![Giovana Caravetti](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0033600000RPXI9_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2021-02-06_19-04-53.jpg)
Giovana
Giovana Caravetti
Head Southern Europe & FranceGRI Club
Graduated in Advertising and Marketing from Pontifícia Universidade de Campinas. Experience in the service and sales business. Currently focused on developing relationships among entrepreneurs in the real estate market.
Responsible for the RE Club in Chile, Colombia, Argentina and Peru. Actively involved in the decisions and organization of meetings for members, and the relationship between them. Focused on bringing new members and relevant companies from the sector, to develop the Club in the Andean countries, and Argentina. Also responsible for the Hospitality sector throughout Latin America, concentrating efforts, for the main meeting of the sector at a regional level.
What you can expect
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Networking made easy
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Discussion format that enables you to interact and engage
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In-depth industry knowledge
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Some of GRI members interested in Hospitality
Saul
Goldstein
CEO
Activum SG Capital
Javier
Beltrán de Miguel
CEO
CG Capital Europe
David
Iriso
Co-General Manager & CIO
All Iron Group
Paula
León Arias
Head of Origination CRE and Hotel Lending
Banco Sabadell
Jean-Philippe
Vergnol
Head of RE Investments France/Belux
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Stéphanie
Bensimon
Head of Real Estate
Ardian
Cherine
Aboulzelof
Managing Director, Co-Head BGO Strategic Capital Partners
BentallGreenOak
Michael
Swank
Senior Managing Director
Blackstone
Diane
Daudin Clavaud
Corporate Director of Global Development
Nobu Hotels
Minh
Pham
Head of Acquisitions
Swiss Life Asset Managers
Fiona
Voon
Head of Real Estate Capital Markets UK
BNP Paribas - Headquarter
Philip
Grace
Chief Development Officer
Bob W
Cristina
García-Peri
Managing Partner/ Director of Strategy and Corporate Development
Grupo Azora
Antón
de la Rica
Co-CEO
Líbere Hospitality
Giampiero
Schiavo
CEO
Castello
Romain
Ferron
Partner
Davidson Kempner
Ben
Bianchi
Head of Europe, MD
Oaktree Capital Management
Gauthier
Renaud
Partner
Orion Capital Managers
Nabil
Mabed
Head of France, Spain & Portugal
PGIM Real Estate
Omar
El Glaoui
Co-Head of EMEA Real Estate Finance
Citi Group
Ashley
Marks
Head of Capital
Dea Capital
Riccardo
Dallolio
MANAGING DIRECTOR & HEAD OF REALTY EUROPE
H.I.G Capital
Hal
Shaw
Partner, Head of European Capital Solutions
KSL Capital Partners
Joseph
De Leo
Senior Partner
PineBridge Benson Elliot
Patricia
Pinto
Director, Investor Relations
Sonae Sierra
Philippe
Deloffre
Head of European Real Estate Debt
ICG Real Estate
Jan
Hazelton
VP - Global Business & RE Development
Kerzner International
Ariadna
Nijssen
Head of Acquisitions Southern Europe
STONEWEG
Limin
Lou
Director of Investment and Asset Management
The Ascott Limited
Michael
Zerda
Co-Chief Investment Officer, Europe | Head of Debt & Value-Add Strategies
LaSalle Investment Management
Josef
Maximilian Vollmayr
Co-Founder and Managing Director
Limehome
Michael
Kandarakis
Partner - Global Co Head - Real Estate
Quilvest Capital Partners
Christel
Zordan
CEO
Société De La Tour Eiffel
Irene
Ryan
Managing Director, Head International Debt Asset Mgmt
Starwood Capital Group
Dieter
Kornek
Head of Project Scouting
TUI Hotels & Resorts
Ashil
Sodha
Executive Director - European Real Estate Debt Investments
Tristan Capital Partners
![Saul Goldstein](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0033600000DnyF2_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2024-03-21_23-54-36.jpg)
Saul Goldstein
CEOActivum SG Capital
USA
Saul Goldstein is the founder and CIO of ActivumSG, a European focused real estate private equity fund manager with €2bn of equity under management. Prior to establishing ActivumSG, Saul headed the European real estate investment team advising Cerberus Capital Management companies on German and European investment opportunities. In a nine-and-a-half year career at Cerberus, Saul helped to open and run investment advisory offices for the Cerberus management companies in four countries. He advised on investments in real estate, real estate debt, NPLs and operating businesses in the Americas, Europe and Asia.
