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GRI Global Chairmen's Retreat 2025 Session with Henri Alster
 
The GRI Chairmen's Retreat - Europe is an internationally renowned annual forum for global real estate decision-makers at the top of the deal-making chain. Due to the concentration of top dealmakers gathered at this event, it has come to be known as a secluded treasure trove of distilled information and free-flowing, and agenda-free conversations.

By personal invitation only, the GRI Chairmen’s Retreat is a 3-day, living-room conversation reserved for the global real estate head within any organization or the immediate #2.

There is no meeting more senior of the real estate industry’s leadership.

During the Retreat, this group of real estate professionals takes stock of the global landscape and discusses ‘What next?’.
 
These conversations take place in organised discussions but also between them in comfortable spaces that allow your friendships with these executives, who are at the top of their game, to blossom.
 
GRI Global Chairmen's Retreat Participants Meeting


Schedule


WEDNESDAY 13
12:00 - 24:00
Arrivals
Consider: choose daylight train from Zurich Airport and spend last 2 hours to St Moritz travelling through a legendary winter wonderland.
 
19:00 - 19:30
New Members welcome orientation
 
19:30 - 20:45
Pop-in Pop-out
Welcome Drinks
Members & Spouses
 
21:00 - 23:00
Members Independent Dinner
Or sign up at concierge to join one of independent member’s restaurant reservations around town
Members & Spouses
 
 
THURSDAY 14
08:45 - 13:00
Sessions
Members
 
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
Members & Spouses
 
14:00 - 15:00
Keynote
 
15:15 - 17:30
Sessions
Members
 
19:00 - 22:00
Skii at Night
Members & Spouses
 
20:00 - 23:00
Members Independent Dinner
Or sign up at concierge to join one of independent member’s restaurant reservations around town
Members & Spouses
 
 
FRIDAY 15
08:30 - 09:45
Keynote
 
09:45 - 16:00
Sports & Activities instructor-guided in small GRI groups
Members & Spouses
 
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch
Members & Spouses [Salantras]
 
19:00 - 20:00
Cocktail
Members & Spouses [Main Hall]
 
20:00 - 21:00
Gala Dinner & Conference Wrap Up
[Jacket (tie optional)]
Members & Spouses
 
21:00 - 22:00
Casino
Members & Spouses
 
21:00 - 23:00
Members Independent Dinner
Or sign up at concierge to join one of independent member’s restaurant reservations around town
Members & Spouses
 
 
SATURDAY 16
09:00 - 16:00
Sports & Activities instructor-guided in small GRI groups
Members & Spouses
 
13:00 - 15:00
Farewell Lunch
Members & Spouses [Paradiso]
 
20:00 - 23:00
Members Independent Dinner
Or sign up at concierge to join one of independent member’s restaurant reservations around town
Members & Spouses
 
 
SUNDAY 17
08:00 - 14:00
Departures
 


What we do
 


Plenary sessions
 
Share your views with other decision makers and vote on your vision for the future of real estate.
Keynotes
 
Enter an open discussion with an expert on a provocative subject that will affect the world in the coming months and years, economically and socially.
Group discussions
 
Contribute to conversations on real estate and the world in intimate group discussions that leave room for opinions and understanding the challenges for the market ahead.


