an Asset & Fund Manager and Deputy General Manager for Germany and Austria. A graduate of EM Lyon Business School, Broussou is instrumental in developing third-party asset management solutions and driving value creation through strategic asset management for institutional clients. Colliers Global Investors France manages over €4.5 billion in assets.
Allen Chilten
Global Head of Real Estate Capital FormationSchroders Investment Management
United Kingdom
Allen Chilten is the Global Head of Real Estate Capital Formation at Schroders, appointed in March 2024. He leads capital raising efforts for real estate funds and advises clients on investment solutions, expanding Schroders' direct real estate relationships globally. Previously, he was Head of Funds (Capital Markets) at Patrizia AG, overseeing client solutions across real estate and infrastructure. His prior experience includes roles at Rockspring Property Investment Managers and Credit Suisse. Chilten holds an MBA.
Cristina García-Peri
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.
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