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27th April | Morning Plenary
Liquidity in Living
Future of Real Estate Fundamentals Across Serviced, Alternative & Rented Residential
Future of Real Estate Fundamentals Across Serviced, Alternative & Rented Residential
- YIelds, Rents & Rates - Business as usual or shake up expected?
- Risk, Reward & Resilience - Which living sub sectors are ones to buy, which to sell?
- Government Regulations - A crackdown on rents to be expected?
- Urban vs Suburban/Migration vs the Return to Work - How is scale, space, rent and demand changing?
- Portfolios - Repositioning, JVs & cross border activity
- Liquidity in the Markets - Who’s lending where and in what products?
Moderator
Paddy Allen
Head of Operational Capital Markets
Colliers
Gavin
Neilan
Co-Founder
DFI
Jay
Kwan
Managing Director, Head of Europe
QuadReal Property Group
Kirk
Lindstrom
CIO
Round Hill Capital
Paul
Bashir
CEO Europe
Harrison Street Real Estate Capital
Peter
Collins
Global Sustainability Officer
Kennedy Wilson Europe
Rune
Højby Kock
CEO
NREP
27th | April Afternoon Breakouts
Senior Housing, Extra Care & Retirement Assets
Matching capital to product demand, do the numbers work?
Matching capital to product demand, do the numbers work?
- Institutional Investment Appetite - What investment models are attracting capital?
- Rental vs For Sale Models
- Demand & Supply Imbalance - Is now the time to scale up?
- Urban Locations - Can assisted living in neighbourhoods bridge the gap?
- Working with Operators - The Risks and potential
- Which Living Concepts Offer the Best Value Proposition for Tenants & Investors?
27th | April Afternoon Breakouts
Student Housing & Co-Living
Best beds for City centres or leasing models tempering demand?
Best beds for City centres or leasing models tempering demand?
- #YoungUrban - Are the two assets becoming one in the same? If so, will Co-Living attract more mainstream investors?
- PBSA - Impact of travel restrictions for international students on student housing take up
- Co-Living - Increased importance of accessing communities while living alone, do the rental figures match?
- City Centres - Still the favoured rental location?
- Locations - Urban vs Suburban; Capitals & prestigious Universities vs secondary locations
- Long Term Tenant Retention - Adapt Student Housing or Co-Living?
- Leasing Models - Can greater flexibility innovate the product offering?
27th April Afternoon Breakouts
Iberia's Rental Sectors
Overpriced or long term value catchment worth it?
Overpriced or long term value catchment worth it?
- BTR Costs - Construction, Land & Development Opportunities & Challenges
- How to remain attractive for international investments?
- Urban & Primary Locations - Rental values making sense or alternative new builds best to profit?
- Licensing & Planning - What are the main risks when underwriting JV’s?
28th April | Morning Plenary
Fundraising
Too much is not enough?
Too much is not enough?
- Underwriting Rent Collections & Occupancy Levels - Any red flags in the recovery trajectory?
- Too much Liquidity? Is capital pushing into the markets creating a new housing bubble?
- Deal Structures - What sizes and underwritings are investors looking for?
- Risk Returns - Adjusting expectations post-COVID
- Pricing 2.0 - From Land acquisition to development to asset management
- Traditional BTR vs Niche Assets - Where is the value?
- Rental Growth - Still possible or stagnating, and where to hunt?
Moderator
Robin Hubbard
Head - Real Estate Capital
Schroders
Bernd
Bechheim
Head of Asset Management Europe
abrdn Investments Deutschland AG
Brian
Betel
Global Head of Direct Assets
Activum SG UK Advisors Limited
Jeannie
Wong
Senior Vice President, Real Estate Private Equity
Brookfield
Lloyd
Lee
YOO Capital
Matthew
Pritchard
Partner
Currently Unaffiliated
Paul
Oremus
Country Manager -Netherlands, Fund Manager- Dutch Residential Fund
CBRE Investment Management
Randeesh
Sandhu
Co-Founder & CEO
Precede Capital Partners
28th April | Afternoon Breakouts
Value - Add BTR
Repurposing assets vs new development deals
Repurposing assets vs new development deals
- Location, Product & Costs - Where are we on the risk curve?
- Senior Housing, Student & Co-Living Repurposing - Scale up or scale down?
- Mid Market Value-Add - Do the numbers work?
