13 - 14 September
13 - 14 September
Welcome to Europe GRI 2022
Please, click on the arrow below to see the sessions you would like to attend.
Please, click on the arrow below to see the sessions you would like to attend.
Timetable
FIRST DAY
Tuesday,
13 September 2022
SECOND DAY
Wednesday,
14 September 2022
Jim Garman
Global Head of Real EstateGoldman Sachs
United Kingdom
Kathryn Ogden
Global Head, Real Estate Corporate Banking and Real Estate Capital PartnersRBC Capital Markets
USA
Kathryn Ogden is a Managing Director and Head of RBC Real Estate Capital Partners (“RECP”). RECP originates mortgage and mezzanine loans secured by stabilized and transitional real estate assets in all major commercial real estate product types throughout the US, UK, Europe and Australia. Kathryn joined RBC in 2009 and helped launch the RECP platform in 2011. She moved to London in 2013 to launch the Real Estate Capital Partners platform in Europe before moving back to Dallas in 2016. Prior to joining RBC, Kathryn worked in the London office of the Real Estate Principal Investment Area of Goldman, Sachs & Co. responsible for the management of a portfolio of real estate assets in the United Kingdom and Europe.
Rik Eertink
President - EMEA Real EstateCBRE Investment Management
Sweden
Rik is responsible for all elements of investment execution in the EMEA region, including acquisition, disposition, asset management, development, redevelopment and asset finance. Rik is an experienced retail fund manager and previously managed the CBRE Dutch Retail Fund, the European Shopping Center Funds series and the CBRE Nordic Property Fund. In this combined role, he was responsible for an AUM base of over €4 billion across Europe. His leadership experience in different parts of the direct real estate business give him a wide-ranging perspective on the business and inform his approach to opportunities and challenges.
Investors' Talkshow - Edge of an economic void or always reasons to be optimisitc?
- The Cycle - Investing in the current inflationary and economic slowdown
- ESG - Constraints vs consumer retention
- Monetary Policy - Can we expect intervention?
- Working the Assets - Winner, Losers, Locations
- Buy, Sell & Lending Opportunities or Wait & See is Best?
- Future of Work & Live - How have demands changed?
Jim Garman
Global Head of Real Estate
Goldman Sachs
Kathryn Ogden
Global Head, Real Estate Corporate Banking and Real Estate Capital Partners
RBC Capital Markets
Rik Eertink
President - EMEA Real Estate
CBRE Investment Management
Jim Garman
Global Head of Real EstateGoldman Sachs
United Kingdom
Kathryn Ogden
Global Head, Real Estate Corporate Banking and Real Estate Capital PartnersRBC Capital Markets
USA
Kathryn Ogden is a Managing Director and Head of RBC Real Estate Capital Partners (“RECP”). RECP originates mortgage and mezzanine loans secured by stabilized and transitional real estate assets in all major commercial real estate product types throughout the US, UK, Europe and Australia. Kathryn joined RBC in 2009 and helped launch the RECP platform in 2011. She moved to London in 2013 to launch the Real Estate Capital Partners platform in Europe before moving back to Dallas in 2016. Prior to joining RBC, Kathryn worked in the London office of the Real Estate Principal Investment Area of Goldman, Sachs & Co. responsible for the management of a portfolio of real estate assets in the United Kingdom and Europe.
Rik Eertink
President - EMEA Real EstateCBRE Investment Management
Sweden
Rik is responsible for all elements of investment execution in the EMEA region, including acquisition, disposition, asset management, development, redevelopment and asset finance. Rik is an experienced retail fund manager and previously managed the CBRE Dutch Retail Fund, the European Shopping Center Funds series and the CBRE Nordic Property Fund. In this combined role, he was responsible for an AUM base of over €4 billion across Europe. His leadership experience in different parts of the direct real estate business give him a wide-ranging perspective on the business and inform his approach to opportunities and challenges.
Volatile Debt Markets
Who is lending and on what?
- Defining the current debt funding gap - Where are we?
- Demand shifts - Understanding bankers' conservatism
- Shorter term loans - Will alternative lenders take a larger market share in mezz loans?
- Competition - Will refinancing play a bigger role and what's the case for senior loans?
- Development, structuring and financing of alternative financing transactions
- Negotiations and due diligence
- Alternative Finance Allocations - Any downside to increased debt demand?
Moderator
Burkhard Schlickenrieder
Managing Partner
Lenwood Capital
Ashil Sodha
Director - European Real Estate Debt Investments
Tristan Capital Partners
Frank Forster
Managing Director
StepStone Group
Hal Shaw
Partner, Head of European Capital Solutions
KSL Capital Partners
Michael Shields
EMEA Head of Real Estate
ING Real Estate Finance
Burkhard Schlickenrieder
Managing PartnerLenwood Capital
Germany
Burkhard Schlickenrieder is Managing Partner of Lenwood Capital, a debt investment manager investing instititutional capital across the entire financing structure in mezzanine, junior and senior loans secured by real estate covering almost all asset classes. He has a backgroud in structured finance, investment banking and in the planning & construction business, with former positions as an architect and afterwards in the financial industry at Hypo Vereinsbank (HVB), Hypo Real Estate (HRE) and REFTA. Burkhard Schlickenrieder holds an MSc in Philosophy from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a Diploma in Engineering/Architecture from Dortmund University.
Ashil Sodha
Director - European Real Estate Debt InvestmentsTristan Capital Partners
United Kingdom
Frank Forster
Managing DirectorStepStone Group
United Kingdom
Mr Frank Forster joined EQT Partners in September 2015. Prior to joining EQT Partners, Mr. Forster was part of Mount Kellett’s European real estate team, involved in transaction across all real estate asset classes, with a focus on Germany and Spain. Prior to that, Mr Forster worked at Strategic Value Partners (“SVP”) and Blackstone. He graduated 2001 from European Business School in Germany.
Hal Shaw
Partner, Head of European Capital SolutionsKSL Capital Partners
United Kingdom
Hal Shaw is a Partner at KSL Capital Partners where he serves as Head of European Capital Solutions and is based out of London. Hal joined KSL in 2007 as a Summer Associate with the Private Equity Team. During his time at KSL, Hal has invested across the capital structure ranging from senior and mezzanine debt originations to acquisitions and has played a lead role in the formation and subsequent growth of KSL’s Capital Solutions strategies. Hal is a member of KSL’s Equity Investment Committee, Credit Investment Committee and Tactical Opportunities Investment Committee.
Michael Shields
EMEA Head of Real EstateING Real Estate Finance
United Kingdom
Michael Shields joined ING in May 2004 and has 25 years experience in real estate lending, asset management & restructuring. Based in London, he is currently responsible for ING REF’s EMEA lending platform – lending assets totalling over €18bn. He is also international head for Real Estate, looking after clients with a global real estate reach. Prior to his current role, he led ING REF’s highly successful U.S. lending platform which he helped grow from $200m to over $7.5bn at its peak in 2008. Before ING, Michael was an originator in BHF Capital’s U.S real estate lending team and was one of the original members of Helaba’s CRE finance team in the U.S. Michael started his banking career in Chemical Bank’s real estate group in Manhattan.
Recapitalisations
New ammo for Secondary Funds or price & process mis-fire?
- LP, GP & Secondary Fund Appetite - Why the rise in popularity for recaps?
- Retaining Fee Income - Any losers in the process?
- Retaining Asset Income -LPs & GP's both benefit or needs work?
- Secondary Funds - Room to grow or is a niche market?
Moderator
Julian Schiller
Head of Capital Solutions, EMEA Capital Markets
JLL
Assem El Alami
Head of International Real Estate Finance
Berlin Hyp
Cherine Aboulzelof
Managing Partner, Co-Head BGO Strategic Capital Partners
BGO
Eric Tam
Managing Director
Blackstone Strategic Partners
George Nicholas
Founder
Shibui Capital
Paul Parker
Partner
Currently Unaffiliated
Sam Anderson
Partner
Alpha
Julian Schiller
Head of Capital Solutions, EMEA Capital MarketsJLL
United Kingdom
Assem El Alami
Head of International Real Estate FinanceBerlin Hyp
Germany
Assem El Alami is the Head of the International Real Estate Finance Sales Division of Berlin Hyp AG. As such he supervises four sales teams: Origination International Investors based in Berlin, as well as the offices in Paris, Amsterdam and Warsaw. Berlin Hyp's loan book accounts for approximately 26 bn EUR. Being a law graduate, Assem has more than 25 years of experience in the real estate sector of which he has spent 10 years in France. He joined Berlin Hyp in 2010.
***
Berlin Hyp is a wholly owned subsidiary of LBBW and specialises in large-volume real estate financing for professional investors and housing companies. It also provides German savings banks with a comprehensive range of products and services.
Cherine Aboulzelof
Managing Partner, Co-Head BGO Strategic Capital PartnersBGO
USA
Cherine Aboulzelof is Managing Partner & Global Co-Head for BGO 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.
Eric Tam
Managing DirectorBlackstone Strategic Partners
USA
Eric Tam is a Managing Director, having joined Strategic Partners in 2016. Based in London, Mr. Tam is involved in the international activities of the Strategic Partners Real Estate funds. Mr. Tam sits on Strategic Partners’ Real Estate Investment Committee and is an advisory board member of multiple funds.
George Nicholas
FounderShibui Capital
United Kingdom
Most recently George was Global Head of Hotels at Savills, and advised, transacted and oversaw the valuations of over €18bn of hotel, mixed-use CRE for banking, sovereign and private clients globally. Prior to leading the Savills team, George worked with JLL Hotels & Hospitality in London, CBRE Hotels in Asia Pacific, Hotel Partners in Orange County, California, and in various operational management positions including with Merivale Group in Australia. George holds a BSc. from Cornell University, and a Diploma in Hotel Administration from the Swiss Hotel Association Hotel Management School, “Les Roches”. .
Paul Parker
PartnerCurrently Unaffiliated
United Kingdom
As a Partner of Landmark Partners, Paul Parker leads the team responsible for real estate transaction origination, execution and business development across Europe and Asia. Landmark Partners is a private fund investment management business with a focus on secondaries. It has US$22.0bn of capital commitments across its private equity, real estate and real assets funds invested across over 2,100 partnership interests, managed by over 750 sponsors. Previously Paul was a director of DTZ Investment Management Ltd, a subsidiary of DTZ Plc. (now Cushman & Wakefield). Paul is a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS), a graduate of Leeds University and Cass Business School at City, University of London and member of the IPF, INREV and the ULI.
Sam Anderson
PartnerAlpha
United Kingdom
Operational Resi Scale-Up
Risky business as usual or exploding inflation costs too hot to handle?
- Escalating Utility & Construction Costs - Finding yields despite exploding costs?
- Debt Liquidity - Financing flight to quality; what assets and locations will be in trouble?
- Demand & Supply Imbalance - Is now the time to scale up?
- Urban Location Opportunities - Neighbourhood assisted living to diversify portfolios & bridge supply gap?
- Leasing Models - Can greater flexibility innovate the product offering?
Moderator
Samuel Vetrak
CEO
Bonard
Antonio Lopez-Bustos
Managing Director
Yugo
Brian Welsh
Founder/CEO
OPRE Solutions
Esteve Almirall
Co-Founder, Managing Director
Node
Jill Xiaozhou Ju
Founder / CEO
True North Management
Justin Hamer
Chief Executive Officer
Tribera Group
Katja Pazelskaya
Managing Partner
Blue Tagus
Ricky Bichel
Head of International Expansion
Limehome
Stan Kubacek
Senior Managing Director
Heimstaden
Xavier Scheibli
Portfolio Director
GSA
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
Antonio Lopez-Bustos
Managing DirectorYugo
United Kingdom
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.
Esteve Almirall
Co-Founder, Managing DirectorNode
Spain
Esteve leads all Node Iberian efforts, which are organized across three departments: development, operations and capital markets. He has extensive experience in coliving, multifamily and vacation rentals and previously worked at Starcity, Airbnb and VTS. Esteve has a degree in Finance from New York University.
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.
Justin Hamer
Chief Executive OfficerTribera Group
United Kingdom
Justin is an experienced C-Suite executive with a demonstrable track record of developing, delivering and executing on strategic direction; establishing, leading and motivating executive teams to advance employee engagement and develop a high performance culture; driving profitability and overseeing all operations and business activities to ensure results consistent with the overall strategy and mission of the business.
Katja Pazelskaya
Managing PartnerBlue Tagus
Portugal
Following a decade of experience in the real estate financing sector, Katja (Ekaterina) Pazelskaya became a managing partner at Blue Tagus, co-founded by her in 2013. In her role, she has been focused on translating investment strategies into tailor-made real estate investment programmes that work in geography-specific context. Next to that, Katja manages acquisitions, as well as creates real estate products adequate to the economic and market cycle. Before co-founding Blue Tagus, Katja had extensive experience in structuring and placement of funding and capital solutions for real estate loans portfolio. She was an Executive Director at ABN AMRO (Amsterdam / London) , overseeing a €120 billion real estate loan book.
Ricky Bichel
Head of International ExpansionLimehome
Germany
As Head of International Expansion, Ricky Bichel is responsible for the strategic development of limehome's portfolio, including internationalization and business model diversification. He is also responsible for marketing activities to increase brand awareness and has been instrumental in the expansion in the DACH region and especially the Benelux countries. Ricky has in-depth experience in real estate transactions and investments and can demonstrate several years of practice in leading global real estate consulting firms. Among other qualifications, Ricky holds a Master's degree in International Business with a focus on Strategy & Finance (M.Sc.) from EDHEC Business School as well as a Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Stan Kubacek
Senior Managing DirectorHeimstaden
Czech Republic
Sourcing and execution of residential investments for Heimstaden in Germany, Central Europe, France and Finland. Formerly responsible for residential investments in Europe at Round Hill Capital. Prior to this, he was an investment banker in the Goldman Sachs’ European real estate team in London. Stan holds a master’s degree in Finance and Business Strategy from Sciences Po University in Paris.
Xavier Scheibli
Portfolio DirectorGSA
United Kingdom
Since 2018, Xavier Scheibli is Portfolio Director at GSA, based out of Frankfurt. He has more than 17 years of experience in multiple RE sectors, both on the equity & debt sides. In his current role, he’s responsible for managing portfolios of PBSA assets in Germany & UK, maintaining a close relationship with all players in the capital stack. Prior to GSA, Xavier was a Director at LNR/Hatfield Philips, leading NPL underwriting activities in Continental Europe & the firm’s co-investment opportunities. Before joining LNR in 2013, Xavier served as VP at Hudson Advisors & held posts in the RE division of UBS Wealth Mgt, where he was involved in fund structuring, acquisitions & distributions to high net worth individuals & inst. investors.
Spain
Global volatility affecting yield size or optimism on brisk deal flow?
- Market Corrections - Are they on the horizon?
- Investment Deals - Steap investment appetite for value-add & core/core + deals, where to find more?
- Competition - Mapping deals, diversifying asset classes and location to gain competitive advantage?
- Financing Opportunities - Gaps in funding needs to leave lucrative openings for investors to fill in the ‘middle of the capital stack’?
- JVs & Partnerships - Growth driver for GPs & LPs partnerships on solid deals?
- Mapping Risks & Future Challenges - Conservative allocations or upside to more returns on a wider range of deals?
Moderator
Rima Yousfan Moreno
SVP Real Estate Funds
Auxadi
Brian Betel
Global Head of Direct Assets
Activum SG UK Advisors Limited
Cristina García-Peri
Senior Partner Head of Strategy and Business Development
Azora
Geoffrey Pizzanelli
Head
Scannell Properties
Ibon Naberan
General Manager & CFO
All Iron RE I Socimi
Javier Beltrán de Miguel
CEO
CG Capital Europe
Joaquín Castellví
Co Founder & Head of European Acquisitions
Stoneweg
Yeliz Bicici
COO & RE Development - Spain, Germany & Finland
Cofinimmo
Rima Yousfan Moreno
SVP Real Estate FundsAuxadi
Spain
Rima joined Auxadi in 2009, and is Senior VP, Head of Funds and a member of the Board of Directors. Before joining Auxadi, Rima worked at Discovery Communications’ UK regional office, managing the European Internal Audit Team, and was soon promoted to Director of Consolidation and Reporting in the firm’s London office. Prior to this, she worked in Public Practice in a Big Four firm. Rima holds an Economics degree from UB (2001), achieved certification as an account auditor from ICAC (2006) and an Executive MBA from CEF in 2008. She undertook postgraduate studies in Tax at IE Business School in 2010, followed by Harvard Business School’s LPSF (2010) and PLD in 2019/20.
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.
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.
Geoffrey Pizzanelli
HeadScannell Properties
France
Ibon Naberan
General Manager & CFOAll Iron RE I Socimi
Spain
Ibon Naberan serves as General Manager & CFO at All Iron Group, a Spanish real estate investment company (SOCIMI). With extensive experience in financial management and corporate leadership, he oversees the company's strategic operations and financial planning. Naberan brings expertise in real estate investment management, capital allocation, and business development to his dual role. Under his financial stewardship, All Iron Group focuses on acquiring and managing commercial real estate assets. His leadership combines operational excellence with sound financial governance, positioning the company for sustainable growth in the Spanish real estate market.
Javier Beltrán de Miguel
CEOCG Capital Europe
Spain
Mr. Beltran is CEO of CG CAPITAL EUROPE and he has more than 24 years of investment banking, real estate and capital markets experience throughout Spain, Portugal and rest of Europe. Previously, he was Head of Carlton Group Europe and before Javier was Managing Director of UniCredit’s Investment Banking division and he has previously worked for UBS, Morgan Stanley and Barclays Capital. Over his career, Mr. Beltran has intervened in the completion of more than €20 billion in European transactions, including a wide spectrum of equity and mezzanine investments and direct lending transactions. He holds a PDG degree from IESE Business School and graduated from CUNEF with a BD in Business Administrations & Finance.
Joaquín Castellví
Co Founder & Head of European AcquisitionsStoneweg
Spain
Joaquin Castellvi is a former transaction manager with major consultancy firms, investment banks and developers. He was directly involved in transactions totalising over $ 2.0 billion. Mr Castellvi holds a master’s degree from university of Barcelona and an MBA from Ramon Lull University.
Yeliz Bicici
COO & RE Development - Spain, Germany & FinlandCofinimmo
Belgium
Yeliz Bicici is the Chief Operating Officer & Real Estate Development for Spain, Germany & Finland at Cofinimmo, a position she assumed in July 2018. She oversees the Healthcare department for these regions, alongside Development, Project Management, Offices, and Distribution networks. Joining Cofinimmo in 2008, she advanced through various roles including Property Manager, Area Manager, Development Manager, and Head of Development from 2014 to 2018. Ms. Bicici holds a dual Master's Degree in Real Estate and completed the General Management Programme at Harvard Business School in 2021. Her extensive experience in real estate development and operations is a significant asset to Cofinimmo's strategic vision and European property portfolio.
CEE Rental Growth
Resilient despite adversity or optimism will be displaced?
- CEE as Europe’s Strategic Gateway - How has the war with Ukraine impacted international investor optimism?
- Pricing up Logistics & Offices - Are they sustainable with rising debt costs, under market uncertainty?
- Displacement into CEE - What challenges and opportunities to occupier demands and what asset classes affected most?
- International & Domestic Appetite -If moving from a zero interest rate environment are yields sustainable?
- Why do CEE rents lag behind other European markets? How will cap rates perform over the next short to medium term?
- Poland the safest bet for finding value or pricing played out? Where are the new opportunity locations?
Moderator
Kevin Turpin
Regional Director of Capital Markets for CEE
Colliers
Agata Jurek-Zbrojska
Partner, Head of Real Estate and Construction
CMS
Dobrin Staikov
MD of Capital Markets
Lion's Head
Marian Herman
Group CEO
HB Reavis
Nebil Șenman
Co-Owner & Managing Partner
Griffin Capital Partners
Noah Steinberg
Chairman & CEO, WING; Chairman of the Supervisory Board, ECHO Investment
WING
Omar Koleilat
Executive Chairman
Crestyl
Peter Noack
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Zeitgeist Asset Management
Walter Hampel
Head of Real Estate Finance International Clients & CEE
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank
Kevin Turpin
Regional Director of Capital Markets for CEEColliers
Czech Republic
Kevin has been working in the commercial real estate industry in the field of property market research and consultancy for over 16 years. Kevin manages a team of analysts covering up to 17 numerous markets across the CEE region and is responsible for the delivery of market research and insights to both Colliers clients and its business lines. Kevin and team research and advise on all market sectors with a key focus on Offices, Retail, Industrial & Logistics, Residential and Investment. Kevin's previous roles have been in the HR consultancy, Information Technology and Public sectors, where he has gained valuable international experience working closely with people, technology, business and finance.
Agata Jurek-Zbrojska
Partner, Head of Real Estate and ConstructionCMS
Poland
Agata Jurek-Zbrojska is a qualified legal advisor and Head of the Real Estate and Construction Department at CMS – one of the largest real estate teams in Poland, comprising approximately 40 experienced lawyers For over twenty years Agata has successfully advised on the largest real estate transactions in Poland and on numerous cross-border projects, with particular focus on office, commercial, logistics and residential real estate at all stages of the investment process.
Dobrin Staikov
MD of Capital MarketsLion's Head
Bulgaria
Dobrin Staikov serves as MD of Capital Markets at Lion's Head. Prior to this, he joined AG Capital’s executive team in July 2016 after over 12 years at EBRD in London. At EBRD he developed the bank's distressed asset & non-performing loan financing and investing practice and enhanced the private-equity type business in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Turkey, and North Africa. He was also part of the Deutsche Bank (London) Emerging Markets Structuring team with a focus on the CEE region. He has been a board member of equity investee companies across CEE and Turkey. He holds MBA from INSEAD and is chartered certified accountant in the UK (ACCA).
Marian Herman
Group CEOHB Reavis
Slovakia
Marian Herman is the CEO and Member of the Board of Directors of HB Reavis Group. Previously, as Group CFO, he was responsible for all of the company’s finance-related activities including debt financing, divestments, investment management, budgeting, controlling and accounting. He joined HB Reavis in 2010 as Head of Investment Management & Divestments. In this role he was responsible for the Group’s M&A and divestment activities across all markets, having successfully concluded over €1bn of commercial RE deals. Marian has over 20 years of experience in investment mgmt and investment banking. Prior to joining HB Reavis, he had been working for over 10 years in London for RREEF Infrastructure, Deutsche Bank and ING Group
Nebil Șenman
Co-Owner & Managing PartnerGriffin Capital Partners
Poland
Managing Partner at Griffin Capital Partners. Nebil Senman held leading positions for nine years as Senior Vice President and Supervisory Board Member of Oaktree’s German and Polish real estate funds and operations worth several billion Euro. Before joining Oaktree, he spent eight years handling real estate and corporate consulting at Ernst & Young Real Estate (formerly Arthur Andersen), where he held various managerial positions. He is a graduate of universities in Berlin (TU Berlin, EBS), Paris (ESCP Europe) and London (LSE) and holds an MBA and a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering. He also holds a post-graduate diploma in real estate management (EBS), and is a Chartered Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, MRICS.
Noah Steinberg
Chairman & CEO, WING; Chairman of the Supervisory Board, ECHO InvestmentWING
Hungary
Noah M. Steinberg (Wing, ECHO, Bauwert, Germany, Poland, Hungary)
Noah M. Steinberg is Chairman and CEO of the WING Group and Chairman of the Supervisory Boards of Echo Investment SA in Poland and Bauwert AG in Germany.
Noah Steinberg was born in the US and has lived and worked in Central Europe since 1990. Based in Budapest, he was a founder of Wing in 1999 and he has been the company's Chief Executive since then, responsible for the development and investment activities of the WING group across all asset classes and geographies. He graduated from Princeton University (Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs) with a BA and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna with an MA.He speaks English, French, German, Spanish and Hungarian
Omar Koleilat
Executive ChairmanCrestyl
Czech Republic
Omar Koleilat is a co-founder of the Crestyl Group. He draws up business strategy, maintains relations with investors and ensures funds. He graduated in architecture and holds the British RICS postgraduate diploma in RE investments. He has been active in the RE development in Central Europe since 1998. Thanks to him the CRESTYL group became a respected market leader with a Eur 2 billion development program, including for example lucrative and unique Savarin project.
