Connecting European capital to global real estate
The PERE Network’s 19th annual Europe Forum 2024 helps you understand where the greatest opportunities exist across EMEA private real estate markets.
Connect with the region’s most influential institutional investors, fund and asset managers, developers, and strategic partners to scale and align your investment strategies to the essential real estate of the future.
- Build lasting relationships
- Discover investment opportunities
- Understand local trends and challenges across Europe’s leading markets
Accelerate your fundraising
Easy access and interaction with European investors allocating across a wide spectrum of real estate strategies and geographies.
Expand your investor network in Europe
Meet the right European investors and understand their preferences for allocations across the continent.
Better connections
Set up pre-event meetings and continue the conversation after the Forum with your membership to PERE Network. Gain access to 1,000+ investors and managers globally, regular monthly insights and online meetings with fellow industry leaders.
2023 Keynote speakers
A view from the corner office: Allocating capital to real estate in turbulent times
With a track record of more than 20 years in international real estate, Nathalie Palladitcheff is responsible for ensuring the growth and evolution of Ivanhoe Cambridge as its President and CEO since 2018.
She has led the $65-billion company to have a positive impact on the communities where it invests and ensures that the international portfolio is carbon neutral by 2040.
Join Nathalie in this fireside chat as she talks about investing through a period of marked price adjustment, managing assets in a period of occupational behavioural change, and adapting ESG best practices amid escalating costs.
Nathalie Palladitcheff
President & CEO
Ivanhoé Cambridge
Balancing new risks & opportunities in a changing investment landscape
As the cost of capital rises, and inflationary pressures hit the global economy, learn how you can balance new risks and opportunities in a changing investment landscape with Elisabeth.
Elisabeth’s expertise extends across a wide range of areas including capital markets, investment banking, real estate and private equity.
Elisabeth Stheeman
External member of the Financial Policy Committee
Bank of England
Meet Europe’s leading real estate network
Build strong relationships, share the latest market insights, and shape global capital flow with Europe’s most influential investor network.
2023 speakers include
Discussion topics that shape European markets
Download 2023 agenda to see the trends impacting European investors and markets, including:
- Anchor your real estate strategy to align with customer trends and occupier demands
- Locate risk-adjusted returns across Europe’s emerging real estate sectors
- Dissect demographics, inflation and global geo-political developments on the European real estate market
- And more …
PERE Europe is a key event to attend in my calendar and always provides excellent insight to the state of the European real estate market.
Raj Kotecha
Amro Real Estate Partners
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Agenda
Global Investor Day - Tuesday 9th
Global Investor Day
08:00 - 09:00
Registration and coffee
09:00 - 09:25
PERE Welcome and opening remarks
Evelyn Lee
The PERE editorial team share current trends and big themes in real estate and how these impact the asset class.
09:25 - 09:40
Presentation: Physical risk – assessing obsolescence, deterioration, and environmental risk in real estate
Bill Schwab
Conference chair: Bill Schwab, Executive Chairman, LCI Investment company
09:40 - 10:45
Keynote panel: The future of real estate – paradigm shift in investing strategies
John Cole,
Tony Brown,
Jessica Hardman,
Jay Kwan,
Alek Misev,
Sophie van Oosterom
· Key opportunities in global real estate markets
· Investing in inflationary and recession scenarios
· Where is capital coming from and where is it going?
Moderator: John Cole, Senior Managing Director, Head of Real Estate Debt, Cain International
Jessica Hardman
Head of European Portfolio Management / UK & Ireland Real Estate Group, DWS
Read bio
10:45 - 11:00
Networking coffee break
Global Investor Day
11:00 - 11:30
Keynote interview
Jonathan Brasse,
Nathalie Palladitcheff
A view from the corner office: Allocating capital to real estate in turbulent times
PERE Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
Nathalie Palladitcheff, President and Chief Executive Officer
Ivanhoe Cambridge
Interviewer: Jonathan Brasse, Editor-in-Chief, Real Estate, PEI
11:30 - 12:20
Investor panel: Real estate investing opportunities and challenges in the current market environment
Michael Zerda,
James Boadle,
Lee Marshall,
Anjana Moran,
Daniel Oh,
Matthew Fidge
- How has inflation affected investors’ allocation landscape?
- Leading investor strategies in allocating to real estate
- How has the industry adapted to challenges in the new scenarios?
Moderator: Michael Zerda, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Head of Debt and Value-Add strategies, Europe, LaSalle Investment Management
Michael Zerda
Co-Chief Investment Officer and Head of Debt & Value-Add Strategies, Europe, LaSalle Investment Management
Read bio
12:20 - 13:30
Networking lunch
Global Investor Day
13:30 - 14:20
Panel: EU vs US vs APAC – where are investors and managers going long?
Evelyn Lee,
Alberto Agazzi,
Karim Habra,
Catherine Hong,
Stephane Jalbert,
Sabine Schaffer
- Which regions provide strong growth potential due to pandemic-driven exodus from expensive capital cities?
- Opportunities in core real estate in key regions
- Niche sectors that investors are diving in to get ahead of the competition
Moderator: Evelyn Lee, Editor, PERE
Stephane Jalbert
Managing Director, Head of Asia-Pacific and Europe, Real Estate, PSP Investments
Read bio
14:20 - 14:50
Presentation: Key factors impacting the global investment outlook
Innes McFee
- How far the Federal Reserve will need to raise interest rates to bring excess demand and inflation in the US under control, and the risks this could trigger financial turmoil
- The depth and length of the recession in advanced economies, and the risk of a return to secular stagnation thereafter
- China’s broken growth model and the implications of technological decoupling and souring of trade relations with the US
14:50 - 15:20
Networking coffee break
Global Investor Day
15:20 - 16:10
Panel: Investment opportunities in real estate debt
Daniel Cunningham,
Ben Eppley,
Simon Haworth,
Jonathan Jay,
Daljit Sandhu,
Ellis Sher
- What keeps the debt market strong in the current environment?
