Ken co-founded VBI Real Estate in 2006 and has been involved in all of VBI Real Estate’s investments since inception. Prior to the formation of VBI Real Estate, Ken was a founding partner of Vision Brazil and was responsible for establishing the real estateprivate equity practice. At Vision Brazil, Ken was responsible for investment origination, transaction structuring, and portfolio management for investment funds with an AUM of U.S.$2 billion. Ken’s professional experience has included twenty years of investmentmanagement and M&A advisory work based in New York and São Paulo. Ken received a B.A. from Harvard College and an M.B.A. from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Brian Welsh has over 14 years’ experience in the student accommodation and private rental sector markets. He has been responsible for the development and management of over 50,000 beds globally. Brian assumed the role of CEO of Nido Student in October 2017. Within this time, he has overseen the expansion of the portfolio from 2,000 to a pipeline of over 20,000 beds. Prior to joining Nido, Brian was Head of Operational Management at Liberty Living plc and then assumed the role of COO of Threesixty Developments and The Student Housing Company, where he oversaw the acquisition and delivery of over 17,100 beds across Europe, breaking into new PRS markets which have since become established, in particular Ireland and Spain.

Founder and CEO of BONARD and has over 20 years’ experience advising real estate investors, funds, developers and operators. Since 2007, under his leadership, his staff of 50 researchers and analysts operating in four offices around the world have been providing the highest level of secondary and primary in-field data, making BONARD a leading provider of independent and reliable research and solutions. Samuel, an individual member of the world's leading professional research association ESOMAR, is a frequent speaker at the major global real estate stages, attending dozens of conferences a year and sharing latest insights backed by his long-term industry experience

Mr. Lee serves as Head of Int’l Capital Markets in China Visionary Group (CVG) to lead business development, investor partnership, and cross-border capital market execution. CVG is an affiliate of KE Holdings (NYSE: BEKE, China’s largest tech-enabled real estate service platform, circa. US$ 60 billion market cap). He has been directly involved in the acquisition of US$10 billion of real estate investments across Asia and the U.S. Previously, he had worked as principal investment position at RedBridge House (2015-2019) as CEO, Panda Express, CBRE Investors, AIG Nan Shan Life, Colony Capital, and Arthur Andersen in 1999. He spent two years as second lieutenant of transportation in Taiwan Navy. He is an Education Doctoral candidate at USC.

Chanakya (Chan) Chakravarti is the MD for India, responsible for implementing in his territory, the investment and asset-management strategies outlined in Ivanhoé Cambridge’s annual business plan and strategic plan. He works closely with the Growth Markets team and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to put in place and consolidate strategic partnerships for major projects in India. Mr. Chakravarti is a seasoned manager with more than 27 years of experience, including over 20 years in real estate, investment and development. Before joining Ivanhoé Cambridge in 2018, he was Managing Director, Global Alternatives, Asia, at J.P. Morgan Chase. Chan has previously held country management roles at Actis Capital and C&W.

Craig co-founded Scape Australia in 2013. After a partnership at Minter Ellison Legal, he became General Counsel of Consolidated Press Holdings. Craig then made the move to the investment world, first as CEO of Arctic Capital and then as co-founder of Telopea Capital Partners. After seeing the importance and potential of student living, Craig took on the role of Executive Chairman at PAD Student Living, co-founding Scape Australia soon after. Craig is responsible for Scape Australia’s legal, compliance and investor relations.

Douglas Edwards is Managing Director and Head of Group Equity Raising & Client Services at Corestate Capital Group. He has 35 years of experience in international real estate, with a key focus on European markets. Douglas also has proven investment & asset management credentials, with a solid background in structuring debt and equity products for real estate investors. Additionally, Douglas has a deep understanding of sourcing & closing strategies and a strong international institutional sales network. Before he joined Corestate he was Managing Director and Head of Institutional Business International at KGAL Capital and Managing Director and Head of International Clients at Corpus Sireo.

Filipe de Sá Pessoa is Head of Acquisitions and Development at MPC Micro Living Development, subsidiary of MPC Capital, Hamburg based Investment and Asset Manager with EUR 4,2 bn AuM. Since 2014 MPC is developing Micro Living-Apartments for students and professionals under the brands STAYTOO and STAYURBAN. MPC has successfully delivered more than 1.000 units and has more than 1.500 units under development or acquisition. Filipe has more than 12 years industry experience, specialized in planning and developing properties, with focus on product and efficiency. Between 2013 and 2018 he was Acquisitions Manager at german developer DC Developments, where he conducted acquisitions, inception and developments with a TDV in excess of EUR 750m.

