Venue:
Wednesday, 11th May
11:30 - 18:00 | Indian Standard Time (GMT+5:30)
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What will you find at GRI India Reset Day 2022?
High-level networking
with C-level executives
with C-level executives
Investors • Banks • Funds • Developers • Asset Managers • Operators • Market Specialists • REITs
Business
opportunities
opportunities
In an informal and intimate environment, the GRI format is designed specifically to find synergic opportunities and foster deep, productive and lasting business relationships.
Some
discussion rooms
discussion rooms
Investment • Housing • Foreign Capital • Domestic Capital • ESG • Residential
Agenda
Discussion | Finance & Investment Strategies | 12:00 - 13:00
Foreign capital vs domestic capital
Is there room for everyone, or first come, first served?
- Inbound investors: what are the best practices to succeed in the Indian real estate market?
- How can India remain competitive in attracting and retaining international capital?
- View of investors on expected return on capital, perceived risks, market cycles, exit plan.
- No shortage of capital but where should you invest?
- ESG's impact on cheaper financing or its a myth
Moderator
Aniruddha Sen
Partner
Trilegal
Moderator
Ramesh Nair
MD & CEO, Mindspace Business Parks REIT
Mindspace Business Parks REIT
Ajay
Prasad
Country Managing Director - India
Taurus Investment
Amar
Merani
CIO and Head - Real Assets
Onterra Capital
Girish
Singhi
Co-Chief Investment Officer
Welspun One Logistics Parks
Pradeep
Khanna
Head, Real Estate Investments
Nippon India AIF
S.
Sriniwasan
Managing Director
Kotak Alternate Asset Managers
Siddhartha
Gupta
Founder & Managing Partner
Alta Capital
Vineet
Sekhsaria
Managing Director and Country Head
Prologis India
Discussion | Commercial Assets | 14:30 - 15:30
Owner-Operator Market Dynamics
What is the win-win situation?
- Lease Negotiations, Renewals, Rent Reviews and Restructuring - strategies for win-win relationships.
- Are Flex Contracts the way forward
- Short Term vs Long Term contracts
- Demographics, emergence of e-commerce
- Leasing Going Down or Up- How to deal with negative pressure on rent and increase in vacancy and leverage?
- Workspace Occupation - How might space reduction impact revenue costs, rent payments and portfolio size?
Moderator
Reji Samuel
Co-Head Markets - Mumbai
JLL India
Moderator
Shyam Arumugam
Managing Director - Industrial & Logistics Services
Right Spaces
Anay
Shukla
Chief Customer Officer
Welspun One Logistics Parks
Gaurav
Puri
Chief Investment Officer - CRE
Nuvama
Manish
Gupta
Director, Commercial Real Estate
Hiranandani Group
Prakrut
Mehta
Director-Leasing
ESR India
Rishi
Raj
Chief Operating Officer (COO), Max Estates Limited (MEL)
Max Estates
Rohit
Hegde
Managing Director
KSH INFRA
Senthil
Kumar
Head of Portfolio Operations/Leasing, South
Nucleus Office Parks
Uday
Bhatte
South Asia Real Estate Lead
Unilever
Discussion | Housing Opportunities | 14:30 - 15:30
Classic vs Alternative Residential
Who's got the scale factor?
- Senior housing, student housing, co-living, co-housing, etc - Market transformation and demand insights. Emerging hostpots.
- Land Scarcity, Urban Positioning & Development Challenges - What challenges to overcome?
- Serviced Residential - Too much operational risk or essential to achieve sustainable rent returns?
- Development paths - Are there more institutional and long-term funds willing to invest in this type of product? Who is the ideal partner? What peculiarities drives the investment decision?
Moderator
Anuj Kapoor
Founder & MD
Upwisery
Abhishek
Kumar
Co-Founder
The Covie
Adarsh
Narahari
Managing Director
Primus Lifespaces Private Limited
Akshat
Pandya
Head-Real Estate Fund
Aditya Birla RE
Cyrus
Mody
Founder & CEO
Viceroy Properties
Kahraman
Yigit
Co-Founder & CEO
Olive by Embassy
Kaushik
Desai
Managing Partner, WSB Partners (formerly Walton Street India)
WSB Partners
Sujal
Shroff
CEO
JSW Realty
Discussion | Finance & Investment Strategies | 16:00 - 17:00
Primary vs. Secondary Financing
Is primary lending making a come back?
