Paul Devonshire serves as Managing Director of the Global Investors Group. Paul is responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with institutional investors, their managers, advisors and consultants, both domestically and internationally, with the intent of attracting capital to Affinius Capital’s platform. Paul focuses on the Middle East, and he is based in Munich, Germany.

He has been with the company since 1998 and has 21 years of experience in real estate investment and management. During his career, Clemens has been responsible for nearly €20 billion in transaction activity and has built several major client relationships with institutional investors for DWS. Prior to his current role, Clemens Schäfer was Chief Investment Officer and Head of Portfolio Management of the Real Estate division in Europe. Clemens Schäfer is a member of the "Real Estate" working group of the German Association for Financial Analysis and Asset Management (DVFA) and the Real Estate Committee of the German Investment and Asset Management Association (BVI).

Paul Tebbit is Co-head of BlackRock Real Estate and Global CIO of Core Real Estate, based in the UK. He was promoted to co-head in February 2024, where he oversees BlackRock's global real estate business and provides investment oversight. Joining BlackRock in 2011, he previously served as Global Chief Investment Officer of Core Real Estate (January 2023) and Head of EMEA Real Estate (June 2022). With a career that began in law until 2006, he brings extensive investment and transactional experience, known for his strategic vision in complex real estate markets.

Anshul has 25+ years of experience across South East Asia (India, Singapore, Indonesia) and Europe (UK, Central & Eastern Europe). His real estate experience spans across work on funding & equity placement requirements, consulting large corporates on transactions, fit outs & Integrated Facility Management solutions and exposure in the Singapore REIT market, PE funds in real estate and debt financing transactions. With his well-rounded domain expertise and an exceptionally strong penchant towards delivering client solutions; coupled with sharp P&L focus and an eye for operational excellence, Anshul is currently responsible for driving growth and transformation of Cushman & Wakefield in India & South East Asia.

Craig Cowie serves as Senior Managing Director and Head of Investments at Affinius Capital, a Netherlands-based investment firm. With extensive experience in private equity and investment management, Cowie leads the firm's investment strategy and portfolio management activities. He brings deep expertise in identifying and executing investment opportunities across various sectors. Prior to joining Affinius Capital, he held senior investment roles at leading financial institutions, developing a strong track record in deal origination, due diligence, and value creation. Cowie's strategic leadership and market insights drive Affinius Capital's investment performance and growth initiatives.

Mr Courbage joined Fortress Investment Group as a Managing Director in London, to run the commercial real estate business in Europe. Prior to joining Fortress in 2012, Mr Courbage spent 10 years at Deutsche Bank in London where he was the European head of the Commercial Real Estate Group, an activity encompassing financing and special situation principal investments. Prior to that, Mr Courbage spent six years at Merrill Lynch, initially in the Distressed Debt Group and subsequently as a director of the real estate Global Principal Investment business. Cyril has a Masters in Business Administration from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and a Bachelor of Arts in International Economics from The American University of Paris

John Z. Kukral, President and Chief Executive Officer of Northwood Investors LLC, has been an active real estate investor for over 41 years. Mr. Kukral serves as the Chairman of the Investment Committee and approves all commitments by the firm. During his career, Mr. Kukral has been involved in over $43 billion of real estate transactions worldwide ranging from office buildings to shopping centers and hotels to residential assets.

Manish Swaroop, a seasoned finance professional, is the Chief Executive Officer at GCPL, a subsidiary of Signature Global. With over 19 years of extensive experience in deal sourcing, evaluating opportunities, investing, and managing portfolio companies, Manish has established himself as a prominent figure in the real estate and finance industry. His career is distinguished by a robust background in private equity, strategic investment across various asset classes, and a keen ability to identify value drivers and mitigate risks.

Paul Galiano is responsible for supervising and coordinating Tishman Speyer’s acquisition program throughout the United States, as well as its global debt capital markets, global equity capital markets, and joint venture programs. He also provides oversight for the firm’s operations in Southern California and is a member of the company’s Investment Committee.

Sean P. Clifford, CFA serves as Managing Director and Head of Capital Markets at The Lightstone Group, one of the largest private real estate companies in the United States. In his role, he oversees capital raising, debt and equity financing, and strategic financial initiatives across Lightstone's diverse portfolio of commercial and residential properties. As a Chartered Financial Analyst, Clifford brings extensive expertise in real estate finance, capital markets, and investment strategy. He plays a crucial role in structuring complex transactions and managing relationships with institutional investors, lenders, and capital partners to support Lightstone's continued growth and development projects nationwide.

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.

A leader in the investment and real estate sector with over 15 years of experience in executive management, asset development, and investment portfolio management, he currently serves as CEO of Ali Al-Dowayan Holding Company. He has previously led prominent investment and real estate companies, achieving sustainable growth and strategic expansions, with a strong track record in business growth, governance, and leadership. Contributing to the development of the leading real estate sector through scientific innovations, participating in press conferences, and moderating high-level discussion sessions on the future of technology in work and financial sustainability.

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.

