Local capital, global opportunities

Fuel your fundraising at the PERE Global Investor Forum: San Francisco on 18-19 May 2022.

Expand your network, gain actionable insight, and escalate your fundraising potential by connecting with North America’s most active private real estate investors.

Understand the needs of local investors and determine the future direction of outbound capital flows.

Boost your fundraising

Understand North America’s investor needs and align your investment strategies with their allocation appetite.

Gain strategic insight

Understand the core sectors and strategies that investors will focus on in the new normal.

Expand your network

Build closer relationships with North American investors through dedicated networking opportunities.

Meet North American investors in our global network

Build strong relationships, share the latest market insights, and shape global capital flow with North America’s most influential investor network
Bouwinvest
Church Pension Group
Employees' Retirement Fund of the City of Dallas
Kamehameha Schools
Liberty Mutual
MassMutual
National Pension Service
New York Life Investments
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
YMCA Retirement Fund

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  • Attend the Global Investor Forum: San Francisco
  • All of PERE’s global events
  • PERE Connect – our new tailored networking service
  • Access to the investor directory
  • Frequent virtual and in-person networking opportunities
  • And much more …

 

 

 

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The Global Investor Forum: San Francisco is our new edition of PERE Global Passport. Attendees are exclusively decision-makers at the leading private real estate investors, fund and asset managers, and developers in North Americas and globally. Sponsorship gives you:

  • VIP access
  • Opportunity to share your thought-leadership
  • High-profile branding opportunities
  • And much, much more …

To discuss options that suit your firm, contact our sponsorship team.

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Explore the trends shaping real estate capital flow

 

Download the agenda to see the trends shaping North American investor allocation strategies and markets across the region. These topics will shape the discussions at the PERE Global Investor Forum: San Francisco.

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Download the agenda to see the trends shaping North American investors allocation strategies and markets across the region. These topics will shape the discussions at the PERE Global Investor Forum: San Francisco.

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Agenda

Investor Strategy Day - Wednesday 18th

Wednesday, May 18, 2022 - Registration
09:00 - 09:00

Investor registration and breakfast (invitation only)

11:45 - 11:45

Member registration (regional and global PERE Passports)

13:30 - 13:30

Event attendee registration (event plus tickets)

Wednesday, May 18, 2022 - Investor Strategy Day
09:30 - 12:00

Breakfast and Investor-only roundtables

Join an informal breakfast and roundtable session focused on the topics you most want to discuss with your peers:

  • What are the risks/challenges in accessing global markets in the coming 12 months?
  • How are others tackling inflation and longevity risk?
  • What are the opportunities in real estate post-pandemic?

Sessions are led by LPs and attendance is limited to LPs only.

 

12:00 - 14:00

PERE Members-only networking luncheon

14:00 - 14:40

Investor Panel: Building a post-pandemic global strategy

Kurt Roeloffs, Edward Lerum, Pamela Thomas, Lennart van Mierlo

Over the past two years, real estate has fundamentally changed across the world and different regions tell a very different ‘new normal’, growth acceleration or recovery story. Global investors reveal:

  • The trends they are watching in 2022/23
  • Where market and sector sentiment is strong and where they are seeing good value
  • How they are allocating their capital accordingly

Moderator:
Kurt Roeloffs, Chairman of the Board, Seaforth Land

Speakers:
Edward Lerum,
Head of Global Logistics Real Estate, Norges Bank IM
Pamela Thomas, Managing Director, US Real Estate Investments, CPP Investments
Lennart van Mierlo, Head of Commercial Real Estate Debt, NN Investment Partners

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Kurt Roeloffs

Chairman of the Board, Seaforth Land

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Edward Lerum

Head of Global Logistics Real Estate, Norges Bank IM

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Pamela Thomas

Head of US Real Estate, CPP

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Lennart van Mierlo

Head of Commercial Real Estate Debt, NN Investment Partners

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14:40 - 15:20

Family Office Panel: Where is private capital flowing?

David Hood, Ben Maslan, Chau Nguyen, David Shapiro

Private investors tend to stay one step ahead of the game, reacting quickly to emerging trends with a higher risk tolerance than traditional investors.

  • Where are family offices looking for global real estate investment opportunities
  • How are family offices structuring deals and terms?
  • What partnerships are being formed to successfully execute direct investments?