Peter Noack
Co-Founder and Managing PartnerZeitgeist Asset Management
Czech Republic
Peter Noack is co-founder of ZEITGEIST Asset Management. Today ZEITGEIST has over 50 projects under management with a total investment volume of ca. 800 mio Euro. ZEITGEIST with offices in Prague, Warsaw and Berlin, is a Real Estate Developer and Asset Manager for private and institutional investors in Germany and Central Eastern Europe. Prior to ZEITGEIST, Peter worked in institutional real estate in Germany, Central Eastern Europe and Turkey for HOCHTIEF Development and Rödl & Partner in Germany and Czech Republic. He is registered as licenced attorney at law in Germany and Czech Republic and holds a Law degree from Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany.
Walter Hampel
Head of Real Estate Finance International Clients & CEEDeutsche Pfandbriefbank
Germany
Venture Capital & Tech Focused Funds
Capital heatwave or funding performance flow reversal?
- Technology-focused Funds - Significant amount of capital invested or a drop in the bucket?
- New Bets - Own use of resources or outside capital and partnerships to pivot bigger equity flows?
- Local & Global Markets - Defiance when accessing them or inefficient and fragmented landscape of markets and asset classes?
- Main Challenges - Increased competition, misallocation of capital or "Minsky moment" with funding levels drop and valuations rise?
Moderator
Stephen Walker
Head of AI & Technology - Real Estate and Alternative Investments
Aberdeen Standard Investment
Anja Rath
Managing Partner and Co-Founder
PT1
Faisal Butt
Pi Labs
Pete Flint
General Partner
NFX
Tanguy Quero
Investment Principal
JLL Spark
Stephen Walker
Head of AI & Technology - Real Estate and Alternative InvestmentsAberdeen Standard Investment
United Kingdom
Deputy Head of Asset Management (UK), Real Estate Technology Lead, leading a team of 30 asset managers with responsibility for cross-sector assets on a UK wide basis. Stephen has carried out Fund and Asset Management positions at Aberdeen Standard Investments and has wide-ranging investment and strategic asset management experience gained in both private practice and client side positions. Stephen is Chair of ASI’s Global Proptech team and drives policy in relation to Flexible Office provision. He is also a member of the Property Investment Committee (EMEA) considering transactions and projects across the UK.
Anja Rath
Managing Partner and Co-FounderPT1
Germany
Anja Rath ist Managing Partner und Co-Founder von PT1 (PropTech1 Ventures), einer führenden europäischen Venture-Capital-Gesellschaft für PropTech-Investments. Sie bringt umfangreiche Expertise in der Immobilien- und Technologiebranche mit und konzentriert sich auf innovative Lösungen, die die Immobilienwirtschaft digitalisieren. Unter ihrer Führung hat PT1 zahlreiche erfolgreiche Investments in PropTech-Startups getätigt und sich als wichtiger Akteur im europäischen PropTech-Ökosystem etabliert. Rath ist eine anerkannte Expertin für Immobilientechnologien und Venture Capital.
Faisal Butt
Pi Labs
United Kingdom
Pete Flint
General PartnerNFX
USA
The co-founder of Trulia, Pete is a serial entrepreneur who built one of today’s most successful marketplaces. As CEO, Pete led the company from inception to one of the largest and fastest growing real estate websites in the U.S. with more than 50 million monthly unique users and a merger with Zillow in 2015 that valued Trulia at $3.5 billion. Prior to starting Trulia, Pete was part of the founding team of lastminute.com, a leading European online travel site that was acquired in 2005 by Travelocity / Sabre Holdings for over $1 billion. These experiences gave Pete a rarely acquired understanding of what it takes to scale a company from a great idea to a $1 billion+ exit, all from a founder’s perspective.
Tanguy Quero
Investment PrincipalJLL Spark
United Kingdom
Future Occupier Demands
Landlords ESG strategies panning out or not hitting the mark?
- Occupier Demands - What ESG considerations are tenants and talent looking for in real estate?
- Social & Governance Measuring - Working with tenants to gain more transparency
- Connecting Affordability & Sustainability - Can we make the numbers work?
- Wellbeing - Attracting & retaining tenants with new strategies?
- Sustainability - How viable are retn premiums really?
Moderator
Margaret Sweeney
Former CEO IRES, Board Director Bank of Ireland Group
I•RES
Ben Segelman
European Head of Logistics and Data Centre Real Estate
Brookfield Properties
Chris Taylor
CEO Real Estate & Head of Private Markets, Chairman MEPC
Federated Hermes
Fritz Stoessel
Managing Partner
Peterborough Capital
Giles Bateman
Head of Real Estate Europe
IWC PLC
Hans-Peter Hähnlein
CEO EQUILIS Germany
Equilis
Miguel França Santana
Board Member
Fidelidade
Stefan Zimmermann
Managing Partner
4 Friends Investment
Margaret Sweeney
Former CEO IRES, Board Director Bank of Ireland GroupI•RES
Ireland
Margaret is an experienced Chair, Board Director and CEO. She is a Director on the Boards of Bank of Ireland Group and New Ireland Assurance plc and a Senior Adviser with Consello. Margaret is former CEO and Board Director of IRES REIT plc, Ireland’s leading private rental residential owner and operator with €1.5bn of assets. She is Chair of the Dublin City University Business School Advisory Board, a Trustee of the Chester Beatty Library. She is a former Non-Executive Director of Dalata Hotel Group plc, Birmingham Airport, Dusseldorf and Hamburg Airports and HSBC Security Services Ireland DAC. She is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland and a Chartered Director of Institute of Directors.
Ben Segelman
European Head of Logistics and Data Centre Real EstateBrookfield Properties
United Kingdom
Ben Segelman serves as Chief Operating Officer at Brookfield in the UK, bringing extensive leadership experience in asset management and infrastructure operations. In his role, he oversees operational excellence across Brookfield's diverse portfolio of real estate, infrastructure, and renewable power assets. Segelman is recognized for his strategic approach to operational optimization and his expertise in driving growth initiatives within the alternative asset management sector. His leadership contributes to Brookfield's position as a leading global alternative asset manager with over $850 billion in assets under management. Based in the UK, he plays a key role in the company's European operations and expansion strategies.
Chris Taylor
CEO Real Estate & Head of Private Markets, Chairman MEPCFederated Hermes
United Kingdom
Chris joined Federated Hermes in 2010, having successfully established Australian fund manager QIC’s European office in London. Prior to that he was head of European Property at HSBC. Chris spent the majority of his career as a fund manager at Prudential, where he led the diversification of its UK real estate exposure into overseas markets in 2001. As CEO of Real Estate, managing over £7 billion of real estate, Chris is also the BTPS Director on the Argent Board and has taken a lead role in promoting responsible investment with major regeneration schemes such as King’s Cross London, Paradise Circus Birmingham, NOMA Manchester and Wellington Place Leeds.
Fritz Stoessel
Managing PartnerPeterborough Capital
United Kingdom
Fritz Stoessel is a Managing Partner at Peterborough Capital, a principal investment manager he co-founded. With over two decades of combined real estate investment experience across Europe, he previously served as Managing Director and Partner at Sector7 Investors, a Berlin-based property investor and developer. In this role, he was responsible for acquisitions, investment strategy, financing, partnerships, and value creation initiatives. Earlier in his career, he spent six years in the Real Estate Principal Investing Area at Goldman Sachs in London. At Peterborough Capital, Fritz is instrumental in executing a relative value strategy, focusing on real estate opportunities in key markets across Germany, France, and the UK.
Giles Bateman
Head of Real Estate EuropeIWC PLC
France
Giles Bateman MRICS serves as the Head of Real Estate Europe – Network Development at IWG plc, overseeing the expansion and management of its flexible workspace brands, including Regus and Spaces, across 36 European countries. He joined IWG in 2015, focusing on identifying and launching new locations. Previously, Bateman dedicated nearly two decades to CBRE in France, where he established and developed the Corporate Services business and held a board position. A qualified Chartered Surveyor, he possesses extensive expertise in real estate development and corporate real estate solutions.
Hans-Peter Hähnlein
CEO EQUILIS GermanyEquilis
Germany
With a carreer of more than 25 years in all fields of the european real estate business Hans:Peter can draw on extensive experience in the fields of Construction Industry, Investment and Asset Management as well Project Developement. Hans-Peter has a master degree in civil engineering and construction management. Since 2020 and based in Berlin, Hans-Peter is responsible as CEO for all german activities of the european real estate devoloper EQUILIS. EQUIILIS was founded in 2006 in Belgium by Carl Mestdagh. It develops and delievers ambitious real estate projects across a wide spectrum of activities. Creating places where people build the stories of their lives. Love stories, business stories. Happy stories....
Miguel França Santana
Board MemberFidelidade
Portugal
He graduated in Civil Engineering from IST, Lisbon in 1988 and started his career at Proman, Centro de Estudos e Projectos, SA, in the Structural Design Department, with special emphasis on participation in the stability projects at Quinta de Carvalhais of Metro Rotunda II, cold storage centers in the Azores. Among many other residential and industrial projects design. Recently, he has been a member of Hagen Imobiliária SA Board for approximately 2 years. Currently and for the last 6 years he is Board Member of Fidelidade Property Europe, SA., a company 100 % held by Fidelidade Companhia de Seguros, managing all Real Estate Investments of the Insurance Group.
Stefan Zimmermann
Managing Partner4 Friends Investment
Germany
Stefan is a founding partner of 4 Friends Investment Group (4FI) and responsible for the general strategy, acquisition and structuring as well as member of the investment committee. 4FI is a privately held investment manager with a focus in the sectors health & lifestyle and real estate combining both platform and corporate investments. Through different subsidiaries 4FI has acquired real estate in continental Europe in excess of 700mn EUR and has invested into five different platforms. Prior to 4FI, Stefan founded ACREST Property Group, Germany’s largest non captive retail asset manager and worked for companies such as TishmanSpeyer or Tenkhoff Properties. He is an active member of ULI and ZIA.
Cycle d’investissement en France
Besoin de corrections radicales de valeur ou encore de raisons d'être optimiste ?
- Où en sommes-nous dans le cycle d’investissement?
- Comment les risques géopolitiques nationaux et mondiaux influencent-ils l’économie française et le secteur immobilier?
- Quelle classe d’actifs se défend le mieux contre l’inflation?
- L’ESG est-il l’élément principal lors d’une évaluation des valeurs et du risque/rendement des portefeuilles?
- Quels sont les futurs investissements de création de valeur dans l’immobilier d’entreprise?
Moderator
Jérémy Convert
MD - Head of Investments
AEW
Arnaud Broussou
Chairman
Colliers Global Investors
Arnaud Taverne
Directeur Général
CDC Investissement Immobilier
Benjamin Bill
Partner
CMS
Olivier Ambrosiali
Directeur Général Adjoint
BNP Paribas Real Estate
Sébastien Pezet
Head of French Branch,UK and Benelux
Generali Real Estate
Stéphanie Collin
IBM Global Real Estate EMEA Strategy & Transactions
IBM - France
Jérémy Convert
MD - Head of InvestmentsAEW
France
Jeremy, who has been with AEW since 2013 as an Executive Director in the Investment team, will lead the investment team in Paris with responsibility for all investments in France on behalf of AEW’s European funds and separate account clients. Thierry Locatelli has also been appointed Deputy Head of the investment team in Paris to support Jeremy.
Arnaud Broussou
ChairmanColliers Global Investors
France
Arnaud Broussou serves as Chairman of Colliers Global Investors, where he spearheads investment and asset management. He brings extensive expertise from prior leadership roles, including heading the Institutional Asset Management department at AEW starting in 2018. Earlier, at CBRE Global Investors from 2004, he was an Asset & Fund Manager and Deputy General Manager for Germany and Austria. A graduate of EM Lyon Business School, Broussou is instrumental in developing third-party asset management solutions and driving value creation through strategic asset management for institutional clients. Colliers Global Investors France manages over €4.5 billion in assets.
Arnaud Taverne
Directeur GénéralCDC Investissement Immobilier
France
Arnaud Taverne est diplômé de l’Université Paris IX Dauphine d’un Magistère Banque Finance Assurance (License, Master 1 et Master 2) et d’un Master 2 (DEA) en Economie et Finance internationale. Il a débuté sa carrière chez PWC en 1997 (Auditeur Senior Banques et Assurance) avant de rejoindre Arthur Andersen en 2000 (Restructuring Transaction Advisory Services Paris, Senior Manager).En 2006, il a intégré la Direction Financière de Veolia Transport en tant que Responsable acquisitions. Il a rejoint la Direction Financière du Groupe Caisse des Dépôts fin 2007 au sein du département immobilier compte propre et a pris la direction générale deCDC Investissement Immobilier (anciennement CDC GPI) en juillet 2014.
Benjamin Bill
PartnerCMS
France
Benjamin has extensive experience in the work with clients on complex real estate operations. He advises on a broad range of aspects related to it, including acquisition and disposal of real estate assets or companies, of French or pan-European portfolios, the structuring of projects and the negotiation of JV and partnership agreements. Benjamin’s work covers all asset classes (office, retail, logistics, hotel and leisure, residential…). Benjamin’s work also covers property development transactions, commercial leases and management agreements.
Olivier Ambrosiali
Directeur Général AdjointBNP Paribas Real Estate
France
Deputy General Managers/ Head of capital markets since 2018, 10 Billions transacted in 2019 in French Real Estate, Worked for 15 years for Bourdais /CBRE, for 3 years in property development (Breguet and Bouwfonds Marignan), BNPPARIBAS since 2005, deputy Head For 13 years in Logistic, Retail and Office capital Markets.
Sébastien Pezet
Head of French Branch,UK and BeneluxGenerali Real Estate
France
Sebastien Pezet joined Generali Real Estate in 2001. Nominated as Head of the French Branch in 2015, he is also in charge of UK, Benelux from January 2018 with a total portfolio of €11 billion. Previously he worked 2 years for Archon Group ( Goldman Sachs subsidiary ). Sebastien obtained a Master in Economics and a Master in Real Estate from the University of Paris Dauphine, and is a Chartered Accountant.
Stéphanie Collin
IBM Global Real Estate EMEA Strategy & TransactionsIBM - France
France
Senior Debt
Back to pre COVID pricing or risks still to navigate?
- Regulations in the Markets - Closing off opportunities for lenders?
- Interest Rate Spikes - Is senior debt still a viable option to achieve decent yields?
- Debt Leveraging - Risk assessment & pricing in dissonance?
- Relative Risk Reward - Location vs asset classes
- Green Lending - Aligning standards across the markets
Moderator
Richard Whitfield
Principal, Commercial Real Estate Debt
Apollo Global Management
Andrea Bora
MD, Co-Head of EMEA RE Finance
Goldman Sachs
Clark Coffee
CIO
AllianceBernstein
David Gorleku
Senior Managing Director
Blackstone
Jean-Baptiste Meyer
Senior Fund Manager
AXA Investment Managers
Nicole Jürgensen
Head of International Clients
Münchener Hypothekenbank
Robert Weinberg
Managing Director
Eastdil Secured
Thibaut Laffaille
Director
Tristan Capital Partners
Richard Whitfield
Principal, Commercial Real Estate DebtApollo Global Management
United Kingdom
Richard Whitfield serves as a Principal in Commercial Real Estate Debt at Apollo Global Management, based in the UK. Apollo Global Management is a leading global alternative investment manager. In his role, Mr. Whitfield contributes to the firm's commercial real estate debt activities, focusing on financing solutions within the real estate sector. The company's website is www.apollo.com.
Andrea Bora
MD, Co-Head of EMEA RE FinanceGoldman Sachs
United Kingdom
Andrea Bora is a Managing Director in Goldman Sachs Real Estate Finance team, he is located in London and co-heads the firm's EMEA CRE debt team, focusing on distribution. Andrea joined the firm from Morgan Stanley where he worked for 7 years in CRE finance mainly within the ELOC CMBS program and prior to that he was for 5 years at Bear Stearns on a similar role. Andrea has extensive experience in all aspects of CRE finance including origination, structuring and distribution. From his current role Andrea has recently run distribution of debt transactions in various jurisdictions including UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Benelux and Poland.
Clark Coffee
CIOAllianceBernstein
United Kingdom
Clark Coffee is the Chief Investment Officer and Head of European Commercial Real Estate Debt at AllianceBernstein (AB). His previous business, Lacarne Capital, was acquired by AB in 2020 to establish the firm’s real estate debt business in Europe. Previously, Coffee was head of Tyndaris Real Estate, where he was responsible for building the business into a top-10 real estate debt fund in Europe. Prior to that, he co-headed origination for Deutsche Bank’s European commercial real estate credit business and oversaw the risk management and restructuring of more than €2 billion of troubled loans during the global financial crisis.
David Gorleku
Senior Managing DirectorBlackstone
United Kingdom
David Gorleku is a Managing Director and Head of Europe Originations in the Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies group, based in London. Mr. Gorleku is involved in sourcing, underwriting, negotiating and structuring debt investments across all asset types throughout Europe. Before joining Blackstone in 2020, Mr. Gorleku was a Principal at London-based Actis Capital in the real estate private equity group. Prior to that, Mr. Gorleku worked at TPG Real Estate Finance and at Goldman Sachs in New York where he focused on real estate debt and equity investments across the United States.
Jean-Baptiste Meyer
Senior Fund ManagerAXA Investment Managers
United Kingdom
Jean-Baptiste is a Senior Fund Manager in the European CRE Debt team at AXA IM Alts, focused on raising, managing and deploying funds and separate managed accounts dedicated to higher yielding European debt strategies (including whole loans, senior transitional and development loans, and subordinated debt)
Nicole Jürgensen
Head of International ClientsMünchener Hypothekenbank
Germany
Nicole Jürgensen joined commercial real estate lender Rheinhyp in late 1998 and started her career in the International Property Lending Department, covering Spain. Thereafter, she was involved in setting up offices in Athens, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey to eventually take over, in late 2006, the Latin American business development at Eurohypo. After 5 years in Spain, between 2009 and 2014, where she was in charge of managing Hypothekenbank Frankfurt’s Branch in Madrid, she joined Commerzbank in 02/2015 to head the Frankfurt office of the Centre of Competence - Corporate Clients Real Estate.
Robert Weinberg
Managing DirectorEastdil Secured
United Kingdom
Thibaut Laffaille
DirectorTristan Capital Partners
Germany
Thibaut is an investment Banking expert starting his career working for Naxicap Partners, focused on small and mid-cap LBO investments. He joined CBRE Global Investors in 2007 where he first served in the acquisition team working on value-added transactions across continental Europe. In 2009 he joined the risk management team and then participated in the setting-up of the financing department in charge of debt raising and loan’s book management (up to €2bn debt commitment). Thibaut joined DekaBank in 2011 to reinforce the origination team in Paris following domestic and international clients. Since then he has arranged over €2bn senior loans. He is graduated from Toulouse Business School and a degree of Financial Engineering from EM Lyon.
Demographic Trends
COVID accelerators, displacement or affordability?
- Displacement - Demand uptake across asset classes in which locations?
- Flight to Quality - What assets will become hot properties and which ones will see a drop in valuations?
- The New Tenant Demand - ESG, affordability or amenities; what are occupiers really looking for?
- Ageing Society - How to bridge the gap of suitable product?
- Location Game - City centres still on top or will new neighbourhoods emerge?
- Demand for Resi - Have we only seen the beginning of chronic lack of suitable housing?
Moderator
Juan Pepa
Stoneshield Capital
David Smith
MD
Starwood Capital Group
Fabio Carlozzo
CEO
Near sgr
Giovanna Della Posta
Board Member Arexpo, former ceo Invimit
Currently Unaffiliated
Klaus Schmitz
Executive Chairman UK
Edmond de Rothschild REIM
Maria Terzini
Principal
TPG
Michael Swank
Senior Managing Director
Blackstone
Patrick Nelson
Head of International Real Estate
Almira
Rossitsa Koevska
Managing Director
Goldman Sachs
Juan Pepa
Stoneshield Capital
Ireland
David Smith
MDStarwood Capital Group
United Kingdom
David Smith is a Senior Vice President in the European Acquisitions team at Starwood Capital. In this role, Mr. Smith is responsible for leading Starwood's equity investments in the DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and CEE regions and Digital Infrastructure investments on a Pan-European basis. Mr. Smith was previously a member of the International Capital Markets team at Starwood where he closed >$10bn in financing across greater than 60 transactions in 16 different countries. Prior to joining Starwood in 2016, Mr. Smith spent five years at Citi, across a number of roles in real estate finance and corporate & investment banking. Mr. Smith received a BSc. (Hons) degree in Economics and Finance from University College Dublin.
Fabio Carlozzo
CEONear sgr
Italy
Fabio is CEO of Redo Sgr since 2019. A certified BCorp, Redo is an Italian RE fund and investment management company focused on urban regeneration and mixed use development, mainly residential (PRS and affordable housing) and student housing (PBSA).
Fabio has more than 20 years of experience in Real Estate, having served previously as Managing Director GE Real Estate Italy, Project Director Hines, CEO Amplus, CEO Polaris Real Estate, Managing Director and Board Member InvestiRE Sgr.
He has extensive knowledge of the Italian market and real estate transactions and development process, having dealt with the start-up of Real Estate investment businesses and fund management companies and structured numerous deals and fund vehicles.
Giovanna Della Posta
Board Member Arexpo, former ceo InvimitCurrently Unaffiliated
Italy
With a solid experience in the TLC and Energy sectors, Giovanna Della Posta has led for the past ten years insurance and Real Estate turnaround projects, supporting companies in rethinking their business model. She graduated in Economics, then earned a master’s degree in Economics and Finance and ultimately achieved a General Management program at Harvard Business School (2016). She won the Marisa Bellisario Prize (2012), within the Young Talents category, granted to women who distinguish themselves in management and economy. In 2019 Finance Community selected her among the 50 most influential people in Italian finance. Since January 2019 she is Invimit SGR’s CEO, a company 100% owned by the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Klaus Schmitz
Executive Chairman UKEdmond de Rothschild REIM
United Kingdom
Maria Terzini
PrincipalTPG
United Kingdom
Maria Terzini is a Principal at TPG, a leading global private investment firm, based in London, UK. She joined TPG in 2018 and has since focused on numerous real estate transactions across Europe. Prior to TPG, Maria began her career at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. She holds an M.Sc. in Finance and a B.Sc. in Business Administration and Management from Bocconi University in Milan. Maria also serves on the Board of Directors of Tempore Properties SOCIMI, a prominent public PRS platform in Spain. Her expertise lies in European real estate investment.
Michael Swank
Senior Managing DirectorBlackstone
United Kingdom
Michael Swank is a Senior Managing Director in the Real Estate Group based in London, where he is involved in Blackstone’s real estate acquisitions across continental Europe. Since joining Blackstone in 2010, Mr. Swank has been involved in a number of Blackstone’s investments in Europe and the U.S., including Dream Global, Hembla (D. Carnegie), Obligo, Sponda, Hilton Worldwide, and Gecina. Mr. Swank graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, where he received a BS in Economics from the Wharton School.
Patrick Nelson
Head of International Real EstateAlmira
United Kingdom
Patrick Nelson is the Head of International Real Estate at Almira, a role informed by his extensive experience in global real estate strategy and operations. He previously spearheaded WeWork's EMEA expansion to 324 sites across 48 markets and successfully restructured its international portfolio, achieving significant financial abatements. A qualified accountant with an MBA from Columbia Business School, Patrick now leverages his deep expertise to provide advisory, brokerage, and consulting services, particularly in flexible office solutions.
Rossitsa Koevska
Managing DirectorGoldman Sachs
United Kingdom
Rossitsa is a managing director in Real Estate Investing within Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where she is responsible for the origination and execution of new investments for the Real Estate Credit Partners program in Europe. Rossitsa earned a Masters degree in Management and Corporate Finance from ESSEC Business School in Paris in 2010.
Logistics & Light Industrial Growth
Supply chain, displacement or stock risks?
- Building for Resilience - What current risk impacts on supply chains, how are investors, owners, developers underwriting?
- Rental Growth - Underwriting investor confidence?
- Emerging Demand Drivers - ESG, New Tech & E-commerce
- Transaction & Investment Activity Stats
- Accelerated Challenges & Opportunities -Low vacancy, nearshoring , land availability & e-commerce
- Urban Demand - Is there a shift in traditional logistics hotspots and will there be a crunch?