![Javier Beltrán de Miguel](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0033600000DmqE6_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2021-02-06_20-32-38.jpg)
Javier Beltrán de Miguel
CEOCG Capital Europe
Spain
![David Iriso](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0031R00002ZTXLE_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2021-12-14_08-20-22.jpg)
David Iriso
Co-General Manager & CIOAll Iron Group
Spain
![Paula León Arias](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/003Dm00000G8NxR_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2024-03-08_15-14-04.jpg)
Paula León Arias
Head of Origination CRE and Hotel LendingBanco Sabadell
Spain
![Jean-Philippe Vergnol](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0033600000IeTSB_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2023-09-12_21-11-41.jpg)
Jean-Philippe Vergnol
Head of RE Investments France/BeluxJ.P. Morgan Asset Management
France
Jean-Philippe Vergnol is president of JPMAM Real Estate France and serves as Head of Acquisitions for France. With JPM for 17 years, Jean-Philippe successfully deployed both core capital for sovereign wealth funds and value- add capital for commingled funds. Prior to joining JPM in 2006, he was Head of Acquisitions at DTZ AM for 6 years where he advised opportunistic investors. Prior to that he was in Archon Group’s acquisition team analysing investment opportunities on behalf of the Whitehall Funds. Jean-Philippe holds a first class specialized Masters of Private Banking & Financial Planning from ESCP-EAP and a Master’s degree in Economics and Finance from the ESLSCA Business School. He is fluent in French and English.
![Stéphanie Bensimon](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0033600000IePMD_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2021-02-06_21-29-03.jpg)
Stéphanie Bensimon
Head of Real EstateArdian
France
Head of Real Estate in Europe, Stéphanie Bensimon joined Ardian France in 2016 with over 17 years’ experience, most recently at Invesco Real Estate, where she spent five years and was Head of Transactions in France, Belgium and Southern Europe from 2011. Prior to that, she held roles at Carval Investors, part of the Cargill Group, and GE Real Estate Group in Paris.
![Cherine Aboulzelof](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0031R000025yEjD_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2021-02-06_20-36-06.jpg)
Cherine Aboulzelof
Managing Director, Co-Head BGO Strategic Capital PartnersBentallGreenOak
USA
Cherine Aboulzelof is Managing Director, Global Co-Head for BentallGreenOak's Strategic Capital Partners ("BGO SCP") and sits on its global investment committee. BGO SCP provides strategic capital by way of asset and portfolio recapitalisations, structured transactions, co investments and fund investments to GPs. Prior to joining BGO SCP platform in 2017, she has been responsible for Europe investments with two different real estate investment managers, investing across a number of real estate sectors in Europe between 2005 and 2017. She started her career in investment banking with Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley. She holds an M.B.A from INSEAD and a graduate degree from EM Lyon. She is a French, British and Lebanese citizen.
![Michael Swank](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0031R00002ACend_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2021-11-03_18-03-25.jpg)
Michael Swank
Senior Managing DirectorBlackstone
United Kingdom
Michael Swank is a Senior Managing Director in the Real Estate Group based in London, where he is involved in Blackstone’s real estate acquisitions across continental Europe. Since joining Blackstone in 2010, Mr. Swank has been involved in a number of Blackstone’s investments in Europe and the U.S., including Dream Global, Hembla (D. Carnegie), Obligo, Sponda, Hilton Worldwide, and Gecina. Mr. Swank graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, where he received a BS in Economics from the Wharton School.
![Diane Daudin Clavaud](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/003Dm000003Nz0A_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2023-11-03_01-49-30.jpg)
Diane Daudin Clavaud
Corporate Director of Global DevelopmentNobu Hotels
Portugal
More than 15 years of experience, across geographies and cultures, in communications, marketing strategies and business development at a global level with exposure to a various sectors and industries, in start-up businesses, SME enterprises, at governmental and consulting offices and in International Companies. Extensive public speaking experience and relationship management skills with natural influencing instincts and proven risks assessment capabilities. A methodological strategic planner with abilities to employ structured tactics in private and public sectors in complex ecosystem and fast pacing market. Innovative and entrepreneurial business personality.