Testimonials


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Selected Members


Alexi Antolovich
Global Co-Head RE
Macquarie Group
Alexi Antolovich
Macquarie Group
London | United Kingdom
We are a global financial services group operating in asset management, retail and business banking, wealth management, as well as advisory, and risk and capital solutions across debt, equity, financial markets and commodities.
Alpin Mehta
Head Real Estate & Joint Head PE Fund Investments
Temasek International
Axel Brinkmann
European Head - RBC Real Estate Capital Partners & Real Estate Corporate Banking
RBC - Real Estate Capital Partners
Axel Brinkmann
RBC - Real Estate Capital Partners
https://www.rbccm.com
+44 20 7653-4000
London | United Kingdom
RBC Real Estate Capital Partners (RECP) is a leading provider of debt capital to premier real estate owners and sponsors. Our mandate includes the origination of mortgage and mezzanine loans secured by stabilized and transitional real estate assets, in all major commercial real estate product types, in the US, Europe and Australia
Ben Eppley
Partner and Head of Commercial Real Estate Debt in Europe
Apollo Global Management
Ben Eppley
Apollo Global Management
http://www.apollo.com
+44 (20) 7016 5000
London | United Kingdom
Apollo Global Management manages investment vehicles that originate and acquire assets across the CRE debt space.
Brad Hyler
Co-President and Head of Real Estate Europe
Brookfield Properties
Brad Hyler
Brookfield Properties
London | London, City of | United Kingdom
A global leader in alternative asset management. We are invested in long-life, high-quality assets and businesses that form the backbone of today's global economy.
Cherine Aboulzelof
Managing Partner, Co-Head BGO Strategic Capital Partners
BGO
Cherine Aboulzelof
BGO
London | United Kingdom
BGO is a leading, global real estate investment management advisor, real estate lending advisor, and a globally-recognized provider of real estate services. BGO has offices in 27 cities across thirteen countries with deep, local knowledge, experience, and extensive networks in the regions where we invest, provide real estate lending solutions, and manage real estate assets on behalf of our clients.
Clark Coffee
CIO
AllianceBernstein
Clark Coffee
AllianceBernstein
London | United Kingdom
Our real estate platform leverages AllianceBernstein’s culture of research-based, deep value investing. We work to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns to investors in transitional lending.
Cristina García-Peri
Senior Partner Head of Strategy and Business Development
Azora
Cristina García-Peri
Azora
http://www.azora.es/
+34 913 106 370
Madrid | Madrid | Spain
AZORA is an independent private equity styled asset manager of real assets, based in Spain but investing across Europe and the USA. It currently manages €9.2 bn of AuM (once its various vehicles committed firepower is fully invested) with Hospitality and Living representing c. 70% of this. AZORA has a value-add approach with a strong track record in pioneering new assets classes in Southern Europe and a special expertise in building fully integrated platforms in operational assets classes.
Dan Teper
Global Real Estate
Abu Dhabi Investment Council
Dan Teper
Abu Dhabi Investment Council
Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates
Multi-faceted subject and takes great care in implementing international standards for policies, processes and systems that ensure the highest level of accountability, transparency and ethics within the organization.
Drew Goldman
Global Head - Real Estate Investments
ADIA
Drew Goldman
ADIA
http://
+19497989366
Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates
ADIA has been prudently investing funds on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi with a focus on long-term value creation. ADIA manages a global investment portfolio that is diversified across more than two dozen asset classes and sub-categories.
Giulio Passanisi
Partner & Head of European Real Estate
Sixth Street
Giulio Passanisi
Sixth Street
London | England | United Kingdom
Sixth Street is a global investment firm with over $65 billion in assets under management. We offer solutions to companies across all stages of growth.
Hal Shaw
Partner, Head of European Capital Solutions
KSL Capital Partners
Hal Shaw
KSL Capital Partners
London | London, City of | United Kingdom
KSL is a $7bn private equity fund investing in travel and leisure businesses
Khadija Benzit
Director of Real Estate, Real Assets
Mubadala Investment Company
Khadija Benzit
Mubadala Investment Company
Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates
