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Grayken Program in International Real Estate - Singapore 2025 · Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Agenda

Raffles Hotel - The Palm Ballroom
1 Beach Road, Singapore 189673
Singapore

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Raffles Hotel - The Palm Ballroom
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
12:00-1:00 pmRegistration & Lunch
1:00-1:10 pmWelcoming Remarks

Maisy Wong, James T. Riady Professor of Real Estate; Nancy A. Nasher and David Haemisegger Director of the Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center at the Wharton School

1:10-1:50 pmGeopolitics & Capital: Investing in an Uncertain World

Moderator: Charlene Huang, Head of Real Estate APAC and Regional Head of APAC – Unified Global Alternatives
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Panelists: Alex Katz, Senior Managing Director, Government Relations, Blackstone

Andrew Staples, Founder, GeoPol Asia

Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman, Singapore Institute of International Affairs

1:50-2:30 pmWhat’s Next in Global Real Estate?

Kathleen McCarthy, Global Co-Head of Real Estate, Blackstone, in Conversation with Alan Miyasaki, Senior Managing Director & Head of Asia Acquisitions, Blackstone

2:30-2:50 pmNetworking Break
2:50-3:30 pmWhere Should You be Investing in the Capital Stack?

Moderator: Mark Chu, Managing Director, Co-Head of Asia Pacific, Eastdil

Panelists: Steve McElwain, Partner, Apollo Global Management

Martin Seol, Head of Targeted Strategy, M&G Real Estate Asia

Audrey The, Partner, Cambridge Associates

3:50-4:30 pmWhat Do the Hyperscalers Think?

Moderator: Dalmar Sheikh, Managing Director, DataSphere Advisory

Panelists: Heather Laurie, Senior Director, Customer Success, AirTrunk

Rob Lomas, Vice President, Investment, AirTrunk

4:30-4:45 pmClosing Comments

Maisy Wong, James T. Riady Professor of Real Estate; Nancy A. Nasher and David Haemisegger Director of the Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center at the Wharton School



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