- Secondary debt opportunities now are primary debt options
- Dislocated sectors and distressed opportunities - What commands the lion's share of attention?
- Banks' Risk Aversion - Early stage funding is the need of the hour
- Project structures - How to cope with rising costs and interest rates?
Moderator
Amit Goenka
Chairman & Managing Director
Nisus Finance
Moderator
Anuranjan Mohnot
MD & CEO, Lumos Alternate
Gruhas & Lumos
Amit
Bhagat
Co-founder, CEO & MD
ASK Property Fund
Ankur
Gupta
Director
Victoria Asset Management - India
Dhruv
Dua
CIO
Embassy Group
Sandeep
Singh
Global Business Development Lead - EDGE Green Buildings Program
IFC
Seshadri
Rangarajan
CFO
Aliens Group
Sharad
Mittal
Founder & CEO
Arnya RealEstates Fund Advisors
Suresh
Maramreddy
Managing Director
Apollo Global
Discussion | Future Trends | 16:00 - 17:00
Are more developers going national?
New trends across portfolio expansion
- Expansion seen in regions as developers cross cities and states
- Consolidation and distress creates opportunities
- Tier 2 and 3 cities expected to benefit
- New options for residential and warehousing
- Alternate asset classes giving for options for diversification and expansion
Moderator
Shashank Jain
Leader- Real Estate Deals
PwC
Moderator
Shobhit Agarwal
CEO
ANAROCK Capital
Abhijit
Malkani
Chief Executive Officer
ESR India
Anshul
Singhal
Managing Director
Welspun One Logistics Parks
Cherag
Ramakrishnan
Founder & Managing Director
CR Realty
Sarvesh
Soman
Business Head-Commercial
L&T Realty
Swapan
Mukherjee
Group CFO
Gera Developments
Discussion | 18:00 - 19:00
GRI Match-making for Members
For the first time ever in our program, in addition to the coffee breaks, we will test a 1-hour dedicated slot for you to connect with other players with synergistic interests for an informal conversation in a reserved environment and, with that, optimise your time so you can connect with as many players as possible.
Don't miss out on this opportunity and start requesting introductions to them soon!
Aniruddha Sen
PartnerTrilegal
India
Aniruddha Sen is a Partner at Trilegal, one of India's leading full-service law firms. Based in India, he brings extensive legal expertise across multiple practice areas. As a senior partner, Sen plays a key role in the firm's strategic operations and client advisory services. Trilegal is renowned for handling complex corporate transactions, regulatory matters, and cross-border deals for domestic and international clients. Sen's partnership position reflects his significant contributions to the firm's growth and his deep understanding of India's evolving legal landscape. His professional experience encompasses various aspects of commercial law, making him a trusted advisor for businesses navigating India's regulatory environment.
Ramesh Nair
MD & CEO, Mindspace Business Parks REITMindspace Business Parks REIT
India
Ramesh Nair, a seasoned expert in the Indian real estate sector, currently serves as the MD & CEO of Mindspace Business Parks REIT. With over 25 years of experience, he has spearheaded firms like JLL India and Colliers India, managing large teams and ensuring targeted outcomes. An expert in India Inc., he's been on boards like the RICS Global Regulatory and South Asia, chaired CII Real Estate events, and advised Telangana State. A prolific writer for premier publications and a business news channel guest, he's also a faculty at top Indian business institutes. Ramesh excels in driving growth in evolving markets with astute strategy and compassionate leadership.
Ajay Prasad
Country Managing Director - IndiaTaurus Investment
India
As Country Managing Director, Ajay is responsible for end-to-end management of all investments in India and leads Taurus India’ team of highly experienced real estate professionals. He builds and manages relationships with global investors as well as development partners to deliver world-class projects across the country. Ajay has more than fifteen years of professional and academic experience in a variety of markets in India and in the United States. Among the projects that he is currently leading is the development of a 5.5 million square foot, office-and-retail-centric, mixed use development.
Amar Merani
CIO and Head - Real AssetsOnterra Capital
India
Since mid-2012, Amar has led Xander’s credit platform to a position where it has emerged as one of the few survivors in the high yield secured credit space in India. He brings with him over 25 years of investment banking, credit and consulting experience and has led several marquee M&A/PE transactions, IPOs and follow on equity offerings, as well as Project & Structured Finance transactions. From 2007 to early 2012, Amar headed the RE vertical of Kotak Investment Banking which raised over US$1.5 BB of equity for leading RE developers. He also led corporate restructuring and advisory assignments for leading RE and infrastructure groups. Earlier, Amar had worked for Lazard (Investment Banking), IL&FS (Project Finance) and PwC (Consulting).