- How attractive is debt as an alternative to real estate investing?
- How are rising interest rates and inflation affecting real estate debt?
16:10 - 16:55
Panel: Secondaries & recapitalizations – a new era for real estate
Adam Le,
James Jacobs,
Nancy Lashine,
Paul Parker,
Alexis Prevot,
Josh Cleveland
- The acceleration of GP-led recapitalization of assets amid downturns – how LPs within a fund be sure that they are getting fair value
- Main risks facing real estate secondaries investors
- What should be a GP’s key motivations when undertaking recapitalization?
Moderator: Adam Le, Senior Editor, EMEA, Private Equity Group, PEI
17:00 - 18:00
Networking cocktails
18:00 - 18:00
End of day one
Agenda
European Real Estate - Wednesday 10th
European Real Estate
08:00 - 09:30
Registration and coffee
08:30 - 09:30
Invitation only: PERE Network Investor Exchange
09:30 - 09:40
Welcome and opening remarks
09:40 - 10:30
Keynote panel: European real estate in the global context
Richard Pilkington,
Marc-Antoine Bouyer,
Paul Gibson,
Felipe Morenes,
Peter Papadako,
Stephane Theriau
- Navigating inflation and interest rates – how to adapt strategies in a challenging environment?
- Identifying risks and opportunities in a constantly changing world
- Leading fund manager strategies in developed and emerging cities
Moderator: Richard Pilkington, Senior Managing Director, Head of European Real Estate, Cain International
Richard Pilkington
Senior Managing Director, Head of European Real Estate, Cain International
Read bio
10:30 - 11:15
Panel: Evolution of logistics in the coming decade
Will Robson,
Andrew C. Angeli,
Lars Axelsson,
Nick Cook,
Frances Spence
- What are changing needs of occupiers as the world exits the pandemic?
- Future proofing assets – how to get ahead of the constantly evolving supply chain management
- Markets that offer opportunities for investment as the sector reaches its peak
Moderator: Will Robson, Executive Director and Global Head of Real Estate Solutions Research, MSCI
11:15 - 11:40
Networking coffee break
European Real Estate
11:40 - 12:20
Investor panel: How institutional investors view opportunities in Europe
Charlotte D’Souza,
Robert-Jan Foortse,
Pierre Leocadio,
Frida Olsson,
Cheryl Maher
- Investing trends and strategies in Europe
- How geopolitics is affecting investment decisions
- Sectors and markets that should not be missed
Moderator: Charlotte D’Souza, EMEA Editor, PERE
12:20 - 12:50
Presentation: Exploring complexities of the European real estate market
Rob Rackind
12:50 - 13:50
Networking lunch
European Real Estate
13:50 - 14:10
Presentation: Private real estate in numbers
Dan Gunner
14:10 - 15:00
Panel: Future of offices 3.0 – the next generation of working space
Robert Wolstenholme,
Stéphanie Bensimon,
Jenny Hammarlund,
Giles King,
Erika Olsén,
Donato Saponara
- The work-from-home phenomenon and the impact of remote working to designing new office spaces
- What are changing needs of occupiers as the world exits the pandemic?
Moderator: Robert Wolstenholme, Founding Partner, Trilogy Real Estate
15:00 - 15:30
Networking coffee break
European Real Estate
15:30 - 16:15
Panel: Residential investment in the UK and Europe
Ami Kotecha,
Edward Clough,
Adina David,
Tani Dulay,
Hannah Marshall
- How do investors view the European market in the current economic environment?
- Offsetting inflation loss with strong rent growth potential in multifamily assets
- Opportunities in affordable housing in the region
Moderator: Ami Kotecha, Co-Founder and Group President, AMRO Partners
16:15 - 17:00
Panel: Getting ahead of the game – demand and fundamentals in new economy real estate
Susan Freeman,
Michael Abel,
Cristina García-Peri ,
Mariya Lazarova,
Annemarie Manning,
Dhruv Sharma,
Kirill Zavodov
- What is the outlook of the hospitality sector in the next 5 years?
- Scaling the next phase for growth in data centres and life sciences – is it too late to break into these sectors?
- Spotlight on investing in healthcare assets
Moderator: Susan Freeman, Partner, Mischon de Reya
17:00 - 17:00
End of day two
Agenda
ESG and Sustainability - Thursday 11th
ESG and Sustainability
08:00 - 09:30
Registration and coffee
08:30 - 09:30
Invitation only: PERE Network Women in Real Estate breakfast briefing
09:30 - 09:40
Welcome and opening remarks
09:40 - 10:20
Panel: In high demand – ESG strategies from investors and managers
Robert Goldsmith,
Jamie Cooper,
Claire McIntyre,
Truls Nergaard,
Peer Petersen
- Turning net-zero commitments into reality and delivering returns
- How can managers be more successful in implementing ESG strategies?
- Encouraging operating partners to drive sustainability in portfolio companies
Moderator: Robert Goldsmith, Director, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan
Claire McIntyre
Senior Vice President and Head of Corporate Affairs, Oxford Properties Group
Read bio
10:20 - 10:50
Keynote fireside chat
Elisabeth Stheeman,
Adam Smallman
Elisabeth Stheeman, External Member of the Financial Policy Committee
Bank of England
In this interview, Ms. Stheeman will discuss financial stability risks in the investment landscape, delve into the net-zero initiative and provide insights on the progress of diversity, equity and inclusion in the real estate industry.
