Videos & Podcasts

GasEntec’s Peter Mackey on the growing case for flexible LNG infrastructure

Peter Mackey, managing director at GasEntec, joins i3 editor Kali Arevalo to discuss why the need for flexible liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure is becoming more significant, which markets are seeing the most demand for flexible LNG, LNG’s role in a renewables-forward energy mix and artificial intelligence’s role in it all. (07/2026)

Editors Roundtable: AI in the newsroom, summer lull and upcoming events

IREI editors convene to discuss issues of the day, and you’re invited to listen in. Joining the discussion is Loretta Clodfelter, the organization’s editorial director; Mike Consol, editor of Real Assets Adviser; Andrea Zander, editor of Institutional Real Estate Americas; Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe, and Kali Arevalo, editor of Institutional Investing in Infrastructure. (07/2026)

Igneo Infrastructure Partners' John Ma on the fixed-base operations sector

John Ma, co-head of North America and partner at Igneo Infrastructure Partners, discusses the fixed-base operations (FBO) sector, what trends are driving the appeal of FBO investment, some of the broader opportunities in aviation real assets investment and more. (07/2026)

The data center is going orbital and here is what investors need to know

The space economy is booming, artificial intelligence is booming, data centers are booming, and technology and real estate investors are making huge commitments to those asset classes. And now those categories are being brought together in the aspirational form of data centers in space. A new report from JLL makes sense of the subject in a new report. Elaborating on the firm’s research during this episode is Andrew Batson, head of data center research and strategy for the Americas at…

Editors Roundtable: Featured stories from our latest editions

IREI editors convene to discuss issues of the day, and you’re invited to listen in. Joining the discussion is Loretta Clodfelter, the organization’s editorial director; Mike Consol, editor of Real Assets Adviser; Andrea Zander, editor of Institutional Real Estate Americas; and Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe. (06/2026)

House Views featuring IREI's Geoffrey Dohrmann on his journey to Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

In an IREI video podcast series titled "House Views," featuring principals of some of the leading global and regional placement agents to learn their views on the markets and sometimes, specific aspects of the markets, Geoffrey Dohrmann is interviewed by David Hodes, founder and co-managing partner at Hodes Weill & Associates, discussing forming Institutional Real Estate, Inc., his outlook for the company, starting the publications for IREI, starting the IRE.IQ database and more. (06/2026)

Author Spotlight: ‘The Infrastructure Book’ on the best and worst of human civilization’s backbone

Sybil Derrible, professor of urban engineering at the University of Illinois, Chicago, and author of the popular science title ‘The Infrastructure Book: How Cities Work and Power Our Lives,’ joins the program to discuss the state of global infrastructure. He is also a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and was a lead author on the United Nations Environmental Program Seventh Global Environment Outlook (GEO-7). Derrible invites your questions and comments. He can be reached at derrible@uic.edu. (06/2026)

AFIRE's Gunnar Branson on his new book, Chasing Lights

In a new video podcast, Geoffrey Dohrmann, chairman and CEO at Institutional Real Estate, Inc., interviews Gunnar Branson, CEO at AFIRE, to discuss Branson's new book, "Chasing Lights." The book covers themes such as endings as beginnings, and the danger of holding on; smallness, humility and connection; paying attention to small, beautiful things; honesty over performance in life and investing, and more. (05/2026) To purchase the book on Amazon, click here.

Swiss Life Asset Managers' Britta Roden on the convergence of real estate and infrastructure

Britta Roden, Head of Research Real Assets at Swiss Life Asset Managers, discusses key distinctions and similarities in real estate and infrastructure, which sectors or subsectors are increasingly falling into both buckets, and why, how different regions or countries are ramping up their infrastructure exposures and more. (05/2026)

House Views featuring Hodes Weill's David Hodes — May 2026

In a new IREI video podcast series titled "House Views," featuring principals of some of the leading global and regional placement agents to learn their views on the markets and sometimes, specific aspects of the markets, Geoffrey Dohrmann interviews David Hodes, founder and co-managing partner at Hodes Weill & Associates, discussing Hodes Weill's strategic alliance with Chatham as a forward-looking "next chapter" rather than an exit, examining the forces driving today's record M&A activity in private fund management, explaining why…

Editors Roundtable: Stress in the euro zone, cohousing, CRE dealmaking and battery storage

IREI editors convene to discuss issues of the day, and you’re invited to listen in. Joining the discussion is Loretta Clodfelter, the organization’s editorial director; Mike Consol, editor of Real Assets Adviser; Andrea Zander, editor of Institutional Real Estate Americas; and Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe. (04/2026)

MEAG’s Thomas Bayerl on the outlook for the European transport sector

Thomas Bayerl, global head of illiquid assets at MEAG — the asset manager of insurance giant Munich RE — joins i3 editor Kali Arevalo to discuss why European transport offers attractive risk-return profiles for institutional debt investors,  and how different subsegments of transport such as shipping, public transit and aviation differ in this regard. (04/2026)

Editors’ Roundtable: A new global energy crisis

IREI editors convene to discuss issues of the day, and you’re invited to listen in. Joining the discussion is Loretta Clodfelter, the organization’s editorial director; Mike Consol, editor of Real Assets Adviser; and Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe. (03/2026)

ITE Management’s Jason Koenig on how transport infrastructure is evolving the next frontier of alternative investing

Jason Koenig, co-founder and managing partner of ITE Management, sits down with i3 editor Kali Arevalo to discuss how the convergence of real assets, data and innovation is transforming the transport infrastructure landscape, how regional dynamics are shaping investor appetite, and what the influx of retail investors in infrastructure signifies about the asset class and its evolution. (03/2026)

RENAIO’s Howard Luder on the case for hydropower investment

Howard Luder, investment specialist at RENAIO, sits down with i3 editor Kali Arevalo to discuss why hydropower should be more prominent in investor portfolios today, how run-of-river hydro plants are different from dam hydro power plants, and which markets are the most attractive, looking ahead. (03/2026)