![Minh Pham](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0031R0000297H9z_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2021-02-06_20-33-21.jpg)
Minh Pham
Head of AcquisitionsSwiss Life Asset Managers
France
Mr. Pham is a Senior Fund & Portfolio Manager at Swiss Life Asset Managers, responsible for acquisitions in France, Belgium and Luxembourg for Swiss Life’s German and Swiss funds, as well as sourcing, structuring and executing deals in Italy, Spain and Portugal for the group. Prior to that, he was at GE Real Estate in a number of roles, the last one being European Head of Portfolio Management, as well as at Lehman Brothers Real Estate Partners where he was a Principal responsible for investments in France. Mr. Pham also worked as a project engineer for the City of Vancouver. Mr. Pham holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from McGill University, a Masters in Engineering from the University of British Columbia and an M.B.A. from INSEAD.
![Fiona Voon](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0033600001gqfA7_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2023-11-17_01-51-02.jpg)
Fiona Voon
Head of Real Estate Capital Markets UKBNP Paribas - Headquarter
United Kingdom
Fiona is a Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Capital Markets UK, based in London. She has been based in the UK since 2001, with c.20 years of experience in the real estate sector, spanning investment banking, debt funds and advisory in the UK and Europe. She started her career at Deutsche Bank in London, focusing on European large loan origination for CMBS/syndication exit and was most recently investing in UK and European real estate whole loans, senior loans and mezzanine loans at the real estate debt funds of Intermediate Capital Group and latterly M&G Investments, prior to joining BNP Paribas in 2017. At BNP Paribas, she is responsible for running the real estate financing and coverage business in the UK.
![Philip Grace](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0031R00002n2sfK_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2023-08-04_16-26-27.jpg)
Philip Grace
Chief Development OfficerBob W
United Kingdom
A Real Estate professional, member of the RICS with a background in Coworking, Coliving and Hospitality.
Expanding across Europe Bob W. One of Europe's fastest growing Tech Enabled 1-90 day stay Serviced Apartment operator. Operating in Nine Countries including UK, Spain, Italy, Germany, Estonia, Norway, Finland, Greece, Netherlands.
We sign Master Leases, Management Agreements and work with Investors, developers to secure funding and develop assets from 25 to 200 apartments in core European countries. Backed by some of Europe's best known VC companies and UHNW family offices.
![Cristina García-Peri](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0033600000DmjPf_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2021-02-06_18-53-52.jpg)
Cristina García-Peri
Managing Partner/ Director of Strategy and Corporate DevelopmentGrupo Azora
Spain
Cristina García-Peri is Senior Partner and Head of Strategy and Corporate Development for the Azora Group. Prior to joining Azora in 2011, she worked for 16 years in the investment- banking sector at both Merrill Lynch (2 years) and JP Morgan (14 years), where she held various positions across M&A and Equity Capital Markets, and for 10 year, she was Managing Director responsible for Corporate Equity Derivatives for EMEA as well as Equity Capital Markets for Spain and Portugal. Cristina holds a bachelor degree in Economics from ICADE (Spain) and an MBA from Harvard Business School (USA). Cristina is Board Member at Bankinter, a Spanish IBEX 35 banking institution, where she Chairs the Nominations and Sustainability Committee.
![Antón de la Rica](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0031R00002ZRMl1_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2023-03-01_15-11-14.jpg)
Antón de la Rica
Co-CEOLíbere Hospitality
Spain
![Giampiero Schiavo](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0033600000Iear8_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2023-07-07_09-53-04.jpg)
Giampiero Schiavo
CEOCastello
Italy
Giampiero Schiavo is CEO and shareholder of Castello SGR SpA. Before joining Castello in 2007, Mr Schiavo spent 7 years at E. Capital Partners, where he was partner and member of the BoD. He started his career in 1997 at Gruppo RE. Mr Schiavo graduated with a business degree from Università L. Bocconi. Castello currently manages 40 RE funds for an overall asset under management of 2,6 Billion Euro. The Funds managed by Castello SGR target a wide range of investments including development projects.
![Romain Ferron](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0033600000IeWII_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2023-12-18_21-46-14.jpg)
Romain Ferron
PartnerDavidson Kempner
United Kingdom
Romain Ferron is a Partner at Davidson Kempner Capital Management and oversees Real Estate in Europe and Asia. He has been at the firm since 2013. From 2009 to 2013, Romain worked at Starwood Capital Group in London in their European Acquisitions team. From 2006 to 2009, he was an investment banking analyst at UBS Investment Bank in the Real Estate and Leisure Group in London. Romain is French and received his Master of Science in Management from ESSEC Business School in Paris in 2006.
