about
Kayo’s 5th Annual Women’s Real Estate Summit brings together over 200 of the nation’s leading women in real estate investing
including institutional investors, real estate private equity, REITs, developers, lenders and advisors.
Three days of networking, deal-making, education, and keynotes covering everything from macro trends to
subsector developments to opportunistic investing.
more than a conference
NOTHING SHOULD STAND BETWEEN A WOMAN AND THE BUSINESS LEADER SHE WANTS TO BE
CURATED
Quality over quantity. We curate audiences so there is an intentional and diverse mix of partners, clients and peers. You will connect easily and authentically.
CONTENT
We believe individuals should take ownership over their professional development. Our events offer educational topics and industry insight to advance attendees from all areas.
SOUL
Events for women, designed by women. Connection is a top priority at Kayo events because people thrive in community and struggle without it. You’ll be championed by your peers!
agenda
Register early at the Rotunda on the 2nd floor of the Loews.
Location: Rotunda
Location: Beach
Location: Poinciana
We’ve transformed our Exhibit Hall into a Base Camp. Like a Base Camp serves a trailblazer resting on their journey, you will start your journey in the Exhibit Hall, and retreat back to it between sessions.
Featured Exhibitors: MorganFranklin Consulting, Wells Fargo, CAC Specialty, CSC Global Financial Markets, Novata, Atlantic Global Risk
Location: Foyer
For two days, the Assembly Hall will be an inviting room of 40 numbered roundtables where you can schedule 1:1 meetings, take meals, and enjoy roundtable discussions. It’s a place to take solo clarity breaks when you need a break. This is also where the grand Networking Lunch will take place on June 13th.
Location: Americana Assembly
The go-to spot for attendees to refuel, gather to chat, jot notes or take a clarity break in between sessions.
Location: Americana Terrace, Lawn, & Foyer
Maya Angelou is quoted as saying, “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” The mechanism for this is both the trusted connection we create with our audience and how we deliver our message. To show up strong and engage our audience in a compelling way doesn’t require you to be an exceptional public speaker, but it does require that you understand what effective communication is all about. In this energizing and fun three-hour session, we will learn to communicate with impact and purpose from the inside out. We will learn the techniques to engage the audience from the moment we walk out on stage, embody confidence, compel the audience through heartfelt and dynamic delivery, and paint pictures and evoke emotions with our message.
Location: Americana 3
Knockout Networking
Our pre-conference structured networking helps limited partners make connections with ease before the conference really begins. The 90 minute segment, Knockout Networking, kicks off with a 30 minute fireside chat between two industry peers. Secondly, there are 60 minutes of roundtable discussions with topic prompts to help attendees open up about obstacles, challenges, wins and goals.
Location: Poinciana
Knockout Networking
Our pre-conference structured networking helps attendees make connections with ease before the conference really begins. The 90 minute segment, Knockout Networking, kicks off with a 30 minute fireside chat between two industry peers. Secondly, there are 60 minutes of roundtable discussions with topic prompts to help attendees open up about obstacles, challenges, wins and goals.
Location: Americana 2
More Details Coming Soon!
Location: Poinciana
Location: Americana 2
More Details Coming Soon!
Location: Americana 2
Economists predict that U.S. real estate transaction volumes will fall significantly in 2023 before rebounding in 2024. With continued concerns about inflation and interest rates, real estate investors, developers, and project managers across the country are divided over how the recession will turn out. Some are cautiously optimistic, while others are bracing for a hard landing. Will we see an economic reset? Will investors be able to purchase higher-quality properties at depressed prices? This panel will examine the trends and discuss strategies for managers to set themselves apart as fewer investors and lenders provide capital.
Location: Americana 2
Uncertainty as to if or how far property prices will fall and interest rate volatility has caused lenders to take a more measured approach, many of whom are pressing the pause button on financing new projects entirely. Lenders’ reduced capacity to refinance outstanding is also a challenge for investors and developers. Despite some of the less optimistic news, deals are still getting done. We’ll do deep dive into real estate debt finance with expert lenders, deal makers, capital markets, and debt professionals.