We create value by leveraging our talent, our shareholder, our diverse portfolio, and our global presence and partnerships. As a responsible investor, we serve a wider social and economic development purpose through a principled work culture and by inspiring our businesses to make a positive and lasting impact on the communities in which they operate. Mubadala is a $302 billion (AED 1,111 billion) business that spans six continents with interests across multiple sectors and asset classes. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, Mubadala also has offices in London, Rio de Janeiro, New York, San Francisco and Beijing. At Mubadala we continue to look towards the future, with aspirations to double the size of our portfolio in the coming decade. Our environment thrives on inspiration, partnerships, and continuous evolution and is tailored for those who aspire to not only reach new heights in their careers but also contribute to sustainable, long-term investments that shape future industries.
Krysto Nikolic
Partner & Global Head of Real Estate
ICG
Krysto Nikolic
ICG
https://www.icgam.com/
+44 20 3545 2000
London | United Kingdom
ICG Real Estate invests in real estate assets and platforms internationally. At the core of our business is a distinctive and flexible investment strategy, rooted in bottom‐up real estate underwriting, data‐driven theme generation, and targeted sourcing.
Laia Massague
Partner
StepStone Group
Laia Massague
StepStone Group
London | United Kingdom
StepStone is a global private markets specialist overseeing over US$105 billion of private capital allocations, including approximately US$29 billion of assets under management. The Firm creates customized portfolios for many of the world’s most sophisticated investors using a highly disciplined, research-focused approach that prudently integrates primaries, secondaries, and co-investments.
Michael Zerda
Global Head of Real Estate, Santander Alternative Investments & CEO of Deva Capital
Santander AI & Deva Capital
Michael Zerda
Santander AI & Deva Capital
Madrid | Spain
Santander Alternative Investments SGIIC S.A.U. (SAI) and Deva Capital Advisory Company, S.L.U. (Deva) are wholly owned subsidiaries of Banco Santander, S.A. SAI, headquartered in Madrid and authorised as an AIFM by the CNMV, manages alternative investment strategies across private debt, infrastructure, real estate, and other private markets. Deva, headquartered in London with an office in New York, deploys and manages Santander’s proprietary capital across real estate and corporate capital solutions in Europe and select global markets.
Patrick Brauer
Global Head - Real Estate Investments
EIA
Patrick Brauer
EIA
http://www.eia.gov.ae
+971 2 419 0000
Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates
The Emirates Investment Authority is a Sovereign Wealth Fund that has actively sought unique investment opportunities locally, regionally and internationally, focusing on investing in asset classes that will help strengthen and diversify the UAE economy.
Paul Bashir
CEO Europe
Harrison Street Real Estate Capital
Paul Bashir
Harrison Street Real Estate Capital
London | United Kingdom
Harrison Street is a leading investment management firm exclusively focused on alternative real assets.
Raúl González
CEO
Barceló Group
Raúl González
Barceló Group
http://www.barcelo.com/
+34 971 77 17 00 // +34 910 78
Palma De Mallorca | Spain
The Barceló Hotel Group is the hotel division of the Barceló Group, founded in 1931 in Mallorca, Spain, and one of Europe's most important tourism groups. With over 300 hotels and 65,000 rooms in 30 countries, it is currently one of the 30 largest hotel chains in the world in terms of the number of rooms, operating under four brands: Royal Hideaway Hotels & Resorts, Barceló Hotels & Resorts, Occidental Hotels & Resorts and Allegro Hotels. It is also part of Crestline Hotels & Resorts, an independent hotel company with more than 130 establishments in the United States. The Barceló Hotel Group employs more than 38,000 people who share the company's mission: to defend regenerative tourism, the basis of its Barceló ReGen sustainability strategy, thereby maximising its positive impact on the economic, social and environmental development of destinations.
Rodolfo Petrosino
Senior Managing Director Head of Southern Europe
Ardian
Rodolfo Petrosino
Ardian
Milan | Italy
Ardian is a private investment house with 96bn$ assets under management through five investment pillars: Fund of Funds, Direct Funds, Infrastructure, Private Debt and Real Estate.
Tracy Stroh
Managing Director & Region Head Europe
GIC - Government of Singapore Investment Corporati
Tracy Stroh
GIC - Government of Singapore Investment Corporati
http://www.gic.com.sg
