<b>GRI Offices & Global Capability Centers</b>

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Caique Feliciano
Caique Feliciano
Real Estate Director, IndiaGRI Institute
United Arab Emirates
Cyan Hirata Schmidt
Cyan Hirata Schmidt
Real Estate DirectorGRI Institute
United Arab Emirates
About the Event
 

GRI Offices & Global Capability Centers will bring together the top decision-makers in India’s commercial real estate and GCC sectors for a unique opportunity to network with industry peers and engage in high-level discussions led by market experts.



 
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Pre-arranged private meetings.
What you will find

High-level international networking

Connect with senior executives and C-level leaders from the region in an informal setting.

Private meetings

GRI Club will provide support to introduce you to potential business partners and coordinate one-to-one meetings.

Participative debates

Be part of informal, closed-door discussions on the most relevant topics of the moment.

12th March, 14:30 - 15:30 | Opening Panel Discussion

Adapting & Expansion

The transformation in strategy and investment for Commercial Real Estate Developers - multiple assets

12th March, 16:00 - 17:00 | Breakout Discussions

Bridging Opportunities

Exploring the Future of REIT Investments and Institutional Developers

Co-chairs
Anuj KapoorUpwisery Moderator
Ramesh NairMindspace Business Parks REIT Moderator
Girish SinghiWelspun One Logistics Parks
Nishant KabraJLL India
Pradeep KhannaNippon India AIF

Future Proofing Offices

Developer Strategies to incorporate flex working concepts, innovative designs and Next-Gen workspace concepts

Co-chairs
Ambar MaheshwariIndiabulls Investment Management Limited Moderator
Anshu Sarin91 Springboard
G MadhusudhanSumadhura Infracon
Robin ChhabraDextrus
Sanjay ChoudharyIncuspaze
Sarvesh SomanL&T Realty

Bridging Opportunities

Exploring the Future of REIT Investments and Institutional Developers

Moderator
Anuj Kapoor
Founder & MD
Upwisery
Moderator
Ramesh Nair
MD & CEO, Mindspace Business Parks REIT
Mindspace Business Parks REIT
Girish Singhi
Co-Chief Investment Officer
Welspun One Logistics Parks
Nishant Kabra
Head, Capital Markets (West & North India)
JLL India
Pradeep Khanna
Head, Real Estate Investments
Nippon India AIF
Anuj Kapoor
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.
Ramesh Nair
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.
Girish Singhi
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).
Nishant Kabra
Nishant Kabra
Head, Capital Markets (West & North India)JLL India
India
Nishant Kabra serves as Head of Capital Markets for West & North India at JLL, a leading global commercial real estate services firm. Based in India, he oversees capital markets operations across key regional markets, leveraging extensive expertise in real estate investment, transactions, and market analysis. In his senior leadership role at JLL India, Kabra drives strategic initiatives in capital raising, asset disposition, and investment advisory services. His professional focus encompasses commercial real estate financing, investor relations, and market development across India's dynamic property sectors. Kabra brings deep industry knowledge to guide clients through complex real estate transactions and capital market opportunities in the Indian commercial real estate landscape.
Pradeep Khanna
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.

Future Proofing Offices

Developer Strategies to incorporate flex working concepts, innovative designs and Next-Gen workspace concepts

