ULI Europe Living Concepts Council Meeting – October 2022

When

2022-10-13
2022-10-13T08:00:00 - 2022-10-13T17:00:00
Europe/Berlin

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    Where

    Rotterdam Location To Be Confirmed NETHERLANDS
    Product Council Day Joint morning with Hotels, Destinations and Resorts Council
    Date: 13 October 2022
    Event Time: 8:00 - 4:00  
    Location: Housing Anywhere, Blaak 555, Rotterdam (5th Floor)
     
    Awards for Excellence Dinner
    Date: 13 October 2022
    Event time: 7:00 - 10:00pm 
    Location: Laurenskerk, Grotekerkplein 27, 3011 GC Rotterdam
     
    8:00     Welcome Breakfast

    9:00     Introductions
    Pavlos Gennimatas, Managing Director – European Living, Hines
    Jack Renteria, Director of Living Concepts, ALFA Development
    JF Garneau, Principal, Initial Real Estate
    Todd Lundgren, Executive Vice President, Client Development, Callison RTKL-UK

    Lightning Round: Please come prepared to share in 2 minutes key wins and key challenges in your world.

    10:00    Capital Markets (joint panel and roundtable)
    Moderator: Pavlos Gennimatas, Managing Director – European Living, Hines
    Panelists:
    Larissa Esser, Managing Partner, Hera-Hri
    Tanja Goeschl, Account Manager - Industry Partners, STR
    Lisa Neubueser, Director Portfolio Management & Investments, LIFE Europe
    Thomas Storgaard, Director, Harrison Street Real Estate 

    11:30    Keynote: Hospitality and Living Operations - Convergence with Variability 
    Marc Sampietro, Head of Living Operations for Spain and Italy, Hines

    12:30     Lunch
     
    1:30    Why (& How) to Facilitate a Thriving Shared Living Community
    Matt Lesniak, Conscious Coliving

    2:30    Co-Living Report
    Sophie Chick, Vice President, Research & Advisory Services, ULI Europe

    3:30     Investing in New Living,
    Bruno Lobo, Managing Partner S+A Capital

    4:00 Close
     
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    Speakers

    Tanja Goeschl

    Account Manager, STR Global

    STR, a CoStar Group Company – London, United Kingdom Ø Account Manager - Industry Partners, since September 2021 • Providing premium data solutions to a variety of key stakeholders in the hospitality industry • Participation in the 2022 CoStar International Emerging Leaders Program Travco Corporation Ltd, a Global Hotel Wholesaler – London, United Kingdom Travco Thailand Ø Business Development Manager Southeast Asia, February 2020 – September 2021 • Temporary relocation to the Travco Thailand Bangkok branch • Analysing market trends and identifying business opportunities with focus on adding more international tourism hubs in Southeast Asia to the Travco portfolio • Working with existing key stakeholders to improve relations and implementing new sales strategies to increase booking volumes and profitability Travco London Ø Hotel Product Manager Mountain Resorts, October 2012 – September 2021 • Analysing market trends and identifying business opportunities with focus on the Mountain Resorts in the Alpine Region • Developing the company’s market portfolio and working with new and existing key stakeholders by implementing sales strategies to increase booking volumes and profitability

    Matthew Lesniak

    Conscious Coliving

    As a consultant, community facilitator and impact strategist, Matt Lesniak works at the cross sections of the community building, placemaking and shared living sectors. Matt is a Co-Founder and Head of Impact & Innovation at Conscious Coliving, where he works with shared living businesses to support them to integrate sustainability, community and wellbeing into the core of their offers. Conscious Coliving aims to inspire the shared living sector to envision and co-create a new living paradigm in which people are consciously connected to self, others, and nature. Matt is also the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Coliving Ventures, the venture manager behind Coliving Insights and Coliving Awards.

    Sophie Chick

    Head of Research, Urban Land Institute - Europe

    Sophie Chick runs the research and advisory services for ULI in Europe. She is responsible for developing and delivering original, objective research on a wide range of issues related to land use, climate change and sustainability, real estate development and investment, and the built environment. Prior to joining ULI, Sophie was the head of department for Savills World Research team and the lead researcher on ESG in the Urban Environment. Working across all property sectors, she delivered market leading research on global real estate markets and the international forces that shape them. Before her global role, she moved to Sydney, Australia in 2016 for two years, where she set up a residential research department for Savills. This role was followed by a period at Mirvac, an Australian owner and developer, which saw her working closely with the capital transaction team to best understand risks and opportunities for potential purchases and sales. Sophie began her career at Savills in 2010 in the UK residential research team.

    Thomas Storgaard

    Harrison Street

    I am a Director in the European Transactions group at Harrison Street, based in London, and bring significant experience from the European living sectors to the team. I am committed to the development of urban communities designed with sustainability at its core and offering an inclusive living experience. I’m excited about the use of technology and innovation to develop new and improved customer propositions that aspire to bring people closer together. My career spans more than 20 years in real estate investment and development, and prior to joining Harrison Street, I held senior leadership roles in the Oaktree Capital back platform, Threesixty Developments (The Student Housing Company), as well as Qbic Hotels, owned by Cerberus Capital Management.

    Todd Lundgren

    Executive Vice President, Arcadis UK ME Ltd.

    Mr. Lundgren is the director of RTKL's Hospitality market sector. He joined RTKL in 1980, was named associate in 1985; was promoted to associate vice president in 1989; and was named vice president in 1992. His wide range of experience on hotel, mixed-use, and complex renovation projects has allowed him to lead CRTKL project teams through all phases of design, production and construction, including responsibility for cost/schedule/quality control, and coordination of multiple consultant teams.

    J-F Garneau

    Chief Development Officer, Initial Real Estate

    Jean-François Garneau is Chief Development Officer and founder of INITIAL Stratégie et développement, an innovative strategic planning and development services company, as well as ALIÒ, a global advisory on building wellbeing, based in Vaud, Switzerland with offices in Montreal, Canada. JF brings over 37 years of diversified experience in real estate development and planning, mostly for resort projects, hospitality, and large mixed-use urban. Working with landowners, private and public institutions, and visionary developers around the globe, he has created development strategies and provided creative direction and project management expertise for resort and urban projects in Europe, India, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and the US, and Canada. His background in architecture, urban design and his experience in planning, and real estate development project management have allowed him to develop a unique expertise in finding creative solutions to complex real estate problems, crafting strategies, and creating compelling and memorable places from start to finish. A proven leader, strategic thinker, and team builder, JF's international experience has allowed him to build a global network of partners and professionals.