Location: Americana 2
Pricing for REITs depends heavily on the state of the broader market, and global inflation and high interest rates have put a damper on prices. Will they fall further in the near term? Or, as optimism for getting inflation under control grows, will pricing recover by 2024? Our panel of experts will discuss the outlook for REITs and strategies for REIT firms and investors to find opportunities and avoid potential pitfalls.
Location: Americana 2
A Kayo tradition at every event! Once the conference wraps for the day, leave your business attire behind and stretch your legs for a low intensity walk to unwind before your dinner plans. Led by a Kayo team member, this group of attendees will embark on a 60-minute walk, connecting over uncommon commonalities and soaking in the oceanfront beauty of Miami Beach.
Location: Beach
The go-to spot for attendees to refuel, gather to chat, jot notes or take a clarity break in between sessions.
Location: Americana Terrace, Lawn, & Foyer
For two days, the Assembly Hall will be an inviting room of 40 numbered roundtables where you can schedule 1:1 meetings, take meals, and enjoy roundtable discussions. It’s a place to take solo clarity breaks when you need a break. This is also where the grand Networking Lunch will take place on June 13th.
Location: Americana Assembly
We’ve transformed our Exhibit Hall into a Base Camp. Like a Base Camp serves a trailblazer resting on their journey, you will start your journey in the Exhibit Hall, and retreat back to it between sessions.
Featured Exhibitors: MorganFranklin Consulting, Wells Fargo, CAC Specialty, CSC Global Financial Markets, Novata, Atlantic Global Risk
Location: Foyer
More Details Coming Soon!
Location: Americana 2
More Details Coming Soon!
Location: Americana 2
More Details Coming Soon!
Location: Americana 2
Housing is a fundamental societal need and a vehicle for wealth-building. Yet almost every American city has a housing supply problem. Since the Great Recession, new home building never ramped back up to levels necessary to meet the demands of the population. Additionally, housing affordability has fallen to its lowest level in over 30 years. How are alternatives investors helping to tackle these issues? What are the greatest challenges for the players in this space, including regulatory and environmental concerns? In this panel, we will hear from managers, developers, and operators who are investing, innovating, and sometimes disrupting across the housing spectrum.
Location: Americana 2
Shifts in cultural norms, population demographics, the rise of e-commerce, and work-from-home have created a new imperative for investors in office and retail real estate. Meanwhile, a record number of commercial loan maturities meeting rising interest rates are plunging assets into distress, creating challenges for some and great opportunities for others. How do the trends differ regionally? How are aging and obsolete buildings being repurposed? This panel will examine the strategies for acquiring, designing, and building the office and retail spaces of the future.
Location: Americana 2
Location: Americana Terrace & Americana 4
With market conditions creating the “denominator effect”, many limited partners may be overallocated to real estate. In 2023, allocations to new funds will be slower and more scrutinized. This panel will analyze market conditions and discuss how institutional investors, with the guidance of the consultant community, have had to revisit their strategy this year.
Location: Americana 2
Real assets are getting a closer look from investors as the dual impacts of inflation and rising interest rates are felt around the world. In this environment, real assets present the potential for downside protection, diversification, and income generation. Real estate is just one of many alternatives that institutional investors can access today. This panel will go beyond real estate and examine other strategies, including agriculture, infrastructure, timber, and more.
Location: Americana 2
With over 35 years of experience in institutional investing and managing multi-billion-dollar investment portfolios, Peg Flynn is a proven trailblazer in the industry. We’ll explore her career journey and her outlook for the future in her role as Director of Pension Management at ConEd. We’ll hear how Peg helped the City of Philadelphia avert bankruptcy and saved a $30 million distressed real estate portfolio. This conversation will also cover what institutional investors need to do today to survive a down cycle. How do you keep investing in a period of uncertainty? What can be done to help portfolios or assets experiencing true distress?
Location: Americana 2
The go-to spot for attendees to refuel, gather to chat, jot notes or take a clarity break in between sessions.
Location: Americana Terrace, Lawn, & Foyer
Details Coming Soon!
Location: Americana 4
More details coming soon!
Location: Americana 3
More details coming soon!
Location: Poinciana
More details coming soon!
Location: Americana 3
Location: Poinciana
More details coming soon!
