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GRI Global Chairmen’s Retreat 2024

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A PRIVATE ENCOUNTER
BY PERSONAL INVITATION

The 23rd GRI Chairmen’s Retreat will take place in St Moritz on 18 - 21 January 2024.

By personal invitation only, the GRI Chairmen’s Retreat is a 3-day, living-room conversation reserved for the global real estate head within any organization or the immediate #2.

This annual reunion is on a first name basis and is limited to substantial real estate investors, owners, developers and lenders (only asset owners are invited).

Over 60% bring their spouses.

There is no meeting more senior of the real estate industry’s leadership.

If you think your company’s real estate chiefs fit the profile and belong at such an unusual gathering, we would be happy to review inquiries here for consideration as members of the GRI Chairmen’s Retreat.
 
WHAT IF
What if…
…one had an opportunity to get sparks of inspiration from spending three days in secluded collegiality and unhurried conversations building easy friendships with the world’s foremost real estate investment decision-makers looking for partners and investment ideas?
 
What if…
… one was a property company looking at intriguing projects requiring greater financial resources than available?
 
What if…
… one was looking to place capital in the smartest way possible across a world with competition ever more abundant and good product ever scarcer?
 
What if, indeed?
The GRI Chairmen’s Retreat brings together the greatest concentration of creative and capital firepower in the property investment industry.

It represents a unique occasion for investors, lenders and property company chiefs to get to know each other, brainstorm where the world is going, explore doing business together, make a mark and leave a legacy.
 
PAST EVENTS
 
MEMBERS 2023 (PAST YEAR)
 
ALEXEY BLANIN 
CEO
AB Development
  
ANDREAS-NORBERT FAY
Chairman of the Advisory Board
FAY Projects
 
AUDREY KLEIN
Non Executive Board Member - Chair of ESG Committee
at SFO Capital Partners and Planet Smart City
Planet Smart City
 
BEN LEHRECKE
Managing Partner
Fundament Advisory
 
CANE NAPOLITANO
Partner, Head of Investments Europe
Valor Real Estate Partners

CHERINE ABOULZELOF
Managing Director and Head of Europe,
BGO Strategic Capital Partners
BentallGreenOak


CIARAN MCNAMARA
Co-Founder and Managing Director
Signature Capital


CRISTINA GARCÍA-PERI
Managing Partner/ Director of Strategy
and Corporate Development
Grupo Azora
 

DAVIDE ALBERTINI
Managing Director
Risanamento
 
DIDIER UNGLIK
Founder - CEO
Sienna Real Estate Capital
 
DIRK BRANDES
Executive Board Member
Natixis
 
GÁBOR FUTÓ
Founder & Owner
Futureal


GREGORY DEWERPE
Founder
A/O PropTech


JEAN-LOUIS CHARON
Founder & President
City Star


JOHN NACOS
Chief Investment Officer
Aggregate Holdings

 
JOSH CLEVELAND
Partner
StepStone Group
 
 
JUAN PEPA
Managing Partner
Stoneshield Capital
 
KYLE FOX
Founder and Partner
KRF Capital
 
LUKE SAVAGE
Vice President - Head of Global Acquisitions
Medical Properties Trust
 
MICHAEL ABEL
Partner
TPG


MICHAEL ZERDA
Co-Chief Investment Officer, Europe | Head of
Debt and Value-Add Strategies
LaSalle Investment Management


NICK LYLE
Founding Partner
Crosstree Real Estate Partners


OLIVIER SCHWEND
Managing Director
Thor Equities


PETAR MATIC
Chairman
MPC Holding
 
 
PHILIPP WESTERMANN
Partner/ Head of Europe
Proprium Capital Partners


REINHARD WALTER
Founder & Managing Partner
FOM Real Estate


ROBERT BALICK
Managing Partner
BauMont Real Estate Capital


ROGER ORF
Partner & Head of Real Estate, Europe
Apollo Global Management


SCOTT O'DONNELL
Senior Managing Director
Harbert Management Corporation


SINDO OLIVEROS
CEO/CIO
KAUST Investment Management Company


Toni Rossi
Director
Leponte


VAN STULTS
Founding Partner & Managing Director
Orion Capital Managers


ZSOLT KOHALMI
Global Head of Real Estate and CO-CEO
Pictet Alternative Advisors
 
 
 
ALEXI ANTOLOVICH
Global Co-Head RE
Macquarie Group
 
ANTÓNIO PEREIRA DIAS
Chief Investment Officer & CFO
Bondstone
 
BARNEY KELHAM
CEO
Blue Coast Capital

 
BRIAN BETEL
Head of Direct Transactions
Activum SG UK Advisors Limited

CARL FAY
Board Member
FAY Projects

CHRISTIAN JAMISON
 Managing Partner
Valor Real Estate Partners



CHRISTOPHE TANGHE
MD
Aventicum

DANIEL DEJANOVIC
Head of European RE & Senior MD
Cerberus

 
 
