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CEE GRI 2023

The preeminent gathering for top real estate professionals to foster deal flow

92 people are attending
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About CEE GRI 2023

Now in its 17th year, participants in CEE GRI consistently value the advantages of sourcing deal flow among the most senior and accomplished real estate leaders from across the region.

Is it time for investors to bet on a diversified portfolio to escape economic volatility and the market’s uncertain momentum?

After a tough period, and still experiencing the consequences of the ongoing geopolitical crisis, CEE countries must continue navigating in unknown waters. With increased interest rates and higher risks for lending, real estate players may need to seek alternative sources of funding to avoid a freeze in the sector.

But could the investment backdrop push investors towards more risk and new opportunities?

The recent population influx from the eastern borders of the European Union has given the region’s real estate sector a glimpse of hope. CEE’s real estate market still has a few aces up its sleeve to work around the current challenges and achieve success.

 
Format
A series of informal roundtable discussions in which everyone can participate, bringing business leaders together to navigate the challenges facing the sector and develop strategies to capitalise on future trends. 
Audience
Leading Private Equity Investors, Fund Managers, Operators, LPs, Developers, Asset Owners, and Lenders with investments across all regions and asset classes in CEE.
10th May | 13:30 - 14:30
Ben Bannatyne
Ben Bannatyne
President
Prologis

Fireside Chat

 Is CEE still Europe's Gateway for Growth? 

Ben Bannatyne is president of Prologis Europe and chairman of the company’s European Management Executive Committee. He is responsible for Europe’s leading logistics real estate platform, which comprises 17 million square meters across 12 countries, as of 30 June 2019. Previously, Ben served as the company’s managing director and regional head for Central & Eastern Europe – a role which he held for more than seven years - with overall responsibility for the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. Ben joined Prologis in 2008 from JLL where he was managing director for Central Europe. An accomplished leader, Ben brings significant real estate knowledge and expertise with more than 25 years’ experience.


Ben Bannatyne
Ben Bannatyne
PresidentPrologis
Netherlands
Ben Bannatyne is president of Prologis Europe and chairman of the company’s European Management Executive Committee. He is responsible for Europe’s leading logistics real estate platform, which comprises 17 million square meters across 12 countries, as of 30 June 2019. Previously, Ben served as the company’s managing director and regional head for Central & Eastern Europe – a role which he held for more than seven years - with overall responsibility for the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. Ben joined Prologis in 2008 from JLL where he was managing director for Central Europe. An accomplished leader, Ben brings significant real estate knowledge and expertise with more than 25 years’ experience.
http://www.prologis.com
Schiphol | Netherlands
Prologis, is the global leader in logistics real estate with a focus on high-barrier, high-growth markets, with a portfolio of 73M sqm, in 19 countries and apprx. 5,100 customers.
10th May | 15:00 - 16:00

The Cycle

Inflation crunch, where to make money?

Co-chairs
Kevin TurpinColliers Moderator
Ariel FerstmanGTC SA
Christo IlievAG Capital - Bulgaria
David HayADD Value Management SRL
Maciej TuszyńskiFortress Europe
Martti SaveniusActiven
Nebil SenmanGriffin Capital Partners
Noah SteinbergWING

The Cycle

Inflation crunch, where to make money?

  • Inbound Opportunities - FDI expansion period or too many uncertainties keeping investors at bay?
  • CEE Growth - Instability causing a freeze or time to explore new markets?
  • Rental Growth - Which assets will weather the storm? 
  • Diversification in Portfolios - the only way to be safe?


