Key Responsibilities • Overseeing the transactions from underwriting to financial structuring of
Real Estate projects
 Tax planning
 Due diligence
 Negotiations prior to closing
• Sourcing deals by working closely with major PE/VC funds, Investment
Bankers, and Asset Managers across the world.

Experience
• Over 25 years of international real estate, private equity and banking
experience
• Founding Partner of Solida Capital, an independent privately owned
advisory firm that sources investment opportunities and provides advisory
services in Real Estate and Industrial projects.
• Former Managing Director of Makyra Investment Fund, a captive Real
Estate Fund investing in commercial and residential assets in Europe and
the US
• Former Managing Partner of Triago, a leading global placement agent, in
charge of setting up the Dubai office and acting as the head of the
operation.
• Wide experience and knowledge in the banking sector with previous
experience in BLC bank (France) and Banque Francaise de l’Orient –
Groupe Indosuez.
• Master’s degree in Economics and Finance from Sorbonne University in
Paris and INSEAD Executive program alumni

Dieter Knittel is Managing Director and Head of International Real Estate Finance for Central and Eastern Europe at pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank. Dieter is responsible for the bank’s lending portfolio in the region. The regional focus is on Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania. Dieter has been active in the CEE market for more than twenty years, including five years based in Warsaw as Head of Credit and Senior Risk Management.

Maciej Runkiewicz has been working for Kajima from the beginning of its operation in Poland, i.e. since 2001. Here, at the beginning as the Deputy General Director, he was responsible for the construction of production facilities. Currently, as a member of the Management Board and President of Kajima Poland, he is responsible for the implementation of company policy and all aspects of the company’s operation. Maciej Runkiewicz graduated from the Faculty of Civil Engineering of the Warsaw University of Technology, where he obtained a master’s degree in civil engineering. As a practising engineer, he holds a licence to manage construction works and make designs for the construction industry. Maciej Runkiewicz also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Warsaw University of Technology. He is a member of the Polish Chamber of Civil Engineers, the Polish Association of Civil Engineers and Technicians and the Executive Club.

Jacek Wesolowski has more than 30 years of experience in the retail, office and residential real estate markets. Since 2016, as managing director of Trei Real Estate Poland, he has been responsible for the company’s investment and development activities. He oversees the dynamic development of the Vendo Park retail park chain. As of 2019, he heads the residential company Trei Residential, which has already completed the Kraft estate, delivering 191 apartments to the Łódź market, and currently has under construction the Bacciarellego 54 estate in Wrocław (the fourth and final stage of this development), which will deliver a total of 276 units. Further plans include a development project in Poznań, where the first PRS development from Trei in Poland will be built. A similar development for institutional rental will also be built in Warsaw. In addition, one more residential project will be developed in the capital. Trei Real Estate Poland’s development plans also include starting construction of housing estates in Milanówek, Wrocław and Łódź.

Jacek Wesolowski is an active ambassador of small retail formats. In 2019. Trei launched a project of the first annual summaries in Poland published in the form of independent reports issued in cooperation with consulting companies.

In the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, Jacek Wesolowski was one of the initiators and representative of the community of retail park owners operating in Poland in talks with tenants. Negotiations were held with 38 chains and companies, representing more than 900 stores in over 200 locations. The agreements reached allowed tenants to reopen their stores by the end of May 2020.

Before joining Trei, he was responsible for the success of the first downtown KLIF shopping center in Gdynia, then the Silesia project in Katowice or the Castle Terraces in Lublin.

Renata Osiecka is a founder and Managing Partner in AXI IMMO Group, an advisory agency specializing in the commercial real estate market, in warehouse, land, office, and investment sectors.

Renata has over 25 years of experience in real estate management, with expertise in logistics and industrial sectors, as well as advised investors on real estate acquisition and disposal projects. She managed the department responsible for development projects in the CEE region and managed the real estate portfolio of one of the largest global warehouse developers.

She is active on the international market, cooperating with European and global real estate organizations. Renata is a Past President of the European Chapter in SIOR. She also is an MRICS member.

Julian Gikov is Executive Director responsible for SEE region Mergers & Acquisitions advisory activities as well as for CEE Infrastructure M&A advisory of Raiffeisen Bank International AG, Vienna. He is also CEO of Raiffeisen Advisory – the bank’s M&A advisory house in Bulgaria. He has been involved in deal advisory on numerous international M&A transactions in broad range of industries over the past 20 years in the CEE region. Julian was awarded “Best M&A Deal in CEE” by the international EMEA Finance magazine for consulting on a EUR 545 m deal in Bulgaria.

Julian was previously Managing Director of Raiffeisen Investment (Bulgaria). Julian has previous experience at UBS, London – Investment Banking and Fixed Income as well as at Ernst & Young, Stuttgart – Corporate Finance. Julian has also spent 3 years at KPMG’s Financial Services team.

