The biggest LPs. The best GPs. Where decisions are made.
The PERE Asia Summit will return in-person to connect private real estate’s most influential global community of institutional investors, fund and asset managers, and strategic partners.
Meet the region’s biggest allocators and gain leading insight from Asia’s most important investors. The Summit helps you secure capital allocations for global real estate investments and be at the forefront of Asian markets.
Join in-person or virtually for networking you simply cannot find elsewhere. Build long-lasting relationships, meet the right investors, and make informed investment decisions.
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Connect in-person with investors on Day 2 of the Summit (17 November). Join in-person sessions and networking in Hong Kong, Singapore, or Tokyo, all of which will be simultaneously streamed to our virtual platform.
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The Summit’s world-class speaking faculty will show you where, and how, you can find attractive investments across the globe.
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Join in-person networking at the first meetings of our Hong Kong, Singapore, and Tokyo Chapters on day two of the Summit.
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Download the agenda to see the trends impacting Asian investors and markets, including:
- LP strategies on funds, direct and co-investments
- Driving capital to Asia-Pacific hotspots, what’s next?
- ESG – shaping positive outcomes
- Office is here to stay – are you?
- And much more …
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What our attendees say
Byron Byrne
Realmont Property Partners
PERE Asia provides a great platform to meet and network with leading real estate groups across Asia and globally.
Bill Schwab
LCI Investment Company
It doesn’t get bigger than the PERE Asia Summit.
Jasmine HU
Oxford Properties
The best real estate networking event of the year!
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Asia Summit attendees shape global markets
Your access to the 14th annual PERE Asia Summit will provide more value than ever before, with year-round access to a little blackbook of global real estate’s most influential community.
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Utilize year-round access to a little black book of Asian LPs allocating across a wide spectrum of real estate strategies and geographies.
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Nick Brugman
BNP Paribas
PERE Asia provided a perfect mix between good speakers, high-quality content of discussions and sufficient time for networking. It provides ample opportunities…
Hidetoshi Ono
Manulife Insurance Company
The conference was a success. Content was relevant, speakers were excellent, organization was flawless, and delegates were interesting. One of the best conferen…
Peter Sotoloff
Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies
PERE Asia is the thought-leader, in our organization’s perspective, for global decision-makers. The collection of content, speakers and networking relatio…
Nick Brugman
BNP Paribas
PERE Asia provided a perfect mix between good speakers, high-quality content of discussions and sufficient time for networking. It provides ample opportunities to catch up with existing relationships and build new ones.
Hidetoshi Ono
Manulife Insurance Company
The conference was a success. Content was relevant, speakers were excellent, organization was flawless, and delegates were interesting. One of the best conferences I have ever attended.
Peter Sotoloff
Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies
PERE Asia is the thought-leader, in our organization’s perspective, for global decision-makers. The collection of content, speakers and networking relationships is unparalleled against other programmes in the region.
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By attending the Asia Summit you will join real estate’s most influential global network. Membership will give you:
- Access to the Asia Summit
- Virtual access to all of PERE’s global events
- Access to the investor directory
- Frequent virtual and in-person networking opportunities
- And much more …
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2021 Confirmed speakers:
Shobhit Agarwal
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, ANAROCK Capital Advisors
Mr. Shobhit Agarwal, MD & CEO of ANAROCK Capital Advisors, is a visionary entrepreneur with professional excellence and experience of over 20 years in real estate investments. In his past role, Shobhit led the Capital Market division of JLL India… Read full bio
Alberto Agazzi
Chief Executive Officer and General Manager GRE SGR, Head of Global Fund Management, Generali Real Estate
Alberto Agazzi is the Head of Global Fund Management of Generali Real Estate since November 2017. In his current role, he is in charge of setting up and managing cross-border and local GRE funds, defining their asset allocation and selections, and ma… Read full bio
Esther An
Chief Sustainability Officer, City Developments Limited (CDL)
An active advocate for green building and sustainability for over two decades, Esther has been instrumental in establishing CDL’s leadership in sustainability. It is ranked top real estate company on the 2021 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations… Read full bio
Mitsuhiro Arakawa