Moderator:
David Hood,
Senior Real Assets Strategist, Managing Director, Sonen Capital

Speakers:
Ben Maslan, Managing Director, RCLCO Fund Advisors
Chau Nguyen, Director, Westlake Capital Partners
David Shapiro, Founder, Asset Holdings Group

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David Hood

Managing Director, Sonen Capital

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Ben Maslan

Managing Director, RCLCO Fund Advisors

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Chau Nguyen

Director, Westlake Capital Partners

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David Shapiro

Founder, Asset Holdings Group

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15:20 - 16:00

Fireside chat

Dennis Lopez, Peter Benson

Hear from Dennis Lopez, Chief Executive Officer of QuadReal Property Group, on his investment outlook for the next 12 months, where real estate investment sits in the investment portfolio, and how he would respond to some of the big challenges locally and globally.

Interviewee:
Dennis Lopez, Chief Executive Officer, QuadReal Property Group

Interviewer:
Peter Benson, Senior Reporter, PERE News

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Dennis Lopez

Chief Executive Officer, QuadReal Property Group

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Peter Benson

Senior Reporter, PERE News

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16:00 - 17:00

Networking Cocktails

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Global Markets - Thursday 19th

Thursday, May 19, 2022 - Global Markets
08:30 - 09:30

Women in Real Estate breakfast (by invitation)

09:00 - 09:30

Main registration and networking

09:30 - 09:40

PERE welcome

Margaret McKnight

Conference Chair:
Margaret McKnight, Partner, StepStone Group

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Margaret McKnight

Partner, StepStone Group

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09:40 - 10:20

Global Macroscope Power Panel – where is capital heading and which markets have the strongest headwinds and tailwinds in 2022?

Thomas Byrne , Paula Campbell Roberts , Kim Hourihan, Margaret McKnight , JR Pearce

Get the lay of the land for global real estate and capital flows:

  • Where is capital flowing from the US, globally?
  • Which global markets should investors pay close attention to and where is still facing strong post-covid headwinds?

Moderator:
Thomas Byrne, Executive Director, DealPath

Speakers:
Paula Campbell Roberts, Managing Director and US Consumer Economist, KKR
Kim Hourihan, CIO, CBRE Real Estate Investments
Margaret McKnight, Partner, StepStone Group
JR Pearce, Senior Investment Officer, Sacramento County Employees’ Retirement System (SCERS)

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Thomas Byrne

Executive Director, DealPath

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Paula Campbell Roberts

Managing Director and US Consumer Economist, KKR

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Kim Hourihan

CIO, CBRE Investment Management

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Margaret McKnight

Partner, StepStone Group

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JR Pearce

Senior Investment Officer, Sacramento County Employees’ Retirement System (SCERS)

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10:20 - 10:50

US Microscope: Where is the US outperforming global markets?

Peter Benson, Carson Halley, Jolly Singh

The outlook for returns in US real estate is improving driven by a strong recovery in some sectors and accelerating growth in others.

  • Which combinations of strategy and sector are outperforming other markets so significantly that allocating onshore makes more sense
  • How and where should investors then diversify and hedge either onshore or offshore?
  • Where do we see investors allocating over the coming 12 months?

Moderator:
Peter Benson, Senior Reporter, PERE News

Speakers:
Carson Halley,
Head of Business Development, Westland Investors
Jolly Singh, Principal, Portfolio Oversight, CIM Group

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Peter Benson

Senior Reporter, PERE News

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Carson Halley

Head of Business Development, Westland Investors

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Jolly Singh

Principal, Portfolio Oversight, CIM Group

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10:50 - 11:20

Networking refreshments

11:20 - 12:00

Global Perspectives: ESG’s critical role in future investment strategies

Dan Winters, Milda Darguzaite, Tyler Goodwin, David Hood, Chris Nunn

Be it rehabilitation of public spaces, brownfield development, providing affordable housing, or creating environmentally conscious new builds, ESG is guiding the investment decisions throughout the cycle. Beyond compliance, this panel will explore further opportunities in real estate investing, driven by ESG alignment.

Moderator:
Dan Winters, Head of Americas, GRESB

Speakers:
Milda Darguzaite,
Group CEO, Northern Horizon Capital
Tyler E. Goodwin, CEO & Founder, Seaforth Land Holdings Limited
David Hood, Senior Real Assets Strategist, Managing Director, Sonen Capital
Chris Nunn, Head of Platform Operations & ESG Investing – Real Estate, AMP Capital

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Dan Winters

Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives, GRESB

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Milda Darguzaite

Group CEO, Northern Horizon Capital

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Tyler Goodwin

CEO & Founder, Seaforth Land Holdings Limited

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David Hood

Managing Director, Sonen Capital

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Chris Nunn

Head of Platform Operations & ESG Investing – Real Estate, AMP Capital

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12:00 - 13:30

Lunch

13:30 - 14:10

Global Perspectives: Finding value in logistics

Peter Benson, Ankit Bhatt, Jonathan Epstein, Edward Lerum

The demand for increased storage capacity at last-mile locations for online delivery, and the need to increase supply chain speed/resilience, has placed logistics in the spotlight for investors.

