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The CEE SummitUrban Vision & Capital Markets
1st – 2nd June 2016, Hilton Hotel, WARSAWGala Dinner on 1st June europe.uli.org/CEE-summit#CEESummit2016
The CEE Summit Urban Vision & Capital Markets
Programme at a GlanceVenue: Hilton Hotel, Grzybowska 63, Warsaw, Poland
Wednesday 1st June
12:00 – 18:00
18:00 – 19:30
20:00 – 22:30
09:00 – 13:30
13:30 – 14:30
Day One
Drinks ReceptionWarsaw Spire
Gala DinnerWarsaw Hilton
Day Two
Closing Lunch
Thursday 2nd June
Welcometo the CEE Summit – Urban Vision & Capital Markets conference, co-organised by the Urban Land Institute,
Poland Today and Property EU.
We are pleased to host prominent international speakers who will share insights on topics including technology & land use strategy, innovation & real estate, macroeconomic & geopolitical trends and how they infl uence the CEE region, and CEE capital market trends. We invite you to contribute to the discussions, challenge the conventional assumptions and most of all, enjoy the event.
ThanksThe organisers extend their gratitude to the speakers, committee members and generous sponsors who have made this event possible.
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Day One - 1st June
12:00
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Registration and light lunch
Welcome John Banka, Partner, Colliers International,Chairman, ULI Poland, WarsawGreg Clark, Senior Fellow, ULI Europe
Keynote speech: Developing the city’s vision and land use strategy in the context of new technology: New York’s story.
How cities can harness technology and innovation to attract talent and act as a driver for business, economic growth and environment and create smart, innovative and attractive cities.Speaker:Carl Weisbrod, Chairman of New York City Planning Commission
Panel discussion: Innovation, Technology & Real Estate
A panel of leading experts share their insights, views and experience from working across the globe on the link between innovation, technology, land use and real estate.Moderator: Greg Clark, Senior Fellow, ULI EuropeSpeakers:Chris Choa, Director, Cities and Urban Development, AECOMJan Motz, President of the Management Board, Capital ParkCarl Weisbrod, Chairman of New York City Planning CommissionLisette van Doorn, CEO ULI Europe
Panel discussion: Urban development, technology & innovation: Key success factors
How do these trends play out in the CEE markets? What are the key factors that will lead to success? Moderator:Greg Clark, Senior Fellow, ULI Europe Speakers:Dr Eugen Antalovsky, Director of Europa Forum (Urban Development Think Tank) Martin Barry, Founder & Chairman, reSITE Hans Jörg Brun, Managing Director, Cornerstone Real EstateSergiusz Gniadecki, CEO, Allcon Investment
Coff ee Break
Introduction: CEE Geopolitical & Economic Outlook
Geopolitics and economic factors play a significant role in investment decisions across the globe. What are the latest trends and the outlook for the region?Speaker: Petr Zemcik, Director of economic research, Moody’s Analytics
Panel discussion: How will the current trends play out across the CEE region?
Leading figures from both the public and private sector share their insights on how the political and economic trends are likely to influence development, growth and investment.Moderator: Henry Foy, Central Europe Correspondent, Financial TimesSpeakers:Paweł Dębowski, Chairman, Real Estate Group Europe, DentonsIoannis Ganos, Senior Investment Manager, Bluehouse CapitalPetr Zemcik, Director of economic research, Moody’s AnalyticsMartin Erbe, Head of International Real Estate Finance for Continental Europe at Helaba Landesbank Hesse-Thuringia
Closing keynote: Pittsburgh’s transformation from a production center for heavy industry to a knowledge based economy.
Speaker: Tom Murphy,Senior ULI Fellow
Wrap up Day One
Drinks reception at Warsaw Spire hosted by Ghelamco
Gala Dinner at Warsaw Hilton Hotel
Dinner Speaker:Edward Lucas, Senior Editor and Journalist, The Economist
The CEE Summit Urban Vision & Capital Markets
11:45
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Summary of Day One & Introduction of Day Two
Greg Clark, Senior Fellow, ULI Europe
Keynote presentation: Investing in the Future of CEE: Who will invest?
