GRI Global Capital Connectors 2026

Name: GRI Global Capital Connectors 2026
Start: 2026-04-14 03:00:00
End: 2026-04-15 03:00:00
Location: Abu Dhabi

Empowered by GCC

Venue:

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

14-15 April

Credit: IM_Photo / Shutterstock

ABOUT GRI GLOBAL CAPITAL CONNECTORS 2026

A Summit Designed for Members, Built for Leaders

Abu Dhabi will host the GRI Global Capital Connectors 2026, a private gathering curated for GRI members - senior leaders shaping the future of real estate. While exclusive to members, we welcome new qualified applicants to join this influential community.

A Global Circle of Decision-Makers

This summit brings together top minds from across the real estate world, developers, investors, advisors, and institutional leaders, for deep conversations, meaningful connections, and a chance to explore cross-border opportunities. With a strong GCC and global presence, the event blends global insight with regional depth.

Who’s Joining

Join a gathering of influential leaders, including CEOs, partners, LPs, and GPs. Expect attendees from Asia, Europe and the U.S., alongside a strong mix of GCC based sovereign funds, institutions, and family offices. It’s a space where strategy, capital, and insight come together.

GRI Executives

Leo Machado

Partner & Managing Director GCCGRI Institute

United Arab Emirates

Leonardo Machado is the Partner & Managing Director GCC at GRI Club, leading the organization’s expansion and strengthening its presence in the region. With over 15 years of experience in international business, including executive roles at Maersk and Eaton, Leonardo has built a career on connecting people, driving growth, and creating meaningful partnerships. Passionate about fostering relationships, he thrives on bringing together leaders in Real Estate and Infrastructure, helping them navigate opportunities and forge impactful collaborations. Whether guiding clients through transformative journeys or expanding GRI’s global network, Leonardo is always focused on delivering value and making connections that matter.

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Matt Campion

Director Real Estate GCCGRI Institute

United Arab Emirates

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Features and Week Program

Day 1 | April 14Welcome, site visit and social activity

Day 2 | April 15 Discussions, closing social activity

15th April, 09:30 - 10:00 | Welcome and Registration

Welcome and Registration

15th April, 10:00 - 11:00 | Opening discussion: Global Capital F

Opening discussion

Global Capital Formation

Keynote Speaker

Charles Habak

Partner

McKinsey GCC

Dan Teper

Global Real Estate

Abu Dhabi Investment Council

Patrick Brauer

Global Head - Real Estate Investments

EIA

15th April, 11:45 - 12:45 | Credit vs Equity: The Pivot Plan

Credit vs Equity: The Pivot Plan

When/where to re-risk; income vs upside; refinancing math; back-leverage spreads; sector entry points.

15th April, 11:45 - 12:45 | Direct, JVs & Operator Platforms

Direct, JVs & Operator Platforms

Where operator JVs outperform, what discretion box to grant, DOA templates, lessons from turning taps off.

When/where to re-risk; income vs upside; refinancing math; back-leverage spreads; sector entry points.

15th April, 2:00 - 3:00 | Direct, JVs & Operator Platforms

Sectors & Thematic Rotations

What’s working now (e.g., student housing, hospitality ops, living, data-adjacent infra/RE), regional tilts.

15th April, 2:00 - 3:00 | Real Estate Liquidity vs Infrastructur

Real Estate Liquidity vs Infrastructure Flows

Where Capital Is Moving Now?

How should real estate respond to infra’s fundraising edge?
Infra managers winning the liquidity narrative - can real estate tune into the same fundraising wavelength?
Digital Infra and Data Centres: are these only infra plays or real estate in disguise?
Long-term holds, mid-term exits: who’s really aligned when capital wants both?

15th April, 3:30 - 4:30 | Closing Talkshow

Closing Talkshow

Charles Habak

PartnerMcKinsey GCC

United Arab Emirates

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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.

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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.

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