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: George

    Last Name: Yandell

    Degree String (Type, Year): ('80)

    Job Title: Chief Financial Officer & Principal

    Company Name: Aukum Group LLC

    Phone: 415 - 601-3403

    Email: george@aukum.com

    Bio: George joined Aukum in 2017 as Chief Financial Officer. He became a Principal of Aukum Group in 2020. From 2003 through 2014, George was with The Nature Conservancy in a variety of roles related to the acquisition and management of real estate and other assets, including his role as the California chapter’s Director of Real Estate from 2009 to 2013. In this capacity, he was responsible for approving all conservation asset transactions, the overall management of a portfolio of over US$500 million of real estate and capital allocations for a pipeline of over 75 projects. From 1991-1999, George was a Senior Managing Director in NationsBanc Montgomery Securities’ (“NMS”) (now BofA Securities) consumer group. His responsibilities included directing the hotel REIT underwriting and mergers business. George served at First Boston (now Credit Suisse) between 1980-1991. George earned an AB in Economics from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard University.

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