+44 20 7725 3888
London | United Kingdom
Established in 1981 to manage Singapore's foreign reserves, we strive to achieve good long-term real returns on assets under our management to preserve and enhance the value of Singapore's reserves.
Van Stults
Founding Partner & Managing Director
Orion Capital Managers
Van Stults
Orion Capital Managers
London | United Kingdom
Targets diversified pan-European real estate investments; single assets, developments, large portfolios, corporate divestitures and sale/lease-backs.
Alexi Antolovich
Alexi Antolovich
Global Co-Head REMacquarie Group
United Kingdom
Alexi Antolovich serves as the Global Co-Head of Real Estate at Macquarie Capital Principal Finance, where he plays a pivotal role in providing flexible capital solutions across the real estate sector. He leverages Macquarie Group's balance sheet to offer debt and equity solutions for real estate clients in Europe, North America, and Australasia. Antolovich has been instrumental in significant transactions, including providing €123.4 million in financing for DL Invest Group's logistics portfolio in Poland and leading a £188 million senior debt facility for the refinancing of The Stage residential tower in London. His focus includes strategic investments in markets like the UK, Ireland, Germany, and Scandinavia, emphasizing robust legal frameworks and well-capitalized sponsors.
Alpin Mehta
Alpin Mehta
Head Real Estate & Joint Head PE Fund InvestmentsTemasek International
Singapore
Alpin Mehta is the Head Real Estate & Joint Head PE Fund Investments at Temasek Holdings (Pte) Ltd, having joined the firm in 2004. In this role, he oversees global real estate investments and co-heads private equity fund investments. Mehta brings a robust background in private equity and real estate, contributing to Temasek's strategies in various markets, including India and Southeast Asia. He also serves as a Board Member at Eastdil Secured. His educational background includes an MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies.
Axel Brinkmann
Axel Brinkmann
European Head - RBC Real Estate Capital Partners & Real Estate Corporate BankingRBC - Real Estate Capital Partners
United Kingdom
Axel Brinkmann is the European Head of the Royal Bank of Canada’s Real Estate Capital Partners (RECP) group. This group provides a range of financial services including mortgage, whole-loan, mezzanine, and loan-on-loan facilities to real estate sponsors in the US, Europe, UK, and Australia. Axel is also a member of the RBC Capital Markets' European Executive Committee and manages the bank's European real estate corporate banking activities. Previously, he was part of LaSalle Investment Management's Debt Investment and Special Situations group, contributing to its establishment and growth since 2010. Axel began his career in the real estate structured finance team at Wells Fargo, working in Frankfurt and London.
Ben Eppley
Ben Eppley
Partner and Head of Commercial Real Estate Debt in EuropeApollo Global Management
United Kingdom
Ben Eppley is a partner at Apollo Global Management and head of its commercial real estate credit business in Europe. He is primarily responsible for originating, structuring, and asset managing performing CRE debt investments in senior and mezzanine loans, structured credit, and preferred equity. Ben also oversees sourcing and arranging financings for Apollo’s real estate equity strategies in Europe. Prior to joining Apollo in 2013, Ben worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital, and Eastdil Secured. Ben graduated with a BA in English from Yale University.
Brad Hyler
Brad Hyler
Co-President and Head of Real Estate EuropeBrookfield Properties
United Kingdom
Brad Hyler is a Managing Partner in Brookfield’s Property Group, responsible for originating and executing European real estate investments. Mr. Hyler joined Brookfield in 2011 in New York and relocated to London in 2015.  Since joining, he has been heavily involved in a number of significant M&A transactions including the acquisitions of Verde, IDI, Gazeley and Rose.  He has also been instrumental in the creation of BSREP’s logistics and UK student housing operating platforms and overseeing significant growth of both portfolios.  Prior to joining Brookfield, Mr. Hyler held various positions at O’Connor Capital Partners and Jones Lang Lasalle. Mr. Hyler holds a BA in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Cherine Aboulzelof
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.
Clark Coffee
Clark Coffee
CIOAllianceBernstein
United Kingdom
