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Beatriz Zarattini
GRI Institute
Brazil
Unique Format
Networking Made Easy.
Roundtable Discussion.
In-depth Industry Knowledge.
24th February, 14:40-15:15
Mandates, Myths & Market Moves
What’s Shaping This New Year?
- Kick Off with GRI Barometer
- Separating myths from realities - What narratives are driving capital flows, and which are distractions?
- Investor mood vs. fundamentals - Is confidence misplaced?
- Regulatory mandates and market signals - Which will most influence real estate strategies in 2026?
- Investment Cycle - What early moves should decision-makers be making now to position ahead of the cycle?
Audrey
Klein
Partner
Spencer House Partners
Cherine
Aboulzelof
Managing Partner, Co-Head BGO Strategic Capital Partners
BGO
Cristina
García-Peri
Senior Partner Head of Strategy and Business Development
Azora
Irene
Ryan
Managing Director, Head International Debt Asset Mgmt
Starwood Capital Group
24th February, 15:45-16:45
Capital with Conviction
Who’s Investing Boldly in 2026?
- Lending Scene - Who’s actually writing big checks in today’s market — and why?
- 2026 Bets - Which are gutsy plays vs. reckless leaps?
- Conviction or Herd Mentality - How do you tell the difference?
- Courage vs. Caution - Where’s the sweet spot for smart capital?
- Outlook for the New Year - Which bold moves today will define the next decade?
Audrey Klein
PartnerSpencer House Partners
United Kingdom
Audrey Klein is a Partner at Spencer House Partners (www.spencerhousepartners.com) running the 3rd-party fundraising business and is based in London. Before SPH she held Head of Fundraising roles at several firms but is best known for starting the European business out of London for the Park Hill Real Estate Group, a Division of Blackstone, which she ran for 9 yrs. Prior to joining Park Hill, she ran her own business for 5 yrs marketing alternative asset funds across all asset classes to European investors comprised of pension funds, banks, family offices. She is a graduate of Northwestern University's Kellogg School of business where she received an MBA, and is also a graduate of Emory University with a degree in Economics. Audrey is on the Corporate Board of Great Ormond Street Hospital and is a Non-Exec Board Member at Thriving, SFO and Planet Smart City. She is a Trustee of ULI's Charitable Trust and is on the board of Verbier 3-D.
Cherine Aboulzelof
Managing Partner, Co-Head BGO Strategic Capital PartnersBGO
USA
Cherine Aboulzelof is Managing Director, Global Co-Head for BentallGreenOak's Strategic Capital Partners ("BGO SCP") and sits on its global investment committee. BGO SCP provides strategic capital by way of asset and portfolio recapitalisations, structured transactions, co investments trhrough its discretionary co-mingled vehicles, and fund investments for managed accounts. Prior to joining BGO SCP platform in 2017, she has been responsible for Europe investments with two different real estate investment managers, investing across a number of real estate sectors in Europe between 2005 and 2017. She started her career in investment banking with Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley. She holds an M.B.A from INSEAD and a graduate degree from EM Lyon. She is a French, British and Lebanese citizen. Cherine serves as a Non Executive Director on the board Urban Logistics REIT.
Cristina García-Peri
Senior Partner Head of Strategy and Business DevelopmentAzora
Spain
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.
Irene Ryan
Managing Director, Head International Debt Asset MgmtStarwood Capital Group
United Kingdom
Irene Ryan is an advisory board member of GRI Women Leading RE Europe and is a Managing Director at Starwood Capital Group. Irene is responsible for the asset management of debt investments by Starwood’s international lending platform in Europe and Asia-Pacific. Since joining Starwood Capital in 2013, Irene has managed over $14bn of loans held across multi-asset classes including loans on refurbishment and construction projects. Prior to joining Starwood Capital Group, Irene worked in a real estate focussed bank in London, holding a variety of lending roles from origination to loan restructuring and recovery. Before that, she worked at KPMG in Ireland and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland (FCA).
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Pan European Institute Partner
Institute Partner
Warsaw | Poland
With the largest commercial real estate team in Europe and one of the biggest worldwide, CMS is well positioned to help investors, funders, developers, landlords and occupiers navigate all aspects of the real estate market and maximise their assets. Whatever the size and scope of your project or deal, with almost 800 real estate lawyers in 46 countries we have the resources to meet your needs quickly and efficiently, offering expert advice. We have been active in real estate in our markets for decades, so we understand the culture, the economic context, the local legal context and the history.
https://bit.ly/3ExhqMk
+330607164839
Levallois-Perret | Hauts-de-France | France
As a professional services company, Ayming partners with businesses and institutions around the world to unlock lasting value, year after year. With 39 years of expertise, we achieved a group revenue of €184 million in 2024 and operate across 14 countries.