Moderator
Kevin Turpin
Kevin Turpin
Regional Director of Capital Markets for CEE
Colliers
Ariel Ferstman
Ariel Ferstman
CFO
GTC SA
Christo Iliev
Christo Iliev
Founder & CEO
AG Capital - Bulgaria
David Hay
David Hay
Founder and CEO
ADD Value Management SRL
Maciej Tuszyński
Maciej Tuszyński
Managing Director Europe
Fortress Europe
Martti Savenius
Martti Savenius
Managing Partner
Activen
Nebil Senman
Nebil Senman
Co-Owner & Managing Partner
Griffin Capital Partners
Noah Steinberg
Noah Steinberg
Chairman & CEO, WING; Chairman of the Supervisory Board, ECHO Investment
WING
Kevin Turpin
Kevin Turpin
Regional Director of Capital Markets for CEEColliers
Czech Republic
Kevin has been working in the commercial real estate industry in the field of property market research and consultancy for over 16 years. Kevin manages a team of analysts covering up to 17 numerous markets across the CEE region and is responsible for the delivery of market research and insights to both Colliers clients and its business lines. Kevin and team research and advise on all market sectors with a key focus on Offices, Retail, Industrial & Logistics, Residential and Investment. Kevin's previous roles have been in the HR consultancy, Information Technology and Public sectors, where he has gained valuable international experience working closely with people, technology, business and finance.
Ariel Ferstman
Ariel Ferstman
CFOGTC SA
Hungary
Christo Iliev
Christo Iliev
Founder & CEOAG Capital - Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Christo Iliev is an entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in Real Estate. He is the founder and Executive Chairman of AG Capital, the leading commercial and residential property group in Bulgaria, with investment, development and asset management capabilities. He is a founder and CEO of Lion's Head Investments, a commercial property investor and asset manager in Central and Eastern Europe. Christo holds a PhD degree in Real Estate Investments and is a Harvard Business School alumni. He is a member of RICS and YPO.
David Hay
David Hay
Founder and CEOADD Value Management SRL
Romania
David Hay is the Founder and CEO of ADD Value Management SRL Partners LTD ( AVM). AVP AVM provides in-house services for international investors covering portfolio management, financial management, asset management, property management and development management focusing on Romania, Poland and Czech Republic. Before founding AVM AVP, David was the CEO of AFI Europe in Romania, Hungary and Latvia for 7 years and previously served as AFI Europe’s CEO in Czech Republic, Germany and Poland. David has over 30 years of experience in international real estate development, management and marketing in Europe, the U.S., Africa and Israel.
Maciej Tuszyński
Maciej Tuszyński
Managing Director EuropeFortress Europe
Poland
Martti Savenius
Martti Savenius
Managing PartnerActiven
USA
Marty Savenius is the Founder and CEO of Activen Ltd, a co-investing active management firm. Marty has worked with leading investors, developers and retailers across North America, Europe and Asia. Currently he is an equity partner at Atlanta based Activen affiliate, which develops, owns and operates real estate together with Lincoln Property Company in Sun Belt USA. Previously Activen served The Blackstone Group as a local operating partner in Europe and Marty also lead a €4bn Blackstone REOC workout as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Prior to that, he served H&M Hennes & Mauritz global leasing team in Asia. Marty started his investment career at Rockspring (now Patrizia AG), as Head of Nordic operations.
Nebil Senman
Nebil Senman
Co-Owner & Managing PartnerGriffin Capital Partners
Poland
Managing Partner at Griffin Capital Partners. Nebil Senman held leading positions for nine years as Senior Vice President and Supervisory Board Member of Oaktree’s German and Polish real estate funds and operations worth several billion Euro. Before joining Oaktree, he spent eight years handling real estate and corporate consulting at Ernst & Young Real Estate (formerly Arthur Andersen), where he held various managerial positions. He is a graduate of universities in Berlin (TU Berlin, EBS), Paris (ESCP Europe) and London (LSE) and holds an MBA and a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering. He also holds a post-graduate diploma in real estate management (EBS), and is a Chartered Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, MRICS.
Noah Steinberg
Noah Steinberg
Chairman & CEO, WING; Chairman of the Supervisory Board, ECHO InvestmentWING
Hungary
Has worked in Hungary since 1990 and held the position of WING’s founding Chairman & CEO and shareholder since the company’s establishment in 1999. He is responsible for all aspects of WING’s operations, including the company’s integrated real estate investment and development activities in the office, industrial, retail, hotel and residential segments.
10th May | 16:30 - 17:30

PRS

Scale & Development - Growth expectations aligned with yield reality?

Co-chairs
Piotr SzafarzDentons Moderator
Ben MaudlingGARBE Group - CEE
Dimitar SavovBLD Homes
Dorota Wysokinska-KuzdraColliers
Jacek WesolowskiTREI Real Estate
Michael MarkartStrabag Real Estate
Pepijn MorshuisTREI Real Estate
Peter NoackZeitgeist Asset Management
Stan KubacekHeimstaden

Logistics & Light Industrial

Still thriving or overdone?

Co-chairs
Karolis AdlisW P Carey International
Michal Białas7R
Michal BogazynskiAEW
Monika Duda-TulejkoDHL Supply Chain Poland
Piotr FlugelCTP Invest - Poland
Piotr KrawczynskiDeA Capital Real Estate Poland
Soren OlsenNREP
Vladimir GurdjieffLion's Head

PRS

Scale & Development - Growth expectations aligned with yield reality?

  • Linking Beds growth with Retail, Leisure and Offices
  • Are the frameworks in place to shift from buy to rent?
  • Student housing - a progressive and future-proof asset class?
  • Multifamily - good investment option when inflation runs wild?
  • Policy - coming impacts of planned Polish Government restrictions in RE markets?
  • Which PRS and where?