  • How, as an offshore investor, can you ensure you pick investment partners who have the expertise to address the changing demand?
  • Where, as more capital flows to these types of assets, can investors find the best value?
  • What does the tenant profile look like across different regions and where are the opportunities to hyper-scale in the US, APAC and Europe?

Moderator:
Peter Benson, Senior Reporter, PERE News

Speakers:
Ankit Bhatt,
Managing Director, Investment Head – Industrial, Oxford Properties Group
Jonathan Epstein, Managing Partner, BentallGreenOak
Edward Lerum, Head of Global Logistics Real Estate, Norges Bank IM

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Peter Benson

Senior Reporter, PERE News

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Ankit Bhatt

Senior Managing Director, US Investments, Oxford Properties Group

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Jonathan Epstein

Managing Partner, BentallGreenOak

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Edward Lerum

Head of Global Logistics Real Estate, Norges Bank IM

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14:10 - 14:50

Global Perspectives: Spotlight on real estate debt and fund finance

Albert C. Tan, Roshan Chagan, Vicky Du, Simon Uiterwijk

As forbearance and government support eases across global markets, how are investors refining their strategies across the US, Europe and Asia? How are fund sponsors utilizing fund financing globally to achieve their investment objectives and achieve efficiency for their investors?
Where are the best opportunistic debt opportunities?

  • Are the markets really as distressed as predicted?
  • How are complex assets such as data centres and life sciences being underwritten?
  • New developments in subscription financing, NAV financing etc.

Moderator:
Albert C. Tan, Partner and Co-Head of Fund Finance, Haynes and Boone LLP

Speakers:
Roshan Chagan,
Partner, Ares Management Corporation
Vicky Du,
Managing Director and Global Head of Fund Finance, Standard Chartered Bank
Simon Uiterwijk, Head of Commercial Real Estate Debt, US, NN Investment Partners

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Albert C. Tan

Partner and Co-Head of Fund Finance, Haynes Boone

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Roshan Chagan

Partner, Ares Management Corporation

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Vicky Du

Managing Director and Global Head of Fund Finance, Standard Chartered Bank

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Simon Uiterwijk

Head of Commercial Real Estate Debt, US, NN Investment Partners

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14:50 - 15:20

Networking refreshments

15:20 - 16:00

Global Perspectives: Reimagining the office space

Michelle Cleverdon , Ben Brown, Andrea Pierce, Aric Shalev

Despite the pandemic’s impact on office working, transaction volume remained relatively stable across continents. Take a deep dive into opportunistic strategies as the impacts of covid wash out:

  • What do the post-pandemic office landscape and tenant profile look like across key cities in Europe, North America and Asia?
  • What are the design and amenity elements to consider in the next purpose-built office space?

Moderator:
Michelle Cleverdon, Vice President, Workplace Innovation, Colliers

Speakers:
Ben Brown, Managing Partner, Head of U.S. Office, Brookfield’s Real Estate Group
Andrea Pierce, Managing Director and Head of U.S. Office Asset Management & Industrial Asset Management, Starwood Capital Group
Aric Shalev, Managing Member, Rockpoint

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Michelle Cleverdon

Vice President, Workplace Innovation, Colliers

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Ben Brown

Managing Partner, Head of U.S. Office, Brookfield’s Real Estate Group

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Andrea Pierce

Managing Director and Head of U.S. Office Asset Management & Industrial Asset Management, Starwood Capital Group

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Aric Shalev

Managing Member, Rockpoint

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16:00 - 16:40

Global Perspectives: Accessing Asia’s growth

Robert Ciemniak, Joseph Fuqua, Christina Gaw, Hari Krishna V

As far as markets go, China and India promise the most compelling growth stories from a 30 year perspective. What should investors do today, to access these long term growth plays? How can US investors access Asia’s developed markets and what is the opportunity set in Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and Australia?

Moderator:
Robert Ciemniak, Founder-CEO and Chief Analyst, Real Estate Foresight Ltd

Speakers:
Joseph Fuqua,
Director of Investor Relations & Head of Fund Distribution, Sun Hung Kai & Co.
Christina Gaw, Managing Principal, Gaw Capital Partners
Hari Krishna V, Global Leadership Team, Managing Director, Real Estate, CPP Investments

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Robert Ciemniak

Founder-CEO and Chief Analyst, Real Estate Foresight Ltd

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Joseph Fuqua

Director of Investor Relations & Head of Fund Distribution, Sun Hung Kai & Co.