 
DAVID STUBBS
Global Head Thematic Strategy
J.P. Morgan Investment Bank
 
DIETER KRÄUCHI
Founding Partner & Chief Investment Officer
Deutsche Finance International
 
EDOUARD DESCHEPPER
Head of France and Caribbean
Wainbridge
 
GARY SACKS
CEO
City & Docklands Group


GUSTAVO NICOLAU
Managing Director
Akylas Patrimonial


JOANNE MCNAMARA
EVP, Europe and Asia Pacific
Oxford Properties Group


JORDI ROBINAT
President
Arum Group


JOSH LAWRENCE
CEO
Global Holdings Management Group
 

KEITH BRESLAUER
Managing Director & Senior Partner
Patron Capital Partners
 
LEE TIMMINS
CEO, Eurasia Region
Hines


MARTTI SAVENIUS
Managing Partner
Activen

 
MICHAEL KANDARAKIS
Partner - Head of Europe Real Estate
Quilvest Capital Partners


MOHAMAD ABOUCHALBAK
CEO
SFO Capital Partners



NIKOLETTA FOUSKA
Director
Latsco Family Office


PAUL BRENNAN
Managing Director, Head of European
King Street


PETER JUN
Founder
ALMEA International
 
 
RAFAEL COSTE CAMPOS
Head Europe Real Estate
Bain Capital


RICCARDO DALLOLIO
MD & Head of Real Estate Europe
H.I.G Capital


ROBERTO KELLEHER
Managing Partner
Inmobilia Desarrollos


SABINE NASS
CEO
Deutsche Teilkauf


SETH LIEBERMAN
Chairman
Kvalitena


STEVE NITSCHKE
Managing Director - Head of European Acquisitions
Medical Properties Trust


TRAVIS PRITCHETT
President and Chief Operating Officer
Harbert Management Corporation


YAKIR GABAY
Vice-Chairman of the Advisory Board
Aroundtown
 
ALON DEMOL
CEO & Co Founder
Bravo Investment House
 
AREF LAHHAM
Founding Partner & Managing Director
Orion Capital Managers
 
BEN BIANCHI
Head of Europe, MD
Oaktree Capital
 
 
BRYAN YORK COLWELL
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
LCN Capital Partners

CEVDET CANER
Co-Owner & CEO
 Aggregate Holdings


CHRISTO ILIEV
Founder & CEO
Lion's Head



COLEY BRENAN
Partner, Head of Europe
KSL Capital Partners


DAVID COLLETT
Managing Director - RE
KAUST Investment Management Company

 
 
 
DEREK RICH
Managing Director
Oaktree Capital
 
DIMITRI CHANDOGIN
Co-founder/ President
Numastays
 
ERIC ASSIMAKOPOULOS
Founder & Managing Partner
Revetas Capital
 
GAVIN NEILAN
 Founder, Co-Managing Partner & CIO of
Deutsche Finance International


JAMES PIPER
Partner
TPG


JOAN VIDIELLA
Managing Partner
Spinnia


JOSEPH DE LEO
Senior Partner
PineBridge Benson Elliot


JUAN JOSÉ VERA VILLAMAYOR
Managing Director
Montepino
 
 
KIRILL PISAREV
Member of the Investment Advisory Commit
Wainbridge
 
LUIS PEREDA
Chairman
Grupo Lar
 
MAURO SAVOIA
Partner
Three Stars Capital
 
MICHAEL PETER
Founder & CEO
P & P Group


NADAV ZOHAR
Chairman
LRC



NUNO COELHO
Managing Director
LX5 Realty


PEDRO SILVEIRA
Chairman
SIL Grupo


PHILIPPE CAMUS
CEO
Shaftesbury Asset Management Group
 
 
RAMÓN CAMIÑA
Founding Partner
Cale Street Partners


RICHARD CROFT
Executive Chairman
M7 Real Estate


ROBERT RACKIND
Global Head Real Estate
Credit Suisse


SAUL GOLDSTEIN
CEO
Activum SG Capital


SIMON PASSER
MD-Investments & Developments
City & Docklands Group


TOM-ERIC MÖLLER
Managing Shareholder LBU-Real Group
DIH Deutsche Industrie-Holding


TYLER GOODWIN
Founder & CEO
Seaforth Land


YOTAM ALROY
Co-Founder & Chief Business Development
Mindspace
 
 
 
HOTELS
 
 
 
Hotels & Lodging costs
Hotel costs are in addition to Retreat fees and to be booked separately.

Badrutt’s Palace *****
Badrutt’s Palace Hotel is the GRI Chairmen’s Retreat Hotel. Retreat Members should make their own hotel arrangements independently, quoting “GRI” group rate. Space is limited, the Palace invariably sells out early and arrangements before December 1 are strongly advised.

Request GRI rate at: +41.81 837-1100
The GRI rate is not available through travel agents, please book hotel directly.

