2023 EVENT SPONSORS AND PARTNERS:
AFIRE’s virtual and in-person meetings and real estate events offer unique and exclusive access to in-depth market analyses, executive education, global experts and thought leaders, and networking with like-minded peers around the world.
EXECUTIVE CONFERENCES
- Annual Membership Meeting
Held annually in September in the US, typically in Washington, DC or New York, and occasionally other US markets. AFIRE’s yearly meeting for discussing topics of interest to investors and decision makers, and exploring the future of commercial real estate. - European Conference
Held annually in June in a European city with a focus on the unique challenges of operating a global investment platform. Past locations have included London, Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, and more. - Winter Conference
Annual two-day meeting held in February in New York or other US cities, featuring special topics and educational sessions. Typically AFIRE’s largest executive conference, featuring keynote speakers and notable experts on a range of political, economic, and real estate topics.
INTERNATIONAL & HYBRID EVENTS
- AFIRE Gatherings at MIPIM and EXPO REAL
Members-only gatherings at Reed MIDEM’s MIPIM Real Estate Exhibition in Cannes, France every March and the EXPO REAL Real Estate Trade Fair in Munch, Germany every October. - Rising Leaders Summits
Networking and educational sessions for the rising leaders of AFIRE member firms, typically experienced, senior-level employees on their way to the executive office. - Regional Summits
Educational sessions for topics of interest to investors in global regions, including Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and South America. - Special Sessions
Regularly produced special interest sessions for AFIRE members, featuring industry leaders across politics, data and technology, alternative investments, and other topics in live and virtual formats, and available for streaming on AFIRE platforms.
Karen is the head of acquisitions for Allianz Real Estate, and has worked to invest in more than $25 billion of unlisted institutional real estate over the past 20 years. The first half of her career was oriented toward closed-end value-add and opportunistic fund investments in office, retail and multi-family assets across continental Europe. Since 2011, Karen has primarily focused on core and core-plus commercial investments in US gateway markets.
