CEE’s real estate market seems to have a few hidden gems to overcome current challenges and achieve success. Join us at CEE GRI 2024 to share insights and source deal flow among the most senior and accomplished real estate leaders active across the region.
In its 18th edition, CEE GRI is stronger than ever. The discussions will cover doubts about investor appetite, inflation, foreign capital flow and asset resilience as they are looming large and adding to the prevailing uncertainties in the market. But despite these challenges, CEE appears to show resilience when compared to other European countries. What is the forecast of the real estate market and where can we find the best investment opportunities?
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Keynote Speaker
Marta Petka-Zagajewska Head of Macro Research
Marta Petka-Zagajewska is the Director of the Macroeconomic Research at PKO Bank Polski. Since 2017, she has been responsible, among other things, for forecasting the national economy, for which the Bank is regularly awarded both domestically (Gazeta Giełdy Parkiet) and internationally (Consensus Economics, Focus Economics). She has nearly 20 years of experience in analyzing and forecasting macroeconomic processes, which she gained not only at PKO Bank Polski but also at Raiffeisen Bank Polska. She is a graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics (Quantitative Methods and Information Systems) and also studied at Johannes Gutenberg University in Germany.
Fireside Chat - International Investments
Łukasz Pawikowski
Head of Asset Management CEE & Nordics
Macquarie Asset Management
Maciej Dyjas
Co-Owner & Managing Partner
Griffin Capital Partners
Piotr Gozdziewicz
Head of Transactions CEE, Investment Management Europe
Co-Owner & Managing PartnerGriffin Capital Partners
Poland
Maciej Dyjas is a Managing Partner of Griffin Capital Partners, the largest privately owned investment and asset manager in private equity and real estate in CEE and the most active and innovative investor in the region.
His management experience was gained in the consulting company Wandel & Goltermann and in Hewlett Packard Systems in the EU and US, before he went on to be Partner, Managing Partner and CEO at Eastbridge Group, an evergreen investment group. In tandem with his functions at Eastbridge, he held several positions at companies controlled by the Group, including positions of CEO of NFI EMF, listed on the WSE, and CEO of DTH Capital in New York.
Head of Divestments CEESkanska Commercial Development Europe
Poland
As Head of Divestments at Skanska’s commercial development unit in CEE, Adrian is responsible for sourcing buyers and conducting transaction processes in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania. While working at Skanska, Adrian has divested over 40 office buildings totaling almost EUR 2 bn. He has also expanded Skanska’s clients portfolio by 15 new buyers. Moreover, Adrian was involved in the sales process of Skanska’s asset in London and Helsinki. Adrian started his professional career in 1997 at Gerald Eve International. He went on to work for Knight Frank and GE Capital Golub Real Estate. Prior to joining Skanska in 2013, he worked for Echo Investment as the director responsible for the company’s asset divestments.
Co-Owner & Managing PartnerGriffin Capital Partners
Poland
Managing Partner at Griffin Capital Partners. Nebil Senman held leading positions for nine years as Senior Vice President and Supervisory Board Member of Oaktree’s German and Polish real estate funds and operations worth several billion Euro. Before joining Oaktree, he spent eight years handling real estate and corporate consulting at Ernst & Young Real Estate (formerly Arthur Andersen), where he held various managerial positions. He is a graduate of universities in Berlin (TU Berlin, EBS), Paris (ESCP Europe) and London (LSE) and holds an MBA and a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering. He also holds a post-graduate diploma in real estate management (EBS), and is a Chartered Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, MRICS.
Dennis Selinas is a seasoned business leader with more than two decades of experience in the financial and property sectors. He possesses multidisciplinary expertise in executive management, operational and financial restructuring, mergers and acquisitions advisory, private equity, trading, and derivatives structuring, among other domains. His expertise spans various asset classes, including property, distressed debt, fixed income, and precious metals, across a diverse range of institutions such as listed property companies, private equity funds, investment banks, and hedge funds. Furthermore, he has operated in a range of jurisdictions, including South Eastern Europe, China, Brazil, the Middle East, and Western
Europe.