Moderator
Jonathan Lurie
Managing Partner
Realty Corporation
Anthony Butler
CIO & Co-Founder
AEW Europe
Cen Shen
JD Property
Florian Stöbe
Head of Investments Germany and Netherlands
Sienna Real Estate GmbH
Joan Vidiella
Managing Partner
Spinnia
Michael Eisenkolb
Director Special Property Finance
Aareal Bank
Monika Duda-Tulejko
Managing Director
DHL Supply Chain Poland
Stefan Walldorf
Managing Director
Cerberus
Wulf Meinel
Founding Partner
StoneVest AG
Jonathan Lurie
Managing PartnerRealty Corporation
United Kingdom
Jon is the founder and managing partner of Realty Corporation, a pan-European real estate and PropTech investor with a strong ESG ethos. Realty invests in compelling residential, logistics, data center, and life sciences opportunities, particularly in key European cities where densification and urban vibrancy are disrupting the way people need or use real estate. Realty brings a creative mindset to investment, executing with simplicity and transparency in the transactions it pursues. Jon also currently serves as a senior adviser to McKinsey & Company, advising leading institutions around the globe on their investment strategies. He is on the board of Round Hill Capital and NEPI Rockcastle plc. Previously he worked at Blackstone and Goldman.
Anthony Butler
CIO & Co-FounderAEW Europe
United Kingdom
Cen Shen
JD Property
United Kingdom
Cen Shen is the Head of Europe and SVP at JD Property, where he has spearheaded the company's European expansion since September 2021. In this role, he oversees logistics and real estate investments across Europe, notably completing JD Property's first UK acquisition of a 361,000 sq ft warehouse in Milton Keynes. Before joining JD Property, Cen served as an Investment Director at Hines from 2014 to 2021, managing pan-European value-add strategies. He also held roles at Grainger PLC and Invesco Perpetual. Cen holds a BSc in Actuarial Science from The London School of Economics (LSE) and is a CFA charterholder. He focuses on strategically investing in prime locations across the UK and Europe.
Florian Stöbe
Head of Investments Germany and NetherlandsSienna Real Estate GmbH
Germany
-
Joan Vidiella
Managing PartnerSpinnia
Spain
Joan is the Managing Partner of Spinnia, a leading real estate investment manager mainly focussed in Spain, Portugal and Florida (USA), sourcing, executing and managing opportunities for a broad base of international institutional investors in the industrial/logistics and hospitality sectors, eventually coinvesting in the opportunities. Through his 30-year career of real estate investment and development experience in Europe, the Americas and the Middle East, Joan has been active across various asset classes including industrial, office, mixed use, and residential, totalling a track record of almost €4 Bn of investments. Joan holds a BA (UB, Barcelona), and an MBA-MIM (ESADE, Barcelona).
Michael Eisenkolb
Director Special Property FinanceAareal Bank
Germany
Michael Eisenkolb is currently Director Special Property Finance within Aareal Bank's Special Property Finance division, based in Wiesbaden, Germany. Since joining Aareal Bank he has been involved in the origination of commercial real estate investment and development loans based in Amsterdam, thereafter in Berlin and currently ou of Wiesbaden for various international markets wirh a special emphasis on logistics and retail property finance. He has extensive experience in single-country single assets loans, portfolio financings as well a cross-border financing structures.
Monika Duda-Tulejko
Managing DirectorDHL Supply Chain Poland
Poland
Stefan Walldorf
Managing DirectorCerberus
Netherlands
Stefan Walldorf is a Managing Director in Cerberus’ European Real Estate Group and a member of the Cerberus NPL Committee, Real Estate Committee, and Real Estate Debt Committee. Since joining Cerberus in 2006, Mr. Walldorf has led a wide range of transactions in Europe, including acquisitions of commercial properties, restructurings and loan portfolios. He is currently overseeing the built-up of Cerberus’ EUR 3bn Strategic Industrial Real Estate (SIRE) platform across Europe. Prior to joining Cerberus, Mr. Walldorf worked in Eurohypo’s structured real estate finance division focusing on multinational and institutional clients and structuring financing transactions in commercial and residential real estate.
Wulf Meinel
Founding PartnerStoneVest AG
Switzerland
Dr. Wulf Meinel (German nationality) has over 25 years of real estate experience as an investment manager, banker and real estate lawyer. He heads up Frasers Property Europe (FPE). FPE was formed through a merger between Geneba Properties, which Frasers acquired in July 2017, follow-on investments into grade A logistical properties and the acquisition of Alpha Industrial, a German development company, in July 2018. FPE focuses on modern logistical assets and mission critical light industrial properties in Europe, mainly in Germany and The Netherlands. The Assets under Management exceed € 2 billion.
FDI into Italy
Deep opportunity pool or shallow buying stock?
- Looking for Value-add - Where and what are the hottest deals?
- Demand vs Supply - Lack of supply influencing the deal size and investment value?
- International & Local Investors Look Out - Partnering with the locals to find the hidden gems?
- Financing - Liquidity challenge or alternative way to go?
Moderator
Federico Bianchi
CEO
Ho Bee Land
Carlo Matta
CEO
Nido Living
Fabrizio Lauro
Head of Capital Markets
Panattoni
Giampiero Schiavo
CEO
Castello
Massimo Cecchi
Chairman & Managing Partner
CAINVEST
Matteo Minardi
Head of Real Estate Italy & Managing Director
Ardian
Michele Beolchini
Head Product Development & Fund Raising
Investire SGR
Samuele Cappelletti
Managing Director
Apollo Global Management
Federico Bianchi
CEOHo Bee Land
United Kingdom
Mr Federico Bianchi joined Ho Bee Land in February 2025 as the CEO in the United Kingdom. He is responsible for overseeing the Group’s operations in the UK.
Carlo Matta
CEONido Living
United Kingdom
Carlo Matta is the CEO of Nido Living, a leading European student accommodation platform, a role he assumed in May 2024. He is instrumental in driving the company's growth strategy and expanding its investment and development focus across key European markets. With over 25 years of extensive experience in Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) and real estate, Matta previously served as President and Head of Europe at CA Ventures. During his tenure there, he spearheaded the development of 4,500 PBSA beds and managed 6,000 beds across continental Europe and the UK. Carlo is a registered architect, holding an MBA in Real Estate Finance from the Texas McCombs School of Business and an MS in Architecture from Politecnico di Torino.
Fabrizio Lauro
Head of Capital MarketsPanattoni
Italy
Fabrizio began his career in 1998 with General Electric, where he held various leadership positions in Europe in the Finance/BD functions until 2006. He subsequently worked for 14 years in the investment management sector, first as Head of Europe Asset Management at D.B. Zwirn & Co., then as CFO/COO of Spazio Investment NV, subsequently as CEO of Arkos Capital SA, a Swiss hedge fund manager and finally as Head of BD & Fund Raising at InvestiRE SGR, a leading Italian RE asset manager. In 2021 he joined Duff & Phelps as Managing Director of its capital markets business. Since 2023 Fabrizio joined Panattoni as Head of Capital Markets. He holds a MSc degree in Economics from the University of Genoa, where he graduated cum laude in 1996.
Giampiero Schiavo
CEOCastello
Italy
Giampiero Schiavo is CEO and shareholder of Castello SGR SpA. Before joining Castello in 2007, Mr Schiavo spent 7 years at E. Capital Partners, where he was partner and member of the BoD. He started his career in 1997 at Gruppo RE. Mr Schiavo graduated with a business degree from Università L. Bocconi. Castello currently manages 40 RE funds for an overall asset under management of 2,6 Billion Euro. The Funds managed by Castello SGR target a wide range of investments including development projects.
Massimo Cecchi
Chairman & Managing PartnerCAINVEST
Italy
Chairman & Managing Partner at CAINVEST Srl, 33y+ experience of the financial, real estate, hospitality and retail sectors across different products such as M&A, Financing, Structured Finance, Equity Investments and Capital Markets, Turn-around.. Previous roles: Chief Real Estate Officer at Aquileia Capital Services S.r.l./Bain Capital Credit, Industry Coverage - Head of Real Estate, Corporate & Investment Banking at Ubibanca, Senior Advisor HPI/LNR PE (a Starwood Capital affiliate), Sansedoni SpA -General Manager reporting to the board, JPMorgan, Head of Real Estate Structured Finance Italy, ABN Amro, Head of Italy - Real Estate Structured Capital, and Banca IntesaSan Paolo - Director of Structured Finance Real Estate & Head of Real Estate
Matteo Minardi
Head of Real Estate Italy & Managing DirectorArdian
Italy
Matteo Minardi joined Ardian in 2016 with nine years of real estate experience. Prior to joining Ardian, Matteo was Fund Manager at Generali Real Estate. Prior to that, he was Senior Investment Manager at Redbrick Investment Group. Matteo studied at SDA Bocconi (MSc) and at Politecnico of Milan (Civil Engineering).
Michele Beolchini
Head Product Development & Fund RaisingInvestire SGR
Italy
Michele Beolchini is the Head of Product Development & Fund Raising of InvestiRE SGR. Michele has been present in the Italian real estate market for more than 11 years, and prior to joining InvestiRE, was in the Real Estate Advisory team of Banca IMI – Intesa Sanpaolo Group - where he had the opportunity to take part to the origination, structuring and execution of numerous real estate transactions between 2008 and 2015. Michele holds a M. Sc. cum Laude in General Management and a B. Sc. in Business Administration from Bocconi University (Milan).
Samuele Cappelletti
Managing DirectorApollo Global Management
United Kingdom
Samuele Cappelletti is a Managing Director at Apollo Global Management in the UK. Joining in 2019, he focuses on Real Assets, including real estate, non-performing loans, and financial services. Previously, he served for eleven years as a Managing Director at Oaktree European Corporate Private Equity group in London. He also gained experience at Merrill Lynch International in London and Milan. Cappelletti holds a degree in Business Administration and Finance from Bocconi University in Milan, Italy.
Germany
Value-add upswing, core haven or saturated market?
- Saturated Market - Where to find new opportunities & products?
- Potential Recession - Decrease in spending matched with inflation impacting investment & transaction behaviour - how will we go forward?
- Geopolitical Volatility - Impacts on supply chains and real estate demand
- Investment Appetite - Moving up the risk curve?
Moderator
Marcus Lemli
CEO Germany & Head of Investment Europe
CBRE GmbH
Achim Tillmann
Finch Properties Holding GmbH
Alberto Haddad
Member of the Board
MJ&CIE
Carlo Soravia
Head of Investment
Soravia Group
Christian Zilly
Managing Partner
Waterway Investments
Christof Altendorfer
Managing Director/Head of Investment Management
CA Consulting & Investment GmbH
Frank Steffen
Managing Director, Head of Underwriting International
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank
Jörg Ulrich
Chief Growth Officer
APCOA Group
Karsten Kohlmann
Managing Partner
ARCTURUS Capital Management GmbH
Simon Koenig
CEO
Lakeward Management
Sven Dahlmeyer
Executive Partner
DW Real Estate GmbH
Marcus Lemli
CEO Germany & Head of Investment EuropeCBRE GmbH
Germany
Marcus is Chief Executive Officer of Savills Germany and Head of Investment Europe. Marcus started his real estate career in 1996 with Jones Lang LaSalle, at that time Jones Lang Wootton, in Frankfurt. In 1998 he changed to the Madrid office of Jones Lang Wootton and took over the leadership of the investment department for Spain. From 2005 to 2006 Marcus headed the investment department of Savills in Madrid. In 2006 he returned to Jones Lang LaSalle as head of leasing & capital markets Germany. He was also member of the German management board of Jones Lang LaSalle. In July 2012 Marcus joined Savills as Head of Investment Europe and since October 2012 he is responsible for the German business as CEO Savills Germany.
Achim Tillmann
Finch Properties Holding GmbH
Germany
Alberto Haddad
Member of the BoardMJ&CIE
USA
Carlo Soravia
Head of InvestmentSoravia Group
Austria
Carlo Soravia serves as Head of Investment at Soravia Equity GmbH, Austria's prominent real estate investment and development company. Based in Vienna, he leads investment strategy and portfolio management for the firm's diverse property ventures across Central and Eastern Europe. With extensive expertise in real estate finance and capital markets, Soravia plays a key role in identifying and executing strategic investment opportunities. He oversees due diligence processes and manages relationships with institutional investors and financial partners. His leadership contributes to Soravia's position as a major player in Austrian real estate development, with notable projects spanning residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments throughout the region.
Christian Zilly
Managing PartnerWaterway Investments
Germany
Christian is a founding partner of Waterway Investments, manages the Frankfurt office and is responsible for all aspects of the transaction process on behalf of Waterway’s international client base. Prior to co-founding Waterway, Christian has worked for various American opportunity funds as well as German open-ended fund vehicles. He received a Master ´s in Economics from Freie Universität Berlin/Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil and a Master´s in Real Estate Economics from European Business School (ebs), Germany. Christian is fluent in German, English, French and Portuguese.
Christof Altendorfer
Managing Director/Head of Investment ManagementCA Consulting & Investment GmbH
Austria
Christof Altendorfer joined CA Immo in September 2019 as Head of Investment Management Germany and was also appointed to the management of CA Immo Deutschland GmbH. In this function, he is responsible for all CA Immo real estate transactions in Germany and is particularly responsible for the development and expansion of the portfolio in the core German markets of Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich. Before joining CA Immo, Christof Altendorfer worked as a portfolio manager at Norges Bank Real Estate Management (NBREM) in London. He was responsible for the development and management of a high-quality real estate portfolio worth a total of around two billion euros.
Frank Steffen
Managing Director, Head of Underwriting InternationalDeutsche Pfandbriefbank
Germany
Frank Steffen has been working within the property financing sector since the mid-1990s. In his role as Managing Director International Clients, Germany he is responsible for originating and structuring commercial real estate transactions for international customers of pbb. His previous roles also include the responsibility of the Russian business, underwriting of European real estate transactions and Restructuring of critical facilities with a focus on UK, CEE & Asia.
Jörg Ulrich
Chief Growth OfficerAPCOA Group
Germany
Jörg Ulrich serves as the Chief Growth Officer (CGO) at APCOA Parking International, a position he assumed in July 2025. In this role, he is responsible for leveraging sales capabilities, portfolio management, and analytical tools to strengthen APCOA's market position and unlock new revenue streams, focusing on digital expansion and value-added services. Ulrich joined APCOA in 2014, previously holding several senior leadership positions, including Group Director Strategic Sales and Alliances. He is recognized for his deep business understanding, extensive European real estate network, and consistent track record of delivering results.
Karsten Kohlmann
Managing PartnerARCTURUS Capital Management GmbH
Germany
Karsten is a Managing Partner of Arcturus Capital Management. He has lived almost half his life abroad, while covering the German speaking property market with his own transaction advisory business and as investment manager for various international opportunity and private equity funds before working with Arcturus. Karsten has a Diplom-Kaufmann from European Business School (ebs), Oestrich-Winkel and an MBA from Katz Graduate School of Business, Pittsburgh. Karsten speaks German, English and French.
Simon Koenig
CEOLakeward Management
Switzerland
Simon Koenig founded Lakeward Holding 2013. Prior to that, he was a Managing Director at Armada Investment AG, the single Family Office of Daniel S. Aegerter. During his time at Armada he was also a CEO at Gutburg Immobilien SA, the owner and manager of a large German residential real estate portfolio. Before this he held various positions in Asset Management, Corporate Finance, Accounting/Controlling and Banking for companies like Pempa Credit Advisors (Man Investments), KPMG Corporate Finance, Credit Suisse First Boston and Schweiz. Kreditanstalt.
Sven Dahlmeyer
Executive PartnerDW Real Estate GmbH
Germany
Sven Dahlmeyer war vor Gründung von DWRE Managing Director und European Co-Head der Goldman Sachs Realty Management Division. Davor war er als Principal bei Doughty Hanson und Vice President bei Bankers Trust tätig. Er startete seine Karriere 1995 bei der Dresdner Bank.
Real Estate Data 'Quo'
Overused complex tools or still a mountain of value to build?
- Data-driven Indicators - The key business driver into decision-making processes for capital investment and financial transactions?
- Scailing Strategies - Use of data while gaining competitive advantage?
- Digitalization - Boosting new investment strategies or still need to identify opportunities and gaps?
- Data Transformation - Strong value creation and mitigation of risk for capital or multiple constraints under uncertainty?
- ESG, Tech & Innovation - Digitalisation the new way forward?
- Complexity & Industry Challenges - What's next for unlocking more investment to rapidly growing digital trends and industry collaboration?
Moderator
Tzvete Doncheva
International Investor Relations Lead
Currently Unaffiliated
Andrew Dutton
CEO
ASK4
Eric Davy
Directeur Exécutif
Institut FIDJI
Grigor Hadjiev
Head of Real Estate Development Europe & Global Head of Innovation
PIMCO Prime Real Estate
James Morris-Manuel
Managing Director, EMEA
Matterport
Khadija Nadi
CEO
DeltaQ
Marcus Magarian
Chatsworth Securities
Olivier Sellès
Founder and manager
Upstairs Stories & Strategies
Siim Täkker
CEO
R8tech
Tzvete Doncheva
International Investor Relations LeadCurrently Unaffiliated
Germany
Tzvete Doncheva ist International Investor Relations Lead bei PT1 (PropTech1 Ventures), einem führenden europäischen PropTech-Venture-Capital-Fonds. Sie verfügt über umfangreiche Erfahrung in der Immobilien- und Fintech-Branche und ist spezialisiert auf Investor Relations, strategische Partnerschaften und internationale Geschäftsentwicklung. Bei PT1 verantwortet sie die Beziehungen zu institutionellen Investoren und unterstützt die Portfoliounternehmen bei ihrer internationalen Expansion. Ihre Expertise umfasst Kapitalbeschaffung, Due Diligence-Prozesse und die Entwicklung von Investorenstrategien im schnell wachsenden PropTech-Sektor.
Andrew Dutton
CEOASK4
United Kingdom
Andrew became ASK4 CEO in October 2021 with the aim of accelerating growth, diversifying sectors and services, and continuing the Group's expansion overseas. With over 20 years' working in executive leadership roles across multiple different sectors, Andrew has experience in internationalising and scaling business through acquisition and organic growth. Andrew has also successfully managed business on behalf of private equity and founder owned businesses, returning real shareholder value.
Eric Davy
Directeur ExécutifInstitut FIDJI
France
Éric Davy, diplômé de l’université Paris X M2 Sciences de gestion, maitre de conférences, a travaillé comme directeur général dans une entreprise de construction régionale avant de développer l’offre européenne de grands éditeurs de système d’information immobilier.
En 2017, il a créé APY, structure de conseil en développement stratégique qui intervient principalement auprès des acteurs publics et privés de l’industrie immobilière. En 2018 il est devenu le Directeur Exécutif de l’Institut FIDJI qui travaille sur l’industrialisation numérique de l’industrie immobilière française et européenne. Il est également le commissaire général de la journée annuelle professionnelle : « Real IT, la réalité du numérique dans l’industrie immobilière » .
Grigor Hadjiev
Head of Real Estate Development Europe & Global Head of InnovationPIMCO Prime Real Estate
Germany
Grigor Hadjiev serves as Head of Development Europe and Head of Innovation at PIMCO Prime Real Estate, where he leads strategic development initiatives across European markets. With extensive expertise in real estate investment and development, he oversees innovative approaches to property investment and portfolio management. Based in France, Hadjiev brings significant experience in European real estate markets, focusing on sustainable development practices and technological advancement in the real estate sector. His dual role encompasses both regional development leadership and driving innovation initiatives that enhance PIMCO Prime Real Estate's competitive position in the evolving European property landscape.
James Morris-Manuel
Managing Director, EMEAMatterport
United Kingdom
Khadija Nadi
CEODeltaQ
Belgium
The Real Estate world is under much pressure to reduce its CO2 emissions. With our triple strategy, we are a natural partner to help our customers towards net-zero carbon, first by reducing consumption, secondly by preparing for grid interaction, and finally by advising on the carbon return of retro-fit investments.
Everything we do needs to help the commercial real estate sector to reduce its carbon emission drastically. We start with connecting building portfolios with our AI solution and commit ourselves to clear results: CO² and energy reduction, operational efficiency, and comfort optimization.
Marcus Magarian
Chatsworth Securities
USA
Olivier Sellès
Founder and managerUpstairs Stories & Strategies
France
Olivier Sellès is the Founder and Manager of Upstairs Stories & Strategies, a French strategic consulting firm specializing in storytelling and communication strategies. Based in France, he leverages his expertise in narrative development and strategic planning to help organizations craft compelling stories that drive business results. Through Upstairs Stories & Strategies, Olivier combines creative storytelling with strategic thinking to deliver innovative solutions for clients seeking to enhance their brand positioning and communication effectiveness in today's competitive marketplace.
Siim Täkker
CEOR8tech
Estonia
ESG Regulations
Taxonomy as value creation or danger of greenwashing?
- Regulations - How to create value out of SFDR & the EU/UK Taxonomy?
- Aligning Investment Approaches with SDGs
- Green Finance - Sustainability linked and green loans, is there confusion in the market? Growing popularity across lenders, what are they looking for from investors and asset managers?
- Circular Economy - When & how will it be included in the EU taxonomy?
- Impact on Value - How will ESG be factored into valuations going forward?
- Creating Science-Based Net Zero Pathways & Targets
Moderator
Samuel Gooder
Head of Operations
EP&T Global
Amaury de Goesbriand
Chargé d'Affaires Senior
La Banque Postale
Emmanuel Blanchet
Co-Founder
Deepki
Norbert Müller
Board Member Square Sense SAS, Investor/Family Office
NM - Family Office
Paul Sutcliffe
Founder & Director at EVORA
Evora Global
Philippe Troukens
Director
BayernLB
Renate Straume
CEO & Founder
VARIG
Yeliz Bicici
COO & RE Development - Spain, Germany & Finland
Cofinimmo
Samuel Gooder
Head of OperationsEP&T Global
United Kingdom
Sam joined EP&T in 2011 and was appointed Head of Operations for UK & Europe in 2017. He is responsible for the management and growth of the business there, including oversight of all commercial and operational delivery. Sam has over 20 years’ experience in financial services, technology and sustainability and a strong track record of delivering sustainable growth across these sectors. He is a keen sportsman and spends his free time playing field hockey, coaching minis rugby and practicing martial arts with his 3 sons.
Amaury de Goesbriand
Chargé d'Affaires SeniorLa Banque Postale
France
Amaury de Goesbriand est Chargé d'Affaires Senior chez La Banque Postale, établissement bancaire français de référence. Fort d'une solide expérience dans le secteur financier, il accompagne les entreprises dans leurs projets de développement et leurs besoins de financement. Sa expertise en banque d'affaires et sa connaissance approfondie du marché français lui permettent d'apporter des solutions financières adaptées à une clientèle professionnelle exigeante. Il contribue activement au développement commercial de La Banque Postale dans le segment des entreprises.
Emmanuel Blanchet
Co-FounderDeepki
France
Emmanuel Blanchet is the Co-Founder of Deepki, a French company headquartered in France that is at the forefront of leveraging data and ESG strategies to accelerate the real estate sector's transition towards net zero and sustainability. Co-founding Deepki in 2014, he has been instrumental in developing its innovative ESG data intelligence platform. This platform provides essential tools and expert advisory services to improve environmental performance and enhance real estate asset value. Blanchet's work at Deepki has focused on empowering real estate players with data-driven insights to navigate regulatory compliance and achieve significant reductions in carbon emissions.
Norbert Müller
Board Member Square Sense SAS, Investor/Family OfficeNM - Family Office
France
Norbert Müller is investing, via his Family Office, in i) Real Estate (standing investments as well as developments), mainly in Flanders (Belgium), Brussels (Belgium) and Berlin (Germany), ii) consumer products (Whisky (Scotland) and Rum (Caribbean), iii) tech and data driven companies (Square Sense SAS (Paris), various via Zurich)
Paul Sutcliffe
Founder & Director at EVORAEvora Global
United Kingdom
Paul Sutcliffe is the Founder and Director of EVORA Global, a leading consultancy specializing in sustainability and environmental solutions. With extensive experience in corporate strategy and ESG implementation, he guides organizations through their sustainability transformation journeys. Under his leadership, EVORA Global has established itself as a trusted advisor to businesses seeking to integrate environmental responsibility into their operations. Paul's expertise spans sustainable business practices, regulatory compliance, and strategic planning, helping companies navigate the evolving landscape of environmental governance while driving measurable impact and long-term value creation.
