Moving into a post COVID recovery phase for real estate transactions, where can one find value for residential in a new game where fundamentals have significantly shifted?
Special consideration will be given to traditional resi, mixed-use schemes, Proptech, Multifamily BTR, student housing and next gen housing, senior living, affordable housing, single-family rental, co-living, yields, new regional hotspots, price points, finance for development and institutional investment appetite.
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Audience Private Equity Investors, Fund Managers, Operators, LPs, Developers, Asset Owners and Lenders invested in Residential.
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George Buckley is Nomura’s Chief European Economist. He has twenty years of experience as a market economist previously working for Deutsche Bank, London, in a similar role. Prior to that George completed his PhD in the area of housing market economics at Bristol University where he also taught undergraduate courses in macroeconomics and econometrics. He holds an MSc in Economics & Finance (Bristol University) and a BA in Economics (University of Wales, Bangor). George is a published author (What You Need to Know About Economics, Capstone) and is a past winner of the Society of Professional Economists’ annual essay prize.
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.
Jill is currently building True North Management, a next-gen real estate platform creating a better way of living for today, tomorrow and the day after. Prior to that, Jill was the Chief Investment Officer at The Collective and was a member of the firm's Executive Committee. Prior to The Collective, she worked as Investment Director for Greystar Europe, where she sourced and managed a £1bn + student housing portfolio, and also in charge of the company’s Asia growth strategy and investor relationships. Jill received her Bachelor of Economics from Peking University, China and MBA from Harvard Business School, United States.
Anil is Founder and CEO of the Node group of companies and is responsible for the overall management, investment activities and expansion of Node throughout the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland. Anil has worked in real estate for 15 years in the US and Europe, including nearly 11 years at Blackstone, the world's largest private equity real estate firm with over $100 billion of assets under management.
Elle Xu joined Lendlease in September 2023. Previously, she was the Investment Director at Qatari Diar Europe. In her role at QD, Elle has been responsible for originating new investment opportunities, structuring JVs, and raising debt finance for QD’s existing projects in Europe. Elle has over 15 years of experience in real estate and investment banking. Elle is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and holds a Msc in Investment Management from Cass Business School.
Kristian joined QuadReal, Europe in November 2019. As Senior Vice President, his focus is on building the international portfolio, with an emphasis on investing in the U.K. and Europe. Kristian was formerly Vice President at Lone Star Europe in London, where he spent 6 years investing across UK, Ireland and Scandinavia. He has invested all asset classes and has experience making both equity and distressed debt investments. Prior to Lone Star, Kristian trained as an analyst in Rothschild & Co’s European real estate team (M&A and DCM). Kristian graduated with a First Class Honours degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Exeter and holds an MSc Finance and Private Equity from the London School of Economics.
Oscar Brooks
DirectorModa Living
United Kingdom
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Co-CEOLodha Group
United Kingdom
Pranav joined Lodha in 2007 and co-leads Lodha’s UK business. Pranav has held numerous roles within Lodha and led the expansion into London in 2013. Prior to joining Lodha, he worked with McKinsey's Toronto office, advising clients across a range of industries. In a previous life, he developed enterprise software in silicon valley. Pranav obtained an MS in Management from Stanford University and has a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi.
Starting from January 2024, he has been appointed CEO of Costim Group, an industrial group focused on real estate development and on general contracting, with real estate developments amounting to around 800 millions and a turnover of 400 millions. From 2009 to December 2023, he was Managing Director of Risanamento S.p.A, a property and development Company listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, with €1 billion of Assets Under Management and CEO of all the subsidiaries of the Group. As CEO of the subsidiaries, he sold assets for € 3.0 billion: Paris properties’portfolio for €1,5 billion, a prestigious building in New York for €0,3 billion and other Italian assets for €1,2 billion.
Gábor Futó is a mathematician turned investor and real estate entrepreneur. He co-founded Futureal real estate group two decades ago. Under his leadership, the group has become one of the leading real estate developer/investors in Europe with 200+ projects on over 40 million sqf of new developments. Gabor Futo is also the founder and majority owner of Cordia group, a residential developer and investor active in 6 countries, the Helloparks logistcs platform and Finext Capital, his family office.
A previous gold medalist of the International Mathematical Olympiad, Gábor received his MSc in Mathematics from Eötvös Loránd University, his MBA from London Business School and has been visiting fellow at Harvard University.