Girish Singhi
Co-Chief Investment OfficerWelspun One Logistics Parks
India
Girish Singhi is Co-Chief Investment Officer at Welspun One
He has over 15 years of real estate investment management experience.
He holds an M.B.A. (Finance) from FMS, Delhi and B.E. from NSIT (Delhi University).
Pradeep Khanna
Head, Real Estate InvestmentsNippon India AIF
India
Senior leader with 25+ years of experience in Real Estate Investment Management, Credit, Project Finance, Investment Banking & Project Management in India and abroad. Heading Nippon India Real Estate investments since 2011 and prior to that had set up and anchored real estate private equity business in previous organization (ICICI Prudential AMC). He has well diversified experience over entire life cycle of Funds (domestic and offshore) and strong track record of investing in real estate projects (residential and commercial) across all stages in various formats across market cycles. Holds Masters in Business Management and B Tech (Civil Engg) and advance certifications from Wharton and Columbia Business School.
S. Sriniwasan
Managing DirectorKotak Alternate Asset Managers
India
S. Sriniwasan (Srini) heads Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited (“KAAML”). He is also a part of the Group Management Council that drives Kotak Mahindra Group’s growth charter. Srini has played a crucial role in building different asset classes in KAAML including Real Estate, Infrastructure, Special Situations & Credit, Private Equity and Investment Advisory which collectively have raised / advised USD 18 billion till date. Srini has been a part of Kotak Mahindra Group since 1993, where he has been a part of its investment banking joint venture with Goldman Sachs and co-head of Kotak Investment Banking. Srini is also a member of various prestigious bodies such as CII, APREA, GRI, IVCA and EMPEA.
Siddhartha Gupta
Founder & Managing PartnerAlta Capital
India
Siddhartha Gupta was a Managing Director in the Real Estate group and is based in Mumbai. Mr. Gupta is involved in sourcing and analyzing real estate investments in India. Before joining Blackstone in 2010, Mr. Gupta was Vice President in Bank of America Merrill Lynch Real Estate investment group. Mr. Gupta holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow and is also a Chartered Accountant (India).
Vineet Sekhsaria
Managing Director and Country HeadPrologis India
India
Vineet joined Morgan Stanley in Aug’2007. Vineet relocated to India in June 2011 after spending a no. of years with MSRE in New York. - Vineet has experience underwriting transactions in opportunistic and core real estate and restructuring legacy deals. - Prior to joining MSRE, Vineet worked at Deloitte Consulting in the Strategy and Operations Practice helping Fortune 500 companies restructure and grow. - Vineet has an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and a Bachelors degree in Economics from Miami University.
Reji Samuel
Co-Head Markets - MumbaiJLL India
India
Shyam Arumugam
Managing Director - Industrial & Logistics ServicesRight Spaces
India
Real Estate Transaction professional with cognizance of local market trends in India
and global connections across markets in Asia
Shyam joined Colliers in 2015 in the Chennai office services team. Colliers’s entrepreneurial culture and & client first approach motivated him to join the organisation. Shyam brought a wealth of advisory experience with him, having worked with clients across India and Sri Lanka. Shyam has worked across clients in the office and industrial leasing space for the last five years, delivering enterprising solutions to clients.
Shyam has been working tirelessly in the Real Estate Sector over the last 16 years and is the leader for the Industrial & Logistics Services sector in India for Colliers.
Anay Shukla
Chief Customer OfficerWelspun One Logistics Parks
India
Anay Shukla is the Chief Customer Officer at Welspun One, bringing extensive experience in the logistics and supply chain industry. He has held leadership roles at prominent companies, including Logos India and Apollo LogiSolutions Ltd. Anay holds a Master's degree in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management from the University of Michigan, underscoring his deep expertise in the sector.
Gaurav Puri
Chief Investment Officer - CRENuvama
India
Real Estate Private Equity professional with deep experience across Investments and Development Management.
Currently leading investments as CIO (CRE) at Nuvama
Previously, responsible for Investments, Product and Strategy at Godrej Fund Management.
Deal experience across real estate product lifecycle, asset classes, capital and transaction structures on a pan India basis.
