The AFIRE Annual Member Meeting returns to New York City from September 15–17, 2026, convening senior executives from AFIRE’s global membership of institutional real estate investors at the iconic 583 Park Avenue.
As investment markets continue to evolve amid shifting economic, geopolitical, and technological forces, this exclusive gathering will provide a strategic forum for global investment leaders leaders to assess emerging opportunities, examine key risks, and exchange perspectives on the future of global capital flows into US commercial real estate.
Through thought-provoking discussions, executive roundtables, and networking, attendees will explore the trends and decisions shaping institutional investment strategies today and in the years ahead.
Program topics will include capital markets, national security and infrastructure investment, sports and alternative real estate sectors, risk-adjusted portfolio rebalancing, global partnerships, and other issues influencing portfolio construction and long-term value creation.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS AND PANELISTS
10:00-13:00
BOARD MEETING AND LUNCH
- DLA Piper (1251 Avenue of the Americas)
14:00-14:30
MEETING OPENS / WELCOME REMARKS
14:30-15:15
CAPITAL MARKETS TRENDS
- Mark Gibson, JLL
15:15-16:00
THE GREAT DISRUPTION: AI, WORK, WEALTH, AND WHAT COMES NEXT
- Andrew Yang, Noble Mobile; Kevin Kim, Extell Development Company
16:00-16:45
ALTERNATIVE REAL ESTATE: PROPERTY SECTOR UPDATES
- (R&D) Matthew Barry, Optimum Asset Management
(Senior Housing) William Begley, Artemis
(Student Housing) Robert Byron, Blue Vista
(Data Centers) Mark Fitzgerald, Affinius Capital
(Manufactured Housing) Stephen Pilch, Stockbridge
16:45-18:00
COCKTAIL RECEPTION
18:00-20:30
DINNER AND KEYNOTE DISCUSSION: CHARTING THE COURSE OF NATIONAL SECURITY IN A DIGITAL WORLD
- General Paul Nakasone
20:30-23:30
AFIRE AFTER HOURS [SEPARATE RSVP REQUIRED]
- At the Naked Pig (922 3rd Ave). Sponsored by Sentinel Real Estate.
View the invitation. RSVP with hernandez@sentinelcorp.com
08:00-09:00
NETWORKING BREAKFAST
09:00-09:15
DAY 2 OPENS / WELCOME REMARKS
09:15-10:00
INVESTING IN SPORTS: HOW REAL ESTATE INVESTORS CAN GET INTO THE GAME
- Clay Duvall, Lincoln Property Company; Jon Fascitelli, Seregh; Mike Hu, Hustle United Partners; Brian Lasky, Avenue Capital Group; Lucas Tiberi, ORG Portfolio Management
10:00-10:45
NEW YORK OFFICE, RECOVERY, AND NEW OPPORTUNITY
- Scott Rechler, RXR
10:45-11:15
MORNING BREAK
11:15-12:00
LEADING THROUGH DISTRESS: HARNESSING FAILURE FOR FUTURE SUCCESS
- Donald Sheets, Harvard University
12:00-13:15
LUNCH
13:30-14:30
GLOBAL INVESTMENT, PARTNERSHIP, AND FRIENDSHIP
- Goodwin Gaw, Gaw Capital; Sonny Kalsi, BGO
14:30-15:15
THE CASE FOR INVESTING IN THE US TODAY
- Shawn Lese, Nuveen
15:15-15:45
AFTERNOON BREAK
15:45-16:45
KEYNOTE SESSION: GEOPOLITICS, POLICY, AND THE NEW ORDER
- George Stephanopoulos, ABC; Scott Rechler, RXR
17:30-19:00
AFIRE MENTOR GROUP AND ALUMNI RECEPTION
- The Piano Room at Club A Steakhouse (240 E 58th St)
18:00-22:00
MEMBER-SPONSORED DINNERS
- Member-sponsored dinners are private dinners hosted by various AFIRE members.
08:00-09:00
NETWORKING BREAKFAST
09:00-09:20
DAY 3 OPENS / PASSING THE GAVEL
09:20-10:05
SIGNAL VS. NOISE: DEVELOPMENTS DEFINING THE FUTURE OF NYC
- Andrew Levison, Dermot; Christina Rausch, NYCEDC
10:05-11:00
CIO DISCUSSION
- Maggie Coleman, Manulife; David Hamm, Wafra; Steve Hason, APG
11:00-11:15
CLOSING REMARKS
12:30-14:30
POST-CONFERENCE LUNCH & TOUR: ONE TIMES SQUARE
- A light lunch will be provided for attendees of the post-conference tour of One Times Square, the iconic home of the New Year’s Eve Ball, recently redeveloped into a vertical entertainment destination by Jamestown. Lunch will be served at 583 Park, where buses will depart by 12:30pm, and return around 14:30pm.
The AFIRE 2026 Annual Member Meeting will be held at 583 Park Ave, a historic Upper East Side event venue close to Midtown, Central Park, and dozens of nearby hotels.
A limited AFIRE room block is available at the nearby Loews Regency New York Hotel (540 Park Ave), with rates at $799 per night. Booking deadline is August 28. Click here to book.
Members are encouraged to book their hotels soon. Click here for a map of nearby lodging options.