Clark Coffee is the Chief Investment Officer and Head of European Commercial Real Estate Debt at AllianceBernstein (AB). His previous business, Lacarne Capital, was acquired by AB in 2020 to establish the firm’s real estate debt business in Europe. Previously, Coffee was head of Tyndaris Real Estate, where he was responsible for building the business into a top-10 real estate debt fund in Europe. Prior to that, he co-headed origination for Deutsche Bank’s European commercial real estate credit business and oversaw the risk management and restructuring of more than €2 billion of troubled loans during the global financial crisis.
Cristina García-Peri
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.
Dan Teper
Dan Teper
Global Real EstateAbu Dhabi Investment Council
United Arab Emirates
Dan Teper serves as Global Real Estate professional at Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC), where he leverages extensive expertise in international real estate investment and portfolio management. Based in the UAE, Teper plays a key role in ADIC's global real estate strategy, identifying and executing strategic property investments across diverse markets. His experience spans commercial real estate development, asset management, and cross-border transactions. At ADIC, he contributes to the sovereign wealth fund's diversified investment approach, focusing on high-value real estate opportunities that align with the organization's long-term growth objectives and risk management framework.
Drew Goldman
Drew Goldman
Global Head - Real Estate InvestmentsADIA
United Arab Emirates
Drew Goldman serves as Global Head of Real Estate Investments at Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds. In this senior leadership role, he oversees ADIA's extensive global real estate portfolio and investment strategy across diverse markets and asset classes. Goldman brings significant expertise in institutional real estate investment management, with a focus on identifying and executing large-scale investment opportunities worldwide. At ADIA, he leads strategic initiatives to optimize the fund's real estate holdings while managing risk across international markets. His leadership contributes to ADIA's mission of achieving long-term investment returns for Abu Dhabi's economic diversification goals.
Giulio Passanisi
Giulio Passanisi
Partner & Head of European Real EstateSixth Street
United Kingdom
Mr. Passanisi is a Partner and Head of European Real Estate at Sixth Street based in London. He sits on the firm’s Inclusion and Diversity Committee. Prior to joining Sixth Street in 2013, Mr. Passanisi was a Vice President of Goldman Sachs, investing in real estate and distressed loan. Mr. Passanisi holds a B.B.A. from Universita degli sudi di Bologna, Italy.
Hal Shaw
Hal Shaw
Partner, Head of European Capital SolutionsKSL Capital Partners
United Kingdom
Hal Shaw is a Partner at KSL Capital Partners where he serves as Head of European Capital Solutions and is based out of London. Hal joined KSL in 2007 as a Summer Associate with the Private Equity Team. During his time at KSL, Hal has invested across the capital structure ranging from senior and mezzanine debt originations to acquisitions and has played a lead role in the formation and subsequent growth of KSL’s Capital Solutions strategies. Hal is a member of KSL’s Equity Investment Committee, Credit Investment Committee and Tactical Opportunities Investment Committee.
Khadija Benzit
Khadija Benzit
Director of Real Estate, Real AssetsMubadala Investment Company
United Arab Emirates
Khadija Benzit is Director of Real Estate at Mubadala Investment Company, where she leads the firm’s global real estate business across North America, Europe, and Asia. In this role, she is responsible for defining the real estate investment strategy, directing capital allocation across markets and sectors, overseeing asset management and performance across a globally diversified portfolio spanning equity, credit, and structured investments. She is also responsible for driving the development of strategic partnerships and the continued expansion of Mubadala’s real estate activities globally. Khadija brings years of experience at Mubadala and has been instrumental in shaping and growing its real estate business into a globally integrated, multi-strategy portfolio. Since joining in 2017, she has led investments across key markets and sectors, with a strong track record of disciplined execution, value creation, and long-term partnership development.
Krysto Nikolic
Krysto Nikolic
Partner & Global Head of Real EstateICG
United Kingdom