- Repurposing Distressed Assets into BTR - Where does it make sense, where does it not?
- Speculative Developments & Forward Funding - No longer only for the brave?
Moderator
Richard Jackson
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Self Employed
Andrea
Vanni
Redcliff Cap Limited
John
German
Managing Director, Alternative Investments
Invesco Real Estate
Rebekah
Tobias
Co-founder & Managing Partner
Propela Ventures
Ryan
Prince
Chairman
Realstar Group
Troy
Javaher
Head of Europe/UK
Lincoln Property Company
28th April | Afternoon Breakouts
Operational Resi
Out with real assets in with real economy?
Out with real assets in with real economy?
- From Space as a Product to Service - Long-term Structural Trends vs COVID Accelerated Trends
- Deal Volumes & Allocations Increasing - How to capture the upside?
- Pricing Operational Assets - Where’s the downside risk?
- Blurred Lines - Is hospitality the new residential?
- Unlocking Operational Value from Assets - Helps minimise risks in flexi and short term leasing culture?
Moderator
Matteo Ghedini
CEO
Brera Serviced Apartments
Carrie
Hiebeler
Founder and Managing Partner
Greene Park Capital
Jill
Xiaozhou Ju
Founder / CEO
True North Management
Matt
Walker
Chief Executive Officer, Student Housing
Mapletree
Maxime
Depreux
Partner
Mindston Capital
Rick
de Blaby
CEO
Get Living
29th April | Morning Plenary
Desirable Cities
Post COVID Communities, what should they look like?
Post COVID Communities, what should they look like?
- Winning Cities - What’s the secret formula?
- Cost, Place, ESG & Demographics - Making these new fundamentals work
- Placemaking & Innovation in Urban Regeneration & Developments
- Collaborative Public, Private & Community Partnerships
- Density & Needs of Space - What are the new live, work and play patterns?
- Leisure, Resi, Office, Retail - Mash up only way to succeed?
- Urban vs Suburban - Will a return to the office mean a return to city centres?
29th April | Afternoon Plenary
Future of Living
Proptech the only game changer for deal flow, AM and revenue streams?
Proptech the only game changer for deal flow, AM and revenue streams?
- New Living Designs - Impacts of COVID & WFH
- How to Solve the Affordability Question?
- Digitalisation & Tech - Opening up new markets?
- Space Requirements - How will living spaces look like post-COVID?
- Green Buildings - What role will ESG considerations play?
- What Is The Cost of Affordability And Wellbeing?
Paddy Allen
Head of Operational Capital MarketsColliers
United Kingdom
Gavin Neilan
Co-FounderDFI
United Kingdom
Gavin Neilan is a Co-Founder at DFI, a pan-European real estate private equity platform with over €4 billion AUM and offices in London, Munich, Madrid and Luxembourg. The firm focuses on thematic value add and opportunistic strategies investing through discretionary pan-European funds, co-investment vehicles and separate managed accounts. Gavin has 20+ years’ of industry experience, having been involved in more than €10 billion of transactions across Europe, America and Emerging Markets. He is a qualified lawyer, holds an MBA from INSEAD and studied law at UCL.
Jay Kwan
Managing Director, Head of EuropeQuadReal Property Group
United Kingdom
Jay Kwan joined QuadReal as Managing Director, Head of Europe in February 2018. His focus is on building the international portfolio, with an emphasis on investing in Global Cities in the U.K. and Europe. Jay was formerly an MD at TPG Real Estate, the real estate investment group of private equity firm TPG, specifically focused on European investments. Prior to joining TPG in 2016, Jay was a Partner at Grove International Partners (formerly Soros Real Estate Partners), where he spent 13 years investing in three continents across all asset classes at both the corporate and asset level. Jay began his career at Lehman Brothers Real Estate Partners in New York in 2001. Jay graduated with a BA in Economics and Political Science from Columbia NY
Kirk Lindstrom
CIORound Hill Capital
United Kingdom
Kirk Lindstrom serves as the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at Round Hill Capital, a UK-based real estate investment and asset management firm. He brings over 25 years of experience in real estate, investment, and corporate finance. Prior to joining Round Hill, Lindstrom held senior positions at prominent investment firms, including serving as a Managing Director in Goldman Sachs' European real estate investment banking team. He also worked in real estate investment banking at Merrill Lynch in London and New York. His extensive experience includes advising clients on transactions totaling over €30 billion in the real estate and lodging industries. Lindstrom holds a B.A. from Amherst College, Massachusetts.