Head of Department, RE Project Financing,HYPO NOE Landesbank AG
Austria
Having graduated in Budapest in 1988 Peter is an economist by background. He also holds an MPhil degree in Land Economy from Cambridge University and a joint MSc degree in Real Estate from the Budapest Technical University and the Nottingham Trent University. He started his career 30 years ago and gained tremendous experience in the field of property agency, development, valuation and investment & banking with local and international firms such as Price Waterhouse, Kuwait Petroleum, Jones Lang Wootton and Eurohypo. He is currently responsible for the CEE & SEE Region at HYPO NOE Landesbank für Niederoesterreich und Wien Bank AG. Peter is an active member of RICS. He served in various positions both in local an European level.
Marta Petka-Zagajewska is the Director of the Macroeconomic Research at PKO Bank Polski. Since 2017, she has been responsible, among other things, for forecasting the national economy, for which the Bank is regularly awarded both domestically (Gazeta Giełdy Parkiet) and internationally (Consensus Economics, Focus Economics). She has nearly 20 years of experience in analyzing and forecasting macroeconomic processes, which she gained not only at PKO Bank Polski but also at Raiffeisen Bank Polska. She is a graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics (Quantitative Methods and Information Systems) and also studied at Johannes Gutenberg University in Germany.
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CEE Macro Outlook – New Golden Age or Doomed to Fail?
Cyclical Developments - How will the CEE economies perform in the next 2-3 years?
Geopolitical Shifts and Reshoring - A threat or opportunity?
Green Transition - How will it transform the region’s economies?
AI & Automation - A chance or risk for the CEE region?
5th June | 10:30 - 11:30
ESG & Green Policy - Still finding premiums or in danger of devaluing assets?
Co-chairs
Katarzyna LipkaCushman & Wakefield - Poland Moderator
Duarte FerreiraGreenVolt
Anna BenczeHelloParks - Futureal Group
Veronika ThemersonSkanska Commercial Development Europe
Duarte Ferreira leads the Global Decentralized Energy Generation Business Unit @ Greenvolt – Renewable Energy, Inc by incorporating a series of European Companies where he sits as Board Member. The Decentralized Energy Generation Business Unit (Solar + Electric Mobility + Energy Storage) is the top transformational project within Greenvolt in line with the REPower EU strategy and that touches all business verticals to turn our buildings in net-zero real estate assets.
Duarte has an extensive national and international experience in challenging corporate leadership roles in B2B and B2C sectors as electric mobility, renewable energy, environment or FMCG.
A Real Estate professional, member of the RICS with a background in Coworking, Coliving and Hospitality.
Expanding across Europe Bob W. One of Europe's fastest growing Tech Enabled 1-90 day stay Serviced Apartment operator. Operating in Nine Countries including UK, Spain, Italy, Germany, Estonia, Norway, Finland, Greece, Netherlands.
We sign Master Leases, Management Agreements and work with Investors, developers to secure funding and develop assets from 25 to 200 apartments in core European countries. Backed by some of Europe's best known VC companies and UHNW family offices.
Barbara Wojdełko is CEO of Greenman Poland, leading a 16-strong team based in Warsaw. Before her appointment as CEO, Barbara was managing partner of Newbridge Poland Sp. z o.o., managing the company’s finance, operations and acquisitions since 2015. She has over a decade’s worth of real estate experience and was previously an analyst for a warehouse developer active in the CEE region. She is a graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics and holds a magister degree in Corporate Finance.
Expert in commercial real estate in CEE region. Leader experienced in office market, retail development, sales and operations. Senior executive in IWG, LPP S.A., C&A and board member in CEERES. Network Development Director for Eastern Europe in IWG/Regus since 2015. Lease and Expansion Director for CEE in LPP ( 2014-15 ). Senior Expansion and Real Estate Manager at C&A in years 2008-14. Country Manager for C&A Poland in 2004-2008. Education background: MBSc at Cracow University of Economics.
Mr. Alroy co-founded Mindspace, a flex space operator with over 40 locations in Europe and the US, serving the entire spectrum from start up to the largest companies in the world. Mr. Alroy currently serves as Chief of Business Development.
Prior to co-founding Mindspace, Mr. Alroy had several executive business development roles at Roboteam and SHL Telemedicine (SWX: SHLTN). During his career he served as a partner for AYRAD Investments, a single-family office focused on high tech investments. Mr. Alroy holds a BA in Law & Business Administration from the Raichman University, and an EMBA from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management.
