An urban economist by background, Nigel is a chartered surveyor working at the intersection of information technology, the built environment and urban sustainability. Nigel gained his PhD in Real Estate Economics from the London School of Economics and he holds postgraduate qualifications in Politics, Development and Democratic Education, Digital Education and Software Engineering. He has a long standing involvement in professional education both as a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors where he is a member of the Global Education Standards Board and with the Institution of Engineering and Technology where he is panel member for the accreditation of UK Engineering Council programmes in higher education.

Dr Nigel Mehdi

University of Oxford

Arsha Cazazian-Clement is a seasoned real estate executive with over 2 decades of experience planning, executing and leading teams for large-scale public and private development projects. In her current role as Director of Global Real Estate for Shearman & Sterling, LLP., she is responsible for the firm’s workplace strategy, CRE integration, delivery and management of the partnership’s 1 million sq.ft global real estate portfolio spanning 23 offices across 5 continents. Prior to joining Shearman & Sterling, Arsha managed growth for JLL’s Project & Development Service line maintaining a deep focus and passion for sustainable, scalable and impactful development with particular concentration in underserved areas in the US and abroad. Arsha served as Principal of the commercial practice at Stantec where she was instrumental in executing a strategic plan for the New York commercial real estate sector addressing growth, talent, diversity, sustainability, technology and design excellence serving the needs of multi-national Institutions, Owners, Occupiers, Developers and Asset managers. Prior to joining Stantec, Arsha founded Soho-based D I A W R K S, a full-service solutions firm, providing design and consulting services to clients in the residential, commercial and institutional markets. Notable clients include Showtime, CBS, The Harvard Club of NY, Erno Laszlo, Kieihl’s, Loreal, Madame Paulette, NYIT School of Architecture, Mission to the United Nations for the OIC, Ashkenazy Acquisitions, Witkoff and Africa Israel USA. In tandem with her professional career, Arsha has participated in sustainable development initiatives and projects in emerging markets. She was as an active member of the United Nations Development Programme coupled with various pro bono commitments to the Impact Network, building schools along Zambia’s Copperbelt with deep focus on alternative energy solutions. She also served as Associate professor of Architecture at the New York Institute of Technology for 8 years. Arsha is a Board member of the Global Nomads Group (Bezos Family Foundation partner), KMJ Consulting (Transportation engineering) , Council member at Nationswell , Trustee of CBC in New York, active speaker, lecturer and frequent CRE advisor to public figures and universities. She holds a Master of Architecture degree from Columbia University, GSAPP and a women’s scholarship from the University of Oxford, Saïd Business School with a Diploma in Strategy & Innovati

Arsha Cazazian-Clement

Director of Global Real Estate, Shearman & Sterling, LLP

Sabina Kalyan is Global Chief Economist and Global Head of Real Assets Research for CBRE Global Investors with full operational responsibility for the firm’s strategy and research team and a specific role in selecting the economic scenarios and macro risk assessments that power the firm’s real estate forecasts. Ms. Kalyan is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee, Global Investment Committee, and European and Global Leadership Teams. Previously, Ms. Kalyan served as Head of Research for the firm’s EMEA region and the global quantitative team. Ms. Kalyan joined the industry in 2001 and started working for CBRE Global Investors in 2008. Ms. Kalyan was previously Chief Economist at IPD. Prior to IPD, she worked for Capital Economics, where she developed their UK residential and commercial property market analysis and forecasting service. Ms. Kalyan studied economics at Lincoln College, Oxford University and is a member of the Society of Business Economists, the Society of Property Researchers and the Investment Property Forum. She is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

Sabina Kalyan

Global Chief Economist and Global Head of Real Assets Research, CBRE Global Investors

Katherine Lang is EMEA Knowledge Lawyer for the real estate team at international law firm Baker McKenzie. She works with the EMEA real estate management team in aligning cross-jurisdictional thought leadership and business strategy, and advises on complex transactional points, legal developments and their business impact for clients. She also has a keen interest in how legal technology can drive efficiency and best practice. Katherine has contributed articles, webinars and podcasts to various legal and trade publications including Estates Gazette and Property Week. She is a member of the Editorial Board of Landlord & Tenant Review, the Consulting Editorial Board of LexisPSL, and the Committee of Oxford Real Estate Society. Katherine was previously a knowledge lawyer at Taylor Wessing, and before that a transactional real estate lawyer at Norton Rose Fulbright, where she worked in London, with a secondment to Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Katherine began her legal career as a research assistant in the Property and Trusts Law Team at the Law Commission for England and Wales. Katherine read Geography at St Peter's College, Oxford.