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.
Peter Collins
Global Sustainability OfficerKennedy Wilson Europe
Ireland
Peter is President of Kennedy Wilson Europe, having previously held the position of Chief Operating Officer and preceding this, Head of Ireland. Peter joined when Kennedy Wilson acquired the business of Bank of Ireland Real Estate Investment Management in June 2011. Prior to this Peter was responsible for the development of that business from 2003 and brings over thirty years of experience in the financial services and investment industry.
Rune Højby Kock
CEONREP
Denmark
Rune Højby Kock is the CEO and Partner at NREP, a leading real estate innovator that is part of Urban Partners. Joining NREP in 2012, he assumed the role of CEO in 2022, overseeing the firm's investment strategies across the Nordics and serving on the Investment Committee. He is also the Fund Manager for NREP's residential-focused funds. Previously, Rune served as Head of Investments at ATP Real Estate and spent nine years at Catella Corporate Finance, where he executed over €1.8 billion in transactions. Kock holds an M.Sc. in Economics from Copenhagen Business School and an MRICS certification. Under his leadership, NREP focuses on creating sustainable real estate solutions, evident in projects like the UN17 Village, and recently raised a record-breaking €3.65 billion for its Nordic Strategies Fund.
Berthold Becker
Managing DirectorTSC Real Estate Germany
Germany
Since April 2018: Managing Director of TSC Real Estate Germany GmbH; 2013 – 2018: Managing Director and Head of Asset Management Operations, JLL Retail Asset Management GmbH & Acrest Property Group, 2008-2013: Managing Director & Head of Asset Management of Internos Global Investors KAG; 2008: Associate Director, JLL Asset Management GmbH; 2006-2007: Deloitte & Touche, Manager RE Advisory; 2005-2006: Site Acquisitions Manager, Bauhaus München GmbH (Munich based RE developer) 2000 – 2005: Technical Project & Development Manager, Nixdorf Consult 1993-1998: Dipl.-Ing. Architect 2005-2007: International Real Estate Management MBA 2010 – 2011: Real Estate Investment & Finance (ebs).
Andrew Ovey
Head of Healthcare, Real AssetsAXA Investment Managers
United Kingdom
Responsible for originating, executing and managing healthcare real estate asset and portfolio investments, predominantly across Europe. AXA Investment Managers - Real Assets is the largest real estate portfolio and asset manager in Europe, with over €80 billion of assets under management. It has over 160 third party institutional clients spread across the world, in addition to managing funds for 10 AXA insurance companies. AXA Investment Managers is one of the largest European-based asset managers with €700 billion in assets under management.
Frédéric Dib
CEOMoZaïC Asset Management
France
Frédéric is Managing Partner of Mozaïc AM and has over 15 years experience in the healthcare sector. MoZaïC manages over 250M€ of healthcare assets over 4 geographies (France, Germany, Italy and Spain) Prior to this, he was the President of Senior Santé, an owner and operator of nursing homes in France. During his tenure, he was responsible for operations developing the group's operating model and processes. During that period it funded, developed, built, delivered and sold 11 nursing homes (circa 50,000 m2). Before Senior Santé/B-Patrimoine, Frédéric held various positions within HSBC (London) and Lazard (New York and London) Frédéric graduated from ESSEC Business School in Paris and speaks French, English, Spanish, Italian and Arabic.
Irina Stamate-Rocha
PartnerPatron Capital
United Kingdom
Ms. Stamate-Rocha joined Patron in 2011, with responsibilities in deal sourcing, execution, structuring, financing, due diligence and asset management of healthcare related investment opportunities. Irina was involved in the investments of Gracewell Healthcare, Badby Park and Hamberley Development. Prior to joining Patron, she worked in investment banking at Rothschild, Macquarie Capital Advisers and Fortis Bank (Brussels). Her experience includes the origination and execution of transactions for private equity and infrastructure funds. She holds a Masters in Finance degree from Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School and a Bachelor in Economics from the Academy of Economics, Bucharest. Fluent in English, Romanian, French and Spanish.