![Ben Bianchi](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0033600000IeI07_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2023-11-13_22-39-56.jpg)
Ben Bianchi
Head of Europe, MDOaktree Capital Management
USA
Managing Director and Co-Portfolio Manager, Oaktree Capital Mr. Bianchi is a managing director and Head of Europe for Oaktree’s Real Estate group. Mr. Bianchi joined Oaktree in 2014 and has been involved in the investment and management of its real estate funds in the United States and Europe throughout his time at the firm. Prior to joining Oaktree, Mr. Bianchi worked for Deutsche Bank AG where he held senior positions in the firm’s London, Hong Kong and New York-based real estate divisions. Before joining Deutsche Bank, Mr. Bianchi was employed by Moore Capital's MSVP Japan where he served as a senior vice president. He began his career as an associate in Goldman Sachs's Archon Group in the U.S. and Asia.
![Gauthier Renaud](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0033600000PyVK8_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2022-10-27_22-15-17.jpg)
Gauthier Renaud
PartnerOrion Capital Managers
United Kingdom
![Nabil Mabed](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0033600000IeIuA_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2022-08-02_21-03-28.jpg)
Nabil Mabed
Head of France, Spain & PortugalPGIM Real Estate
France
Nabil Mabed joined PGIM Real Estate in 2014. He is acting as Head of France, Spain and Portugal, and Senior Portfolio Manager responsible for PGIM Real Estate’s European Value-Add funds business. Before joining PGIM Real Estate, Nabil had previous experiences with Doughty Hanson & Co, Morgan Stanley Real Estate and Morgan Stanley Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley in London and Paris. Nabil has a Masters degree in Civil Engineering and Finance from Ecole Centrale Paris, is fluent in French, English, Spanish and Arabic. Nabil is a French and Algerian national.
![Omar El Glaoui](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/003Dm000003Nufq_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2023-07-10_12-05-24.jpg)
Omar El Glaoui
Co-Head of EMEA Real Estate FinanceCiti Group
United Kingdom
Omar el Glaoui is Managing Director and Co-Head of the EMEA Real Estate Finance business at Citigroup, focusing on origination, structuring and distribution of senior and mezzanine debt
Over an 18 year career in commercial property finance, Omar has expertise in loan underwriting, distressed acquisitions, mezzanine / equity investments, CMBS bond trading and underwriting & risk management across Europe and all traditional and operating asset classes.
He joined Citi in 2014, and prior to that was with J.P. Morgan in London where he started his career in 2005.
![Ashley Marks](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/003Dm000003NwI7_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2023-08-09_01-36-32.jpg)
Ashley Marks
Head of CapitalDea Capital
United Kingdom
My role is to help grow the capital base of this dynamic Pan-European platform from its existing c. €13bn AUM focusing on sourcing equity for JVs, clubs and funds investing across sectors and risk profiles.
Dea Capital Real Estate has significant experience across the risk spectrum (from ground up development to managing core assets) and sectors (from offices and logistics to student accommodation and co-living) and has partnered with some of the industry's largest and most respected investors.
We invest in Italy, France, Germany, Iberia and Poland.
![Riccardo Dallolio](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0033600000IeKis_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2021-12-08_21-34-13.jpg)
Riccardo Dallolio
MANAGING DIRECTOR & HEAD OF REALTY EUROPEH.I.G Capital
United Kingdom
Riccardo is Managing Director and Head of the H.I.G. Realty in Europe. He is located in H.I.G.'s London office and is responsible for investment origination, transaction structuring and oversight of the European portfolio.
![Hal Shaw](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0031R00002KXlxa_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2022-09-06_23-32-06.jpg)
Hal Shaw
Partner, Head of European Capital SolutionsKSL Capital Partners
United Kingdom
Hal Shaw is a Partner at KSL Capital Partners where he serves as Head of European Capital Solutions and
is based out of London. Hal joined KSL in 2007 as a Summer Associate with the Private Equity Team.
During his time at KSL, Hal has invested across the capital structure ranging from senior and mezzanine
debt originations to acquisitions and has played a lead role in the formation and subsequent growth of
KSL’s Capital Solutions strategies. Hal is a member of KSL’s Equity Investment Committee, Credit
Investment Committee and Tactical Opportunities Investment Committee.