Matthias Neuling serves as Head of Asia Pacific - Real Estate at Mubadala Investment Company, one of the world's leading sovereign wealth funds based in Abu Dhabi. In this strategic role, he oversees real estate investment activities and portfolio management across the Asia Pacific region for the UAE-based investment firm. Neuling brings extensive experience in real estate investment, asset management, and regional market expertise to his position at Mubadala, where he plays a key role in identifying and executing investment opportunities in one of the world's most dynamic real estate markets. His leadership contributes to Mubadala's diversified global investment strategy across multiple asset classes and geographic regions.

As An Executive Leader in the Real Estate industry with experience in organizations ranging from startups to $95B global businesses, I have proven performance managing revenue goals of up to $200M, operational budgets of up to $8M, and capital expense budgets of up to $1.5B. As a pragmatic, focused mentor and manager with experience attracting, recruiting, and advising teams of up to 110, with up to 10 in executive leadership, I have developed a career that has repeatedly established the infrastructure that has accelerated performance in diverse economic environments.

Puneet Kataria serves as Global Head of Real Estate Investments at Gulf Islamic Investments LLC, a leading alternative investment firm based in the UAE. With extensive experience in real estate investment management across emerging markets, he oversees the company's global real estate portfolio and investment strategies. Kataria brings deep expertise in identifying and executing value-driven real estate opportunities across diverse sectors including commercial, residential, and mixed-use developments. His leadership at GII focuses on expanding the firm's real estate footprint while delivering strong returns for investors through strategic asset acquisition and portfolio optimization in key international markets.

Randeesh co-founded Precede Capital in 2021 as a portfolio company of Towerbrook Capital Partners. In 2022 the Company received a commitment of £1bn of new capital from QuadReal, who also acquired an equity stake in Precede. Prior to founding Precede, Randeesh was the Co-Founder and former CEO of Urban Exposure Plc (LON: UEX), building the company over nearly two decades into the UK’s leading residential development financer and extending over £1.7bn in development finance and £3bn in real estate finance overall. In 2018 Randeesh led the company to a successful flotation on the London Stock Exchange AIM market.

Vipul is the Managing Director & CEO of HDFC Capital Advisors Ltd. HDFC Capital Advisors Ltd and currently manages the largest residential private equity fund in India with AUM in excess of USD 1 Bn.The fund is primarily focused on providing long term equity and mezzanine capital for development of affordable and middle-income housing in India.Vipul has cumulative experience of more than 19 years in the real estate sector across various disciplines like mortgages, developer funding and real estate equity and mezzanine investments.

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.

Hakim Datawala serves as Senior Director of Real Estate and Data Center Investments at Damac Capital, the investment arm of Dubai-based Damac Group. In his leadership role, he oversees strategic investment decisions in real estate and data center infrastructure across key markets. Datawala brings extensive expertise in institutional investments, asset management, and emerging technology sectors. At Damac Capital, he focuses on identifying high-growth opportunities in the digital infrastructure space, particularly data centers that support the region's digital transformation initiatives. His portfolio management experience spans multiple asset classes, with particular strength in technology-enabled real estate investments that align with the UAE's vision for economic diversification and smart city development.

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.

Kamel Tawil joined Equinix in September 2020 as Managing Director MENA (Middle East and North Africa) and he is responsible for developing MENA markets to deliver world class digital infrastructure solutions, building a network dense ecosystem. Prior, Mr. Tawil spent 18 years at Oracle in various leadership roles across ECEMEA (East Central Europe, Middle East and Africa) where he led major digital transformation projects.

Narendra Sen is the Founder and CEO of RackBank Datacenters and NeevCloud, leading India’s transformation into a global powerhouse for artificial intelligence infrastructure. A visionary technologist and sustainability advocate, he is building 300 MW of AI-focused datacenter capacity across Navi Mumbai, Raipur, and Indore, purpose-built for high-density GPU workloads with 80–150 kW racks, liquid cooling, and clean energy integration. Through NeevCloud, Narendra is creating India’s first AI Supercloud — an ecosystem where compute, storage, and intelligence converge. His mission is to make India the AI gateway for a billion users, providing affordable, sovereign, and high-performance AI infrastructure that empowers startups, enterprises, and researchers. He believes, “AI is the new electricity, and India must build its own grid.” Through RackBank and NeevCloud, he is laying that foundation — building sustainable intelligence that powers innovation for the world. ⸻

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.

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.

Christophe Vielle is currently the Chairman and Co-founder of GCP Hospitality. Since he launched the company in 2008, his vision and strategic direction have led to the establishment of a portfolio of over 60 properties and an outstanding performance record featuring consecutive years of double-digit IRR. In addition to his role at GCP Hospitality, Mr.Vielle holds dual roles as Chairman & CEO of C2 Capital, a private equity firm with a particular focus on the Portuguese market, and Chairman of Hospes Hotels. The latter is a renowned collection of 10 boutique luxury hotels situated in Spain and Portugal.

Emilio Izquierdo Merlo is CEO of MARAEY, aimed to become the best sustainable mixed-use development in the world. The project covers a coastal area of 844 hectares and 8.5km of pristine beaches, with world class hotels, highly designed and efficient homes and top health, education (university and school), retail, sport and entertainment facilities. Before joining MARAEY, Emilio worked for 15 years as a consultant and investor in real estate companies and on projects around the world, in countries like Spain, Brazil, United States, France, Morocco, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Albania and India. Graduated in Law at the University of Navarra, he holds several postgraduate degrees in Finance and Real Estate, in the USA, France and Spain.

