2024上海纽约大学首届全球不动产及资本市场大会成功举办!

NYU Shanghai Launches New Real Estate Institute and Hosts Inaugural Conference

6月5日,2024上海纽约大学全球不动产及资本市场大会在前滩校园举行。本年度大会由纽约大学EM城市与不动产研究院(上海纽约大学,简称“ICREEM”)和纽约大学沙克不动产研究院联合主办,汇聚了三十余位国内外学界与行业领袖人物分享前沿研究成果与行业洞见,共同探讨全球视野下中国不动产市场的发展之路。近200位嘉宾莅临本次大会。

jeff上海纽约大学常务副校长暨美方校长雷蒙

上海纽约大学常务副校长暨美方校长雷蒙、纽约大学专业研究学院院长Angie Kamath(线上)分别致开幕辞,共同欢迎各位参会嘉宾的到来。

雷蒙校长表示,“我已经在中国生活了16年,见证了中国房地产行业的迅猛发展。目前,房地产行业正面临着不确定性。今天大会的目标是引领我们从当下展望未来,共同思考房地产行业下一步潜在的发展方向。”

纽约大学专业研究学院院长Angie Kamath

Kamath院长表示,今天的大会议程通过精心设计,汇聚了多位学界与业界的领袖,共同商讨如何帮助房地产行业领军者们应对挑战。“本届大会在上海举办,我相信这是一个契机,帮助亚洲房地产行业在下一个十年开启一系列卓有成果和洞见的对话。”

group左:ICREEM执行院长张国华

右:纽约大学沙克不动产研究院院长Marc Norman

会上,纽约大学EM城市与不动产研究院(上海纽约大学,“ICREEM”)正式揭幕。ICREEM执行院长张国华、纽约大学沙克不动产研究院院长Marc Norman共同主持了剪彩仪式。

张院长在发言中向与会嘉宾介绍了ICREEM研究院的概况,他表示,“研究院将与国内外的教学科研机构及行业组织密切合作,定期组织一系列关于城市与不动产的学术研讨会议和行业会议,为国际顶尖的学界和业界代表,搭建交流和对话的平台,也为广大不动产行业从业者、相关专业的学生们,提供一个理论和实践相结合的动态学习窗口。”

Norman院长表示很荣幸来到今天的大会,一同为ICREEM及未来即将开展的系列合作揭开序幕。“沙克不动产研究院旨在为未来的房地产发展及建设领军者提供助力,而践行这一理念的最佳方法莫过于将课堂与实践相结合,这也是今天举办大会的初衷。”

ribbon(From the Left) Academic Director of NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate Dustin Jones, Dean of Graduate and Advanced Education Eric Mao, NYU Shanghai Chancellor Chancellor Emeritus Yu Lizhong, NYU Shanghai Chancellor Tong Shijun, Chairman & CEO of Yufeng Capital Feng Lun, NYU Shanghai Vice Chancellor Jeffrey Lehman,  Dean of NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate Marc Norman, Executive Director of ICREEM Guohua Jean Zhang, and NYU Shanghai Director of Development Rime Sun

As an educational and research center on cities and real estate in emerging markets, ICREEM was established in cooperation with the NYU School of Professional Studies, Schack Institute of Real Estate, and Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality. The institute seeks to provide cutting-edge real estate education with degree and professional training programs for Chinese and international students, as well as industry professionals. Meanwhile, the institute emphasizes innovative multidisciplinary academic research on cities and real estate that, in return, contributes to the educational programs.

At the conference, eight real estate academic and industry leaders from China and abroad delivered keynote speeches on topics including the challenges and opportunities in the real estate market, real estate finance, and real estate investment trusts (REITs). In the morning sessions, Scott Robinson and Manish Srivastava, professors from the NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate, shared their insights on lessons learned from the US REITs market and global real estate capital market trends.

flFounder of Beijing Vantone Real Estate, Chairman & CEO of Yufeng Capital, and Member of the NYU Board of Trustees Feng Lun

The afternoon session focused on the Chinese real estate industry. Keynote speakers included Alfreda Zeng, COO of Ping An Real Estate; Cai Rong, General Manager of Shanghai Lujiazui Development (Group) Company Limited; Ding Liye, Chairman of SCP Group; Zhang Yue, Chairman & President of BROAD Group; and Lin Feng, Honorary CEO of CIFI Group. They addressed topics including asset allocation and management of China's real estate from the perspective of insurance capital, the practice of high-quality development of the core urban area of an international metropolis, how commercial real estate navigates through economic cycles, disruptive innovation and real estate market development, and challenges and solutions faced by private real estate developers. Feng Lun, Founder of Beijing Vantone Real Estate, Chairman & CEO of Yufeng Capital, and Member of the NYU Board of Trustees, delivered a keynote speech on Post-Development Era and Transformation of Real Estate Markets in China.

The conference featured four roundtable discussions with over 20 guests sharing their industry insights on the development of Asia and China REITs, global trends in real estate capital markets and China’s real estate investment and financing strategies, China real estate capital markets, and the development of China’s real estate market from a global perspective.

tongNYU Shanghai Chancellor Tong Shijun

NYU Shanghai Chancellor Tong Shijun closed out the conference, wishing the Institute continued success and expressing gratitude to all the speakers and participants on behalf of the University and the organizing committee. “The cutting-edge academic research, corporate management experiences, and industry insights shared by everyone were truly remarkable,” he said. “This conference has provided a platform for face-to-face dialogue and exchange between domestic and international, academic and industry representatives, as well as an excellent educational opportunity for our students.”