Katherine Lang

EMEA Knowledge Lawyer, Baker McKenzie

Tak is Executive Director of Smart City Institute Japan, and concurrently, Senior Managing Executive Officer at Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting, Ltd, dedicated in conducting research on and designing digital government and smart city policies. Tak is also serving as a Council Member of Japanese Government’s Regulatory Reform Promotion Council (Cabinet Office) and Industrial Structural Council (METI). Tak is also an Advisory Board Member of Information-Technology Agency’s Digital Architecture Design Center (METI) and a Visiting Fellow of National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology’s Artificial Intelligence Research Center (METI).Tak is also active in academia, serving as Adjunct Professor at Graduate School of Management at Kyoto University, Visiting Professor at Tallinn University of Technology in Estonia, Visiting Professor at Tokai University, Senior Industry Fellow at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia, and Senior Visiting Fellow at Global Communication Center of the International University of Japan. Tak earned his MBA from Georgetown University, MSc in Development Finance from University of London SOAS, andLL.B in Political Science from Keio University. Tak has also completed Professional Fellow Program at Columbia University

Takehiko Nagumo

Executive Director, Smart City Institute Japan

Alyshia Mangalji is a Global Director at Westmont Hospitality Group and is based in their London office. Her father and his family founded Westmont Hospitality Group over 40 years ago and it has remained a family-owned business since then. From a single hotel, it has become one of the largest private hotel owner/operators in the world with a significant presence in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Ms Mangalji has grown up working in various sectors of the hospitality industry—from asset management/operations to design to brand repositioning and strategy. Ms Mangalji focuses mainly in Europe and Africa on value-add opportunities for the company and manages a number of assets, new projects and investments, as well as Westmont’s philanthropic and education endeavours. Ms Mangalji has a bachelor’s degree from The School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University and an MBA from The University of Oxford—Saïd Business School

Alyshia Mangalji

Global Director, Westmont Hospitality Group

Kai joined The Sydell Group in 2019 to help lead the firm’s growth across Europe. In his role, Kai actively sources, underwrites, and executes on investment, development, and management opportunities for the company across the continent. Sydell Group owns, develops, and manages hotels in the US and UK under the Freehand, LINE, Saguaro, NoMad, Park MGM, and Ned brands. Prior to joining The Sydell Group, Kai was an Acquisitions Associate at Starwood Capital Group in Hong Kong where he was responsible for building the firm’s Asia-Pacific platform. Kai started his career as an Analyst in the Acquisitions & Development team of Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group in San Francisco. At Kimpton, Kai was responsible for identifying, underwriting, and executing on acquisition opportunities for Kimpton’s KHP line of private equity funds and growing Kimpton’s management portfolio prior to its sale to IHG in 2014. Kai graduated from Cornell’s Hotel School and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Kai Tan

The Sydell Group

Mrs. Bettina Graef-Parker is a Managing Director at Aareal Bank AG, responsible for the Bank’s Special Property lending. This includes the Hotel Finance Group, as well as the bank’s Turkish and Scandinavian lending activities. With her team, she is responsible for the structuring and origination of various forms of loans to the lodging industry. Aareal Bank AG provides property finance solutions in more than 20 countries across Europe, North America and Asia. Aareal Bank AG holds a portfolio of roundly EUR 8 billion of hospitality related financings. Including Mrs. Graef-Parker, the Hotel Properties Team consists of ten professionals with in-depth knowledge of the hospitality industry. The team focuses primarily on lending to first-class hotels in prime locations, as well as portfolio transactions. Prior to joining Aareal Bank in 2003, Mrs. Graef-Parker was a Senior Associate with HVS International in New York, where she provided valuation and consulting services to various types of investors in the hospitality industry. Mrs. Graef-Parker holds a BSci degree in Hospitality Management from the Lausanne Business School of Hotel Management in Switzerland, where she graduated in 2000 with high honours.

