<p><i>This article was originally published on October 1, 2024</i></p> <p><span class="p-body"><i>Symposium Features a Keynote Fireside Chat with Blackstone’s Wesley LePatner and a Full Slate of Panels with Prominent Women Leaders in Commercial Real Estate</i></span></p> <p><span class="p-body"><b>New York, October 1, 2024 –&nbsp;–&nbsp;</b>On Wednesday, October 16th, the&nbsp;<a href="/content/sps-nyu/homepage.html">NYU School of Professional Studies (NYU SPS)</a>&nbsp;Schack Institute of Real Estate will host the&nbsp;Seventh Annual NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate National Symposium of Women in Real Estate&nbsp;at the Marriott Marquis New York.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body">The NYU SPS Schack National Symposium of Women in Real Estate brings together an influential group of women real estate executives and professionals to share their perspectives and insights on the state of real estate, industry trends, and career opportunities. This national event also serves as a critical mentorship and networking platform for women executives and the next generation of real estate industry leaders.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body">“At NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate, we are proud to host the NYU National Symposium of Women in Real Estate, an essential platform for empowering voices and fostering connections in our industry,” said&nbsp;<b>Marc Norman, Larry &amp; Klara Silverstein Chair in Real Estate and associate dean of the NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate, and Symposium host.</b>&nbsp;“This annual event reaffirms our dedication to promoting diversity, innovation, and leadership among women in real estate while driving meaningful change and inspiring the next generation of leaders.&quot;</span></p> <p><span class="p-body">“The NYU SPS Schack National Symposium of Women in Real Estate is an important industry gathering that celebrates the achievements of women in our field and creates invaluable networking and mentoring opportunities,” said&nbsp;<b>Laurie Golub, senior managing director and chief operating officer, Affinius Capital, and Symposium co-chair.</b>&nbsp;“By connecting industry leaders with rising industry professionals and students, we are fostering a supportive community that empowers women to share their insights, expand their horizons, and help shape the future of real estate.”</span></p> <p><span class="p-body">Along with a keynote Fireside Chat featuring&nbsp;<b>Wesley LePatner, global head of Core+ Real Estate at Blackstone and director and chief operating officer at Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust,&nbsp;</b>current Symposium session participants include:</span></p>

<ul class='p-list'> <li><i><span class="p-body">Rebecca Rockey, Deputy Chief Economist, Global Head of Forecasting, Cushman &amp; Wakefield</span></i></li> </ul>

<p><span class="p-body"><b>Moderator:</b></span></p> <ul class='p-list'> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Becky Zelenka, Partner, Asset Management, Fried Frank</i></span></li> </ul> <p><span class="p-body"><b>Panelists:</b></span></p> <ul class='p-list'> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Anar Chudgar, Co-President, Artemis Real Estate Partners</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Nicole Kushner Meyer, President, Kushner</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Jocelyn McCaslin, Vice President of Hyperscale Leasing, Corscale Data Centers</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Collen O’Connor, Executive Vice President, East Coast &amp; UK Markets, BioMed Realty<br> &nbsp;</i></span></li> </ul> <p><span class="p-body">Finance Panel:</span></p> <p><span class="p-body"><b>Moderator:</b></span></p> <ul class='p-list'> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Krystyna Blakeslee, Partner, Gibson, Dunn &amp; Crutcher LLP</i></span></li> </ul> <p><span class="p-body"><b>Panelists:</b></span></p> <ul class='p-list'> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Priyanka Garg, Managing Director, Head of Credit Strategies, Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Seray Incoglu, Executive Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Private Asset Management, PIMCO</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body">&nbsp;<i>Jillian Mariutti, Senior Director, JLL Capital Markets</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Samantha Rotchford, Managing Director, BDT &amp; MSD Partners</i></span></li> </ul>

<p><span class="p-body"><b>Moderator:</b></span></p> <ul class='p-list'> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Elise Wagner, Partner and Co-Chair, Land Use Department, Kramer Levin</i></span></li> </ul> <p><span class="p-body"><b>Panelists:</b></span></p> <ul class='p-list'> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Melissa Román Burch, Chief Operating Officer, NYC Economic Development Corporation</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Rebecca D’Eloia, Executive Vice President, Development Project Executive, RXR</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Cheryl McKissack Daniel, President &amp; CEO, McKissack &amp; McKissack</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Amy Rose, Chief Executive Officer, Rose Associates, Inc.</i></span></li> </ul>

