2024 Visions, Insights & Perspectives (VIP) Americas
January 22 - 24, 2024 | Park Hyatt Aviara | Carlsbad, CA
Due to great popularity and demand for the event, regrettably registration is now only open to Investors and Consultants.
VIP Americas is our flagship event that is anticipated by the industry's top investment managers, investors and consultants. It is "THE" place to meet the right people.
VIP delivers a quality agenda that is marketing-free. IREI does not permit any side meetings, at any time during our scheduled program. Additionally, the attendee list shall not be utilized for marketing purposes, of any type, nor should it be used for distribution. These are both a violation of IRE's events policy and we reserve the right to rescind any future attendance. We trust you understand that these (and our related event policies) have always been designed to ensure we can create the kind of unique, special experience for all attendees we’ve always been known for.
IREI strives for a ratio of three (3) managers to every one (1) investor to create a balanced environment. This ensures that attendees are able to really engage and get to know one another. Our audience is also capped so that the event is kept at a size that fosters relationship building. 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 an off-site recreational activity, VIP gives you an excellent networking platform to establish new relationships and strengthen existing.
Registration is open to qualified investors and subscribers to our Institutional Real Estate Americas publication. To find out more details about registration and our publication, please contact our Events Department at events@irei.com or +1 925-244-0500.
Registration Cost:
Qualified Institutional Investors and Consultants Fee: Complimentary
Investment Managers and Others Fee: $4995
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 real estate 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 real estate projects, as well as legislators and their staff. This definition does not include pension/benefit plan administrators
3:1 Ratio Policy
IREI strives for a ratio of three (3) managers to every one (1) investor to create a balanced environment.
Fund of Funds who send their portfolio managers are counted as investors; Fund of Funds who send their marketing people are counted as investment managers. For convenience, the attendee directory will reflect each attendee’s demographic breakdown with investor, investment manager or other (consultants, service providers, etc.).
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 December 1, 2023 are eligible for a full refund, less a $350 processing fee. Cancellations received between December 2, 2023 and December 31, 2023 are eligible for a 50% refund. Cancellations received after December 31, 2023 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
Due to great popularity and demand for the event, regrettably registration is now only open to Investors and Consultants.
As a reminder, IREI does not permit any side meetings, at any time during our scheduled program. Additionally, the attendee list should not be utilized for marketing purposes, of any type, nor should it be used for distribution. These are both a violation of IREI’s events policy and we reserve the right to rescind any future attendance.
| Monday, January 22, 2024 | |
| 3:30 pm | Registration Opens |
| 4:00 pm | Springboard Alumni Mixer |
| 5:00 pm |
Fireside Chat: Investor Perspectives & Mixer
Moderated panel discussion with advisory board members regarding key themes, topics and questions to set the stage for program discussions. Moderator(s):
 Tom Parker Executive Vice President and Publisher, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Speaker(s) and Panelist(s):
 John Baczewski Founder & President, Real Estate Fiduciary Services, LLC  Christy Fields Managing Principal, Head of Real Estate Portfolio Solutions, Meketa Investment Group  Gloria Gil Senior Investment Officer, Real Estate, Oregon State Treasury  Kristin M. Kostrzewa Associate Portfolio Manager, The University of Chicago Office of Investments |
| 6:30 pm | Adjourn |
| Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | |
| 6:30 am | Registration Reopens |
| 7:00 am | Networking Breakfast |
| 8:00 am |
Welcome Remarks & Overview
Moderator(s):
 Geoffrey Dohrmann Executive Chairman and CEO, Institutional Real Estate, Inc.  Loretta Clodfelter Editorial Director, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Tom Parker Executive Vice President and Publisher, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. |
| 8:45 am |
Keynote: The Most Aggressive Fed in History
Speaker(s) and Panelist(s):
 Danielle DiMartino Booth CEO & Chief Strategist, QI Research |
| 9:15 am |
Keynote Interview
Moderator(s):
 Anar Shah Vice President, Capital Formation Lionstone Investments |
| 9:30 am |
Keynote Roundtable Discussion Groups
Each table will have a group leader as a facilitator and will help the table pick one of several keynote topics and related questions to discuss. Moderator(s):
Loretta Clodfelter Editorial Director, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. |
| 10:00 am |
Roundtable Group Leader Reports
Group leaders will share a summary of their group’s insights in an open forum discussion. Moderator(s):
Loretta Clodfelter Editorial Director, Institutional Real Estate, Inc.  John McClelland Member, Board of Directors, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. |
| 10:30 am | Networking Break |
| 11:00 am |
A Global Perspective: The World As Our Readers See It
Geoffrey Dohrmann, CRE, Executive Chairman & CEO of Institutional Real Estate, Inc., will share key themes and insights from our global editorial board meetings. He will then moderate a brief Q&A session with several thought leaders about global trends related to U.S. real estate market. Moderator(s):
Geoffrey Dohrmann Executive Chairman and CEO, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Speaker(s) and Panelist(s):