Executive Consultant, Russell Investments Japan
Mitsuhiro Arakawa is Executive Consultant, Consulting Dept. for Russell Investments Japan. He joined Russell in January 2007. Prior to joining Russell, he held positions at Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd. (DIR) as Chief Consultant in Pension Investm… Read full bio
Steven Bass
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, AR Capital Advisors
Steven Bass is Founder and CEO of AR Capital Advisors, a consultancy specializing in cross-border commercial real estate investment in Japan. Steven's real estate investment career spans over 20 years in Japan covering multiple asset classes and stra… Read full bio
Aditya Bhargava
Senior Portfolio Manager, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Aditya is Acting Head of Asia Pacific Real Estate for ADIA. He joined ADIA in July 2012, focused first on building out the department’s India exposure. His remit expanded to Korea and Japan before he started helping out with broader team activities a… Read full bio
Jinglei Chen
Managing Director and Founding Member, BEI Capital
Jinglei Chen is the Managing Director and Founding member of BEI Capital. She is responsible for real estate value-added and private lending investment strategy, execution and capital raising. Previously, she was with Grosvenor Asia. Prior to that, s… Read full bio
Joyce Chow
Investment Manager, Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Joyce Chow is an Investment Manager for Real Estate at the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. She is responsible for managing and underwriting real estate fund investments and direct investments across all asset types and strategies. Prior to joinin… Read full bio
Deborah Coakley
Executive General Manager, Funds Management, Dexus
Deborah Coakley is Executive General Manager of Funds Management at Dexus, one of Australia’s leading real estate groups. She has responsibility for managing its $16.2 billion funds management platform comprising a number of wholesale pooled funds an… Read full bio
Tiow Chye Chua
Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer, Mapletree Investments
Mr Chua, as Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer, focuses on driving the Group’s strategic initiatives including expanding and directing the Mapletree Group’s international real estate investments and developments. He also directly oversees the Group… Read full bio
Rushabh Desai
Chief Executive Officer, Allianz Real Estate Asia Pacific
Rush Desai heads the Asia-Pacific region at Allianz Real Estate Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. He is a member of the Allianz Real Estate Investment Committee and the Allianz Real Estate Executive Committee. Rush is leading the expansion of the Allianz Real Es… Read full bio
Ari Druker
Director, PAG
Ari is a member of the Structured Products Origination team within the Corporate Finance group. Ari specializes in originating real estate and private equity related financing opportunities. Previously, Ari held senior positions at Tokyo Star Bank an… Read full bio
Daniel R. Dubrowski
Co-Founder and Head of Capital Formation, Lionstone Investments/Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Dan Dubrowski is a co-founding partner of Lionstone Investments. As Head of Capital Formation, he leads capital efforts across the firm’s investment strategies, with primary responsibility for investor relationships, fundraising, marketing and commun… Read full bio
Craig Duffy
Managing Director, Fund Management, GLP
Craig Duffy is Managing Director, Fund Management, responsible for managing and growing GLP’s fund management platform as well as developing new business initiatives. Prior to joining GLP, Craig spent 14 years at Citigroup as a Managing Director and… Read full bio
Laurent Fischler
Vice President, Asia-Pacific, Ivanhoé Cambridge
Laurent Fischler is Head of Investments, Asia-Pacific at Ivanhoe Cambridge, based in Hong Kong. He oversees investments in the region and works closely with internal and external stakeholders to implement and deliver the Company’s investment strategi… Read full bio
Robert Fordi
Chief Executive Officer, Realterm
Mr. Fordi is CEO and Managing Partner of Realterm, a $6.5+ billion AUM global multi-strategy real estate private equity firm focused on durable insights into the supply and demand of real assets at the intersection of the global supply chain and evol… Read full bio
Apwinder Foster
Head of Investment Strategy, DRC Savills Investment Management
Apwinder Foster has over 20 years of experience in finance, real estate and capital markets. Prior to DRC Capital LLP Apwinder was the Chief Financial Officer of Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate Plc. a FTSE 250 listed entity. Prior to joining Kenned… Read full bio
Tetsuya Fujita
Country Manager and Managing Director, CBRE Global Investors Japan
Mr. Fujita has over 30 years of experience in real estate industry. He started his career at Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. with which he spent 5 years for residential condo development in Japan and over 13 years in U.S. to oversee Sumito… Read full bio
Koki Fukui
Director, Real Estate Finance Department, Development Bank of Japan
Koki Fukui is Director of Real Estate Finance Department at Development Bank of Japan Inc. He is responsible for Overseas Real Estate investing and ESG integration in the real estate. He has more than 16 years of experience in the real estate industr… Read full bio