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Christina Gaw

Managing Principal, Gaw Capital Partners

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Hari Krishna

Hari Krishna V

Global Leadership Team, Managing Director, Real Estate, CPP Investments

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16:40 - 17:40

Closing remarks followed by networking cocktails

Discuss strategies with our speakers in-person

Want to join our industry-leading speaking faculty? Contact Charis Jiang Na today.

Peter Benson

Senior Reporter, PERE News

Ankit Bhatt

Senior Managing Director, US Investments, Oxford Properties Group

Ben Brown

Managing Partner, Head of U.S. Office, Brookfield’s Real Estate Group

Thomas Byrne

Executive Director, DealPath

Paula Campbell Roberts

Managing Director and US Consumer Economist, KKR

Roshan Chagan

Partner, Ares Management Corporation

Robert Ciemniak

Founder-CEO and Chief Analyst, Real Estate Foresight Ltd

Michelle Cleverdon

Vice President, Workplace Innovation, Colliers

Milda Darguzaite

Group CEO, Northern Horizon Capital

Vicky Du

Managing Director and Global Head of Fund Finance, Standard Chartered Bank

Jonathan Epstein

Managing Partner, BentallGreenOak

Joseph Fuqua

Director of Investor Relations & Head of Fund Distribution, Sun Hung Kai & Co.

Christina Gaw

Managing Principal, Gaw Capital Partners

Tyler Goodwin

CEO & Founder, Seaforth Land Holdings Limited

Carson Halley

Head of Business Development, Westland Investors

David Hood

Managing Director, Sonen Capital

Kim Hourihan

CIO, CBRE Investment Management

Hari Krishna

Hari Krishna V

Global Leadership Team, Managing Director, Real Estate, CPP Investments

Edward Lerum

Head of Global Logistics Real Estate, Norges Bank IM

Dennis Lopez

Chief Executive Officer, QuadReal Property Group

Ben Maslan

Managing Director, RCLCO Fund Advisors

Margaret McKnight

Partner, StepStone Group

Chris Nunn

Head of Platform Operations & ESG Investing – Real Estate, AMP Capital

Chau Nguyen

Director, Westlake Capital Partners

JR Pearce

Senior Investment Officer, Sacramento County Employees’ Retirement System (SCERS)

Andrea Pierce

Managing Director and Head of U.S. Office Asset Management & Industrial Asset Management, Starwood Capital Group

Kurt Roeloffs

Chairman of the Board, Seaforth Land

Aric Shalev

Managing Member, Rockpoint

David Shapiro

Founder, Asset Holdings Group

Jolly Singh

Principal, Portfolio Oversight, CIM Group

Albert C. Tan

Partner and Co-Head of Fund Finance, Haynes Boone

Pamela Thomas

Head of US Real Estate, CPP

Simon Uiterwijk

Head of Commercial Real Estate Debt, US, NN Investment Partners

Lennart van Mierlo

Head of Commercial Real Estate Debt, NN Investment Partners

Dan Winters

Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives, GRESB

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Liberty Mutual
MassMutual
National Pension Service
New York Life Investments
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
YMCA Retirement Fund

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222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94102, United States

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Please note the state of California and Hotel Nikko’s Covid-19 requirements are subject to change.  Should any of these updates impact our attendees, additional correspondence will be provided.

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Will I need to be vaccinated to attend the PERE Global Investor Forum: San Francisco 2022?

Yes. Only individuals who able to provide proof that they have been fully vaccinated are permitted to enter the event.

Acceptable proof of vaccination includes the CDC vaccination card, a physical or digital copy or picture of that card documentation from a healthcare provider, or a personal digital COVID-19 vaccine record issued by the State of California or by an approved private company. Written self-¬attestation of vaccination status is not an acceptable form of proof for purposes of this requirement. Businesses subject to this new requirement must cross check proof of full vaccination against each patron’s photo identification.

Will I have to wear a mask if I attend the PERE Global Investor Forum: San Francisco 2022?

Yes. The state of California has mandated that masks are required in all public areas, except while actively eating and drinking.

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By attending the Global Investor Forum: San Francisco you will join real estate’s most influential global network. Being a member will give you access to:

  • Attend the Global Investor Forum: San Francisco in San Francisco
  • All of PERE’s global events
  • PERE Connect – our new tailored networking service
  • Access to the investor directory
  • Frequent virtual and in-person networking opportunities
  • And much more …

Talk to our team to find out how the Forum can help your firm grow.