The 11th Annual Real Estate Global Forum taking place at 225 Liberty Street will feature real estate industry leaders tackling timely issues within the sector. This exclusive closed-door event will bring together senior-level investment executives representing some of the most prestigious corporate and public pensions, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, RIAs, and OCIOs. Join your peers and industry thought leaders as we drive the real estate industry forward.
Torii Hunter, Five Time All-Star, Former MLB Outfielder Torii Hunter, Major League Baseball legend, joins the Real Estate Global Forum to share how insights gained after striking out led him to becoming one of the best players in Twins history. Ranked number 95 on the MLB all-time home run list (boasting an impressive 353-home run career), Torii approached each at bat with fresh eyes. Torii embodies the same level of resilience in his real estate career. As Torii explores commercial real estate opportunities, he prioritizes building out a strong team to ensure the success of each project. Five-time All-Star, nine-time Gold Glove award winner, two-time Silver Slugger, and Minnesota Twins Hall of Famer, Torii Hunter dives into how lessons learned on the field have transcended the game of baseball. |
Dale Folwell, Treasurer, North Carolina Dale R. Folwell, CPA was elected for his first term as State Treasurer of North Carolina in 2016. He was reelected in 2020 and is currently serving his second term responsible for 240 billion dollars which is nearly 8 times larger than the state budget. As the keeper of the public purse, Treasurer Folwell is responsible for the more than $115 billion state pension fund that provides retirement benefits for more than 950,000 teachers, law enforcement officers and other public workers. Under Folwell’s leadership the pension plan was rated among the top five best-funded in the country and won accolades for proactive management, efficiency and funding discipline and was recently ranked as the most efficient public plan in north America. In 2021, the state’s coveted AAA bond rating was reaffirmed by every major rating agency, making North Carolina one of only 13 states in the country to hold that distinction. Treasurer Folwell also oversees the State Health Plan, which provides medical and pharmaceutical benefits to more than 450,000 current and retired public employees and is the largest purchaser of health care in North Carolina.
Folwell was first elected to public office as a member of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education. He brought his problem-solving skills to the North Carolina General Assembly in 2004, where he served four terms in the House of Representatives including one term as Speaker Pro Tempore. In 2013, Folwell was named Assistant Secretary of Commerce and led a successful effort to pay off $2.7 billion in federal unemployment debt and build a $1 billion surplus in just 30 months. Treasurer Folwell began his career as a blue-collar worker and became a Certified Public Accountant and investment advisor after attending Winston-Salem State University and earning Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in accounting from UNC-Greensboro. Married for over 30 years, he and his wife Synthia have three children and live in Winston-Salem. |
Dean Adler, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Lubert Adler Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Dean S. Adler is CEO and Co-Founder of Lubert Adler Partners, L.P., a real estate equity firm with over $9 billion in equity raised since inception of the Firm. Dean is Head of the Investment Committee and is responsible for leading the strategic direction of the team. Prior to Lubert Adler, Dean graduated magna cum laude from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds a J.D. degree with honors from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and was an instructor at the Wharton School between 1981 and 1983. Subsequently, he worked at Ernst & Young, Baker and Hostetler and CMS. Currently, he is an Executive Committee Member and Research Sponsor for the Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center of The Wharton School and a member of the Board of Directors of the Dominion Real Estate Company. In addition, Dean is a former member of the board of directors of Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY), a former Director of Developers Diversified (NYSE: DDR), a former member of the board of directors of Safehold, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAFE), and a former member of the board of directors of Albertsons, LLC. He has been a keynote speaker for national real estate organizations such as the Urban Land Institute and the International Council of Shopping Centers. Dean has served on numerous community boards and has served on the City of Philadelphia's Economic Development. |
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State of the Market: The Great Reset
Despite much debate over where we are in the current cycle,
experts agree that the rules of the game have clearly changed, forcing
investors and managers to rethink their investment strategies and return
expectations. “Higher for longer” has become the new mantra as the industry
grapples with the realities of a continued high interest rate environment.
Simply putting money to work is no longer an option as the tailwinds of cap
rate compression have dissipated. During this session, panelists will share their
insights and dissect the state of the market. Understand where we are in the
cycle. Have we hit bottom, or is there more pain to come? Have current
conditions created buying opportunities? Which investment strategies, asset
classes, and geographies are poised to outperform? What can we expect in 2025?
Building a Recession-Proof Portfolio
Industry thought leaders share their expert perspectives on
which strategies will deliver returns in 2024. How are investors structuring
their real estate allocations? Which investment strategies are you divesting
from? How can you hedge against risk in the coming 12-24 months? Which asset
classes are performing? How can allocators reframe their strategic approach to
building a recession-proof portfolio?
Global Multifamily Market Overview
Real estate investors have seen new construction and net
absorption levels surpassing forecasts for the multifamily sector. What
impactful innovations are being rolled out across multifamily developments?
Which geographic regions are seeing the most growth in the multifamily market?
What are the greatest headwinds being faced by multifamily allocators? What are
the multifamily expectations for the year ahead?
Mind the Debt Gap
Major economies across the globe have come close to a
recession in recent years. How have these fragile markets impacted the real
estate debt space? Which property types have the most concerning loan to value
ratios? Which global economies have the most balanced supply and demand? What
is the current state of lending conditions across different markets and
different real estate asset classes?
Opening
Doors with Residential Real Estate
Residential
markets are profoundly impacted by interest rates, housing supply and demand,
and economic trends. How are single family rental and build to rent markets
performing in today’s environment? How are you approaching other living sectors
such as manufactured housing, student housing, affordable housing, multifamily
housing, and senior housing? What headwinds and tailwinds are impacting the
residential sector? Where are opportunities emerging? What can we expect for
the future of residential real estate?
A Closer Look at Retail, Office, and Hospitality
As commercial real estate has undergone extreme change in
the last four years, our esteemed speakers will divulge with their expert
perspectives on the state of commercial real estate markets. Which sectors
within commercial real estate are allocators favoring? Where are allocators
shying away? How is retail performing? Are you seeing demand for office space?
What is the state of the hospitality industry? Are hotels offering new
opportunities for allocators to diversify their portfolios?
Sustaining Gains in Industrial and Logistics
With logistics construction in North America and Asia
Pacific reaching record levels, construction, financing costs, and rents
continue to rise. Industrial and logistics markets have continued to experience
a slow and steady increase in occupier activity as the supply of properties
remains limited. Will supply pressure affect the market in 2025? Which
geographic regions across the globe are delivering strong returns in logistics
and industrial?
Data Centers, Life Sciences, and Other Alternative
Strategies
Which niche asset classes within the real estate sector have
generated stable returns for investors? Real estate alternative strategies such
as data centers, life sciences, manufactured housing, student housing,
self-storage facilities, film & television production studios, senior
housing, cold storage, and medical office buildings have gained increased
attention by investors and managers, alike. Which alternative asset classes are
forecasted to outperform in 2025?
Finding Opportunistic and Distressed Debt Opportunities
Following the pandemic, many predicted that the market would
be flooded with distressed and distressed-like opportunities. However, such
predictions proved false due in large part to the historically low interest
rates and overall market liquidity at the time. Faced with today’s higher
interest rates, rising inflation, and plummeting valuations, both managers and
investors are now more willing to pursue higher risk investment vehicles for
the sake of higher returns. Join industry experts as they discuss opportunistic
and distressed debt opportunities, current market conditions, and why now is
the time to invest.
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