Julian is PhD in Economics. At London School of Economics Julian specialised as post-graduate in Banking. He is MBA from SIU in Germany and USA, and holds a Bachelor in Financial Management from The Buckingham University in the UK.

Hubert has over 23 years of experience in banking with a focus on commercial property in CEE and corporate financing, including 4 years of management of the bank operations in Poland. In his career he has been involved in financing of various asset classes with reputable local and international investors and developers. Last years have been very successful for Hubert and his fantastic team in new business origination in CEE.

Przemysław Wieczorek MRICS, President and Managing Director of Puro Hotel Development responsible for real estate, development, and financing within Puro investment activities. Present in the company since beginning. Przemysław has over 15 year experience in real estate sector both residential and commercial, specializing in financing, market analysis and acquisitions. Puro is a Polish lifestyle hotel brand present in Warsaw, Cracow, Wrocław, Gdańsk, Poznań and Łódź. Puro prepares and develops next hotels in Budapest, Warsaw, Wrocław and Katowice. Puro acts as investor, developer and operator.

James has spent almost 30 years in the property industry, and prior to establishing his own business in 2003, held various senior roles with Westfield (over a successful 10 year career there), culminating in co-establishing their European business in 1998 in London. James has been directly involved with over 2.7m Sqm of shopping centre assets (worth approximately £8.7 billion (€9.8 billion)), over his career.

James joined the Westfield Group in 1993 and has covered many disciplines including finance, investment, development and leasing and held the responsibility for the management of Westfield’s Australian joint ventures with international investors. In 1999 at the age of 32, James along with Peter Miller, was one of three key Westfield personnel transferred to the UK to spearhead the £6Bn+ assets under management European business, taking responsibility initially for finance, management and leasing. During that time, James took responsibility for both business development and the establishment of the systems and operations for the group.

After leaving Westfield in 2003, James established the Balmain Asset Management Group, a multi-disciplined advisory, management business and operating partner focussed on retail and leisure assets in Central Europe. In 2019 this became Sierra Balmain, a joint venture between James, his 3 partners and the global real estate services business, Sonae Sierra. Sierra Balmain employs 155 people and has been successfully operating in Central Europe for 20 years and has €1.3bn+ assets under management with a wide variety of leading international investors and banks.

James attended Avondale College (Newcastle) completing a Bachelor of Business degree before qualifying as a CPA. Prior to his Westfield career, James worked at Southern Pacific Hotel Corporation in Australia in a senior finance capacity. Over his 30+ year career James has worked in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and executed transactions across Europe, the USA and in Canada.

Krystian Modrzejewski is Chief Investment Officer for Newgate Investment in Poland, with strong retail acquisition, strategy, asset management & leasing experience. Since December 2023 responsible for development of the portfolio in Poland.

Prior to joining NGI he was for more than 7 years Operations Director and Investment Director in LCP Properties in Poland developing company and its market position. Before LCP he was 4 years in First Property Poland responsible for Asset Management, Leasing and Acquisition of Retail Properties in FPP portfolio.

Before this Krystian was Director of Property Management Department and Senior Member of the EMEA Strategic Executive Group in CBRE Poland.

He was also Head of Asset Management for LCP, Leasing Negotiator and Predevelopment/Acquisition Manager in Meinl European Land.

He is a Member of the Strategic Board of Polish Council of Shopping Centers.

Piotr Korek,  Member of Pepco Executive Board and European Property Director. Professionally, Piotr has been involved in retail property business  since the 1990s, organizing the expansion of the first HIT hypermarket chain in Poland and serving  property development  as MD.  After Tesco acquired HIT, he served as the Vice President of Tesco and later took on responsibility for all European real estate areas of Tesco in CEE. After his career at Tesco, he worked in the board  teams of development  and construction companies in Poland. In 2021 he has joined Pepco team being active in 18 European markets.

Sebastian Vetter – alumni of Technical College at Construction and Environmental Technologies. Started his career in PORR AG just right after finishing his studies back in 1994. Since than bonded with real estate industry. Highly qualified specialist in large scale projects. During his career in PORR AG he was responsible for projects such as Stary Browar in Poznan, AGORA office building in Warsaw or one of the most recognizable hotels in this town – Hotel Sheraton. From 2006 joins UBM Development Polska as a managing director. He is now responsible for the project development, technical and quality management. During his 18 years in UBM Sebastian run such iconic projects like Poleczki Park (one of the biggest office parks in Central Europe), Pegaz office building in Wroclaw, Kotlarska 11 in Cracow and hotels: Holiday Inn “Granary” in Gdansk and Mercure Katowice Centrum

Robert Dobrzycki oversees the operations in the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, Netherlands, Spain, Czech Republic and Slovakia. He set up Panattoni Europe’s headquarters for the CEE region in Poland in 2005 and in 2014 was appointed CEO for Europe. In 15 years under Robert’s management the company has developed over 10  million sqm of warehouse space in Europe. Robert began his career with Menard Doswell & Co., an industrial real estate development company, has over 17 years of experience in the real estate business. He is a Warsaw University graduate and has a Masters in Business Management degree.