Bettina Graef-Parker

Managing Director, Aareal Bank AG

Patrick Fitzgibbon

Senior Vice President Development, EMEA Hilton

Ben joined as MD of Legal & General Affordable Homes in in August 2018 from Sovereign Housing Association, the 6th largest housing association in the UK. As Executive Director of Property and Development, he delivered a development programme of 1,300 homes a year, managing an annual budget of c. £250 million. Ben has over 30 years of experience across residential housing, regeneration and real estate. Prior to Sovereign, Ben held the position of Group Director of Strategy and Business Development at house builder Keepmoat, Executive Director of Growth, Planning and Housing at Westminster City Council, was Director of Investment at First Base and was a Director and Executive Consultant for ABROS financial advisory and KPMG. Additionally, Ben was previously Chair at Westminster Community Homes, Deputy Chair of Thames Valley Housing Association.

Ben Denton

Managing Director, Affordable Homes (Legal & General)

DJ Dhananjai is Fund Manager within CBRE Global Investors. He is responsible for portfolio management and investments in the residential sector. DJ joined the group in 2007 within the Global Investment Partners business overseeing global investment portfolios, managed portfolios worth over £1.0bn. He structured a number of investment strategies, joint-ventures and programmatic ventures overseeing a wide range of investments across the alternatives sectors including residential, long-income, debt, and the commercial property spectrum.
Prior to joining CBRE Global Investors, DJ served with English Partnerships as Senior Investment Manager focusing on developing national housing and urban development / regeneration programs including the First Time Buyers Initiative (national shared-ownership portfolio), Surplus Public Sector Land initiative, Community Land Trusts and acquisition and funding of mixed use, housing and development schemes with major developers. Previously, DJ worked for Thames Gateway London Partnership (Dept. for Communities and Local Government) on one of the largest regeneration projects in Europe. DJ holds a Masters of Science in Real Estate Investments, and Urban Economics from University College London and is a trained Architect. DJ is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Investment Property Forum and is approved by the FCA.

DJ Dhananjai

Fund Manager, UK Affordable Housing (CBRE Global Investors)

Tom Bloxham MBE is Chairman, majority shareholder and founder of award-winning regeneration company Urban Splash. The business has won over 420 awards for architecture, regeneration, design and business success. It was in 1993 aged 29 that Tom founded Urban Splash with Jonathan Falkingham MBE; together literally two men in a shed they redeveloped an unloved building in Liverpool into the successful Concert Square mixed-use scheme. Since then, Urban Splash has undertaken more than 60 developments, creating thousands of new homes and jobs and investing nearly a billion pounds into successful regeneration projects across the country including; Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield, Bristol, Plymouth and Morecambe. In 2016, Tom and Jonathan launched House by Urban Splash – a modern housebuilder committed to creating homes using modern methods of construction (MMC). In 2018, the company acquired a factory from SIG PLC, vertically integrating the manufacture of its homes, and in 2019, House by Urban Splash completed on one of the sector’s biggest ever deals, a £90m transaction which saw Japan’s biggest housebuilder – Sekisui House – and Homes England become shareholders in the business. The company has created – and sold – hundreds of its customisable Town House homes in Manchester, Birmingham, North Shields and Salford and since 2019’s landmark deal, has been appointed on large-scale neighbourhoods in which it will create its homes; Wirral Waters in Merseyside, Inholm Northstowe in Cambridgeshire and a site with the National Trust in Cumbria.

Tom Bloxham MBE

Chairman & Founder (Urban Splash)

Mary has over 25 years’ experience in the development, construction and regeneration industry; working across the private, registered provider and consultancy sectors. She has been involved in some of the largest housing-led regeneration programmes in the UK working across the private and Housing Association sectors. Mary is Trustee and Chair of the Town & Country Planning Association and a Trustee of MOBIE, an educational charity established by George Clarke to promote innovation in housing.