Olivier Harnisch is an international Hotelier and founder and CEO of Lunasole Hospitality, a consultancy company based in the UAE, and a member of the Board of Directors of several companies in KSA, the UAE and Bahrain. Until the end of 2021, Mr. Harnisch held the position of Head of Hospitality at the Public Investment Fund in Riyadh. Before that, Mr. Harnisch was CEO at Emaar Hospitality in Dubai. He started his hospitality career in 1986 in Nice, France. His path includes 4 years as COO of the Radisson Hotel Group and 14 years at Hilton where he was Managing Director for Northern and Central Europe.

Rajat Malik serves as the lead for real estate and hospitality investments at the International Finance Corporation's (World Bank Group), the world's largest development finance institute focused on private sector investments. The role focuses on supporting large institutional investors and developers for their emerging markets investments through debt, co-investment, risk-mitigation and advisory products. Rajat is a seasoned professional with experience in real estate investments, development and portfolio management across residential, hospitality, office, retail and infrastructure projects in 25+ countries, and has successfully led projects of over $ 5 Billion across Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and South Asia.

Shafi Syed is the Global Head, Hotel Development & Acquisitions at Equinox Hotels, leading the Group’s expansion based out of New York. Shafi brings over 30 years of experience in global investment, strategic development and brand expansion for luxury lifestyle hotels and branded real estate. Before joining Equinox, he held CDO positions at Jumeirah and Caesars Entertainment and senior development roles at Wyndham and Taj Hotels. Shafi graduated from the Institute of Hotel Management, Bangalore and holds an Advanced Certification in Real Estate & Hotel Investments from Cornell University, New York. He has lived and worked in the US, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

Lisa has over 25 years of experience in real estate investing, fund management, investor relations and global capital formation. Most recently Lisa was with Civitas Investment Management, where she was head of investor relations and capital raising. Prior to Civitas, Lisa spent over 13 years and was a partner at Orion Capital Managers, responsible for capital raising and investor relations efforts working with global institutional investors on the firms pan-European funds. Lisa has also held roles at Lehman Brothers and Grove International Partners in London, having gained experience in real estate fund management and investments at AIG and JLL in New York City. Lisa is a trained architect and holds a Master of Real Estate and Construction Management (MRECM) from the University of Denver - Daniels College of Business and a Bachelor of Architecture (B Arch) from McGill University.

Ahmed E. El Rabbat serves as Vice-Chairman and Executive Board Member at MRBF Holding, a UAE-based investment and development company. With extensive experience in strategic leadership and business development across the Middle East region, he plays a pivotal role in guiding the company's investment decisions and corporate governance. His expertise spans real estate development, financial services, and strategic partnerships. At MRBF Holding, El Rabbat contributes to the company's diversified portfolio and expansion initiatives, leveraging his deep understanding of regional markets and investment opportunities to drive sustainable growth and value creation for stakeholders.

Amine Bouchentouf is the Chief Investment Officer of Atlas Mena Capital LLC, a family office with offices in Abu Dhabi, UAE and the Kingdom of Morocco. Amine has over 22 years of experience in the international investment arena. He holds a BA in Economics from Middlebury College, USA.

Carman is a renowned serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, best-selling writer and tech columnist recognized by Nikkei Asian Review as a Top 5 Women to watch in Asian Tech. Carman has 17+ years of experience as a serial entrepreneur with multiple exits to publicly listed companies, tech columnist, venture investor, international speaker and best-selling author of accelerated learning books.

Mr. Jorge Felippe is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Almulla Capital. He also serves as a board member and member of the Investment Committee. Mr. Jorge has over 20 years of experience in private equity, consulting, and industry across Europe, the Middle East, Brazil, and Asia. He built substantial capabilities in leading organizations through operational improvements and portfolio management.

Omar is an investment professional with over 15 years of experience in the alternative investments space. As a civil engineer, Omar started his career in the construction industry and then launched his investments track working for the largest Canadian corporate pension fund. His work initially focused on real estate investments, then evolved to lead the infrastructure direct/co-investments initiative. Following his 10 years in Montreal, Omar shifted his focus to tech and developed the Beirut office for a Paris-based VC-backed Fintech.

As one of India’s youngest and most visionary directors, Mr. Pankaj Bansal embodies a unique blend of sharp business insight and youthful dynamism. Driving M3M India’s rapid ascent, he has reshaped the skyline of Gurugram with over 57 landmark projects, including prestigious developments like the Trump Towers and M3M Golfestate. Mr. Bansal has skillfully led the company’s ambitious growth and diversification, always with a customer-centric and forward-thinking perspective. This approach gave rise to SmartWorld Developers, a pioneering venture set to elevate industry standards with cutting-edge designs, advanced technology, fast-tracked project delivery, and a superior customer experience. Under his guidance, the company has expanded beyond Delhi/NCR, making significant strides in new markets.