Jacek Kostrzewski is the Managing Director at Gleeds Polska. As he is also the Member of Polish Executive Board, his role encompasses a broad spectrum of responsibilities, including shaping business culture, driving strategy, overseeing operations, managing the executive team, and maintaining relationships with clients and business partners. He has been associated with Gleeds Polska for over 25 years. He graduated from the Warsaw University of Technology at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and completed postgraduate studies in management at the Warsaw School of Economics. He has been a member of the RICS since 2008. He has been involved in some of the flagship projects supported by Gleeds Polska, such as Cosmopolitan, Złota44, Q22, SKYSAWA, and large-scale e-commerce centres

Vladimír Bolek studied at Comenius University in Bratislava and Law and economics at Nottingham Trent University.
He began his career in 1993 in public administration at central state administration level in Bratislava. Later, after the transition to the private sphere, he became asset manager specializing in real estate investments. After the establishment of specialized real estate mutual funds in Slovakia in 2006, he became the portfolio manager of specialized real estate fund in Erste Asset Management in Slovakia. In Erste asset management he also created and managed portfolios for private banking department.   In 2008 – 2009 also participated in portfolio management of corporate real estate company Slovnaft as. In 2010 he became a portfolio manager of the „First real estate fund“ of IAD Investments and deputy of several real estate companies incorporated in the structure of the real estate fund of IAD Investments. In 2015 he was promoted into IAD Investments board as member of board responsible for portfolio management department and real estate investment.

Vladimir Bolek is also a contributor to professional publications dealing with the issue of investment and asset management of real – estate in Slovakia and CEE region.

Sebastian Kieć joined AFI EUROPE Poland in 2007 as CFO then was promoted to COO and in 2010 was nominated as CEO and Poland Country Manager. His main responsibilities are focused on two strategic real estate segments: office properties and residential properties, including newly developed segment of yielding residential properties. Sebastian has over 15 years experience in real estate market.

Before joining AFI EUROPE Poland served as CFO in real estate company BSR EUROPE Poland, prior to this in PricewaterhouseCoopers in audit and advisory department and in Coca-Cola in controlling department. Sebastian Kieć is graduated from Cracow University of Economics and is a CPA  (ACCA -the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).

Karolis Adlis joined W. P. Carey’s European Investments Team in 2015 and currently serves as Executive Director. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Jefferies Investment Bank as an Equity Derivatives Trader and prior to that as a Market Risk Analyst. Previously he interned as a Credit Analyst and also a Quantitative Analyst at UBS Investment Bank.

Karolis has extensive experience structuring transactions in the Nordic and Central and Eastern European markets. Since joining the firm, he has played an instrumental role in over €1.2 billion in sale-leaseback, net lease and build-to-suit investments including a complex joint venture acquisition of a multi-jurisdictional mixed-asset property portfolio in Northern Europe as well as 1.1 million-square-foot mission-critical, Class A logistics facility in the UK, which was voted “Deal of the Year” by IAS.

Karolis graduated magna cum laude from the University of Bath with a B.Sc. in Business Administration. He is fluent in Lithuanian.

Hubert Abt has been working in the real estate industry for over 30 years. He worked as a developer and later in the land banking sector and provided equity and Mezzanine capital for various real estate projects. In 2013 he founded NEW WORK Offices in Budapest, which provides various flexible office solutions. Since then he developed the business model further and grew the company to today 16 locations in 3 countries with approx. 43.000 sqm which brings NEW WORK in the top 3 list in CEE. Hubert now leads the company as CEO while focusing on investor relations and franchising. Since December 2020 Hubert is also a founder and CEO of workcloud24, which provides digital solutions for workforce and workspace management.

Commercial real estate expert specializing in flex office solutions, associated with New Work since 2018. Oversees sales and operations, leading a team that successfully creates adaptive office spaces tailored to dynamically changing business needs. Actively involved in supporting the Ukrainian Business Community in Poland.

Doron Klein is the Deputy CEO of AFI Europe and CEO of AFI Europe Romania and Czech Republic.

He joined AFI Europe in 2008 and since 2011 served as CEO of AFI Europe’s operations in the Czech Republic and Germany. Since 2018 Doron was appointed as the CEO of AFI Europe in Romania and in 2023 was appointed also Deputy CEO of AFI Europe.

Doron Klein has more than 20 years of experience in Real Estate, operating in both Central and Eastern European real estate markets.

Doron has an MBA degree from the University of New York in Prague, Czech Republic and he is fluent in Hebrew, English and Czech.