Philippe Troukens
DirectorBayernLB
France
Philippe finances commercial real estate mainly in France and Germany for institutional investors, focusing on core and core+ assets. He joined BayernLB in 2010 after a short stint at ING. Previously, he worked in various property finance roles at Citigroup and Hypo Real Estate in London and Paris. Philippe entered the financial sector after graduating with an MSc in real estate development at MIT. Prior, he advised public and private property developers in Belgium and in the US as a landscape architect.
Renate Straume
CEO & FounderVARIG
Norway
Founder and CEO of Varig. Varig makes sustainability software for Commercial Real Estate. Experienced Leader with a demonstrated history of working in the Construction and Real Estate industries. Focused on technology as a key enabler for Sustainability within the use and ownership of buildings . Strong operations professional with a Master focused in Property development and Facilities management from Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
Yeliz Bicici
COO & RE Development - Spain, Germany & FinlandCofinimmo
Belgium
Yeliz Bicici is the Chief Operating Officer & Real Estate Development for Spain, Germany & Finland at Cofinimmo, a position she assumed in July 2018. She oversees the Healthcare department for these regions, alongside Development, Project Management, Offices, and Distribution networks. Joining Cofinimmo in 2008, she advanced through various roles including Property Manager, Area Manager, Development Manager, and Head of Development from 2014 to 2018. Ms. Bicici holds a dual Master's Degree in Real Estate and completed the General Management Programme at Harvard Business School in 2021. Her extensive experience in real estate development and operations is a significant asset to Cofinimmo's strategic vision and European property portfolio.
Investing in France
Who you know, not size of wallet?
- Inbound Investment & Global Capital Appetite - Winners, losers decided by on ground connections?
- Does French real estate offer competitive returns for foreign capital? Will we see institutional or private capital shine?
- Is the competitive debt market offering new and attractive entry points?
- Co-invest, Club-deal, OPCI and other forms of investment - what are the preferred practices today?
Moderator
Victor De Verthamon
Notaire Associé
Cheuvreux
Cédric Dujardin
Conseiller
Novaxia
Chiara Randazzo
Head of Transactions France and Belgium
DWS
Emanuele Dubini
President
DeA Capital Real Estate
Giles Wintle
Atland
Jean-Philippe Küss
Founder & CEO
Trustone REIM
Pierre Leocadio
Director of Investments
Oreima l InfraVia Capital Partners
Xavier Denis
President
AG Real Estate
Victor De Verthamon
Notaire AssociéCheuvreux
France
Victor de Verthamon is specialized in structured financing for both French and international creditors (credit institutions, insurance companies, debt funds) or borrowers (property companies, etc.) in the arrangement of real estate and corporate financing (mainly property companies). Before joining CHEUVREUX, Victor was an associate at Gide in Bucharest then in Paris, after having obtained two degrees in French and German Law, and a post-graduate degree in Tax and Public Finance law. He speaks French, English, German and Romanian, and his atypical career and international profile allow him to focus on cross-borders transactions and assisting international investors.
Cédric Dujardin
ConseillerNovaxia
France
Chiara Randazzo
Head of Transactions France and BelgiumDWS
France
Chiara Randazzo serves as the Head of Transactions for France and Belgium at DWS Group, a position she has held since January 2011. An accomplished finance professional, she possesses a robust background in financial modeling, notably preparing structured models for projects valued over €1.7 billion. Prior to her current role, Randazzo held positions as Vice President and Assistant Vice President at DWS Group. She is a graduate of HEC Paris (2010) and has been recognized in industry rankings like "Choiseul Ville de demain."
Emanuele Dubini
PresidentDeA Capital Real Estate
Italy
Emanuele Dubini joined, as Managing Partner, DeA Capital Real Estate Building up the French Operations. DeA Capital Real Estate France IS Part of DeA Capital pan-European real estate Expansion Via Group Subsidiaries Through Local Senior Management Teams.The Company, headquarter in Paris, is a joint venture between the DeA Capital Group and a local Senior Management team with a proven track record in the French real estate sector. Emanuele has a proven experience and knowledge of the sector, having held numerous senior leadership roles in companies in Europe and the USA.
Giles Wintle
Atland
France
Giles Wintle serves as Head of Institutional Business at Atland, a prominent French investment management firm. With extensive expertise in institutional asset management and client relations, he leads strategic initiatives for institutional investors including pension funds, insurance companies, and sovereign wealth funds. Wintle brings deep knowledge of European capital markets and has built strong relationships across the institutional investment landscape. At Atland, he oversees the development and execution of tailored investment solutions, focusing on delivering superior risk-adjusted returns for sophisticated institutional clients while expanding the firm's institutional presence across France and internationally.
Jean-Philippe Küss
Founder & CEOTrustone REIM
France
Before founding TRUSTONE REIM, Jean-Philippe was Deputy Director within the Investment team at BNP PARIBAS REAL ESTATE and led the team dedicated to Families and Institutional Investors which he had launched 10 years before.
He worked on all types operations: development, yield investment, property trading transactions and supervised more than 500 commercial Real Estate transactions. Jean-Philippe started his career structuring Real Estate investment funds. He then moved to BNP PARIBAS where he held various positions in the Real Estate market. Jean-Philippe graduated from IEP Paris and ASSAS University, Paris.
He worked on all types operations: development, yield investment, property trading transactions and supervised more than 500 commercial Real Estate transactions. Jean-Philippe started his career structuring Real Estate investment funds. He then moved to BNP PARIBAS where he held various positions in the Real Estate market. Jean-Philippe graduated from IEP Paris and ASSAS University, Paris.
Pierre Leocadio
Director of InvestmentsOreima l InfraVia Capital Partners
France
Pierre is Investment Director. He joined Oreima in 2025 and brings extensive European investment expertise and experience in forging partnerships with leading financial investors. Pierre has a solid investment experience across several key real estate asset classes, including office, retail, residential and logistics, and in European markets across France, UK and Germany.
Pierre Leocadio was responsible for Oxford Properties’ French platform, including the responsibility of the asset management and leasing strategies for the existing Paris portfolio. Oxford Properties currently owns and manages a portfolio of four offices and one luxury high street retail in Paris, totalling approximately €1.5 billion of assets under management.
Xavier Denis
PresidentAG Real Estate
Belgium
Xavier is a member of the Management Committee and the Board of Directors at AG Real Estate, a Brussels based real estate investor and developer with an international and diversified portfolio under management in excess of €6bn. As Chief Development Officer, he is responsible for all development projects of the group representing a 1.000.000 m² pipeline. Xavier is also Chairman of AG Real Estate France. Prior to his current positions, Xavier was Chief Operating Officer and Board Member at Cofinimmo. Xavier graduated from UCL as Civil Engineer Architect, received an MBA from INSEAD and attended different executive programmes at the Harvard Business School. Xavier is Past Chair of the Urban Land Institute for Belgium & Luxembourg.
Jamie Rush
Chief European EconomistBloomberg Economics
United Kingdom
Jamie has been Chief European Economist for Bloomberg Economics in London since 2015. He has previously worked at HM Treasury, the New Zealand Treasury and the U.K. Office for Budget Responsibility. He holds a PhD in economics from the University of Sheffield.
Investment Cycle
2022 just what the doctor ordered or inflation a bitter pill?
- State of Europe - Safest haven or inflation and geopolitical dangerzone?
- Risk Appetite & Underwriting Through Market Volatility
- Pricing Along the Risk Curve -Cyclical downturn vs structural shifts, how to adapt?ca
- Market Distortion - Non-cyclical cool down of the markets?
Moderator
Federico Bianchi
CEO
Ho Bee Land
Chris Zlatarev
Managing Director
H.I.G Capital
Edward Bates
Managing Director
STAM Europe
Ivo Kolev
Partner
Apollo Global Management
Kathryn Ogden
Global Head, Real Estate Corporate Banking and Real Estate Capital Partners
RBC Capital Markets
Markus Wehnelt
Head of International & Institutional Clients, REF Germany
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank
Michael Kandarakis
Partner - Global Co Head - Real Estate
Quilvest Capital Partners
Reda Khatim
Founder
Palm Capital
Xavier Musseau
Chairman
Hines
Federico Bianchi
CEOHo Bee Land
United Kingdom
Mr Federico Bianchi joined Ho Bee Land in February 2025 as the CEO in the United Kingdom. He is responsible for overseeing the Group’s operations in the UK.
Chris Zlatarev
Managing DirectorH.I.G Capital
United Kingdom
Chris is responsible for investing and monitoring real estate investments across Europe. He has over ten years of principal investing experience across value added, opportunistic and distressed real estate strategies and has completed transactions for HIG in both direct acquisitions and non-performing loans across multiple real estate sectors and geographies. Previously, Chris was a Partner at Kildare Partners and also held investment roles at Varde Partners and AIG Global Real Estate. Chris holds an MBA from INSEAD and a BSc in Finance from Drexel University.
Edward Bates
Managing DirectorSTAM Europe
France
STAM Europe is a Paris based real estate investment management company with €2billion of assets under management. Edward is responsible for setting the strategy of the company as well as being involved in the capital raising, acquisitions and asset management. He has developed and invested capital in more than 50 transactions totaling approximately €5 billion. Prior to joining STAM, Edward was a Sr Principal and Co-Head of Real Estate at Doughty Hanson&Co. Before that, he was a founding member of Orion Capital Managers and served as an Investment Director. Edward, has over 25 years of real estate investment experience in Europe and the USA. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College, Virginia, where he majored in Mathematics and Economics.
Ivo Kolev
PartnerApollo Global Management
United Kingdom
Mr. Kolev is a Partner at Apollo. Since joining the firm in 2012, he has been responsible for distressed debt and equity investments in real estate and asset heavy operating companies and has led the team’s investments in leisure and hospitality in Europe. Previously, Mr. Kolev worked on executing special situations investments for Lone Star Funds including acquisitions of distressed real estate and corporate loans and assets across Europe. Prior to that, he held investment roles at State Street and Merrill Lynch in the US and Europe. Mr. Kolev holds double BA degree in Economics and Mathematics from St. Lawrence University in New York and is a CFA charterholder.
Kathryn Ogden
Global Head, Real Estate Corporate Banking and Real Estate Capital PartnersRBC Capital Markets
USA
Kathryn Ogden is a Managing Director and Head of RBC Real Estate Capital Partners (“RECP”). RECP originates mortgage and mezzanine loans secured by stabilized and transitional real estate assets in all major commercial real estate product types throughout the US, UK, Europe and Australia. Kathryn joined RBC in 2009 and helped launch the RECP platform in 2011. She moved to London in 2013 to launch the Real Estate Capital Partners platform in Europe before moving back to Dallas in 2016. Prior to joining RBC, Kathryn worked in the London office of the Real Estate Principal Investment Area of Goldman, Sachs & Co. responsible for the management of a portfolio of real estate assets in the United Kingdom and Europe.
Markus Wehnelt
Head of International & Institutional Clients, REF GermanyDeutsche Pfandbriefbank
Germany
Markus Wehnelt is a Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Finance Germany Institutional and Private Equity Clients for Germany at pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG. He has many years of experience in complex structured real estate financing transactions. In the past years, Markus and his team successfully closed a large number of lending transactions with a focus on Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Michael Kandarakis
Partner - Global Co Head - Real EstateQuilvest Capital Partners
United Kingdom
Michael has over 27 years of experience in real estate private equity, having worked in Europe, Asia and the U.S. He started as one of the initiating members of the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds in Europe, out of London and NYC. He was then a Founding Partner of Soros Real Estate (later Grove), building up the firm’s business in Asia with close to $2.0bn in equity invested across a variety of asset classes. He is now responsible for Quilvest funds that invest in the EMEA region and a member of the firm's global Investment Committee. Michael sits at the boards of numerous investee companies. He also sits at the board of the Hellenic Public Properties Company, the largest company for management and development of public assets in Greece.
Reda Khatim
FounderPalm Capital
United Kingdom
Reda Khatim is the Founder of Palm Capital, a UK-based investment firm specializing in strategic capital solutions and portfolio management. With extensive experience in financial markets and investment strategy, Khatim has established Palm Capital as a trusted partner for businesses seeking growth capital and strategic advisory services. His expertise spans across various sectors, focusing on identifying high-potential investment opportunities and delivering value-driven solutions. Under his leadership, Palm Capital has built a reputation for comprehensive financial services and client-focused investment approaches in the competitive UK market.
Xavier Musseau
ChairmanHines
France
Mr. Musseau is President of Hines France since October 2020. Xavier headed up the finance and acquisition team when he first joined Hines in 2000. Promoted to Managing Director in 2013, he put together a team responsible for investment management activities, covering the supervision of acquisitions, asset management and project financing. In the past five years, he has overseen over €4 billion of acquisitions involving office and retail buildings on behalf of Hines' funds and third-party sources of capital. He was also named President of Hines SGP, Hines’ management company licensed by French Financial Market Authorities AMF in 2018.
Prior to joining Hines in 2000, Mr. Musseau spent 10 years in banking activities at Crédit Lyonnais bank co
Office Investments
Buying spree or are performance indicators getting harder to predict?
- Assessing Rates & Rental Growth - Where will the value add performance come from?
- Office Rental Growth – actual growth or “re-calibration” of Grade A?
- Office sector Innovation – Amenity, flex, hybrid working, “hotelisation; Are Landlords driving sufficient innovation?
- ESG – how consistent is risk pricing?
- Interest rates – has the office sector already repriced?
Moderator
Chris Staveley
Head of Office, EMEA Capital Markets
JLL
Adrian Karczewicz
Skanska Cross Border Transaction Lead, Head of Divestments CEE
Skanska Commercial Development Europe
David Pralong
Managing Partner
Maya Capital
Guillaume Unglik
Managing Director
Sienna Real Estate Capital
Ilyas Aslam
COO
Quadrum Global
Kean Hird
Partner
Catalyst Capital
Pierre de la Rochefoucauld
Head of European Real Estate Acquisition
Investcorp
Chris Staveley
Head of Office, EMEA Capital MarketsJLL
United Kingdom
Chris has 25+ years of pan-European office Capital Markets experience and a significant track record in office transactions spanning more 15 European markets. Chris has worked in London, Paris and Brussels. Chris has deep, long-established knowledge of Europe’s Office markets and strong relationships with the main investor, developer and lender groups. Chris works closely with JLL’s International Capital Coverage Team, sourcing global capital for major European office transactions and JLL’s European Debt team.
Adrian Karczewicz
Skanska Cross Border Transaction Lead, Head of Divestments CEESkanska Commercial Development Europe
Poland
As Head of Divestments at Skanska’s commercial development unit in CEE, Adrian is responsible for sourcing buyers and conducting transaction processes in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania. While working at Skanska, Adrian has divested over 40 office buildings totaling almost EUR 2 bn. He has also expanded Skanska’s clients portfolio by 15 new buyers. Moreover, Adrian was involved in the sales process of Skanska’s asset in London and Helsinki. Adrian started his professional career in 1997 at Gerald Eve International. He went on to work for Knight Frank and GE Capital Golub Real Estate. Prior to joining Skanska in 2013, he worked for Echo Investment as the director responsible for the company’s asset divestments. Adrian is also coordinating the Skanska cross-border transaction team (CEE, US, and Nordics).
David Pralong
Managing PartnerMaya Capital
United Kingdom
Has over 12 years of real estate investment experience. David was previously Head of the Real Estate practice at Helios Capital, a London-based family office, and, prior to that, a senior member of the investment team at Moor Park Capital Partners. He has an extensive track record in real estate, having been involved in £2bn+ real estate transactions since the start of his career, both in equity and debt positions. David holds an MA from HEC Lausanne, HEC Paris and La Sorbonne University. He speaks French and English and is a Swiss and French citizen.
Guillaume Unglik
Managing DirectorSienna Real Estate Capital
France
Ilyas Aslam
COOQuadrum Global
Cayman Islands
Ilyas Aslam is Chief Operating Officer at Quadrum Global and has been there since Quadrum’s inception in late 2013. Ilyas has over 18 years’ experience working within the investment and real estate sectors. During this time Ilyas has held various senior positions. He has established and maintained international offices as well as multi-jurisdictional corporate structures and has also managed numerous cross-border debt projects. He is a finance professional with broad Director level experience of both pan-European corporate & investment structures as well as in wider jurisdictions.
Kean Hird
PartnerCatalyst Capital
United Kingdom
Kean Hird oversees Catalyst Capital's activities in Germany and Poland along with fund raising and investor relations. Catalyst Capital purchases, develops and manages a significant portfolio of retail, office and industrial assets in Europe. Since its inception, Catalyst Capital has invested more than €7 billion in 60 real estate transactions in nine countries and has approximately €1.7 billion of assets under management. Kean began his career at Townsend Thoresen Properties and then subsequently spent 13 years with Imry Group Plc, before becoming MD and principle shareholder of Frame Investments.
Pierre de la Rochefoucauld
Head of European Real Estate AcquisitionInvestcorp
United Kingdom
Pierre joined Investcorp in 2016 from Real Estate Private Equity firm Catalyst Capital where he spent four years as an Associate Director in the UK investment team. He started his career at Citi in the Real Estate Private Equity group focusing on European opportunistic real estate investments, followed by two years at AEW Europe. Pierre holds an MSc in Management from HEC Paris.
Multifamily & SFR Rental Boom
Impossible with construction & inflation or yields a given?
- Risk, Reward & Resilience - Which living sub sectors are ones to buy, which to sell, and where?
- Yields, Rents & Rates - Business as usual or inflation risk shaking things up?
- SFR Boom - The new diversification asset class?
- Urban Growth & Return to Work - Repurposing offering new opportunities?
- Liquidity in the Markets - Who’s lending where and in what products?
- Governmental Intervention - Will we see rent caps going forward?
Moderator
Margaret Sweeney
Former CEO IRES, Board Director Bank of Ireland Group
I•RES
Giovanni Maria Benucci
Fabrica Immobiliare SGR
Guilherme Vialle
Executive Director
MVPAR
James Piper
Partner
TPG
Saïd Hejal
CEO & Founding Partner
Kronos Real Estate Group
Troy Javaher
Head of Europe/UK
Lincoln Property Company
Margaret Sweeney
Former CEO IRES, Board Director Bank of Ireland GroupI•RES
Ireland
Margaret is an experienced Chair, Board Director and CEO. She is a Director on the Boards of Bank of Ireland Group and New Ireland Assurance plc and a Senior Adviser with Consello. Margaret is former CEO and Board Director of IRES REIT plc, Ireland’s leading private rental residential owner and operator with €1.5bn of assets. She is Chair of the Dublin City University Business School Advisory Board, a Trustee of the Chester Beatty Library. She is a former Non-Executive Director of Dalata Hotel Group plc, Birmingham Airport, Dusseldorf and Hamburg Airports and HSBC Security Services Ireland DAC. She is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland and a Chartered Director of Institute of Directors.
Giovanni Maria Benucci
Fabrica Immobiliare SGR
Italy
Guilherme Vialle
Executive DirectorMVPAR
Portugal
James Piper
PartnerTPG
United Kingdom
Mr. Piper is a Partner, Co-Head of Europe and member of TPG Real Estate’s Investment Committee, based in London. Prior to joining TPG, he was a Partner in the Real Estate Group at Ares Management, where he spent 12 years, before which he was a member of the European Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Credit Suisse. He received a Masters degree in Physics from the University of Cambridge, where he graduated with First Class Honours. He is also a trustee and Honorary Treasurer of the Royal Trinity Hospice, a charity providing care and support for those with life-limiting conditions in London.
Saïd Hejal
CEO & Founding PartnerKronos Real Estate Group
Spain
Saïd Hejal is the CEO & founding partner at Kronos Real Estate Group, an investment management platform with offices in London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga and Lisbon. Kronos focuses on the development of residential for sale through its brand Kronos Homes and BTR through its brand STAY. Previous to Kronos, Saïd was at Fortress responsible for investments in Spain, France and Greece. Saïd started his career at Morgan Stanley’s real estate group in New York. He holds a Bachelor in Commerce from McGill University and an MBA from Columbia University.
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.
Core Logistics Yields
Location vs innovation?
- Low Yield Environment - How to find value?
- Innovation - Spec, multi-storey, super light or different locations?
- Core Logistics - defined by esg, location or something else?
- Do secondary locations exist in logistics these days?
Moderator
Mattia Cavaleri
Managing Partner
Ways Advisory
Ben Segelman
European Head of Logistics and Data Centre Real Estate
Brookfield Properties
Christian Goebel
Co-CEO
Manova Partners
Stephan Müller
Stv. Vorsitzender des Vorstands | Bereichsleiter Kommunales Versorgungswesen
Bayerische Versorgungskammer
Victor Massias
Partner - Head of Developments
Valor Real Estate Partners
Mattia Cavaleri
Managing PartnerWays Advisory
Italy
Mattia specialises in sourcing investment opportunities, the establishment and management of real estate funds and the coordination of working groups. In addition, Mattia also focuses on asset management, investment/divestment management, feasibility studies and the structuring of loans. He has over 25 years of experience in companies such as AEW Italia SPA, CBRE Professional Services, Reag Spa, Prefimco SA (Belgian investment company) and Gruppo Nazca. Mattia served as director for Grove Fund Management Italian SPVs and is serving as director for CDL Hospitality Trust Italian SPVs. Mattia is a Member of RICS, a RICS Registered Valuer and RICS Assessor for the Valuation pathway. Mattia is a Young Leader member of the Urban Land Institute.
Ben Segelman
European Head of Logistics and Data Centre Real EstateBrookfield Properties
United Kingdom
Ben Segelman serves as Chief Operating Officer at Brookfield in the UK, bringing extensive leadership experience in asset management and infrastructure operations. In his role, he oversees operational excellence across Brookfield's diverse portfolio of real estate, infrastructure, and renewable power assets. Segelman is recognized for his strategic approach to operational optimization and his expertise in driving growth initiatives within the alternative asset management sector. His leadership contributes to Brookfield's position as a leading global alternative asset manager with over $850 billion in assets under management. Based in the UK, he plays a key role in the company's European operations and expansion strategies.
Christian Goebel
Co-CEOManova Partners
Germany
Christian is Co-CEO of Manova Partners, responsible for transactions, asset management and business development activities. Christian is Chair of Manova´s Global Investment Committee and co-chairs the Global Executive Committee. Christian was previously the Global Co-Head of Macquarie Asset Management Real Estate´s Core/ Core Plus, Platform after holding global roles at both Investec and Invesco. Christian holds a degree in Social Sciences from the University of Durham, UK, and a Master´s in Business Administration from ESADE, Spain.
Stephan Müller
Stv. Vorsitzender des Vorstands | Bereichsleiter Kommunales VersorgungswesenBayerische Versorgungskammer
Germany
Stephan Müller ist stellvertretender Vorstandsvorsitzender der Bayerischen Versorgungskammer (BVK) und leitet den Bereich Kommunales Versorgungswesen. In seiner Führungsposition bei Deutschlands größtem öffentlichen Versorgungswerk verantwortet er die Altersvorsorge für Beschäftigte im öffentlichen Dienst. Mit seiner langjährigen Expertise im Versicherungs- und Versorgungswesen trägt Müller maßgeblich zur strategischen Entwicklung der BVK bei, die über 2,5 Millionen Versicherte betreut. Seine Schwerpunkte liegen in der nachhaltigen Kapitalanlage und der Weiterentwicklung kommunaler Versorgungssysteme in Bayern.
Victor Massias
Partner - Head of DevelopmentsValor Real Estate Partners
United Kingdom
Retail
Only with E-Commerce or bricks ‘n’ mortar making a comeback?
- Buy, Sell or Diversify? How to gain value out of retail assets?
- Pricing & Lending Opportunities & Challenges
- Metaverse, Automation & Digitisation - Is new tech opening doors for high street retail?
- Customer Experience - What structural changes will stick around?