Capital Flows and European Investment; CEE in an international context Speaker:Damian Harrington, Head of EMEA Research, Colliers International
Panel discussion: Real Estate Investment: the Dynamic of CEE Capital Markets
Focus on capital flows, investor sentiment, who is investing and why (buyers, sellers, returns) what is driving investment flows and how the global investor sees CEE marketsModerator: Richard Betts, Publisher, PropertyEUSpeakers:Walter Hampel, MD, CEE, Real Estate Finance International, Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG Przemyslaw Krych, Founder & CEO, Griffin Real EstateMarkus Leininger, Principal, SIMRESEwa Parys, Head of Asset Management & Executive Director CEE, AEW EuropeDoris Pittlinger, Managing Director - Fund Management, Europe, Invesco
Coffee break
Panel discussion: Megatrends, urbanisation, demographics, innovation: what are the drivers of growth for office, residential, retail and logistics?
What are the key trends driving the growth sectors and how do they create specific opportunities? Which sectors are high on the wish list of investors and what are the strategies for success? Moderator: Richard Betts, Publisher, Property EU
Speakers: CEO of Echo Prime Properties Robert Dobrzycki, CEO, Panattoni EuropeBrian Jenkins, CEO of CEE, Multi CorporationXavier Jongen, Board Member, Catella Real Estate AG Brian Klinksiek, Senior Vice President, Director of European Investment Research, HEITMAN
Panel discussion: Regeneration and transformation: Investment for urban development
What are the key elements for successful urban regeneration? What do we learn from leading global cities? How can these projects be financed and brought to life? What is the role of the investor in creating long term urban development? How can developers, cities and investors work together for the successful revitalization and regeneration of cities?Moderator: Richard Stephens, Founder & Editor, Poland TodaySpeakers:Greg Clark, Senior Fellow, ULI EuropeMaciej K. Król, CEO, Xcity Investment PolandRafał Kulczycki, Director of City Development, KrakowLeszek Sikora, Managing Director, ECE Projektmanagement Poland
Closing keynote: How investment will accelerate CEE towards a new urban future
Speaker: Gordon Black, Senior Managing Director, European Private Real Estate Equity Group, Heitman
Wrap up / Closing by Greg Clark, Senior Fellow, ULI Europe
Lunch
Day Two - 2nd June
Key Speakers
Dr Eugen Antalovsky Director of Europa ForumVienna
Martin BarryFounder & Chairman, reSITEPrague
Eugen Antalovsky is CEO of europaforum wien – Centre for Urban
Dialogue and European Policy. He is active as senior advisor,
moderator and business consultant. His work focuses on European
urban development, integration and diversity policy, European
democracy, participation models and metropolitan governance,
international urban policy, social housing, city marketing and city-
tourism. From 2003 to 2007 he worked as managing director of the
transnational consortium centrope (Central European Region). From
2007 to 2008 he was visiting professor for urban development and
urban management in the European context at Kassel University
(Germany). Since 2014 he is member of the international advisory
board of the 4th Regional Plan of the Regional Plan Association for
the three state-region New York-New Jersey-Connecticut.
Martin is a landscape architect, and the Founder and Chairman of
reSITE. At reSITE, Martin leads the team with strategy, fundraising
and overall goals while providing creative and program direction
for current and future reSITE projects. As a former Associate at W
Architecture in New York City, Martin led multi-disciplinary teams
on complex landscape projects all over the globe, collaborating on
urban waterfronts, parks, plazas and universities in the United States,
Saudi Arabia, China, United Arab Emirates, Haiti, Canada, Europe
and Mexico. He is committed to a human-centered design approach
that focuses on quality urban investments that simultaneously benefi t
ecology, economy and culture for the next generation of urban
dwellers.
Gordon BlackSenior Managing Director, European Private Real Estate Equity, HeitmanLondon
John Banka Partner, Colliers InternationalChairman, ULI PolandWarsaw
John established the Development Advisory Services group at
Colliers aft er working as a successful commercial investment broker
in Poland for over 10 years, leading and/or participating in property
transactions in Poland with a combined capital value of nearly € 500
million. With an extensive background in economic development
and urban design in such diverse markets as Chicago, New York,
Barcelona and Warsaw, he earned a master’s degree in city planning
at the University of Illinois and MBA at the Kellogg School at
Northwestern University.