Anne Gales
Partner and Co-Founder, Threadmark
Anne is a co-founder of Threadmark. She has over 25 years’ experience of capital raising and financial markets, and has advised and raised capital for over 60 different fund managers in real estate, credit, infrastructure and private equity since 200… Read full bio
Victoria Garrett
Head of Residential, Asia Pacific, Knight Frank
In August 2017, Victoria moved to Singapore to be Head of Residential for Asia Pacific and is responsible for growing and developing the Knight Frank Residential business in Asia Pacific, which includes the services of project marketing, internationa… Read full bio
Paul Gillen
Managing Director, Hodges Ward Elliott
Paul is an accomplished real estate professional with over 20 years of experience that includes real estate sales, recapitalizations, acquisitions, financing and asset management. His experience covers all property types and investments throughout th… Read full bio
Lisa Graham
EMEA Head of Logistics and Industrial Research and Insight, Cushman & Wakefield
Lisa Graham is currently EMEA head of Logistics & Industrial Research at Cushman & Wakefield. Her research and publications have focused on Europe’s logistics property sector since 2003 when she joined ProLogis to head up their European resea… Read full bio
Jihong He
Chief Executive Officer, Data Centre, CapitaLand Group
He Jihong is the Chief Executive Officer, Data Centre of CapitaLand Group. She provides leadership to grow the Data Centre asset class that will enable CapitaLand to ride the growth of the digital business in the new economy. Jihong is concurrently t… Read full bio
Akihisa Hoshino
Deputy General Manager, Investment Management Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
Akihisa Hoshino joined the Mitsui Trust and Banking Company, Limited (current "Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited") in 1992. Since 2005, he has been a fund manager in the pension fund management department and in charge of investing entrusted money… Read full bio
Hank Hsu
Chief Executive Officer, Forest Logistics Properties
Mr. Hank Hsu is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Forest Logistics Properties. Formerly the Head of China Investments at Ascendas-Singbridge and Director at Portman Holdings and China Orient Summit Capital, he has 19 years of commercial,… Read full bio
Charlene Huang
Co-Head of APAC, Multi-Manager Real Estate, UBS
Charlene Huang was appointed APAC Portfolio Manager for Multi-Managers Real Estate (MM-RE) in December 2014. She is responsible for investment selection and growing the MM-RE client and product franchise for the Asia Pacific region. Charlene first jo… Read full bio
Seung-ki Jeong
Manager, DGB Life Insurance
Seung-ki Jeong is responsible for alternative investment including infrastructure in DGB Life Insurance. Prior to DGB Life, he worked for MG Non-Life Insurance company as Alternative Investment Manager in investment team. Prior to MG Non-Life Insuran… Read full bio
Jennifer Johnstone-Kaiser
Principal Consultant, Property Leader, Frontier Advisors
Jennifer Johnstone-Kaiser joined Frontier in January 2018 as the head of Frontier’s property research program providing consulting and research for clients, both domestically and globally. Jennifer has held many senior positions, most recently as Cou… Read full bio
Adrian Karczewicz
Head of Divestments, Skanska Commercial Development Europe
Adrian Karczewicz – Head of Divestments for Skanska’s commercial development unit in CEE. Responsible for sourcing buyers and conducting transaction processes in four CEE markets: Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania. Adrian has over 20 ye… Read full bio
Chung Keun Kim
Managing Director, Investment, Samsung SRA Asset Management
Mr. Kim very recently joined Samsung SRA Asset Management as Chief Investment Officer to spearhead the real estate investment activities globally. Prior to Samsung SRA Asset Management, until recently, he was the head of Infrastructure at KIC. He had… Read full bio
Doyle Kim
Managing Director and Head of Real Asset Investment Finance Department, Hana Financial Investment
Current position is a Managing Director of Hana Financial Investment (Top Investment Bank in Korean Real Estate Finance industry) as a head of Real Asset Investment Finance Department leading a Real Estate Investment Business in Korean Domestic and G… Read full bio
Peter Kim
Managing Director, Asia, QuadReal Property Group
Peter Kim joined QuadReal as Managing Director, Asia in November 2017. His focus is on building the international portfolio, with an emphasis on our strategy in the Asia Pacific region. Peter was formerly a Senior Portfolio Manager in the Real Estate… Read full bio
Takako Koizumi
Head of Investment Management Department, Mitsui & Co. Alternative Investments
Takako Koizumi is an Executive Director and Head of Infrastructure & Real Estate Investment at Mitsui & Co. Alternative Investments, with over 20 years of experience in alternative assets. She started her career at Citibank in banking and M… Read full bio
Greg Lapham
Head of Australia, Savills Investment Management
Greg Lapham, Fund Manager for the Savills IM’s flagship pan-regional fund - Asia Pacific Income and Growth Fund - joined previously from BlackRock where he was a Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of BlackRock's Asia Real Estate business.… Read full bio