- Innovating Retail - Breathing new life into high streets and shopping malls
Moderator
John Wilkinson
CEO
Greenman
Cyrille Deslandes
Head of Netherlands, Germany and Turkey
Klépierre
Fernando Ferreira
Partner
DILS - Portugal
Jan Janssen
MD & Co-Head of EMEA RE Finance
Goldman Sachs
João Carlos Lelis
Director Fund Management
Tangor Capital (Family Office)
Patrick Pfeiffer
Managing Director
4 MORE Capital Partners
Severine Boutel
CEO
Nhood
John Wilkinson
CEOGreenman
Ireland
John Wilkinson is CEO and founding member of Greenman. John has over 15 years’ experience in real estate development and investment. Since managing the company from 2005, John gained a significant expertise in the selection, funding, purchase and management of German food and non-food retail warehousing. Since forming Greenman, the company has acquired and manages real estate projects to a value of €900m including Greenman OPEN, Germany’s largest grocery focused retail RE fund. John is currently leading the execution of Greenman’s European expansion, with the target of acquiring c.€175m of grocery dominated retail real estate in France and Spain during 2020.
Cyrille Deslandes
Head of Netherlands, Germany and TurkeyKlépierre
France
Cyrille joined Klépierre in 2014 as Head of M&A. From 2007 he worked for HSBC Investment banking in Paris where he started the M&A real estate team in 2009. Cyrille started his career at Deloitte in France and thereafter in the US doing due diligence for private equity funds.
Fernando Ferreira
PartnerDILS - Portugal
Portugal
Jan Janssen
MD & Co-Head of EMEA RE FinanceGoldman Sachs
United Kingdom
Jan is MD & Co-Head of Real Estate Finance for the EMEA Region at Goldman Sachs. He has extensive transaction experience across asset classes including hospitality, office, logistics, retail, datacenter, cold storage assets as well as SPL/NPL portfolio financing and construction finance. He has worked in various jurisdictions across Europe. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Jan worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Citi in real estate finance, securitization and investment banking.
João Carlos Lelis
Director Fund ManagementTangor Capital (Family Office)
Portugal
João Lélis joined Sonae Sierra in 2004 as an investment analyst, later becoming Director of the Fund Management business. As member of the executive team, current responsibilities include management of the real estate funds co-owned by Sonae Sierra, of the direct investments outside Iberia and transaction support. Prior to Sonae Sierra, João was a consultant with McKinsey & Company and also with Arthur Andersen. João completed the INSEAD – Advanced Management Programme in 2018 and the INSEAD - International Executive Programme in 2010. He also holds an MBA from the Yale University School of Management (2002) and a BS in Management from Faculdade de Economia do Porto (1997).
Patrick Pfeiffer
Managing Director4 MORE Capital Partners
United Kingdom
4 More ist ein Operating Partner / Asset Manager mit anfänglichem Fokus auf Value Add/Development/Special Situations in der DACH Region.
Severine Boutel
CEONhood
Portugal
Operational Resi
Smarter data uses or lack of institutionalized partnerships?
- Smart Tech - What is most applicable for BTR & what benefits will it bring?
- Integrated Tech - What considerations need to be made from an investor and developer side before construction begins?
- Shifts in Products - What features might be necessary to stay relevant vs which ones might put you ahead of the competition?
- Tenant Experience - Can third parties help in creating communities inside the building as well as with the local community?
- The Cost of Technology - How will this shift balance sheet considerations and impact return on investment?
Moderator
Andrew Dutton
CEO
ASK4
Hugo Moreira
Managing Director
Golden Properties
Jose María Llosa
Chief Growth Officer
SmartRental
Robbert Huisman
Head of Technology
Fortino Capital
Samantha Kempe
Co-Founder & CIO
IMMO Capital
Andrew Dutton
CEOASK4
United Kingdom
Andrew became ASK4 CEO in October 2021 with the aim of accelerating growth, diversifying sectors and services, and continuing the Group's expansion overseas. With over 20 years' working in executive leadership roles across multiple different sectors, Andrew has experience in internationalising and scaling business through acquisition and organic growth. Andrew has also successfully managed business on behalf of private equity and founder owned businesses, returning real shareholder value.
Hugo Moreira
Managing DirectorGolden Properties
Portugal
Experienced Chief Executive Officer and Real Estate Broker with a demonstrated history of working in the real estate industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Business Planning, Sales, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and Event Management. With a Degree in Tourism and Marketing, started his career in the Tourism Industry in Marketing and Management positions. With the real estate boom in 2001, changed departments and started a new challenge in the real estate area. Strong business development professional with a specialization in Real Estate Management and Valuation. Love my job and real estate industry.
Jose María Llosa
Chief Growth OfficerSmartRental
Spain
Jose is leading the international growth for Smartrental. We are a group of hospitality and living brands leading the spanish market for hospitality (hostel, hotels, serviced apartments) and living (coliving, senior and student housing). Currently, we operate +4.000 beds.
He has also undertaken several business projects in the hospitality area. International MBA and Real Estate program at Instituto de Empresa business school in Madrid.
Robbert Huisman
Head of TechnologyFortino Capital
Netherlands
Robbert Huisman serves as Head of Technology at Round Hill Capital, a Netherlands-based investment firm. With extensive expertise in financial technology and digital transformation, he leads the company's technological initiatives and strategic IT developments. Huisman brings significant experience in fintech innovation, system architecture, and technology leadership within the financial services sector. His role encompasses overseeing technology infrastructure, driving digital solutions, and supporting Round Hill Capital's investment operations through advanced technological frameworks and data-driven approaches.
Samantha Kempe
Co-Founder & CIOIMMO Capital
United Kingdom
Responsible Capital
How can real estate investors best mitigate climate risks?
Special Presentation: *Impact of Climate Change on European Real Estate Returns – flowing through yields or capex cost?
- Aligning ESG Strategies with Required Investment Returns
- Capital Allocation Strategies - ESG Incorporations in Risk Assessments
- Portfolio Considerations – Future proofing values as energy efficiency retrofits are phased into business plans
- Measuring Outcomes - Is CRREM the new universal frameworks facilitating reliable climate positive actions?
- How can ESG Disclosure Confirm Sustainable Investment Returns over Longer Investment cycles?
Audrey Klein
Partner
Spencer House Partners
Emmanuel Blanchet
Co-Founder
Deepki
Hans Vrensen
European Head of Research and Strategy
AEW Europe
Matteo Minardi
Head of Real Estate Italy & Managing Director
Ardian
Stéphane Villemain
Vice President - Sustainability
La Caisse
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.
Emmanuel Blanchet
Co-FounderDeepki
France
Emmanuel Blanchet is the Co-Founder of Deepki, a French company headquartered in France that is at the forefront of leveraging data and ESG strategies to accelerate the real estate sector's transition towards net zero and sustainability. Co-founding Deepki in 2014, he has been instrumental in developing its innovative ESG data intelligence platform. This platform provides essential tools and expert advisory services to improve environmental performance and enhance real estate asset value. Blanchet's work at Deepki has focused on empowering real estate players with data-driven insights to navigate regulatory compliance and achieve significant reductions in carbon emissions.
Hans Vrensen
European Head of Research and StrategyAEW Europe
United Kingdom
Hans Vrensen, CRE, CFA, Drs Econ & MRE, is an AEW managing director heading the European Research & Strategy team. He is a seasoned analyst in the international commercial real estate and capital markets with over 25 years of experience. He is a voting member of AEW’s European investment committee and has introduced new innovative big data methodologies and alternative data sources. Prior to AEW, Hans was global head of research at DTZ (now C&W) from 2009 to 2015. Other roles included Barclay’s head of European securitization research and senior credit officer at Moody’s. Before moving to the UK, Hans also worked at LIM and C&L (now PwC) in the US.
Matteo Minardi
Head of Real Estate Italy & Managing DirectorArdian
Italy
Matteo Minardi joined Ardian in 2016 with nine years of real estate experience. Prior to joining Ardian, Matteo was Fund Manager at Generali Real Estate. Prior to that, he was Senior Investment Manager at Redbrick Investment Group. Matteo studied at SDA Bocconi (MSc) and at Politecnico of Milan (Civil Engineering).
Stéphane Villemain
Vice President - SustainabilityLa Caisse
France
Stéphane Villemain is responsible for our sustainable investment strategy across all of our asset classes, contributing to our portfolio’s resilience in addition to creating impact in our communities. In this capacity, his team drives asset decarbonization strategies and manages risks and opportunities arising from environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors for our investments.
ESG & Net Zero
Nécessaires par peur d’obsolescence ou vraie création de valeur ?
- Stratégies d’allocation du capital - Comment trouver un compromis entre ESG et les fondamentaux de l’investissement ?
- Données et mesures - Quels indicateurs et objectifs les investisseurs pourraient-ils utiliser pour atteindre les exigences ESG en France ?
- Impacts réglementaires - Nécessité d’ajuster les portefeuilles ou le risque des actifs bloqués ?
- Créer des bâtiments aux règles ESG - Impact du bien-être sur la rétention et l’attraction des locataires ?
Moderator
Pierre Trémolières
President
Accenta
Cédric Borel
CEO
Action for Market Transformation - A4MT
Émilie Jaskula
Global Head of Offices
AXA IM
Ingrid Nappi
Professeur École des Ponts Paris Tech
École des Ponts Paris Tech
Sandrine Lafon-Ceyral
Chief Responsible Officer, Real Assets
Amundi
Virginie Scaglia
Consultant - WELL Faculty
IWBI
Pierre Trémolières
PresidentAccenta
France
Pierre a co-fondé Accenta en 2016 et occupe depuis le poste de CEO, en charge de la stratégie et du développement d’Accenta. Véritable « serial-entrepreneur », il créé sa première société à 22 ans dans le domaine des jeux ludo-éducatifs, qu’il revendra au groupe Ubisoft. Il se lance ensuite dans le marketing en ligne ainsi que dans le e-learning. En 2005, Pierre créé le site e-commerce delamaison.fr, dont le groupe de Leroy Merlin fera l’acquisition en 2012. La même année, Pierre est co-fondateur de 50 Partners, un incubateur spécialisé dans les nouvelles technologies. Depuis 2016, il écrit un nouveau chapitre de sa vie professionnelle avec Accenta, qui combine savoir-faire digital et hardware pour répondre aux enjeux environnementaux.
Cédric Borel
CEOAction for Market Transformation - A4MT
France
Voici une mini-biographie optimisée à partir des éléments fournis : Cédric Borel est directeur d'Action pour la Transformation des Marchés (A4MT) depuis 2020, où il pilote des programmes visant à transformer les comportements individuels et collectifs vers des pratiques durables. Parallèlement, il est membre actif du groupe prospectif RBR-Territoires du Plan Bâtiment Durable depuis 2018. De 2009 à 2022, il a dirigé l’Institut Français pour la Performance du Bâtiment (IFPEB), spécialisé dans l’accompagnement des acteurs du secteur immobilier et énergétique vers une transition verte pragmatique. Reconnu pour son expertise internationale en immobilier et construction, il intervient régulièrement auprès des décideurs pour impulser des stratégies opérationnelles de durabilité.
Émilie Jaskula
Global Head of OfficesAXA IM
France
Emilie Jaskula has been appointed to the newly created role of Global Head of Offices within the Asset Management team, in recognition of AXA IM Alts continued conviction for low carbon, high-quality offices in prime locations alongside the significant opportunity to lead the transition of older generation office product. Emilie has been at AXA IM Alts for almost twelve years, most recently as Head of Asset Management for France.
Ingrid Nappi
Professeur École des Ponts Paris TechÉcole des Ponts Paris Tech
France
Ingrid NAPPI is an economist and tenured Professor at Ecole des Ponts ParisTech. She was Professor at Essec where she launched in 2002 the Real estate track and the Real Estate and Sustainable Development Chair as well as the Workplace Management research Chair.
She concentrates her research mainly on sustainable cities and sustainable real estate as well on work spaces in organisations in the context of the twin challenges of the widening social divide and increasing global warming.
She was co-leader of two working groups for the Plan Bâtiment Durable in France (French national Sustainable Construction Plan).
Sandrine Lafon-Ceyral
Chief Responsible Officer, Real AssetsAmundi
France
Sandrine Lafon-Ceyral serves as the Chief Responsible Officer, Real Assets at Amundi in France, a role she assumed in October 2022. She oversees the SRI strategy and policy for Amundi's Alternatives & Real Assets, encompassing real estate, infrastructure, private debt, private equity, and social impact funds. Prior to this, she was the Deputy Head of Investment & Asset Management Real Estate at Amundi, having joined the company in 2007. Her extensive career in asset management began in 1995 at CDC, followed by a tenure at AEW Europe. Sandrine holds degrees from Kedge Business School and the University of Humberside, as well as a Master's in wealth management and real estate.
Virginie Scaglia
Consultant - WELL FacultyIWBI
USA
Debt Funds
Everyone’s a winner or competition flattening returns?
- Large vs. Small Funds, Shorter vs Longer Fundraising Cycles - Where's the value?
- Debt Funds Competition - Enough for all to play?
- Is the Competition Concentrated on Certain Assets?
- Time to Slow Down? Is the goldrush to deploy capital resulting in bigger premiums for deals and eating into returns?
Moderator
Axel Brinkmann
European Head - RBC Real Estate Capital Partners & Real Estate Corporate Banking
RBC - Real Estate Capital Partners
Ben Eppley
Partner and Head of Commercial Real Estate Debt in Europe
Apollo Global Management
Dave White
Managing Director, Debt Investments
LaSalle Investment Management
Gregoire Millet
Director, Real Estate Investments
Starz Real Estate
Martin Farinola
Head of Real Estate Debt Strategies
Arc & Co. Structure Finance
Mauro Savoia
Partner
Three Stars Capital
Riaz Azadi
MD Real Estate - Structured Finance
Eastdil Secured
Stephen Plavin
Non-Executive Chairman
Cushman & Wakefield - UK
Axel Brinkmann
European Head - RBC Real Estate Capital Partners & Real Estate Corporate BankingRBC - Real Estate Capital Partners
United Kingdom
Axel Brinkmann is the European Head of the Royal Bank of Canada’s Real Estate Capital Partners (RECP) group. This group provides a range of financial services including mortgage, whole-loan, mezzanine, and loan-on-loan facilities to real estate sponsors in the US, Europe, UK, and Australia. Axel is also a member of the RBC Capital Markets' European Executive Committee and manages the bank's European real estate corporate banking activities. Previously, he was part of LaSalle Investment Management's Debt Investment and Special Situations group, contributing to its establishment and growth since 2010. Axel began his career in the real estate structured finance team at Wells Fargo, working in Frankfurt and London.
Ben Eppley
Partner and Head of Commercial Real Estate Debt in EuropeApollo Global Management
United Kingdom
Ben Eppley is a partner at Apollo Global Management and head of its commercial real estate credit business in Europe. He is primarily responsible for originating, structuring, and asset managing performing CRE debt investments in senior and mezzanine loans, structured credit, and preferred equity. Ben also oversees sourcing and arranging financings for Apollo’s real estate equity strategies in Europe. Prior to joining Apollo in 2013, Ben worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital, and Eastdil Secured. Ben graduated with a BA in English from Yale University.
Dave White
Managing Director, Debt InvestmentsLaSalle Investment Management
United Kingdom
David White is a Managing Director at LaSalle in the Debt Investments team, and Head of LaSalle Real Estate Debt Strategies. David has a 14+ year track record of working in real estate private equity and debt investment. He has extensive experience lending throughout the capital structure and in real estate debt investments, including mezzanine and whole loans, as well as direct real estate investments, distressed credit, and restructuring. Prior, David was a Partner at Intriva Capital Advisors LLP, where he was based in London as a member of the Investment Committee, and oversaw the investment team. David was also a founding Partner at Tyndaris Real Estate, an alternative lending platform based in London.
Gregoire Millet
Director, Real Estate InvestmentsStarz Real Estate
United Kingdom
Gregoire is a Director at Starz Real Estate, where he is involved in all aspects of origination, underwriting and execution of real estate credit opportunities across Europe. Prior to joining Starz Gregoire worked for Deutsche Bank’s Credit Solutions Group, focused on illiquid and esoteric credit trades backed by real assets and Bank of America Merrill Lynch RESF team where he focused on underwriting, structuring and execution of senior loans, mezzanine debt, loan-on-loan financings and CMBS, across all real estate classes in Europe. Gregoire started his career as an Analyst at Westmont Hospitality Group involved in all corporate finance aspects. Fluent in French and English, Gregoire holds an MBA from ESSEC Business School.
Martin Farinola
Head of Real Estate Debt StrategiesArc & Co. Structure Finance
United Kingdom
As Delancey’s Head of Real Estate Debt Strategies, Martin is responsible for managing debt investments and developing and executing real estate debt strategies. Martin has over 25 years of experience in real estate finance and investment and, prior to joining Delancey in 2022, Martin was at Brookfield, where he ran the European CRE credit business sourcing, evaluating and executing new investments.
Mauro Savoia
PartnerThree Stars Capital
Italy
Mr. Savoia has over 20 years of experience in finance and real estate and closed deals for over Euro 8 billion covering capital markets, M&A, real estate and structured debt. He is Chairman and CEO of Three Stars Capital Partners. Mr. Savoia also headed Merrill Lynch Real Estate Finance in Italy. Before then, Mr. Savoia worked at Morgan Stanley, in M&A, Securitization and Real Estate. He also spent 3 years at Dresser Industries in Houston (TX). Mr. Savoia graduated from Università Cattolica Milan and was awarded with Premio Gemelli as “Best Graduate of the 1995 Class”. He also holds an MBA in Finance from HBU in Houston (TX).
Riaz Azadi
MD Real Estate - Structured FinanceEastdil Secured
United Kingdom
Riaz Azadi is a Managing Director at Eastdil Secured LLC based in London responsible for the firms U.K. and European CRE debt placement, structured finance and structured equity transactions. Riaz was brought in by Eastdil Secured in 2011 having previously worked for Hypo Real Estate International AG on the Real Estate Investment Banking team as well as Wachovia and Wells Fargo Special Situations Group restructuring and selling loans.
Stephen Plavin
Non-Executive ChairmanCushman & Wakefield - UK
USA
Steve Plavin was appointed to the Board of Directors of Cushman & Wakefield in 2025. He currently serves as Non-Executive Chairman. Mr. Plavin has led a distinguished 40-year career in commercial real estate. Most recently he served as Head of Europe for Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies, and prior to that, served as CEO of Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. Prior to his tenure at Blackstone, Mr. Plavin held the position of CEO at Capital Trust, Inc. and CT Investment Management Co., LLC. Mr. Plavin also served as Global Co-Head of Commercial Real Estate Finance and Banking at Chase Bank and Chase Securities Inc. He has extensive experience on public company boards, including BXMT, CT, Omega Healthcare Investors, and as Non-Executive Chairman of WCI Communities, Inc. Mr. Plavin earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Tufts University and an MBA from Northwestern University’s J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management.
Core
Location, location, diversification?
- Offices, Multifamily & Logistics Only Way for Core?
- How are Core Investors Competiting? Is it time to rethink Locations as the value finder?
- Supply Demand Imbalance In Core Locations Leading to a Pricing Imbalance?
- Pricing Risks - Any differentiations between locations & markets?
Moderator
Britta Drexler
Principal
Apollo Global Management
Charles Balch
Head of Real Estate Finance UK & USA
pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank
Ian Williamson
MD - Head of Core+ RE Europe
KKR
Lucian Azoitei
Founder & CEO
Forty Management
Paul Raingold
President
Générale Continentale Investissements
Samantha Kempe
Co-Founder & CIO
IMMO Capital
Britta Drexler
PrincipalApollo Global Management
United Kingdom
Britta is Principal at Apollo Global Management, based in London. Previously, she was a Director at Eastdil Secured Debt Advisory in the UK and Continental Europe, Real Estate Investment Banking.
Charles Balch
Head of Real Estate Finance UK & USApbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank
United Kingdom
Charles Balch has been working within the property financing sector since the mid-1980s. His role as Head of Real Estate Finance International Clients, UK, CEE and USA. Previously he was Managing Director, Chief Credit Officer, responsible for new business & existing portfolio for Asia, Europe, Germany, US & Asset Finance. His previous roles include Managing Director, Europe, heading the Origination Structured Finance & Investment Banking Team for Europe at Hypo Real Estate Bank International. Before joining the Hypo Group, he was Head of Global Clients, building a multi-cultural acquisition team & as a 'Bereichsleiter' within the Head Office, managing certain country teams at Aareal Bank.
Ian Williamson
MD - Head of Core+ RE EuropeKKR
United Kingdom
Ian Williamson leads KKR Real Estate’s pan-European core plus focused strategy, focusing on investing behind high quality, substantially stabilized assets with long-term growth potential. Williamson has worked within the real estate industry in Europe for 19 years. At BlackRock, Williamson oversaw the fundraise of €550 million of third party capital for BlackRock Eurozone Core Property Fund and developed and drove the fund’s investment strategy. Prior to joining BlackRock in 2018, Williamson was a Regional Director and Fund Manager at LaSalle Investment Management.
Lucian Azoitei
Founder & CEOForty Management
Romania
Licensed in Law and having earned an MBA degree, with an extensive experience of more than 22 years in real estate developing. Starting with the year 2000, he has chosen entrepreneurship, founding companies that are part of the PAZO Group & Forty Management, representative as a model of successful and visionary business. Often quoted as an authority on the market, with numerous listings in the press, his professional background positions him as an expert in the Romanian real estate market evolution.
Forty Management is a real estate developer of mixed-use project and green urban reconvesion. We seek to create places that inspire, projects where vision and thoughtful design add lasting value.
Paul Raingold
PresidentGénérale Continentale Investissements
France
Paul Raingold is the Founder and President of Générale Continentale Investissements which is based in Paris. Générale Continentale Investissements has invested in over 1.000.000 m2 of offices and other commercial properties mainly in the Paris region and o
Samantha Kempe
Co-Founder & CIOIMMO Capital
United Kingdom
UK
Buyers up and up or braced for pricing fall?
Moderator
Rebekah Tobias
Co-founder & Managing Partner
Propela Ventures
Charles Baigler
Head of Acquisitions - Private Equity Real Estate
Bridge Industrial
Lily Lin
Head of Acquisitions - UK
Blue Coast Capital
Mohamad (Mac) Abouchalbak
CEO
SFO Capital Partners
Pavlos Yeorgaroudakis
Managing Director, Investments, Europe
CIM Group
William Young
Vice President, EMEA
CBRE
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.
Charles Baigler
Head of Acquisitions - Private Equity Real EstateBridge Industrial
United Kingdom
Lily Lin
Head of Acquisitions - UKBlue Coast Capital
United Kingdom
Lily is Head of Acquisitions - UK at Blue Coast Capital. Prior to that, Lily was Managing Director responsible for acquisitions and asset management across the UK and Ireland at MARK, and Managing Director at Vanke where she established its UK platform. Previously, she worked at UBS in London across various UK and Pan European real estate funds, and at Ascendas, Singapore’s first and largest industrial REIT, in Shanghai. Lily has a B.S. and B.A. from the University of Southern California, and an MBA from INSEAD
Mohamad (Mac) Abouchalbak
CEOSFO Capital Partners
United Kingdom
Mohamad is CEO of SFO Capital Partners and chairs the firm’s Executive and Investment Committees. Mohamad has established SFO’s real estate investment management business and has been leading all aspects of the firm’s development since 2013. With over 16 years of experience, Mohamad has been involved in more than USD15 billion of transactions in both advisory and principle roles across the real estate, hospitality and financial services sectors. Prior to joining SFO, Mohamad held positions at Kingdom Hotel Investments, JLL and Gulf Merger where he advised and acted on behalf of institutional investors and family offices on cross border transactions.
Pavlos Yeorgaroudakis
Managing Director, Investments, EuropeCIM Group
United Kingdom
William Young
Vice President, EMEACBRE
USA
Will is the Vice President, EMEA and Corporate Development at NavigatorCRE. He is primarily responsible for leading the EMEA markets for Navigator, as well as managing the organization's Investor Relations and Strategic Finance initiatives.
Portugal Deals
Size matters or happy in the middle of capital stack?
- Transaction Volumes - Significant investment activity & deals highlights
- Mapping Capital - Measuring risky or ready for value capture when raising and allocating capital?
- LPs & GPs Partnerships - Innovate fundraising and capital injection structures?
- Investment Deals - Same asset appetite or repurposing of strategies with current pricing?