Moderator
Piotr Szafarz
Piotr Szafarz
Partner, Head of Real Estate in Poland and CEE
Dentons
Ben Maudling
Ben Maudling
Managing Director - CEE
GARBE Group - CEE
Dimitar Savov
Dimitar Savov
BLD Homes
Dorota Wysokinska-Kuzdra
Dorota Wysokinska-Kuzdra
Senior Partner, Corporate Finance - CEE
Colliers
Jacek Wesolowski
Jacek Wesolowski
Managing Director
TREI Real Estate
Michael Markart
Michael Markart
STRABAG Real Estate - Managing Director
Strabag Real Estate
Pepijn Morshuis
Pepijn Morshuis
CEO
TREI Real Estate
Peter Noack
Peter Noack
Managing Director
Zeitgeist Asset Management
Stan Kubacek
Stan Kubacek
Senior Managing Director
Heimstaden
Piotr Szafarz
Piotr Szafarz
Partner, Head of Real Estate in Poland and CEEDentons
Poland
Piotr has specialized in real estate since 1995, his main focus being on investment, development and finance work. He has led and negotiated multiple single asset and portfolio transactions (notably in sale-and-leaseback, forward purchase and funding structures), primarily in the retail, logistics and office sectors. During his career, he has been involved in a number of institutional and landmark projects, like acquisitions of the largest retail assets in the CEE region, and advanced revitalization schemes regarding historic buildings and town planning. Piotr regularly advises on forming joint venture structures.
Ben Maudling
Ben Maudling
Managing Director - CEEGARBE Group - CEE
Czech Republic
Dimitar Savov
Dimitar Savov
BLD Homes
Bulgaria
Dorota Wysokinska-Kuzdra
Dorota Wysokinska-Kuzdra
Senior Partner, Corporate Finance - CEEColliers
Poland
As Partner and Head of the Corporate Finance business line in CEE, Dorota provides advice on customers’ financial needs, including debt and mezzanine financing, capital raising and gaining joint venture partners, as well as offering support in M&A and IPO transactions. Before joining Colliers International, Dorota spent 11 years as Senior Partner at Griffin Real Estate, where she was responsible for the group’s management and investments, and also for the first mezzanine fund operating in Poland. Dorota Wysokińska-Kuzdra is a graduated of SGH Warsaw School of Economics, the University of Cologne and the University of Duisburg-Essen.
Jacek Wesolowski
Jacek Wesolowski
Managing DirectorTREI Real Estate
Poland
Michael Markart
Michael Markart
STRABAG Real Estate - Managing DirectorStrabag Real Estate
Austria
Michael is managing director in STRABAG Real Estate GmbH, responsible for the real estate development activities of STRABAG Group in Poland, Romania and Slovenia. Starting from Public Private Partnership projects in Austria and SEE / CEE since year 2000, his experience extended to Real Estate Development mainly focusing on office, hotel, residential and retail. Michael graduated from Technical University of Graz and joined STRABAG Group more than 30 years ago.
Pepijn Morshuis
Pepijn Morshuis
CEOTREI Real Estate
Germany
Mr. Morshuis (CEO) is responsible for the areas of project development, construction / project management and transactions. He has many years of international experience in asset management and development with a focus in the residential sector.
Peter Noack
Peter Noack
Managing DirectorZeitgeist Asset Management
Czech Republic
Peter Noack is co-founder of ZEITGEIST Asset Management. Today ZEITGEIST has over 50 projects under management with a total investment volume of ca. 800 mio Euro. ZEITGEIST with offices in Prague, Warsaw and Berlin, is a Real Estate Developer and Asset Manager for private and institutional investors in Germany and Central Eastern Europe. Prior to ZEITGEIST, Peter worked in institutional real estate in Germany, Central Eastern Europe and Turkey for HOCHTIEF Development and Rödl & Partner in Germany and Czech Republic. He is registered as licenced attorney at law in Germany and Czech Republic and holds a Law degree from Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany.
Stan Kubacek
Stan Kubacek
Senior Managing DirectorHeimstaden
Czech Republic
Sourcing and execution of residential investments for Heimstaden in Germany, Central Europe, France and Finland. Formerly responsible for residential investments in Europe at Round Hill Capital. Prior to this, he was an investment banker in the Goldman Sachs’ European real estate team in London. Stan holds a master’s degree in Finance and Business Strategy from Sciences Po University in Paris.

Logistics & Light Industrial

Still thriving or overdone?

  • CEE Hotspots - Any hidden gems left to discover?
  • Rental Growth - Still growing or out of sync with investors’ yield expectations?
  • Onshoring, supply constraints and ecommerce still fuelling demand or leading us into dangerous territory?
  • Last Mile - Where are the strategic strongholds, are investors’ aligned with tenant needs?
  • Capital - Yield safe?


Karolis Adlis
Karolis Adlis
VP- International Investments
W P Carey International
Michal Białas
Michal Białas
Chief Business Development Officer
7R
Michal Bogazynski
Michal Bogazynski
Director
AEW
Monika Duda-Tulejko
Monika Duda-Tulejko
Managing Director
DHL Supply Chain Poland
Piotr Flugel
Piotr Flugel
Country Construction Director & COO
CTP Invest - Poland
Piotr Krawczynski
Piotr Krawczynski
CEO
DeA Capital Real Estate Poland
Soren Olsen
Soren Olsen
Managing Director, Logicenters Poland
NREP
Vladimir Gurdjieff
Vladimir Gurdjieff
Director Logistics and Industrial Assets
Lion's Head
Karolis Adlis
Karolis Adlis
VP- International InvestmentsW P Carey International
USA
Michal Białas
Michal Białas
Chief Business Development Officer7R
Poland
Chief Business Development Officer, in addition to team management, is also responsible for the development of new projects and the company's tenant portfolio. At 7R since September 2022. Previously, he gained experience in e.g. in the Accolade Group and Santander (BZ WBK).
Michal Bogazynski
Michal Bogazynski
DirectorAEW
Poland
Monika Duda-Tulejko
Monika Duda-Tulejko
Managing DirectorDHL Supply Chain Poland
Poland
Piotr Flugel
Piotr Flugel
Country Construction Director & COOCTP Invest - Poland
Poland
Piotr Krawczynski
Piotr Krawczynski
CEODeA Capital Real Estate Poland
Poland
Soren Olsen
Soren Olsen
Managing Director, Logicenters PolandNREP
Poland
Vladimir Gurdjieff
Vladimir Gurdjieff
Director Logistics and Industrial AssetsLion's Head
Bulgaria
11th May | 09:00 - 10:15

Debt & Lenders

Open for Business?

Co-chairs
Dan BucsaUnicredit
Dieter LobnigBank Pekao
Hubert ManturzykAareal Bank
Peter SzamelyHYPO NOE Gruppe Bank

Debt & Lenders

Open for Business?

  • Macroeconomic Outlook & Impact on RE Finance - Pause, pivot or panic?
  • Lending: Borrowers feeling the pain from a capital-constrained lending market?
  • Debt: The best way to optimise risk mitigation and return potential?
  • Opportunity: Traditional lenders becoming more flexible for new entrances?
  • Financing: New trends in private credit surging in this rising rate environment?
  • Market: Are RE debt markets reaching an inflection point?