Nick Sanderson
CEO & FounderAudley Retirement Villages
United Kingdom
Nick Sanderson is the founder and CEO of Audley Group. In the 1980s he founded, operated and then sold Beaumont Healthcare, one of the first corporate providers of private pay nursing care homes. Nick created Audley to develop a portfolio of private retirement villages and as one of the founders of the retirement village sector in the UK, he has acted as an adviser to public and private sector organisations. Nick is also Chair of the Associated Retirement Community Operators (ARCO).
Samuel Vetrak
CEOBonard
Austria
Founder and CEO of BONARD and has over 20 years’ experience advising real estate investors, funds, developers and operators. Since 2007, under his leadership, his staff of 50 researchers and analysts operating in four offices around the world have been providing the highest level of secondary and primary in-field data, making BONARD a leading provider of independent and reliable research and solutions. Samuel, an individual member of the world's leading professional research association ESOMAR, is a frequent speaker at the major global real estate stages, attending dozens of conferences a year and sharing latest insights backed by his long-term industry experience
Brian Welsh
Founder/CEOOPRE Solutions
United Kingdom
Brian Welsh has over 14 years’ experience in the student accommodation and private rental sector markets. He has been responsible for the development and management of over 50,000 beds globally. Brian assumed the role of CEO of Nido Student in October 2017. Within this time, he has overseen the expansion of the portfolio from 2,000 to a pipeline of over 20,000 beds. Prior to joining Nido, Brian was Head of Operational Management at Liberty Living plc and then assumed the role of COO of Threesixty Developments and The Student Housing Company, where he oversaw the acquisition and delivery of over 17,100 beds across Europe, breaking into new PRS markets which have since become established, in particular Ireland and Spain.
Daniel Gorzawski
Westwind Capital
United Kingdom
François Roth
Co-FounderColonies
France
François graduated from ESSEC and Panthéon Assas university (M2 in notary law). François worked previously at Catella & Unibail-Rodamco (Investment) before launching Colonies with two other cofounders - Amaury Courbon (ex- Jaïna Capital) and Alexandre Martin (ex - Rothschild). They had a first entrepreneurship success with Gansky, a society specialized in flatsharing for students. With Colonies, they target to create a new urban housing experience for a broader audience. He is a member of the RICS.
Jeffrey Sújar Blanco
Managing Partner, Alternative InvestmentsUrbania International
Spain
Jeffrey holds a Degree in Civil and Structural Engineering and more than 20 years’ experience in Management and Business Development in the Real Estate area. In 2018 he joined Urbania International as CEO of Syllâbus, Urbania subsidary, leading the company’s operations as well as strategy, investment advisory and structuring. Syllâbus is a Property Development Company specialised in the delivery of prime Student Accommodation. Nowadays, he is also Proffesor at IE School of Architecture and Design. Prior to Syllâbus, Jeffrey held a position as Vice-President and Managing Director at Hill International and he was Development Director of Shopping Centre Specialist at Sonae Sierra.
Christopher Hütwohl
nook42 - The Flex Living Experts
Spain
Cristóbal de Castro
Managing DirectorQuest Capital
Portugal
Cristóbal de Castro is a Founding Partner at Quest Capital, a pan-European real estate investment and asset management company launched through a joint venture between Albatross Capital and Quantico SA. Quest Capital oversees over €1 billion in assets, including 600,000 sqm of real estate and more than 6,000 residential units across Portugal, Spain, and France. With 15 years of experience in real estate and investment banking, Mr. de Castro has been instrumental in creating thematic investment platforms encompassing residential, offices, logistics, hotels, and high street assets, achieving a total of €3 billion in assets under management. He previously served as Managing Director at Albatross Capital and an Investment Director at Talus Real Estate. He holds a BA and a Law Degree from ICADE (E-3 program).
José Antonio de Pedro Cuadrado
PartnerDistrito Natural
Spain
Chief Development Officer at Distrito Natural | Partner at Fluxus Ventures
With extensive experience in the real estate sector, I specialize in advising investment funds on asset transformation and delivering innovative solutions to real estate portfolios. I have successfully managed multiple co-working and co-living projects, introducing cutting-edge strategies for portfolio enhancement.
Currently, my focus is on driving the decarbonization of the industry through timber-structure residential developments, accelerating sustainable practices for a greener future.
