2019 Visions, Insights & Perspectives (VIP) Europe
February 19 - 21, 2019 | Hotel Okura Amsterdam | Amsterdam, Netherlands
VIP Europe is the sister event of our highly acclaimed VIP Americas event. It attracts the industry’s top investment managers, investors and consultants who all have a stake in the European institutional marketplace.
VIP Europe delivers content that is carefully selected to meet the needs of our European audience. Speakers are carefully selected for their expertise. VIP Europe is "THE" place to meet the right people in the European marketplace. The intimate environment and balanced mix of attendees allows you to get to know your fellow attendees on both a professional and personal level.
VIP Europe delivers a quality agenda that is marketing-free. During the event there are several opportunities to socialize with attendees. Whether you are discussing critical industry issues as a part of a roundtable breakout session or at a reception for attendees, VIP gives you an excellent networking platform to establish new relationships and strengthen existing.
View the 2019 VIP Europe Brochure
Registration Information
Advanced registration for IREI publication sponsors opens 18 September 2018.
Registration for Investors & Consultants opens 18 September 2018.
Registration for Managers & Others opens 16 October 2018.
EARLY BIRD RATE ENDS 16 November 2018!
Fund of Funds and Consultants Fee
Early Bird: $1095
Regular Rate: $1295
Institutional Investor Fee
Complimentary
Investment Managers and Others Fee
Early Bird: $1995
Regular Rate: $2195
In addition, this year we will be including a complimentary one-year subscription to Institutional Real Estate Europe with your registration. With a regular subscription price of $295, it’s a great perk to go alongside your VIP Europe registration.
The Qualified Institutional Investor registration category is reserved for individuals employed by a public, corporate or union pension fund organization, a foundation or endowment, or an insurance company with responsibility for infrastructure investment strategy or decision-making. A government official is defined as a federal, state, local or city-level government employee focused on the policy making, planning, and/or funding/financing of infrastructure projects, as well as legislators and their staff. This definition does not include pension/benefit plan administrators.
Photography Information
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Cancellation Policy
All refund requests must be made in writing to Institutional Real Estate, Inc. (IREI), directed via e-mail to IREI at events@irei.com. Cancellations received on/before 1 January 2019 are eligible for a full refund, less a $350 processing fee. Cancellations received between 2 January 2019and 31 January 2019 are eligible for a 50% refund. Cancellations received after 31 January 2019 are not eligible for a refund. IREI does not offer credit to future events for the unrefunded portion of the registration fee unless you are a current sponsor of an IREI publication. If IREI decides to cancel this conference, IREI does not accept responsibility for airfare, hotel or other costs incurred by registrants. If you selected an activity, the cost is included in your registration fee. Therefore, no additional cancellation fees are incurred for the activity when canceling registration.
