Conference Perspectives

Baker Program student Sameer Godiwala shares his thoughts on the day’s keynote speakers and panel discussions involving Disruption in the real estate industry.

J. Allen Smith, Keynote Speaker at the 34th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference

The annual Cornell Real Estate Conference has always featured a premier lineup of speakers, from the engaging Panel Discussions to the accomplished Keynote Speakers.  For the 2016 Conference, Cornell is proud to announce that J. Allen Smith (B.S.’80, M.P.S.’86), CEO of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, will be featured as one of three Keynote Speakers. … Continue Reading J. Allen Smith, Keynote Speaker at the 34th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference

Post DSS & Plans for Fall Break

Alejandro Garza Pena discusses his immediate takeaways from the presentation by Ben Rowe SHA ’97 & Stanford MBA ’04, Managing Partner of KHP Capital Partners.

2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: David Hodes Managing Partner Hodes Weill & Associates

David R. Hodes is a Managing Partner of Hodes Weill & Associates. Previously, David was a Managing Director of Credit Suisse, based in New York. David joined Credit Suisse First Boston in November 2000 when the firm merged with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ). He co-founded Credit Suisse’s Real Estate Private Fund Group (REPFG) in… Continue Reading 2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: David Hodes Managing Partner Hodes Weill & Associates

2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Douglas M. Weill – Founding and Managing Partner Hodes Weill & Associates

Douglas M. Weill will be a speaker and a moderator at the 34th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference. Douglas is a Founding and Managing Partner at Hodes Weill and Associates, a boutique real estate advisory firm. Since its inception in 2009, Hodes Weill has been assisting global real estate players with institutional capital raising, transactions,… Continue Reading 2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Douglas M. Weill – Founding and Managing Partner Hodes Weill & Associates

John Livingston, Co-Founder and CEO of AECOM Capital: A Developers Mindset

Last week at the Distinguished Speaker Series, the Baker Program in Real Estate had the pleasure of hosting John Livingston, the Co-founder and Chief Executive for AECOM Capital. As shared by Mark Hughes, 2018 Baker Program student who had lunch with the speaker, “Mr. Livingston reminiscenced his experience of partaking in the transformation of Times Square… Continue Reading John Livingston, Co-Founder and CEO of AECOM Capital: A Developers Mindset

2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Adam Gallistel, Managing Director GIC

Adam Gallistel, Managing Director at GIC and regional Head for Americas, will be participating as a panelist for the discussion on institutional real estate allocations. Adam has worked on a broad array of investments at GIC including equity JV’s, debt purchases / originations, LBO’s, restructuring, and funds. His geographical experience includes the US, Brazil, and… Continue Reading 2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Adam Gallistel, Managing Director GIC

Distinguished Speaker Series: Ben Rowe, Managing Partner, KHP Capital Partners

Ben Rowe is a Founder and Managing Partner of KHP Capital Partners, a real estate private equity firm focused on investments in boutique and independent hotels. Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, KHP invests across the United States and Canada and is focused on disciplined acquisition criteria and implementing value-add investment strategies that capitalize on their… Continue Reading Distinguished Speaker Series: Ben Rowe, Managing Partner, KHP Capital Partners

2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Stay Wanderful Co-Founder and COO Rama Chanani

The 34th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference is pleased to feature Rama Chanani as one of the panelists on the Shake it Up: Agents of Change in Commercial Real Estate Panel. Rama Chanani has always had an innate interest in business, and began working at the hotel her parents owned at a young age as… Continue Reading 2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Stay Wanderful Co-Founder and COO Rama Chanani

2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Llenrock Group Founder and Managing Partner Andrew Benioff

The 34th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference is pleased to feature Andrew Benioff as the moderator of the Shake it Up: Agents of Change in Commercial Real Estate Panel. Andrew Benioff is the Founder and Managing Partner of Llenrock Group, LLC and a Principal at Linden Lane Capital Partners, LLC. Benioff previously served as managing… Continue Reading 2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Llenrock Group Founder and Managing Partner Andrew Benioff