Mary Parsons

Trustee and Chair, Town & Country Planning Association

Dev Santani is a Managing Director with Brookfield and heads the Brookfield Special Investments (BSI) business for India. BSI is focussed on special situations and private credit opportunities across sectors including, Real Estate, Industrials, Healthcare, Hospitality, Financial Services. Mr. Santani joined Brookfield in January 2014 and since then is responsible for several of the firm’s investments and managing the Joint venture partner relationships in the region. Dev has more than 17 years of work experience in the industry including private equity and structured finance. Mr Santani is a chartered accountant and has completed his Master of Management Studies.

Dev Santani

Managing Director, Brookfield Special Investments

Ravi Bulchandani is a Founder Shareholder and Senior Advisor at Orka Investments Ltd, a London based property advisory firm which numbers the world’s largest Private Equity firms and other real estate capital providers among its clients. He is also Chair of the Investment Committee and a Partner at VAR Capital, a London based multi-family office. Ravi’s 35-year financial market career includes positions at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, and JP Morgan in a variety of senior roles spanning economic research and currency analysis (as an Institutional Investor ranked analyst), M&A, alternative investments (including due diligence and distribution partnerships with the world’s largest hedge funds and real estate PE firms) and private banking and asset management. Ravi’s education includes degrees in economics from Queens’ College, Cambridge (First Class Honours), he was the holder of an Edward Shils MSc Studentship at the LSE and did economic research at Stanford where he spent four years in the PhD program, prior to joining Goldman Sachs as the first New York based international economist in the history of the firm. Ravi is a Visiting Lecturer at Imperial College Business School and has just completed a six-year term as a Governor of The Doon School in India.

Ravi Bulchandani

Founder Shareholder and SEnior Advisor, Orka Investments Ltd

Chanakya (Chan) Chakravarti is responsible for implementing the investment and asset management strategies outlined in Ivanhoé Cambridge’s annual business plan and strategic plan for India, assisted by a team formed for that purpose. Mr. Chakravarti is a seasoned manager and investor over three decades, including over 22 years with senior executive roles in investment management, development, general management and strategic advisory in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. During his career, he has had the opportunity to contribute to multiple start up ventures that went on to achieve scale. Before joining Ivanhoé Cambridge in 2018, he was a Managing Director, Global Alternatives, Asia, at J.P. Morgan Chase. From 2007 to 2011, he was associated with Actis Capital LLP, first as Managing Director and Head of Real Estate for India and then as Chief Executive Officer of BlueLife Ltd. in Mauritius, an Actis portfolio company where he led the conceptualisation and implementation of‘Azuri’ - a prestigious seaside integrated resort on the island. Prior to that, he served as Country Manager at Cushman & Wakefield South Asia and was responsible for its growth from a start up to one of South Asia’s most respected real estate advisory businesses. Mr. Chakravarti holds a degree with a major in economics and accounting.

Chanakya Chakravarti

Vice President and Managing Director, India Ivanhoe Cambridge

Andrew has been with RICS for over ten years, and prior to his role in leading the data and tech thought leadership and data standards function, managed RICS’ relationship with the finance and investment community working with debt and equity participants, their advisors in law and accountancy, and regulators. Andrew has also enjoyed a long career in IT starting out running programs on mainframes using punched cards, and then working through the eras of mini-computers, personal computers, and the internet - and now the world of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain. In his current role, Andrew is responsible for data and tech thought leadership and content development, and the adoption of the RICS Data Standard (RDS) that supports valuation, property measurement, life-cycle costing, brokerage, and due diligence.

Andrew Knight

Thought Leadership, Data & Tech, RICS

After two real estate studies and a PhD Titus Albrecht started his career at EC in Berlin, where he was able to gain experience in the Berlin project development market. Titus then concentrated on real estate valuation, transaction management and restructuring of real estate funds at EY Real Estate. From 2013 to 2016 he was responsible for portfolio management for real estate funds at Union Investment Institutional before founding realxdata in December 2016. In December 2020, Titus Albrecht was appointed as FRICS by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Titus Albrecht

Co-Founder and CEO, realxdata

Andrew Baum

Andrew Baum

Professor of Practice, Saïd Business School