Angela Lee
Office Director, Singapore, HKS
Angela Lee is responsible for the overall performance and strategic direction of HKS Inc. in Asia Pacific. With over 27 years of healthcare planning experience, she has been an integral part of the design and planning of over 1.5 million square meter… Read full bio
Michael Levy
Chief Executive Officer, Crow Holdings
Michael Levy is the Chief Executive Officer of Crow Holdings where he is responsible for leading and overseeing the Company’s overall business activities. Joining in 2016 from Morgan Stanley where he was Chief Operating Officer for the Investment Man… Read full bio
John Lim
Co-Founder and Deputy Chairman, ARA Asset Management Limited
Mr John Lim is Co-Founder & Deputy Chairman of ARA Asset Management Limited (ARA or the Group). He is a Non-Executive Director of ARA Asset Management (Fortune) Limited, ARA Trust Management (Suntec) Limited, ARA Asset Management (Prosperity) Lim… Read full bio
Leo Lo
Founder, Asia PropTech
Mr. Leo Lo is a surveyor-turned-serial entrepreneur. Leo is the CEO of Fonto Holdings, which is an integrated corporate based in Hong Kong, dedicated to real estate investment, development, financing and advisory with property technology innovations… Read full bio
Isabelle Martin
Senior Vice President, Real Estate Investment Funds, Ivanhoé Cambridge
Isabelle Martin is assuming responsibilities for the Global Funds business unit and for implementation of the investment strategies used by Ivanhoé Cambridge for real estate investment funds, including Proptech initiatives. In that role, she is respo… Read full bio
Richard Massey
Senior Vice President, GIC
Richard Massey is a Senior Vice President in the real estate arm of GIC. He is responsible for business development, transactions, strategies and asset management of GIC’s real estate portfolio across Australia and New Zealand. Richard joined GIC in… Read full bio
Leonard Meyer zu Brickwedde
President and Chief Executive Officer, Kenzo Capital Corporation
Dr. Leonard Meyer zu Brickwedde is the President and Chief Executive Officer, Kenzo Capital Corporation. Following an apprenticeship in banking and studies of law in Germany with completion of doctoral dissertation, Dr. Meyer zu Brickwedde has been w… Read full bio
Jai Mirpuri
Country Head, Singapore (Development) & Thailand, ESR
Jai Mirpuri is one of APAC’s leading industrial & warehousing real estate investment experts with over US$2 billion in funds raised and 50 investments across Japan, China, Singapore, India and Australia over the past 14 years. He is currently Cou… Read full bio
Atsushi Miura
Managing Director, Real Estate, Blackstone
Atsushi Miura is a Managing Director in the Real Estate group and is based in Tokyo. Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Miura was a director at Fortress Investment Group, responsible for acquisitions and asset management of real estate investments throug… Read full bio
Rohit Nanda
Head of Asia, Principal Investments - Infrastructure, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Rohit has around 13 years of experience in Private Equity, Banking and Consulting. He is currently the Head of Principal Investments – Infrastructure in SMBC in charge of building a multi-country, multi-sector infrastructure focused equity investment… Read full bio
Shirley Ng
Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Head of Investment, Keppel REIT
Ms Ng joined the Manager in 2018 as Head of Investment, overseeing the multiple acquisitions and divestments across Singapore, Australia and South Korea for the REIT. Prior to joining the Manager, she was a Senior Vice President at Alpha Investment P… Read full bio
Tinchuck Ng
Managing Director, Head of Investments, Cottonwood Group
Ms. Ng is the Managing Director and Co-Head of Investments of Cottonwood Group. In her role as Managing Director, she oversees the Group’s real estate investment activities. Previously, Ms. Ng was Managing Principal at Athena International Capital in… Read full bio
Hidetoshi Ono
Head of Direct Real Estate - Japan, Aberdeen Standard Investments
Hidetoshi Ono recently joined Aberdeen Standard Investments as Head of Direct Real Estate –Japan to build and grow the firm’s direct real estate investment business in the country. He is a member of ASI’s Asia Regional Investment Committee. Currently… Read full bio
Gianlorenzo Paolella
Senior Director, Korea Investment Corporation
Gianlorenzo Paolella is Senior Director at KIC (Korea Investment Corporation), a position held since 2017. In that role, Gianlorenzo leads the KIC investment programme in Real Estate across the EMEA region. He is also responsible for the Asset Manage… Read full bio
Jose Pellicer
Head of Investment Strategy, M&G Real Estate
Jose Pellicer works for M&G real estate as Head of Strategy. In this role he coordinates the top down strategy of the different M&G real estate funds and mandates. He is also chairman of the investment committee. Jose is an economist by backg… Read full bio
Chelsea Perino
Managing Director, Global Marketing and Communications, The Executive Centre
With an undergraduate degree in Anthropology and Linguistics from NYU and after a four-year solo trip around the world, Chelsea Perino first discovered her love for advertising in Cape Town, South Africa. There, Chelsea spent two years running all th… Read full bio
