CEO, Chairperson, Celen Corporate Property Valuation & Counseling Inc. Prior to launching Çelen Appraisal Center in 1995, Güniz Çelen worked, in International construction contracts as project engineer, then took executive position in international trade, investment and development projects as Executive Vice President – Investments of KiSKA Holding; active in infrasture construction contracts, superstructure development and… Read more

University of Rome LUMSA Professor of Economics of Financial Intermediaries at the Department of Jurisprudence, Economics, Politics and Modern Languages ​at LUMSA University. Director of the Department of Jurisprudence, Economics, Politics and Modern Languages ​​at LUMSA University of Rome. Member of the Board of the European Real Estate Society (ERES), which includes academics, operations and… Read more

Managing Director for Europe, Russia & CIS, RICS Maarten Vermeulen is the Managing Director for Europe, Russia & CIS at RICS. RICS corporate global strategy focusses on the implementation of International Standards to create consistency and transparency in the land, property and construction sector worldwide. In line with this RICS (co-)develops standards, trains, qualifies and… Read more

International Business Director, UrbiStat Francesco was born in Rome, Italy, in 1979 and graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) from Youngstown State University, an AACSB accredited academic institution located in Ohio, USA. Furthermore, Francesco was awarded a full-time graduate assistantship and earned a Master of Science in Business Administration… Read more

Vice President, Cerberus UK Mr. Schwartz joined Cerberus in 2014 and oversees the Firm’s hospitality acquisition activities across Europe. Prior to joining Cerberus, Mr. Schwartz led a boutique hotel consulting firm, based in Dublin and Amsterdam, from 2010 to 2014.  Previously, Mr. Schwartz held an investment role with Host Hotels & Resorts, a leading US-based… Read more

Director of Funds, Dea Capital Real Estate Raoul Ravara is Director of Funds of DeA Capital Real Estate SGR.  He graduated in Political Science at the University of Milan and in 2011 he obtained the Master in Real Estate at SDA Bocconi.  He began his career in real estate brokerage and consultancy, and then became… Read more

Ministry of Heritage and Cultural Activities and Tourism (Italy) Alessandra Priante is a first degree business graduate at the top Italian business University, Università Luigi Bocconi, holds an Executive MBA at Luiss Guido Carli University and an International Master in Audiovisual Management. She successfully merged her strong experience in corporate finance and M&A operations, developed within international investment banks… Read more

Head of Research, CBRE Italia Raffaella Pinto is Head of Research in CBRE Italy. With more than 10 years’ experience in real estate research and consultancy, she began her career with Scenari Immobiliari and then with Jones Lang LaSalle. She joined the CBRE Group in February 2011 and since then has been involved in the re-organization… Read more

Director, Hospitality and Special Assets, AXIES S.A. Adamantia is the Director of Hospitality of AXIES, part of the CBRE affiliate network. She has over 15 years of extensive experience in Real Estate Consulting & Valuation and has been involved in numerous development appraisals, valuations, investment analyses, strategic advisory, highest & best use analyses and feasibility… Read more

Head of Market Intelligence, Sonae Sierra Rafael Pelote joined Sonae Sierra in 1992, as Market Research Analyst. Currently, as Head of Market Intelligence, he leads a team of 10 professionals dealing with all aspects of research, from location-based to consumer-based. Highly involved with the retail research industry, Rafael chaired the ICSC European Research Group between… Read more