- Future Challenges & Cross-border Capital - How to stand-out and from where to attract and retain more capital?
Moderator
Volkert Reig
General Director
GNB Real Estate
Cristóbal de Castro
Managing Director
Quest Capital
David Pralong
Managing Partner
Maya Capital
Katja Pazelskaya
Managing Partner
Blue Tagus
Miguel França Santana
Board Member
Fidelidade
Volkert Reig
General DirectorGNB Real Estate
Portugal
Volkert is presently President of the Board of Directors of Novo Banco Real Estate and has over twenty years of international experience in M&A, private equity and real estate. Prior to joining Grupo Novo Banco (GNB), Mr. Reig served as a Managing Director for Hudson Advisors. Mr. Reig Schmidt has a Master in Law from the Universidad San Pablo CEU and is admitted to practice in the Madrid Bar Association. Volkert is fluent in Spanish, German and English and has a basic knowledge of French and Portuguese.
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).
David Pralong
Managing PartnerMaya Capital
United Kingdom
Has over 12 years of real estate investment experience. David was previously Head of the Real Estate practice at Helios Capital, a London-based family office, and, prior to that, a senior member of the investment team at Moor Park Capital Partners. He has an extensive track record in real estate, having been involved in £2bn+ real estate transactions since the start of his career, both in equity and debt positions. David holds an MA from HEC Lausanne, HEC Paris and La Sorbonne University. He speaks French and English and is a Swiss and French citizen.
Katja Pazelskaya
Managing PartnerBlue Tagus
Portugal
Following a decade of experience in the real estate financing sector, Katja (Ekaterina) Pazelskaya became a managing partner at Blue Tagus, co-founded by her in 2013. In her role, she has been focused on translating investment strategies into tailor-made real estate investment programmes that work in geography-specific context. Next to that, Katja manages acquisitions, as well as creates real estate products adequate to the economic and market cycle. Before co-founding Blue Tagus, Katja had extensive experience in structuring and placement of funding and capital solutions for real estate loans portfolio. She was an Executive Director at ABN AMRO (Amsterdam / London) , overseeing a €120 billion real estate loan book.
Miguel França Santana
Board MemberFidelidade
Portugal
He graduated in Civil Engineering from IST, Lisbon in 1988 and started his career at Proman, Centro de Estudos e Projectos, SA, in the Structural Design Department, with special emphasis on participation in the stability projects at Quinta de Carvalhais of Metro Rotunda II, cold storage centers in the Azores. Among many other residential and industrial projects design. Recently, he has been a member of Hagen Imobiliária SA Board for approximately 2 years. Currently and for the last 6 years he is Board Member of Fidelidade Property Europe, SA., a company 100 % held by Fidelidade Companhia de Seguros, managing all Real Estate Investments of the Insurance Group.
Future of Industrial Spec Dev & BTS - Customer is king, can we meet the demand?
- What does the occupier need these days, can real estate adapt to cater?
- Smarter Warehousing & Industrial - Hybrid assets, AI, or more digital ESG tech?
- Robotics & Tech
- Smart Buildings & Operations
- ESG vs Super Light Industrial - Can the two co-exist?
Moderator
Joan Vidiella
Managing Partner
Spinnia
Florian Stöbe
Head of Investments Germany and Netherlands
Sienna Real Estate GmbH
Matt Kuber
Vice President
Lazard
Raimund Paetzmann
Advisor, "The Voice of the Occupier" MD Logivalue GmbH Expert in setting up Ecommerce Networks
Voice of the Occupier
Joan Vidiella
Managing PartnerSpinnia
Spain
Joan is the Managing Partner of Spinnia, a leading real estate investment manager mainly focussed in Spain, Portugal and Florida (USA), sourcing, executing and managing opportunities for a broad base of international institutional investors in the industrial/logistics and hospitality sectors, eventually coinvesting in the opportunities. Through his 30-year career of real estate investment and development experience in Europe, the Americas and the Middle East, Joan has been active across various asset classes including industrial, office, mixed use, and residential, totalling a track record of almost €4 Bn of investments. Joan holds a BA (UB, Barcelona), and an MBA-MIM (ESADE, Barcelona).
Florian Stöbe
Head of Investments Germany and NetherlandsSienna Real Estate GmbH
Germany
-
Matt Kuber
Vice PresidentLazard
United Kingdom
Raimund Paetzmann
Advisor, "The Voice of the Occupier" MD Logivalue GmbH Expert in setting up Ecommerce NetworksVoice of the Occupier
Germany
Raimund is a Corporate Real Estate professional with 25 years experience in all sectors of Real Estate. Starting his career 1991 he has worked for a “medium sized enterprise” with a portfolio across all asset classes, he has worked 3 years for Union Investment and continued with 14 years’ tenure at Amazon Europe. Here he has been part of an amazing success story witnessing a growth from 600 million USD net sales to around 130 billion USD in 2016, building the most advances ecommerce logistic network for Europe. In September 2017, he has started as Vice President Corporate Real Estate for the number one European ecommerce Fashion platform Zalando SE in Berlin. Since June 2018 he is also Vice Chairman of the Committee on Logistics Properties
Development vs Redevelopment
Which easy ESG wins, which carry the risks?
- Transactional Behaviour - Underwriting risks & what assets offer decent value propositions?
- Investment Appetite - Are investors ready to move up the risk curve?
- The New Super Core - What role will ESG play in upcoming valuations?
- Obsolescence Timeline - Safeguarding portfolios, preparing exit strategies and understanding potential to retrofit assets
- Mobilising Capital - Adapting business models, reassessing risk & government incentives
- Overcoming Transitional Risks - Portfolio adjustments & impacts on investment strategies
- Green Lending - Retrofitting & development debt availability & potential discounts
Moderator
Jean-Philippe Besse
Founding Partner
Parisian Real Estate Advisor
Janey Douglas
Head of Sustainability, UK Capital Markets
JLL
Onno Saes
Director Transactions
Edge Technologies
Xavier Denis
President
AG Real Estate
Jean-Philippe Besse
Founding PartnerParisian Real Estate Advisor
France
Janey Douglas
Head of Sustainability, UK Capital MarketsJLL
United Kingdom
Real Estate Investment and Sustainability Specialist with over 11 years of experience in the UK market. Currently leading Sustainability for JLL's Capital Markets business, integrating sustainable principles into investor processes. Leveraging a unique perspective from an extensive transactional background to advise investors on sustainability integration. Collaborating with talented Capital Markets professionals across EMEA and globally, as well as with technical sustainability teams, Agency, ESG and Risk Advisory, and Research. Committed to driving sustainable change in real estate investment, combining deep market knowledge with forward-thinking sustainability strategies to deliver value for clients and the environment.
Onno Saes
Director TransactionsEdge Technologies
Netherlands
In 2016 Onno joined EDGE, a company owned by OVG Real Estate, as manager of the Capital Markets Team. He was named a Senior Capital Markets Manager in January, 2019. The Capital Markets Team is responsible for raising capital, and the structuring of funds and joint ventures. As a developer, EDGE has a large track record with institutional investors, investment banks and private equity firms. Experienced, methodical and confident, Onno is perfectly-suited to the high-pressure stakes of negotiating real estate transactions. Prior to his role at EDGE, he was with CBRE where he advised its clients on the valuation and underwriting of commercial real estate in and around Amsterdam’s CBD. Onno holds a MSc in Real Estate management & development.
Xavier Denis
PresidentAG Real Estate
Belgium
Xavier is a member of the Management Committee and the Board of Directors at AG Real Estate, a Brussels based real estate investor and developer with an international and diversified portfolio under management in excess of €6bn. As Chief Development Officer, he is responsible for all development projects of the group representing a 1.000.000 m² pipeline. Xavier is also Chairman of AG Real Estate France. Prior to his current positions, Xavier was Chief Operating Officer and Board Member at Cofinimmo. Xavier graduated from UCL as Civil Engineer Architect, received an MBA from INSEAD and attended different executive programmes at the Harvard Business School. Xavier is Past Chair of the Urban Land Institute for Belgium & Luxembourg.
Reconversion des bureaux
Le vieux en or ou le neuf est le bijou de la couronne ?
- Rareté des produits et (re)conversion des bureaux - Qui mène le jeu?
- Planification de l’espace - La technologie peut-elle aider à aligner les besoins des locataires et des propriétaires afin d’optimiser les espaces?
- Technologie et ESG - Quels sont les nouvelles demandes?
- Les vendeurs et les acheteurs sont-ils alignés sur les prix?
- Les préoccupations environnementales sont-elles une nouvelle priorité pour les utilisateurs finaux?
- Gains rapides et rentables - Quelles technologies les décideurs immobiliers adoptent-ils?
Moderator
Raphaël Tréguier
CEO
Kareg IM
Alexandra Vaquin
Head of Acquisitions
STAM Europe
Olivier Tavernier
PRESIDENT - CEO
Constructa Asset Management
Philip Gaillard
Managing Director
HRO
Sonia Da Silva
Directrice Générale Adjointe en charge du développement tertiaire et des utilisateurs
Bouygues Immobilier
Raphaël Tréguier
CEOKareg IM
France
Alexandra Vaquin
Head of AcquisitionsSTAM Europe
France
Alexandra Vaquin is Stam Europe's Head of Acquisitions. Prior to joining Stam Europe, Vaquin was a director at SG Real Estate Advisory (Société Générale Group), where she advised the group's clients (Société Générale Assurance, family office, private clients and corporates) in their real estate investment strategy (origination and execution) and asset management (sales, forward purchases/development contracts monitoring). Previously, she worked for more than 10 years for a pan-European real estate investment fund, Revcap, in London. As an associate partner, she was responsible for value-added real estate transactions through co-investments with local operating partners. She also worked in real estate debt management in London (LNR Partners)
Olivier Tavernier
PRESIDENT - CEOConstructa Asset Management
France
Expériences since October 2018 – Managing Director Constructa Asset Management - From June 2015 – October 2018 - Constructa Asset Management- Portfolio Director ( Retail and Offices) -2015 - 20009: The Retail Consulting GROUP -Retail Asset Management Partner -2009 - 2006: ACOFI National Investment Manager -2006 - 2000 : Wereldhave- Retail and Office Asset Manager RICS : Chartered Surveyor – MRICS – ESSEC : Master Management Real Estate – Université Aix en Provence – Marseille : Master in Law and Real Estate
Philip Gaillard
Managing DirectorHRO
France
Philip B. Gaillard is a Managing Director of HRO. Since joining in 1997, he has been instrumental in developing, leasing and selling many of HRO's projects in the Paris Region. Philip holds an AB degree in Economics and MBA in Real Estate, both obtained from University of Michigan (Ann Arbor). Since 1997, HRO has been a key player in Europe's dominant cities developing over 600,000 m² of offices occupied by some of the world's leading corporations. HRO provides a full range of advisory and asset management services to institutional clients
Sonia Da Silva
Directrice Générale Adjointe en charge du développement tertiaire et des utilisateursBouygues Immobilier
France
Sonia Da Silva occupe le poste de Directrice Générale Adjointe en charge du développement tertiaire et des utilisateurs chez Bouygues Immobilier, l'un des leaders français de la promotion immobilière. Forte d'une expertise reconnue dans le secteur immobilier tertiaire, elle pilote la stratégie de développement des projets de bureaux et accompagne les entreprises dans leurs besoins immobiliers. Son rôle consiste à identifier les opportunités de marché, développer des solutions innovantes pour les utilisateurs et contribuer à la croissance de Bouygues Immobilier sur le segment tertiaire. Elle apporte une vision stratégique et opérationnelle au service du développement immobilier d'entreprise.
Opportunistic & Value Add
Development, distress, location or demographics?
- With LP's moving up the risk curve, will we see a shake up of value added funds?
- Do the numbers work for development deals?
- What distressed deals are coming onto the market? What resilience can we expect?
- Where to find value in locations, any easy wins or have we reached the height of competition?
- Will demographic drivers accelerate resilience in some assets? What are the 'ones to watch'?
Moderator
Anni Hönicke
Managing Director
Gulf Islamic Investments LLC
António Pereira Dias
Partner
Havenstone
Arnaud Plat
Senior Partner
Invel Real Estate
Jérôme Fouillé
Managing Director
H.I.G Capital
Manuel Enrich
Chief Investor Relations Officer
AHORA ASSET MANAGEMENT
Tarek Germanos
Chief Investment Officer
SFO Capital Partners
Anni Hönicke
Managing DirectorGulf Islamic Investments LLC
Germany
Anni made her way into the Real Estate Industry as a Banker. During the 1990's until 2007 she held various senior positions at Eurohypo in International Real Estate Lending. Between 2007 and 2019 she was Global Head of Real Estate Lending at DekaBank. Since then Anni is working on her own advising and consulting RE Investment Companies and PropTechs. For Companies undergoing a change process or for Start-Ups she acts as challenger and coach.
Anni's priority is her Senior Advisor Role for Gulf Islamic Investments (GII), an UAE-based financial services Company regulated by ESCA.
António Pereira Dias
PartnerHavenstone
Portugal
António Pereira Dias is a Partner at Havenstone Capital, a leading European venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology investments. With extensive experience in venture capital and private equity, he specializes in identifying and nurturing high-growth startups across various sectors including fintech, healthtech, and enterprise software. Based in Portugal, António plays a key role in Havenstone's investment strategy and portfolio management, leveraging his deep understanding of European markets and emerging technologies. His expertise spans deal sourcing, due diligence, and post-investment support, helping entrepreneurs scale their businesses internationally. António is recognized for his strategic vision and commitment to supporting innovative companies that drive digital transformation across Europe.
Arnaud Plat
Senior PartnerInvel Real Estate
United Kingdom
Arnaud joined Invel in 2014 and is instrumental in the execution & management of Invel’s transactions and the firm’s investment philosophy. Arnaud comes from an Investment Banking Advisory background, he was Managing Partner with Brookfield Financial, and was a director in the Eurohypo Global Advisory team. Arnaud has advised institutional clients on a range of RE transactions across Europe, from M&A to corporate and debt restructuring, fund raising, JV creations, and IPOs. He was involved in RREEF and Borletti Group’s equity disposal of the “Le Printemps” transaction in 2013, the Inmobiliaria Colonial restructuring, and the acquisitions of Groupe Taittinger & Société du Louvre. Arnaud started his career with PwC audit in Paris & London.
Jérôme Fouillé
Managing DirectorH.I.G Capital
United Kingdom
Mr. Fouillé is a Managing Director of H.I.G. Capital. He is involved in the Firm’s real estate investment activities across Europe. Mr. Fouillé has 20 years of experience. Prior to joining H.I.G. Capital, he was a Senior Vice-President at GIC and before that at Colony Capital where he was focused on Western Europe Real Estate investment strategy, pursuing both equity and debt investments. Mr. Fouillé previously held senior positions at Heitman and Tishman Speyer where he was pursuing a broad range of value add real estate investments across all asset classes and across Western and Eastern Europe.
Manuel Enrich
Chief Investor Relations OfficerAHORA ASSET MANAGEMENT
Spain
Manuel graduated in Business Administration from Denver University (Colorado, USA) and holds an MBA from the University of Notre Dame. He has worked almost his whole career in Investor Relations. He joins Sareb from the consultancy King Worldwide Investor Relations, where he worked for the past four years. He was also the Founder and Managing Partner of Logical IR Solutions, Director of Strategy and External Relations at Parquesol Inmobiliaria, CEO of Eurocofin Investor Relations, Director of Equities at AB Asesores Bursatiles, Director of Investor Relations at Bankinter, and CEO of Link Securities, among other roles. He founded the Spanish Association of Investor Relations, being an Honorary Member and serving on it's Board.
Tarek Germanos
Chief Investment OfficerSFO Capital Partners
United Kingdom
Tarek is the Chief Investment Officer at SFO Capital Partners and a member of its Investment Committee, Management Committee and ESG Committee. He is responsible for overseeing all transactions as well as deal sourcing, debt origination and expansion into new sectors and markets. Tarek has been instrumental in the expansion of the firm’s portfolio across Europe and the USA.
Tarek has over 16 years of experience and has been involved in more than $24 billion of transactions in both advisory and principle roles across the real estate and lodging industry. Prior to joining SFO, Tarek held different positions at Orion Capital Managers, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup covering real estate private equity and corporate finance.
Tarek holds a Diploma Grande Ecole from HEC Paris.
Finding Value in Assets
Operational is the new black or tenant fundamentals always shine?
- Work the Assets - Much more than reading the numbers?
- Tenants in Driving Seat?
- Product Availability & Appetite For Operational Asset Classes - Liquidity rich or risk?
- Which Asset Classes Winners, Which Losers, Which Ones to Watch?
- Leasing Performance & Operational Resilience - Can mainstream investors' find value?
Moderator
Guillaume Turcas
Managing Partner
Faro Capital Partners
James McEvoy
CEO
GFORM
Jan Demeyere
Partner
Speedwell
Karol Pilniewicz
CEO & CIO, Futureal
Futureal
Rebekah Tobias
Co-founder & Managing Partner
Propela Ventures
Simon Laker
Head of Asset Management Europe
VIVE Capital Partners
Valeria Falcone
CEO
Colliers International
Guillaume Turcas
Managing PartnerFaro Capital Partners
France
Guillaume has a 20-year+ experience in the real estate industry and is Managing Partner at FARO CAPITAL PARTNERS, a boutique real estate investment and asset management company. He held senior positions at AEW and CBRE Global Investment Management from 2005 to 2017. Fellow member of the RICS, Guillaume holds a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from ESTP and a Master’s Degree in Finance and Real Estate from Paris Dauphine University – where he is also a lecturer since 2013.
FARO CAPITAL PARTNERS is an affiliate of SIOR
James McEvoy
CEOGFORM
Germany
An enthusiastic property professional with extensive acquisitions, asset management, property management, sales and leasing, planning and development, finance and investment experience in residential and commercial markets. I have gained exceptional experience and knowledge in both the commercial and residential real estate markets throughout my years as a property professional.
Jan Demeyere
PartnerSpeedwell
Romania
Mr. Jan Demeyere graduated with honors as architect in 1991 from Sint Lucas Ghent - Belgium and has over 20 years of experience in the international construction and real estate market, out of which more than 15 years in Romania. In 2015, Didier Balcaen and Jan Demeyere joined forces and founded Speedwell Real Estate Development.
Karol Pilniewicz
CEO & CIO, FuturealFutureal
Poland
Karol works in the real estate industry for almost last 20 years. He is currently responsible for Futureal Investment Partners, the Investment arm of Futureal Group. Futureal Group is one of the biggest commercial and residential developer in CEE but also active in US, Israel, Germany and UK. Futureal beside residential development business in Poland (Cordia and Polnord) has also logistic activities in the CEE region (HelloParks), hotel, office, and retail investments.
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.
Simon Laker
Head of Asset Management EuropeVIVE Capital Partners
United Kingdom
Simon is a Managing Director of H.I.G. Capital based in London, responsible for Asset Management across the H.I.G. European Real Estate portfolio. Simon has over 25 years of experience working in the European RE market in both advisory and investor roles. As a qualified MRICS surveyor, he has managed a diverse range of RE projects, including retail, offices and industrial portfolios covering acquisition, development, operational management and value add roles across Europe. Prior to joining H.I.G. Capital, Simon was Director and Head of Asset Management at Evans Randall Limited, RE investment firm whose holdings included a number of high profile assets in UK and Europe such as the Gherkin office building in London.
Valeria Falcone
CEOColliers International
Italy
Valeria Falcone serves as CEO of Colliers International Italy, leading one of the country's premier commercial real estate services firms. With extensive experience in the Italian property market, she oversees strategic operations across office, industrial, and retail sectors. Under her leadership, Colliers Italy has strengthened its position as a trusted advisor for corporate occupiers, investors, and developers. Falcone brings deep expertise in market analysis, investment advisory, and client relationship management, driving innovation in Italy's dynamic real estate landscape while maintaining Colliers' commitment to excellence and professional service delivery.
Alternative Finance
Debt, insurance & mezz funds gobbling up, what's left for banks?
- Any upsides to more risk & higher prices?
Moderator
George Molesworth
Managing Director
Apollo Global Management
Alberto López Balbas
Founder & CEO
Aexbridge Capital
Arthur Lemasson
Director, Private Debt
Alantra
Derek Rich
Managing Director
Oaktree Capital Management
Fabien Knyf
Director, Loan Markets RE Finance
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG
Irakli Meskhi
Managing Director, Head of Debt Origination Europe
Starwood Capital Group
Philippe Deloffre
Head of European Real Estate Debt
ICG Paris
Siddharth Trivedi
Managing Director, Real Estate
One Investment Management
George Molesworth
Managing DirectorApollo Global Management
United Kingdom
George Molesworth is Managing Director, Credit at Apollo, where he works on the origination, structuring and execution of performing commercial real estate debt. Prior to joining in 2018, George was Executive Director in the Commercial Real Estate Finance Group at Goldman Sachs, and Associate Director in the Structured Real Estate Finance Group at Santander before that.
Alberto López Balbas
Founder & CEOAexbridge Capital
Spain
Aexbridge Capital, a Madrid/London based privately held investment firm specialised in direct lending, asset backed distressed debt and other unique special situations, primarily in western Europe. Alberto is the Co-founder of URBANIA INTERNATIONAL, a real estate private equity firm with over €1 billion under management. Mr. Lopez has been involved in over €2 billion of opportunistic, value add and debt real estate investing in Europe. Mr. Lopez received an International MBA from EM Lyon & EOI and has a Bachelor’s degree of Economics.
Arthur Lemasson
Director, Private DebtAlantra
Spain
Arthur Lemasson serves as Director of Private Debt at Alantra, a leading independent investment banking and asset management firm. Based in Spain, he specializes in private credit markets and alternative financing solutions. At Alantra, Lemasson focuses on structuring and managing private debt investments across various sectors. His expertise encompasses direct lending, mezzanine financing, and credit portfolio management. He plays a key role in originating and executing private debt transactions for mid-market companies, leveraging Alantra's pan-European platform to deliver comprehensive financial solutions to clients seeking alternative capital sources.
Derek Rich
Managing DirectorOaktree Capital Management
United Kingdom
Prior to joining Oaktree in 2019, Mr. Rich was a senior advisor to Oaktree’s Real Estate group for three years. Before joining Oaktree, he was responsible for European Commercial Real Estate lending at Credit Suisse within the Asset Finance team, and served as a managing director for LNR Partners Europe. Mr. Rich began his career in commercial real estate with Goldman, Sachs & Co., before moving on to Deutsche Bank as a director and founding member of the European Commercial Real Estate Group..
Fabien Knyf
Director, Loan Markets RE FinanceDeutsche Pfandbriefbank AG
France
Fabien started his career in 2006 in the NPL department of Archon Group in Paris before joining the Credit Suisse platform of Situs in London. In 2009, he worked for Credit Foncier de France on the origination of senior loans and acquisition of CMBS notes in Europe while restructuring some of the bank’s impaired positions. In 2012, Fabien joined ACOFI Gestion to participate in the structuring, fundraising and investment of several senior debt funds. Since 2016, he is responsible for the distribution of real estate loans arranged by Deutsche Pfandbriefbank in Continental Europe and the UK.
Irakli Meskhi
Managing Director, Head of Debt Origination EuropeStarwood Capital Group
United Kingdom
Irakli Meskhi is a Managing Director and Head of Debt Origination for Europe at Starwood Capital Group. Mr Meskhi is responsible for originating, underwriting, structuring and executing the firm’s debt investment activities across all asset classes and geographies in Europe.
Prior to joining Starwood Capital in 2015, Mr. Meskhi spent five years at BNP Paribas Corporate & Investment Banking in the Real Estate Finance team originating and structuring large CRE loans for private equity sponsors. At BNPP, he was also responsible for the listed UK REIT and non-listed corporate real estate sector coverage advising on senior unsecured and convertible bond issuances. Before that, Mr. Meskhi was part of BNP Paribas’ Equity Derivatives & Structured Products team.
Mr. Meskhi holds an MSc in Finance degree with Distinction from Cass Business School and is a CFA charter holder.