Manish Gupta
Director, Commercial Real EstateHiranandani Group
India
Manish Gupta serves as the Director, Commercial Real Estate at Hiranandani Group, a role he has held since transitioning from a finance background after joining the company in 1999. He has been instrumental in driving the growth of Hiranandani's commercial portfolio, including the development of prominent business parks and integrated townships. Gupta played a significant role in establishing the "walk to work" concept and successfully securing major corporate clients, such as Colgate-Palmolive, for Hiranandani's commercial spaces. His expertise spans commercial leasing and property development, contributing significantly to the company's urban development initiatives.
Prakrut Mehta
Director-LeasingESR India
India
Rishi Raj
Chief Operating Officer (COO), Max Estates Limited (MEL)Max Estates
India
I have 20+ years of international experience in Research, Analytics, Consulting, Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy and Business Building (P&L ownership). In my current role I am the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Max Estates Limited (MEL), 100 percent subsidiary of Max Ventures and Industries Limited (MVIL), one of the three listed entities of the Max Group. As the COO, I am responsible for Business Strategy, Growth (Commercial and Residential business vertical), Strategic Partnerships and, overall P&L of MEL. The role also includes driving Cross Functional Strategic Initiatives including Digital as well as interface and engagement with the Regulatory Authorities.
Rohit Hegde
Managing DirectorKSH INFRA
India
Rohit Hegde is the Managing Director of KSH Distriparks, which is the holding company for the groups 3PL, logistics and infrastructure development, and inland container services business. He holds an M.B.A Finance Degree from Sheffield University, and spearheads all the expansion activities of the groups logistics businesses.
Senthil Kumar
Head of Portfolio Operations/Leasing, SouthNucleus Office Parks
India
Senthil is responsible for leasing and stakeholder management for Nucleus’s South India portfolio. With over 15 years of experience in real estate, private equity and investment banking, Senthil brings a strategic and solution-oriented approach to any problem. His deep cross-functional knowledge of real estate enables him to add value to clients and internal stakeholders alike. Senthil has led several marquee transactions in his diversified experience. He is an Electrical Engineer and has an MBA from IIM Kozhikode.
Uday Bhatte
South Asia Real Estate LeadUnilever
India
Uday Bhatte is a seasoned professional with expertise as a South Asia Real Estate Lead. Based in India, Bhatte specializes in the region's dynamic real estate sector, leveraging extensive experience in market trends and development.
Anuj Kapoor
Founder & MDUpwisery
India
Anuj is a senior Strategy and Investment consulting professional with 19+ years of experience in cross-functional areas of Strategy Planning, M&A, Fundraising, Market Studies & Commercial Due Diligence. Anuj has handled Real Estate transactions and projects of varied nature valued at more than USD 1Bn. His previous stints were with Ernst & Young as Real Estate Advisory Practice for Pan India. He has also worked with Alexandria Real Estate Equities- a 17 Billion dollar REIT based out of the US. Anuj was part of one of the key management teams involved in investing more than US$ 250 Mn in India & developed around 1 Mn SF commercial RE projects across Hyderabad and Bangalore.
Abhishek Kumar
Co-FounderThe Covie
India
An ardent perfectionist, Abhishek has developed himself into an affable leader. A visionary with a proven track record in starting and running successful ventures, he masters in the field of strategy, people management, innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership skills.
He is a Civil Engineer with masters in Construction Management. An alumnus of IIM Calcutta specializing in Finance and Marketing, he is also a fellow of Cornell University. His core strengths lies in areas of Strategy, Innovation, Growth, Leadership, Financial planning & deal making. He is Co-Founder of COVIE Ventures.
Having two decades of industry experience working with some of the global firms, Abhishek found his passion in development and project management.
Adarsh Narahari
Managing DirectorPrimus Lifespaces Private Limited
India
Mr. Adarsh Narahari is the Managing Director of Primus Lifespaces and the pioneer in conceptualizing and creating luxury communities for seniors in India. A brainchild of Adarsh, Primus represents his entrepreneurial spirit and passion. His projects, Primus Eden & Primus Reflection is a unique combination of global best practices, offering an enriching living experience for seniors, focussing on operation, service, and care and not just on real estate. Adarsh received the “Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 and 2018” Award at BAM Awards. He was also a pioneer in introducing the ‘leasing model’ as well as developing India’s first “age in place” retirement community, an internationally accepted norm in the senior living sector.