- Agenda
| 2019 VIP Europe Agenda | |
| Pre-Event: Tuesday, 19 February 2019 | |
| 16:30 | Investor-Only and Manager-Only Roundtable Breakout Session
Discuss timely issues with your fellow investors or managers in an open-forum discussion designed to examine various topics of interest to both groups. We will then bring the two groups together and listen to table leader reports. As each table reports, discover where differences and common ground exist, and gain new insights and a broader perspective on important issues. Moderator: Jonathan Schein, Global Head of Business Development, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. |
| 17:30 | Welcome Reception
Join us for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. |
| 19:30 | Adjourn |
| Day One: Wednesday, 20 February 2019 | |
| 08:00 | Breakfast |
| 09:00 | Welcome & Overview
Geoffrey Dohrmann, President & CEO, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. |
| 09:30 | A Global Perspective: The World as Our Readers See It
Geoffrey Dohrmann, IREI’s President & CEO, shares key themes and insights from our global editorial board meetings, which will be followed by a 15-minute Q&A session with two thought leaders for comments about global trends. Moderator: Geoffrey Dohrmann, President & CEO, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Panelists: |
| 10:15 | Global Capital Flows
IREI’s and Kingsley’s Investor Survey Highlights and FundTracker Trends Highlights open the session to set the stage regarding global capital flow trends. Moderator: Jonathan Schein, Global Head of Business Development, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Panelists: |
| 11:00 | Break |
| 11:30 | City of the Future
According to Prof. Greg Clark, 25 percent of the world’s population lived in cities in 1980. By 2080, that figure is expected to be 85 percent. This is the century of cities. The growth of cites is creating environmental, housing affordability and mobility challenges. Our panel will review and discuss various innovative solutions to these challenges that provide a glimpse of what the future city might look like, and how it could differ from today’s cities. Moderator: Geoffrey Dohrmann, President & CEO, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Panelists: |
| 12:15 | Lunch |
| 13:15 | Housing: Student, Co-living, Apartments, Homes, Senior Living
Which strategy is most attractive in which European city? We will identify the underlying fundamental demand drivers in each city, and then review the different risks of each city and discuss overarching macro trends impacting each type of housing in Europe. We will cover a number of the challenges, such as pricing and affordability for businesses and “live, work, play” for individuals. Moderator: Jonathan Schein, Global Head of Business Development, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Panelists: |
| 14:00 | Drivers of Growth in Late Stage Markets
Cap-rate compression has been one of the main drivers of returns and, given low yields today, rental growth is likely to be the main driver of returns moving forward. We will examine where the opportunities are late in the cycle, and look at cities, sectors and across the capital stack to review other income-producing opportunities. Moderator: Geoffrey Dohrmann, President & CEO, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Panelists: |
| 14:45 | Roundtable Discussion: Drivers of Growth in Late Stage Markets
Moderator: Jonathan Schein, Global Head of Business Development, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Each table will have a group leader as a facilitator and will have the option of picking one of the Drivers of Growth in Late Stage Markets panel topics and related questions for discussion. |
| 15:15 | Break |
| 15:45 | Group Leader Reports: Drivers of Growth in Late Stage Markets
Group leaders share a brief summary of their group’s insights in an open forum discussion with conference chairs. Moderators: |
| 16:15 | Diversity: Driver of Innovation, Growth and Development
We will investigate how & why diversity leads to innovation, growth and development of cities and organizations. How can diversity impact real estate demand, growth and returns? On an industry level, how well is the real estate sector doing regarding creating diversity in leadership? What can be done to help create more diversity moving forward? Moderator: Gila R Cohen, Managing Director, MUFG Real Estate and Private Equity Panelists: |
| 17:15 | Wrap-Up
A review of the day’s key insights. Geoffrey Dohrmann, President & CEO, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. |
| 17:30 | Adjourn |
| 18:30 | Cocktails |
| 19:30 | Dinner
Join us for our gala dinner. |
| Day Two: Thursday, 21 February 2019 | |
| 08:00 | Working Breakfast |
| 09:00 | Overview of the Day
Jonathan Schein, Global Head of Business Development, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. |
| 09:15 | AI, Big Data & Real Estate
How is AI & Big Data being used to spot emerging and fading Retail trends? How can this data be used to help model potential real estate demand and pricing? Next, we will explore how AI and Big Data are being used related to managing and monitoring risks. Moderator: Audrey Klein, Head of International Institutional Investors, Corestate Capital Group Panelists: |
| 10:00 | Innovation in the Netherlands: Urban Development Projects in Amsterdam and Rotterdam
We will take a look at Zuidas in Amsterdam and several rapidly developing business districts in Rotterdam and we will discuss the concepts behind these new developments. What are the economic drivers behind them? How might this new type of development impact growth, new construction and real estate pricing moving forward in these areas? Plus, we will review the Edge building in Amsterdam as an example and then talk about what new trends are emerging for the next generation of buildings. Moderator: Arno van Grondelle, Managing Director, Europe, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Panelists: |
| 10:45 | Break |
| 11:15 | Advisory Board Wrap-Up Panel
Several advisory board members will share key insights and questions you should keep in mind from our event to help you put everything into perspective, which should lead to some actionable ideas. Moderator: Jonathan Schein, Global Head of Business Development, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Panelists: |
| 11:30 | Farewell ‘Thank You’ Lunch and Afternoon Networking Activity
Geoffrey Dohrmann, President & CEO, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. |
| 14:00 | Adjourn |
- Board/Speakers
Our speakers for 2019 Visions, Insights & Perspectives (VIP) Europe are currently being recruited. If you are interested in speaking at this event, please contact our conference program manager John Hunt at +1 925-244-0526 or j.hunt@irei.com.