Education:
- MSc in Industrial Engineering, Major in Structural Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
- Bachelor of Architecture, École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture Paris Malaquais
Robin Hubbard
Head - Real Estate CapitalSchroders
United Kingdom
Robin Hubbard is a Head of Real Estate Capital at Schroders, where he has responsibility for investor coverage, product structuring & development and reporting for all real estate joint-ventures and funds globally. He joined Schroders in 2018 and is based in London. Previously, Hubbard was Director, Investor Relations and Business Development at InfraRed Capital Partners from 2012 to 2018, responsible for capital raising and investor coverage for real estate globally. He was Executive Director at CBRE Capital Advisors from 2009 to 2012, leading teams engaged in debt and equity raising and corporate finance across the UK and Europe.
Bernd Bechheim
Head of Asset Management Europeabrdn Investments Deutschland AG
Germany
Bernd Bechheim joined Aberdeen Frankfurt in 2003. In his role as Head of Asset Management and Transactions he is responsible for the overall asset management of the properties in all funds and mandates within Continental Europe as well as for the coordination of all investment opportunities, deal allocation and the coordination of the execution of transactions. He graduated in business administration (real estate) at Nuertingen University.
Brian Betel
Global Head of Direct AssetsActivum SG UK Advisors Limited
Spain
Brian Betel serves as Head of Direct Transactions at ActivumSG UK Advisors Limited, where he leads strategic investment initiatives and transaction execution. With extensive experience in private equity and direct investment management, Betel specializes in identifying and structuring complex financial transactions across diverse sectors. His expertise encompasses deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio management, contributing to ActivumSG's growth as a prominent investment advisory firm. Betel brings deep knowledge of European markets and cross-border transactions, positioning him as a key leader in the firm's direct investment strategy and client advisory services.
Jeannie Wong
Senior Vice President, Real Estate Private EquityBrookfield
United Kingdom
Jeannie Wong, Senior Vice President in Brookfield’s Real Estate Group, joined Brookfield in 2009 in Toronto as a Manager in the Corporate Finance team. Since then, Ms. Wong has worked in the New York and Berlin offices in various roles before relocating to London in 2014. Ms. Wong is currently Head of Living in Europe and part of the European Real Estate Investments Group focusing on Portfolio Management of Brookfield’s Global Opportunistic Real Estate Funds. Ms. Wong serves as a director on several of Brookfield’s real estate portfolio company boards in Europe. Prior to joining Brookfield, she was part of the assurance and advisory group at Ernst & Young. Ms. Wong holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master’s degrees in finance and accounting
Lloyd Lee
YOO Capital
United Kingdom
Matthew Pritchard
PartnerCurrently Unaffiliated
United Kingdom
Paul Oremus
Country Manager -Netherlands, Fund Manager- Dutch Residential FundCBRE Investment Management
Netherlands
Paul Oremus is the Country Manager Netherlands and Fund Manager for the CBRE Dutch Residential Fund at CBRE Investment Management. An experienced professional with over 25 years in real estate, he joined the firm in 1998. He progressed through various roles, including CFO/COO Netherlands, before being appointed Country Manager in 2013 and Fund Manager for the Dutch platform in 2014. He also manages the CBRE European Residential Impact Fund, focusing on sustainable and impact investing. Under his leadership, the Dutch Residential Fund grew from €1.1 billion AUM in 2014 to €3.0 billion in 2022, achieving a 12.7% p.a. net total return. Paul is a Registered Qualified Controller and actively contributes to the Dutch Association of real estate investors (IVBN), where he serves as Chairman of the Research and Sustainability Committee.
Randeesh Sandhu
Co-Founder & CEOPrecede Capital Partners
United Kingdom
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.
Richard Jackson
Co-Founder & Managing DirectorSelf Employed
United Kingdom
Richard has been instrumental in the rise of alternative real estate sectors in the UK, particularly Build-to-Rent, Student Accommodation and Senior Living. Richard co-founded Apache Capital Partners in 2008, which, in partnership with Moda, has a £2bn pipeline of more than 6,500 BTR homes in the UK. Richard is also a member of the IPF Residential Special Interest Group (SIG) Committee.
Andrea Vanni
Redcliff Cap Limited
United Kingdom
John German
Managing Director, Alternative InvestmentsInvesco Real Estate
United Kingdom
John joined Invesco Real Estate (IRE) in April 2013 and is responsible for spearheading the expansion of the firm’s European residential expertise and investments in Europe. With over 26 years’ experience in the industry, John spent 12 years at Grosvenor, where he was the head of residential strategy, and at Aberdeen Property Investors as director of residential fund management. In these roles, John has raised, invested and managed c.£200m in two residential funds on behalf of UK and European institutional investors. He also has experience with the student and serviced apartment sectors. John’s extensive experience covers transactions, developments, valuations as well as asset and property management.