Akshat Pandya
Head-Real Estate FundAditya Birla RE
India
Over 17 years of real estate private equity, investment banking and construction finance experience in India. Prior to joining Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited in July 2013, Akshat was Vice President real estate investment banking at ENAM / AXIS Capital (Sep 2009 – Jun 2013) where he was part of a ~USD 1 billion fund raise via initial public offerings. Before ENAM, Mr. Akshat Pandya worked with the Real Estate Prop Investments book at Lehman Brothers/ Nomura (July 2007 – July 2009) and prior to that with HDFC Limited in their developer finance team (May 2004 – Jun 2007). He received a Master’s degree in Management Studies (specializing in Finance) and a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the University of Mumbai.
Cyrus Mody
Founder & CEOViceroy Properties
India
Cyrus Mody is the Founder and CEO of Viceroy Properties. Viceroy Properties focuses on luxury residential and commercial developments in and around Mumbai, and has a strong association with quality and transparency in the Western Suburbs, where it carries out most of its operations. Viceroy Properties has 2 mn square feet currently under development and a pipeline of another 4 mn square feet of launches planned over the next few years.
Kahraman Yigit
Co-Founder & CEOOlive by Embassy
India
Kahraman brings 17 years of global real estate development and operations expertise. He started his career in the family real estate business in Istanbul where he was involved in the development of New Istanbul, a satellite city project, on 1.500 acres of land.
From 2009 onwards, he decided to focus and specialize on developing and operating student housing projects in Turkey and the region. In the past decade Kahraman pioneered the purpose-built student housing market in Turkey gathering together a number of institutional investors.
He was educated in Gordonstoun School, Scotland and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business administration from Bryant University, Rhode Island, USA.
Kaushik Desai
Managing Partner, WSB Partners (formerly Walton Street India)WSB Partners
India
Kaushik Desai is currently Managing Partner of WSB Partners (formerly 'Walton Street India'). He is responsible for strategic initiatives of the group and managing key relationship with investors, funds and intermediaries. He is responsible for the Debt strategy in residential real estate. He brings in substantial experience in transaction structuring and helps to evaluate new investment opportunities. Prior to joining WSB, he was with Deutsche Bank, Edelweiss Capital and Dawnay Day AV Group. Kaushik is a Chartered Accountant and a Company Secretary and holds a bachelor’s degree in Commerce from University of Mumbai.
Sujal Shroff
CEOJSW Realty
India
Sujal Shroff, the CEO of JSW Realty brings years of full-cycle real estate expertise to this young and progressive company. JSW Realty has a strong focus on design and energetically embraces the circular economy. With a diverse portfolio of residential, township and community projects, JSW Realty has collaborated with both local and foreign talent to optimize the firm’s quest to make beautiful and functional architecture a part of the Indian story. A strong conceptual thinker with global exposure , Sujal has been able to contextualize his knowledge and experience to bring the best-in-class systems and processes to the projects at hand. Sujal sits on the board of directors at JSW Realty.
Amit Goenka
Chairman & Managing DirectorNisus Finance
India
Amit Goenka is CEO of Nisus Finance (NiFCO), which manages a USD 30 mn RE debt fund portfolio. He is one of India’s leading experts on RE and Infrastructure, appearing in media, industry and focus events. He was the Founder MD & CEO of Essel Finance (ZEE Group) managing AIF RE debt funds, PMS and offshore fund. As National Director- Investments for Knight Frank he transacted over USD 250 mn of real estate in 3 years covering land, residential, office and hotels. He structured NCDs, private equity and debt deals of ~USD 200 mn. He set up and led India’s first USD 50 mil. Office yield fund (REIT). Amit has also worked with Ernst & Young, Aditya Birla Group and Investment Dar (Kuwait/Dubai). Amit holds a BE, MBA, MFM & MRICS.
