We look forward to seeing you on campus in less than a month for the 13th annual SREC Conference. We also hope you will join us for Wednesday’s Welcome Dinner at the Rosewood and Thursday’s Hall of Fame Banquet, celebrating the inductions of fellow SREC members Brad Geier and Ken Woolley.

Day 1 – Wednesday, November 15 (Partners/Spouses Welcome) 

Rosewood Sand Hill 

6:30 - 7:30pm | Cocktail Reception 

7:30 - 9:30pm | Welcome Dinner & Speaker* 

* Matt Abrahams, the popular and acclaimed Stanford GSB lecturer and host of the Think Fast Talk Smart: The Podcast. Receive your complimentary copy of Matt's new book THINK FASTER, TALK SMARTER!


Day 2 – Thursday, November 16
 

Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center (McCaw Hall) 

7:45 - 8:30am | Breakfast 

8:30 - 8:45am | Welcoming Remarks 

8:45 - 9:45am | Real Estate with Higher-for-Longer Interest Rates: Can the Real Estate Market Grow Until Capital Markets Thaw? 

9:45 - 10:45am | What is the Public REIT Market Telling Us About Property Values? 

10:45 - 11:00am | Break 

11:00am - 12:00pm | Keynote: In Conversation with Hamid Moghadam 

12:00 - 1:00pm | Lunch 

1:00 - 1:45pm | The Inside View from the Top with Howard Wolf 

1:45 - 2:45pm | Practical Applications for AI in Real Estate Today, and How It Can Transform the Industry

2:45 - 3:30pm | Council Roundtable Networking 

 

Stanford Real Estate Hall of Fame Banquet* (Partners/Spouses Welcome) 

Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club 

6:00 - 9:00pm 

* Honoring Brad Geier and Ken Woolley 

 

Day 3 – Friday, November 17 

Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center (McCaw Hall) 

7:45 - 8:25am | Breakfast 

8:25 - 8:30am | Welcoming Remarks 

8:30 - 9:30am | An Insider’s View on the SVB Failure, the Banking Industry, and the Road Ahead for Real Estate with Tim Mayopoulos 

9:30 - 10:30am | Cap Rates, Discount Rates, Interest Rates, and NOI Growth: a Longer-Term Perspective 

10:30 - 10:45am | Break 

10:45 - 11:30am | Council Roundtable Networking 

11:30am - 12:30pm | The Surprising Housing Market with John Burns 

12:30 - 1:30pm | Closing Remarks and Lunch 

 

Day 4 –Saturday, November 18 (Partners/Spouses Welcome) 

Chuck Taylor Grove and Stanford Stadium 

Tailgate (Time TBA) 

Big Game (Time TBA) 

SPEAKERS

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MATT ABRAHAMS

Lecturer at Stanford University, Founder at TFTS Communication LLC

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MATT ABRAHAMS

Lecturer at Stanford University, Founder at TFTS Communication LLC

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MATT ABRAHAMS

Lecturer at Stanford University, Founder at TFTS Communication LLC

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  • Preferred Name: Meris

    Last Name: Ota

    Degree String (Type, Year): (MS '04)

    Phone: 650 - 283-0547

    Email: ota.meris@gmail.com

    Bio: Meris Ota is a developer and real estate advisor who has led some of the largest and most complex projects in the San Francisco Bay Area. Drawing from her comprehensive experience across all development stages, Meris excels in the strategic shaping of projects. Her leadership experience extends beyond projects to include organizational management and executive operations. As a licensed structural and civil engineer, Meris has also led numerous feasibility studies to convert and repurpose existing buildings. Most recently, Meris served as SVP with Trammell Crow Company (CBRE) where she launched its Bay Area life science portfolio. Prior to Trammell Crow Company, Meris led corporate campus developments and high profile projects at Project Management Advisors and Sares Regis Group of Northern California. Meris is a board member for Stanford Professionals in Real Estate (SPIRE) and President of the Board for HIP Housing.

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