Dan Bucsa
Dan Bucsa
Chief CEE Economist
Unicredit
Dieter Lobnig
Dieter Lobnig
Managing Director
Bank Pekao
Hubert Manturzyk
Hubert Manturzyk
General Manager
Aareal Bank
Peter Szamely
Peter Szamely
Head of RE Finance CEE
HYPO NOE Gruppe Bank
Dan Bucsa
Dan Bucsa
Chief CEE EconomistUnicredit
United Kingdom
Dieter Lobnig
Dieter Lobnig
Managing DirectorBank Pekao
Poland
Since 2012, he has been acting in the capacity of Director of the Investment Banking and Real Estate Financing Department at Bank Pekao S.A. which is responsible for Leveraged Finance, Corporate Structured Finance, Project and Commercial Real Estate Finance. Dieter Lobnig has over 20 years of international experience in consulting, supervising and effective implementation of projects. Before joining BPH Bank in 2005 as Director of the Structured Finance Department, he worked for the Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi in London and Vienna and Bank Austria Creditanstalt in Vienna.
Hubert Manturzyk
Hubert Manturzyk
General ManagerAareal Bank
Poland
Peter Szamely
Peter Szamely
Head of RE Finance CEEHYPO NOE Gruppe Bank
Austria
Having graduated in Budapest in 1988 Peter is an economist by background. He also holds an MPhil degree in Land Economy from Cambridge University and a joint MSc degree in Real Estate from the Budapest Technical University and the Nottingham Trent University. He started his career 30 years ago and gained tremendous experience in the field of property agency, development, valuation and investment & banking with local and international firms such as Price Waterhouse, Kuwait Petroleum, Jones Lang Wootton and Eurohypo. He is currently responsible for the CEE & SEE Region at HYPO NOE Landesbank für Niederoesterreich und Wien Bank AG. Peter is an active member of RICS. He served in various positions both in local an European level.
11th May | 11:00 - 12:00

PRS

Finance & Investment - Safest haven amongst market volatility or struggling to shine through?

Co-chairs
Dorota Wysokinska-KuzdraColliers
Ivaylo MishevBLD Homes

Poland

Just the downturn’s safety net or more to play with?

Co-chairs
Grzegorz SkowronskiWolf Theiss Moderator
Adam CzerniakPolityka Insight
Artur ApostolGlobalworth
Barbara WojdełkoGreenman Poland
Jason DrennanCavatina Group
Lukasz BialeckiBank Pekao
Monika ReimanCitySpace Poland
Sebastian KiecAFI Europe

PRS

Finance & Investment - Safest haven amongst market volatility or struggling to shine through?

  • Debt & mortgage loans - the impact of rising interest rates on the housing market?
  • Inflation - high prices driving tenants away from the big city centres?
  • Funding - what are the best financing options in the current market?
  • Do we have a cost problem?
  • Fundamentals strong, how to attract the investment for scale and manage costs?


Dorota Wysokinska-Kuzdra
Dorota Wysokinska-Kuzdra
Senior Partner, Corporate Finance - CEE
Colliers
Ivaylo Mishev
Ivaylo Mishev
Director CEE
BLD Homes
Dorota Wysokinska-Kuzdra
Dorota Wysokinska-Kuzdra
Senior Partner, Corporate Finance - CEEColliers
Poland
As Partner and Head of the Corporate Finance business line in CEE, Dorota provides advice on customers’ financial needs, including debt and mezzanine financing, capital raising and gaining joint venture partners, as well as offering support in M&A and IPO transactions. Before joining Colliers International, Dorota spent 11 years as Senior Partner at Griffin Real Estate, where she was responsible for the group’s management and investments, and also for the first mezzanine fund operating in Poland. Dorota Wysokińska-Kuzdra is a graduated of SGH Warsaw School of Economics, the University of Cologne and the University of Duisburg-Essen.
Ivaylo Mishev
Ivaylo Mishev
Director CEEBLD Homes
Bulgaria

Poland

Just the downturn’s safety net or more to play with?

  • A record-breaking year or a slower picture in the forecast?
  • International Capital: Poland to remain investor’s rising star or transaction strategies going elsewhere?
  • Geopolitical Position - Poland as the CEE trophy still?
  • Developers - Being priced out or international investors ready to pour on dry powder?


