Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 13–14, 2023
AFIRE members are invited to Amsterdam, Netherlands June 13–14 for the AFIRE 2023 European Conference.
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JUNE 13 / TUESDAY
13:00–16:00
Amsterdam Walk + Boat Tour
Group departs from host hotel at 13:00
– OBA Oosterdok (Central Library)
– Booking.com Headquarters
– River IJ Waterfront
18:00–20:00
Welcome Reception
NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon Palace Hotel
Prins Hendrikkade 59-72, 1012 AD Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:15–23:00
AFIRE After Hours
Restaurant In de Waag
Nieuwmarkt 4, 1012 CR
Amsterdam, Netherlands
RSVP HERE FOR AFTER HOURS
JUNE 14 / WEDNESDAY
08:00–09:00
Breakfast + Networking
09:00–09:15
Opening Remarks
09:15–10:00
Global Economics, Capital Flows, and Monetary Policy Lags: How Can Cross-Border Investors Navigate Now?
10:00–10:30
Morning Break
10:30–12:00
New Territory: Developing Trends in ESG
12:00–13:30
Lunch + Networking
13:30–14:15
US Real Estate Markets: Opportunity in a Risky Landscape?
14:15–15:15
Afternoon Keynote: Michael Bociurkiw
15:15–15:45
Afternoon Break
15:45–16:30
Desperately Seeking Credit: Navigating a New Debt Environment
16:30–18:00
Closing Remarks + Cocktail Reception
KEYNOTE: MICHAEL BOCIURKIW
Atlantic Council | Nonresident Senior Fellow, Eurasia
GUNNAR BRANSON
AFIRE | CEO
ANN COLE
JP Morgan Asset Management | Senior Vice President, Head of Investor Relations
SYLVIA GROSS
AFIRE | Chair
PIA Residential | Senior Advisor
DANIELE RUSSOLILLO
Planet Smart City | COO
TON SCHAAP
City of Amsterdam | Urbanist
KWASI BENNEH
Morgan Stanley | Managing Director
CANDACE CHAO
JP Morgan | Managing Director
JIM COSTELLO
MSCI Real Assets | Chief Economist
SUNIL A. MISSER
AccountAbility | CEO
BRYAN SANCHEZ
Lionstone Investments | CEO
NEIL SHEARING
Capital Economics | Group Chief Economist
…AND MANY MORE TBA!
CANCELLATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS
AFIRE maintains a flexible cancellation or registration adjustment policy for the 2023 European Conference.
AFIRE will provide full refunds for in-person cancellations.
Requests for refunds or adjustments received prior to June 11, 2023 will be processed within a few business days. Any requests received from June 11, 2023 up to the beginning of the event will be processed after the event concludes.
All requests for cancellations or alterations should be made in writing to atewelde@afire.org.
Lodging cancellations or adjustments should be handled directly with your hotel.
MEDIA, PHOTOGRAPHY, ETIQUETTE
The 2023 European Conference is closed to all press and media.
AFIRE reserves the right to capture and broadcast digital media content in the form of professional photographs, live-streaming, audio, and video during the 2023 European Conference.
By registering for the meeting, you hereby grant permission to AFIRE and its representatives to photograph and/or record you during the in-person and virtual events at the 2023 European Conference, and to distribute, broadcast, use, or otherwise globally disseminate, in perpetuity, such media without any further approval or payment.
All meeting attendees agree to observe AFIRE’s House Rules regarding protected discussions, mutual respect, and inclusivity.
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.