Moderator
Ambar Maheshwari
CEO
Indiabulls Investment Management Limited
Anshu Sarin
Chief Executive Officer
91 Springboard
G Madhusudhan
Chairman & Managing Director
Sumadhura Infracon
Robin Chhabra
Founder & CEO
Dextrus
Sanjay Choudhary
Founder & CEO
Incuspaze
Sarvesh Soman
Business Head-Commercial
L&T Realty
Ambar Maheshwari
Ambar Maheshwari
CEOIndiabulls Investment Management Limited
India
Ambar looks after the Asset Management business At Indiabulls. A Chartered Accountant, Ambar brings with him substantial deal-making and structuring experience in the Real Estate sector. Prior to joining Indiabulls AMC, Ambar was associated with JLL as Managing Director, where he successfully ran five businesses including Corporate Finance, Education, Healthcare and Social Housing, Special Development Initiatives and Infrastructure. He had worked with DTZ for over five years profitably leading the Investment Advisory business for India and set up the firm’s presence in West India for other service lines. His non real estate stints as an investment banker included IL&FS, Ambit Corporate Finance and KPMG”.
Anshu Sarin
Anshu Sarin
Chief Executive Officer91 Springboard
India
A result-oriented senior management professional with extensive experience in setting strategic direction and commercial operations in Aviation and Hospitality industries, including handling responsibilities of driving revenue streams, crisis management and operational excellence. Additionally is a member of Young Presidents Organisation (YPO). I have recently concluded a successful turn-around and strategic sale of Berggruen Hotels (Keys Hotels) to the domestic mid-market leader, Lemon Tree Hotels. Keen to augment my on-site learning with academic insights, have concluded a course on Digital Transformation of Businesses from Singapore Management University in the top cohort.
G Madhusudhan
G Madhusudhan
Chairman & Managing DirectorSumadhura Infracon
India
Madhusudhan G, is a first-generation entrepreneur. He founded The Sumadhura Group, one of South India’s leading real estate companies in 1995 and since then has been catering primarily to the residential segment across Luxury, Mid-segment and AffordabIe segment categories. The Group has delivered over 8 mn sft of projects and ~20 mn sft of projects are under various stages of implementation across B’lore & Hyderabad. Today Sumadhura projects are home for 7000+ happy customers. Sumadhura has also forayed into Commercial, Retail, Logistics and Plotted development segments. Mr. Madhusudhan is an alumnus of IIM Bengaluru. He is an ardent reader, traveller, active sports person and enjoys rush of adrenaline through adventure sports.
Robin Chhabra
Robin Chhabra
Founder & CEODextrus
India
After schooling in UK, Robin earned Bachelor of Science in Architecture & Master of Architecture from University of Michigan,Ann Arbor. He worked in diverse projects spanning theatre set design & heritage hotels with boutique architecture firm Kay Ngee Tan Architects (Singapore); then joined the award-winning team at Serie Architects as Senior Architect in Mumbai. Here,he acquired the unique skill of managing contextual & spatial logic with unique formal expression. He led several residential & commercial projects incl. schools, hotels & sports facilities.Recognizing the need to provide professionals with a work space offering all the finesse of a top-notch office with none of the fuss involved in maintaining it, he founded Dextrus in 2018.
Sanjay Choudhary
Sanjay Choudhary
Founder & CEOIncuspaze
India
With over 20 years of work experience, I am the founder and CEO of Incuspaze, a leading co-working space provider in India that offers customized and flexible solutions for Enterprise , MSME’s and startups. I am also an angel investor and founding board member of 3 Minds Digital, a creative agency that helps brands grow online. My core competencies include P&L Management , new business development and customer relationship management, which I leverage to create and maintain long-term partnerships with clients, investors, and stakeholders. My mission is to foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and diversity in the co-working industry, and to support the growth and success of the enterprises and entrepreneurial ecosystem in India.
Sarvesh Soman
Sarvesh Soman
Business Head-CommercialL&T Realty
India
12th March, 17:30 - 18:30 | Breakout Discussions

Investor Preferences

Exploring the interest in Mixed Use Developments, any other formats?

Co-chairs
Sharad MittalArnya RealEstates Fund Advisors Moderator
Shobhit AgarwalANAROCK Capital Moderator
Amit GoenkaNisus Finance
Ashish BharadiaNirlon Management Services
Rahul AnandBombay Realty
Vithal SuryavanshiKotak Alternate Asset Managers

GCC Growth Opportunities beyond Tech

Rise in other sectors exploring GCC options

Co-chairs
Kaushik ShahKnight Frank - India Moderator
Pallavi BhargavaCDPQ
Shridhar NarayanHiranandani Group
Vinod VasudevanCarrier - India

Investor Preferences

Exploring the interest in Mixed Use Developments, any other formats?

