Henri Alster is the Chairman of the GRI. He previously worked for 25 years as a real estate investment banker, advising or partnering with the likes of Exxon, Whitehall, KLM pension funds, Forest City Enterprises and others across the USA and Europe. He also ran his own investment boutique.

Mr. Alster led Citicorp’s early real estate investment banking efforts in Europe between 1988 and 1994, closing Europe’s two largest land deals on behalf of Exxon and Pechiney.
A Columbia B-School MBA (‘74), Henri is an undergraduate Technion (Israel) Industrial Engineer (‘72).
 
He is fluent in English, French, German, Dutch and Hebrew, has lived in New York, Paris, London, Brussels and Tel-Aviv and has worked and travelled extensively throughout the Americas, Asia and Europe.

Gustavo Favaron is global CEO of the GRI Group, present in more than 20 countries with the mission of connecting leaders, fostering relationships, disseminating knowledge and contributing to the generation of real business opportunities in the real estate and infrastructure sectors.

He is the originator of the club format which has boosted GRI's widespread expansion since 2013. Under his remit are the six GRI Group companies: GRI Club Real Estate, GRI Club Infra, GRI Proptech Club, GRI Proptech Fund, Smartus and Personal Path.

A natural leader and a multicultural professional, Gustavo has a solid track-record in business development, strategic planning, integrated management and highly complex negotiations. He has a deep knowledge of the global real estate industry and has an extensive network of qualified relationships in locations worldwide.

Graduated in Law and Social Science, he is also Master in Foreign Affairs.

Airton Medeiros is global vice president of the GRI Group, present in more than 20 countries with the mission of connecting leaders, fostering relationships, disseminating knowledge and contributing to the generation of real business opportunities in the real estate and infrastructure sectors. He is involved directly in the strategic management of the six GRI Group companies: GRI Club Real Estate, GRI Club Infra, GRI Proptech Club, GRI Proptech Fund, Smartus and Personal Path.

He has extensive experience in the real estate and infrastructure industries, especially in the areas of intelligence, business structuring and funding strategies. A wide network of global relationships means he is adept at executing strategies across a variety of geographical and industry sectors.

Airton holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Affairs and an MBA in Strategic Management and Innovation, as well extension courses at the University of Berkeley and at MIT.

Diego Tavares is managing director of the GRI Club, which brings together leading real estate and infrastructure players in more than 20 countries. He runs the club's real estate division in Europe, managing a highly evolved platform of conferences and member-only activities in a variety of locations across the continent. He has an extensive experience in the real estate industry in Europe and Americas and a wide network of global relationships. He holds a degree in Tourism and specialized in Marketing and Consumer Behavior at the London School of Marketing.

Pedro Nicolau is the global head of Infrastructure of the GRI Club, which brings together the core players in both this sector and the real estate industry in more than 20 countries. He manages the entire platform of conferences and member-exclusive activities active in infrastructure sectors worldwide. He is also in charge of the club division focused on real estate in India.

A multicultural professional, Pedro has an extensive network of global relationships and a broad experience in the transportation infrastructure, mobility, sanitation and events industries. He holds a degree in Foreign Affairs from the renowned Brazilian university Unesp.

Larisa Kolman is Chief Financial Officer for the GRI group. She is one of the first GRI employees with a broad mandate. She is ACCA qualified chartered accountant.