MSCI Real Estate Client Day
- November 18, 2025
- 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. EDT New York
- MSCI, 250 Greenwich St, 7 World Trade Center, Skytop, 48th Floor, New York, NY, 10007
You are cordially invited to our exclusive, invite-only MSCI Real Estate Client Day, bringing together market leaders, clients, and MSCI experts to explore the key themes shaping today’s investment landscape.
This year’s event will provide a deeper lens into the current macroeconomic environment, the continued evolution of AI and data in real estate investing, and the launch of new tools designed to bring greater transparency and insight to private market portfolios.
As always, this is also an opportunity to network with your peers over coffee and breakfast, while gaining direct access to MSCI's thought leaders and product visionaries.
Agenda
8:00 a.m. ・ Registration & Breakfast
9:00 a.m. ・ Opening Remarks
Luke Flemmer, Managing Director, Head of Private Assets, MSCI
9:05 a.m. ・ Keynote Address: Market Update
Jim Costello, Chief Economist, Real Assets, MSCI
Start the morning with a macro and CRE market update offering timely perspective on current trends and shifts.
9:30 a.m. ・ Panel: Trends in the Data Center Market
Moderator:
- Vivek Thadani, Executive Director & Global Head of Real Assets Product Management, MSCI
Panelists:
- Michael Morris, President - Data Center Capital Markets & Advisory, Cresa
- Matt Larriva, Head of Real Estate Research & Data, Brookfield Asset Management
- T. Michael Johnson, Managing Director, Institutional Business Development, Blue Owl Capital
Explore the current state of the data center market as well as the current and future impact of AI.
10:00 a.m. ・ Lightning Round: New RCA Products
Kristen Caccavale, Senior Associate, Real Assets Product Specialist, MSCI
In 2025, we added three new products to RCA: Data Centers, Income & Expense, and RCA Funds. Take a closer look at these new offerings and see how they deliver insight to our clients.
10:30 a.m. ・ Uncharted Territory
Moderator:
- Bryan Reid, Executive Director, Private Assets Research, MSCI
Panelists:
- Alex Symes, Head of US Real Estate Research & Product Strategy, BlackRock
- Erin Patterson, Managing Director & Global Co-Head of Research & Strategy, Real Estate, Manulife Investment Management
- Yasmine Kamaruddin, Director, Crow Holdings
- Carsten Raaum, Director, Real Estate Research, MetLife Investment Management
An interactive panel session spotlighting unique market insights and emerging signals shaping investment strategy going forward.
11:00 a.m. ・ Event Conclusion