Jeff has spent over 25 years creating successful new ventures in multiple industries. He has been a founder, executive, investor, advisor, and attorney advising real estate clients, served as a public company CEO, a private company founder (InfoGear sold to Cisco for $301M) and led numerous tech-sector acquisitions and financings totaling approximately $500M. In 2015, Jeff launched Haystack to focus on distressed residential real estate in Spain. (Ask him about jumping from tech in California to real state in Spain). Haystack has now purchased 16 portfolios of distressed residential properties with a combined market value of 50 million euros.
Jeff received his BA cum laude from UC Berkeley, his JD degree from NYU and his MBA from USC.
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.
Mr. Piper is a Partner based in London and a member of TPG Real Estate’s Investment Committee. Prior to joining TPG, he was a Partner in the Real Estate Group at Ares Management, where he spent 12 years, before which he was a member of the European Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Credit Suisse. He received a Masters degree in Physics from the University of Cambridge, where he graduated with First Class Honours. He is also a trustee and Honorary Treasurer of the Royal Trinity Hospice, a charity providing care and support for those with life-limiting conditions in London.
Following a decade of experience in the real estate financing sector, Katja (Ekaterina) Pazelskaya became a managing partner at Blue Tagus, co-founded by her in 2013. In her role, she has been focused on translating investment strategies into tailor-made real estate investment programmes that work in geography-specific context. Next to that, Katja manages acquisitions, as well as creates real estate products adequate to the economic and market cycle. Before co-founding Blue Tagus, Katja had extensive experience in structuring and placement of funding and capital solutions for real estate loans portfolio. She was an Executive Director at ABN AMRO (Amsterdam / London) , overseeing a €120 billion real estate loan book.
Mike is QSix’s CEO and one of the Founding Partners focused on the firm’s growth strategy and overseeing all aspects of the German residential business and Phoenix Spree Deutschland, the LSE listed German residential property fund for whom QSix is Property Adviser. Prior to founding QSix Mike was Managing Director and European Sector Head at UBS where he worked closely with Matthew Northover, with whom he founded QSix in 2006. Mike also held roles at Charterhouse Bank and Dresdner Kleinwort Benson as an equity research analyst and LEK Partners within their corporate strategy division. Mike holds an MA in Economics from Cambridge University.
Audrey Klein has held Head of Fundraising roles at several firms but is best known for starting the European business out of London for the Park Hill Real Estate Group, a Division of Blackstone, which she ran for 9 yrs. Prior to joining Park Hill, she ran her own business for 5 yrs marketing alternative asset funds across all asset classes to European investors comprised of pension funds, banks, family offices. She is a graduate of Northwestern University's Kellogg School of business where she received an MBA, and is also a graduate of Emory University with a degree in Economics. She is a Partner at Spencer House Partners (www.spencerhousepartners.com).
Andrew became ASK4 CEO in October 2021 with the aim of accelerating growth, diversifying sectors and services, and continuing the Group's expansion overseas. With over 20 years' working in executive leadership roles across multiple different sectors, Andrew has experience in internationalising and scaling business through acquisition and organic growth. Andrew has also successfully managed business on behalf of private equity and founder owned businesses, returning real shareholder value.
Graziella Roccella
Chief Research & Product Design OfficerPlanet Smart City
United Kingdom
Graziella Roccella has been Adjunct Professor in Architectural Design at Politecnico di Torino and is now Chief Research and Product Design officer at Planet Smart City. Her research topics focus on Housing in the Lands of Excellence and more recently on Smart City and Smart Solutions for the Affordable Housing sector. She has worked for 2 years on "Smartfood", a project that combines interests in the fields of Eco-tourism, agriculture in peri-urban areas, short-chain food production and the re-use of existing buildings.
I am an ESG and Business Development professional with vast experience in working with companies in APAC, LATAM, EMEA and the UK to help them achieve sustainable growth.
Having turned my focus towards Sustainability as a sector over a decade ago, I’ve had the privilege to help companies develop strategies that include ESG as part of their business goals.
In my roles as Business Development Director I have been responsible for the sales, marketing and success functions.
I have worked closely with the leadership teams, supporting them with their ESG/ Sustainability goals setting and delivery.
I have a deep knowledge of sustainability standards and their alignment to ESG and Sustainability reporting.
As Head of ESG for Tishman Speyer's European business, Andres oversees the integration and delivery of the strategy that ensures ESG performance and manages associated risk, feeding into the wider global strategy. Andres has over 14 years’ experience driving responsible growth, having previously focused on providing functional leadership to property consultancies, where he spearheaded several initiatives to align ESG strategies with evolving market dynamics, chaired various ESG committees, and managed compliance with EU carbon legislation. He is passionate about driving sustainability in real estate and has a proven track record of positive internal and external engagement to meet ambitious targets.
