Elevate your fundraising with Japan’s LP giants

The 10th anniversary of the PERE Japan Forum will connect Japan’s leading allocators to global real estate fund managers to guide capital from the region to projects across the world.

Join the virtual networking sessions and live discussions with Japan’s most influential community of institutional investors, fund and asset managers, strategic partners, and advisors to broaden your network for new business opportunities.

The PERE Japan Forum will help you:

  • Maximize your fundraising through unlimited access to Japanese key LPs allocating across a wide spectrum of real estate strategies
  • Advance your strategic edge on the competition by keeping up to date with a vast array of opinions from Japanese LPs relevant to your firm
  • Uncover the latest high-yield opportunities across local markets with unique insights from the decision-makers shaping the industry
  • Utilize time in the most efficient way by connecting with the people who can help you create value for your firm

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Develop lasting relationships.

Easier.

As border controls and travel restrictions continue, the Forum brings together global investors and fund managers to their Japanese peers for smooth and effective relationship-building.

 

Discover investment opportunities.

Faster.

Connect with the global community of trendsetters to discover investments and partners who can accelerate the growth of your firm.

 

Understand local trends.

Smarter.

With local experts sharing what is driving Japanese markets, gain a strategic edge through deep understanding of the strategies delivering high yields.

 

Enhance your decision-making with the PERE community

 

 

Our global community is at the cutting-edge of real estate across a wide spectrum of investment strategy and geography. View the video for a few of the key insights from our 2020 virtual experiences.


Meet Japan’s largest LP community

Build relationships with Japan’s leading private real estate investors, share the latest market insights, and shape global capital flow at PERE Japan Forum this February.
Advantest Corporate Pension Fund
AISIN Employees' Pension Fund
Aozora Bank
Asahi Mutual Life Insurance
Bank of Yokohama
DENSO Pension Fund
Farmers’ Pension Fund
Japan Co-Op Insurance Consumers' Co-Operative Federation
Japan Post Bank
Japan Post Insurance
Manulife
Mitsui & Co
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance
National Federation of Mutual Aid Associations for Municipal Personnel
National Kyosai Federation of Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (ZENKYOREN)
Nomura Funds Research & Technologies
Nomura Trust And Banking
ORIX Life Insurance Corporation
Osaka Shoko Shinkin Bank
Pension Fund Association
Resona Bank
Shinkin Central Bank
Shinsei Bank
Sumitomo Life Insurance
The Dai-ichi Life Insurance
The Gibraltar Life Insurance
The Norinchukin Bank
Tokio Marine Asset Management
Tokyo University of Science
Trust Capital

Testimonials

Kevin Colket

Global Hospitality Investment Group

PERE goes out of their way to bring GPs, LPs, and other people from the industry together, to not only discuss ideas, but even discuss new deals.

Decision-maker

at Japanese LP

The virtual platform helped me to make business decisions and investment adjustments during covid.

Senior executive

at global fund manager

Insightful content from top industry experts along with significant virtual networking capabilities.

2021 featured speakers

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Join global real estate’s most influential community

By securing your place at the PERE Japan Forum you will instantly become part of our global community of private real estate leaders shaping the asset class with a one-year subscription to the PERE Global Passport.

As a Passport holder, you will receive one year of 24/7/365 access to the global blackbook of investors, monthly touchpoints with the market, and a place at our remaining conferences throughout the year.

Your subscription includes:

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PERE Japan Forum agenda

Day 1
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Agenda

Thursday, 25 February 2021 - Thursday 25th

Virtual event
08:00 - 08:30

Website Q&A

09:00 - 09:50

PEI welcome & Fireside Chat

Daisuke Kitta, Christie Ou
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Daisuke Kitta

Head of Real Estate Japan, Blackstone

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Christie Ou

Christie Ou

Senior Reporter, PERE

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09:55 - 10:40

Panel: International Investors views on the Japanese market

Tetsuya Fujita, Rushabh Desai, Tjarko Edzes, Laurent Fischler
  • How has the pandemic changed international investor appetite for Japan over the past 12months? What is their appetite going forward?
  • What sectors and strategies are of key interest?
  • How have investors overcome the challenges of travel constraints and online due diligence for making purchases? Are they increasing their presence in Japan?
Tetsuya Fujita

Tetsuya Fujita

Country Manager and Managing Director, CBRE Investment Management

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A speaker photo for Rushabh Desai

Rushabh Desai

Chief Executive Officer, Allianz Real Estate Asia Pacific

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A speaker photo for Tjarko  Edzes

Tjarko Edzes

Chief Capital Officer, Scape

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Laurent Fischler

Vice President, Asia-Pacific, Ivanhoé Cambridge

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10:45 - 11:15

Presentation: The New Real Estate: Digital

Marc Ganzi
Marc Ganzi, Digital Colony

Marc Ganzi

President and Chief Executive Officer, Colony Capital

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11:15 - 11:30

Break

11:30 - 12:15

Panel: Investing in Japan’s logistics & data centre sectors vs other global markets

Ari Druker, Robert Fordi, Yosuke Fujioka, Pierre-Alexandre Humblot, Nori Matsushita
  • What makes Japan’s logistics sector such a compelling investment opportunity?
  • What are the current trends for investing in data centres?
  • Japan as an investment destination for logistics and other global markets compared
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Ari Druker