Moderator
Grzegorz Skowronski
Grzegorz Skowronski
Partner
Wolf Theiss
Adam Czerniak
Adam Czerniak
Director for Research
Polityka Insight
Artur Apostol
Artur Apostol
Managing Director – Real Estate Operations Poland
Globalworth
Barbara Wojdełko
Barbara Wojdełko
Board Member & Director
Greenman Poland
Jason Drennan
Jason Drennan
CEO Cavatina International
Cavatina Group
Lukasz Bialecki
Lukasz Bialecki
Director, Head of Real Estate Financing
Bank Pekao
Monika Reiman
Monika Reiman
Operations Development Director
CitySpace Poland
Sebastian Kiec
Sebastian Kiec
CEO AFI Europe Poland
AFI Europe
Grzegorz Skowronski
Grzegorz Skowronski
PartnerWolf Theiss
Poland
Grzegorz is partner at the Real Estate & Construction practice of Wolf Theiss Warsaw. He acted as the lead lawyer in some of the top real estate transactions in Poland in recent years, with a particular focus on complex, multi-national and domestic portfolio deals, which are his professional passion. Some examples include: the sale of a 25-warehouse portfolio to an international investor or a last mile logistics portfolio valued over EUR 100 million. Grzegorz also advises clients within single asset/share deals, including forward sale transactions, which involve strong elements of real estate development advisory between the sale and completion.
Adam Czerniak
Adam Czerniak
Director for ResearchPolityka Insight
Poland
Adam Czerniak is a doctor of economic sciences, research director and chief economist at the Polityka Insight analytical center and head of the Department of Institutional and Political Economics at the Warsaw School of Economics. Until 2012, he worked as a banking economist, previously he cooperated with the World Bank and the FOR Foundation, he was also a Ronald Coase Institute scholarship holder. He is a founding member of the Rental Market Laboratory, as well as the author of scientific publications in the field of economic sociology, institutional economics and the functioning of the real estate market. Polish representative in the European Master in Official Statistics council operating at Eurostat in the term of office 2021-2023.
Artur Apostol
Artur Apostol
Managing Director – Real Estate Operations PolandGlobalworth
Poland
Barbara Wojdełko
Barbara Wojdełko
Board Member & DirectorGreenman Poland
Poland
Jason Drennan
Jason Drennan
CEO Cavatina InternationalCavatina Group
Poland
Senior executive with 15+ years multi-sectoral real estate experience with EUR10b+ of transactions in the US & Europe. Established Heimstaden in Poland and led its development programme of 4.4k apartments in 5 cities. Now CEO of Cavatina International, responsible for growing its rental housing platform in Europe & the US. Cavatina International is part of Cavatina Group, one of the largest office & rental housing developers in Poland.
Lukasz Bialecki
Lukasz Bialecki
Director, Head of Real Estate FinancingBank Pekao
Poland
Monika Reiman
Monika Reiman
Operations Development DirectorCitySpace Poland
Poland
Sebastian Kiec
Sebastian Kiec
CEO AFI Europe PolandAFI Europe
Poland
11th May | 13:00 - 14:00
Caspian Conran
Caspian Conran
Economist - Energy Markets & Analytics
Baringa Partners

Energy, Geopolitics & Prosperity

A compromised Europe, a new CEE?

Caspian Conran is a Political Economist at Baringa Partners and leads their Global Energy Perspectives team. Baringa is a leading energy consultancy, helping companies navigate industry shifts and investors deploy capital. He appears regularly across the media including the Wall Street Journal, FT, Telegraph, BBC News and Bloomberg. Caspian has a first class degree in PPE from the University of Warwick. He specialises in understanding and communicating how the macro-economic and political environment influences the energy transition across markets, supporting clients maximise investment opportunities. Recently Caspian has been supporting investors, businesses and governments understand the implications of the war in Ukraine on energy costs.

Caspian Conran
Caspian Conran
Economist - Energy Markets & AnalyticsBaringa Partners
United Kingdom
Caspian Conran is a Political Economist at Baringa Partners and leads their Global Energy Perspectives team. Baringa is a leading energy consultancy, helping companies navigate industry shifts and investors deploy capital. He appears regularly across the media including the Wall Street Journal, FT, Telegraph, BBC News and Bloomberg. Caspian has a first class degree in PPE from the University of Warwick. He specialises in understanding and communicating how the macro-economic and political environment influences the energy transition across markets, supporting clients maximise investment opportunities. Recently Caspian has been supporting investors, businesses and governments understand the implications of the war in Ukraine on energy costs.
11th May | 14:30 - 15:30

Capital & Investment

Waiting for distress or business as usual?

Co-chairs
András MartonAdventum Fund Management
Bence SassWING
Dobrin StaikovLion's Head
Pepijn MorshuisTREI Real Estate
Piotr TrzcińskiSavills Investment Management
Tim WilkinsonIndotek

Tenant Demand Drivers

Tech, Location or ESG?

Co-chairs
Charlotte DedekamVARIG
David O’MearaGreenman
Dirk SosefCTP Invest
Duarte FerreiraGreenVolt
Guido WolfZabolis Partners
Imre-Gustav VellamaaR8tech
Lisa ZettlinCitySpace Poland
Martti SaveniusActiven
Michal DorszewskiIWG
Michele SmallMS Commercial Real Estate Capital Ltd

Capital & Investment

Waiting for distress or business as usual?

  • Location vs assets, what performance indicators can aid hunt for value? 
  • Dry Powder Waiting, but will exploding inflation costs burst the opportunity bubble? 
  • Risk Curve - how to mitigate losses and unveil opportunities?
  • Capital flows - Investment flows to the CEE region at an all-time high?
  • Risk profiles - In distressed opportunities, where is the sweet spot?
  • Liquidity issues - Recapitalizations headed for 'turbocharged' year?