Monika Woźniak-Zawioła, Country Manager of BOPRO Poland – providing broad one-stop advisory in sustainability (introduced BREAM-in-Use certification on European continent). Has over 25 years of experience in the real estate industry in the area of ​​investment, asset and property management and acquisition of companies, as well as project development and renovation of commercial real estate. Former CEO of Equilis Poland. She worked in the acquisition and development industry for family and corporate organizations, renowned international investors, asset managers and development companies dealing with shopping centres, multifunctional office and residential properties, such as: Immofinanz, ING Real Estate, TriGranit Development, Apsys, ECE Projektmanagement. She advised as the head of the Retail Capital Markets department for international real estate advisory companies, such as: DTZ and Cushman & Wakefield. She is a graduate of the Warsaw Universities (Economy, Science), obtained the title of advisor in Asset Investment and the CCIM license of the CCIM Institute in Chicago. Established “Mind Opener ProESG Foundation”, NGO playing educational role for business and local societies. Actively cooperates with RE sector organizations such as: PRCH, RICS, Top Woman in Real Estate.

Soren Rodian Olsen has over 20 years of senior management and real estate experience in Poland. He heads Nrep’s logistics branch in Poland, Logicenters, and has set up Nrep’s offices in Warsaw in 2021. Prior to joining Nrep, Soren was a Partner and Head of Capital Markets at Cushman & Wakefield. In previous roles he was Head of Aberdeen Asset Management in Poland and between 2002 and 2008 he worked for Bank BPH (Bank Austria Creditanstalt) and mBank (Commerzbank) as Head of Asset Management, Real Estate, Supply Chain and Business Continuity. He holds an MBA from the University of Westminster, is a member of RICS.

Waldemar Grabka has more than 20 years of real estate experience and as part of EQT Exeter is responsible for sourcing investments and procuring build-to-suit transactions in Poland. He joined EQT Exeter in the US in 2014 and was one of the founding members of EQT Exeter Europe where he helped set up the firm’s operations. Prior to EQT Exeter, he worked at OBI Poland, where he started in 2002 as Acquisition Manager and in 2007 was promoted to the Head of Real Estate to lead the company’s acquisition, construction and property management teams. Mr. Grabka holds an M.A. in Economics from the Wroclaw University of Economics and a M.B.A. from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Mr. Grabka is a Polish national and is fluent in Polish, English and German.

Country Manager at Ciril Poland, which is the Polish subsidiary of the Belgian developer Ciril N.V. which part of the Democo Group. Initiator of the Real Estate Cluster within the Alumni UEK organisation, which he co-founded in 2002. Previously gained experience in the real estate industry as Finance Manager at Dekada S.A. and Capital Park S.A.. He graduated with a master’s degree diploma at Cracow University of Economics.

Mirosław Paweł Januszko, MRICS, Msc (51), Polish citizen, married, father of 4 children, based in Warsaw

Key Skills / Strengths

2014 – 2024,  6b47 Poland, Partner, Managing director, Board Member

Created Joint Venture with 6b47 AG, Euro 2 bn private equity / development company focusing on greenfield / brownfield developments. Responsible for launching the platform in Poland, securing 10 great team members, strategy and origination of a number of successful projects in Poland. 6b47

Example of projects:

Student House portfolio: 2 projects in Warsaw and Wroclaw for 800 units. Purchased sites, permitted, contract with operator signed – sold to institutional investor

Silesia Outlet – 20,000 GLA, GAV Euro 35 m shopping mall developed and sold to Nuveen Real Estate

Zyndrama 20 – prime residential project in the centre of Wroclaw, developed and sold

2001 – 2014 Polonia Property Funds (Warsaw)

Since the company was launched in 2001, one of the key personnel in the company, covering a number of senior positions from Investment Manager, Board Member and Investment Director to Chief Investment Officer (2007-2014)

Acquired, redeveloped, extended and sold assets , including some prime office building and logistic / SBU units in Warsaw and Lodz. Examples of track record include:

Fashion House Portfolio. 3 prime designer outlets in Warsaw, Gdansk and Sosnowiec. Acquired in 2007-2008 from Librecht and Wood. Redeveloped. Sold to Deutsche Bank in 2018 with good profit.

Centrum Biurowe Lubicz in Krakow (c. Euro 30 m) – acquired in 2003. Redeveloped and expanded with new building (Lubicz 2). Sold to Globarworth.

Warsaw Distribution Centre (c. Euro 28 m) – acquired from liquidator of Lehman Brothers and sold to CBRE Global Investors.

Diamond Business Park Lodz (c. Euro 35 m)– acquired from AIG Lincold and sold to Blackstone / Logicor

Additional information:

Developed additional social concept including RdR (rodzina dla rodzin) – concept to develop multifamily neighbourhoods for families with a lot of children – recent projects in Warsaw (6 families and 21 children) and Wroclaw – Biskupin (under permitting)

Arkadiusz Rudzki – Executive Vice President Leasing & Sales for Skanska’s commercial development business in Central and Eastern Europe

Arkadiusz Rudzki took the position of Executive Vice President Leasing & Sales at Skanska’s CDE (Commercial Development Europe) unit for Central and Eastern Europe in February 2020. The subdivision of Skanska conducts office projects within the CEE region on 10 key markets in Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania and Hungary. Arkadiusz is responsible for the leasing and sales of investment products, as well as real estate portfolio management and cooperation with key corporate clients across the region.