<p><span class="p-body"><b>Moderator:</b></span></p> <ul class="p-list"> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Farah S. Ahmed, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP</i></span></li> </ul> <p><span class="p-body"><b>Panelists:</b></span></p> <ul class="p-list"> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Marissa Ballan, Head of Development, Radisson Blu, Choice Hotels International, Inc.</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Helen W. Jorgensen, Leed®AP First Vice President, Design and Procurement, Host Hotels &amp; Resorts</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Rika Lisslö, Vice President, Development Team, Hyatt Americas</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Kara Randall, Vice President, Luxury and Mixed-Use Development, Hilton</i><br> &nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><span class="p-body">Register for the&nbsp;<b>Seventh National Symposium of Women in Real Estate&nbsp;</b>and view the latest&nbsp;<b>Symposium agenda.</b>&nbsp;If you are a media member who would like to attend and report on the event, please contact&nbsp;<b>Michael DeMeo at&nbsp;</b><a href="mailto:michael.demeo@nyu.edu" target="_blank"><b>michael.demeo@nyu.edu</b></a><b>.</b></span></p> <p><span class="p-body">In addition to&nbsp;<b>Laurie Golub</b>, conference co-chairs include:</span></p> <ul class="p-list"> <li><span class="p-body"><b><i>Whitney Arcaro, chief revenue officer, residential, RXR</i></b></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><b><i>Linda Foggie, board director, Office Space Software, Vista Equity Partners</i></b></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><b><i>Jillian Mariutti, senior director, JLL Capital Markets</i></b></span></li> </ul> <p><span class="p-body">This year’s sponsors include:</span></p> <ul class="p-list"> <li><span class="p-body"><b>Gold Sponsors</b></span><ul class="p-list"> <li><span class="p-body"><i>RxR</i></span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span class="p-body"><b>Silver Sponsors</b></span><ul class="p-list"> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Affinius Capital</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Cushman &amp; Wakefield</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Fried Frank</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Greenburg Traurig</i></span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span class="p-body"><b>Bronze Sponsors</b></span><ul class="p-list"> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Allen Matkin<b>s</b></i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Gibson Dunn</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Kasirer</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>King &amp; Spalding</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Trimont</i></span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span class="p-body"><b><i>Premier Bundle Sponsor</i></b></span><ul class="p-list"> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Clarion Partners</i></span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span class="p-body"><b><i>Premier Sponsors</i></b></span><ul class="p-list"> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Kramer Levin</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>REBNY</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Stacom CRE</i></span></li> </ul> </li> </ul>

<p><span class="p-body">The NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate was founded in 1967 by prominent New York City real estate community members, who encouraged NYU to establish an academic center that would provide a world-class education for industry professionals. More than 50 years later, the Schack Institute is at the forefront of real estate education, recognized globally as one of the world’s leading centers of real estate research and practical, real-world learning experiences.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body">Across the Institute’s graduate degree programs—notably, the&nbsp;<a href="/content/sps-nyu/explore/degrees-and-programs/ms-in-real-estate.html">MS in Real Estate</a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href="/content/sps-nyu/explore/degrees-and-programs/ms-in-real-estate-development.html">MS in Real Estate Development</a>—and a rapidly expanding&nbsp;<a href="/content/sps-nyu/explore/degrees-and-programs/bs-in-real-estate.html">BS in Real Estate</a>, enrollment has grown to more than 1,000 full—and part-time students from across the United States and nearly 50 countries. In addition to its flagship degree programs, thousands of working professionals enroll each year in the Schack Institute’s&nbsp;<a href="/content/sps-nyu/about/academic-divisions-and-departments/schack-institute-of-real-estate.html">Executive Education</a>, certificate, and career advancement programs.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body">An anchor of real estate academia’s engagement with industry, the Institute is home to the&nbsp;CREFC Center for Real Estate Finance, the&nbsp;REIT Center, the Center for the Sustainable Built Environment, and the NYU Urban Lab. In addition, the Institute hosts national industry events, including annual conferences on real estate capital markets, the REIT sector,&nbsp;and Women in Real Estate. Under the direction of the Schack Institute’s faculty, ongoing applied research at the Institute spans an exceptional range of issues in real estate development and investment, urban economics, and market structure and regulation.&nbsp;To learn more about the NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate visit:&nbsp;<a href="/content/sps-nyu/about/academic-divisions-and-departments/schack-institute-of-real-estate.html">sps.nyu.edu/schack</a></span></p>

<p><span class="p-body">Established in 1934, NYU SPS is an internationally recognized university that offers diverse students access and opportunity to practical, real-world preparation to thrive in their careers while building the next generation of industry leaders ready to embrace tomorrow’s innovations and challenges and lead change in global workplaces.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body">The NYU SPS global community is made up of industry professionals, doers, and trailblazers shaping the future of industries, positioning the School as an idea incubator for various fields, including real estate, hospitality, global affairs, sports business, integrated marketing, HR, professional writing and more.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body">Today, NYU SPS offers one of the most diverse portfolios of educational offerings at NYU, including graduate degrees, bachelor’s degrees for traditional and degree completion students, associate degrees, continuing education courses, and certificate programs.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body">NYU SPS is the host of some of the largest and most in-demand industry conferences in the world, including the Schack Institute of Real Estate’s Capital Markets Conference, REIT Symposium, and National Symposium of Women in Real Estate; the Jonathan M. Tisch Center’s International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, Annual NYU Tax Conferences, and the NYU Coaching and Technology Summit, the School’s invaluable connections to industry leaders is a distinguishing factor in the education that it provides.</span></p>