Nina Reid
Head of Responsible Property Investment, M&G Real Estate
Nina has overseen Responsible Property Investment (RPI) within M&G Real Estate for over 10 years, driving its ambitious RPI strategy, which seeks to enrich the lives of people and communities by creating and managing world class places which deli… Read full bio
Joel Rothstein
Shareholder and Chair – Asia Real Estate Practice, Greenberg Traurig
Joel H. Rothstein is Chair of the Asia Real Estate Practice of the international law firm of Greenberg Traurig. A leading international real estate attorney, he advises financial institutions, private equity funds, sovereign wealth funds, real estate… Read full bio
Satoshi Saito
Head of Overseas Property Investment, Tokio Marine Asset Management
Mr. Saito is Head of Overseas Property Investment and responsible for all overseas real estate investment activities since April 2021. He started his career at Mori Trust Co., Ltd., where he was involved in acquisition of income producing properties… Read full bio
John Saunders
Managing Director, Head of APAC Real Estate, BlackRock
John Saunders, Managing Director, is Head of APAC for BlackRock Real Estate and a member of the Real Estate Global Executive Committee as well as BlackRock’s Asia Executive Committee. Mr. Saunders oversees the day to day operations of the BlackRock A… Read full bio
Sabine Schaffer
Managing Partner, Pro-Invest
Sabine is Managing Director of Pro-invest International Asset Management and has a focus on structure and asset management in respect to private equity investments. Sabine began her career 20 years ago at 3i focussing on investments in FMCG and retai… Read full bio
Jolly Singh
Principal, Portfolio Oversight, CIM
Jolly Singh serves as a Principal, Portfolio Oversight at CIM Group. He is actively involved in the composition, operations and investment priorities for CIM’s open-end real estate. Prior to joining CIM Group in 2010, Mr. Singh was an Associate in th… Read full bio
Ken Sugimoto
Representative Director, Head of Office, Japan, GIC (Japan)
Ken joined GIC in April 2017 and is the Representative Director overseeing Japan real estate investing. Prior to GIC, Ken worked at Goldman Sachs from 1999 to 2017 as Managing Director in the Merchant Banking and Realty Management Divisions. He worke… Read full bio
Grace Szeto
Investment and Operations Manager, Christian Super
Grace is Investment and Operations Manager at Christian Super and has oversight of the Fund’s Property, Growth Alternatives and Growth Impact asset classes. She leads the portfolio construction and strategy, manager research and monitoring, and execu… Read full bio
Claire Tang
Co-CIO, Asia Pacific and Head of Greater China, LaSalle Investment Management
Claire Tang is Head of LaSalle’s Greater China business and is responsible for overseeing acquisition, development management and asset management teams in the region. Previous to the current role, Claire spearheaded the acquisition team in China and… Read full bio
Shirin Tang
Managing Partner, Morrison & Foerster
Shirin Tang is a corporate lawyer with 20 years of experience practicing in New York and Singapore. Her practice focuses on guiding clients through all stages of the real estate investment cycle, including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, the f… Read full bio
Tammy Tang
Managing Director, China, Colliers
Tammy has over 23 years' experience in the China real estate market, working in both developers, occupiers and brokerage sides. She has worked in Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenyang, Chengdu and Xi'an. Her expertise includes site selection, acquis… Read full bio
Claire Thielke
Country Head, Greater China, Hines
Ms. Thielke is responsible for acquisitions, development, and new business generation in Greater China. Prior to joining the Asia Pacific team, Claire served as Chief Operating Officer of Investment Management for Hines, overseeing new product develo… Read full bio
Roberto Versace
Managing Director and Head of Listed Real Estate Asia Pacific, APG
Mr. Roberto Versace is a Managing Director and Head of Listed Real Estate Asia Pacific at APG Asset Management Asia. Prior to joining APG in 2017, Roberto was the Managing Director and Lead Portfolio Manager at EII Capital Management in London. From… Read full bio
Henrike Waldburg
Head of Investment Management Global, Union Investment Real Estate
Henrike Waldburg is Head of Investment Management Global at Union Investment Real Estate GmbH. Union Investment Real Estate GmbH (UI) is one of the largest real estate investment managers in Europe, offering open-ended property and Special Funds with… Read full bio
Tim Wang
Co-President of Logistics and Industrial Real Estate, GLP China
Tim Wang is Co-President of Logistics and Industrial Real Estate for GLP China and is responsible for co-leading the growth and strategy of the company’s logistics and industrial real estate business in China. Tim has over 20 years of experience in t… Read full bio
Yingpei Wang
Chief Investment Officer and Fund General Manager, D&J China
Yingpei Wang serves as the Chief Investment Officer and Fund General Manager of D&J China. She is responsible for investments and acquisitions, fund management and capital markets. Co-founded by Warburg Pincus in 2014, D&J China is one of the… Read full bio
Shusaku Watanabe
Managing Director, Head of Japan Real Estate, Nuveen Real Estate