András Marton
András Marton
Partner & Director - Transaction and Business Development
Adventum Fund Management
Bence Sass
Bence Sass
Deputy CEO, International Business Development and Investments
WING
Dobrin Staikov
Dobrin Staikov
CFO & Head of Capital Markets
Lion's Head
Pepijn Morshuis
Pepijn Morshuis
CEO
TREI Real Estate
Piotr Trzciński
Piotr Trzciński
Head of Poland
Savills Investment Management
Tim Wilkinson
Tim Wilkinson
European Acquisitions
Indotek
András Marton
András Marton
Partner & Director - Transaction and Business DevelopmentAdventum Fund Management
Hungary
Bence Sass
Bence Sass
Deputy CEO, International Business Development and InvestmentsWING
Hungary
Dobrin Staikov
Dobrin Staikov
CFO & Head of Capital MarketsLion's Head
United Kingdom
Dobrin Staikov serves as CFO & Head of Capital Markets at Lion's Head. Prior to this he joined AG Capital’s executive team in July 2016 after over 12 years at EBRD in London. At EBRD he developed the bank's distressed asset & non-performing loan financing and investing practice and enhanced the private-equity type business in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Turkey and North Africa. He was also part of the Deutsche Bank (London) Emerging Markets Structuring team with focus on the CEE region. He has been a board member of equity investee companies across CEE and Turkey. He holds MBA from INSEAD and is chartered certified accountant in the UK (ACCA).
Pepijn Morshuis
Pepijn Morshuis
CEOTREI Real Estate
Germany
Mr. Morshuis (CEO) is responsible for the areas of project development, construction / project management and transactions. He has many years of international experience in asset management and development with a focus in the residential sector.
Piotr Trzciński
Piotr Trzciński
Head of PolandSavills Investment Management
Poland
Piotr currently leads the Warsaw office of SIM and is responsible for execution of investment strategies and ventures of institutional investors of SIM in Poland. With 15 years real estate experience gained in senior roles with KSP, BlackRock and CA Immo. In his career he was responsible for asset and investment management of over €1 billion in commercial property across multiple sectors (office, retail, warehouse and residential) and worked on EUR 500m of acquisitions and divestments. His track record also includes leasing, valuation, marketing and development funding. Piotr is a CCIM and a RICS member.
Tim Wilkinson
Tim Wilkinson
European AcquisitionsIndotek
Switzerland
Tim Wilkinson is leading the European expansion strategy of the Indotek Group, a value-add private fund currently with over Eur 1.8 bln AUM. Tim is responsible for sourcing and acquiring opportunistic investments across 14 European countries, with a focus on direct assets and/or real estate companies that need new capital to unlock unrealised potential. Previously he spent over 20 years with a focus on the emerging markets of Central & South East Europe, most recently as the Head of Capital Markets and equity partner with the Romanian affiliate of Cushman & Wakefield. Tim is a graduate of Nottingham Trent University and a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Tenant Demand Drivers

Tech, Location or ESG?

  • Digital Transformation - How will it shape the industry going forward?
  • Location - High demand locations driving tenants outside of Prime Cities?
  • ESG - A short-term trend or an impulse for long-term changes in the RE market? 
  • EU taxonomy, a winning new economic model or just regulatory tick box?
  • Energy efficiency: How is it shaping the urban environment for real estate assets?
  • WFH - Consequences and opportunities that reach further than offices real estate?
  • Displacement, migration and tenant trends - Where are the opportunities?
Charlotte Dedekam
Charlotte Dedekam
Director of New Business
VARIG
David O’Meara
David O’Meara
Head of Distribution
Greenman
Dirk Sosef
Dirk Sosef
Head of Research and Strategy
CTP Invest
Duarte Ferreira
Duarte Ferreira
Global Decentralized Energy Director
GreenVolt
Guido Wolf
Guido Wolf
Director Group Development
Zabolis Partners
Imre-Gustav Vellamaa
Imre-Gustav Vellamaa
Board Member
R8tech
Lisa Zettlin
Lisa Zettlin
CEO
CitySpace Poland
Martti Savenius
Martti Savenius
Managing Partner
Activen
Michal Dorszewski
Michal Dorszewski
Regional Director Partnership Growth CEE
IWG
Michele Small
Michele Small
Independent Development Finance Consultant
MS Commercial Real Estate Capital Ltd
Charlotte Dedekam
Charlotte Dedekam
Director of New BusinessVARIG
Norway
David O’Meara
David O’Meara
Head of DistributionGreenman
Ireland
Dirk Sosef
Dirk Sosef
Head of Research and StrategyCTP Invest
Netherlands
Duarte Ferreira
Duarte Ferreira
Global Decentralized Energy DirectorGreenVolt
Portugal
Duarte Ferreira leads the Global Decentralized Energy Generation Business Unit @ Greenvolt – Renewable Energy, Inc by incorporating a series of European Companies where he sits as Board Member. The Decentralized Energy Generation Business Unit (Solar + Electric Mobility + Energy Storage) is the top transformational project within Greenvolt in line with the REPower EU strategy and that touches all business verticals to turn our buildings in net-zero real estate assets. Duarte has an extensive national and international experience in challenging corporate leadership roles in B2B and B2C sectors as electric mobility, renewable energy, environment or FMCG.
Guido Wolf
Guido Wolf
Director Group DevelopmentZabolis Partners
Lithuania
Imre-Gustav Vellamaa
Imre-Gustav Vellamaa
Board MemberR8tech
Estonia
I was born in May 02, 1973 in Tallinn, Estonia. Since 2017 I am fully dedicated to develop a proptech startup R8tech in my business life. I can help to take your commercial building technical management to the next generation with AI. Energy Efficiency, Indoor Comfort and Building’s Technical Condition are the 3 main keywords. 2020 has been my return to stages, speaking at different (virtual) conferences and webinars like RE Futureproof streamed from Amsterdam, WDBE (Helsinki), DMREx (Berlin), Infoshare (Gdansk), New Energy Challengers (Vilnius), Davos Energy Week 2021 (Davos) etc. I am a husband and father, son and brother, friend and collegue. Author and editor of some books and music. 21 years in amateur soccer.
Lisa Zettlin
Lisa Zettlin
CEOCitySpace Poland
Poland
Martti Savenius
Martti Savenius
Managing PartnerActiven
USA
Marty Savenius is the Founder and CEO of Activen Ltd, a co-investing active management firm. Marty has worked with leading investors, developers and retailers across North America, Europe and Asia. Currently he is an equity partner at Atlanta based Activen affiliate, which develops, owns and operates real estate together with Lincoln Property Company in Sun Belt USA. Previously Activen served The Blackstone Group as a local operating partner in Europe and Marty also lead a €4bn Blackstone REOC workout as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Prior to that, he served H&M Hennes & Mauritz global leasing team in Asia. Marty started his investment career at Rockspring (now Patrizia AG), as Head of Nordic operations.
Michal Dorszewski
Michal Dorszewski
Regional Director Partnership Growth CEEIWG
Poland
Michele Small
Michele Small
Independent Development Finance ConsultantMS Commercial Real Estate Capital Ltd
United Kingdom
Over 25 years experience in development banking and impact investing with extensive knowledge of the Central and South-Eastern European / Central Asian markets as well as the Eastern African markets. Award-winning international banker overseeing strategy, policy, and investments within the environmental, social, governance, and commercial real estate sectors. A seasoned Non-Executive Board Member and Limited Partner Advisory Committee member for various companies and investment funds in emerging markets. Possesses expert-level skills in risk management and managing transactions with corporate clients, financial institutions, and investment funds in 20+ countries.
11th May | 16:00 - 17:00