10:50 - 11:20
Networking coffee break
ESG and Sustainability
11:20 - 12:15
Panel: Diversity, equity and inclusion – raising the game in real estate
Ghada Sousou,
Sue Brown,
Andrea Carpenter,
David Gorleku,
Honoré Achille Simo
- Structuring company policies to ensure DEI goals are met
- How does improved diversity in gender and race impact investment decisions?
- The importance of changing the work culture in enabling firms to recruit and retain top talent
Moderator: Ghada Sousou, CEO, Sousou Partners
12:00 - 12:45
Panel: Moving the needle on social impact investing
Eime Tobari,
John Alker,
Yolande Barnes,
Vivienne King,
Kate Sandle,
Christopher Santer
- Opportunities for social impact investing in real estate
- Creating an affordable housing investment strategy – what are the main considerations when launching an impact offering?
- Applying wellness to real estate assets – to what extent does it add premium to rents?
Moderator: Eime Tobari, Social Value Director, Avison Young
12:45 - 13:45
Networking lunch
ESG and Sustainability
13:45 - 14:30
Panel: Tackling sustainability in real estate
Philippa Gill,
Roger Baumann,
Christine Fritz,
Öykü Kurtoglu,
Rebecca Pearce
- Why net-zero positioning should be on every asset owner’s radar
- Decarbonization of the built environment – ambitions and actions
- Strategic repositioning – how managers are future-proofing their portfolio
Moderator: Philippa Gill, Director, EVORA Global
Christine Fritz
Executive Director, Co-Portfolio Manager, European Core Strategy, PGIM Real Estate
Read bio
14:30 - 14:50
Presentation: The road to net-zero – a dynamic approach to a low-carbon future
Roxana Isaiu
14:50 - 15:20
Networking coffee break
15:20 - 16:00
Panel: Creating the greenest buildings across sectors
Pauline Bottema-Sanders,
Tyler Goodwin,
Sarah Ratcliffe,
Sandeep Singh,
Sara Söderström
- Defining the “new core real estate” and why investing in green buildings is the new frontier
- The challenges of adopting sustainable construction methods in buildings
- Eco-friendly architecture – the importance of sustainable design
Moderator: Pauline Bottema-Sanders, General Counsel and Company Secretary, Edge
16:00 - 16:20
Presentation: Dwellbeing: The future of our built environment
Claire Bradbury
16:20 - 17:00
Panel: Regulatory game-changers – exploring the winding road to net-zero
Charlotte D’Souza,
Bertrand Absolut,
Kristina Arsenievich,
Stéphanie Bensimon,
Peter Holden
- Misconceptions about reporting under SFDR and new sustainability regulations to be aware of
- Disclosure obligations – how to mitigate the risk of greenwashing
- Is there a need for a push toward enhanced regulation across the board to deal with transparency and sustainability claims?
Moderator: Charlotte D’Souza, EMEA Editor, PERE
17:00 - 17:00
End of conference
2023 Speakers included
Bertrand Absolut
Manager, Sustainable Investment - Europe, Ivanhoé Cambridge
Bertrand leads Ivanhoé Cambridge’s ESG efforts in Europe. His role is to embed ESG at each stage of the investment process, working closely with real estate partners across Europe. Prior to this, he worked 8 years in the real estate industry at diffe… Read full bio
Alberto Agazzi
Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, Generali Real Estate SGR
Alberto Agazzi is the Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Generali Real Estate SGR since 2015. GRE SGR is the real estate investment management company of the Generali Group, managing more than 20 real estate funds, with an AUM of 15 bln,… Read full bio
Andrew C. Angeli
Global Head of Real Estate Research ＆ Strategy, Zurich Insurance
Andrew is Global Head of Real Estate Research & Strategy at Zurich Insurance, having joined the firm in February 2023. Based in Zurich, he is responsible for shaping the firm’s strategic real estate outlook. He works closely with portfolio manage… Read full bio
Kristina Arsenievich
Director, Real Estate ESG Europe, Barings European Real Estate
Kristina is the Head of ESG for Barings European Real Estate, a global real estate platform with extensive capabilities across both debt and equity strategies. She is responsible for the evolution of firm-level real estate ESG strategy, and alignment… Read full bio
Lars Axelsson
Head of Logistics (Evolv), Slättö
Lars is a Partner at Slättö and heads up Slättö’s logistics portfolio across all strategies. His role is to manage the activities of the logistics portfolio. Prior to co-founding Evolv in 2015, Lars spent 5 years with corporate real estate advisory f… Read full bio
Yolande Barnes
Professor of Real Estate, University College London (UCL)
Yolande is a practice professor who spent 33 years researching property markets in industry before joining UCL as Chair of the Bartlett Real Estate Institute in 2018. As head of World Research at Savills, she took a global, cross-sector view of real… Read full bio
Roger Baumann
COO & Head Product Development Global Real Estate, Zurich Insurance
Roger Baumann brings over 20 years of business experience in Real Estate, Consulting, Product Development, IT, Finance, Sustainability and Operations. His previous position was as COO & Head Sustainability Global Real Estate for Credit Suisse Ass… Read full bio
Stéphanie Bensimon
Head of Real Estate, Ardian
Stéphanie Bensimon has 25 years’ experience in the real estate industry. She joined Ardian Real Estate in 2016 to develop the activity. She was previously at Invesco Head of Transactions in France, Belgium and Southern Europe from 2011 for various st… Read full bio