Arkadiusz joined the company in 2012 as Head of leasing and property value management for Poland, while also acting as the Key Client Director for CEE on the company’s Management Board. In January 2016, he was appointed the Managing Director of Skanska’s development business in Poland, while remaining on the board of the CEE region. During this period, the company in Poland sold 15 office buildings for around 841 million euros, leased approximately 387,000 sqm, and commissioned 18 projects with a total area of approx. 402,000 sqm.

Arkadiusz Rudzki has 20 years’ experience in the real estate market, which he gained while working for leading financial institutions, consulting companies and private equity funds related to this sector.

Thomas Schoutens is a seasoned real estate executive with over 30 years of experience in Central and Eastern Europe.
He is currently serving as Executive Chairman and Member of the Management Board at Koramic Real Estate & Investment NV (Belgium) and OKRE Development (Poland). He was previously serving as CDO and Member of the Executive Committee at Atrium European Real Estate (G City) and formerly Investment Director / Head of Real Estate and Member of the Executive Committee at Carrefour Polska. He also hold key executive roles in POC Partners (Darlowo) and within the construction group CFE.

His experience spans various sectors, including real estate and investments, making him a prominent figure in the industry. Schoutens is based in Poland and has built a significant professional profile through his extensive career in real estate development and investment strategies.

Piotr Krawczyński joined DeA Capital Real Estate Poland as CEO to build up the Polish operations in 2020.

Before joining DeA Capital Real Estate Poland, he worked for BNP Paribas Real Estate as Head of Capital Markets CEE.

Prior to that he worked for almost 18 years in Kulczyk Group, Polish well-recognized investment company.  At Kulczyk Group he was responsible, among other duties, for the entire commercial real estate business unit.  He was instrumental in setting up and developing Kulczyk Real Estate Holding as well as Kulczyk Silverstein Properties, being a JV between Kulczyk Group and Silverstein Properties, Inc. from NYC.  He acted as the Managing Director of both companies.

Became the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) in 2016 as well as started his non-profit role as the real estate expert to Polish Chamber of Commerce in 2023.

He brings almost 15 years of experience in the real estate industry on top of an extensive experience in private equity.

Agnieszka is an advocate of commercial real estate industry promoting knowledge about the real estate all around the world. She is a mission driven real estate soul.

A sole trader since 2017 providing advisory and consulting services to the companies from the real estate industry. Helping companies in business development.

Running lectures and workshops on property and asset management matters.
Author of numerous publications regarding real estate including a guidebook for property managers.

Author of The Real Estate Galaxy – television program and YouTube channel.

Law graduate, holding property manager’s and real estate agent’s license and CCIM title.

Before establishing her own business working as an asset and property manager for renowned real estate companies such as DTZ (currently Cushman & Wakefield), Savills, Cromwell Property Group among others.

Anita Rajchelt is Real Estate Asset & Transaction Manager in Amazon, based in Warsaw. She is responsible for the management of Amazon’s real estate portfolio in Poland and involved in RE transactions supporting Amazon’s expansion in the region.
Prior to joining Amazon, Anita was Portfolio Manager at TFI PZU, a Polish Investment Fund, active in all industry sectors, where she was responsible for new acquisitions as well as coordinating development processes. Anita has also gained extensive professional experience in Asset Management and Investment Transaction Services, having hold a number of senior positions in Cushman & Wakefield and King Sturge, international property agencies.
Anita earned a master degree in Finance and Banking with faculty in Real Estate and Investment at University of Lodz. In addition she graduated postgraduate studies in Property Appraisal and Management at Sheffield Hallam University. She is also a qualified RICS surveyor and a member of INREV.

Szymon set up and run fund’s operations in Europe.

Previously, Szymon worked as Executive Director at Haitong investment bank, where he was responsible for various investment banking transactions (M&A, DCM, ECM and structured finance), as well as in the private equity fund SINO-CEEF, where he was responsible for the CEE region, including fundraising, searching for investment transactions and relations with the governments of CEE countries. Previously, Szymon had also worked at ICBC bank, where he had been responsible for business development in the CEE region, and at Citi bank, where he had worked in various areas of corporate banking in Poland, London and the CEE region.

Szymon studied at Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University and Warsaw School of Economics in Poland as well as Henley Business School in Great Britain.

Monika has participated in tax planning projects for natural persons, as well as within individual entities and capital groups. She is experienced in providing comprehensive tax services to clients from various sectors on matters related to their day-to-day business operations.

