February 2020 | Industry Insights – In late January, RealFoundations again served as the Lanyard Sponsor of the 2020 Visions, Insights & Perspectives (VIP) Americas Conference held in Dana Point, CA, hosted by Institutional Real Estate, Inc. (IREI).
IREI’s conferences are valued for their focus on providing the industry’s leading investment managers, investors and consultants a first-rate platform to engage with peers over industry trends and issues, hear from thought leaders and strengthen or form new connections. RealFoundations has worked closely with IREI for 20+ years and is a Founding Strategic Sponsor of the Institute for Real Estate Operating Companies (IREOC), which connects owner/operators, investors and investment managers to collaborate, educate and advance the industry.
As we’ve come to expect from this conference, the guest speakers were knowledgeable and discussed topics vital to our industry. Experienced panelists provided insight into the challenges, risks, emerging trends and economic drivers during sessions focused on:
- Global Capital Flow
- Middle-Income Senior Housing
- US Retail & Logistics
- Core Real Estate Investments in the US
- Healthcare Real Estate
- Investor Reporting and Transparency
In addition, two keynote speakers delivered food for thought. Susan Cain, noted author and Co-Founder of the Quiet Revolution, and former Wall Street lawyer, shared her thoughts on the power of introverts, and John Friedman, Professor of Economics at Brown University, used big data and outcomes from his research to explain the costs, risks and solutions of America’s widening opportunity gap.
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Big Data and Sustainability surfaced as core themes this year, and both are being considered at the highest levels of organizations as hedges against the contraction of this economic cycle. RealFoundations can help organizations connect the components of Data Management and Sustainability to Enterprise Value and Investor Returns. To learn more about how RealFoundations can help you run real estate better, contact us by email or +1 214 292 7000.
About Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
Institutional Real Estate, Inc. (IREI) is an information company focused on providing institutional real estate and infrastructure investors with decision-making tools through its publications, conferences and consulting. IREI provides real estate and infrastructure investment fiduciaries with information and insights on the people, issues, ideas and events driving the global real estate and infrastructure investment marketplace. The firm publishes a number of special reports and directories, as well as six regular news publications.
About RealFoundations
RealFoundations (RF) is the world’s foremost professional services firm focused solely on the real estate industry. Through our delivery of Management Consulting and Managed Services, we help companies that develop, own, operate, service or invest in real estate make better, more profitable decisions. We are proud partners to over 500 real estate companies around the globe, providing accelerated solutions that solve some of real estate’s most complex challenges. We Make Real Estate Run Better.