Dennis Selinas is a seasoned business leader with more than two decades of experience in the financial and property sectors. He possesses multidisciplinary expertise in executive management, operational and financial restructuring, mergers and acquisitions advisory, private equity, trading, and derivatives structuring, among other domains. His expertise spans various asset classes, including property, distressed debt, fixed income, and precious metals, across a diverse range of institutions such as listed property companies, private equity funds, investment banks, and hedge funds. Furthermore, he has operated in a range of jurisdictions, including South Eastern Europe, China, Brazil, the Middle East, and Western
Europe.
Executive Vice PresidentSkanska Commercial Development Europe
Poland
Arkadiusz Rudzki took the position of Executive Vice President Leasing & Sales at Skanska’s CDE for Central and Eastern Europe in February 2020 and he is responsible for the leasing and sales of investment products, as well as real estate portfolio management and cooperation with key corporate clients across the CEE region. Arkadiusz joined the company in 2012 as Head of leasing and asset management for Poland, while also acting as the Key Client Director for CEE on the company’s Management Board. In January 2016, he was appointed the Managing Director the Managing Director of Skanska's development business in Poland, while remaining Board Member of the Senior Leadership Team in CEE region. Arkadiusz Rudzki has 20+ years’ experience .
Dorota is a Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of REINO Group (fund and investment management company based in Poland). Dorota has over 25 years of professional experience in the real estate industry working for PWC and Knight Frank in the CEE region. She advised local and international developers, global investment funds, and Polish entities in these roles. Dorota has invested and managed more than EUR 2bn of Polish real estate for various Polish and international structures.
She is a Polish licensed valuer and a Member of the RICS. She holds a Master’s degree in Business Management and MBA from the University of Minnesota/Carlson Schoof of Management.
Investment manager with broad experience in large investment projects in CEE (mainly Poland) with some experience outside CEE (mainly Turkey, some Africa). Has a strong educational fundaments and professional experience in corporate finance, investments and real estate.
Sourcing and execution of residential investments for Heimstaden in Germany, Central Europe, France and Finland. Formerly responsible for residential investments in Europe at Round Hill Capital. Prior to this, he was an investment banker in the Goldman Sachs’ European real estate team in London. Stan holds a master’s degree in Finance and Business Strategy from Sciences Po University in Paris.
Country Manager of Grupo Lar Poland since 2023.
Previously over 20 years of experience in finance, working as Financial Director and Board member for Grupolar, a real-estate developer and manager, developing and delivering over 3.000 units.
Responsible for development of Grupo Lar's activities in Poland, strategic planning, business plans, negotiations with investors. Managed and lead to the signature of 2 JV agreements for the management, construction and sale of appropriately 1.450 and 1.100 apartments in Warsaw.
Participation in negotiations with investors, plot sellers, financial institutions.
Analysis of opportunities, responsible for investment proposals regarding development of activities in Poland.
Judyta Sawicka is the Head of Investment & Divestment at Echo Investment. In her role, she is be responsible for conducting transactions, including the sale of commercial projects and real estate acquisitions.
Janusz advises international and domestic corporates, investors and developers on major real estate transactions in Poland and CEE. The transactions on which he has advised include acquisitions (including portfolio transactions and sale and leasebacks), joint venture structures for real estate investments, property development, lease agreements (including for build-to-suit projects). He has extensive knowledge of all asset classes. Janusz has been regularly recommended by the most prominent legal directories such as Legal 500, Chambers & Partners and IFLR1000 for his real estate work. He is a member of the firm’s CEE desk. For specific work experience please go to www.linklaters.com/en/find-a-lawyer/janusz-dzianachowski
Since 2012, he has been acting in the capacity of Director of the Investment Banking and Real Estate Financing Department at Bank Pekao S.A. which is responsible for Leveraged Finance, Corporate Structured Finance, Project and Commercial Real Estate Finance. Dieter Lobnig has over 20 years of international experience in consulting, supervising and effective implementation of projects. Before joining BPH Bank in 2005 as Director of the Structured Finance Department, he worked for the Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi in London and Vienna and Bank Austria Creditanstalt in Vienna.