 Stéphanie Bensimon Member of the Executive Committee & Head of Real Estate, Ardian  William Pattison Head of Real Estate Research & Strategy, MetLife Investment Management  Albert Rabil, III CEO, Kayne Anderson, CEO and Co-founder, Kayne Anderson Real Estate |
| Noon | Wrap-Up Summary |
| 12:15 pm | “Grab ‘n Go” Box Lunch |
| 12:30 pm |
Afternoon Networking Activities Begin
12:30 pm: Depart for Brewery Tasting |
| 6:00 pm | Heavy hors d’oeuvres & cocktails |
| 7:30 pm | Adjourn |
| Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | |
| 7:00 am | Registration Reopens & Networking Breakfast |
| 8:00 am |
Global Capital Flow Trends
To set the stage for panel discussion, we will present data from our annual investor survey and IREI.Q, which will provide a macro perspective on real estate equity and debt capital-flows trends. Moderator(s):
Tom Parker Executive Vice President and Publisher, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Speaker(s) and Panelist(s):
 Robert Bloom Managing Principal, Walton Street Capital  Randall Rothschild Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Debt, Tishman Speyer  Simon Treacy CEO, Private Equity Real Estate, Real Assets, CapitaLand Investment |
| 8:45 am |
Keynote: AI & Humanity
Speaker(s) and Panelist(s):
 Jeremy White Senior Innovation Editor, Wired |
| 9:30 am |
Roundtable Group Discussions
Moderator(s):
Loretta Clodfelter Editorial Director, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. |
| 10:00 am |
Roundtable Group Leader Report
Moderator(s):
Loretta Clodfelter Editorial Director, Institutional Real Estate, Inc.  Lester Lockwood Member, Board of Directors, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. |
| 10:30 am | Networking Break |
| 11:00 am |
Insurance & Increased Weather Volatility: How its impacting real estate risk, costs and returns
Moderator(s):
Loretta Clodfelter Editorial Director, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Speaker(s) and Panelist(s):
 TJ Hofheimer Managing Director, Portfolio & Asset Management, National Real Estate Advisors  Rajeev Ranade Partner, Climate Core Capital |
| 11:45 am |
Demographic Trends: What’s driving shifts to and from various cities and states across the United States?
Moderator(s):
Lester Lockwood Member, Board of Directors, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Speaker(s) and Panelist(s):
 Russell Appel Founding Principal, The Praedium Group  Drew Flahive President, Amherst  Brian Nottage, PhD, CFA Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, Strategic Property Fund, J.P. Morgan Asset Management |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm |
Driving Demand: Tenant views for office
Moderator(s):
Geoffrey Dohrmann Executive Chairman and CEO, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Speaker(s) and Panelist(s):
 Albert Behler Chairman, CEO & President, Paramount Group  Richard A.C. Coles Founder & Managing Partner, Vanbarton Group, LLC  Sondra Wenger Head of Americas Commercial Operator Division, CBRE Investment Management |
| 2:15 pm |
AI & Real Estate: What’s hype? What’s real?
Moderator(s):
 Dan Cashdan President, Equity Placement Platform Leader, Jones Lang LaSalle Securities, LLC Speaker(s) and Panelist(s):
 Dr. Will McIntosh Global Head of Research, Affinius Capital  Brandon Sedloff Managing Director, Juniper Square  Chris Shaida CEO – Enterprise, RealFoundations |
| 3:00 pm |
Creating Value Across Strategies & Sectors: How operation teams drive returns
Moderator(s):
 John McClelland Member, Board of Directors, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Speaker(s) and Panelist(s):
 Vernon Chin Senior Managing Director, Lincoln Property Company  Joey Lansing Partner, Global Head of Portfolio Management and Strategy, Harrison Street  Ryan Swehla Co-CEO & Co-Founder, Graceada Partners |
| 3:45 pm |
Advisory Board Wrap Up Forum & Closing Remarks
Moderator(s):
Geoffrey Dohrmann Executive Chairman and CEO, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Loretta Clodfelter Editorial Director, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Tom Parker Executive Vice President and Publisher, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Speaker(s) and Panelist(s):
John Baczewski Founder & President, Real Estate Fiduciary Services, LLC Christy Fields Managing Principal, Head of Real Estate Portfolio Solutions, Meketa Investment Group Gloria Gil Senior Investment Officer, Real Estate, Oregon State Treasury Kristin M. Kostrzewa Associate Portfolio Manager, The University of Chicago Office of Investments |
| 4:15 pm | Adjourn (until evening activities) |
| 6:30 pm | Gala Cocktail Reception |
| 7:30 pm | Gala Dinner |
| 9:30 pm | Optional: After Dinner Networking |
*Agenda subject to change
See you in 2025!
- Board/Speakers
Due to great popularity and demand for the event, regrettably registration is now only open to Investors and Consultants.
Co-Chairs:
Geoffrey Dohrmann
Executive Chairman and CEO
Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
Loretta Clodfelter
Editorial Director
Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
Tom Parker
Executive Vice President and Publisher
Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
Advisory Board:
John Baczewski
Founder & President
Real Estate Fiduciary Services, LLC
Christy Fields
Managing Principal, Head of Real Estate Portfolio Solutions
Meketa Investment Group
Gloria Gil
Senior Investment Officer, Real Estate
Oregon State Treasury
Kristin M. Kostrzewa
Associate Portfolio Manager
The University of Chicago Office of Investments
- Hotel & Venue
Park Hyatt Aviara
7100 Aviara Resort Drive
Carlsbad, CA
- Sponsors
Rhodium
Gold
Silver
Supporting
- Contact
Due to great popularity and demand for the event, regrettably registration is now only open to Investors and Consultants.
Registration
Jody Barhanovich
Event Coordinator/Registrar
j.barhanovich@irei.com or +1 925-244-0500 ext. 190
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