Gordon Black is the Senior Managing Director of Heitman’s
European Private Real Estate Equity group and an equity owner of
the fi rm. He is a member of Heitman’s Executive Committee, Board
of Managers and European Investment Committee. Since 1995,
Gordon has had primary responsibility for Heitman’s investment
activities in Europe. Heitman has participated in European real estate
transactions totaling over €6 billion to date, and Gordon has been
involved in global acquisition and disposition activity totaling just
under €8 billion. Gordon received a BA in Finance from Michigan
State University. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute and the
Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute.
Richard BettsPublisher, PropertyEULondon & Amsterdam
Chris ChoaDirector, Cities and Urban Development AECOMLondon
Based in London and Amsterdam, Richard joined PropertyEU in
2012 as Associate Publisher and Head of PropertyEU Investment
Briefi ngs, a series of events focused on sharing knowledge and
highlighting expertise on diff erent regions, topics and sectors across
Europe. Richard also leads PropertyTV, creating dedicated video
news, interviews and content. He started his career at Euromoney
Institutional Investor where he worked for 10 years throughout the
1990’s and subsequently worked with companies including Financial
Times Business and as Managing Director of Eurozone Advisors,
before joining PropertyEU aft er 6 years as Publisher at Property
Investor Europe. Richard creates and moderates events across Europe
and recently launched a new series bringing European real estate to
investors in the USA and China.
A native New Yorker, Christopher Choa is based in London and
leads the Cities practice for AECOM. He speaks frequently about
urban performance and works with city and national governments
to develop regional-scale strategies. A graduate of both Harvard
and Yale, Christopher serves on the UK executive board of the
Urban Land Institute and is on the external advisory board for
the Sustainable Urban Development program at Oxford. He is an
appointed advisor to the Mayor of London’s Infrastructure Delivery
Board.
Hans Jörg BrunOwner and Manager of Cornerstone Real Estate AGPrague
Prof. Greg ClarkSenior ULI FellowLondon
H. J.Brun is the owner and manager of Cornerstone Real Estate
AG. Cornerstone provides institutional and private investors with
bespoke investment opportunities. Mr. Brun originally trained as a
chartered accountant and holds a degree from the Lucerne University
of Applied Sciences and Arts. In 1985 he joined the Marc Rich Group
as a trainee in the fi nance department. Subsequently he became
assistant to the Group Controller and later joined the real estate
unit. In 1997 he became head of real estate. From 2007 to 2008 he
was CEO of the Marc Rich Group. Mr. Brun has over twenty years of
experience in the property sector. He was involved in a broad range
of projects, including hotels, shopping malls, residential and offi ce
buildings in numerous countries such as Spain, Portugal, France,
Germany, Russia, Ukraine, Hungary, Czech Republic and Romania.
Greg Clark is ULI Europe Senior Fellow where he builds intelligence
on the dynamic trends between cities, investors, and urban
development. In addition to his work for ULI he is also Chairman,
OECD LEED Forum on Local Development and Investment
Strategies. Author of ten books and numerous reports on cities,
investment and development issues, he has advised on national
policies in UK, Ireland, Canada, China, India, Colombia, Sri Lanka,
South Africa, New Zealand, Italy, Slovakia, and Latvia. He regularly
chairs summits and congresses.
Key Speakers
Paweł Dębowski Partner, Chairman of the European Real Estate GroupDentonsWarsaw
Henry FoyCentral Europe CorrespondentFinancial TimesWarsaw
Paweł Dębowski is a partner and Chairman of the European Real
Estate Group at Dentons. Paweł is one of the most widely recognized
and respected real estate M&A and investment professionals in Po-
land and Central & Eastern Europe. In professional practice for more
than twenty years, he was involved in structuring real estate invest-
ments in Poland back in the early days of the free market economy.
