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Navigating operational complexityand scaling your organization The PERE CFO/COO Forum is where senior level executives from private real estate funds convene each year to discuss how best to address the operational challenges they face in scaling an increasingly complex business environment. Today’s real estate CFO and COO is tasked with financial reporting on an unprecedented number of entities, diverse investment fund structures, expansion into new asset classes, more intensive operational due diligence as well as more pressure to comply with regulatory scrutiny. Balancing the optimum combination of new technologies, more effective digital and analytical tools, outsourced providers, and larger in-house teams is essential to be competitive. Topics to be addressed this year: Scaling the organization to more effectively manage growth in AUM and complexity LP perspective on transparency, operational due diligence and financial reporting Operational challenges in raising and managing real estate debt funds Update on tax efficient structures to accommodate foreign and tax-exempt investors How to leverage outsourced providers to gain efficiency Managing asset level and fund leverage Big Data: cross functional approach to optimize competitiveness Update on hot button SEC issues specific to real estate VIEW THE 2019 AGENDA 2018 Featured speakers Keynote Dr. Anthony TownsendFounderBits and Atoms Learn how smart cities are increasingly impacting every facet of real estate and the way it interacts with transportation, energy, data, and more. Fireside chat Wesley LePatnerSr. Managing Director Real Estate — New YorkBlackstone Hear from the COO of the global Core+ business and the COO of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT). View 2018 speakers Learn how to improve your firm’s operating model Actionable intelligence &peer-to-peer networking Meet with CFOs, COOs, SVPs, VPs, Directors & Controllers in private real estate to leverage their experience and learn best practices. The latest tax and accounting updatesHear about how recent tax and accounting changes will impact private real estate fund structuring for foreign investors. Up to 12CPE credits Bolster your career with Continuing Professional Education credits. View the booking page for our CPE sponsor information. DOWNLOAD THE 2018 ATTENDEE LIST Download the PERE CFO/COO 2019 brochure Fill out my online form. 2019 confirmed attendees include: AFIAA US Investment Inc Alcion Ventures Bainbridge Berkeley Capital BlackRock Blackstone Bridge Investment Group Partners LLC Brookfield Asset Management Brookfield Property Group Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Cortland Cypress Real Estate Advisors Dune Real Estate Partners LP EJF Capital LLC ElmTree Funds GLP GreenOak Investment Management Harbor Group International LLC Hudson Advisors Invesco Ltd JCR Capital Lone Star Funds Long Wharf Real Estate Partners Longpoint Realty Partners Mack Real Estate Group Madison International Realty Morgan Stanley National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers (NAREIM) NCREIF Northwood Investors Nuveen Real Estate Ltd OPZ Bernstein PGIM Real Estate Rockpoint Group Round Hill Capital Shorenstein Realty Services LP Spectrum Group Management Square Mile Capital Management LLC Stepstone Global TD Greystone Asset Management The General Investment & Development Companies TPG US Securities And Exchange Commission YMCA Retirement Fund DOWNLOAD THE 2018 ATTENDEE LIST 2018 advisory board Adrian Gulich Head of Real Estate, General Motors John Killian CFO, Clarion Partners Catherine Marcus Global COO, Prudential Cristiano Machado SVP, Brookfield Judy McMahan Portfolio Manager-Real Assets, UPS Investments Paul Wasserman Director of Real Estate, KKR VIEW 2019 SPEAKERS The topics were relevant and truly reflective of what is going on in the private real estate industry today. Barbara Flusk, Citco Fund Services Excellent networking opportunity with like minded peers. Materials and speakers were current and very relevant to challenges we are currently facing in the RE PE space. Heather Paduck, Northwood Investors I think this is a must attend conference for CFOs in the PERE space. Our world is small and this was an excellent networking opportunity. Maqbool Mohamed, Castlelake Excellent forum for meeting business associates, getting real time update on issues that effect the private equity and real estate business. Kevin Keane, Bainbridge Companies, LLC An excellent forum targeted to the specific needs of finance and operations professionals supporting the real estate industry. Insightful and relevant topics throughout. Tim Kennett, ADIA Intimate, thought provoking panels and networking with some of the industry's best and brightest! Danielle Lombardo, Lockton 2018 Sponsors included For more information on the sponsorship opportunities available, contact: Tyler Mitchell, Business Development Manager – Americas at tyler.m@peimedia.com or on +1 646 795 3279 For more information on the program, contact: Arleen Buckley, Director Event Portfolio Development - Americas arleen.b@peimedia.com or on +1 212 633 1454
2018 Featured speakers
Keynote Dr. Anthony TownsendFounderBits and Atoms Learn how smart cities are increasingly impacting every facet of real estate and the way it interacts with transportation, energy, data, and more.
Fireside chat Wesley LePatnerSr. Managing Director Real Estate — New YorkBlackstone Hear from the COO of the global Core+ business and the COO of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT).
The topics were relevant and truly reflective of what is going on in the private real estate industry today.
Excellent networking opportunity with like minded peers. Materials and speakers were current and very relevant to challenges we are currently facing in the RE PE space.
I think this is a must attend conference for CFOs in the PERE space. Our world is small and this was an excellent networking opportunity.
Excellent forum for meeting business associates, getting real time update on issues that effect the private equity and real estate business.
An excellent forum targeted to the specific needs of finance and operations professionals supporting the real estate industry. Insightful and relevant topics throughout.
Intimate, thought provoking panels and networking with some of the industry's best and brightest!
For more information on the sponsorship opportunities available, contact:
Tyler Mitchell, Business Development Manager – Americas at tyler.m@peimedia.com or on +1 646 795 3279
For more information on the program, contact:
Arleen Buckley, Director Event Portfolio Development - Americas arleen.b@peimedia.com or on +1 212 633 1454