Philippe Deloffre
Head of European Real Estate DebtICG Paris
France
Philippe joined ICGRE in May 2020 and serves as Managing Director and Head of European Investments. Philippe joined from BNP Paribas Asset Management where he founded and headed the Real Estate Debt activity from 2017. Beforehand he was at Acofi Gestion where he was head of Real Estate Debt funds and was responsible for managing investments in CRE loans in Europe from 2013. In 2008 Philippe joined CBRE, the property consultancy firm, to set up the Debt Advisory business for France. Philippe holds a Master's degree in Corporate Finance from EM Lyon business school and a Master's degree in Business Law from Jean Moulin University.
Siddharth Trivedi
Managing Director, Real EstateOne Investment Management
United Kingdom
Sid is a Managing Director at One Investment Management with over 14 years of experience investing in global real assets and corporate credit. Previously, he was at Blackstone’s real estate debt and corporate credit groups. At OneIM, he focuses on investing in real estate on a sub-sector and geography agnostic basis, covering mid to large scale private and public opportunities across the capital structure.
Hotels Transactions & Investments
Capital bounceback or still in too deep?
- Investment Appetite - Which assets & locations are attracting investors?
- Liquidity - Investors, operators & owners to deploy capital to fill the gap on cash flows?
- Sustainability Strategies - What are the strategies for current assets, ongoing deals and pipeline opportunities?
- Hotel Transaction Strategies - Develop, rebrand, wait or buy?
Moderator
Cristina García-Peri
Senior Partner Head of Strategy and Business Development
Azora
Magnus Busch
Co-Founder & CEO
Nook Society
Matthias Gradischnig
Managing Director
Alchemy Partners
Philip Ward
Senior Adviser
KSL Capital Partners
Thomas Bonetti
Managing Partner
Durendal Ventures
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.
Magnus Busch
Co-Founder & CEONook Society
Germany
nook’s inspiring spaces are the perfect environment to focus, create, or collaborate.
It’s easy to stay connected when you need to, and off-grid when you don’t.
Matthias Gradischnig
Managing DirectorAlchemy Partners
United Kingdom
Investing in corporate and real estate backed special situations and private equity opportunities across Europe
Philip Ward
Senior AdviserKSL Capital Partners
United Kingdom
Thomas Bonetti
Managing PartnerDurendal Ventures
Italy
Mr. Bonetti is the managing Partner of the Durendal Ventures Group. European operations are based in Spain and Italy with offices in Florida, New York and Hong Kong. Thomas has more than 25 years of experience in executive management, M&A and private equity. Mr. Bonetti began his career in Silicon Valley from where he was recruited to serve in various senior management positions with Verizon International (New York, Hong Kong, Rome & Brussels). Followed by directing a private equity firm in Monte-Carlo, including a George Soros Group joint-venture with the Principality of Monaco. During his career, Mr. Bonetti has participated in three successful IPO’s and completed transactions across 40 countries valued in excess of €5 billion.
Resi Fundraising
Enjoying institutional maturity or regulations capping off investors?
- Institutional Product - High liquidity & low risk creating a mature asset class?
- Governmental Interventions - Too much possible volatility?
- Positive Market Fundamentals - Will the current underlying conditions shift?
- Raising Capital - Have the players changed post pandemic?
Moderator
Stan Kubacek
Senior Managing Director
Heimstaden
Balazs Hornok
CIO
Futureal
Cristóbal de Castro
Managing Director
Quest Capital
Didier Balcaen
CEO
Speedwell
Eric Fintz
Managing Director
Ikory Asset Management
Stan Kubacek
Senior Managing DirectorHeimstaden
Czech Republic
Sourcing and execution of residential investments for Heimstaden in Germany, Central Europe, France and Finland. Formerly responsible for residential investments in Europe at Round Hill Capital. Prior to this, he was an investment banker in the Goldman Sachs’ European real estate team in London. Stan holds a master’s degree in Finance and Business Strategy from Sciences Po University in Paris.
Balazs Hornok
CIOFutureal
Hungary
Balazs joined Futureal in 2018 and leads the Group’s investment activities including transaction origination as well as operating and capital partner selection in Western European markets. Previously, Balazs held senior international acquisitions roles with London-based fund manager Rockspring and German insurance giant Allianz, specialising in high-profile joint venture transactions. Balazs has led projects in more than a dozen countries across three continents.
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).
Didier Balcaen
CEOSpeedwell
Poland
Specialized in project and financial management, Mr. Didier Balcaen has over 25 years of experience in the international construction and real estate market, out of which 17 in Romania. He is the Co-founder and CEO of Speedwell SRL. Speedwell has a portfolio of 150.000m2 commercial real estate and 5.000 residential units under development across 6 major cities in Romania, valued at over 1.3 Billion Euro.
Eric Fintz
Managing DirectorIkory Asset Management
France
Eric Fintz serves as Managing Director at Ikory Asset Management, where he was instrumental in establishing the company in December 2020. Previously, he held the position of Deputy CEO of the Ikory Group, overseeing operations and development. Under his leadership, Ikory Asset Management managed €500 million across 1,000 residential units in France. Fintz's background includes experience as an Investment and Asset Manager at Tikehau Investment Management and an internal auditor at Allianz. He is an alumnus of ESSEC, Dauphine, and EISTI.
Last Mile Assets
Pricing dream or risks underestimated by capital?
- Destination Last mile! Investment reality vs trends
- Asia, Europe, US - Everyone wants exposure, as pricing pushes up, who will stay and play?
- Blink and you’ll miss it - Do capital markets understand the opportunities in last mile?
- Institutional Appetite
- Rise of JV’s & Institutional Platforms - Finding local gems or still figuring out the numbers
Moderator
Per Mario Floden
European Investments
GLP Capital Partners
Amos Chia
CIO, CO-Founder
EGLS - European Green Logistic Space - UK
Florent Danset
Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of Europe
Harbert Management Corporation - France
Guillaume Bieganski
Country Head France
Barings Real Estate
Jérémie d’Esparbès
Head of Business Development – France
Verdion
Laurent Vouin
Head of France / Benelux
Savills IM
Per Mario Floden
European InvestmentsGLP Capital Partners
United Kingdom
Amos Chia
CIO, CO-FounderEGLS - European Green Logistic Space - UK
United Kingdom
Florent Danset
Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of EuropeHarbert Management Corporation - France
United Kingdom
Florent is Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of Europe for Harbert’s Real Estate platform. He leads the strategic sourcing and execution of value-add investments across logistics, residential and related real asset strategies in Europe, overseeing cross-border teams and the full investment lifecycle.
Before joining Harbert, Florent was the Co-Founder and CEO of Alte, a pan-European real estate investment platform focused on thematic value-add strategies. He led corporate strategy, investments and senior management while building the firm’s capital formation, sourcing and execution capabilities across multiple sectors.
Previously, Florent held senior roles at Blackstone in the Real Estate Debt Strategies group and at Partners Group, where he helped build the European direct real estate investment platform and executed transactions across the capital stack. Over his career, he has been involved in investing more than USD 3bn of capital across European private equity real estate.
Guillaume Bieganski
Country Head FranceBarings Real Estate
France
Guillaume Bieganski is a member of Barings Real Estate, a global real estate platform with extensive capabilities across both debt and equity strategies. Guillaume is a Director, Asset Management and Acquisitions—France and is responsible for acquisitions and asset management strategies.
Jérémie d’Esparbès
Head of Business Development – FranceVerdion
United Kingdom
Jérémie d'Esparbès serves as Head of Business Development – France at Verdion GmbH, a leading European logistics real estate developer and investor. Based in the UK market, he drives strategic growth initiatives and partnership development across the French logistics sector. With expertise in commercial real estate and industrial development, d'Esparbès plays a key role in expanding Verdion's portfolio of sustainable logistics assets. His focus encompasses identifying market opportunities, cultivating client relationships, and advancing the company's position in France's evolving e-commerce and supply chain infrastructure landscape.
Laurent Vouin
Head of France / BeneluxSavills IM
France
Laurent VOUIN started his career in construction in 1990 in Hong Kong and Paris, and joined Nexity office development in 1996, and Tishman Speyer in 2000. He moved to Investment Management at AXA Real Estate in 2003, as a development manager, becoming later their head of Asset Management in France and then leading AXA RE development and logistic funds. Laurent VOUIN joined Savills Investment Management in 2015 as head of their France and Benelux activity.
Digital Workspace Transformation
Tenants driving or lacking experience, lacking liquidity smarts?
- Automation & Digital Control Systems - IOT creating the fastest-growing smart transformations or lack of digital space integration?
- Amalgamation Of Experiences - Enhanced via AI or difficulty in measuring activity with massive cloud computing?
- Mapping Motion & Trail - Tracking movements of user's journey with data collection allowing facilities management?
- Behavioural & Density Patterns - Future design of spaces in not-so-sci-fi mode or hard to predict with digital overload?
Moderator
Charlie Wade
Managing Director, EMEA VTS
VTS
Naqash Tahir
Executive Director - Global CIO Office
PGIM Real Estate Finance
Stephen Walker
Head of AI & Technology - Real Estate and Alternative Investments
Aberdeen Standard Investment
Yotam Alroy
Co-Founder & Chief Business Development
Mindspace
Charlie Wade
Managing Director, EMEA VTSVTS
United Kingdom
Naqash Tahir
Executive Director - Global CIO OfficePGIM Real Estate Finance
United Kingdom
Naqash Tahir is an Executive Director in the Global CIO Office at PGIM Real Estate, based in London. He is instrumental in evolving investment practices by leveraging new technologies, proprietary data, and artificial intelligence, while fostering partnerships with external tech platforms and universities. With fifteen years in real estate solutions, he previously served as Head of Systems for Europe and led technology initiatives in Asia Pacific. Tahir is a significant contributor to the PropTech sector, a member of AREF's Technology working group, and serves on INREV's Technology committee. He also founded and chairs ReimTech, a forum for Real Estate Investment Management Technology peers. He holds a bachelor's in mathematics and computer science and is pursuing an MBA from Cranfield University.
Stephen Walker
Head of AI & Technology - Real Estate and Alternative InvestmentsAberdeen Standard Investment
United Kingdom
Deputy Head of Asset Management (UK), Real Estate Technology Lead, leading a team of 30 asset managers with responsibility for cross-sector assets on a UK wide basis. Stephen has carried out Fund and Asset Management positions at Aberdeen Standard Investments and has wide-ranging investment and strategic asset management experience gained in both private practice and client side positions. Stephen is Chair of ASI’s Global Proptech team and drives policy in relation to Flexible Office provision. He is also a member of the Property Investment Committee (EMEA) considering transactions and projects across the UK.
Yotam Alroy
Co-Founder & Chief Business DevelopmentMindspace
Israel
Mr. Alroy co-founded Mindspace, a flex space operator with over 40 locations in Europe and the US, serving the entire spectrum from start up to the largest companies in the world. Mr. Alroy currently serves as Chief of Business Development. Prior to co-founding Mindspace, Mr. Alroy had several executive business development roles at Roboteam and SHL Telemedicine (SWX: SHLTN). During his career he served as a partner for AYRAD Investments, a single-family office focused on high tech investments. Mr. Alroy holds a BA in Law & Business Administration from the Raichman University, and an EMBA from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management.
Community, Companies & Care
What puts the S in ESG?
- Defining the S - Health, wellbeing, diversity & social responsibility; what metrics should be taken into consideration?
- Looking Beyond Real Estate - Good governance as the key to the S?
- Human Capital Metrics - Cutting costs while adding value?
- Institutional Appetite - How important will certifications be for capital allocations?
Moderator
Ann-Marie Aguilar
Director of Operations - EMEA
IWBI
Assem El Alami
Head of International Real Estate Finance
Berlin Hyp
Karin Barthelmes-Wehr
Geschäftsführerin
ICG - Institut for Corporate Governance
Ann-Marie Aguilar
Director of Operations - EMEAIWBI
USA
Ann Marie Aguilar earned her bachelor's degree in architecture from the New York Institute of Technology and received Chartered Environmentalist status in 2012. She is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts, member of the Sustainability Futures Group at the RIBA and a member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment. Ann Marie Aguilar joined the IWBI team in 2016, and from a base in London oversees the day- to-day activities of IWBI Europe, Middle East and North Africa. She supports the business development and technical teams and is the first point of contact for clients and design teams interested in all applications of WELL Certification.
Assem El Alami
Head of International Real Estate FinanceBerlin Hyp
Germany
Assem El Alami is the Head of the International Real Estate Finance Sales Division of Berlin Hyp AG. As such he supervises four sales teams: Origination International Investors based in Berlin, as well as the offices in Paris, Amsterdam and Warsaw. Berlin Hyp's loan book accounts for approximately 26 bn EUR. Being a law graduate, Assem has more than 25 years of experience in the real estate sector of which he has spent 10 years in France. He joined Berlin Hyp in 2010.
***
Berlin Hyp is a wholly owned subsidiary of LBBW and specialises in large-volume real estate financing for professional investors and housing companies. It also provides German savings banks with a comprehensive range of products and services.
Karin Barthelmes-Wehr
GeschäftsführerinICG - Institut for Corporate Governance
Germany
Appétit risque-rendement
Des flots de capitaux et de dettes, mais nulle part où prospérer ?
- Placement Privé - Impact de Dry Powder sur l’anticipation des risques et des prix?
- Les investisseurs en actions ont plus que jamais besoin de prêteurs alternatifs?
- Dette ou fonds propres aux commandes?
- Opportuniste, Core & Value Add - Comment la concurrence se porte-t-elle?
- Manque de produits - Pas de pénurie de capital, mais nulle part où investir?
- Stratégies d’investissement et appétit pour le risque – Le facteur déterminant ESG, l’emplacement ou la classe d’actifs?
- Taux et rendements - Quand et comment pouvons-nous assurer la rentabilité de ces transactions?
Moderator
Sandrine Amsili
Head of Real Estate Debt
Ardian
Alexis Trancart
Senior Originator
Aareal Bank
Benjamin Cartier-Bresson
Head of French Branch
Berlin HYP
Franck Petel
Professeur titulaire de la Chaire immobilier et développement durable
ESSEC Business School
Olivier Katan
Managing Director, Head of Real Estate Finance France
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG
Pierre Julin
Managing Director
DeA Capital Real Estate
Rémi Monglon
Managing Director
PineBridge Benson Elliot
Samy Bchir
Chief Investment Officer
Sienna Real Estate Capital
Sandrine Amsili
Head of Real Estate DebtArdian
France
Sandrine has worked in the European Real Estate market for 18 years, and in Real Estate debt since 2005. Sandrine Amsili joined SCOR Investment Partners in November 2013 as Senior Real Estate Debt Manager. She was promoted to Head of Real Estate Debt on the 1st of December, 2018. Sandrine started her career in 2002 as an Acquisition Analyst for several real estate investment funds at CBRE Investors. In 2004, she became Asset Manager for French and German assets. She joined Eurohypo Bank in 2005 as a Credit Manager before being appointed Business Manager in the Origination department, in 2007. Sandrine holds a Master’s degree in Finance from EDHEC Business School. She has been a member of RICS since 2016.
Alexis Trancart
Senior OriginatorAareal Bank
France
Alexis Trancart is Senior Originator at Aareal Bank based in Paris, responsible for the origination and structuring of senior and junior loans secured against French real estate assets. He started his career at Pfandbriefbank in London where he held origination and underwriting positions with a pan-European focus before specialising in the French market when he moved to Paris in 2010. Alexis holds an MSc in Real Estate Investment from Cass Business School.
Benjamin Cartier-Bresson
Head of French BranchBerlin HYP
France
Benjamin Cartier-Bresson, 46, is head of Berlin Hyp representative office in Paris. Cartier-Bresson has extensive knowledge of the French commercial property market. He has specialised in property debt structuring since 2002. He is a former officer of the Royal Bank of Scotland and of Credit Suisse, where he was in charge of debt origination until 2008. More recently he held a senior position at DekaBank.
Franck Petel
Professeur titulaire de la Chaire immobilier et développement durableESSEC Business School
France
Franck Petel serves as Full Professor and holder of the Real Estate and Sustainable Development Chair at ESSEC Business School in France. He specializes in sustainable real estate development, green building practices, and environmental finance. Professor Petel combines academic excellence with industry expertise, leading research on sustainable urban development and responsible investment in real estate. His work bridges the gap between traditional real estate practices and modern sustainability requirements, making him a recognized expert in sustainable property development. He contributes to advancing knowledge in real estate finance, environmental impact assessment, and sustainable construction methodologies within the academic and professional real estate communities.
Olivier Katan
Managing Director, Head of Real Estate Finance FranceDeutsche Pfandbriefbank AG
France
Olivier Katan is a Managing Director for pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank , Head of International Clients, France. Before joining pbb in October 2013, he headed since 2005 the Origination team for France at Eurohypo AG. Olivier, who has over 20 years work experience in structured and asset finance, was previously responsible for LBO and asset financing at CDC Ixis and CLF Dexia. He focuses on origination and structuring of “tailor made” financing solutions for international clients buying real estate assets or portfolios in France and throughout Europe. He holds a postgraduate MSc in International Finance from HEC school of management Paris and he is a civil engineer (ESTP).
Pierre Julin
Managing DirectorDeA Capital Real Estate
France
Pierre joined DeA Capital in 2018 and is supporting the investment and asset management strategy. He has more than 11 years of experience in M&A, financing and investment. Prior to joining DeA Capital Pierre was investment manager at FREO. Before, he worked 10 years at GE Capital including roles as Senior Manager for the M&A team (executing on several transactions across Europe) and the Private Equity funds. Pierre joined GE Capital through the Financial Management Program (FMP). Pierre graduated from NEOMA Business school, France.
Rémi Monglon
Managing DirectorPineBridge Benson Elliot
United Kingdom
Rémi has 24 years of experience in the real estate industry and leads the Firm’s activities in France. Prior to joining Benson Elliot in 2006, Rémi was an Investment Manager at Lehman Brothers Real Estate Partners where he was responsible for four real estate portfolios in France and Italy. Previously, Rémi spent six years at Archon Group (a Goldman Sachs Group company), latterly as Portfolio Manager where he managed five portfolios valued at €1.8bn. Rémi holds a Masters in Finance & Real Estate from Paris University XII and a Bachelor’s in Law & Tax from the Sorbonne University. Rémi is a native French speaker and is fluent in Italian.
Samy Bchir
Chief Investment OfficerSienna Real Estate Capital
France
Samy is Chief Investment Officer at Sienna Real Estate. He has has over 18 years of experience in M&A and real estate investments. Samy has a Master of Business from HEC Paris. He speaks French, German, English and Arabic.
Sienna Investment Managers is a multi-expertise pan-European asset manager of the publicly traded investment holding company Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL). With a team of roughly 300 professionals, Sienna IM operates in Paris, Luxembourg, London, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Madrid, Amsterdam, and Seoul.
Real Estate Post COVID
Case of relevance vs resilience?
- How has Real Estate Changed Post COVID in Terms of Structural, Cyclical & Demand Shifts?
- Expectations vs Reality - Will we see further buyer/seller pricing discrepancies and where will we find the new pricing normality?
- Too Much Volatility? Planning medium to long term strategies during uncertain times
- The Role of Placemaking & 'Halo Effect' - Creating sustainable destinations rather than creating 'buildings'
Moderator
Rosanna Woods
Managing Director
Westbridge Advisory
Assem El Alami
Head of International Real Estate Finance
Berlin Hyp
Davide Albertini Petroni
President
Assoimmobiliare
Elle Xu
Head of Acquisitions (Europe)
Lendlease
Jose-Luis Pellicer
Partner
Evonite
Kyle Fox
Founder and Partner
021 Investments
Rosanna Woods
Managing DirectorWestbridge Advisory
United Kingdom
Rosanna Woods is a Managing Director at Westbridge Advisory, a leading energy and sustainability consultant. Effective June 1, 2025, she also serves as Head of Commercial Sales Europe, overseeing the entire European Commercial Sales team. In this expanded role, she focuses on strategically important markets, including Germany and other European countries. For the past two years, Rosanna significantly contributed to Westbridge's successful pan-European market penetration by leading the international sales organization from London. Before joining Westbridge, she spent eight years at Drooms, serving as Managing Director for the UK and Benelux, where she built and led a 20-person team. Her expertise includes international sales, business development, and supporting clients in achieving sustainability goals. She holds an MSc in Marketing from the University of Brighton.
Assem El Alami
Head of International Real Estate FinanceBerlin Hyp
Germany
Assem El Alami is the Head of the International Real Estate Finance Sales Division of Berlin Hyp AG. As such he supervises four sales teams: Origination International Investors based in Berlin, as well as the offices in Paris, Amsterdam and Warsaw. Berlin Hyp's loan book accounts for approximately 26 bn EUR. Being a law graduate, Assem has more than 25 years of experience in the real estate sector of which he has spent 10 years in France. He joined Berlin Hyp in 2010.
***
Berlin Hyp is a wholly owned subsidiary of LBBW and specialises in large-volume real estate financing for professional investors and housing companies. It also provides German savings banks with a comprehensive range of products and services.
Davide Albertini Petroni
PresidentAssoimmobiliare
Italy
Davide Albertini Petroni serves as President of Assoimmobiliare, Italy's premier real estate association representing the country's leading property development and investment companies. Under his leadership, the organization advocates for industry interests and promotes sustainable urban development practices. With extensive experience in real estate and corporate governance, Albertini Petroni has been instrumental in shaping Italy's property sector policies and fostering dialogue between public institutions and private stakeholders. His expertise spans real estate finance, urban planning, and industry regulation, making him a respected voice in Italian real estate circles.
Elle Xu
Head of Acquisitions (Europe)Lendlease
United Kingdom
Elle Xu joined Lendlease in September 2023. Previously, she was the Investment Director at Qatari Diar Europe. In her role at QD, Elle has been responsible for originating new investment opportunities, structuring JVs, and raising debt finance for QD’s existing projects in Europe. Elle has over 15 years of experience in real estate and investment banking. Elle is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and holds a Msc in Investment Management from Cass Business School.
Jose-Luis Pellicer
PartnerEvonite
United Kingdom
Kyle Fox
Founder and Partner021 Investments
Luxembourg
Experienced Global Head with a demonstrated history of working on the buy and sell side in the financial services industry. Strong finance professional skilled in leverage finance, Real Estate, Asset-Backed Security (ABS), Derivatives, and Capital Markets.
Cross Border Investments
Buyer pools deeper and diversifying or waiting on sidelines?
- Cross Border Capital Streams - Location vs asset classes
- Sky High Costs in the Markets - Closing off opportunities for lenders & investors?
- Debt Leveraging - Risk assessment & pricing in dissonance?
- Allocation Game - Delivering value during volatile periods
- A Saturated Market - JVs, re-capitalisations or platform investments; what offers best solutions for investors?
Moderator
Heinz Joachim Kummer
Rechtsanwalt | Partner
CMS
Adam Golebiowski
Head of the Real Estate Private Equity strategy.
ICG Real Estate
Danya Pollard
Head of Capital Solutions
Currently Unaffiliated
Goor Rosenberg
CEO
Inspiration Group
Kevin Kong
Director, Value Add Investments
LaSalle Investment Management
Nadra Moussalem
CEO
Colony Investment Management
Olivier Vellay
Partner, Separate Accounts
BauMont Real Estate Capital
Patrick Wigan
Managing Director, Strategic Capital
CC Real
Heinz Joachim Kummer
Rechtsanwalt | PartnerCMS
Germany
Heinz Joachim Kummer is a partner of CMS Germany with more than 25 years of in-depth experience in the real estate sector, having advised on various landmark deals and projects. His expertise includes the full range of commercial real estate law with the focus on complex real estate transactions, structuring and advising private equity and other real estate funds. Before joining CMS, Heinz Joachim was a partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP for over 20 years. Heinz Joachim is recognized as a leading real estate lawyer in the current issue of The Who’s Who Legal 2017. The same is true for the major legal directories.
Adam Golebiowski
Head of the Real Estate Private Equity strategy.ICG Real Estate
United Kingdom
Danya Pollard
Head of Capital SolutionsCurrently Unaffiliated
United Kingdom
As Head of Capital Solutions, Europe Danya is responsible for Cromwell’s capital, and new product development function and the launch of new investment strategies for institutional investors across the European region. Danya joined Cromwell in December 2019 and has 20 years’ experience across the Financial Services and Investment Management industry. Prior to joining Cromwell, Danya was a Fund Manager and Advisor to Fund boards at Ahli United Bank, where she spent over 6 years overseeing the global real estate platform, products and underlying investments. This encompassed full investment lifecycles, from initiation to liquidation, across all sectors and geographies.