Paweł’s client base includes major international investors, developers,
asset managers, lenders and construction companies, for whom he
handles their M&A and fi nance transactions mainly in the offi ce, re-
tail and hospitality sectors across the region. Chambers Europe legal
directory rates him as a Band Star, the only such real estate lawyer in
Poland, and lauds him as “a brand of his own.” He is singled out as
“a very technical, robust lawyer,” whose “reputation speaks for itself.”
Henry is the Financial Times Central Europe Correspondent, based
in Warsaw. He covers Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic and the
wider CEE region for the world’s most trusted fi nancial newspaper.
Henry writes across the unfolding political, economic and business
stories, delivering a global perspective on one of the world’s fastest-
developing and most interesting regions. He has interviewed Donald
Tusk, Andrzej Duda, Robert Fico and Andrej Kiska and a range of
other political and business leaders, and is one of the region’s most
prominent correspondents and observers. Previously the FT’s award-
winning Motor Industry Correspondent, Henry joined the paper
aft er three years as a reporter for Reuters in New Delhi and Mumbai,
India.
Ioannis GanosSenior Investment DirectorBluehouse CapitalAthens
Robert DobrzyckiCEO, Panattoni EuropeWarsaw
Robert Dobrzycki set up Panattoni Europe’s headquarters for the
CEE region in Poland in 2005. As CEO Europe, he is responsible
for operations in Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany and
Romania. Under his direction, the company has developed over 3.3
million sqm of warehouse and industrial space. Robert Dobrzycki
started his career with Menard Doswell & Co., an industrial
real estate development company. His professional life has been
always associated with the industrial real estate market in Poland
and Central Europe. He is a Warsaw University graduate with a
Master Degree in Business Management. Following the company’s
establishment in Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Germany,
Panattoni has opened another offi ce in Bucharest, Romania.
Ioannis Ganos joined Bluehouse in 2004 and is responsible for
sourcing, structuring and executing acquisitions and exits in CEE
and SEE. He previously worked as a Real Estate Associate for the
Technical Olympic Group, a major Athens Stock Exchange listed
Greek construction and real estate conglomerate including a
NYSE listed subsidiary. He is a chartered surveyor (MRICS) and is
Chairman of the Board of the RICS Hellas. He is also a member of
the Executive Committee of ULI Greece. Ioannis Ganos holds
a B.Sc. degree in Economic and Regional Development from
Panteion University and an M.Sc. degree in Real Estate Economics
and Finance from the London School of Economics and Political
Science. He is a graduate of the PDC in Innovations in Real Estate
Finance from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Sergiusz GniadeckiCEO, Allcon InvestmentGdynia
Damian HarringtonDirector EMEA ResearchColliers InternationalLondon
Sergiusz Gniakecki graduated in Building Engineering from Gdansk
University of Technology in 1989. He then founded construction
company ALLCON, which in 1995 became a group of three sister-
fi rms: Allcon Budownictwo (general contractor), Allcon Osiedla
(residential developer) and Allcon Investment (commercial projects).
Sergiusz became responsible for the commercial company and under
his stewardship Allcon Investment has become one of the most
important local offi ce developers, a pioneer in Tricity offi ce parks and
“built to suit” schemes. Th e company’s portfolio also includes hotel
and retail projects. He has previously been the President of Gdańsk
Chamber of Commerce and an advisor of the economic chamber
of Gdańsk University of Technology and Pomeranian Science &
Technology Park.
Damian is a Regional Director for Colliers International and Head of
EMEA Research. He has worked within the real estate profession for
20 years, working from bases in London, Dubai, Prague and Helsinki.
Previously he was with CB Richard Ellis where he led emerging
market research in MENA and CEE for 3 years, before joining
Colliers in 2009 as head of Eastern European Research. He also
acted as Visiting Lecturer for the Bartlett School, University College
London, where he ran the European Property Studies element of the
MSc in European Property Development and Planning. In addition
to his knowledge of the EMEA property market and industry,
Damian has a strong track record in emerging market research and
consultancy. He has a deep understanding of European investment
markets and other areas such as ‘Outsourcing and Off shoring’.