Offices

Wait and see anchored on valuations or time to prepare the lifeboat?

Co-chairs
Adrian KarczewiczSkanska Commercial Development Europe
Dorota Latkowska-DiniejkoREINO Partners
Josef EimČeskomoravská Nemovitostní
Pawel OrnatekIWG
Tanya Kosseva-BoshovaLion's Head
Tomasz RadwanskiArco Capital Corporation
Yotam AlroyMindspace
Zorana Ždrale BurlicBelgrade Waterfront

Mixed Use, Leisure & Retail

Upswing to come or repurposing the only way forward?

Co-chairs
Andrzej CzarneckiNeonet SA
Angelus BernreutherKaufland
Anna TomowiczWolf Theiss
Dimitri ChandoginNumastays
Lucian AzoiteiForty Management
Michal StepienAFI Europe

Offices

Wait and see anchored on valuations or time to prepare the lifeboat?

  • WFH Era - Bid ask gap short term blip or Buyification’ forever changed? 
  • Workplace - How to attract employees to go back to the office?
  • Modern space for business development: flexibility, networking and amenities
  • Buyer or Seller Problem - When will valuations settle, what to do in the meantime?
  • ESG, Location and Tenant Demands - What’s the secret formula for successful yield and rental growth for the future office market?
  • Repurposing vs New Developments - How to identify the best investment option and create value?
  • Offices - How to repurpose your property and meet tenant expectations?
Adrian Karczewicz
Adrian Karczewicz
Head of Divestments CEE
Skanska Commercial Development Europe
Dorota Latkowska-Diniejko
Dorota Latkowska-Diniejko
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
REINO Partners
Josef Eim
Josef Eim
Vice-Chairman of the Board
Českomoravská Nemovitostní
Pawel Ornatek
Pawel Ornatek
CEO Managing Director
IWG
Tanya Kosseva-Boshova
Tanya Kosseva-Boshova
Managing Partner
Lion's Head
Tomasz Radwanski
Tomasz Radwanski
Managing Director
Arco Capital Corporation
Yotam Alroy
Yotam Alroy
Co-Founder & Chief Business Development
Mindspace
Zorana Ždrale Burlic
Zorana Ždrale Burlic
CEO
Belgrade Waterfront
Adrian Karczewicz
Adrian Karczewicz
Head of Divestments CEESkanska Commercial Development Europe
Poland
As Head of Divestments at Skanska’s commercial development unit in CEE, Adrian is responsible for sourcing buyers and conducting transaction processes in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania. While working at Skanska, Adrian has divested over 40 office buildings totaling almost EUR 2 bn. He has also expanded Skanska’s clients portfolio by 15 new buyers. Moreover, Adrian was involved in the sales process of Skanska’s asset in London and Helsinki. Adrian started his professional career in 1997 at Gerald Eve International. He went on to work for Knight Frank and GE Capital Golub Real Estate. Prior to joining Skanska in 2013, he worked for Echo Investment as the director responsible for the company’s asset divestments.
Dorota Latkowska-Diniejko
Dorota Latkowska-Diniejko
Co-Founder & Managing PartnerREINO Partners
Poland
Josef Eim
Josef Eim
Vice-Chairman of the BoardČeskomoravská Nemovitostní
Czech Republic
Josef Eim is responsible for business management, finance and investment management, finding business opportunities in the premium commercial real estate market and realization of these investments. Next to this he is responsible for business development as well for CMN’s strategy regarding financial markets, mostly in the area of investment funds. He studied at the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Economics, Administration of the Masaryk University as well at London School of Economics and Political Science. Previously, he worked as a Portfolio Manager, Member of the Investment Committee, Member of the Supervisory Board.
Pawel Ornatek
Pawel Ornatek
CEO Managing DirectorIWG
Poland
Tanya Kosseva-Boshova
Tanya Kosseva-Boshova
Managing PartnerLion's Head
Bulgaria
Tomasz Radwanski
Tomasz Radwanski
Managing DirectorArco Capital Corporation
Poland
Mr. Tomasz M. Radwanski has over fifteen years experience in corporate finance and investment industry. Before ARCO Capital he was with Hanseatic Capital, and Trinity Management, where he spent over four years as Investment Director responsible for four portfolio companies. From 1999 to 2002, Mr. Radwanski was an Associate at Arthur Andersens Corporate Finance division in Poland, where he was responsible for numerous M&A transactions and advisory services both for private and government clients. Mr. Radwanski received his Master degree in Finance from Warsaw School of Economics, and Master degree in Law from Warsaw University.
Yotam Alroy
Yotam Alroy
Co-Founder & Chief Business DevelopmentMindspace
Israel
Mr. Alroy co-founded Mindspace, a flex space operator with over 40 locations in Europe and the US, serving the entire spectrum from start up to the largest companies in the world. Yotam currently serves as Chief of Business Development. Prior to co-founding Mindspace, Mr. Alroy had several executive business development roles at Roboteam and SHL Telemedicine (SWX: SHLTN). During his career he served as a partner for AYRAD Investments, a single-family office focused on high tech investments. Mr. Alroy holds a BA in Law & Business Administration from the Raichman University, and an EMBA from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management. He resides in the Tel Aviv Metropolitan area, with his wife and three children.
Zorana Ždrale Burlic
Zorana Ždrale Burlic
CEOBelgrade Waterfront
Serbia
Zorana Zdrale Burlic has over 15 years of banking experience, of which last 10 were in the UK, where she was one of the Directors within Corporate Real Estate team of Santander UK Plc in London. She worked with number of international and UK based investors who invested in various asset classes across UK. Today, Zorana is the CEO of Delta Real Estate, company that owns over 500 mil EUR worth of assets in its portfolio. Delta Real Estate is the leading investor and developer in the Balkans region. Delta Real Estate holds some of the most prestige, prime assets in the region, spread across all sectors - hotels, shopping malls, office buildings, logistics, standalone retail units, etc.

