Opening Remarks

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  Jermaine Browne

  Jermaine is a co-founder of the Re:shape Living Group, an alternative living sector developer and operator in the UK. Jermaine is responsible for Joint Ventures, planning and development activities, product design and execution, and ESG. Jermaine has worked in Real Estate for over 15 years and is recognised as one of the UK’s leading alternative living experts, having co-designed and secured planning permission for 10 co-living buildings, PBSA and hotels worth more than £800 million GDV across London and Dublin since 2018. Jermaine is also the founder and chair of the Second-Generation Shared Living Consortium (SGSLC), an industry body which exists to progress shared living policy across the UK.

  Re:shape

  Co-founder

  Jermaine Browne

  Co-founder

  Re:shape

Financing Co-Living: Investment Realities For This Market

A deep dive into how the capital markets are viewing Co-Living.

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  Safinaz Zakaria

  Safi joined Crosstree in 2013 and is responsible for sourcing, execution and delivery of investments. Safi has worked on deals across most asset classes including office, retail, hotel, industrial, residential, co-living and student, investing across the capital stack. Prior to joining Crosstree, Safi was with Rothschild in the Real Estate and Leisure Investment Banking team. Safi holds an MA in Economics and Arabic from the University of Edinburgh.

  Crosstree

  Partner

  Safinaz Zakaria

  Partner

  Crosstree

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  Chris Saunders

  Chris is the Investment Director for DTZ Investors UK Co-Living Fund (COLIV) which invests in large-scale co-living assets in Greater London. The Fund currently has over 800 co-living units across 3 assets, operated under DTZ Investors FOLK Co-Living brand. Chris has worked at DTZ Investors for 18 years and has undertaken a wide range of roles over this time. Having initially been appointed as the Head of Investment Strategy, Chris has gone on to manage both direct and indirect property portfolios for institutional clients across both traditional and alternative property sectors. Chris is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and previously worked as an investment strategist at LaSalle Investment Management.

  DTZ Investors

  Investment Director

  Chris Saunders

  Investment Director

  DTZ Investors

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  Charlie Gaynor

  Charlie is a co-founder of the Re:shape Living Group, an alternative living sector developer and operator in the UK. Charlie is responsible for funding and investment strategies, asset management and customer experience, branding, and marketing. Over the past 8 years, Charlie has led fundraising initiatives combining circa £750m of debt and equity and led the creation and delivery of new branded, living platforms. Charlie also holds a 1st Class Honours bachelor’s degree and a Real Estate master’s degree from CASS Business School.

  Re:shape

  Co-founder

  Charlie Gaynor

  Co-founder

  Re:shape

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  Anil Khera

  Anil is Founder and CEO of Node, a global asset manager and operator of branded flexible living communities in creative capital cities around the world. Our mission is to create beautiful urban spaces with genuine community in a cost effective and convenient way. Node communities are currently located in key gateway cities throughout North America and Europe, including London, Dublin, Madrid, Barcelona, New York and Los Angeles. Node partners with institutional investors to create and manage 100-1,000 bed flexible living, coliving and furnished apartment rental buildings. Approximately 3,000 beds are planned to be operational in 2024, with a pipeline to expand to over 8,000 beds. Anil is responsible for the overall management, investment activities and expansion of Node globally and is based in London. Anil has worked in real estate for over 20 years in the US and Europe, including 11 years at Blackstone, the world's largest private equity real estate firm. As a Managing Director at Blackstone in London, Anil was involved in over $30 billion of acquisitions, financings, and dispositions. Anil created Blackstone's European real estate capital markets group, was involved in creating its Indian real estate team and helped create and successfully sell Nido Student Living, a £415m, 2,500 bed, European student housing development and management platform. Prior to Blackstone, Anil worked in the acquisitions team of DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners / Credit Suisse First Boston in Los Angeles. Anil graduated with an HBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University and a BA from the University of Waterloo in Canada. He has been listed in Property Week's Hot 100 and Top 40 Under 40. Anil is the Chair of the GRI Global Co-Living Committee and is a member of ULI and the UKAA. Anil also serves as Chair of The Lighthouse, a project to develop a dynamic faith-based community centre in London, England.

  Node

  Founder and CEO

  Anil Khera

  Founder and CEO

  Node

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  Sonia Wang

  Sonia is a Director in the Operational Capital Markets division at Savills, specialising in operationally backed real estate across the UK and Europe. Sonia’s expertise includes financial modelling and the underwriting of transactions including M&A, joint ventures and equity raises. In the last 24 months alone Sonia has worked on £3 billion of transactions.

  Savills Capital Advisors

  Director

  Sonia Wang

  Director

  Savills Capital Advisors

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  James Brant

  James is currently the Commercial Director at CRM, a leading 3rd party operator in the shared living space. James has more than 10 years' experience in the shared living sector having managed over 10,000 beds both direct and indirectly via portfolio management. He’s been involved in the design of over 20,000 beds and is a leader in the industry in driving operational efficiency whilst maximising customer experience. He began his career at iQ student accommodation, and has extensive experience working with institutional investors, as well as pension funds, private equity and developers. James still thinks he can play football, so if you see him limping, the 11-a-side the weekend before probably didn’t go well!