Goor Rosenberg
CEOInspiration Group
Germany
Goor Rosenberg serves as CEO of Inspiration Group, a Germany-based company specializing in innovative business solutions. As a strategic leader, Rosenberg drives organizational growth and transformation initiatives across diverse market sectors. With extensive experience in executive management, he focuses on fostering innovation and building sustainable business partnerships. Under his leadership, Inspiration Group continues to expand its market presence while maintaining its commitment to delivering exceptional value to clients. Rosenberg's expertise spans strategic planning, corporate development, and international business operations, positioning him as a respected figure in the German business landscape.
Kevin Kong
Director, Value Add InvestmentsLaSalle Investment Management
United Kingdom
Kevin Kong is a Director in the Value-Add Investments team at LaSalle Investment Management. Prior to that, he was a Senior Vice President in the acquisitions team at Meyer Bergman, where he worked for over 8 years, and most recently a Director in the Multi-Managers Real Estate group at UBS Asset Management in London, where he led coverage of non-fund investments such as JVs, co-investments and fund formations. Kevin began his career in the EMEA Real Estate & Lodging team at Citigroup in London. He graduated from Oxford University (MEng, 1st Class Honours in Engineering, Economics & Management) and is a CFA charterholder.
Nadra Moussalem
CEOColony Investment Management
France
Nadra Moussalem is CEO Colony Investment Management. Nadra joined Colony in 2000 and has served as the portfolio manager for the Europe investment products since 2013, overseeing investments, asset management and risk management. Nadra has led over €5.1bn of equity and debt investments across 36 transactions through multiple investment strategies. He serves as Chairman of the Board of AccorInvest, and is also on the board of Carmila.
Olivier Vellay
Partner, Separate AccountsBauMont Real Estate Capital
France
Mr. Vellay is responsible for BauMont’s separate account activity and business development in Southern Europe. He is based in Paris. Prior to joining BauMont, Mr. Vellay was Head of Europe Investments at M&G Real Estate and Head of European acquisitions at MGPA. Before that he was a Vice President at Morgan Stanley focusing on real estate credit investments. He started his career at GE Real Estate.
Patrick Wigan
Managing Director, Strategic CapitalCC Real
Austria
20+ years backed by family office and private equity partners for direct real estate investments, growth capital, non-bank lending and proptech venture building across Europe.
Experience includes:
- Managing Director, Strategic Capital for CC Real - a leading investor, developer and operator of European commercial real estate assets;
- Senior Advisor to Austrian single family office (owner of Constantia Industries) to build out diversified pan-European real estate strategy;
- MD of Wigan Acquisitions (offshoot of old family business) leading on co-investments & separate accounts;
- Series A capital raise for Bricksave proptech crowdfunding platform;
- Regional Partner for Pepper Group (non-bank lending & loan servicing)
Office Demand
‘De-densification’ still a drag, or back to pre COVID appetite?
- Workspace Occupation - How has the space demand impacted leverage, portfolio size, rent payments, and revenue costs?
- Investment Transactions - Main ones show asset resilience?
- Asset Pricing & Value - What to expect from future pricing and values?
- New Demand - Acceleration and demand to newer offices might hinder investment returns on older stock?
Moderator
Yotam Alroy
Co-Founder & Chief Business Development
Mindspace
Arkadiusz Rudzki
Executive Vice President
Skanska Commercial Development Europe
Christophe Burckart
Directeur Général France
IWC PLC
Noah Steinberg
Chairman & CEO, WING; Chairman of the Supervisory Board, ECHO Investment
WING
Rodolfo Petrosino
Senior Managing Director Head of Southern Europe
Ardian
Romain Allouch
CEO & Founder
Sora Space
Yotam Alroy
Co-Founder & Chief Business DevelopmentMindspace
Israel
Mr. Alroy co-founded Mindspace, a flex space operator with over 40 locations in Europe and the US, serving the entire spectrum from start up to the largest companies in the world. Mr. Alroy currently serves as Chief of Business Development. Prior to co-founding Mindspace, Mr. Alroy had several executive business development roles at Roboteam and SHL Telemedicine (SWX: SHLTN). During his career he served as a partner for AYRAD Investments, a single-family office focused on high tech investments. Mr. Alroy holds a BA in Law & Business Administration from the Raichman University, and an EMBA from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management.
Arkadiusz Rudzki
Executive Vice PresidentSkanska Commercial Development Europe
Poland
Arkadiusz Rudzki took the position of Executive Vice President Leasing & Sales at Skanska’s CDE for Central and Eastern Europe in February 2020 and he is responsible for the leasing and sales of investment products, as well as real estate portfolio management and cooperation with key corporate clients across the CEE region. Arkadiusz joined the company in 2012 as Head of leasing and asset management for Poland, while also acting as the Key Client Director for CEE on the company’s Management Board. In January 2016, he was appointed the Managing Director the Managing Director of Skanska's development business in Poland, while remaining Board Member of the Senior Leadership Team in CEE region. Arkadiusz Rudzki has 20+ years’ experience .
Christophe Burckart
Directeur Général FranceIWC PLC
France
Christophe Burckart, est Directeur Général France de IWG, leader mondial des espaces de travail flexibles et innovants. A ce titre, il est en charge de conduire les activités opérationnelles et la profitabilité des marques du groupe telles que Regus et Spaces et siège au conseil de surveillance de Stop&Work, autre réseau de tiers lieux innovants, dont IWG est actionnaire majoritaire. Il est également responsable de définir et de mettre en œuvre les initiatives de croissance, s’associant à des acteurs-clés du marché au travers de partenariats stratégiques. Diplômé de l’Institut Supérieur de Commerce, Paris il a développé sa carrière dans le secteur de l’informatique au sein d’IBM, Compaq, Compaq, HP, Dell et d’Honeywell Safety Products.
Noah Steinberg
Chairman & CEO, WING; Chairman of the Supervisory Board, ECHO InvestmentWING
Hungary
Noah M. Steinberg (Wing, ECHO, Bauwert, Germany, Poland, Hungary)
Noah M. Steinberg is Chairman and CEO of the WING Group and Chairman of the Supervisory Boards of Echo Investment SA in Poland and Bauwert AG in Germany.
Noah Steinberg was born in the US and has lived and worked in Central Europe since 1990. Based in Budapest, he was a founder of Wing in 1999 and he has been the company's Chief Executive since then, responsible for the development and investment activities of the WING group across all asset classes and geographies. He graduated from Princeton University (Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs) with a BA and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna with an MA.He speaks English, French, German, Spanish and Hungarian
Rodolfo Petrosino
Senior Managing Director Head of Southern EuropeArdian
Italy
Rodolfo Petrosino is a Senior Managing Director and Head of Southern Europe at Ardian, specializing in real estate. Joining Ardian in August 2016, he brings over 25 years of extensive experience in the real estate and investment sectors. Prior to Ardian, he held key leadership positions including Chief Operating Officer at IDeA FIMIT SGR and a similar role at Pirelli Real Estate. He also managed Italian operations as an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley. Petrosino is responsible for Ardian Real Estate's activities across Southern Europe, focusing on commercial property assets. He holds a Laurea from Politecnico di Milano.
Romain Allouch
CEO & FounderSora Space
United Kingdom
Dry Powder
Floodgates open or frustrated LP capital ?
- LP Appetite - Race to private equity, are the premiums there?
- Fundraising - Explosive activity or competitor’s already cleaned up?
- Yield Compressions - With capital coming in, how low can they go?
Moderator
Natalie Breen
Global Market Leaders - Real Assets
CSC
Boris Olujic
Founder & Managing Partner
Adira Partners Group
Charles Baigler
Head of Acquisitions - Private Equity Real Estate
Bridge Industrial
Eric Assimakopoulos
Founder & Managing Partner
Revetas Capital
Éric Sasson
Founding Partner, CEO
RedTree Capital
Mohamad (Mac) Abouchalbak
CEO
SFO Capital Partners
Tom Rowley
Partner, Co-Portfolio Manager, Europe Real Estate
TPG Angelo Gordon
Natalie Breen
Global Market Leaders - Real AssetsCSC
United Kingdom
Natalie Breen serves as Global Market Leaders - Real Assets at CSC Global. Based in the United Kingdom, she contributes to the company's strategic initiatives within the real asset market.
Boris Olujic
Founder & Managing PartnerAdira Partners Group
United Kingdom
Boris joined Apollo in 2019 as a Managing Director responsible for the core plus real estate business. Prior to that, he was the founder and managing director of Agram Real Estate, a London based boutique real estate investment advisory firm and a former senior director at Colony NorthStar, Inc ("Colony"). Previously to that, Boris was a principal at Peakside Capital, established in 2010 following a spin out from Bank of America Merrill Lynch ("BAML"). At Peakside, he served as board member and investment committee member of various fund vehicles with responsibility for UK and central European investments. He was formerly a vice president at Real Estate Principal Investments group (“REPI”) at BAML.
Charles Baigler
Head of Acquisitions - Private Equity Real EstateBridge Industrial
United Kingdom
Eric Assimakopoulos
Founder & Managing PartnerRevetas Capital
USA
Eric has over 22 years of experience in the real estate sector, principally as a developer and investor. He is a US national and spent the majority of the last 15 years in Europe, initially investing in Belgium, Germany, and the Slovak Republic. Eric has completed over €1 billion of real estate transactions throughout US and Europe. In 2002, he launched and built Bifrost Investment Group (predecessor to Revetas Capital) into a leading CEE investment and asset manager. Since 2009, he has actively developed a platform to restructure and recapitalise distressed real estate in CEE, leading to the formation of Revetas Capital. Since then, Eric successfully restructured and recapitalised over €600 million worth of real estate assets in the region
Éric Sasson
Founding Partner, CEORedTree Capital
France
Eric Sasson is a founding partner of RedTree Capital.
In 2001, he joined The Carlyle Group as Head of Funds, responsible for establishing the group’s European real estate platform. Under his leadership, three funds were successfully raised, over 4 billion euros were invested in equity, and more than 100 transactions were completed in 13 countries. The talented team he assembled consisted of nearly 60 professionals from different nationalities, based in 7 countries, and enjoyed remarkable stability.
Mohamad (Mac) Abouchalbak
CEOSFO Capital Partners
United Kingdom
Mohamad is CEO of SFO Capital Partners and chairs the firm’s Executive and Investment Committees. Mohamad has established SFO’s real estate investment management business and has been leading all aspects of the firm’s development since 2013. With over 16 years of experience, Mohamad has been involved in more than USD15 billion of transactions in both advisory and principle roles across the real estate, hospitality and financial services sectors. Prior to joining SFO, Mohamad held positions at Kingdom Hotel Investments, JLL and Gulf Merger where he advised and acted on behalf of institutional investors and family offices on cross border transactions.
Tom Rowley
Partner, Co-Portfolio Manager, Europe Real EstateTPG Angelo Gordon
United Kingdom
Tom Rowley is a Partner and co-Portfolio Manager of the TPG AG Europe Real Estate funds. Prior to joining TPG Angelo Gordon in 2012, Tom was the co-founder of a real estate investment and operating platform based in London. Prior to that, Tom was the Head of UK Real Estate for Babcock & Brown, where he purchased and managed opportunistic real estate investments throughout the UK, Europe and Asia. Tom has over 20 years of industry experience and holds a Business degree from the University of South Australia.
Blockchain & Tokenization
Attractive niche or essential way forward?
- Blockchain-based Tokenization of Real Estate - Sooner than we expect or a distant norm for transactions?
- Fractional Ownership & Liquidity - Lack of investors or more liquid investments in digital assets?
- Automation & Transaction Costs - Blockchain to faster process numerous intermediate steps and be cost-effective?
- Transparency & Legal Framework - Attractiveness of tokenization as an investment opportunity or lack of regulations?
- Key Highlights of Investment Transactions
Moderator
Denis Petrovcic
Governance Structure and Ethics
FIBREE
Adrian Karczewicz
Skanska Cross Border Transaction Lead, Head of Divestments CEE
Skanska Commercial Development Europe
Rami Badr
Managing Director
Orion Capital Managers
Denis Petrovcic
Governance Structure and EthicsFIBREE
Slovenia
Denis is a forward-thinking, open-minded entrepreneur with a passion for the unknown. After getting acquainted with Ethereum in early 2016 he immersed himself in studying blockchain technology and partnered up with Medius, an IT development company. In 2018 Denis co-founded Blocksquare, a company leveraging blockchain technology to enable established real estate businesses worldwide to easily create and issue tokens linked to real estate properties, opening the world of real estate investments to anyone with an internet connection.
Adrian Karczewicz
Skanska Cross Border Transaction Lead, Head of Divestments CEESkanska Commercial Development Europe
Poland
As Head of Divestments at Skanska’s commercial development unit in CEE, Adrian is responsible for sourcing buyers and conducting transaction processes in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania. While working at Skanska, Adrian has divested over 40 office buildings totaling almost EUR 2 bn. He has also expanded Skanska’s clients portfolio by 15 new buyers. Moreover, Adrian was involved in the sales process of Skanska’s asset in London and Helsinki. Adrian started his professional career in 1997 at Gerald Eve International. He went on to work for Knight Frank and GE Capital Golub Real Estate. Prior to joining Skanska in 2013, he worked for Echo Investment as the director responsible for the company’s asset divestments. Adrian is also coordinating the Skanska cross-border transaction team (CEE, US, and Nordics).
Rami Badr
Managing DirectorOrion Capital Managers
United Kingdom
Rami is a Partner & MD of Orion located in London. Since joining Orion in 2002, he has been involved in acquisitions, asset mgmt and realizations for the Orion European RE Funds across Europe with a particular focus on larger corporate transactions, pan-European portfolios, debt acquisitions, restructurings, hotel & retail investments. This includes active involvement in investments such as Infracity in Stockholm, Puerto Venecia or Sotogrande in Spain, the equity participation in Société Foncière Lyonnaise or the debt acquisition & restructuring of the Spanish company Inmobiliara Colonial. Before joining Orion he was an associate at Arthur Andersen within the transaction support team, advising large corporations on their RE strategies.
Nordics Investment Landscape
New divestment hotspot or too much inflation risk?
- Crossborder Capital - Will divestments into resilient Nordics markets continue post-pandemic?
- Institutional Investment Appetite - Capital allocations driven by ESG considerations?
- Inflation Risk - What impact would rising inflation have on Nordics as an investment destination?
- Commercial Assets - Logistics & offices seen as the winners during COVID
- Residential Assets - Finland as the new multifamily hotspot?
Moderator
Morten Schultz
Partner
Keystone Investment Management
Martti Savenius
Managing Partner
Activen
Thorsten Slytå
Head of European Real Estate Strategic Partnerships
BlackRock
Morten Schultz
PartnerKeystone Investment Management
Denmark
Morten Schultz is founding partner of Keystone Investment Management that works with investment and asset management for international investors. Morten has worked in the real estate sector for 20 years as advisor and operating partner for a long range of international investors and been involved transactions throughout the Nordics. He has been part of developing +275,000 sq m of residential, +100,000 sq m of office space and headed transactions in the Nordics of +2.5 bn EUR.
Martti Savenius
Managing PartnerActiven
Switzerland
Founder and Managing Partner of Activen Ltd, a co-investing active management firm.
Marty has worked with leading investors, developers and retailers across North America, Europe and Asia. These include Blackstone, Lincoln Property Company and Partners Group. Marty also lead a €4.0 bn Blackstone REOC workout as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and served in H&M Hennes Mauritz global leasing team in Asia. He started his investment career at Rockspring (now Patrizia AG), as Head of Nordics/Scandinavia.
Thorsten Slytå
Head of European Real Estate Strategic PartnershipsBlackRock
Sweden
Thorsten Slytå serves as Head of European Real Estate Strategic Partnerships at BlackRock in Stockholm, where he leads strategic initiatives across European real estate markets. With extensive experience in real estate investment and partnership development, he specializes in identifying and executing strategic opportunities within BlackRock's European real estate portfolio. Based in Sweden, Slytå plays a key role in expanding BlackRock's real estate partnerships and investment strategies across the Nordic and broader European regions. His expertise encompasses institutional real estate investments, market analysis, and cross-border transaction structuring, contributing to BlackRock's position as a leading global investment management firm.
Course au Prime
Bureau, Multifamilial et Logistique - Un cas d’antagonisme ou de fusion ?
- Trilogie d’actifs - Bureau/Résidentiel/Logistique - Serait-il plus sûr de se diversifier grâce aux actifs traditionnels ou d’adopter des alternatives à risque ?
- Taux de rendement préférentiels - Logistique ou Multifamilial comme le nouveau « prime » ou le bureau étant toujours le roi ?
- Les valeurs ont-elles un sens ? Qui sont les gagnants et les perdants ?
- La COVID-19 a-t-elle changé les valeurs ou les habitudes dans les affaires ?
- CBD & Prime Locations - Qu’est-ce qui a changé ?
- Tarifier la demande et atteindre l’échelle - Toutes les parties sont-elles alignées ?
- Comprendre et Rééquilibrer l'offre et la demande
Moderator
Laurent Diot
CEO
Harvestate AM
Eric Salmon
Partner
BauMont Real Estate Capital
Grégoire Deramecourt
Managing Director
Currently Unaffiliated
Jean Meaudre
Director
Aareal Bank
Mounir Hamrouni
Managing Director
DekaBank
Priscilla Le Priellec
Head Real Estate Lending Department (structured loans/ development loans)
La Banque Postale
Rouzbeh Badi-Arez
Founding Partner
Black Swan Real Estate Capital
Sophie Colin-Sansier
Head of Investment & Divestment France
Generali Real Estate
Laurent Diot
CEOHarvestate AM
France
Laurent Diot is CEO of HARVESTATE Asset Management. He was previously the CFO of NEXITY, leading French developer, from 2008 to early 2014. He has served as Vice President of NEXITY in charge of international operations and CEO of NEXITY International (2002-2007) and as Vice President, Business Development of NEXITY (2000-2002) in charge of mergers and acquisitions. Before joining the CGIS (Compagnie Générale d'Immobilier et de Services) in the Vivendi group as Director of Audit and Strategy (1996-2000), he served as project manager at the Compagnie des Eaux et de l'Ozone (Générale des Eaux Group). He holds a degree from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (H.E.C.).
Eric Salmon
PartnerBauMont Real Estate Capital
France
Eric Salmon is a Partner and member of BauMont’s Investment Committee. Based in Paris, he is responsible Fund investments in France. Prior to co-founding BauMont, Mr. Salmon was a director with CarVal Investors.
Previously Mr. Salmon was based in London where he worked at LaSalle Investment Management in the special situations group. Mr. Salmon started his career with Lehman Brothers in the real estate investment banking group.
Grégoire Deramecourt
Managing DirectorCurrently Unaffiliated
France
Executive Director Grégoire Deramecourt began his career in 2006 in Mergers and Acquisitions within the Aviva group then at Rothschild & Cie. In 2010, he joined JLL's Corporate Consulting and Transactions Services department, which is dedicated to users. In 2013, he became Senior Asset Manager at Aviva Investors Real Estate France. Since 2018, he was head of AEW's Asset Management Offices, where he was responsible for more than 1.5 billion arbitrations. Grégoire is graduated of IPAG Paris and EM Lyon Business School.
Jean Meaudre
DirectorAareal Bank
France
2002 – Present Director at Aareal Bank AG, Paris and Brussels. Real estate loan acquisition and portfolio management in France, Belgium and Luxembourg. Responsible for industrial corporate clients for Brussels/Wallonia. 1991 – 1998 Crédit lyonnais, Paris. Audit and Organisation (1991-1994). Responsible for large corporate clients at the Agence Centrale Entreprises (1994-1998). Education: civil engineer (INPG-Phelma)
Mounir Hamrouni
Managing DirectorDekaBank
Germany
Mounir Hamrouni is Head of France for DekaBank and responsible for its Real Estate Lending business. He has in excess of 15 years of experience in Origination within multiple German banking institutions and held various positions including restructuring of non performing loans. Mounir achieved several billions of complex Investment and Development CRE loans in multiple asset classes with French and International institutional investors. He graduated from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne with a Master in Financial Engineering.
Priscilla Le Priellec
Head Real Estate Lending Department (structured loans/ development loans)La Banque Postale
France
Priscilla joined La Banque Postale in 2016 to create the arrangement desk of Structured Real Estate Loans and is currently Head of the Real Estate Lending Department (Structured loans mainly for PE investors / funds and development loans for property developers). She has a 10-year experience in corporate and investment banking with CaCib in New York and Paris and an above 15 -year experience in origination and execution of Real Estate Lending transactions in CaCib, DekaBank and currently La Banque Postale. She also had a 4-year experience as debt advisor in Hong Kong and is professor at Edhec in Real Estate Finance since 2009. Priscilla graduated from Edhec Business School and Oxford Brookes University. She is MRICS since 2016.
Rouzbeh Badi-Arez
Founding PartnerBlack Swan Real Estate Capital
France
Rouzbeh Badi-Arez is a founding partner of Black Swan Real Estate Capital since 2021. He has more than 15 years of experience in European real estate investment, asset management and business development. Prior to joining Black Swan Real Estate Capital, Rouzbeh was heading investment and asset management activities at Dea Capital in France. Earlier in his career, he was responsible for sourcing and execution for Freo France. He also gained experience of equity and debt structuring as head of business development at Paref and he was responsible for international funds. He started his career as investment and asset management at Atemi (French Lehman Brothers asset management company). Rouzbeh graduated from Bordeaux Business School
Sophie Colin-Sansier
Head of Investment & Divestment FranceGenerali Real Estate
France
Sophie Colin Sansier joined Generali Real Estate as the Head of Investment and Divestment in 2014. Prior to this date, she has developed a consolidated experience during more than 15 years in the real estate market, holding senior positions such as Head of Investments in Beacon Capital Partners France and in charge of development, disposals and renovations for third parties at Bouygues Immobilier. She graduated from the ESSEC and holds a Master’s degree in economics and in finance.
Sponsors
Lead Sponsors
Program Sponsors
EP&T Global
London, United Kingdom
Room Sponsor
Contributor Sponsor
Drooms
United KingdomDrooms is the leading provider of data rooms in Europe, connecting professionals and information in the worlds´ real capital markets. Our mission is to drive the transformation of manual processes into smart digital workstreams by connecting data and professionals across boundaries. We are expanding our tools and services around the globe through online, direct and indirect distribution channels with our passionate people, the main driver of our success.
R8tech
Tallinn, EstoniaR8tech is a proptech company with a HQ in Tallinn, Estonia founded in 2017. R8tech has developed an unique tool, R8 Digital Operator that takes commercial buildings' technical management to the next generation by ensuring highest indoor climate comfort and energy efficiency with Artificial Intelligence. Our main focus are shopping malls, hotels and office buildings. Our client portfolio all around the Europe include CBRE and Radisson BLU in Finland, EDP in Portugal, WeWork in France etc.
Savills
Frankfurt, GermanySavills is one of the UK’s leading multi-sector global property advisors with an international network of more than 30,000 professionals and 700 offices and associates throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. By offering the full spectrum of specialist advisory, management and transactional services both locally and globally, we are perfectly-placed to help our clients achieve their real estate needs with direct access to local markets on an international scale.
VARIG
Oslo, NorwayVARIG puts property owners in control of their environmental performance, amid the increasing demands for action and reporting on sustainability. Providing the complete overview of embedded and operational emissions on tenant, asset and portfolio level, VARIG also has features for continuous improvement and effect measurement, as well as automated reporting. VARIG offers one complete system for the whole vertical of commercial real estate operations
VTS
London, United KingdomVTS is the single platform for leasing and asset management VTS is the industry standard used by over 45,000 commercial real estate professionals for centralized operations, powerful digital marketing, and intelligent investing with real-time market data.
Institute Partner
Pan European Institute Partner
WeWork
London, United KingdomWeWork is a global network of workspaces where companies and people grow together. We transform buildings into dynamic environments for creativity, focus, and connection. More than just the best place to work, though, this is a movement toward humanizing work. We believe that CEOs can help each other, offices can use the comforts of home, and we can all look forward to Monday if we find real meaning in what we do.
Women in Real Estate Sponsor
