Celebrating our 44th Year of Thought Leadership
This year’s conference will feature a lineup of industry thought leaders. Join us for a series of one-on-one interviews, exciting keynote speakers, and panel discussions with some of the industry’s most highly regarded visionaries. Our speakers will provide insight into ever-changing trends, ongoing disruption, and the future of the real estate industry.
Be part of the debate and discussion: Register today!
Join us for a pre-conference reception Thursday, November 5 at 22 Vanderbilt. Click here to register.
Confirmed Speakers
Panelists:
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- Raj Agrawal, Global Head of Real Assets, KKR
- Gemma Burgess, Managing Director / Co-Head of Global Real Estate Practice, Russell Reynolds Associates
- Daniel (DJ) Busch, President & CEO, InvenTrust Properties
- Michael J. Franco, President & CEO, Vornado Realty Trust
- Sal Gambino, Global Co-Head of Real Estate Investment Banking, J.P. Morgan
- Mark Gibson, Country CEO, U.S.; and CEO, Capital Markets, Americas, JLL
- Tom Gilbane, Co-CEO, Rockpoint Group
- Tammy Jones, Co-Founder & CEO, Basis Investment Group
- Jonathan Mechanic, Chairman of the Real Estate Department, Fried Frank
- Richard Nordell, Executive Director of Infrastructure, Mubadala Investment Company
- Nick Pell, Senior Managing Director at Blackstone, Chief Executive Officer & President of Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust (BXDC)
- Josh Pristaw, President & Managing Director, Clarion Partners
- Eli Simon, CEO, Simon Property Group
- Nick Tramontana, Sr. VP and Head of Real Estate & Real Assets, Texas Permanent School Fund
- Michelle Weaver, Head of US Thematic Research, Morgan Stanley
- Seth Weintrob, Managing Director & Global Head of Real Estate, Lodging & Gaming Investment Banking, Morgan Stanley
Panel Agenda
| 8:00AM | Registration/Coffee/Breakfast | |
| 8:50AM | Welcome Remarks | Co-Chairs Alex Rubin* & Jordan Calaguire* |
| 9:00AM | Opening Keynote | Speaker: Tom Gilbane, Co-CEO, Rockpoint Group Moderator: Jonathan Mechanic, Chairman of the Real Estate Department, Fried Frank |
| 9:50AM | CREC Update | David Rupert, Chairman, Cornell Real Estate Council |
| 9:55AM | Panel – C-Suite Check In | Eli Simon, CEO, Simon Property Group Michael J. Franco, President & CFO, Vornado Realty Trust Josh Pristaw, President and Managing Director, Clarion Partners DJ Busch, President & CEO, InvenTrust Tammy Jones*, Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Basis Investment Group Moderator: Sal Gambino*, Managing Director, J.P. Morgan |
| 10:55AM | BREAK | |
| 11:10AM | Capital Markets Overview | Speaker: Mark Gibson, Country CEO, U.S.; and CEO, Capital Markets, Americas, JLL |
| 12:10PM | Institutional Real Estate Allocations Monitor | Doug Weill*, Founder and Co-Managing Partner, Hodes Weill & Associates |
| 12:35PM | LUNCH | |
| 1:30PM | Real Estate at Cornell | Andrew Karolyi, Charles Field Knight Dean and Professor of Finance, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business J. Meejin Yoon, Gale and Ira Drukier Dean, Cornell College of Architecture, Art, and Planning |
| 1:45PM | Artificial Intelligence & Demand Disruption | Speaker: Michelle Weaver*, Head of US Thematic Research, Morgan Stanley Moderator: Seth Weintrob, Managing Director and Global Head of Real Estate, Lodging & Gaming Investment Banking, Morgan Stanley |
| 2:40PM | Real Estate + Infrastructure = Real Assets | Raj Agrawal, Global Head of Real Assets, KKR Richard Nordell, Executive Director of Infrastructure, Mubadala Nick Pell, Senior Managing Director at Blackstone, Chief Executive Officer & President of Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust (BXDC) Nick Tramontana, Sr. VP & Head of Real Estate & Real Assets, Texas Permanent School Fund Moderator: Gemma Burgess, Managing Director / Co-Head of Global Real Estate Practice, Russell Reynolds Co |
| 3:40PM | Closing Remarks | Co-Chairs Alex Rubin* & Jordan Calaguire* |
| 3:45PM | Networking Reception | |
| * = Cornell alumni |
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