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What’s Shaping the Future of Real Estate? Trends, Insights, and Forecasts

Wednesday November 15, 2023 | 8:00am 2:15pm

Chicago Skyline at Sunset; What's Shaping the Future of Real Estate? Trends, Insights and Forecasts

From changing demographics and geopolitics to global capital flows and interest rates, what will the real estate industry look like in 5 to 15 years?  Join us for a far-reaching, forward-thinking discussion on the future of real estate. Graaskamp Board members, alumni and guests are invited to join us for a lively, fun and informative new conference! We are proud to cosponsor this event with the Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association (WREAA).

Thank you to our conference sponsors!

TimeAgenda
8:00-8:30 a.m.Continental Breakfast and Registration
8:30-8:45 a.m.Welcome and Introductions: Michael Brennan, Irgens Executive Director and Chairman, Managing Principal, Brennan Investment Group
8:45-9:45 a.m.Keynote Presenter: Mark Eppli, Director, Graaskamp Center for Real Estate
9:45-10:45 a.m.Panel 1: Demographic Trends Driving Commercial Real Estate for Next Decade

Keynote Conversation:
Christian Beaudoin, Director of Research and Strategy for JLL
Ryan Severino, Chief Economist, BentallGreenOaks
10:45-11:00 a.m.Networking Break
11:00-12:00 p.m.Panel 2: The Future of Capital Flows

Moderator: Brad Olsen, Founder/CEO, Atlantic Partners
Panelists:
Gila Cohen, Managing Director, Head of Global Institutional Partnerships, Monroe Capital
Chang Lee, Managing Principal, Chief Investment Officer, Sterling Bay
Lissa Lunt, Managing Director, Pritzker Realty Group
Daniel Rosenbloom, Chief Investment Officer, Cadre
12:00-1:00 p.m.Lunch
1:00-2:00 p.m.Panel 3: CEO Panel on the Future of Real Estate

Moderator: Fred Cooper, Senior Vice President – Finance, International Development & Investor Relations, Toll Brothers
Panelists:
Nick Antoine, Co-Founder, Co-CEO, and Managing Partner, Red Arts Capital
Karen Case, Vice Chair of CIBC U.S
Todd Everett, Executive Director, Global Head of Private Markets, Principal Real Estate
2:00-2:15 p.m.Wrap-up and Adjourn: Mark Eppli, Director, Graaskamp Center for Real Estate

Key Note Presenter

Mark Eppli

Mark Eppli, Director, Graaskamp Center for Real Estate

Join Mark Eppli for this informative, lively and popular presentation. You’ll learn the latest information on:

  • The state of the economy and the outlook for the future.
  • Major trends that will dominate the real estate industry in the future.
  • Forecasts on inflation, interest rates, cap rates, and asset values.
  • Which real estate asset classes present the best investment opportunities.
  • The impact of the domestic political landscape and geopolitical disruptions.

Featured Presenters

Nick Antoine, Co-Founder, Co-CEO, Managing Partner, Red Arts Capital
Christian Beaudoin, Director of Research and Strategy, JLL
Karen Case, Vice Chair, CIBC U.S.
Gila Cohen, Managing Director, Head of Global Institutional Partnerships, Monroe Capital
Todd Everett, CEO, Principal Real Estate
Chang Lee, Managing Principal, Chief Investment Officer, Sterling Bay
Ryan Severino, Chief Economist, BentallGreenOaks


Join us as a sponsor!

The Graaskamp Center always strives to make our events and conferences of the utmost value with sessions and speakers that cover innovative practices and cutting-edge ideas on how to strategically plan for and solve the industry’s challenges and opportunities. But we cannot do it alone. Each year, we are fortunate to receive support from a generous group of sponsors whose dedication and partnership make our conferences possible. 

We invite you to invest in your brand while supporting the Wisconsin Real Estate Program’s mission by joining us as a 2023 Fall Forecast Forum sponsor. Take a moment to review our sponsorship opportunities and decide which may be of most benefit to you. Together, we can advance world-class real estate education for our students and professionals. 

Why sponsor the 2023 Fall Forecast Forum?

  • Increase your company’s brand awareness by being affiliated with the #1-ranked Real Estate Program in the country, US News & World Report, 2023-2024.
  • Reinforce your brand as an industry leader by being a part of a best-in class conference.
  • Connect with over 150 high-level real estate professionals who are passionate about learning and engagement.
  • Choose from six sponsorship tiers and general sponsorship options – see below. Receive complimentary registrations based on the level of your sponsorship.
  • World-class presenters such as Change Lee, Managing Principal, Chief Investment Officer, Sterling Bay; Daniel Rosenbloom, Managing Director, Head of Acquisitions, Cadre; Lissa Lunt, Managing Director, Pritzker Realty Group; and Mark Eppli, Director of the Graaskamp Center.

Select your sponsorship option here. (To pay by credit card, please click here.)

Sponsor Opportunities

  • $4,000 – Conference Luncheon
  • $2,500 – Keynote Conversation with Christian Beaudoin, Director of Research and Strategy for JLL and Ryan Severino, Chief Economist, BentallGreenOaks
  • $1,500 – Networking Break

General event sponsorships are also available at $2000, $3500, or $5000. Please contact Genie Trewyn at genie.trewyn@wisc.edu or Lee Gottschalk at lee.gottschalk@wisc.edu.


About the Graaskamp Center

#1 Best Undergraduate Real Estate Program according to the US News & World Report 2023-2024

Currently ranked the #1 Real Estate Program by the 2022-23 U.S. News and World Report, the Graaskamp Center for Real Estate is a component of the Wisconsin Real Estate Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which is a world-renowned institution that prides itself on academic excellence, a commitment to ethics, and real-world experiences for its students. Established in 1920, the Graaskamp Center was one of the first real estate programs in the nation. Today, it proudly educates students from all walks of life with its nationally recognized real estate programs, including undergraduate, MS, MBA, Global Real Estate Master and PhD.

About the Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association (WREAA)

The mission of the Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association (WREAA) is to support the University of Wisconsin-Madison Real Estate Program in order to preserve and promote its reputation within the academic and business communities, and enhance career and business opportunities of its graduates.WREAA provides a forum in which members and affiliates can network and interact for business, social, employment and educational opportunities and activities.  It also preserves, promotes and supports the philosophy of the Wisconsin Tradition in real estate education.

Thank you to our planning committee!

  • Katie Bergen, Principal, Corten Real Estate Partners
  • Fred Cooper, Senior Vice President, Finance, International Development & Investor Relations, Toll Brothers, Inc.
  • Chris Dicks, Executive Director, WREAA
  • Michael Zelin, Executive Director, Cushman & Wakefield
  • Graaskamp Center Team: Michael Brennan, Mark Eppli, Lee Gottschalk, and Genie Trewyn

Please contact Genie Trewyn at genie.trewyn@wisc.edu with event inquiries.

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