Speakers
Conversations with the people who run the industry.
Practical, real-world perspective from leaders in real estate, finance, and investing.
The Speakers Committee hosts in-person speaker series and panels designed to expose university students to real estate insights from industry leaders. In the past, we've hosted speakers from Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, and PJT as well as real estate CEOs including Ben Ashkenazy and Charles Kushner.
Featured speakers
Recent guests.
Austin Peña & Christopher Allred
WUREC hosted Austin Peña, Managing Director of Real Estate Debt Strategies at Blackstone, and Christopher Allred, Co-Head of Americas Real Estate at Jefferies.
Nicole Kushner Meyer
As President, Nicole oversees investor relations, development, acquisitions, and asset management. Before joining Kushner Companies she spent a decade at Ralph Lauren crafting immersive retail environments.
Past speakers
Firms and leaders who have joined us.
- Blackstone
- Goldman Sachs
- PJT Partners
- Jefferies
- Ben Ashkenazy, Ashkenazy Acquisition Corporation
- Charles Kushner, Founder of Kushner Companies
- John Carrafiell, Co-CEO of BGO
- Jim Garman, Global Head of Real Estate at Goldman Sachs