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
- Tom Gilbane, Co-CEO, Rockpoint Group
- Tammy Jones, Co-Founder & CEO, Basis Investment Group
- Gene Leone, Partner & Global Co-Head, Real Estate, White & Case LLP
- Jonathan Mechanic, Chairman of the Real Estate Department, Fried Frank
- Richard Nordell, Executive Director of Infrastructure, Mubadala
- 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
- Seth Weintrob, Managing Director & Global Head of Real Estate, Lodging & Gaming Investment Banking, Morgan Stanley
- Michael Zezas, Deputy Global Head of Research, 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, President, 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 | Artificial Intelligence & Demand Disruption | Speaker: Mike Zezas, Deputy Head of Global Research, Morgan Stanley Moderator: Seth Weintrob, Managing Director and Global Head of Real Estate, Lodging & Gaming Investment Banking, Morgan Stanley |
| 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 | Cornell Deans |
| 1:45PM | Industry Leader Award Introduction | Cody Danks Burke*, Director of the Baker Program in Real Estate |
| 1:50PM | Keynote Session with Industry Leader Award Winner | Recipient: To Be Announced |
| 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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