Moderator
Sharad Mittal
Founder & CEO
Arnya RealEstates Fund Advisors
Moderator
Shobhit Agarwal
MD & CEO
ANAROCK Capital
Amit Goenka
Chairman & Managing Director
Nisus Finance
Ashish Bharadia
VP - Business Development and Investor Relations
Nirlon Management Services
Rahul Anand
CEO
Bombay Realty
Vithal Suryavanshi
Partner
Kotak Alternate Asset Managers
Sharad Mittal
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.
Shobhit Agarwal
Shobhit Agarwal
MD & 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.
Amit Goenka
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.
Ashish Bharadia
Ashish Bharadia
VP - Business Development and Investor RelationsNirlon Management Services
India
Ashish leads the Business Development and Investor Relations functions at Nirlon Management Services. His role includes asset acquisitions, equity placements, debt raising, leasing, etc. He is also a key member of core team responsible for projects delivery. He has 17+ years of experience across a wide spectrum of functions in the Real Estate sector and has navigated transactions worth over Rs.1600 cr. Prior to NMS, he was associated with K. Raheja Corp and Mahajan & Aibara, a boutique consulting firm where he led a no. of consulting assignments & transactions. He is a Chartered Accountant, a Graduate from Mumbai University and has completed two executive courses on Sustainable Cities & Affordable Housing from Erasmus University, Rotterdam
Rahul Anand
Rahul Anand
CEOBombay Realty
India
Responsible for business and financing strategies, policies and practices related to Portman Holdings’ developments in India. Over twenty years of experience in corporate and real estate finance, project management , development and architecture. Before joining Portman Holdings, Rahul has held various leadership positions including as COO of ASK real estate funds, Director of Asia capital markets for Jones Lang LaSalle and Clark Ventures in Singapore and USA . Rahul has also invested in & developed residential and warehousing close to 350,000 sft under his own brand name . Rahul earned a B.A. in architecture from the University of Pune and a MBA from the College of William and Mary, Virginia, USA.
Vithal Suryavanshi
Vithal Suryavanshi
PartnerKotak Alternate Asset Managers
India
Vithal Suryavanshi is a Partner at Kotak Alternate Asset Managers, bringing over three decades of extensive experience in commercial real estate. He is a senior member of the Kotak Realty Fund's commercial real estate vertical. Previously, Suryavanshi served as Senior Vice President and Regional Head for Western India at Brookfield Properties, where he was pivotal in leading leasing portfolios, asset operations, and strategic development. His expertise also spans revenue enhancement and market partnerships, and he has held senior leadership roles at Mayfair Housing and K. Raheja Corp. He holds an Executive MBA from NMIMS and completed the Accelerated Development Program at the University of Chicago.