Krysto Nikolic is a Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Real Estate at ICG. He is a member of ICG’s Management Committee. Prior to joining ICG, he was Head of European Real Estate at Starwood Capital Group, where he served on its Global Investment and Operating Committees. Previously, Krysto was a Partner at TPG and started his career at Goldman Sachs International. Krysto has led over $14 billion of real estate acquisitions and served on the Board of Directors of multiple portfolio companies and real estate platforms. He holds an MA from Cambridge University.
Laia Massague
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.
Michael Zerda
Michael Zerda
Global Head of Real Estate, Santander Alternative Investments & CEO of Deva CapitalSantander AI & Deva Capital
United Kingdom
Michael is Global Head of Real Estate at Santander Alternative Investments and Chief Executive Officer of Deva Capital, the real estate and corporate special situations arm of Santander Alternative Investments. In these roles, he oversees global investment strategy, capital deployment, and platform growth across real estate and corporate credit. Michael has over 25 years' experience, previously holding senior real estate roles at Blackstone and LaSalle, and investment roles at Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch.
Patrick Brauer
Patrick Brauer
Global Head - Real Estate InvestmentsEIA
United Arab Emirates
In charge of the global real estate investment department. Setting the investment strategy, sourcing and executing investments across the capital structure in real estate opportunities globally. Regular participant in the Investment Committee. Non-Executive Director and Advisory Board member of private equity real estate funds in the US, Europe and Asia.
Paul Bashir
Paul Bashir
CEO EuropeHarrison Street Real Estate Capital
United Kingdom
Mr. Bashir joined the firm in 2020 and is Chief Executive Officer of Europe. In this role Mr. Bashir leads the expansion of Harrison Street’s European strategies and he is also responsible for overseeing and growing the firm’s team of professionals across the U.K. and Europe. Mr. Bashir brings over 20 years of experience in private equity real estate, operations and corporate finance to Harrison Street. Prior to joining Harrison Street, Mr. Bashir was most recently President and Chief Operating Officer at Round Hill Capital, a real estate investment and asset management firm with a global footprint. While at Round Hill Capital, he managed a business with an $8+ billion portfolio as well as a team of 260 people across 15 offices.
Raúl González
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.
Rodolfo Petrosino
Rodolfo Petrosino
Senior Managing Director Head of Southern EuropeArdian
Italy
Rodolfo Petrosino is a Senior Managing Director and Head of Southern Europe at Ardian, specializing in real estate. Joining Ardian in August 2016, he brings over 25 years of extensive experience in the real estate and investment sectors. Prior to Ardian, he held key leadership positions including Chief Operating Officer at IDeA FIMIT SGR and a similar role at Pirelli Real Estate. He also managed Italian operations as an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley. Petrosino is responsible for Ardian Real Estate's activities across Southern Europe, focusing on commercial property assets. He holds a Laurea from Politecnico di Milano.
Tracy Stroh
Tracy Stroh
Managing Director & Region Head EuropeGIC - Government of Singapore Investment Corporati
United Kingdom
As Region Head, Ms. Stroh is responsible for GIC’s real estate equity and debt investment activities across Europe. These real estate assets span multiple property sectors, including traditional office, retail, residential, industrial, hospitality, and newer economic sectors. Ms. Stroh is a voting member of GIC RE’s Global Investment Committee, an active member of the firm’s sustainability committee, and a leader in the Women in GIC Taskforce.
Van Stults
Van Stults
Founding Partner & Managing DirectorOrion Capital Managers
United Kingdom
Van Stults is a Founding Partner of Orion Capital Managers, a pan-European RE private equity investment firm. He has over 30 years of real estate investment management experience. Van, with his partners, created the opportunistic Orion European Real Estate Funds I, II, III, IV and V and the core fund, Orion Income Return Partners, which combined have €15 billion of investment capacity. The Orion Funds target a wide range of RE investments throughout EU. Prior to Orion, Van spent 15 years with LaSalle Partners in the US and EU where he was a Main Board Member and a Managing Director. He is a Global Trustee of the Urban Land Institute and received his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth Graduate School of Business
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Chairman - GRI Institute     
Hotels
Badrutt’s Palace