Shu is Managing Director, Head of Japan Real Estate at Nuveen Real Estate who is responsible for and leads all direct real estate investments in Japan. Shu joined the Nuveen in 2016 completing Nuveen's first, debut investment in Japan investing in Gi… Read full bio
Ada Wong
Chief Executive Officer, Champion Real Estate Investment Trust
Ms Ada Wong is the Chief Executive Officer of Champion Real Estate Investment Trust, overseeing its strategic development as well as asset management and enhancement. She also spearheads the team to seek for growth opportunities, formulate acquisitio… Read full bio
Valerie Wong
General Manager, Asset Management, GuocoLand Group
Ms Valerie Wong is the General Manager (Asset Management) of GuocoLand, the Singapore business of GuocoLand Limited, which is listed on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange. GuocoLand is a premier developer of luxury developments with a proven tr… Read full bio
Kim Wright
Managing Director, Head of Listed Real Estate Investments, CPPIB Asia
Kim Wright is Managing Director, Head of Listed Real Estate of CPPIB Asia. Kim is responsible for CPP Investments’ listed real estate investments and is a member of the Real Estate Investment Committee which oversees our public and private global rea… Read full bio
Richard Yue
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer, ARCH Capital Management
Richard Yue co-founded ARCH Capital and has over 25 years of experience in the Asian real estate industry. Richard’s experience includes investing over US$5.0 billion of equity around Asia across core, core-plus, value-add, and opportunistic strategi… Read full bio
Zoe Zuo
Co-Head of China Real Estate, Angelo Gordon
Zoe Zuo is based in Hong Kong and is Co-Head of Greater China Real Estate for Angelo Gordon, responsible for real estate investment and asset management in mainland China and Hong Kong. Prior to joining the Asia real estate team in 2009, Zoe was empl… Read full bio
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Agenda
Day 1 - Tuesday 16th
all times in Hong Kong/ Singapore time zone
08:45 - 09:45
Panel: State of the global industry
Joyce Chow,
Robert Fordi,
Daniel R. Dubrowski,
Paul Gillen,
Michael Levy,
Jolly Singh
- Maintaining relationships and building partnerships during covid
- Investment opportunities in North America
- One year in – how Biden’s tax plan impact real estate in the US
- How sustainability standards ensure success for investors and communities
Daniel R. Dubrowski
Co-Founder and Head of Capital Formation, Lionstone Investments/Columbia Threadneedle Investments
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09:45 - 10:30
Panel: Investor strategies on funds, direct and co-investments
Koki Fukui,
Aditya Bhargava,
Shirin Tang,
Isabelle Martin
- Sectors that will become appealing to real estate investors in 2022
- Safe-haven markets for investors post-covid and how geopolitics affect investment behaviour
- What type of investment strategies benefit LPs the most?
10:30 - 11:15
Panel: Asia as a strategy for portfolio diversification
Tinchuck Ng,
Rushabh Desai,
Richard Yue,
Tiow Chye Chua
- Zooming in on core real estate – is this the best option in the region?
- Investing in Asian emerging markets vs developed countries – finding the right risk-return balance in region’s geographies
- Building relationships and sourcing partnerships during the pandemic
11:15 - 12:00
Panel: China and the Greater Bay Area
Tammy Tang,
Hank Hsu,
Claire Thielke ,
Tim Wang,
Yingpei Wang
- Betting on the future – what does the GBA hold for real estate investors and how does this affect the Hong Kong property market?
- How are the office and logistics sectors fairing in China in the current environment? What are the niche sectors to look out for?
- What is the secret sauce for developers to succeed in this increasingly competitive market?
12:00 - 12:50
Panel: Spotlight on Australia
Jennifer Johnstone-Kaiser,
Deborah Coakley,
Greg Lapham,
Grace Szeto
- Beyond the mainstream, where should investors look for diversification?
- New fund strategies for investors – what would make them stand out?
- Managing assets under current travel restrictions
- Repurposing retail – what can be done?
12:50 - 14:20
Break
14:20 - 15:10
Panel: Opportunities and challenges in debt funds in the post-covid world
Joel Rothstein,
Alberto Agazzi,
Apwinder Foster,
Seung-ki Jeong
- Diversifying from equity to debt – why are the biggest investors dipping their toes in the sector?
- Where do the boundaries of an ESG-focused lender’s responsibility lie when structuring a deal?
- Dislocated sectors and distressed opportunities – putting capital to work in an uncertain economic environment
- Looking ahead: realistic expectations and predictions for the next 5 years for real estate debt
Alberto Agazzi
Chief Executive Officer and General Manager GRE SGR, Head of Global Fund Management, Generali Real Estate
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15:10 - 15:30
Presentation
Henrike Waldburg
Followed immediately by investor-only roundtable: Real estate sectors that Japanese and Korean LPs should not miss
15:30 - 16:00
Roundtable: Real estate sectors that Asian investors should not miss
Doyle Kim,
Chung Keun Kim
- Core real estate – in the constantly changing face of mainstream investing, which sector provides the best returns?
- Niche/alternative sectors – where should investors look for diversification?