Head of Group Commercial Real EstateErste Group Bank AG
Austria
Mr. Günther Artner, CFA, has been working for Erste Group in various management functions in equity research since June 2000, responsible for more than 170 companies in Austria and the CEE region with a personal focus on the real estate sector. From March 2015 onwards, Mr. Artner was heading the Equity Capital Markets and from 2017 onwards also the Corporate DCM teams at Erste Group. In July 2022 Mr. Artner was appointed as Head of Group Commercial Real Estate at Erste Group. In addition to the Master degree from the Vienna University of Business Administration and Economics, Mr. Artner holds a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) degree.
Partner, Head of Real Estate in Poland and CEEDentons
Poland
Piotr has specialized in real estate since 1995, his main focus being on investment, development and finance work. He has led and negotiated multiple single asset and portfolio transactions (notably in sale-and-leaseback, forward purchase and funding structures), primarily in the retail, logistics and office sectors. During his career, he has been involved in a number of institutional and landmark projects, like acquisitions of the largest retail assets in the CEE region, and advanced revitalization schemes regarding historic buildings and town planning. Piotr regularly advises on forming joint venture structures.
Waldemar Wasiluk, CFO and Vice President of Victoria Dom S.A., Poland and Germany based high growth residential development company which sells 1500+ apartments per annum. Developed Berlin and Leipzig residential business and expanded Poland operation.
Country Manager of Grupo Lar Poland since 2023.
Previously over 20 years of experience in finance, working as Financial Director and Board member for Grupolar, a real-estate developer and manager, developing and delivering over 3.000 units.
Responsible for development of Grupo Lar's activities in Poland, strategic planning, business plans, negotiations with investors. Managed and lead to the signature of 2 JV agreements for the management, construction and sale of appropriately 1.450 and 1.100 apartments in Warsaw.
Participation in negotiations with investors, plot sellers, financial institutions.
Analysis of opportunities, responsible for investment proposals regarding development of activities in Poland.
As Partner and Head of the Corporate Finance business line in CEE, Dorota provides advice on customers’ financial needs, including debt and mezzanine financing, capital raising and gaining joint venture partners, as well as offering support in M&A and IPO transactions. Before joining Colliers International, Dorota spent 11 years as Senior Partner at Griffin Real Estate, where she was responsible for the group’s management and investments, and also for the first mezzanine fund operating in Poland. Dorota Wysokińska-Kuzdra is a graduated of SGH Warsaw School of Economics, the University of Cologne and the University of Duisburg-Essen.
Greenman Poland, headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, is an asset manager and developer in the convenience retail sector, focused on the acquisition, management and development of food anchored retail parks and shopping centres. Greenman Poland has 150 million EURO assets under management, comprising of retail parks and shopping centres totalling 87,000 sqm. The assets are anchored by leading European retailers including Carrefour, Rossmann, JYSK, Pepco and Spar. Greenman Poland is part of the Greenman Group, a collection of subsidiary corporations including Greenman Investments, Europe’s only fully integrated grocery real estate investment fund manager.
With the largest commercial real estate team in Europe and one of the biggest worldwide, CMS is well positioned to help investors, funders, developers, landlords and occupiers navigate all aspects of the real estate market and maximise their assets. Whatever the size and scope of your project or deal, with almost 800 real estate lawyers in 46 countries we have the resources to meet your needs quickly and efficiently, offering expert advice. We have been active in real estate in our markets for decades, so we understand the culture, the economic context, the local legal context and the history.
Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI) is a leading diversified professional services and investment management company. With operations in 68 countries, our more than 15,000 enterprising professionals work collaboratively to provide expert advice to maximize the value of property for real estate occupiers, owners and investors. For more than 25 years, our experienced leadership, owning approximately 40% of our equity, has delivered compound annual investment returns of almost 20% for shareholders. In 2019, corporate revenues were more than $3.0 billion ($3.5 billion including affiliates), with $33 billion of assets under management in our investment management segment.
Dentons Europe Dąbrowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k. is represented by Bartlomiej Kordeczka – Partner, Proxy and Piotr Szafarz – Partner, Proxy. Dentons is the largest global law firm offering clients access to nearly 9,000 lawyers in 65+ countries. With more than 450 lawyers in 28 offices across Continental Europe and the UK, Dentons’ Real Estate group provides comprehensive advice to clients from Europe’s major financial hubs and gateway cities in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium. Our top-ranked pan-European lawyers have vast expertise in advising clients on acquisitions and disposals of single asset, portfolio and multi-country transactions, as well as real estate financings, joint ventures, development and leasing projects. We can handle deals of any size and complexity.
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