James Boadle
Senior Vice President, Europe, Oxford Properties
James Boadle is a member of Oxford Properties’ European leadership team and is responsible for setting its European-wide strategy, as well as focusing on the execution of its industrial & logistics strategies across the region. Mr Boadle also ser… Read full bio
Pauline Bottema-Sanders
General Counsel and Company Secretary, Edge
Pauline Bottema-Sanders is General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Edge since 2021. Pauline oversees the legal aspects of Edge’s internal and external processes including governance, compliance, and ethics. As Company Secretary, she acts as an ess… Read full bio
Marc-Antoine Bouyer
Co-Head of Carlyle Europe Realty, Carlyle
Marc-Antoine Bouyer is Co-Head of Carlyle Europe Realty and Head of Acquisitions in the European Real Estate group and is based in London. Prior to joining Carlyle in 2016, Mr. Bouyer was a Managing Director at Blackstone, where he spent 10 years as… Read full bio
Claire Bradbury
Associate Director, Carbon Intelligence part of Accenture
Claire is a futures strategist, lawyer, author and chartered environmentalist with a background in international development and sustainable cities. Working across sub-Saharan Africa, Europe and Asia-Pacific, she has devoted her career to tackling cr… Read full bio
Jonathan Brasse
Editor-in-Chief, Real Estate, PEI Group
Jonathan Brasse is the senior editor for PEI Media’s Real Estate Group which comprises the group's real estate publications, PERE and Real Estate Capital. Jonathan leads the group’s editorial team and is responsible for setting the agendas for the pr… Read full bio
Tony Brown
Global Head of Real Estate, M&G
Tony became Global Head of M&G Real Estate in April 2018 after four years as Chief Investment Officer, with responsibility for £33bn of AUM invested in 29 countries with a team of circa 250 on behalf of a wide range of predominately institutional… Read full bio
Sue Brown
Managing Director, Real Estate Balance
Sue Brown is managing director for Real Estate Balance, a campaigning organisation working to improve diversity and inclusion in the real estate industry. Sue has three decades of business, property and economic-development experience. Sue joined Rea… Read full bio
Andrea Carpenter
Director, Women Talk Real Estate
Andrea Carpenter is a Director of Diversity Talks Real Estate, and a writer and communications consultant in the property industry. As a Director of Diversity Talks Real Estate, Andrea helps raise the visibility of under-represented groups in the ind… Read full bio
Josh Cleveland
Partner, Head of RE EMEA, StepStone Group
Mr. Cleveland is a partner and the head of EMEA for the real estate team. He is also involved in various investment and portfolio management activities. Prior to joining StepStone in 2014, Mr. Cleveland was a partner of Clairvue Capital Partners, a r… Read full bio
Edward Clough
Managing Director, Octopus Real Estate, Octopus Investments
Ed is responsible for leading Octopus Real Estate and sits on the Investment Committee. Ed joined Octopus in 2017 and previously led our Care Homes and Corporate Development teams. For the latter role, Ed led Octopus Real Estate’s growth into new sec… Read full bio
John Cole
Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Real Estate Debt, Cain International
John is a Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Real Estate Debt at Cain International. He is responsible for supporting the development of the firm’s lending arm, primarily focusing on structured debt within the UK, US and Europe. John has ove… Read full bio
Nick Cook
President, Europe, GLP Capital Partners
Nick Cook is President, Europe at GLP Capital Partners Limited (“GCP”). He joined GLP in 2017 when GLP acquired Gazeley. He was previously COO of Gazeley where he oversaw all capital deployment, disposition and operational aspects of the business in… Read full bio
Jamie Cooper
Portfolio Manager, Dream
Mr. Jamie Cooper joined Dream in 2014 and is currently Portfolio Manager for Dream Impact Fund and a member of Dream’s executive management team. Jamie is responsible for screening and structuring investments that align with Dream’s social and enviro… Read full bio
Daniel Cunningham
Editor, Real Estate Capital
Daniel Cunningham is the editor of Real Estate Capital, contributing to and coordinating coverage of European real estate finance markets for the title's print and digital channels. He has more than 14 years’ experience writing about the real estate… Read full bio
Charlotte D’Souza
EMEA Editor, PERE
Charlotte D’Souza is EMEA Editor for PERE, overseeing private real estate news and analysis for the European market, in addition to editing the monthly global PERE magazine. Based in London, Charlotte joined PEI in 2022, where she spent a year as a S… Read full bio
Adina David
Executive Director, MGT Investment Management
Adina David is Executive Director at MGT Investment Management where she is responsible for leading the company's rental living strategy, growing the firm’s residential portfolio. Adina has over 13 years of industry experience. Before joining MGT, Ad… Read full bio
Jean-Francois Desjacques
Chairman, Emotional Investments