16:00 - 16:50
Panel: ESG – shaping positive outcomes
Anne Gales,
Nina Reid,
Ruben Langbroek
- E: carbon neutral by 2050: how are leading managers advancing decarbonization?
- S: addressing social and economic issues through sustainable investments. How important is “social” in different countries?
- G: how good governance can reduce operational and reputational risks
16:50 - 17:40
Panel: Spotlight on Europe
Lisa Graham,
Adrian Karczewicz,
Jose Pellicer,
Gianlorenzo Paolella ,
Sabine Schaffer
- Comparing and contrasting different markets in Europe
- The rise of ESG and the evolution of regulations in the region
- Sectors that are poised for growth after the pandemic
- Innovations in asset management in the current era
Lisa Graham
EMEA Head of Logistics and Industrial Research and Insight, Cushman & Wakefield
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Agenda
Day 2 - Wednesday 17th
Hong Kong (all times in local time zone)
09:00 - 10:00
Keynote panel: Driving capital to Asia-Pacific hotspots, what’s next on the horizon?
Kim Wright,
Peter Kim,
Ada Wong
- State of play – real estate after the pandemic
- Evaluating the effects of covid on developed and emerging markets
- Assessing valuations in listed vs. private markets. Are investors getting maxed out? How do you find value in a low interest environment?
- How important is ESG in Asia? How do investors factor this into their pricing and investment framework?
10:00 - 10:30
Keynote address: Asian Real Estate After Covid
John Saunders
BlackRock reveals their secrets on investing for the soaring 20’s, opportunities that should not be missed and sustainable investing on the road to net zero.
10:30 - 11:00
Networking coffee break
11:00 - 11:45
Panel: Investing in the future of living – why resi still rocks and what are the new occupier demands
Jinglei Chen,
Victor Lor
- How occupier expectations are reshaping residential real estate
- The continued growth of multifamily
- Senior housing and retirement living
- Student accommodation
11:45 - 12:30
Panel: Opportunities for investors after covid
Laurent Fischler,
Claire Tang,
Leo Lo,
Zoe Zuo
- Alternative sectors – where can you build scale and boost returns?
- Zooming in on data centres and the growing digital economy
- How big is the potential for life sciences?
- Future-proofing the “new economy” sectors
12:30 - 14:00
Networking lunch break
14:00 - 15:00
Panel: Logistics and warehousing
Craig Duffy
- Assessing exit strategies and hold periods
- Growth potential in e-commerce market – should you pay attention to last mile delivery?
- In a highly-competitive market, is there still value in logistics?
15:00 - 16:00
Panel: Office is here to stay – are you?
Chelsea Perino
- De-centralizing or Re-centralizing?
- What is the new way of working and how will this develop over time?
- Reconfiguring space and office assets to the new occupier – improved buildings, quality design, wellness rating, etc.
Chelsea Perino
Managing Director, Global Marketing and Communications, The Executive Centre
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16:00 - 17:30
Member-only networking cocktails
Singapore (all times in local time zone)
09:00 - 10:00
Keynote panel: Driving capital to Asia-Pacific hotspots, what’s next on the horizon?
Richard Massey,
Jai Mirpuri,
George Agethen
- State of play – real estate after the pandemic
- Evaluating the effects of covid on developed and emerging markets
- Assessing valuations – are investors getting maxed out? How do you find value in a low interest environment?
- How important is ESG in Asia? How do investors factor this into their pricing and investment framework?
10:00 - 10:30
Keynote address: Looking Beyond the Pandemic
John Lim
Asia-Pacific’s leading real assets manager predicts what the future holds for real estate investors as the world goes into recovery.
10:30 - 11:00
Networking coffee break
11:00 - 11:45
Panel: Investing in the future of living – why resi still rocks and what are the new occupier demands
Victoria Garrett ,
Esther An
11:45 - 12:30
Panel: Data centres – emerging hotspot
Jihong He,
Rohit Nanda
- Is this an inevitable growth sector?
- Addressing the power supply and carbon emission issue in the sector
- Are data centers a real estate play or are they best suited for infrastructure portfolios?
12:30 - 14:00
Networking lunch break
14:00 - 15:00
Panel: Opportunities for investors after covid
- In a highly-competitive market, is there still value in logistics?
- Alternative sectors – where can you build scale and boost returns?
- Zooming in on life sciences and the growing digital economy
- Future-proofing the “new economy” sectors
15:00 - 16:00
Panel: Office is here to stay – are you?
Shirley Ng,
Charlene Huang,
Valerie Wong,
Angela Lee
- De-centralizing or Re-centralizing?
- What is the new way of working and how will this develop over time?
- Reconfiguring space and office assets to the new occupier – improved buildings, quality design, wellness rating, etc.
