APREA Virtual Roadshow – Voice of Real Estate Session 2 – Logistics

Sigrid is the Chief Executive Officer of Asia Pacific Real Assets Association (APREA). Based in Singapore, she is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction, initiatives and operations of the association across Asia Pacific. Under her leadership, APREA repositioned to an industry trade group focusing on real estate and infrastructure.

Sigrid joined APREA’s executive team in January 2019.

Prior to APREA, she served as Managing Director of Asia Pacific Research and Advisory Services of Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) from 2010 through 2018, where she was responsible for research, thought leadership, strategy formulation and client management.  Before relocating to Singapore, she was based in Washington, D.C. and led C&W’s U.S. research group in the Mid-Atlantic region, overseeing all aspects of market research activities in the Washington, DC; Virginia; Suburban Maryland, Baltimore; and Philadelphia areas. Prior to joining C&W, Sigrid served as a Senior Economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR). In that position, she developed NAR’s office, warehouse, retail, multi-family housing, and international research programs.

A recognized expert in global economic, public policy and real estate issues, Sigrid is a frequent speaker at industry events.  Her commentary on commercial and residential real estate markets is also regularly featured in a wide array of global publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Bloomberg, New York Times and Reuters. Additionally, she has made several television appearances on financial networks and radio such as CNBC, Bloomberg, CNN, National Public Radio and Channel News Asia.

Sigrid holds a Master of Business Administration from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management and a Master’s degree in Economics from Pennsylvania State University. She is a member of several civic groups including the Rotary Club of Raffles City in Singapore, where she has served in various leadership positions, and serves in the Executive Committee of the Crohn’s & Colitis Society of Singapore.

With 30+ years’ experience dedicated to real estate and technology, Bernie is a leader in digital transformation in real estate and using data to create a more competitive and collaborative environment. Currently responsible for the growth of Yardi Systems in Asia Pacific, Bernie lives in Hong Kong and is a qualified accountant and economist.

He supports real estate clients with Retail, Commercial, Industrial, Residential and Mixed-Use assets, helping them to grow their operations, create efficiencies, and gain better insight into their business. His expertise includes asset and investment management, private equity, operations improvement, program and project management, finance, technology implementation and compliance.

Bernie has led large-scale technology projects, as well as led and supported Proptech start-ups, across Australia, the USA, Middle East, Asia and Europe. He has over 60 publications to his name, and extensive public speaking experience. He is actively working with several charities focused on the marine environment and feeding those in need in Hong Kong.

Appointed as Director in 2016 and re-designated as Executive Director in February 2019, Mr. Stuart Gibson has been the co-CEO of our Group since January 2016 and was also a co-founder and CEO of the Redwood group. Mr. Gibson is responsible for overseeing ESR’s overall operations and business development. He has over 24 years of real estate development and investment experience in Asia, which includes 15 years in the Japanese industrial real estate sector. Mr. Gibson was formerly the country head of Prologis Japan, and former co-founder and co-CEO of AMB BlackPine, which was subsequently incorporated into Prologis. He was also the Chairman of AMB Property Corporation Japan Advisory Committee.

Shridhar N. is the CEO – Real Estate & Infrastructure at the Hiranandani Group. He was the originator of the largest Private REIT deal in Indian real estate valued at over $1 billion for Hiranandani Powai’s 4 mn. sq. ft. commercial assets which were sold to Brookfield as a part of the monetization strategy for the group.

He also incubated and created a Pan India platform ‘GREENBASE’ for the Industrial & Logistics infrastructure business, a major diversification strategy of the Hiranandani Group, and runs the business as a joint venture with Blackstone as a partner. He is operationally heading the platform which offers industrial units and warehousing infrastructure with a presence in various locations across the country.

Along with his vast experience spanning over 30 years across real estate, infrastructure, financial services and FMCG, Shridhar has also been mentoring startups and founders for many years. He has been the CFO of various large companies including Future Capital Holdings Ltd., Britannia Industries Ltd and Coca Cola India. His experience spans across various facets of business strategy & finance including M & A, treasury, and restructuring business models for efficiency.

He is also the Founder and Managing Partner at Pegasus FinInvest Advisory Services Ltd. He is the Sponsor of “Pegasus India Evolving Opportunities Fund” a SEBI registered Social Impact fund, having a fund size of $20 million. This impact fund focuses on key sectors such as Edu-tech, Fin-tech, Health-tech, and Renewables.

He is actively involved in C&I segment of Solar development and installations through group captive structure to fulfill the responsibility that we must build an environmentally stable ecosystem and reduce our carbon footprint. The vision is to build renewable energy assets over a period of 3-5 years and deliver sustainable solar power to the end users while generating healthy returns.

With a keen understanding and deep knowledge of key industries, market changes and market needs, he has in leadership roles directed the strategy and business model of companies towards profitable growth that successfully facilitate this transition to realize maximum business value.

He is active and well networked with HNI’s in Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Bangalore. He is an accredited member of the Director’s club, a program certification from KPMG, Board Evaluation committee, UK and SP Jain essentially as an Independent Director. He has vast experience in leadership roles, raising capital, pivoting business models, taking companies public, setting up investment companies and enhancing operational effectiveness and efficiencies.

He has excellent networking and relationships with Merchant Bankers, Local and International lawyers, Regulatory Agencies, Accounting and Auditing firms and Banks and Institutions cultivated over his senior leadership stint of over 30 years.