Jean François Desjacques began his career more than 40 years ago in the real estate industry. He was formerly appointed as Managing Director of major multinational companies involved in Public Work & Building Construction (Societe Auxiliaire d’En… Read full bio
Tani Dulay
Chief Executive Officer, Woodbourne Group
Tani has led Woodbourne's transformation to date. He is responsible and accountable for the overall operation and management of the Group; strategic vision, implementation of long-term plans, overseeing the day-to-day activities of directors and spea… Read full bio
Ben Eppley
Partner, Apollo Management International
Ben Eppley is a Partner at Apollo where he leads its commercial real estate debt activities in Europe. He is primarily responsible for originating, structuring, and asset managing performing commercial real estate debt investments in whole loans, mez… Read full bio
Matthew Fidge
Investment Director - Property, AustralianSuper
Matthew Fidge is Investment Director in AustralianSuper’s Global Property Team with responsibilities for investment strategies spanning the retail, office, multifamily and logistics sectors in Europe and North America. As Investment Director, Matthew… Read full bio
Robert-Jan Foortse
Head of European Property Investments, APG
Robert-Jan Foortse is the Head of European Property Investments at APG. He joined APG (then ABP) in December 2002. From 2003-2007 he was responsible for all ABP’s real estate investments in the Asia/Pacific region, both listed as well as non-listed.… Read full bio
Susan Freeman
Partner, Mishcon de Reya
Susan is a partner at law firm Mishcon de Reya. An experienced real estate lawyer, her in depth understanding of the property market and business training as a Sloan Masters MSc (London Business School) graduate, combined with a wide circle of contac… Read full bio
Christine Fritz
Executive Director, Co-Portfolio Manager, European Core Strategy, PGIM Real Estate
Christine Fritz is a portfolio manager at PGIM Real Estate. Based in Munich, Christine is responsible for the European core diversified strategy. Prior to joining PGIM, she worked as a Portfolio Manager in the Real Estate arm of KGAL Investment Manag… Read full bio
Cristina García-Peri
Senior Partner, Azora Capital
Cristina Garcia-Peri is Senior Partner, member of the Investment Committee and Head of Strategy and Business Development at Azora Capital, an investment firm focused on real assets, with c. €.9.000 m of AuM across Europe and the USA. Cristina is also… Read full bio
Paul Gibson
CIO – EMEA Direct Real Estate Strategies, CBRE Investment Management
Paul Gibson is Chief Investment Officer – EMEA Direct Real Estate Strategies for CBRE Investment Management, overseeing investment strategy, portfolio management, analytics and performance measurement across the region. Paul joined the firm in 2004 a… Read full bio
Philippa Gill
Executive Director, Strategic Accounts, Evora Global
Philippa joined EVORA Global in January 2020, initially to focus on the expansion into Europe and our Climate Resilience Services. Given her background in private equity real estate, she brings deep knowledge of investment drivers and associated risk… Read full bio
Robert Goldsmith
Director, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan
Robert Goldsmith advises on OTPP’s investments in EMEA across a diverse portfolio of asset groups. He has over 20 years’ experience working for global organizations. Prior to joining OTPP, Robert was Deputy General Counsel at Ferguson plc with respon… Read full bio
Tyler Goodwin
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Seaforth Land
Tyler established Seaforth Land in 2015 with the mission to build London’s best office development company around highly profitable, sustainable, design-led and experiential offices in London’s path-of-growth submarkets. Tyler is a well known disrupt… Read full bio
David Gorleku
Managing Director, Blackstone
David Gorleku is a Managing Director 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. Befor… Read full bio
Dan Gunner
Director of Research ＆ Analytics, PEI Media Group
Dan has led PEI’s research products for the private equity, private real estate, private debt and infrastructure markets since he joined in 2010. A graduate of the University of Bristol, he previously worked at EMAP as Operations Director of its poli… Read full bio
Karim Habra
Head of Europe and Co-Head Asia-Pacific, Ivanhoé Cambridge
Karim Habra is Head of Europe and Co-Head Asia-Pacific of Ivanhoé Cambridge, the real estate subsidiary of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, one of the largest institutional fund managers in the world a global investment group, holding C$77 bil… Read full bio
Jenny Hammarlund
Executive Vice President, Investments and Head of Europe, Cadillac Fairview Europe
Jenny Hammarlund is the Executive Vice Presidents for Investments and the Head of Europe at Cadillac Fairview, the $40 billion real estate investing business of Ontario Teacher's Pension Plan. As such, she is responsible for the leadership of Cadilla… Read full bio
Jessica Hardman
Head of European Real Estate Portfolio Management ＆ UK Group
Jessica Hardman is Head of European Portfolio Management at DWS, based in London, focusing on an international client base overseeing European and global real estate portfolios from core to value-add strategies. The suite of products includes Europea… Read full bio
Simon Haworth
Managing Director - Real Estate & Private Credit, Primwest S.A.