Key Speakers
Dr. Walter HampelManaging Director, Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AGMunich
Brian JenkinsCEO, CEE, Multi CorporationWarsaw
Dr. Walter Hampel is Managing Director for Deutsche
Pfandbriefb ank AG and is based in Munich, dealing with clients
active in the CEE Markets, as well as having responsibility for
Austria. Walter has been active in the CEE property markets for more
than twenty years, including seven years based in Prague between
1995 and 2001 as a real estate lender for Austrian and German banks.
pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefb ank is a leading European fi nancier for
commercial real estate investments and public investment projects. It
is the largest issuer of Pfandbriefe and an important issuer of covered
bonds in Europe. Deutsche Pfandbriefb ank AG is listed on the
Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
Brian Jenkins joined Blackstone Partners in 2013 to direct the King
Street Retail portfolio in Poland & CEE for Multi Corporation.
He was previously with Simon Property Group as Regional Vice
President directing the New England Mall portfolio and prior to this
role, Executive Vice President of Development for Rouse Properties,
a newly formed REIT comprised of former GGP properties. He
is a former Partner with AIG/Lincoln and a founder of TriGranit
Development Corporation. Over his 30-year career in the real
estate industry, he has directed a wide spectrum of real estate
activities including property management, leasing, site acquisition
and development, with a greater emphasis on asset management,
refi nancing and repositioning of retail and offi ce properties.
Xavier Jongen MD, European Residential InvestmentsCatella Real EstateMaastricht
Maciej K. KrólCEO, Xcity InvestmentWarsaw
Xavier Jongen’s team at Catella delivers alpha investment strategies at
a European level combining in one fund simultaneous investments
in various low-correlated housing and student housing markets.
Xavier joined Catella from Bouwfonds IM, where he and his team
conceptualised and managed three pan-European residential funds
of about 1.5 bn EUR equity. He started analysing housing markets
with the privatisation of the socialist housing stock aft er the fall
of the Berlin wall, both for Worldbank/IMF structural adjustment
programmes and for institutional investors. In parallel, Xavier
worked from 1996-2003 as external speaker for the European
Commission in Brussels. Xavier is tutor and module leader for the
Reading University IPF Diploma since 2006.
Maciej runs commercial development projects for Xcity Investment,
the real estate division of Grupa PKP, the Polish state railways
company. Before his appointment to this position he headed the
Investment Department of PKP S.A. Maciej is an expert in the
fi eld of investment analysis, particularly concerning real estate
investments and restructuring. A guiding principle for Maciej is to
create appealing public spaces from the untapped potential of the
sites owned by the company in the centres of Polish towns and cities.
He is a member of Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and
Urban Land Institute (ULI).
Przemysław T. KrychFounder & CEO, Griffin Real EstateWarsaw
Brian KlinksiekSenior Vice PresidentDirector of European InvestmentHEITMANLondon
Brian Klinksiek is a Senior Vice President and Director of European
Investment Research, and an equity owner of the fi rm. Brian is
responsible for analysis of all property types in Europe, researching
trends in macroeconomics, capital markets and property market
fundamentals in order to form investment strategies. He participates
in acquisition, asset management, and disposition decisions
involving European properties. Brian received a BA with honors and
distinction from Stanford University and an MBA with high honors
in fi nance and economics from the Booth School of Business at the
University of Chicago.
Griffi n RE is a Warsaw-based property investment platform with
app. EUR 3,6 bln of assets under management. Prior to founding the
business, Przemek was a Managing Director and Partner of TDA
Capital Partners (previously Templeton Direct Advisors) and the
manager of Emerging Europe Private Equity Funds. Before that, he
held a number of senior positions at Bank Handlowy w Warszawie
S.A. (now Citibank Handlowy), including: Member of Management
Committee, Member of Credit Committee and Chairman of
Investment Committee. Przemek is an alumnus of the Law faculty
at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. He holds a Master of
Science degree in Law (summa cum laude).