Ms. Patel is a member of the real estate team. She is also involved in the Firm’s responsible investing initiative.
Prior to StepStone, Ms. Patel worked in the Corporate Development Group at AT&T where she was involved in strategic projects, including acquisitions and divestitures, across the company’s business lines. Previously, Ms. Patel spent three years working in investment banking at Houlihan Lokey where she helped execute M&A, financing and restructuring engagements for clients in real estate and a number of different industries.
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
Andrew became ASK4 CEO in October 2021 with the aim of accelerating growth, diversifying sectors and services, and continuing the Group's expansion overseas. With over 20 years' working in executive leadership roles across multiple different sectors, Andrew has experience in internationalising and scaling business through acquisition and organic growth. Andrew has also successfully managed business on behalf of private equity and founder owned businesses, returning real shareholder value.
Anil Khera
Founder & CEONode
United Kingdom
Anil is Founder and CEO of the Node group of companies and is responsible for the overall management, investment activities and expansion of Node throughout the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland. Anil has worked in real estate for 15 years in the US and Europe, including nearly 11 years at Blackstone, the world's largest private equity real estate firm with over $100 billion of assets under management.
With a solid experience in the TLC and Energy sectors, Giovanna Della Posta has led for the past ten years insurance and Real Estate turnaround projects, supporting companies in rethinking their business model. She graduated in Economics, then earned a master’s degree in Economics and Finance and ultimately achieved a General Management program at Harvard Business School (2016). She won the Marisa Bellisario Prize (2012), within the Young Talents category, granted to women who distinguish themselves in management and economy. In 2019 Finance Community selected her among the 50 most influential people in Italian finance. Since January 2019 she is Invimit SGR’s CEO, a company 100% owned by the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Experienced Chief Executive Officer and Real Estate Broker with a demonstrated history of working in the real estate industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Business Planning, Sales, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and Event Management. With a Degree in Tourism and Marketing, started his career in the Tourism Industry in Marketing and Management positions. With the real estate boom in 2001, changed departments and started a new challenge in the real estate area. Strong business development professional with a specialization in Real Estate Management and Valuation. Love my job and real estate industry.
Jose is leading the international growth for Smartrental. We are a group of hospitality and living brands leading the spanish market for hospitality (hostel, hotels, serviced apartments) and living (coliving, senior and student housing). Currently, we operate +4.000 beds.
He has also undertaken several business projects in the hospitality area. International MBA and Real Estate program at Instituto de Empresa business school in Madrid.
n his role as senior vice president, Niall is responsible for spearheading CA’s European multifamily and build-to-rent (BTR) business, while supporting the continued growth and success of CA’s premium purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) platform.
Jai is a Managing Director and Co-Head of Real Estate Debt.
He is jointly responsible for the day-to-day implementation of ICG Real Estate's Debt strategies and serves as an investment committee member for both debt & equity strategies.
Prior to joining ICG, Jai spent two years at Amro Partners - a real estate investment firm investing, developing and managing purpose built residential assets. As Investment Director he was responsible for acquisitions, capital raising and financing.
Prior to this he held various debt investing roles at ICG-Longbow & Barclays, starting his career at Lehman Brothers Asset Management.
Jai holds a BA in Industrial Economics from the University of Nottingham.
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Anil Khera
Founder & CEONode
United Kingdom
Anil is Founder and CEO of the Node group of companies and is responsible for the overall management, investment activities and expansion of Node throughout the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland. Anil has worked in real estate for 15 years in the US and Europe, including nearly 11 years at Blackstone, the world's largest private equity real estate firm with over $100 billion of assets under management.
Starting from January 2024, he has been appointed CEO of Costim Group, an industrial group focused on real estate development and on general contracting, with real estate developments amounting to around 800 millions and a turnover of 400 millions. From 2009 to December 2023, he was Managing Director of Risanamento S.p.A, a property and development Company listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, with €1 billion of Assets Under Management and CEO of all the subsidiaries of the Group. As CEO of the subsidiaries, he sold assets for € 3.0 billion: Paris properties’portfolio for €1,5 billion, a prestigious building in New York for €0,3 billion and other Italian assets for €1,2 billion.
Elle Xu joined Lendlease in September 2023. Previously, she was the Investment Director at Qatari Diar Europe. In her role at QD, Elle has been responsible for originating new investment opportunities, structuring JVs, and raising debt finance for QD’s existing projects in Europe. Elle has over 15 years of experience in real estate and investment banking. Elle is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and holds a Msc in Investment Management from Cass Business School.