GCC Growth Opportunities beyond Tech

Rise in other sectors exploring GCC options

Keynote Speaker
Navneet Bansal
CEO and EVP - JSW Global Business Solutions Limited
JSW Group
Moderator
Kaushik Shah
National Director- Occupier strategies and Solutions & Industrial Transactions
Knight Frank - India
Pallavi Bhargava
Senior Director, Investment and Asset Management, APAC
CDPQ
Shridhar Narayan
CEO - Hiranandani Group, Real Estate & Infrastructure Business
Hiranandani Group
Vinod Vasudevan
Global Head - Business Units (HVAC & REF)
Carrier - India
Navneet Bansal
Navneet Bansal
CEO and EVP - JSW Global Business Solutions LimitedJSW Group
India
Navneet Bansal serves as CEO and Executive Vice President of JSW Global Business Solutions Limited, a key subsidiary of India's JSW Group. With extensive experience in business process management and global operations, he leads the company's strategic initiatives in providing comprehensive business solutions across multiple industries. Under his leadership, JSW Global Business Solutions has expanded its service offerings and strengthened its position in the competitive BPO sector. Bansal brings deep expertise in operational excellence, technology integration, and client relationship management, driving growth and innovation within JSW Group's diversified business portfolio.
Kaushik Shah
Kaushik Shah
National Director- Occupier strategies and Solutions & Industrial TransactionsKnight Frank - India
India
Kaushik Shah serves as National Director of Occupier Strategies and Solutions & Industrial Transactions at Knight Frank India, one of the country's leading real estate consultancy firms. In his senior leadership role, he spearheads strategic initiatives for corporate occupiers and drives industrial real estate transactions across India. Shah brings extensive expertise in commercial real estate advisory, workspace solutions, and industrial property consulting. He plays a pivotal role in helping organizations optimize their real estate portfolios and develop comprehensive occupier strategies. His deep understanding of India's evolving commercial and industrial real estate landscape enables him to deliver tailored solutions for diverse client requirements at Knight Frank.
Pallavi Bhargava
Pallavi Bhargava
Senior Director, Investment and Asset Management, APACCDPQ
India
20 years of Global Real Estate Private Equity Investment, Asset Management and Fund Mgmt experience across 15+ countries with renowned pension fund, fund of funds and direct funds. Significant experience in seeding first time funds and leading various verticals across geographies and extensive cross culture experience having worked in Europe, Asia and North America. Prior experience as Head of Asset and Debt Management at ESR India, Executive Director at LGT Capital Partners among others. Elected as the Chairman of INREV Due Diligence Committee. Led the creation of the due diligence questionnaire that became an industry standard, used by most RE funds across Europe and serves as a guideline in fund manager selection.
Shridhar Narayan
Shridhar Narayan
CEO - Hiranandani Group, Real Estate & Infrastructure BusinessHiranandani Group
India
As the CEO - Hiranandani Group Real Estate & Infrastructure Business, he drives the Business Strategy & Re-engineering, Operations,Investments/Divestments & M & A. across business verticals of Real estate, Infrastructure/Utilities, Industrial & Logistics parks. He is also associated with Pegasus Fininvest Advisory Pvt. Ltd. Prior to Hiranandani Group, He was the Group director & CEO of a large entity operating in the Hospitality and Real estate sector. He was also the Group CFO of “Future Capital Holdings Ltd.” He was the CFO for “Britannia Industries Ltd.”. He has had a long stint of 7 years with “Coca-Cola India” as Vice-President Finance and as a board member at the bottling company “Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Ltd.
Vinod Vasudevan
Vinod Vasudevan
Global Head - Business Units (HVAC & REF)Carrier - India
India
Vinod Vasudevan serves as Global Head - Business Units (HVAC & REF) at Carrier India, where he leads strategic operations across heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration sectors. With extensive expertise in the HVAC industry, he oversees business development, market expansion, and operational excellence initiatives. His leadership drives innovation in sustainable climate solutions and energy-efficient technologies. Vasudevan brings deep understanding of global markets and emerging technologies, positioning Carrier India as a leader in the region's growing HVAC and refrigeration market while advancing the company's commitment to environmental sustainability.
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+91 22 4079 1000
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Aliens Group
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Nuvama
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Sugee Group
Mumbai | Maharashtra | India
Sugee,a reputed developer in the premium & affordable residential RE across Mumbai with over 5 mn sft of completed & ongoing development. Popularly known for its high quality construction,on-time delivery & transparency across all re-development processes
JLL India
New Delhi | Maharashtra | India
JLL India is a leading professional real estate services firm with a 25-year presence in India. Operating across 10 cities with over 17,000 employees, the firm provides comprehensive services including leasing, capital markets, facility management, project management, property management, and consulting to diverse clients. JLL India is recognized for its expertise in delivering end-to-end real estate solutions, sustainability initiatives, and technological innovation in the real estate sector.
Khaitan & Co - India
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Mango Advisors
Mumbai | Maharashtra | India
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Resurgent India
Gurgaon | Haryana | India
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