Guthrie Center for Real Estate Research

Kellogg Real Estate Conference and Venture Competition

Ross Perot, Jr. delivers the keynote address at the 2023 Real Estate Conference.
April 17, 2023

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Date

April 15, 2026

Registration Check-In & Continental Breakfast
8:15 am

Conference
9:00 am - 12:30 pm

Networking Lunch
12:30 - 1:30 pm

MBA Real Estate Venture Competition
1:30 - 3:30 pm

Location

Kellogg Global Hub
2211 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208

Parking

Validated parking is available and recommended at the North Parking Garage (2311 N. Campus Drive). Additional validated parking available at the South (1847 Campus Drive) campus parking garage.

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12th Annual Kellogg Conference and Venture Competition

Fireside Chat
Debra A. Cafaro
Chairman and CEO, Ventas, Inc.

Moderator: Frank D. Cohen '95, Chairman of the Board, Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust

Discussion Panels

The Real Estate of Sports: How Stadiums Are Transforming Chicago's Neighborhoods

Ari Glass, Head of Real Estate, Mansueto Office
Bret McCormick, Sports Business Journal
Joe Myhra '21 MBA, Chief Operating Officer, United Center
Eric Nordness, Managing Principal, Marquee Development

University Real Estate: The Dynamics of Investing Around Educational Centers

Alexander Hawken, Principal, Investments, AJ Capital Partners
Adam Ifshin, Founder and CEO, DLC Management
Jason Schwartz, Managing Principal, Blue Vista
Walt Templin '04, President and CIO, Landmark Properties

 
The Kellogg Real Estate Conference and Venture Competition is hosted by the Guthrie Center for Real Estate Research. The conference will bring together global leaders in real estate who will provide industry updates and relevant market information. The venture competition is by invitation only and provides an opportunity for MBA students to pitch to a high-profile panel of judges for significant cash and in-kind prizes.






Previous Conferences

11th Annual Kellogg Real Estate Conference

Fireside Chat 
Jonathan Pollack '98
President of Starwood Capital Group

Capital Markets Panel: “Evaluating Real Estate Opportunities in Uncertain Times”
Peter Braffman ’95 JDMBA, Managing Director, Grosvenor Capital Management, L.P
Michelle Herrick, Head of Commercial Real Estate, JP Morgan Chase
Nooshin Felsenthal ’11 MBA, Managing Director, Tishman Speyer
Bryan McDonnell ’00 ’06 MBA, Chair of Global Debt & Agriculture, PGIM Real Estate 

Moderator: Bruce Cohen, CEO, Temerity Strategic Partners

Real Estate and Technology Panel: “Inside the Digital Infrastructure Gold Rush: Data Centers, AI & the Future of Real Estate”
C. Michael Johnston ’07, Partner, Menlo Equities
Scott Peterson ’83 ’87 MBA, CEO, Managing Director, Global Compute Infrastructure
Raul Saavedra ’02 MBA, Vice Chair, Head of Data Center Advisory, Americas, Colliers
John Sheputis ’93 MBA, Managing Director & Co-Founder, Primary Digital Infrastructure

Moderator: Janice C. Eberly, James R. and Helen D. Russell Professor of Finance

 


  • The Kellogg Real Estate Venture Competition would not be possible without the support of our sponsors. Contributing to the Kellogg Real Estate Venture Competition is a rewarding opportunity that can connect you to helping talented real estate graduate students become successful entrepreneurs.

    Being a sponsor of the Kellogg Real Estate Venture Competition provides many benefits including:

    • Special recognition with company logo included on the event website, event program, and event signage
    • Display of company promotional items at the event
    • Special recognition to all subscribers of the Kellogg Real Estate newsletter
    • Networking with student teams from all over the world

    For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact real-estate@kellogg.northwestern.edu.

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