Rebekah Tobias
Co-founder & Managing PartnerPropela Ventures
United Kingdom
Co-founder and Managing Partner at Propela Ventures, partnering with family offices to fund early stage tech-enabled operators in Europe and their seed portfolios. Also founder of consulting firm in operational real estate, Independence Ventures. Formerly MD at single family office MARCOL, introducing new business growth initiatives, platform strategies and investor relationships (JV and co-invest partners) across a range of sectors in real estate, private equity and venture capital.
Ryan Prince
ChairmanRealstar Group
United Kingdom
Ryan’s property career kicked off when he established the international arm of the Realstar Group of companies in 2002. Since then he has led the firm’s overseas efforts in healthcare, hospitality, student housing and professional living sectors. The firm has gone on to acquire or develop in excess of £3bn assets including the UK’s largest hotel RE transaction, a £1bn portfolio of Holiday Inn hotels. In 2017 Ryan established the brand UNCLE offering design-savvy apartments combined with a straight-talking, no-nonsense approach for renters. Realstar's UK&I residential rental platform now totals over 6,000 units. Ryan is also a member of the Leader Council of the charity Facing History & Ourselves.
Troy Javaher
Head of Europe/UKLincoln Property Company
United Kingdom
Mr. Troy Javaher is currently Managing Director of UK/European operations for Lincoln Property Company (LPC). Lincoln Property Company was founded in Dallas in 1965 and has developed more than 14 million square meters of commercial projects and 220,000 multifamily units at a total cost of over $30 billion. Troy has a Master's degree in Real Estate from Columbia University in New York.
Matteo Ghedini
CEOBrera Serviced Apartments
Germany
Matteo Ghedini is the founder and CEO of Brera Serviced Apartments. Matteo started Brera in 2013 by opening the first location in Nuremberg. Since then Brera expanded in many German cities and manages today ca. 700 Apartments. Born in Italy, Matteo started his career as a consultant at the Boston Consulting Group, attended an MBA at INSEAD and thereafter successfully completed the turnaround of a Real Estate Family Office in Germany. Passionate about Interior Design and about unleashing People´s talent, Matteo´s goal is to develop Brera to one of the most important long stay players in Europe.
Carrie Hiebeler
Founder and Managing PartnerGreene Park Capital
USA
Before starting CYAN and Greene Park Capital, Carrie was a part of the Ventas senior leadership team responsible for strategic and alternative investments including international expansion of all healthcare asset classes (seniors, nursing, medical office, hospital/clinic) USA health system investments, select healthcare debt investments and Academic Medical Centers (Universities).Prior to joining Ventas in 2012, she spent seven years with Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Healthcare Investment Banking Division. Northwestern University, Biomedical Engineering; The Wharton School, MBA Finance and Global Healthcare Systems.
Jill Xiaozhou Ju
Founder / CEOTrue North Management
United Kingdom
Jill is currently building True North Management, a next-gen real estate platform creating a better way of living for today, tomorrow and the day after. Prior to that, Jill was the Chief Investment Officer at The Collective and was a member of the firm's Executive Committee. Prior to The Collective, she worked as Investment Director for Greystar Europe, where she sourced and managed a £1bn + student housing portfolio, and also in charge of the company’s Asia growth strategy and investor relationships. Jill received her Bachelor of Economics from Peking University, China and MBA from Harvard Business School, United States.
Matt Walker
Chief Executive Officer, Student HousingMapletree
United Kingdom
As Executive Vice President, Europe, Matt Walker leads the property management teams in Europe and Latin America and is based in London. Matt’s responsibilities range from pre-development consulting and development lease-up through stabilized property portfolio operations as well as collaboration with investment, development and asset management teams. Matt joined CA in 2014 and has held numerous positions at CA in the US and abroad, including an expat assignment in Colombia and now London. Prior to joining CA, Matt was with EdR (Greystar) for 8 years in various property management positions across the US. Matt earned a BA in Political Science from the University of Oklahoma and an MBA from Texas Christian University.
Maxime Depreux
PartnerMindston Capital
France
Maxime is in charge of opening new residences across Europe. He previously worked at Hammerson, in asset management, where he was in charge of investments and development of shopping centres, and then of the Outlets business, in particular the development of the recent venture VIA Outlets.
