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2020 Visions, Insights & Perspectives (VIP) Europe

2020 Visions, Insights & Perspectives (VIP) Europe

February 11 - 13, 2020 | Hotel Arts Barcelona | Barcelona, Spain


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 2020 VIP Europe Brochure.

Registration Information
Institutional Investors and Consultants Fee
Complimentary

Investment Managers and Others Fee
Early Bird Rate: $1995 (Expires 18 October 2019!!)
Regular Rate: $2295

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.

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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 2020 are eligible for a full refund, less a $350 processing fee. Cancellations received between 2 January 2020 and 31 January 2020 are eligible for a 50% refund. Cancellations received after 31 January 2020 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
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Theme: Defining risks and finding solutions in a time of change.
Pre-Event: Tuesday, 11 February 2020
16:30 Investor and Manager Roundtable Mixer

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.

Moderators:
Geoffrey Dohrmann
President & CEO
Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

Arno van Grondelle
Managing Director, Europe
Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

17:30 Welcome Reception

Join us for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.

19:30 Adjourn
Day One: Wednesday, 12 February 2020
08:00 Breakfast
09:00 Welcome & Overview

Geoffrey Dohrmann, President & CEO, Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
Arno van Grondelle, Managing Director, Europe, Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
Marek Handzel, Editor, Institutional Real Estate Europe, Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

09:30 A Global Perspective: 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 Q&A session with thought leaders for comments about global trends.

Moderator:
Geoffrey Dohrmann
President & CEO
Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

Panelists:

Indeesh Tangeraas
EMEA Head, Real Assets Investment Group
Cambridge Associates

Gianluca Romano
Global Head of Indirect Capital Research
JLL

10:30 Keynote Address

Chris Kutarna, Co-author of Age of Discovery: Navigating the Risks and Rewards of Our New Renaissance

11:00 Break
11:30 Keynote Roundtable Discussions and Group Leader Reports

Each table will have a group leader as a facilitator and will have the option of picking one of several keynote topics and related questions for discussion. After our table discussions, we will have our group leader reports, where group leaders share a brief summary of their group’s insights in an open-forum discussion with conference chairs and keynote speaker.

Moderator:
Arno van Grondelle
Managing Director, Europe
Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

12:30 Lunch
13:30 Late-Cycle Global Capital Flow Trends

What are common investor themes related to equity and debt capital flows? What are the main risks investors are trying to mitigate related to allocation trends? Which trends are strengthening and which ones might be fading and why?

Moderator:
Arno van Grondelle
Managing Director, Europe
Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

Panelists:
Mark Long
Head of Strategy
Orchard Street Investment Management LLP

Rob Rackind
Partner, Head of Real Estate
EQT Partners

Jonathan Ross
Head of International Real Estate
Midgal Insurance

Simon Wallace
Global Co-head of Alternatives Research & Strategy
DWS

14:15 State & Future of European Core Investing

  • Defining core’s key attributes
  • Review the evolving profile of how each sector defines what is core
  • Examine pricing and valuations; is core fully priced or overvalued?
  • What is the case for core today, late in the cycle?
  • On a risk-adjusted basis, do other strategies make more sense (core-plus, value-add, opportunistic)?
  • How might Brexit impact London & Continental Europe’s core real estate?
  • What are some core-like alternative strategies to consider?

Moderator:
Geoffrey Dohrmann
President & CEO
Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

Panelists:
Justin Curlow
Global Head of Research & Strategy, Real Assets
AXA IM – Real Assets

Simon Durkin
Head of European Research
BlackRock

Simon Martin
Head of Research & Investment Strategy
Tristan Capital Partners

Caleb Mercer
Managing Director
European Private Equity group
Heitman

15:00 Break
15:45 Spotlight: Opportunities in Spain

  • Overview: Fundamentals of Spain’s economy
  • Examine office, retail and residential markets in Barcelona and Madrid
  • Define opportunity sets, challenges and risks in each market

Moderator:
Marek Handzel
Editor, Institutional Real Estate Europe
Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

Panelists:
Oscar de Navas
Managing Director
FREO Group

Víctor Iborra
Director of Investment
Merida Capital

Cristina García-Peri
Managning Partner
Azora Capital

Esteban Caja Samboal
Principal
H.I.G. Capital

16:30 Compare & Contrast Residential Rental Housing Markets in United States, UK and Continental Europe

  • What are the fundamentals of US, UK, and Continental Europe markets? What is similar, unique and different about each area from an opportunity set and risk level? Which city in each region has the best long-term fundamentals?
  • Age of populism: Putting political and regulatory risks in perspective. What is community-based investing, and how does it help increase returns and lower risks?

Moderator:
Geoffrey Dohrmann
President & CEO
Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

Panelists:
Will Gibby
Global Residential Fund Manager
Federated Hermes

Kirk Lindstrom
Chief Investment Officer
Round Hill Capital

Claudius Weissbarth
Managing Director
Greystar

John R. Williams
President and Chief Investment Officer
Avanath Capital

17:15 Wrap-up/On-Site Cocktail Reception

A review of the day’s key insights. Followed by cocktails in the foyer.