![Joseph De Leo](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0033600000DnxFN_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2021-02-06_19-24-58.jpg)
Joseph De Leo
Senior PartnerPineBridge Benson Elliot
United Kingdom
Joseph has over 20 years’ experience in the real estate industry across Europe and North America. Joseph joined Benson Elliot in 2008 and co-heads all investment and asset management activity. Before joining Benson Elliot, he was a Managing Director at Fortress Investment Group in Frankfurt, Germany where he built and managed a team of 40 real estate professionals with investments of €5.5bn, and led c. €700m of exits and re-financings. Prior to joining Fortress, Joseph was a Vice President at Oxford Properties Group in Toronto, Canada and worked at Borealis Capital Corp, where he managed a C$3.8bn retail investment business.
![Patricia Pinto](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0031R00002kJupy_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2022-09-05_23-46-47.jpg)
Patricia Pinto
Director, Investor RelationsSonae Sierra
Portugal
Patricia has been Investor Relations Director over the last 15 years as well as President of the Portuguese Investor Relations association. She joined Sonae Sierra Investment management team in 2022 after being Head of IR in 2 companies of the Sonae group, a conglomerate, and the largest private employer in Portugal. Previously, she worked as business CFO at Siemens in Portugal, having started her international career at Siemens in Germany, where she managed telecommunication network clients in various European countries. Patricia has a degree in Economics from the Porto School of Economics.
![Philippe Deloffre](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0033600000IeV4B_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2021-02-06_19-02-26.jpg)
Philippe Deloffre
Head of European Real Estate DebtICG Real Estate
France
Philippe joined ICGRE in May 2020 and serves as Managing Director and Head of European Investments. Philippe joined from BNP Paribas Asset Management where he founded and headed the Real Estate Debt activity from 2017. Beforehand he was at Acofi Gestion where he was head of Real Estate Debt funds and was responsible for managing investments in CRE loans in Europe from 2013. In 2008 Philippe joined CBRE, the property consultancy firm, to set up the Debt Advisory business for France. Philippe holds a Master's degree in Corporate Finance from EM Lyon business school and a Master's degree in Business Law from Jean Moulin University.
![Jan Hazelton](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0033600000IeQg5_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2021-02-06_20-56-40.jpg)
Jan Hazelton
VP - Global Business & RE DevelopmentKerzner International
United Kingdom
Ms. Hazelton joined Kerzner International in 2017 and is responsible for the growth of the Atlantis and One & Only brands in Europe and the Americas. As a seasoned hotel investment and development executive, her experience includes all aspects of hotel investment including banking, asset management, finance, development, feasibility and investment analysis. She currently has a desire to influence new and existing hotel projects with best ESG practices.
![Ariadna Nijssen](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0031R00002rVNB2_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2024-05-15_08-01-27.jpg)
Ariadna Nijssen
Head of Acquisitions Southern EuropeSTONEWEG
Spain
Currently leads the investment efforts in Southern Europe for Stoneweg. Former real estate investment professional at H.I.G. Capital and Crescendo Real Estate Partners in London. Previously worked in the Investment Banking division at Deutsche Bank in London. Education: ESADE Business & Law School (Degree in Business and MSc in Finance), Barcelona and University of International Business and Economics in Beijing.
![Limin Lou](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0033600000IeHSX_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2021-11-24_22-53-32.jpg)
Limin Lou
Director of Investment and Asset ManagementThe Ascott Limited
France
Experienced Real Estate Investment and Asset Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the hospitality real estate Industry. Skilled in real estate investment and Asset repositioning & disposal
![Michael Zerda](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0033600000DmwU1_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2024-01-16_21-32-14.jpg)
Michael Zerda
Co-Chief Investment Officer, Europe | Head of Debt & Value-Add StrategiesLaSalle Investment Management
United Kingdom
Michael Zerda serves as the Co-CIO for Europe and is Head of European Debt & Value-Add Strategies, responsible for LaSalle’s debt platform and value-add and opportunistic equity strategies in Europe. Michael has 22 years’ experience investing in equity and debt opportunities in Europe and the US, across a wide variety of real estate asset classes. Since 2010, he has been responsible for transactions totalling over $10 billion in net equity contributions, and $22 billion in gross loan commitments, across 140 individual transactions in major Western European markets spanning private equity, structured equity investments, equity joint ventures, senior debt, mezzanine debt, corporate debt, and development finance.