16:00 - 17:30
Member-only networking cocktails
Tokyo (all times in local time zone)
09:00 - 10:00
Keynote panel: Investing in global real estate post pandemic
- Where should Japanese LPs start to allocate globally?
- What geographies and sectors?
- Understanding and managing risk
10:00 - 10:30
Keynote address
10:30 - 11:00
Networking coffee break
11:00 - 11:45
Panel: Investing in Japan
Tetsuya Fujita,
Atsushi Miura
11:45 - 12:30
Panel: Post pandemic growth sectors
Leonard Meyer zu Brickwedde
- Global growth areas post pandemic
- Core vs Value add strategies
- Beyond mainstream sectors, where ae the bright spots in niche sectors?
Leonard Meyer zu Brickwedde
President and Chief Executive Officer, Kenzo Capital Corporation
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12:30 - 14:00
Networking lunch break
14:00 - 15:00
Panel: Working successfully with Japanese gatekeepers
Mitsuhiro Arakawa,
Satoshi Saito
- Understanding the do’s and don’t’s for pitching LPs
- Understanding the role of the gatekeeper in Japan
- Building GP/Gatekeeper relationships
15:00 - 16:00
Panel: Japanese LP investing strategies
Takako Koizumi
- How do LPs currently view Real Estate compared to other alternative asset classes?
- Is appetite increasing post pandemic?
- Risk appetites amongst investors – are higher risk strategies being considered?
Takako Koizumi
Head of Investment Management Department, Mitsui & Co. Alternative Investments
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16:00 - 17:30
Member-only networking cocktails
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Regional connections, global opportunities
Join us in-person on 17 November at the Grand Hyatt, Hong Kong for networking and live panel sessions.
Day 2 of the Asia Summit will be the first Hong Kong Chapter meeting of the new Global Passport LP/GP network – a community that is open to all members based in Hong Kong or passing through.
Network with Hong Kong-based speakers and LPs, catch up with old acquaintances and meet the new players in the city.
Join the Asia Summit for more connections than ever before as part of our unique in-person and virtual experience.
Join our Keynote
Discuss Asian real estate after covid with BlackRock
Fresh off raising $1.175 billion for BlackRock Asia Property Fund V, Head of BlackRock’s APAC real estate business John Saunders will share where he sees future prospects in the region after covid.
Keynote speaker
John Saunders
Managing Director, Head of APAC Real Estate
BlackRock
A unique in-person and virtual experience
Asia Summit attendees get more
By attending the Asia Summit and Hong Kong Chapter meeting, you will join real estate’s most influential global network. Membership will give you:
- Attendance at the Asia Summit
- Invitation to all Chapter Meetings
- Virtual access to PERE’s global events
- Access to the investor directory
- Frequent virtual and in-person networking opportunities
- And much more…
Regional connections, global opportunities
Join us in-person on 17 November at Sofitel Singapore City Centre, Singapore for networking and live panel sessions.
Day 2 of the Asia Summit will be the first Singapore Chapter meeting of the new Global Passport LP/GP network – a community that is open to all members based in Singapore or passing through.
Network with Singapore-based speakers and LPs, catch up with old acquaintances and meet the new players in the city.
Join the Asia Summit for more connections than ever before as part of our unique in-person and virtual experience.
Join our Keynote
Looking Beyond the Pandemic with ARA Asset Management
John will share ARA’s award-winning strategies and their perspective on where the best opportunities lie in the post-pandemic real estate landscape.
Join the “Industry Figure of the Year: Asia” (Global PERE Awards 2020) for the opening address.
Keynote speaker
John Lim
Co-Founder and Deputy Chairman
ARA Asset Management
A unique in-person and virtual experience
Asia Summit attendees get more
By attending the Asia Summit and Singapore Chapter meeting, you will join real estate’s most influential global network. Membership will give you:
- Attendance at the Asia Summit
- Invitation to all Chapter Meetings
- Virtual access to PERE’s global events
- Access to the investor directory
- Frequent virtual and in-person networking opportunities
- And much more…
Regional connections, global opportunities
Join us in-person on 17 November at the Shangri-La, Tokyo for networking and live panel sessions.
Day 2 of the Asia Summit will be the first Tokyo Chapter meeting of the new Global Passport LP/GP network – a community that is open to all members based in Tokyo or passing through.
Network with Tokyo-based speakers and LPs, catch up with old acquaintances and meet the new players in the city.
Join the Asia Summit for more connections than ever before as part of our unique in-person and virtual experience.
A unique in-person and virtual experience
Asia Summit attendees get more
By attending the Asia Summit and Tokyo Chapter meeting, you will join real estate’s most influential global network. Membership will give you:
- Attendance at the Asia Summit
- Invitation to all Chapter Meetings
- Virtual access to PERE’s global events
- Access to the investor directory
- Frequent virtual and in-person networking opportunities
- And much more…