Geoffrey Dohrmann, President & CEO, Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
Arno van Grondelle, Managing Director, Europe, Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

17:30 Adjourn
18:00 Depart for Off-Site Dinner and Show
Day Two: Thursday, 13 February 2020
08:00 Working Breakfast
09:00 Overview of the Day

Geoffrey Dohrmann, President & CEO, Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
Arno van Grondelle, Managing Director, Europe, Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
Marek Handzel, Editor, Institutional Real Estate Europe, Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

09:15 European Retail and Logistics Trends Examined

  • Where are we in the economic and real estate cycles for retail and logistics?
  • What are the underlying fundamental drivers, and how might they change related to e-commerce, trade wars and evolving changes in supply chains?
  • How is technology redefining needs and types of retail and logistics centers?

Moderator:
Maurizio Grilli
Head of Investment Management Analysis and Strategy, International Research
BNP Paribas Real Estate

Panelists:
Dr. Volker Kraft
Managing Partner
ECE Real Estate Partners G.m.b.H.

Karen Martinus
Associate, Global Research
USAA Real Estate

Dirk Sosef
Vice President, Research & Strategy
Prologis

Hans Vrensen
Head of Research & Strategy Europe
AEW Europe

10:00 Break
10:30 Trends in Reporting and Transparency

  • Investor Perspectives: What are the most important items for investors and what challenges do they face?
  • Automation: What are best practices to consider evaluating automated reporting systems?
  • ESG: What key reporting trends have emerged?

Moderator:
Marek Handzel
Editor, Institutional Real Estate Europe
Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

Panelists:

Josien Piek
Head of EMEA
GRESB

Indeesh Tangeraas
EMEA Head, Real Assets Investment Group
Cambridge Associates

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:
Arno van Grondelle
Managing Director, Europe
Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

Panelists:
Norbert Bol
CIO
Sweco Capital Consultants

Laura Chapman
Senior Fund Manager
Tesco Pension Investment

Helena Olin
Head of Real Assets
AP2, Andra AP-fonden

11:30 Farewell “Thank You” Lunch

Geoffrey Dohrmann, President & CEO, Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
Arno van Grondelle, Managing Director, Europe, Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
Marek Handzel, Editor, Institutional Real Estate Europe, Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

12:30 Adjourn
  • Board/Speakers
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Our speakers for 2020 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.

2020 VIP Europe Co-Chairs:

Geoffrey Dohrmann
President & CEO
Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

Arno van Grondelle
Managing Director, Europe
Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

Marek Handzel
Editor, Institutional Real Estate Europe
Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

2020 VIP Europe Advisory Board:

Norbert Bol
CIO
Sweco Capital Consultants

Laura Chapman
Senior Fund Manager
Tesco Pension Investment

Kristian Elonen
Portfolio Manager Real Estate
APG Asset Management

Paul Jackson
Managing Partner
Accord Equity Advisors

Jay Kwan
Managing Director
QuadReal Property Group

Stephan Müller
Portfolio Manager
Bayerische Versorgungskammer

Helena Olin
Head of Real Assets
AP2, Andra AP-fonden

Sonia González Valverde
Portfolio Manager
Shell Asset Management Company

  • Hotel & Venue
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Hotel Arts Barcelona

Marina 19-21

Barcelona, Spain

Marina 19-21 Barcelona, Spain 08005

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  • Attendees
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Current List of the 2020 Attendee Firms

Accord Europe
AEW
Almanac Realty Investors
AM alpha KVG mbH
APG | Asset Management
Ares Management LLC
Artemis Real Estate Partners
Atlantic Partners, Ltd
Avanath Capital Management
AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets
Azora Capital
Bayerische Versorgungskammer
Benson Elliot
BlackRock (Europe)
BNP Paribas Real Estate
CA Ventures
California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS)
Cambridge Associates
CenterSquare Investment Management
CNP Assurances
Cording Real Estate Group GmbH
Crow Holdings Capital Partners, L.L.C.
Deutsche Invest Immobilien – d.i.i.
DNB Real Estate Investment Management
DWS
E.ON SE
ECE Real Estate Partners G.m.b.H.
EQT Partners UK II LLP
FPA Multifamily LLC
FREO GROUP
Frogmore
GRESB
Greystar
Harrison Street
Heitman
Hermes Real Estate (Investor)
Hillcrest Finance LLC
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Global Real Assets
Jamestown, L.P.
JLL (United Kingdom)
JLL (United States)
Juniper Square
Landmark Partners
LaSalle Investment Management
Meridia Capital
MetLife Investments
Meyer Bergman
Migdal Insurance
MN Services
MUFG
New Horizons Advisory Ltd
Niam
Nuveen
Orchard Street Investment Management LLP
Paramount Group, Inc.
Park Hill Real Estate Europe
Principal Real Estate Europe
Prologis
QuadReal Property Group
RealFoundations
Representative of Family Offices
Round Hill Capital
Second Swedish National Pension Fund – AP2 / Andra AP-fonden
Shell Asset Management Company
Slate Asset Management
STAM Europe
Sweco Capital Consultants
Swiss Life Asset Managers
Tesco plc
TME Consulting AG
Trei Real Estate GmbH
Tristan Capital Partners
UBS Asset Management, Global Real Estate – United Kingdom
USAA Real Estate
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Zusatzversorgungskasse des Baugewerbes AG

  • Contact
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Registration & 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

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