Rick de Blaby
CEOGet Living
United Kingdom
Rick de Blaby is the CEO of Get Living, the UK's leading investor, developer, and operating platform of Build to Rent residential homes. Appointed CEO in 2019, he previously served as Executive Vice Chairman, having joined Get Living in 2017. With over 40 years of experience in real estate development and investment, Rick has been instrumental in Get Living's significant growth, expanding its portfolio to 6,000 operational homes with a pipeline for over 6,000 more across major UK cities. His expertise encompasses urban regeneration, placemaking, and building platforms that deliver sustainable investor performance in both residential and commercial property. Prior to Get Living, he held CEO positions at United House Group and MEPC Limited. Rick de Blaby is set to step down in 2026, ensuring a smooth transition as Get Living continues its evolution.
Charles Coyle
VP Acquisitions & DevelopmentIRES Fund Management
Ireland
Charles Coyle serves as the Vice President of Acquisitions & Development at IRES Fund Management, an entity wholly owned by Irish Residential Properties REIT plc. In this role, he is integral to the company's efforts in evaluating, understanding, and managing the performance of newly acquired and developed properties. He contributes to the strategic planning and execution of investment and development initiatives within the Irish residential rental market.
Giovanni Maria Benucci
Fabrica Immobiliare SGR
Italy
Klaus Franken
CEOCatella Residential Investment Management
Germany
Klaus joined the European Catella Group in 2008 as Managing Director and is responsible for all real estate development projects in Germany. In 2015 Catella Project Management (CPM) was founded as an independent division direct linked to the Stockholm headquarter of Catella. Meanwhile CPM has realised or initiated project volumes of approx. 1.8 b EUR in commercial and residential properties. As Managing Partner Klaus is one of the shareholders of these development projects. The set-up of all Catella projects is based on sustainable and long-term oriented investments. Consequently the economic and ecological goals must be combined.
Michaela Hancock
Managing Director - DevelopmentGreystar
United Kingdom
Michela Hancock is a Managing Director of Development for Greystar in the UK, where she is responsible for driving the company’s fully integrated development process. Michela oversees all project financing, amenity and unit planning, design, entitlements, construction, and lease-up efforts on high-density multifamily developments. She is also targeting a pipeline of Greystar projects for London and helping educate the market and local government about the benefits of multifamily housing.
Susanna Marchionni
CEOPlanet Smart City - Brazil
Brazil
CEO da Planet Smart City no Brasil e cofundadora da Planet ao lado de Giovanni. Ela tem 20 anos de experiência em mercado imobiliário e tem liderado a disseminação do conceito de cidade inteligente social no Brasil. Ela será responsável pela construção de seis cidades inteligentes no Brasil nos próximos dois anos.
Susan Tjarksen
Cushman & Wakefield
USA
Arnie Sriskandarajah
Managing DirectorRound Hill Ventures
United Kingdom
Arnie focusses on RHV's investment strategy and portfolio growth. He previously built the corporate venture arm of FTSE listed Capital & Counties and was a senior executive at Bloomsbury AI ($30m+ exit to Facebook), The Collective (>$400m in debt & equity financing) & Rocket Internet's HelloFresh ($2.5bn IPO). He is frequently featured in the media: Wired's 100 Most Influential People in Technology and was Forbes 30Under30 in 2016. He is an active angel investor in European startups and has advised the European Commission's Startup Europe initiative. He is a graduate of Imperial College London and continues to have an active interest in the intersection of deep science, technology and human behaviour.
Deirdre Foley
Owner and CEOD2 Private
Ireland
Deirdre is the CEO and owner of D2 Private and her business focus is working with investors to deliver exceptional commercial mixed use developments and refurbishments, incorporating technology and targeting best in class ESG and Net Zero Carbon credentials She is one of Ireland’s most successful financiers and real estate professionals with over 25 years’ experience in real estate investment and development. During her property career to date she has been directly and indirectly involved in the buying and selling of real estate assets and raising debt and equity of approx. £3.5 billion. She adopts an intensive, active, hands on management style to real estate investments, developments, leasing and tenant management and investor relations.
Samantha Kempe
Co-Founder & CIOIMMO Capital
United Kingdom
Savannah De
Founder and CEOBuilt ID
United Kingdom
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