★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Badrutt’s Palace Hotel is the GRI Chairmen’s Retreat Hotel. Retreat Members should make their own hotel arrangements independently.

Request GRI rate at: +41.81 837-1100 The GRI rate is not available through travel agents, please book hotel directly.

Badrutt’s Palace Hotel T +41.81 837 1100 F +41.81 837 2999 [email protected]

 
Additional hotels in St Moritz


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Kulm Hotel St. Moritz T +41 81 836 80 00
 
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Carlton +41. 81 836 7000
 
Four-star accommodation nearby:
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Schweizerhof +41. 81 837 0707
Steffani +41. 81 836 9696
Practical Information
Arrival
Wednesday arrival, however late, is strongly advised, as the program starts at 08h45 on Thursday and St Moritz is a long journey from anywhere.
Encounter Dinners
There are no GRI dinners on the program on Wednesday (arrival day), Thursday or Saturday, which are reserved for independent networking and private dinners by members and spouses.
Members that prefer using such occasions to let luck expand their friendships, or are new and yet unconnected, can choose to join member dinners at GRI-selected restaurants around St Moritz.

While facilitated by the GRI, these discretionary options are not part of the GRI program and are at members’ own cost.
Lunches
Members and spouses/partners are cordially hosted for lunch on Thursday through Saturday and members are trusted to kindly stay away from outlandish menu choices such as caviar, exorbitant alcohols or similarly steeply priced items (or pay for it personally).
This invitation extends to members and their registered spouse/partners. It does not extend to their guests or other family that are not members of the GRI Chairmen’s Retreat.
Champagne vote & program awards
Members that enjoy making the program the best it can be, can make their stay even more pleasurable, as follows:
  1. Be greeted to their room by champagne on ice for contributing to the program by moderating or scribing/reporting one of the breakouts.
  2. Enjoy a luxurious room upgrade for expressing interest and being selected to deliver the 5-minute closing wrap-up of the GRI Chairmen’s Retreat on Friday evening (based on their compilation of summary take-aways throughout the program).
Spouses | Partners
Over half of Retreat Members bring their spouses/partners.
Spouses/Partners MUST be listed with the GRI or may (mistakenly) be denied entry or lunch or other courtesy.
Retreat Members Profiles
Retreat Members agree that photos and information provided may be used by the GRI at its discretion in its communication activities.
Activities and Insurance
Weather permitting, skiing, curling and other activities in small GRI groups has been arranged, each of them accompanied by qualified guides. Guides and lunch are courtesy of GRI. Equipment rental is Retreat Member’s individual responsibility. Prior sign-up on-site is necessary for all group activities. Retreat Members sign up for any such activity at their own responsibility and release GRI and any Retreat-related sponsors from any responsibility or potential liability.
Equipment Rental
Ski & Equipment Hire - The Palace sports store
(tel: +41 81 833 7585)
is excellently stocked, swift and professional and opens daily until late.  

Curling  (novices are favoured)
Wear loose-fitting trousers, such as track suit/jogging trousers along with a jumper and coat.  One can get warm on the ice, so bring a few layers, as well as gloves and warm socks.   Footwear must be clean and rubber soled. 
Retreat Extension
If you would like to arrive a few days earlier or stay longer, Retreat Members are invited to extend their stay using the GRI Retreat special room rates. No formal program is planned.
Dress Code
The Retreat dress code is casual throughout, except for Cocktails and Gala Dinner, which are jacket required, tie optional.
Salutation
Retreat and GRI etiquette calls for all to address each other on a first-name basis.
Language
The Retreat language is “international” English and all grammar, syntax and other vocabulary rules are suspended. All native English speakers are urged to articulate slowly and loudly. As Anglo-Americans have a natural language advantage, they are encouraged to help non-native English speakers articulate their views. All are encouraged to help with occasional translation, where appropriate.
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Diego Tavares
Managing Director
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