Gábor Futó is a mathematician turned investor and real estate entrepreneur. He co-founded Futureal real estate group two decades ago. Under his leadership, the group has become one of the leading real estate developer/investors in Europe with 200+ projects on over 40 million sqf of new developments. Gabor Futo is also the founder and majority owner of Cordia group, a residential developer and investor active in 6 countries, the Helloparks logistcs platform and Finext Capital, his family office.
A previous gold medalist of the International Mathematical Olympiad, Gábor received his MSc in Mathematics from Eötvös Loránd University, his MBA from London Business School and has been visiting fellow at Harvard University.
Jai is a Managing Director and Co-Head of Real Estate Debt.
He is jointly responsible for the day-to-day implementation of ICG Real Estate's Debt strategies and serves as an investment committee member for both debt & equity strategies.
Prior to joining ICG, Jai spent two years at Amro Partners - a real estate investment firm investing, developing and managing purpose built residential assets. As Investment Director he was responsible for acquisitions, capital raising and financing.
Prior to this he held various debt investing roles at ICG-Longbow & Barclays, starting his career at Lehman Brothers Asset Management.
Jai holds a BA in Industrial Economics from the University of Nottingham.
Mr. Piper is a Partner based in London and a member of TPG Real Estate’s Investment Committee. Prior to joining TPG, he was a Partner in the Real Estate Group at Ares Management, where he spent 12 years, before which he was a member of the European Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Credit Suisse. He received a Masters degree in Physics from the University of Cambridge, where he graduated with First Class Honours. He is also a trustee and Honorary Treasurer of the Royal Trinity Hospice, a charity providing care and support for those with life-limiting conditions in London.
Following a decade of experience in the real estate financing sector, Katja (Ekaterina) Pazelskaya became a managing partner at Blue Tagus, co-founded by her in 2013. In her role, she has been focused on translating investment strategies into tailor-made real estate investment programmes that work in geography-specific context. Next to that, Katja manages acquisitions, as well as creates real estate products adequate to the economic and market cycle. Before co-founding Blue Tagus, Katja had extensive experience in structuring and placement of funding and capital solutions for real estate loans portfolio. She was an Executive Director at ABN AMRO (Amsterdam / London) , overseeing a €120 billion real estate loan book.
Kristian joined QuadReal, Europe in November 2019. As Senior Vice President, his focus is on building the international portfolio, with an emphasis on investing in the U.K. and Europe. Kristian was formerly Vice President at Lone Star Europe in London, where he spent 6 years investing across UK, Ireland and Scandinavia. He has invested all asset classes and has experience making both equity and distressed debt investments. Prior to Lone Star, Kristian trained as an analyst in Rothschild & Co’s European real estate team (M&A and DCM). Kristian graduated with a First Class Honours degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Exeter and holds an MSc Finance and Private Equity from the London School of Economics.
Mike Hilton
CEOQSix
United Kingdom
Mike is QSix’s CEO and one of the Founding Partners focused on the firm’s growth strategy and overseeing all aspects of the German residential business and Phoenix Spree Deutschland, the LSE listed German residential property fund for whom QSix is Property Adviser. Prior to founding QSix Mike was Managing Director and European Sector Head at UBS where he worked closely with Matthew Northover, with whom he founded QSix in 2006. Mike also held roles at Charterhouse Bank and Dresdner Kleinwort Benson as an equity research analyst and LEK Partners within their corporate strategy division. Mike holds an MA in Economics from Cambridge University.
Pranav joined Lodha in 2007 and co-leads Lodha’s UK business. Pranav has held numerous roles within Lodha and led the expansion into London in 2013. Prior to joining Lodha, he worked with McKinsey's Toronto office, advising clients across a range of industries. In a previous life, he developed enterprise software in silicon valley. Pranav obtained an MS in Management from Stanford University and has a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi.
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
Senior Vice President, Operations and Strategic Partnerships, EuropeIvanhoé Cambridge
France
Stanislas Henry began his career in 1987 at Groupe Paribas, based successively in Paris, London and New York. In 1997, he worked in GE Capital Europe’s merger and acquisitions team in London. He then joined GE Capital Real Estate in Paris, as Director of Equity Participations.
After working for the finance and operational treasury department at Assurances Générales de France in 2001, he joined Groupe Crédit Agricole’s CALYON Corporate and Investment Bank as Executive Director, Global Investment Banking for the real estate sector, a position he held until 2008. From 2008 to 2019, Stanislas Henry was one of the main contributors in the significant expansion of Amundi Immobilier, where he was responsible for all institutional real estate fund
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