Our Taxes team guides organizations through complicated tax requirements, turning them into opportunities for profit, while supporting clients in their risk management.
https://www.bakermckenzie.com/en/locations/emea/poland
+48 22 445 3100
Warsaw | Poland
Law - Construction - Real Estate – Infrastructure – Public Private Partnership – Finance – Mergers & Acquisitions – Tax – Dispute Resolution - Energy
https://buildingminds.com
+49 30 99273815
Berlin | Berlin | Germany
BuildingMinds enables owners and managers of real estate to de-risk and drive the performance of their portfolios, clear regulatory hurdles, and protect portfolio valuations across day-to-day operations now, and in the future. Its technology platform is helping some of the world’s largest organizations to transform real estate from a resource-consuming industry into a resource-generating industry. By leveraging AI to optimize decarbonization strategies, BuildingMinds’ platform offers ESG reporting solutions that ensure organizations adhere to global and local policies and standards, including upcoming regulatory changes. BuildingMinds was founded in 2019 by Schindler Group to meet the company's need for building data monitoring and management and has grown to a team of more than 150 experts across 40 countries. With over $100M in funding from Schindler and technological support from Microsoft, BuildingMinds has expanded to meet the needs of real estate managers across reporting and ESG
London | United Kingdom
Climate X is a climate risk data provider with the world’s only fully integrated climate risk platform, helping financial institutions manage and build resilience to climate change impacts on the built environment. They provide climate financial risk data to global asset managers and banks, safeguarding economic stability against climate risks.
Climate X’s innovative solutions (Spectra and Adapt) enable investors and portfolio managers to address climate challenges, manage investments, and retrofit structures for a sustainable future.
http://www.colliers.com
+39 02 6716 0201
Milan | Lombardia | Italy
Società di Gestione del Risparmio (SGR) indipendente, cioè non controllata da alcun gruppo finanziario.Edit: SponsorProfileforBrochure__c
https://www.dentons.com/en/global-presence/europe
+44 20 7242 1212
London | United Kingdom
Dentons is the world's largest law firm, delivering quality and value to clients around the globe. Dentons is a leader on the Acritas Global Elite Brand Index, a BTI Client Service 30 Award winner and recognized by prominent business and legal publications for its innovations in client service, including founding Nextlaw Enterprise, Dentons’ wholly owned subsidiary of innovation, advisory and technology operating units. Dentons' polycentric approach, commitment to inclusion and diversity and world-class talent challenge the status quo to advance client interests in the communities in which we live and work. www.dentons.com.
https://us.gleeds.com/
+33 (0)1 40 38 64 24
Paris | France
Gleeds is a leading global property and construction consultancy. Independent since 1885, we are proud to deliver award-winning projects around the world.
http://www.azora.es/
+34 913 106 370
Madrid | Madrid | Spain
AZORA is an independent private equity styled asset manager of real assets, based in Spain but investing across Europe and the USA. It currently manages €9.2 bn of AuM (once its various vehicles committed firepower is fully invested) with Hospitality and Living representing c. 70% of this. AZORA has a value-add approach with a strong track record in pioneering new assets classes in Southern Europe and a special expertise in building fully integrated platforms in operational assets classes.
Paris | France
Navigating debt, corporate and capital markets has never been more complex. Increasing regulation, complexity and rapid technological change mean that you need to act fast to seize business opportunities and adapt quickly to changing situations or environments.
We abide by regulations set out by the Capital Market Authority, so you can trust us to deal with any eventuality efficiently and cost-effectively. Our capital markets offering ranges from corporate services to debt capital market offerings such as securitisation and loan administration.
http://www.jll.fr
+33 1 4055 1515
Paris | France
For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. A Fortune 500® company with annual revenue of $20.9 billion and operations in over 80 countries around the world, our more than 103,000 employees bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAYSM. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit jll.com.
https://numastays.com/
+4915258762883
Berlin | Germany
NUMA Group is Europe’s leading digital hospitality platform. The company offers innovative design apartments and studios for modern travelers. As a reliable partner for investors, owners, and developers, NUMA Group uses proprietary technology-based operator solutions that largely automate operational processes and increase cost efficiencies and revenues. NUMA Group successfully operates more than 4,500 units in European A-cities, including Berlin, Munich, Rome, Milan, Madrid, Barcelona, Vienna.
http://www.vistra.com
+48 22 379 9440
Warsaw | Poland
Our purpose is progress.
Vistra is a leading provider of essential business services to help companies and private capital funds grow across the entire business and investment lifecycle.
Here at Vistra, our purpose is progress. As a close ally to our clients, we exist to remove the friction that comes from the complexity of global business – to help our clients achieve progress without friction. We partner with companies and private capital managers along the corporate and private capital lifecycle. From HR to tax and from legal entity management to regulatory compliance, we quietly fix the operational and administrative frustrations that hamper business growth. With over 9,000 experts in more than 50 markets, we can accelerate progress, improve processes, and reduce risk, wherever your ambition takes you.
https://www.yardreaas.it/en/services/all-services
+39 02 7780701
milano
Yard Reaas is an independent group, a leader in Italy in real estate consultancy and integrated management of real estate services.The Group operates both in the institutional market and in the distressed segment for Italian and foreign investors, banks, asset management companies/funds, industrial groups, private equity and family office funds. It boasts over 30 years of experience in technical (due diligence, project management, project monitoring), environmental, ESG, valuation, and property & building management sectors. It counts around 300 internal resources, a network of 550 technicians, approximately 1,000 appraisers on the territory, and over € 60 million in revenue.
Its activities involve single properties or entire portfolios, with reference to all asset classes (office, retail, industrial/logistics, residential, hospitality, healthcare, sport and infrastructures, etc.).
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