Key Speakers
Markus LeiningerPrincipal, SIMRES Real EstateLuxembourg
Tom MurphyMayor of Pittsburgh (1994 – 2005)Senior FellowUrban Land InstitutePittsburgh, USA
Markus has 18 years experience in banking and for more than
15 years has been a leading real estate fi nancier in CEE, principally
with RHEINHYP and EUROHYPO. In 1997 he set up RHEINHYP’s
CEE property lending division, and in 2001 he helped to set up its US
operations. In 2002 Markus took over EUROHYPO’s CEE division,
including Austria, and served as Head of CEE & Northern Europe
and Israel from 2007 to 2012. During this time he sourced ca. EUR
10bln of CRE debt, with the largest refi nancing in CEE of approx.
EUR 750mln. He has chaired ULI’s CEE chapter and was active in
ULI Germany. In 2012 Markus became a partner in SIMRES,
a Luxembourg based real estate private equity advisory boutique.
During his three terms as mayor of Pittsburgh, Tom Murphy initiated
a public/private partnership strategy that leveraged more than $4.5
billion in economic development in the city and developed strategic
partnerships to transform more than 1,000 acres of abandoned
industrial properties into new commercial, residential, retail and
public uses. He also oversaw the development of more than 25
miles of new riverfront trails and parks. Since joining ULI, Murphy
has served on many Advisory Services panels, including panels
in Moscow and Hong Kong, Baltimore, Chicago, and other U.S.
cities. Additionally, Murphy served as ULI’s Gulf Coast liaison aft er
Hurricane Katrina, working on rebuilding strategies with leaders in
the Gulf Coast areas of Mississippi and Alabama.
Edward Lucas Senior EditorThe EconomistLondon
Jan MotzPresident of the Management Board, Capital ParkWarsaw
Edward Lucas is a senior editor at Th e Economist, responsible for
coverage of energy, commodities and natural resources. He is also
a senior vice-president at the Center for European Policy Analysis
(CEPA), a Washington DC think-tank. His expertise includes energy,
cyber-security, espionage, Russian foreign and security policy and the
politics and economics of Eastern Europe. He has covered the region
for Th e Economist for 20 years.
Jan Motz, who has 30 years of experience on the Polish property
market, was co-founder of Capital Park S.A. in 2003. Since then the
company has managed a portfolio of over 75 projects in 37 cities
totalling more than 250,000 sqm. Jan has also held several leading
positions in various companies, including: Communication One,
owner of Call Center Poland; Euro RSCG; Real Management, a real
estate investment company; Development Inc., active in the US
market. He went to the Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW).
Ewa Parys Executive Director and Head of Asset Management Central EuropeAEW EuropeWarsaw
Leszek SikoraManaging Director, ECE Projektmanagement PolandWarsaw
Richard StephensFounder & Editor, Poland TodayWarsaw
Doris PittlingerManaging Director - Fund ManagementEurope, Invesco Real EstateMunich
Ewa Parys joined AEW Europe in 2014 and is based in Warsaw.
Ewa is responsible for 3 countries in the region: Poland, Romania
and Czech Republic, and reports to Stephan Boenning, Head of
Germany and Central Europe. Ewa has broad asset management
and acquisition experience; prior to AEW Europe, she worked at
Atrium Real Estate Poland (Gazit-Globe Group) and was responsible
for more than 20 retail assets. At Atrium she also managed a €1bn+
portfolio, located in Poland and Latvia. Before Atrium, Ewa worked
as Head of the Leasing Department and Centre Director for Meinl
European Land and at Foras Holding A/S. She is a graduate of
Warsaw University, Kozminski University and AGH Kraków.
Leszek Sikora has been active on the Polish retail development
market since 1999, primarily with Metro AG, ExxonMobil Poland
and Clairmont Global. He joined ECE Projektmanagement in
2005 as development manager, then from June 2011 till September
2013 he was head of development for Poland and proxy. Currently
Mr. Sikora is managing director and member of the board of ECE
Projektmanagement Polska. His interests include skiing, water sports
and breeding of bees. ECE Projektmanagement is European market
leader in the city centre shopping centre sector, active in 14 countries,
with 196 managed shopping centres. In all ECE centres, approx.
21,000 retail businesses generate 23 billion euros in annual sales on
an overall sales area of more than 7.2 million sqm.