Anuranjan Mohnot
MD & CEO, Lumos AlternateGruhas & Lumos
India
Anuranjan Mohnot, is founding MD and CEO of Lumos Alternate Investment Advisors Private Limited. Lumos is currently focusing on stress and last mile funding projects. Prior to Lumos Alternate, Mr. Mohnot was Managing Director and CEO of Amplus Capital Advisors Private Limited and was responsible for setup of Real Estate Fund for the Lalbhai group (Arvind Limited). Amplus has successfully invested and exited in the projects of some of prominent developers in India. Mr. Mohnot has wide experience in various cross functional areas at some of the leading business conglomerates including Motilal Oswal, FutureGroup's $450 million Horizon fund, Essel Group, Reliance, Little & Co. Mr. Mohnot is B.com(H), LLB, CA & CS
Amit Bhagat
Co-founder, CEO & MDASK Property Fund
India
Mr. Bhagat Co-founded the Real Estate Private Equity business of ASK Group in 2008. He has experience of more than a decade in the mortgage finance including as National Credit Head for the mortgage division of ICICI Bank. He was also the head of ICICI Property Services and has advised/syndicated over US $ 500 Mn of private equity investments. At ASK, he has raised and manages/advises an offshore and three domestic funds amounting to US $ 500 mn. He has invested in 25 projects in five cities and demonstrated complete exits from 11 projects. Mr. Bhagat is a Chartered accountant.
Ankur Gupta
DirectorVictoria Asset Management - India
India
A real estate investment professional with more than 18 years experience in managing international and domestic institutional capital within the real estate space in India. I have originated and managed investments across equity, mezzanine and debt opportunities across various asset classes and key micro-markets. I specialize in managing end-to-end investment life cycle including deal sourcing, underwriting & evaluation, negotiations, due-diligence, transaction structuring & documentation, asset management and exit.
Dhruv Dua
CIOEmbassy Group
India
Dhruv Dua serves as Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Embassy Group, one of India's leading real estate and hospitality conglomerates. In his role, he oversees the company's technology strategy, digital transformation initiatives, and IT infrastructure across Embassy Group's diverse portfolio of commercial, residential, and hospitality projects. With extensive experience in enterprise technology solutions, Dua leads digital innovation efforts that enhance operational efficiency and customer experience. He manages technology implementations across Embassy Group's premium developments, including office parks, malls, and hotels, ensuring robust IT systems support the company's growth across major Indian cities.
Sandeep Singh
Global Business Development Lead - EDGE Green Buildings ProgramIFC
USA
Seshadri Rangarajan
CFOAliens Group
India
I am an alumnus of IIT Delhi (B.Tech 1993-97) and IIM Ahmedabad (PGDM Full time 2001-2003).
I have over 16 years of experience in corporate finance, investment management, private equity, financial advisory, business consulting and investment banking with focus on real estate. I have worked on all aspects of corporate finance including financial planning & analysis, business plan preparation and modelling, MIS systems and fund raising. I have worked as part of financial advisory, project finance and private equity teams, on all aspects of transaction management, in Ernst & Young, Axis Bank, Nomura and Old Lane. I am currently the CFO of Aliens Group and am focussing on financial management of the Group and fund raising initiatives
I have over 16 years of experience in corporate finance, investment management, private equity, financial advisory, business consulting and investment banking with focus on real estate. I have worked on all aspects of corporate finance including financial planning & analysis, business plan preparation and modelling, MIS systems and fund raising. I have worked as part of financial advisory, project finance and private equity teams, on all aspects of transaction management, in Ernst & Young, Axis Bank, Nomura and Old Lane. I am currently the CFO of Aliens Group and am focussing on financial management of the Group and fund raising initiatives
Sharad Mittal
Founder & CEOArnya RealEstates Fund Advisors
India
Sharad Mittal leads and manages RE funds at Motilal Oswal Real Estate (MORE). Sharad has over 16 years of experience in RE investing and fund raising. He joined MORE in 2013, spearheading the firm's real estate fund business and has been instrumental in rebuilding and scaling up the MORE business from an AUM of Rs 200 Cr to Rs 2,000 Cr in the last 3 years. Prior, Sharad was with ICICI Prudential AMC where he was VP (RE Investments), leading the commercial rental office fund and mezzanine fund. He also led the fund raising initiative, raising Rs 1,300 Cr across two funds. He has also worked with ASK Property Investment Advisors and ICICI Bank. Sharad is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from Delhi University.
Suresh Maramreddy
Managing DirectorApollo Global
India
Mr. Maramreddy is responsible for sourcing, underwriting, executing and managing real estate investment transactions for Apollo Global Management in India. He has over 17 years of experience in RE PE, portfolio analytics, strategy and research. Prior to joining Apollo in 2010, he was VP with Citi Property Investors (“CPI”) Asia Pacific. Prior to that, he worked for two years in CPI’s New York office researching more than 100 global property markets. Prior to joining CPI in 2003, he was with Property & Portfolio Research (“PPR”), Boston. He received an M.B.A. from Clemson University in South Carolina, USA and holds a Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. Mr. Maramreddy is a CFA charter holder.