Monika advised on the tax consequences of carrying out investment projects in Poland through legal merger and acquisition transactions, as well as on developing efficient capital structures. She has been involved in restructuring projects for clients operating in various sectors of the market.

Joining S+B Gruppe AG back in 2008, Johannes has been appointed as a board member and shareholder, effective from 2024 to oversee major developments such as datacenters, hotels, office and residential projects currently underway in Poland, Czech Republic and Romania.

Wolfgang has started his career as technician where he worked for ten years and has been responsible for water treatment plants. Afterwards more than two decades ago he joined Erste Group Bank AG which is heading the Austrian savings bank sector.
Here, based in Erste`s Viennese Headquarter Wolfgang has gained various experience (retail, restructuring, origination) primarily in the Erste Group Commercial Real Estate Division where he is currently responsible for origination and structuring real estate transactions (office, retail, mixed-use, logistics) in Austria, Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe. Erste Group manages a commercial real estate portfolio of more than EUR 14billion with an annual deal flow of more than EUR 2.5 billion, the regional focus including Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia and Croatia

Georg Blaschke is an educated banker and holds a university degree in business administration. He has over 20 years of experience in real estate finance in USA, UK, France, Benelux and CEE. At professional posts in London, New York and Frankfurt he has been responsible for loan origination, credit management and business development. Since 2010 he is responsible for Real Estate Finance in Poland at Helaba and has originated and underwritten financings of about EUR 5.0 billion.

Andrzej Potyra is head of Żabka Property Fund and also manages the real estate investments of Żabka Group. Previously, he was an executive director at Bank Santander and managed the Structured Finance team in the global investment banking area. Andrew has extensive experience in raising finance and managing real estate investment projects, leveraged buyouts and project finance. During his career, he has advised business owners on M&A and ECM transactions. He started his career at E&Y and KPMG.

Martin Erbe is Head of International Real Estate Finance for Continental Europe at Helaba
Landesbank Hesse-Thuringia which belongs to the German savings bank network. Based at
the bank’s Frankfurt headquarter he manages the origination for Central Europe, Benelux and
the international Clients in Germany. Martin has worked on a wide range of financing
transactions in the past and has more than 27 years of real estate experience in the European
markets.
Helaba currently manages a loan book of around EUR 36 bn in commercial real estate, almost
half of this amount representing the bank’s international business in Europe and the US.
Helaba’s relationship-oriented strategy remained unchanged for years and is consistently
directed towards its target markets

Łukasz Ciesielski started his professional career over two decades ago. In 2012, he entered the commercial real estate sector, and since 2019 he has been leading the Polish branch of STRABAG Real Estate as Managing Director. He is responsible for the company’s strategy and operations.

Since 2004, Łukasz has gained international experience within the STRABAG Group, working on construction and infrastructure projects in Austria, Germany, and Ukraine. He then established STRABAG Real Estate’s structures in Poland from scratch and played a key role in expanding the brand into the local market.

Currently, under Łukasz’s leadership, the development company is undertaking two transformative projects in Poland. In Warsaw, STRABAG Real Estate is developing the Upper One office and hotel complex, a highly anticipated investment in the capital’s office market, which will be built on the site of the former Atrium International. Meanwhile, in Kraków, the investor plans to replace the demolished Plaza shopping mall with a multifunctional complex of several buildings.

Since 2018 Magdalena Reńska is a Member of the Board and the Managing Director of EURO STYL (Dom Development Capital Group), which is a leading residential developer on the Tri-City market.

Having 20 years of professional experience, she began her career in the real estate industry working for Tri-City local developers. In 2008 she undertook to create a Tri-City branch of an international consulting company – JLL –  being responsible for the area of Northern Poland, which she successfully managed for 9 years. The next step in her career was working for Skanska Property Poland, where she acted as a Regional Director for leasing office spaces in the area of Northern Poland (Gdańsk, Poznań, Łódź). Since 2016 she is also a lecturer-practitioner at the University of Gdańsk at the Faculty of Investment and Real Estate. Additionally since 2019 Magda holds a position of the Board Member of Polish Association of Developers in the Tri-City Branch.

She graduated with a diploma of an engineer from the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography of the University of Agriculture and Technology in Olsztyn in the major of Spatial Management and Real Estate Valuation. She also graduated from Gdańsk University of Technology where she obtained a master’s degree diploma at the Faculty of Management and Economics.

With more than 23 years of experience in real estate and the construction industry, Miłosz is one of the best professionals in these fields in Poland. He recently joined Atlas Ward Polska Sp. z o.o. (AWP), one of Poland’s largest general contractors, with the task of taking over responsibility for AWP’s development investments.

Prior to joining Atlas Ward Polska, Miłosz worked as project director at 6B47 Poland and was responsible for development and acquisitions in the Polish market. His responsibilities included the strategy of new product lines, overseeing the acquisition team which, under his leadership, secured PBSA and built-to-rent (BTR) residential and mixed-use projects worth over €240m (over 70,000 sqm UA). He led the acquisition and development of the 50-apartment BTS Riverview in Wrocław on Zyndrama Street, as well as the Silesia Outlet shopping centre (20,000 GLA, now Factory Gliwice), serving as a board member of the project companies.