Doris Pittlinger joined Invesco Real Estate (IRE) in 1991 and is the
head of the European Fund Management team, which comprises of
15 fund managers based in the UK, Germany and France. She is a
member of IRE’s European Executive Committee and the Investment
Committee. Doris started her career in 1989 and has extensive
experience in cross-border real estate investment management and
asset management in both Western and Central & Eastern Europe.
She has previously managed various funds for institutional investors
with investment volumes of c.€1bn. Prior to joining IRE, Doris was
an asset manager for international clients at Müller International
Group. Doris’s professional and educational qualifi cations include
Immobilienfachwirtin and Immobilienökonom ebs. She is also a
Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Richard is Founder & Editor of Poland Today, a Warsaw-based
English-language media company which publishes a print magazine
and organizes events. Poland Today is the media interface bringing
Poland to the world and the world to Poland. Th rough print, digital
and event platforms we provide information and networking
opportunities to integrate both Poles and foreigners interested in
Poland. Originally from England, Richard has been in publishing,
journalism and event organizing in Poland for over 10 years, mainly
in the real estate sector. He was previously editor of Eurobuild
magazine, where he also created the Eurobuild Awards, and has
led around a dozen tours of international journalists to Poland and
Central & Eastern Europe. He has a degree in Th eology and Religious
Studies from Bristol University.
Key Speakers
Lisette van DoornChief ExecutiveULI EuropeLondon
Petr ZemcikDirector of economic researchMoody’s AnalyticsLondon
Carl WeisbrodChairman of New York City Planning CommissionDeputy mayor under Mayor M. BloombergNew York City, USA
Lisette van Doorn is a highly regarded real estate investment
professional with experience across Europe. She was appointed chief
executive of ULI’s European operations in January 2015. Van Doorn
joined ULI from LIRE, her own consultancy business, which advises
international institutional real estate investors and fund managers on
strategy, organisational optimisation and portfolio structuring. Prior
to this she worked for CBRE Global Investors, where she managed
a €1.6bn portfolio of assets in Italy and was fund manager of two
shopping centre funds (€ 1.3 billion) with assets in Spain, Portugal
and Italy. Before joining CBRE Global Investors, van Doorn was
founding chief executive for INREV, the European association for
Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate Vehicles.
Petr Zemcik is director of economic research at the Moody’s
Analytics London offi ce. He is responsible for analysis, modeling
and forecasting for Europe. He previously worked at CERGE-EI, a
joint workplace of the Centre for Economic Research and Graduate
Education of Charles University in Prague and the Economics
Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, and
at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He has published
numerous articles on econometric methodology and on real estate
bubbles in the United States and in Europe in peer-reviewed
professional journals. He holds a PhD and M.A. in Economics
from the University of Pittsburgh and M.Sc. in Econometrics and
Operations Research from the University of Economics in Prague.
Carl Weisbrod was appointed as Director of the New York City
Department of City Planning and Chairman of the New York City
Planning Commission by Mayor Bill de Blasio in March 2014. In
this position he is charged with creating land use policies to promote
an equitable, resilient, sustainable and economically vibrant city.
Weisbrod oversaw the redevelopment of Times Square under Mayors
Koch and Dinkins, was the founding President of the New York City
Economic Development Corporation under Mayor Dinkins, and the
founding President of the Alliance for Downtown New York. He has
more than 35 years of experience serving the people of New York.
Martin ErbeHead of International Real Estate Finance for Continental Europe at Helaba Landesbank Hesse-ThuringiaFrankfurt
Martin Erbe is Head of International Real Estate Finance for
Continental Europe at Helaba Landesbank Hesse-Th uringia which
belongs to the German savings bank network. Based at the bank’s
Frankfurt HQ, he manages the origination for Central Europe
and Benelux. Martin has worked on a wide range of fi nancing
transactions in the past and has more than 20 years of real estate
experience in the European markets. Helaba currently manages a
loan book of around EUR 35 bn in commercial real estate, almost
half of this amount representing the bank’s international business
in Europe and the US. In 2014 and 2015 Helaba was awarded the
“Lender of the Year” Award from the CEEQA Jury.
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