Evolution of LP Needs
Description: Are strong fundamentals in industrial, multifamily and life sciences encouraging investors to increase their allocation to commercial and residential real estate? Or, are uncertain macroeconomic conditions leading investors to reduce risk and decrease exposure? In addition to secondaries, what tools exist for LPs to manage their portfolio and reduce administrative burden? In this fireside chat, we’ll sit down with a Judy McMahan, Senior Portfolio Manager of Real Estate at UPS, to discuss the evolution of real estate as an asset class and how her team’s needs constantly evolve with the market.
Speakers:
– Judy McMahan, UPS
New Strategies on the Horizon
Description: Increasing allocations combined with the search for higher alpha have driven investors to challenge the traditional definition of real estate investment. We’ll hear from three managers innovating core sectors and exploring new strategies that require more specific building requirements or operational expertise to meet demographic need. This panel will explore how investors are pivoting due to macro trends in areas of cold storage, grocery and the future of office space.
Speakers:
– Noni Holmes Kidd, Parkway Properties
Just-In-Time..
Description: Disruptions to global supply chains have consumer goods and logistics companies scrambling to increase their inventories and expand their warehouse space, creating opportunities for industrial & logistics property owners and investors. Where markets are most exciting? How competitive is the sector today? Are there sub-sectors or niche areas within industrial that deserve more or less focus? What mistakes are investors making, and how can they be prevented?
Speakers:
– Lindsey Sugar, Elion Partners
– Anisha Yadav, Duke Realty
– Sonya Huffman, Link Logistics
– Susan Mello, Walker Dunlop
– Cindy Daly, Four Springs Capital (moderator)
confirmed speakers
2023 line up
NETWORKING
A curated event ecosystem means you make the connections you need. This event offers structured and unstructured networking functions including:
- Speed Networking Lenders/Borrowers
- Knockout Networking with fellow GPs and advisors
- Networking Lounge & Connection Café open daily
- Morning Wellness Fitness
- Afternoon Group Walk and more!
PAST ATTENDEES
Imagine the connections you’ll make in Miami! From decision makers to LPs to top advisors, the audience is curated so you can make the most of your time at the conference.
Check out the 2022 Real Estate Summit Attendee List.
THE PODIUM
Looking to advance yourself through a speaking opportunity? The agenda is under curation and our programming team is looking for speakers to take the podium. Only a few spots remain!
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Sponsorships are now closed for this event.
Want to be the first to know when sponsorships become available for 2024? Submit your information to join the waitlist. Details coming Summer 2023!
THE VENUE
Located in the heart of South Beach’s vibrant Art Deco District, the Loews Miami Beach Hotel is an oceanfront resort with comfortable guestrooms, state-of-the-art meeting spaces, an oceanfront pool scape and more. Just steps from the shopping and dining of famous Lincoln Road, as well as the nightlife and entertainment of Ocean Drive.
VIEW THE 2022 REAL ESTATE SUMMIT PHOTO ALBUM
Take a look at some of our favorite photos from our 2022 Summit in Austin, TX. Start envisioning the connections you’ll make and the experience you’ll have at this year’s event!
see who’s coming
sneak peek of firms attending
- Texas Teachers
- Hawaii ERS
- DUMAC
- State of Tennessee
- Drexel University
- Atapco
- Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
- Vanderbilt University Endowment
- PSERS
- Callan Associates
- Liberty Mutual
- Cambridge Associates
- HarbourVest Partners
- Manulife
- Beth Israel Lehey Health
- Mass General Brigham
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- Florida State Board
- ACRE
- And more!
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INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
$0
Non-fee earning LPs who are in an investment role and allocating capital to investment funds.
Includes: Allocators for Public/Private Pension Plans, Taft-Hartley/Unions, Endowments, Foundations and more
FEE-EARNING LIMITED PARTNERS
$2,000
Fee earning LPs that allocate capital directly into companies, developments or projects.
Includes: Investment Consultants, OCIOs, Fund of Funds, and other fee-earning investment managers.
INVESTORS
$2,000
Real Estate investors into public and private assets.
Includes: private equity investors, private credit investors, developers, asset managers, venture capital investors, hedge funds, direct lenders, investment and merchant banks, secondary firms, real assets investors, REITs, BDCs, SBICs, accelerators, and lenders.
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