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CEO & Main Owner – Cityvarasto Oyj (Self Storage)

Kevin is a Director in the Savills Research covering all aspects of commercial occupational and investment markets but with a specific focus on industrial and logistics markets. Kevin co-ordinates market data collection across the UK ands the periodical Big Shed Briefing reports.He specialises in topic and trend based research by applying “real life” issues to logistics and industrial property. Key examples being a landmark study into the real estate implications of the growing waste management and recycling industry and the landmark Warehouse of the Future Report.Kevin regularly presents at industry events and has appeared at The Estates Gazette European Distribution Summit, the Retail Week Supply Chain Summit, Warehousing Futures and other events for the IPF, IPD and the CPD Foundation Kevin is a member of Industrial Agents Society, CILT, IPF and Past Chair of the Society of Property Researchers.

Early stage venture capitalist, investing in seed and pre-seed European tech companies. Proud and humbled to be nicknamed “the least dumdum investor” by my favorite founder.

Mihai is a knowledgeable senior consultant with 7 years of experience in the industrial and logistic transactions. He joined Avison Young in 2018 and focused his efforts on delivering well-structured solutions. Having a long-term vision, he’s able to gain a deep appreciation of his client’s business, goals and needs and offers valuable input that simplifies their decisions. Father of two sons, Mihai is accustomed to prioritizing and allocating resources. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, camping, and mountain biking.

Mr. van den Hogen is an inspiring senior real estate professional with a strong affinity towards investment in real estate, specifically logistics and light industrial real property. Mr. van den Hogen is a convinced knowledge sharer, and does so in various networks and communities worldwide. This includes several guest lectures at a variety of universities in Europe, were knowledge, professional aptitude, market insights and managerial expertise are shared with young professionals and high potentials. He is the author of several textbooks in the field of real estate economics and brokerage, and the inspiration and instigator of the REE programme (Real Estate Economics) in the Netherlands. His professional network ranges from facilities-, property-, asset- and portfolio managers to political decision makers, CEO’s of private, public and institutional real estate investment companies, agents of worldwide represented companies, and global operating location and expansion managers from all kind of real estate branches.

Senior Growth & Operations Associate with over 3 years of successful experience in growth and operations management. Recognized consistently for performance excellence and contributions to success. Strengths in team management procedures positively impacting overall morale and productivity backed by Master in Management.

Mickey is an asset manager within Hines’ Industrial & Logistics team, a post he has held since joining the firm in 2020. Mickey is responsible for the whole-life management of Hines’ growing portfolio of logistics assets, both within its joint venture portfolios with Chancerygate and Clowes, and those managed on behalf of the firm’s discretionary funds. An experienced logistics specialist, Mickey joined Hines from Tesco where he spent over five years focused on property funding and asset management within the logistics, retail and office sectors. He holds a master’s degree in Real Estate from the University College of Estate Management and is a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

I have nearly 15-year experience in property research, working for global real estate services companies. During my career I have focussed primarily on office and industrial occupier research and gained a sound understanding of direct real estate investment. More recently, I have specialised in the European and UK logistics markets, where I have established a substantial track record of thought leadership pieces. I have equally learned to leverage data science and BI tools/techniques to tidy-up, manipulate and analyse large volumes of data and turn it into compelling visual insights. I have experience leading/coordinating pan-EMEA and global research projects, presenting research findings to internal/external audiences and undertaking bespoke consulting/advisory work for global occupiers. I have lived/studied/worked in four different countries and speak three languages.

Having worked in multiple jurisdictions and on all sides of the proverbial table, my speciality lies in structuring efficient capital stacks and facilitating favourable risk-adjusted returns for all categories of real estate investors and risk appetites.

Experienced professional with proven track record in real estate investment and portfolio management, both in direct and indirect property. Product sourcing, underwriting and deal execution. Asset management ranging from income optimisation and refurbishments to developments and change of use. Strong interpersonal skills, capable of engaging directly and independently with senior management as well as of interacting confidently in client facing scenarios.

Widely experienced strategist and real estate investment manager with a successful track record of investing in direct real estate in UK, France and the Netherlands, indirect funds in UK and continental Europe, and UK REITs. Currently managing all UK indirect investments held by clients of DTZ Investors.

I spent a large part of the 1980s working on building sites, getting into the sector from the ground up. This fuelled a passion for adding value to real estate, particularly through development. I’ve been very fortunate to move around the industry to gain a broad insight of the drivers in our markets. I spent the late 1990’s on secondment with our Global Chief Executive; the early 2000’s living in France as our early European operations were established. Today, I lead a team that advises clients on $12 billion of real estate investments globally. I joined DTZ Investors, a real estate fund management business, in 1992 at what turned out to be a pivotal time. In the depths of a heavy recession, DTZI was in the process of re-inventing its approach to investing, tailoring strategy to the needs of occupiers. It’s a highly coherent approach. Income is generally 80%+ of the total return from real estate over the long-term, and the occupier is the source of recurring income. To this day, our focus remains on allocating capital to dynamic, sustainable urban locations that support a diversified occupier demand; identifying mixed-use, multi-let assets that are flexible to adapt to occupiers’ changing needs; and managing assets in partnership with our occupiers to ensure they remain with us over the long-term. Thirty years later, we have a strategy that remains just as relevant, evidenced by long-term top quartile performance for the House, and individual funds that are regularly recognised for best-in-class performance awards by MSCI. I believe that successful real estate will become more operational in future. The level of service one finds in good hotels, for example, will quickly set the standard for high-performing retail, office, industrial and residential property.

Head of Real Estate Asset Management, Europe bei DWS Real Estate GmbH

Head Real Estate Specialists at DWS