Badrutt’s Palace Hotel
T +41.81 837 1100 F +41.81 837 2999
[email protected]

GRI rates in CHF (CHF 1 = £1.03 = $1.05 = £0.86)
Single 625 • Double 945 ~ 1025
Jr Suite 1310 • Suite 3020 • 3rd bed 200
 
Additional hotels in St Moritz
Five-star accommodation nearby: 

Kulm Hotel St. Moritz *****
T +41 81 836 80 00 • F +41 81 836 80 01 


Carlton
+41. 81 836 7000

Four-star accommodation nearby: 
Schweizerhof +41. 81 837 0707
Steffani +41. 81 836 9696
Badrutt’s Palace Hotel, situated amidst breathtakingly beautiful and unspoiled scenery, has long been hailed as a landmark in the center of St. Moritz and is the ultimate expression of the Swiss Alps region.

A favorite of celebrities and royalty alike since its opening in 1896, the Palace Hotel offers 157 guestrooms including 37 luxury suites with stunning views of the Swiss Alps.

Badrutt’s Palace is a celebration of style, sports, cuisine and fashion, with discreet service and traditional elegance evoking an atmosphere of pampered luxury for all. An ideal destination in both winter and summer, the hotel is located in one of the most challenging ski areas in the world and offers a host of summer alpine activities. Guests find the ultimate in relaxation at the spa, exciting nightlife at the Kings Club, and world reknown cuisine in the hotel’s restaurants and nearby Chesa Veglia.
PRACTICAL
Arrival
Wednesday arrival, however late, is strongly advised, as the program starts at 08h45 on Thursday and St Moritz is a long journey from anywhere.
 
“Lucky Encounter” dinners
There are no GRI dinners on the program on Wednesday (arrival day), Friday or Saturday, which are reserved for independent networking and private dinners by members and spouses.
Members that prefer using such occasions to let luck expand their friendships, or are new and yet unconnected, can choose to join member dinners at GRI-selected restaurants around St Moritz.

While facilitated by the GRI, these discretionary options are not part of the GRI program and are at members’ own cost. 

Lunches
Members and spouses/partners are cordially hosted for lunch on Thursday through Saturday and members are trusted to kindly stay away from outlandish menu choices such as caviar, exorbitant alcohols or similarly steeply priced items (or pay for it personally).
This invitation extends to members and their registered spouse/partners. It does not extend to their guests or other family that are not members of the GRI Chairmen’s Retreat.
 
Champagne vote & program awards
Members that enjoy making the program the best it can be, can make their stay even more pleasurable, as follows:
  1. Be greeted to their room by champagne on ice for contributing to the program by moderating or scribing/reporting one of the breakouts.
  2. Enjoy a luxurious room upgrade for expressing interest and being selected to deliver the 5-minute closing wrap-up of the GRI Chairmen’s Retreat on Friday evening (based on their compilation of summary take-aways throughout the program).
Spouses | Partners
Over half of Retreat Members bring their spouses/partners.
Spouses/Partners MUST be listed with the GRI or may (mistakenly) be denied entry or lunch or other courtesy.

Retreat Members Profiles
Retreat Members’ photos and profiles are listed on www.griclub.org/members-directory.
Retreat Members agree that photos and information provided may be used by the GRI at its discretion in its communication activities.

Activities and Insurance
Weather permitting, skiing, curling and other activities in small GRI groups has been arranged, each of them accompanied by qualified guides. Guides and lunch are courtesy of GRI. Equipment rental is Retreat Member’s individual responsibility. Prior sign-up on-site is necessary for all group activities. Retreat Members sign up for any such activity at their own responsibility and release GRI and any Retreat-related sponsors from any responsibility or potential liability.
 
Equipment Rental
Ski & Equipment Hire - The Palace sports store
(tel: +41 81 833 7585)
is excellently stocked, swift and professional and opens daily until late.  

Curling  (novices are favoured)
Wear loose-fitting trousers, such as track suit/jogging trousers along with a jumper and coat.  One can get warm on the ice, so bring a few layers, as well as gloves and warm socks.   Footwear must be clean and rubber soled. 
 
Retreat Extension
If you would like to arrive a few days earlier or stay longer, Retreat Members are invited to extend their stay using the GRI Retreat special room rates. No formal program is planned.
Dress Code
The Retreat dress code is casual throughout, except for Cocktails and Gala Dinner, which are jacket required, tie optional.

Salutation
Retreat and GRI etiquette calls for all to address each other on a first-name basis.
 
Language
The Retreat language is “international” English and all grammar, syntax and other vocabulary rules are suspended. All native English speakers are urged to articulate slowly and loudly. As Anglo-Americans have a natural language advantage, they are encouraged to help non-native English speakers articulate their views. All are encouraged to help with occasional translation, where appropriate.
 

For more information, contact
[email protected]
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