A Polytechnique and Ecole des Mines graduate, Franck Lirzin has held various positions with the French Ministry of Economy and Finance. His career path since 2006 has taken him to the cabinet of the French Minister for Economic Affairs, Emmanuel Macron. Previously Deputy Chief of Staff for the French Secretary of State for Industry, Digital and Innovation, Franck joined Gecina as Executive Director Residential in 2017.

Harald Hübl is Investment Director of value one group. Prior to that, he headed Corporate Finance and Real Estate Finance at Bawag PSK (a Cerberus owned bank in Austria). He spent nearly ten years in London at GE Capital as leader in European Healthcare Leveraged & Real Estate Finance, M & A and infrastructure investment.

Eri is a recognised expert in the development and management of high quality student accommodation schemes, with over 12 years of senior experience in the sector, and has worked on over 500 student accommodation projects.

Growing our footprint in the PBSA sector in Spain and beyond.

James Halstead, Director, is a member of BlackRock's Real Estate Team. He is responsible for sourcing and managing value add and opportunistic real estate investments in the UK, Ireland and Spain. Prior to joining BlackRock Mr. Halstead was a director at MGPA and lead Transactions team working on opportunistic pan-European acquisitions. Before this he practised as a corporate real estate lawyer at Berwin Leighton Paisner. He holds an MBA from London Business School and LLB from University of Southampton.

Javier is a Managing Director at Proprium Capital Partners, L.P. where he is focused on leading new investments in Europe as well as overseeing management of the legacy SSF III European portfolio. Javier serves on the board of Monthisa Real Estate and on the advisory committee of the Casati Fund. Prior to joining Proprium, Javier worked for the real estate investment management platform of Deutsche Bank (formerly RREEF) since 2011 where he focused on analyzing new opportunities and managing the existing investments of the Global Opportunistic Fund II. As a member of the opportunistic team, Javier played a key role in the refinancing or restructuring of more than €1 billion in debt facilities and the acquisition of €500 million of assets.

Jeffrey holds a Degree in Civil and Structural Engineering and more than 20 years’ experience in Management and Business Development in the Real Estate area. In 2018 he joined Urbania International as CEO of Syllâbus, Urbania subsidary, leading the company’s operations as well as strategy, investment advisory and structuring. Syllâbus is a Property Development Company specialised in the delivery of prime Student Accommodation. Nowadays, he is also Proffesor at IE School of Architecture and Design. Prior to Syllâbus, Jeffrey held a position as Vice-President and Managing Director at Hill International and he was Development Director of Shopping Centre Specialist at Sonae Sierra.

He has been both an Investor and Developer of residential and mixed-used projects across Latin America and the South Eastern US. While working in Latin America, Josef identified a significant regional housing deficit, which he saw as a great opportunity to create value by investing in the residential development space; therefore, in 2005 he co-founded Peninsula with Mauricio Levitin. At Peninsula, Josef is responsible for overseeing investments, portfolio allocation in Mexico, Panama and Colombia, and managing investor relations. He is a member of the Investment Committee of the different funds of the firm.

Prior to joining Greystar, Mr. Acosta worked within CBRE’s Global Investment Partners (“CBRE GIP") as well at ING Real Estate, where he was responsible for sourcing, acquisitions and portfolio management across Continental Europe. Since joining CBRE GIP in 2011, Juan has been responsible for the acquisition and management of over €2.5bn of assets including €1.5bn of residential and student housing opportunities throughout Continental Europe. Juan started his career in 2003 at PwC Argentina in the advisory practice before joining ING Group in 2007. Juan received his MSc in International Finance at Amsterdam University.

With over 20 years of University Public Private Partnerships Transaction and Development Experience, Julie has focused her career on creating dynamic mixed-use environments driven by institutional objectives. - Delivered over $5 Billion in mixed-use campus communities - Oversees $2 Billion Development Pipeline - Focused on structuring complex multi-phased student life developments for colleges and universities - Expertise in building and managing large planning, design, construction, finance and operations teams - Structures innovative project financing and implementation strategies - Regular speaker, moderator, subject-matter expert for industry organization, conferences and publications.

Laura Brinkmann is a Vice President in Brookfield’s European Real Estate Group, overseeing Brookfield’s pan-European hospitality and French student housing platforms. Laura sits on the boards of edyn Ltd. a pan-European design-led aparthotel owner and operator; International Campus GmbH, one of Germany’s largest student housing owner and operator; as well as Appart’City SAS, part of GMG, the largest aparthotel operator in France as well as Center Parcs UK. Prior to joining Brookfield, Laura spent more than a decade with Marriott International, IHG plc and Deloitte LLP in M&A and asset management functions covering EMEA.

Responsible for sourcing, negotiating, executing, managing and ultimately also disposing European private real estate investments including residential, student housing, retail, offices and hotels in amongst others the Netherlands, the UK, Ireland, Portugal and Spain. Currently managing more than € 1.2 billion equity in Pan-European student housing, Dublin residential development and Iberian shopping centres. In my capacity as a representative of APG, I sit on various boards, investment committees and advisory committees of the portfolio investments.