Shashank Jain
Leader- Real Estate DealsPwC
India
Shashank is a Transaction Services (TS) Partner, and focused on Real Estate Sector for PwC India, based out of Mumbai, India. He has over 15 years of professional experience in financial due diligence (both buy side and vendor assistance), valuations and preparation and review of financial projections/business plans, etc. He was been involved in significant number of cross border transactions, both outbound (especially in the US and Europe) and inbound investments in India on behalf of both strategic and financial investors. He has demonstrated an in depth understanding of the keys to successfully serve the sophisticated requirements of financial and strategic buyers. Shashank has been working in the Real Sector for almost over a decade.
Shobhit Agarwal
CEOANAROCK Capital
India
Shobhit Agarwal, MD & CEO of ANAROCK Capital Advisors, is a visionary entrepreneur and one of the prominent faces in the Indian real estate market. With a profound experience of over 22 years in real estate investments, he has been instrumental in leveraging Indian RE to the global Capital Market platform. At ANAROCK Capital, he steers the strategic direction for RE Investment Banking Advisory through various investment verticals to serve the best interest of his clients. His in-depth knowledge coupled with his long-standing relationships with developers & capital providers has resulted in multi-billion dollar deals. In his past role, he had a successful 17-year stint at JLL India where he led the Capital Markets division with aplomb.
Abhijit Malkani
Chief Executive OfficerESR India
India
As Chief Executive Officer, India at ESR, Abhijit Malkani is responsible for devising and executing the overarching growth strategy for the company’s Indian business and operations. His remit spans investments, development, leasing, and fund management.
Abhijit brings over 30 years of experience in the real estate sector across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Of these, more than 15 years have been dedicated to the industrial and logistics real estate sector in the Indian market.
Prior to joining ESR, Abhijit was a member of the founding team and Managing Director of IndoSpace, where he played a pivotal role in transforming the company into a leading logistics real estate developer in India. He has also held senior management roles with several distinguished industry names, including Prologis where he was country head and established the Indian operations of the company.
Abhijit holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Delhi, India.
Anshul Singhal
Managing DirectorWelspun One Logistics Parks
India
Anshul has over 15 years of leadership experience in the infrastructure and real estate sector with a track record of establishing 5 new businesses from the ground up. He has held the CEO and Director positions for Blackstone, Warburg Pincus, and Brookfield investee companies.
In 2019, Anshul founded One Industrial Spaces - an integrated fund, development, and asset management organization. His entrepreneurial venture was soon provided backing by the USD 2.7 billion Welspun Group; and post acquiring a majority stake in this business, it went on to be rebranded as Welspun One Logistics Parks.
Cherag Ramakrishnan
Founder & Managing DirectorCR Realty
India
Cherag has been instrumental in building Equinox Realty (formerly known as Essar Realty) from scratch before starting CR. Under his energetic leadership Equinox Realty had created a portfolio of nearly 16 million sq. ft. of projects across India which are under different stages of development. Cherag was when he set up and successfully ran his business ‐ ‘Ramon Property Services’. Ramon has been a pioneer in luxury home sales / commercial office search / investment sales & design & development consultancy. Cherag is a Post Graduate in Business Management from the University of Mumbai and also has a certificate for the Global Advance Management Course from ISB Hyderabad & KELLOGG University Chicago. He is an eminent member of RICS
Sarvesh Soman
Business Head-CommercialL&T Realty
India
Swapan Mukherjee
Group CFOGera Developments
India
Swapan Mukherjee is an accomplished finance executive with over 25 years of experience in financial leadership and corporate governance. He has served as the Chief Financial Officer at Gera Developments since April 2011, where he plays a pivotal role in strategic financial planning and organizational growth. Prior to this, he held the dual role of CFO & CEO at ATFL from June 2007 to March 2011, demonstrating his versatility in managing both financial and executive responsibilities.
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Mumbai, IndiaAn innovation of IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, EDGE (“Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies”) brings speed, market intelligence, and an investment focus to the next generation of green building certification in more than 170 countries. IFC created EDGE to respond to the need for a measurable and credible solution to prove the business case for building green and unlocking financial investment.
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