![Josef Maximilian Vollmayr](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0031R00002Qd0VT_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2021-02-17_00-36-55.jpg)
Josef Maximilian Vollmayr
Co-Founder and Managing DirectorLimehome
Germany
Dr. Josef Vollmayr is Co-Founder and Managing Director of limehome, a 2018 founded, radically tech-driven hospitality concept. Within less than 2 years the company grew to over 120 employees, operates around 100 locations in Germany, Austria, Spain and Netherlands in over 40 cities. In Series-A they received more than 25 Mio funding from HV Ventures, Lakestar, Picus and GGC.
Previously, Dr. Josef Vollmayr worked for 5 years as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company with a focus on growth strategies for consumer industries and private equity. He is author of research articles, lecturer for statistics, CRM and empirical research methods at several universities and invests as a business angel in tech start-ups.
![Michael Kandarakis](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0031R00002Gjp7o_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2021-02-06_22-19-45.jpg)
Michael Kandarakis
Partner - Global Co Head - Real EstateQuilvest Capital Partners
United Kingdom
Michael has over 27 years of experience in real estate private equity, having worked in Europe, Asia and the U.S. He started as one of the initiating members of the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds in Europe, out of London and NYC. He was then a Founding Partner of Soros Real Estate (later Grove), building up the firm’s business in Asia with close to $2.0bn in equity invested across a variety of asset classes. He is now responsible for Quilvest funds that invest in the EMEA region and a member of the firm's global Investment Committee. Michael sits at the boards of numerous investee companies. He also sits at the board of the Hellenic Public Properties Company, the largest company for management and development of public assets in Greece.
![Christel Zordan](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/00336000013cil4_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2024-05-16_21-08-46.jpg)
Christel Zordan
CEOSociété De La Tour Eiffel
France
With over 18 years of experience in real estate transactions and management, Christel has started to lead the Société de la Tour Eiffel in November 2021.
![Irene Ryan](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0031R00002Fl9Ri_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2021-02-06_21-22-45.jpg)
Irene Ryan
Managing Director, Head International Debt Asset MgmtStarwood Capital Group
United Kingdom
Irene Ryan is an advisory board member of GRI Women Leading RE Europe and is a Managing Director at Starwood Capital Group. Irene is responsible for the asset management of debt investments by Starwood’s international lending platform in Europe and Asia-Pacific. Since joining Starwood Capital in 2013, Irene has managed over $14bn of loans held across multi-asset classes including loans on refurbishment and construction projects. Prior to joining Starwood Capital Group, Irene worked in a real estate focussed bank in London, holding a variety of lending roles from origination to loan restructuring and recovery. Before that, she worked at KPMG in Ireland and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland (FCA).
![Dieter Kornek](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0033600000IeJ83_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2021-02-06_19-48-52.jpg)
Dieter Kornek
Head of Project ScoutingTUI Hotels & Resorts
Germany
Nearly25 years of experience in hotel development in various senior management positions. From 1995 to 2003 Director Development of ACCOR Hotels in Germany and Austria, from 2003-2011 Director Development of Motel One Group for European development of these Budget Design Hotels. In 2011 I joined TUI Hotels & Resorts, but after strategic change in hotel business I started in 2013 as Managing Director Development for Vienna based Falkensteiner Hotels & Residences, being responsible for the growth of Falkensteiner in CEE. In 2017 I returned to TUI Group to manage the growth of Tui own hotels & resorts worldwide, especially TUI Blue, Club Robinson and Club Magic Life
![Ashil Sodha](https://griclub.sirv.com/uploads/crm_people/0031R00002S2zCm_Marketing_Edited_Photo_2021-10-25_22-26-57.jpg)
Ashil Sodha
Executive Director - European Real Estate Debt InvestmentsTristan Capital Partners
United Kingdom
Ashil is an Executive Director at Tristan Capital Partners where he is responsible for spearheading the origination of new debt investment opportunities across all European jurisdictions. Prior to joining Tristan, Ashil was a Vice President at Starz Real Estate, based in London where he played a key role in creating and scaling a new real estate lending platform investing in public and private real estate debt. Prior to joining Starz, Ashil was at BlackRock where he was an investment professional in the Global Real Estate Debt business, responsible for underwriting, both in the U.S. and Europe. Ashil holds the CFA IMC qualification and received a BA with Honours in Economics and Hispanic Studies from the University of Sheffield.
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