Mixed Use, Leisure & Retail

Upswing to come or repurposing the only way forward?

  • From great change comes great opportunity, but where will the value come from?
  • How much will retail depend on logistics? Is it essentially Retail-Logi as the new asset class?
  • Lending Capital - alternative funding the only option or are there still traditional sources out there?
  • Food Anchored Retail - More upswing to come or hampered by supply chain?
  • Offices - How to repurpose your property and meet tenant expectations?
  • Sense of Place vs Location Costs in Prime and Secondary Locations


Andrzej Czarnecki
Andrzej Czarnecki
Retail Development Director
Neonet SA
Angelus Bernreuther
Angelus Bernreuther
Director, Head of Investor Relations
Kaufland
Anna Tomowicz
Anna Tomowicz
Partner, Real Estate & Construction
Wolf Theiss
Dimitri Chandogin
Dimitri Chandogin
Co-founder/ President
Numastays
Lucian Azoitei
Lucian Azoitei
Founder & CEO
Forty Management
Michal Stepien
Michal Stepien
Deputy CEO
AFI Europe
Andrzej Czarnecki
Andrzej Czarnecki
Retail Development DirectorNeonet SA
Poland
Angelus Bernreuther
Angelus Bernreuther
Director, Head of Investor RelationsKaufland
Germany
Dr. Angelus Bernreuther has been with Kaufland since 2017, currently responsible for relationship management with institutional investors and the real estate industry in Germany. Before that he was head of location research and international clients for BBE Handelsberatung GmbH & in municipal consulting. Studies in geography at the University of Bayreuth as well as an additional real estate studies course at EIPOS at the TU Dresden laid the foundation for his activities in market research, location evaluation and project development for retail properties. He has many years of expertise in retail and real estate topics, gives lectures on leading congresses on current challenges and publishes specialist articles.
Anna Tomowicz
Anna Tomowicz
Partner, Real Estate & ConstructionWolf Theiss
Poland
A legal expert with an extensive background in business. Her practice focuses on mergers & acquisitions, real estate asset management, with a particular focus on the office market, joint ventures, corporate and organisational restructuring. Anna has cooperated with international law firms and as a head of the legal department at a leading retail property owner and operator in CEE. She has led a significant number of high-profile transactions and her client base includes some of the biggest real estate investors in Poland and CEE. Recognised in the 2020 Top Woman in Real Estate in the legal services sector.
Dimitri Chandogin
Dimitri Chandogin
Co-founder/ PresidentNumastays
Germany
Dimitri Chandogin is a co-founder of Numa Group, the leading European digital hotel operator and technology developer. The company provides disruptive design hotels and serviced apartments for modern travelers. A trusted partner for investors, owners, and developers, NUMA uses proprietary technology-based operating solutions that largely automate operations and increase cost efficiencies and revenues. NUMA successfully operates over 3,500 units in European A-cities, including Berlin, Munich, Rome, Milan, Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon, Oslo, and Vienna. numastays.com
Lucian Azoitei
Lucian Azoitei
Founder & CEOForty Management
Romania
Licensed in Law and having earned an MBA degree, with an extensive experience of more than 22 years in real estate developing. Starting with the year 2000, he has chosen entrepreneurship, founding companies that are part of the PAZO Group & Forty Management, representative as a model of successful and visionary business. Often quoted as an authority on the market, with numerous listings in the press, his professional background positions him as an expert in the Romanian real estate market evolution. Forty Management is a real estate developer of mixed-use project and green urban reconvesion. We seek to create places that inspire, projects where vision and thoughtful design add lasting value.
Michal Stepien
Michal Stepien
Deputy CEOAFI Europe
Poland
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Director for ResearchPolityka Insight
Poland
Adam Czerniak is a doctor of economic sciences, research director and chief economist at the Polityka Insight analytical center and head of the Department of Institutional and Political Economics at the Warsaw School of Economics. Until 2012, he worked as a banking economist, previously he cooperated with the World Bank and the FOR Foundation, he was also a Ronald Coase Institute scholarship holder. He is a founding member of the Rental Market Laboratory, as well as the author of scientific publications in the field of economic sociology, institutional economics and the functioning of the real estate market. Polish representative in the European Master in Official Statistics council operating at Eurostat in the term of office 2021-2023.
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Andrzej Czarnecki
Andrzej Czarnecki
Retail Development DirectorNeonet SA
Poland
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Barbara Wojdełko
Board Member & DirectorGreenman Poland
Poland
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