Mr Haworth is a Managing Director at Primwest, Single Family Office based in Geneva, Switzerland. Mr Haworth has over 20 years of investment experience and is responsible for a globally diversified real estate debt and equity portfolio and also the c… Read full bio
Peter Holden
Global co-head, Real Estate Asset Management, Partners Group
Peter is co-head of Real Estate Asset Management for Partners Group with responsibility for a real estate portfolio of USD 250bn. Based in London, Peter heads a global team of real estate professionals and focusses on value creation strategies in res… Read full bio
Catherine Hong
Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management
Catherine is a managing director for the Portfolio Solutions Group of Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) and is a member of the real estate investment committee. Based in London, she is also co-responsible for fundamental investment research… Read full bio
Roxana Isaiu
Chief Sustainability Officer , GRESB
Roxana Isaiu is Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) for GRESB. She is responsible for the strategy, management and delivery of GRESB products. She is overseeing the ESG & Benchmarks Pillar, consisting of the Real Estate and Infrastructure teams of… Read full bio
James Jacobs
Managing Director, Lazard
James is Global Head of Real Estate within the Private Capital Advisory team at Lazard. He joined in early 2008 to help establish the real estate fundraising practice. He focuses on advising real estate General Partners, Fund Managers and Investment… Read full bio
Stephane Jalbert
Managing Director, Head of Asia-Pacific and Europe, Real Estate, PSP Investments
Stéphane Jalbert is a Managing Director, Real Estate Investments, Head of Europe and Asia Pacific, at the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments). Since joining PSP Investments in 2009, Stéphane has been instrumental in the developme… Read full bio
Jonathan Jay
Partner, Conduit Real Estate
Jonathan is a co-founder of Conduit Real Estate, a UK and European debt and special situations capital advisory business established in 2020. Jonathan previously worked for a London-based pan-European investment manager and was responsible for capita… Read full bio
Ami Kotecha
Co-Founder & President, Amro Partners
Ami is a Co-Founder at Amro Partners, a specialist GP focussed on private equity investments in real estate and related technology solutions. Her vision and leadership in sustainability and responsible investment are central to Amro's commitment to E… Read full bio
Vivienne King
Head of Real Estate Social Impact, The Good Economy
Vivienne King has over 30 years’ leadership experience in the real estate industry with a track record advocating for environmental and social sustainability. As the former CEO of Revo, the membership organisation for retail property, she supported d… Read full bio
Giles King
CEO, Mayfair Capital Investment Management
Giles joined Mayfair Capital in 2018 and became the CEO in January 2021. He is a member of the Swiss Life Asset Managers, Management Committee Real Estate, the UK Executive Board and the UK Investment Risk Committee. Giles joined from Westmount Real… Read full bio
Öykü Kurtoglu
Head of Sustainability & ESG, PAREF
Oyku Kurtoglu is the Head of Sustainability & ESG at Paris-listed Real Estate Investment Group – PAREF (ex-Paris Reality Fund). She previously worked in big groups such as Allianz, Danone, L'Oréal. Graduated from Galatasaray University in Managem… Read full bio
Jay Kwan
Managing Director, QuadReal
Jay Kwan joined QuadReal as Managing Director, Europe in February 2018. His focus is on building the international portfolio, with an emphasis on investing in Global Cities in the U.K. and Europe. Jay was formerly a Managing Director at TPG Real Esta… Read full bio
Nancy Lashine
Managing Partner ＆ Founder, Park Madison Partners
Ms. Lashine is the Founder and Managing Partner of Park Madison Partners. As a leading real estate capital markets firm, Park Madison is an advisor to investment managers and operators and provides capital placement services from institutional invest… Read full bio
Mariya Lazarova
Head of TUI Asset Management and Advisory, TUI
Mariya is in charge of the asset management and advisory function looking after the recently launched TUI Global Hospitality Fund. She is looking after fund structuring and fund investment relations as well as the hotel investments and debt related f… Read full bio
Adam Le
Senior Editor, EMEA, PEI
Adam Le is the Senior Editor, EMEA, for PEI Media's private equity publications, overseeing the flow of global news and analysis for Private Equity International and Secondaries Investor. Based in London, Adam works closely with private equity-focuse… Read full bio
Evelyn Lee
Editor, PERE
Evelyn Lee is Editor for PEI’s real estate-focused publication, PERE, overseeing global news and analysis coverage. Based in London, she works closely with PERE colleagues across PEI’s offices in New York, London and Hong Kong and also writes about E… Read full bio
Pierre Leocadio
Senior Vice President, Europe, Oxford Properties
Pierre is a member of Oxford Properties’ European leadership team. He is responsible for the execution of its office and retail strategies across the region but also new investment opportunities in sectors outside Oxford Properties’ existing portfoli… Read full bio
Cheryl Maher
Director, Real Estate Investment, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Cheryl Maher is a Director on the Real Estate Investment team at CPP Investments based in London. Cheryl is responsible for origination and execution of new opportunities as well as management of existing investment within the European and UK real es… Read full bio
Annemarie Manning
Head of Business Development and Investor Relations, ActivumSG
Annemarie is Head of Business Development and Investor Relations for ActivumSG. Prior to joining ActivumSG in 2015, Annemarie worked at Pramerica in Business Development and IR. Before joining Pramerica, she worked at Greenhill. Her career in real es… Read full bio
Lee Marshall
Head of Real Estate, Pension Protection Fund
After 6yrs in research and portfolio analysis roles with IPD (now MSCI) and CBRE Global Investors, Lee spent 13yrs as a fund manager in the indirect real estate teams at Aviva Investors and LaSalle Investment Management. In this role, the final 3yrs… Read full bio
Hannah Marshall
Chief Investment Officer, UK Direct Real Estate
Hannah Marshall is Chief Investment Officer, UK Direct Real Estate and Fund Manager for the firm’s European Residential Impact Fund. As CIO, she leads investment strategy and portfolio management for all UK direct real estate mandates, focusing on de… Read full bio