  CRM Students

  Commercial Director, Europe

  Moderator

  James Brant

  Commercial Director, Europe

  CRM Students

Creating Design Quality For Co-Living

Presentation by Hawkins\Brown

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  Greg Moss

  Greg leads the Residential and Mixed-Use Sector at Hawkins\Brown. With over two decades of experience across all scales and stages of residential design, he has worked extensively with developers, housing providers and local authorities to lead numerous complex and high-profile projects. Greg has been working in the co-living sector for various clients since 2017 and led the design and delivery of the Palm House in Harrow, the first purpose built co-living building in London. He has been extensively involved in consultation with the GLA that has directly informed its forthcoming Large- scale Purpose-built Shared Living policy guidance.

  Hawkins\Brown

  Partner, Residential Sector Lead

  Moderator

  Greg Moss

  Partner, Residential Sector Lead

  Hawkins\Brown

Development And Operations: Creating And Managing Living Space For A New Era

Unpacking how to deliver, manage and service Co-Living accommodation amidst rising living costs.

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  Jill Ju

  Jill Ju is the CEO and Founder of True North Management, a purpose-led real estate investment and management company focused on transforming traditional living spaces to better meet the needs of today's urban dwellers. A passionate advocate for innovation in the living sector, Jill leverages her extensive experience and unique insight to create environments that promote both personal growth and a strong sense of community. Formerly Investment Director at Greystar and Chief Investment Officer at The Collective, she has an extensive track record in creating assets, brands and investment vehicles across PBSA, BTR and co-living sectors, and a passion for creating attainable, high-quality rental homes that enable mindful living. True North recently announced the opening of its debut co-living property, Holm Wimbledon Park, in Southfields, London, featuring 86 studios and communal spaces to encourage both focused work and social interaction. And a pipeline to deliver 1,500 units in London over the next 3 years.

  True North Management

  CEO and Founder

  Jill Ju

  CEO and Founder

  True North Management

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  Riccardo Tessaro

  Riccardo is the CEO and Co-Founder of Gravity Co-Living. Riccardo grew up in the North of Italy and at the age of 19, he moved to London to start a degree in financial management at Regents Business School. After graduating in 2012, Riccardo spent the following year working for a VC fund in Tel Aviv, where he fully experienced StartUp Nation and its entrepreneurial lessons. After a year in Israel, Riccardo moved to Bangkok for 1 year where he worked for a US private equity fund investing in frontier markets across the ASEAN region. Before setting up Gravity Co-Living, Riccardo worked between Hong Kong and London for 4 years for a real estate investment company focused on the UK PBSA and hotel sectors.

  Gravity Co-Living

  CEO and Co-Founder

  Riccardo Tessaro

  CEO and Co-Founder

  Gravity Co-Living

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  Katherine Rose

  Katherine is the Managing Director of VervLife; a specialist consultancy, operations and creative partner for the BTR and rented homes sector engaged on multi-family, single-family and co-living communities. Working within BTR since its genesis in the UK, Katherine is an operational expert and has a keen focus on what shifting resident behaviours and lifestyles mean for the product being brought to market, how technology can be harnessed to drive operational effectiveness and the role of intelligent asset design in enhancing investor returns. VervLife is BCorp Pending and is committed to lead standards of social value, resident wellness and planetary awareness in the rented residential sector.

  VervLife

  Managing Director

  Katherine Rose

  Managing Director

  VervLife

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  Maxime-Leufroy Murat

  Maxime Leufroy-Murat is the founder and CEO of three forward-thinking and successful companies - Leufroy, City Relay, and Opago. Known for his leadership and knowledge in the property and property technology sectors, Maxime is a regular speaker at key events in the UK and Europe, sharing his thoughts about the property landscape and how the three companies can have a positive impact.

  Opago

  Co-Founder & CEO

  Maxime-Leufroy Murat

  Co-Founder & CEO

  Opago

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  Alex Gibbs

  Alex Gibbs is Co-founder and Director of BAM (Built Asset Management), London’s leading co-living operator. BAM has housed over 5,000 professionals living In London and provides over 1,200 units of professional accommodation in the capital and beyond. In under eight years, Alex and his business partner bootstrapped BAM from a zero to eight figure turnover business in one of the UK’s most competitive sectors, now underwriting rental returns on over £300M worth of residential real estate. A passionate entrepreneur, Alex has developed significant experience in scaling businesses as well acquiring both profitable and distressed SMEs. He is a recognised industry and business leadership media commentator and holds advisory roles within growing businesses spanning several sectors.

  Built Asset Management

  Co-Founder and Director

  Alex Gibbs

  Co-Founder and Director

  Built Asset Management

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  Leo Colgan

  Leo is Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer at IMS. For the past 20 years he has played a crucial role in the growth of the company with a client base now extending beyond Ireland into the UK and Europe; namely Germany, France, Italy & Switzerland with further projects in the pipeline for Portugal and Spain. IMS is a trusted Wi-Fi and guest technology partner for hospitality and serviced living in Ireland, the UK, and Europe. With cutting-edge technology and expert support, IMS collaborates with their clients to create seamless, secure, and sustainable solutions that meet the evolving needs of guests, and are dedicated to delivering great guest technology experiences, leading to better reviews, repeat bookings, and growth in average daily rates. IMS’ ability to design, deliver, and support has earned them the distinction of being the preferred provider for renowned hospitality brands including Staycity, Dalata, Frasers, Edyn, Radisson, and many more.

  IMS

  Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer

  Moderator

  Leo Colgan

  Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer

  IMS