Director – Corporate Development North Asia, FLOW Digital Infrastructure

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Robert Fordi

Chief Executive Officer, Realterm

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Yosuke Fujioka, GLP Japan

Yosuke Fujioka

Senior Vice President, Head of Investments and Fund Management, GLP Japan

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Pierre-Alexandre Humblot, ESR

Pierre-Alexandre Humblot

Managing Director, Fund Management & Capital, ESR

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Nori Matsushita

Head of Japan, AirTrunk

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12:20 - 12:50

Presentation: The great US migration : Hockey Stick Growth in the 2020s

Daniel R. Dubrowski
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Daniel R. Dubrowski

Co-Founder and Head of Capital Formation, Lionstone Investments/Columbia Threadneedle Investments

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12:50 - 15:00

Break

15:00 - 15:40

Roundtable: Japan’s hotels and hospitality industry: what now?

Christopher Dillon, Shunsuke Yamamoto, Hans Heijligers, Seth Sulkin
  • How and when can the hotel & hospitality industry recover? Predictions for 2021/2022
  • What are the opportunities for distressed investing in the sector?
  • Does the casino sector have a future in Japan?
Christopher Dillon, Dillon Communications

Christopher Dillon

Principal, Dillon Communications

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Shunsuke Yamamoto

Managing Director, Fortress Investment Group

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A speaker photo for Hans Heijligers

Hans Heijligers

Chief Executive Officer, IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan

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Seth Sulkin

President and Chief Executive Officer, Pacifica Capital

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15:45 - 16:15

Speed Networking

16:15 - 16:55

Break

16:55 - 17:50

Panel: Japan’s office sector: To buy or not to buy? (followed by close of Forum)

Jun Homma, Hidetoshi Ono, Atsushi Higuchi, Christian Mancini , Yoshito Nishikawa, Midori Suzuki
  • As vacancy rates increase in Tokyo, is now a good or bad time to invest in the Japanese office market?
  • Which submarkets in Tokyo are holding the most interest right now?
  • The remote office revolution: is it taking hold in Tokyo? What are the long term implications for the market?
Jun Homma, Nikkei Business Publications

Jun Homma

Deputy Editor, Nikkei Business Publications

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A speaker photo for Hidetoshi Ono

Hidetoshi Ono

Country Head - Japan, Tsao Family Office

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A speaker photo for Atsushi  Higuchi

Atsushi Higuchi

Head of Business Development, Xymax Real Estate Investment Advisers

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Christian Mancini

Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific (Ex Greater China), Savills

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A speaker photo for Yoshito  Nishikawa

Yoshito Nishikawa

Managing Officer, Hulic

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Midori Suzuki

Head of Client Relations, Tosei Asset Advisors

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Interested in speaking at the PERE Japan Forum 2021?

Please contact Andrew Wolff at andrew.w@peimedia.com

2021 Confirmed speakers

Rushabh Desai

Chief Executive Officer, Allianz Real Estate Asia Pacific

Christopher Dillon, Dillon Communications

Christopher Dillon

Principal, Dillon Communications

Ari Druker

Director – Corporate Development North Asia, FLOW Digital Infrastructure

Daniel R. Dubrowski

Co-Founder and Head of Capital Formation, Lionstone Investments/Columbia Threadneedle Investments

Tjarko Edzes

Chief Capital Officer, Scape

Laurent Fischler

Vice President, Asia-Pacific, Ivanhoé Cambridge

Robert Fordi

Chief Executive Officer, Realterm

Yosuke Fujioka, GLP Japan

Yosuke Fujioka

Senior Vice President, Head of Investments and Fund Management, GLP Japan

Tetsuya Fujita

Tetsuya Fujita

Country Manager and Managing Director, CBRE Investment Management

Marc Ganzi, Digital Colony

Marc Ganzi

President and Chief Executive Officer, Colony Capital

Hans Heijligers

Chief Executive Officer, IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan

Atsushi Higuchi

Head of Business Development, Xymax Real Estate Investment Advisers

Jun Homma, Nikkei Business Publications

Jun Homma

Deputy Editor, Nikkei Business Publications

Pierre-Alexandre Humblot, ESR

Pierre-Alexandre Humblot

Managing Director, Fund Management & Capital, ESR

Daisuke Kitta

Head of Real Estate Japan, Blackstone

Christian Mancini

Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific (Ex Greater China), Savills

Nori Matsushita

Head of Japan, AirTrunk

Yoshito Nishikawa

Managing Officer, Hulic

Hidetoshi Ono

Country Head - Japan, Tsao Family Office

Christie Ou

Christie Ou

Senior Reporter, PERE

Seth Sulkin

President and Chief Executive Officer, Pacifica Capital

Midori Suzuki

Head of Client Relations, Tosei Asset Advisors

Shunsuke Yamamoto

Managing Director, Fortress Investment Group

Partner with Japan Forum

The PERE Japan Forum will offer a unique opportunity for organizations to raise their profile among private real estate decision-makers across the world.

For exclusive sponsorship package, please contact sponsorship team at asiasponsorship@peimedia.com, call +852 3704 4624.