2019 VIP Europe Co-Chairs:
Geoffrey Dohrmann
President & CEO
Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
Jonathan Schein
Global Head of Business Development
Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
Arno van Grondelle
Managing Director, Europe
Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
2019 VIP Europe Advisory Board:
Jan van Bakel
Head of Transactions Continental Europe
CBRE Global Investment Partners
Alessandro Bronda
Real Estate Consultant
Representing Family Offices
Martin Lemke
Managing Director
AM alpha KVG mbH
Mads Rude
Managing Director
PATRIZIA Multi Managers
Indeesh Tangeraas
Investment Managing Director,
Real Assets Investment Group
Cambridge Associates
Martijn Vos
Senior Portfolio Manager Real Estate
APG Asset Management
- Hotel & Venue
Hotel Okura Amsterdam
Ferdinand Bolstraat 333
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ferdinand Bolstraat 333, Amsterdam, Netherlands 1072 LH
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- Attendees
Partial List of Current Attendee Firms
| A. Lamot & Co. |
| Accord Europe |
| AEW Europe |
| Albourne Partners |
| Almanac Realty Investors |
| AM alpha KVG mbH |
| APG AM |
| AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets |
| Bayerische Versorgungskammer |
| Benson Elliot |
| BlackRock (Europe) |
| Bouwinvest |
| Bouwinvest Real Estate Investors |
| California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) |
| CBRE Global Investment Partners |
| CBRE Global Investors |
| Church Pension Fund, The |
| Cording Real Estate Group GmbH |
| Crow Holdings Capital |
| DNB Real Estate Investment Management |
| DWS |
| Employees Retirement System of Texas |
| Freo Group S.A. |
| GeoPhy |
| Green Street Advisors |
| GRESB |
| Hammerson Plc. |
| Harrison Street Real Estate Capital |
| Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan |
| Heitman |
| Hillcrest Finance LLC |
| Hodes Weill UK LLP |
| Invesco Real Estate |
| J.P. Morgan Asset Management Global Real Assets |
| JBW Partners |
| JLL |
| Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. |
| Kempen Capital Management NV |
| Lionstone Investments |
| Lufin Partners |
| Madison International Realty GmbH |
| MSCI |
| National Australia Bank Asset Management |
| Niam AB |
| NN Group |
| Nuveen Real Estate |
| Partners Group |
| PATRIZIA Multi Managers A/S |
| Principal Real Estate Investors |
| RealFoundations |
| Round Hill Capital |
| SWECO Systems AB |
| Swiss Life Asset Management |
| Tesco plc |
| UBS Asset Management, Global Real Estate – United Kingdom |
| Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company |
| Women Talk Real Estate |
- Contact
Registration Inquiries
Jenny Krasnovskaya
Event Coordinator
j.krasnovskaya@irei.com or +1 925-244-0500 ext. 145
Logistics
Lucero Jaramillo
Conference Director
l.jaramillo@irei.com or +1 925-244-0500 ext. 130
Sponsorship Opportunities
Randy Schein
Conference Sales Manager
r.schein@irei.com or +1 212-706-7023
Speaking Opportunities
John Hunt
Conference Program Manager
j.hunt@irei.com or +1 925-244-0500 ext. 137