Innes McFee
Chief Global Economist and Managing Director, Oxford Economics
Innes McFee is Chief Global Economist at Oxford Economics. He manages the Macro & Investor Services teams globally, including the global macro forecast, macro research and investment strategy. Innes joined Oxford Economics in 2017 after 6 years a… Read full bio
Claire McIntyre
Senior Vice President and Head of Corporate Affairs, Oxford Properties Group
Claire McIntyre is Senior Vice President and Head of Corporate Affairs at Oxford Properties Group, a leading global real estate investor, asset manager and business builder with over $80 billion in assets under management. In this role, Claire is res… Read full bio
Alek Misev
Head of Property, Aware Super
Alek commenced with Aware Super in January 2015 and has over 20 years’ experience in finance and investment management. In his role as Head of Property he is overseeing Aware Super’s property strategy and team locally and globally. Alek also sits on… Read full bio
Anjana Moran
Portfolio Manager – Property, Aware Super
Anjana joined Aware Super in January 2015 and is currently a Portfolio Manager in the Property team responsible for the origination, execution and ongoing management of investments in the property sector including funds, co-investments and directly o… Read full bio
Felipe Morenes
Managing Partner, Stoneshield
I define myself as a conscious entrepreneur, aiming to create value while supporting growth and prosperity. Husband of Julia and father of Mariana, Sofia and Ana. I was born in New York but was educated by the Jesuits in Spain and I belong in Santand… Read full bio
Truls Nergaard
Head of Real Estate, Storebrand
Storebrand is the largest Asset manager in the Nordics and a part of the listed Storebrand Group, HQ in Oslo, Norway.(Oslo Stock Exchange). In Real Estate we manage more than € 8 bill. Of properties in all segments, cross the Nordics - on behalf of i… Read full bio
Daniel Oh
Director, Real Estate Group, Korea Investment Corporation
Daniel Oh, Director in Real Estate Investment Group, is currently responsible for managing European/Global Real Estate Investment. Previously, he was a lead portfolio manager for External Equity/Multi-Asset/Fixed Income funds. Daniel started his inve… Read full bio
Erika Olsén
CIO, Areim AB
Erika Olsen is the Head of Investments, CIO, and is a member of the Investment Committee. She has worked in the real estate industry since 2000 and has been active in the Nordic transaction market since the beginning of her career. Previous to Areim… Read full bio
Frida Olsson
Portfolio Manager, Alternative Investments, AP4
Frida Olsson is Portfolio Manager at The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP4). She is responsible for the fund’s private real estate portfolio consisting of both larger platforms and fund investments. Frida has a master’s degree in real estate… Read full bio
Nathalie Palladitcheff
President and CEO, Ivanhoe Cambridge
As President and Chief Executive Officer of Ivanhoé Cambridge, Nathalie Palladitcheff is responsible for the Company’s overall strategy, growth and evolution. After a successful career based in France and the Indian Ocean, she joined Ivanhoé Cambridg… Read full bio
Peter Papadako
Head of European Research, Green Street
Peter is the Head of European Research at Green Street overseeing coverage of the Pan-European office and industrial sectors. Since joining the firm in 2010, he has launched coverage of more than 30 property companies. Peter has played a central role… Read full bio
Paul Parker
Partner, Ares Secondaries
Mr. Parker is a Partner in the Ares Secondaries Group and serves as a member of the Ares Secondaries Group's Real Estate Investment Committee. Prior to joining Ares in 2021, he was a Partner in the Landmark Partners Real Estate Group, where he focuse… Read full bio
Rebecca Pearce
Co-Funder and Director, Territorio
Rebecca is the co-founder of TERRITORIO, an independent consultancy that provides a multidimensional approach to creating better and more sustainable urban places. She trained as an architect and has a masters in human resource management, providing… Read full bio
Peer Petersen
Head ESG Real Estate, Credit Suisse Asset Management
Peer has more than 19 years of experience in various positions in the real estate industry, managing real estate transactions as well as advisory and strategy projects across multiple asset classes and jurisdictions. He was appointed Head of ESG for… Read full bio
Richard Pilkington
Senior Managing Director, Head of European Real Estate, Cain International
Richard Pilkington is a Senior Managing Director and Head of European Real Estate at Cain International. He heads the firm’s European investment portfolio and strategies, currently managing assets in excess of $3 billion. Richard holds over 30 years… Read full bio
Alexis Prevot
Managing Director - Investments Real Estate, Brookfield Asset Management
Alexis Prevot is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Real Estate Group. In this role, he is responsible for sourcing, execution and asset management of real estate secondary investments and special situations in Europe. Prior to joining Brookfield in… Read full bio
Rob Rackind
Global Head of Real Estate, Credit Suisse Asset Management
Rob Rackind has 30 years of experience in real estate, as partner and founder of multi-sector and multi-jurisdictional real estate platforms. Career Rob joined Credit Suisse Asset Management (Switzerland) Ltd. in June 2022 as Managing Director and Gl… Read full bio
Sarah Ratcliffe
Chief Executive Officer, Better Buildings Partnership
Sarah has over 20 years’ experience working in the property sector on sustainability issues. She is CEO of the Better Buildings Partnership, a collaboration of the UK’s leading commercial property owners who aim to deliver market transformation throu… Read full bio
Will Robson
Executive Director and Global Head of Real Estate Solutions Research, MSCI
Will Robson is Executive Director and Global Head of Real Estate Solutions Research at MSCI. He is responsible for the direction and delivery of MSCI’s applied real estate research agenda which seeks to help clients understand their real estate portf… Read full bio
Daljit Sandhu
COO ＆ Co-Founder, Precede Capital Partners
Daljit Sandhu is the Co-Founder and COO of Precede Capital Partners, a real estate lending platform that delivers large-ticket financing solutions to real estate developers for projects across the UK. In her role as COO, Sandhu is responsible for ove… Read full bio
Kate Sandle