Having previously worked for Skanska as a project manager and manager of the local road unit, and later for PM Group, Miłosz was responsible for contract management, including project management (leading and coordinating design phases between the client and multi-discipline design teams; construction management (contract engineer and client representative), tendering, project cost control, team management, supervision of bank investments.

Miłosz holds a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from Wrocław University of Technology and an MBA from Wrocław University of Technology and Central Connecticut State University, USA. He completed the Building Planning and Management course at VIA University College in Horsens (Denmark) and is a member of the Polish Chamber of Civil Engineers.

Lukasz Skowronski is a seasoned Real Estate professional with extensive international experience in the commercial and private equity sectors. With a career spanning major companies in Central and Southeastern Europe & Central Asia, Lukasz has established himself as a trusted leader in the industry.

Since 2006, Lukasz has demonstrated his expertise in executive leadership, both in entrepreneurial ventures and corporate environments. His versatile skill set includes asset/portfolio/property management, corporate real estate, leasing/brokerage (commercial and residential sectors), as well as sales of investment properties and residential projects. A graduate of the Cracow University of Economics, Lukasz holds a Master’s Degree in Economics, specializing in Real Estate Management & Investment. He has consistently pursued professional development opportunities, actively participating in relevant conferences, projects, and research initiatives focused on the Polish, European, and Asian real estate markets.

In 2012, Lukasz moved to Kazakhstan, where he became an integral part of the Global Development team of the Verny Capital Group in Kazakhstan. Taking on the role of Commercial Director, he assumed responsibility for strategic and operational management of the property portfolio. Lukasz’s hands-on approach enabled him to drive the properties’ strategic positioning, engage in business planning, spearhead investments, and lead PR & marketing efforts. In recognition of his contributions, he was promoted to the position of Managing Director in July 2015.

Lukasz’s professional achievements include esteemed memberships and designations in industry organizations. He is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), a CPM® (Certified Property Manager®) designation holder from IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management, Chicago), and a recipient of Fellowship status (FRICS) from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, becoming the youngest RICS Fellow in Central and Eastern Europe and the CIS.

Krzysztof Foder is a graduate of doctoral studies at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw. He also completed postgraduate studies in the field of management of development companies at the Warsaw School of Economics. For over 16 years he was associated with the French developer Bouygues Immobilier Polska, where for 12 years he was responsible for creating structures, managing sales and marketing teams and creating product strategies. During this time, the teams he managed sold over 7,000 apartments and houses in 45 residential projects. In 2019-2024, as a regional director, he managed the Company’s operations in the main cities in Poland – Wrocław, Poznań and the Tri-City. In September 2024, he took the position of CEO in Poland within the Belgian company Equilis. He is responsible for the development of this Company’s business on the Polish market in the field of residential and commercial projects.

Andrzej Szmigiel, attorney-at-law, graduated in law from the University of Warsaw in 2003. From 2003 to 2006, he completed judicial training at the Court of Appeal in Warsaw, culminating in the judge’s exam and receiving a positive opinion from the College of the District Court in Warsaw regarding his appointment as an judge.

In 2008, he co-founded a law firm, which is now known as DECISIVE Szmigiel Papros Gregorczyk. DECISIVE has been operating continuously for 16 years and is a recognized brand in the fields of real estate and construction law, as well as litigation.

DECISIVE Szmigiel Papros Gregorczyk was founded in 2008 and has been operating continuously in four key areas:

1. a) the lease market, including institutional leasing,

1. b) real estate transactions and management,

1. c) the construction sector,

1. d) litigation, with a focus on disputes in the aforementioned areas.

Over more than 16 years of practice, the lawyers at DECISIVE Szmigiel Papros Gregorczyk have conducted hundreds of prestigious leasing transactions, acting on behalf of both tenants and landlords in various deals. They currently work with prestigious landlords such as HB Reavis and Lincoln Property Company. DECISIVE handled two of the three largest leasing transactions in the history of the Polish market, representing the Orange Group in the lease of the Orange City complex (approx. 45,000 m2) and the HB Reavis Group in the lease of the Forest complex with PEKAO S.A.

In its practice, DECISIVE also handles multimillion real estate transactions involving land for developer investments or existing investment products within institutional real estate transactions (office buildings, warehouses, retail parks, apartment packages, hotels, and historical properties). The firm regularly collaborates with leading residential and office developers.

As mentioned above, the firm also specializes in litigation.

For over a dozen years, Andrzej Szmigiel has been a lecturer at the Warsaw Bar Association (OIRP) on litigation, including claim drafting, procedural strategy, security proceedings, trial simulations, and attorney ethics.