Michiel Olland, is an Investment Management Director at Collegiate AC and an Executive Director of BCRE - Brack Capital Real Estate Investments N.V. He is also the principal of MO Real Estate BV, an investment, capital and finance services firm based in the Netherlands. Between 1992 and 2012, he has had Executive Director roles in the international real estate sector, most importantly as global co-head of RE investments with APG Asset Management, Managing Director of Bouwfonds Property Finance International (an ABN Amro subsidiary) and as a real estate lender at ING Group.

Nick is a director of Gravis. He is the co-lead manager of the GCP Student. Nick joined Gravis from Schroders where he worked for eight years, ultimately as head of alternatives for the real estate business and a member of the fund management team for the Schroder UK Real Estate Fund. Nick has over sixteen years investment experience having previously also worked at Cushman & Wakefield and JLL. Nick graduated from the University of Reading with a degree in Investment & Finance in Property. Nick is also a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Nick heads up the Groups property business and is responsible for all aspects of Unite's real estate activities including property development, asset management and investment. He joined Unite in 2007 and has held a number of roles within the business. Nick sits on the Unite Students Executive Committee and is also a member of the BPF Student Accommodation Committee.

Nimesh has over 24 years, experience in successful investing across multiple asset classes. He has extensive experience in working closely with founders and other shareholders in growing companies, setting up teams and delivering results to all stakeholders like clients, shareholders, etc. He has worked in marquee organizations like IDFC Alternatives, Citi Property Investors and UBS Global Real Estate in senior roles. At IDFC Alternatives he was one of the early investors in India to identify the opportunity of investing in income producing office assets, he also ideated the opportunity to create an independent student housing company.

Nitin Bhandari is Head of Direct Investments at LetterOne Treasury (LTS), responsible for private equity, direct lending and special situations investments. LTS manages financial investments in excess of $5 billion. Until recently, Nitin was also a Partner of Pamplona Capital Management LLP and responsible for direct lending and special situation investments in the Credit Opportunities Fund. Nitin has been involved in the European real estate and asset backed markets for over 25 years and has previously led the European Real Estate and Principal Finance businesses of Nomura and Bear Stearns.

Paul is currently CEO of Curlew. He has over 40 years’ experience in development and investment management in both the UK and Europe. He has been at the forefront of the establishment of unlisted property funds since 1991. He spent the 1980′s leading development teams on predominantly shopping centre schemes, following which, he moved to head up Dusco alongside Chairman Dik Dusseldorp, founder of Lend Lease plc. Paul then established Equity Partnerships promoting and managing collective investment schemes, which merged with the Teesland Group in 2000. In 2002 he launched Teesland plc on the London Stock Exchange, building funds under management to €6.5 billion before sale to Valad in June 2007.

Russell is Senior Vice President in Round Hill’s Student Accommodation platform focused on acquisitions across Europe as well as asset management of the existing student portfolio. Russell brings 12 years of student accommodation experience to the firm, originally focused on investment and development lending within Barclay’s Structured Property Finance team. Russell holds an Honours in Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.

Sean is a Partner and Co-Founder of Jackson Dearborn Partners. His primary areas of focus in The Student Housing sector include fundraising, investor relations, and marketing. Sean has over 20 years of experience including the last 16 as a real estate broker and principal participating in well over $1 billion in real estate transactions. Sean started his real estate career with Marcus & Millichap in 2003, eventually founding his own brokerage company, Triad Real Estate Partners, in 2010. Moving to the principal side, Sean went on to found JDP where he utilizes creative marketing and an extensive network to build a portfolio of real estate and relationships within the Student Housing space across The United States.

Over 10 years real estate investment, private equity and investment banking experience in Australia, Europe and the Middle East. Extensive expertise in investing in hard asset backed and operational real estate, acquisitions, developments and disposals, private and public M&A, restructuring, work out, capital raising and investment structuring in public and private markets. Experience in a broad range of sectors including student accommodation, residential, education, healthcare, leisure & hospitality and core / social infrastructure. Over the last five years Stephen has been focused on the global student accommodation sector with particular focus on the Asia Pacific.

Tom joined Hines in 2017 to lead the living operations team. Tom has over eight years’ experience in the sector and has previously held senior management roles with international operators such as Greystar and iQ Student, managing large portfolios across the UK with a focus on operational excellence.  In 2019 Tom was appointed Managing Director, with overall responsibility for all Hines Living operations in Europe. 