Director of Sustainability, Newcore Capital
Kate is the Director of Sustainability at Newcore, joining in April 2022. She is responsible for building on Newcore’s leadership in Real Estate, ensuring best practice is embedded throughout the business. Previously, Kate was Director of Programmes… Read full bio
Christopher Santer
Fund Manager, Positive Impact Investment, Schroders Capital
Chris is Head of Impact Strategies for Schroders Capital Real Estate and Fund Manager of the Schroders Capital Real Estate Impact Fund, a regulated fund that has a dual purpose of delivering social impact and a financial return. Chris has over 25 yrs… Read full bio
Donato Saponara
Head of South ＆ West Europe ＆ Co-Head of Investments Europe, PIMCO Prime Real Estate
Mr. Saponara is the Head of South ＆ West Europe and Co-Head of Investments in Europe for PIMCO Prime Real Estate. He joined the company in 2014, leads several Board and Advisory Committees and sits on the European Senior Leadership Committee. Mr. Sap… Read full bio
Sabine Schaffer
Co-Founder and CEO Europe, Pro-Invest Group
Dr Sabine Schaffer is Co-Founder & CEO (Europe) at Pro-invest Group and is one of the founding members of the Group. Since inception of the business, she was instrumental in establishing Pro-invest as one of the leading integrated real estate pla… Read full bio
Bill Schwab
Executive Chairman, LCI Investment Company
Bill Schwab has served as Global Head of Real Estate for the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) from January 2009 to June 2018. He was responsible for an investment portfolio comprising direct and indirect investments, public and private debt and… Read full bio
Dhruv Sharma
Chief Executive Officer, Marcena Capital
Dhruv Sharma has experience within Private Equity, Real Estate, and Infrastructure Investing. Prior to establishing Marcena Capital Ltd in 2014, Dhruv was Asset Allocation Director at Strategic Assets Partners LLP (‘SAP’). Dhruv graduated with Distin… Read full bio
Ellis Sher
Co-founder ＆ CEO, Maslow Capital
Ellis Sher is the CEO and Co-Founder of Maslow Capital, a leading provider of development finance in the UK. A Charted Accountant with extensive experience in specialty credit, Ellis has a deep understanding of a wide range of asset classes, includin… Read full bio
Honoré Achille Simo
EMEA Head of Business Development, VRA, JLL
Achille is Executive Director at JLL. Based in Frankfurt, he leads the global client care program of the unit Value and Risk Advisory and heads as well the business development of the unit in EMEA. With more than 2000 experts and valuations of $+3.5… Read full bio
Sandeep Singh
Global Business Development Lead, IFC
Sandeep Singh is the Global Business Development Lead for the Green Building Program of International Finance Corporation, part of the World bank Group. A seasoned real estate professional specializing in real estate investments, real estate developm… Read full bio
Adam Smallman
Director of Membership Programs, PEI
Adam joined PEI in December 2018 in a new role as Head of Content Strategy. Previously he spent three years with investment bank Liberum and held leading editorial and content roles at Dow Jones and Informa PLC. His responsibility is to ensure PEI’s… Read full bio
Sara Söderström
Program Manager, EU, Green Generation
Sara Söderström supports GreenGen's clients in Europe in developing and implementing energy efficiency and carbon reduction strategies. Based in Paris, Sara engages with clients and stakeholders through the energy plan development process to ensure s… Read full bio
Ghada Sousou
Chief Executive, Sousou Partners
Ghada conducts senior management recruiting assignments for clients globally and is responsible for managing and building Sousou Partner’s clients which consists of General Partners and Limited Partners, across the largest and most successful real es… Read full bio
Frances Spence
Head of UK Research, Strategy & Risk, Mayfair Capital
Frances Spence joined Swiss Life Asset Managers UK in 2013 as Head of Research and Investment Strategy before assuming her current role in 2015. Frances is responsible for the economic and market trend analysis, which is integral to Swiss Life Asset… Read full bio
Elisabeth Stheeman
External member of the Financial Policy Committee, Bank of England
Elisabeth is an external member of the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee and Financial Market Infrastructure Board, a board member at NYSE listed US REIT W.P.Carey Inc. and Chair of FTSE250 listed Edinburgh Investment Trust plc. Elisabeth… Read full bio
Stephane Theriau
Head of BC Partners Real Estate, Partner, BC Partners Real Estate
Stéphane joined BC Partners in 2018 to launch BC Partners Real Estate. He is Partner and the Head of BC Partners Real Estate based in Paris. Previously, Stéphane was Group CEO of Altarea Cogedim, where he oversaw significant growth with the market ca… Read full bio
Eime Tobari
Social Value Director, Avison Young
Eime is a Social Value Strategist in real estate and urban planning with multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural expertise. Her work is underpinned by her deep understanding of how the built environment affects behaviours, perceptions and ultimately th… Read full bio
Sophie van Oosterom
Global Head of Real Estate, Schroders Capital
Sophie van Oosterom joined Schroders in January 2021 as the Global Head of Schroders Real Estate. She is responsible for leading the growth strategy of the business and ultimately delivering investment performance to clients. She chairs the real esta… Read full bio
Robert Wolstenholme
Founding Partner, Trilogy Real Estate
Robert Wolstenholme is CEO and founder of Trilogy Real Estate LLP. Robert has 25 years’ experience in real estate investments and currently heads Trilogy which manages over £1 billion of added value and opportunistic real estate in the UK. Prior to f… Read full bio
Michael Zerda
Co-Chief Investment Officer and Head of Debt & Value-Add Strategies, Europe, LaSalle Investment Management
Michael Zerda serves as the Co-CIO for Europe and is Head of European Debt & Value-Add Strategies, responsible for LaSalle’s European value equity strategies and market leading debt platform. Michael has 22 years’ experience investing in debt and… Read full bio
Kirill Zavodov
Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager, PIMCO
Mr. Zavodov is an executive vice president and portfolio manager in the London office, where he leads the European real estate equity team. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2020, he was a managing director in the merchant banking division of Goldman Sachs,… Read full bio
