Speakers

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

Blackstone & Jefferies

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.

Kushner Companies

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 Have Included

  • Blackstone
  • Goldman Sachs
  • PJT Partners
  • Jefferies
  • Ben Ashkenazy, Ashkenazy Acquisition Corporation
  • Charles Kushner, Kushner Companies

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