Varun Singh is a Director in Allianz Real Estate Asia Pacific and heads the India & Southeast Asia business. Prior to joining Allianz in 2019, Varun was leading Singapore real estate acquisitions for JPMAM. He was directly involved with and led investments in Singapore across all sectors for JPMAM’s flagship Strategic Property Fund Asia, an open-ended core fund focused on Asia Pacific gateway cities. Previously, Varun spent 9 years investing in Indian real estate market focused on equity and debt investment opportunities. Varun graduated from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, and received his MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta.

Mr. Bhagat Co-founded the Real Estate Private Equity business of ASK Group in 2008. He has experience of more than a decade in the mortgage finance including as National Credit Head for the mortgage division of ICICI Bank. He was also the head of ICICI Property Services and has advised/syndicated over US $ 500 Mn of private equity investments. At ASK, he has raised and manages/advises an offshore and three domestic funds amounting to US $ 500 mn. He has invested in 25 projects in five cities and demonstrated complete exits from 11 projects. Mr. Bhagat is a Chartered accountant.

Andrés Bautista is based in Paladin’s Peru office where he serves as an Investment Director. Mr. Bautista is responsible for acquisitions and asset management of the firm’s investments in Peru and the Andean region and he is also a member of the firm’s ESG Committee. Prior to joining Paladin Realty in 2015, he was a Project Manager for Constructora Conconcreto, one of the largest construction and real estate development companies in Colombia, where he was responsible for the development and management of various housing, commercial and office projects.

Brian Welsh has over 14 years’ experience in the student accommodation and private rental sector markets. He has been responsible for the development and management of over 50,000 beds globally. Brian assumed the role of CEO of Nido Student in October 2017. Within this time, he has overseen the expansion of the portfolio from 2,000 to a pipeline of over 20,000 beds. Prior to joining Nido, Brian was Head of Operational Management at Liberty Living plc and then assumed the role of COO of Threesixty Developments and The Student Housing Company, where he oversaw the acquisition and delivery of over 17,100 beds across Europe, breaking into new PRS markets which have since become established, in particular Ireland and Spain.

Mr. Lee serves as Head of Int’l Capital Markets in China Visionary Group (CVG) to lead business development, investor partnership, and cross-border capital market execution. CVG is an affiliate of KE Holdings (NYSE: BEKE, China’s largest tech-enabled real estate service platform, circa. US$ 60 billion market cap). He has been directly involved in the acquisition of US$10 billion of real estate investments across Asia and the U.S. Previously, he had worked as principal investment position at RedBridge House (2015-2019) as CEO, Panda Express, CBRE Investors, AIG Nan Shan Life, Colony Capital, and Arthur Andersen in 1999. He spent two years as second lieutenant of transportation in Taiwan Navy. He is an Education Doctoral candidate at USC.

Chanakya (Chan) Chakravarti is the MD for India, responsible for implementing in his territory, the investment and asset-management strategies outlined in Ivanhoé Cambridge’s annual business plan and strategic plan. He works closely with the Growth Markets team and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to put in place and consolidate strategic partnerships for major projects in India. Mr. Chakravarti is a seasoned manager with more than 27 years of experience, including over 20 years in real estate, investment and development. Before joining Ivanhoé Cambridge in 2018, he was Managing Director, Global Alternatives, Asia, at J.P. Morgan Chase. Chan has previously held country management roles at Actis Capital and C&W.

As founder and CEO of The Student Hotel (TSH), MacGregor has reimagined the concept of ‘luxury’ city centre accommodation for an expanding customer base of internationally-minded students, entrepreneurs and travellers who seek more than the anonymity of a box room in a building that sits in grand isolation from the community that surrounds it.

Craig co-founded Scape Australia in 2013. After a partnership at Minter Ellison Legal, he became General Counsel of Consolidated Press Holdings. Craig then made the move to the investment world, first as CEO of Arctic Capital and then as co-founder of Telopea Capital Partners. After seeing the importance and potential of student living, Craig took on the role of Executive Chairman at PAD Student Living, co-founding Scape Australia soon after. Craig is responsible for Scape Australia’s legal, compliance and investor relations.

Douglas Edwards is Managing Director and Head of Group Equity Raising & Client Services at Corestate Capital Group. He has 35 years of experience in international real estate, with a key focus on European markets. Douglas also has proven investment & asset management credentials, with a solid background in structuring debt and equity products for real estate investors. Additionally, Douglas has a deep understanding of sourcing & closing strategies and a strong international institutional sales network. Before he joined Corestate he was Managing Director and Head of Institutional Business International at KGAL Capital and Managing Director and Head of International Clients at Corpus Sireo.

Accomplished business leader with a solid history of achievement in international sales, executive management and strategic business development. Brings several years of experience, solutions, strategy and added value in the real estate market with a focus on micro-living. Leading with a clear business vision and enthusing adoption of creative business solutions within ultra-competitive marketplaces. Expert in Student Housing and Micro-Living with a deep knowledge of the international market and upcoming trends.