For many years, he has served as an examiner in the examination boards appointed to conduct the attorney-at-law exams on behalf of the Warsaw Bar Association.

Andrzej Szmigiel has served for four consecutive terms on the Disciplinary Court of the Warsaw Bar Association.

He is also an arbitrator at the Arbitration Court of the Warsaw Bar Association.

For many years, he held the honorable position of Chairman of the Assembly of Delegates of the Warsaw Bar Association.

Andrzej Szmigiel has represented the most prestigious entities in the institutional rental market in over 400 transactions, including two of the three largest leasing deals in the history of the Polish market: representing the Orange Group in the lease of the Orange City complex and the HB Reavis Group in the lease of the Forest complex.

In his practice, he also handles multimillion real estate transactions involving land for developer investments or existing investment products within institutional real estate transactions (office buildings, warehouses, retail parks, apartment packages, hotels, and historical properties).

He also specializes in litigation law and has led complex cases for damages, revaluation, deposits, contractual penalties, or based on the rebus sic stantibus clause.

He actively appears in the media as an expert in litigation and real estate and construction law.

He is currently a PhD candidate at the Department of Procedural Law at Kozminski University in Warsaw, under the academic supervision of Professor Joanna Studzińska.

Renata Kusznierska is a Polish artist whose work is rooted in deep reflection on human nature and the process of transformation. Using fluid acrylic paints, she creates paintings that become a dialogue with the unconscious and a tool for introspection. Inspired by the ideas of Carl Gustav Jung, Renata views art as a process of self-discovery and healing. Each of her works is a journey that begins with a written intention on the canvas, leading to the creation of unique forms and a color palette. Her works have been showcased in several exhibitions, including:
– “The Future is Now”(2024) at the Cultural Center of Milan
– “Flow and Transformation”(2024) at DOMOTEKA Design Center in Warsaw
– “Bohemian Art Chaos”(2024) at Off Piotrkowska, Łódź
– “Emotions” (2022) at Eco Brzozówka.

In addition to her art, Renata is passionate about meditation and psychology. She practices Tibetan Buddhism under the guidance of native teachers. Professionally, she has been involved in the commercial real estate sector in Central Europe for over 20 years.

Philippe BEURTHERET is 47 years old and is French. He has been active in real estate investment and general management for international companies (JLL, IKEA Real Estate, OBI, AUchan Group) for more than 20 years. Now, based in France, he is active in International Asset Management for ORPEA SA, a European leader in Dependency care with a network of 1,156 facilities / 116,514 beds in 23 countries.

Dagmara is a regulatory compliance expert with a legal background and broad experience in financial markets and investments. As an Associate at MI – Multiple Impact, a boutique advisory firm specializing in alternative operational assets, she collaborates with local partners to develop high-quality senior living and elderly care real estate concepts across the Benelux and CEE regions.

Reflecting her commitment to enhancing the lives of older adults, Dagmara co-founded Agenox Living, a Polish later living operator. The company is dedicated to creating living spaces and communities that promote a positive mindset and healthy lifestyles. Their goal is to enable their residents to lead active, rewarding, and purposeful lives for longer.

Through Agenox, she supports blending modern prevention with healthy ageing practices to promote a lifestyle of longevity. By leveraging cutting-edge research and innovative methods, Agenox focuses on early detection of risk factors and proactive health management for their clients at any age.

Dagmara is also a member of the Senior Housing and Healthcare Association (SHHA).

Frédéric Rouleau joined Multi Corporation in 2020 as Managing Director (MD) of Multi Poland. In February 2023 he was also appointed as MD of Latvia and Ukraine.​

Frédéric has over 25 years of professional experience, including more than 20 years working for the French Casino Group and over 12 years in Poland in the commercial real estate industry.​

Prior to joining, he worked at Mayland Real Estate based in Warsaw, Poland as a Director where he was responsible for investment controlling and real estate management.​

Anna Duchnowska is a Managing Director of Investment Management at Invesco Real Estate. Anna is responsible for identifying value creation initiatives to deliver performance in assets and portfolios. Anna is also a member of Invesco’s European Executive Committee and Investment Committee. Anna champions also some of the firm’s key pan-European Investment management initiatives including ESG, a subject which she is passionate about.

Anna began her investment career in 2000 and joined Invesco Real Estate in 2014, setting up  the Polish Office and being responsible for business development and asset management. Prior to joining Invesco, Anna worked for Colliers International Poland, AIB Polonia Property Fund and KPMG. Anna has professional experience in asset management, acquisitions and disposals, development management, leasing and finance within different types of properties including office/ logistics/ retail / residential and hotels. She is experienced in leading and managing cross borders teams.

Anna earned a Master of Economics degree from the Warsaw School of Economics and an Executive Master of Business Administration from the University of Minnesota. Anna is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Accountants (FCCA) and a Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS). Anna is also a Mentor in a global Invesco Women Network and she is based in the Warsaw office.