APREA India Conference

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.

Neel, an alumnus of Harvard Business School and a Masters' in Finance and Economics with a Degree in Law has about 26 years of rich business experience.

Neel heads the core real estate business and is now instrumental in setting up I.T. office parks and residential townships. He is on the Board of Chalet Hotels, hospitality division of the group, which manages seven 5‐star properties across India. He has successfully set up the brand 'Inorbit Malls' at pan India basis and Inorbit is now among the top 3 mall companies in the country.

Neel is also on the Board of 'Shoppers Stop', the country's prestigious department store chain.

He was selected as the Top 40 under 40 by Economic Times.

He chairs some of the important committees that shape key industry developments, like:

• APREA, Chairman, India Chapter.
• NAREDCO‐President, West.
• Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Chairman ‐ National Committee on Real Estate and Housing.
• Advisory Board Member, SCAI (Shopping Centres Association of India)

He has been appointed by the Government of India to study and suggest changes to the Special Economic Zone policy.

He was invited by the Honourable Prime Minister of India as a member of 'Champions of Change'.

Mr. Aravind Maiya has over 22 years of experience in real estate, capital markets, audit and consulting. Aravind was the Chief Financial Officer at Embassy REIT from May 2019 to May 2022, and played a pivotal role in driving the growth of India’s first listed REIT. He rejoined Embassy REIT from Tata Realty, where he was the Chief Financial Officer overseeing the finance and tax functions as well as investor relations. He was also actively involved in the strategic growth initiatives with the CEO. At Embassy REIT, Aravind was a core member of the management team and was responsible for the finance, legal and compliance functions. Prior to that, he was Partner at BSR & Associates LLP, where he specialised in commercial real estate across audit, assurance and capital market transactions including listed companies. Aravind holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Bengaluru University and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Amit joined Hines in 2015 and is the Country Head for Hines in India. He is responsible for development, acquisition, and asset management of real estate across the country. Hines has offices in 5 cities in India - in Gurgaon, Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, and Ahmedabad, and currently focused on office and residential projects. Amit has a track record of starting and scaling-up businesses as an intrapreneur. He started IndiaReit / Piramal Fund Management’s business in North India in 2010. He started GE Real Estate’s operations in Singapore in 2006 and scaled them across Southeast Asia. Amit began his career with Marakon, where he was based in Singapore and was part of teams that advised the C-suite of large corporations across 9 countries in the Asia Pacific region.

Mr. Vinod Rohira is the Chief Executive Officer of Mindspace Business Parks REIT. Equipped with an MBA from Booth School of Business, Chicago, and a law degree from the Mumbai University, Vinod began his career with the K Raheja Corp, over two decades ago. He has during his tenure, pioneered the concept of landmark business districts, premium residential and retail complexes, which have become the reference points in Indian real estate. Vinod is a key member of the leadership team that has built the K Raheja Corp into one of the most respected and leading names in Indian real estate.

Having led the development of Grade A commercial real estate across India for the Group and listing Mindspace Business Parks REIT on the Indian Stock Exchanges; his current focus is on driving the commercial business’ strategic operations, with a particular emphasis on stakeholders’ management and business development.

Parvesh Sharma is a seasoned real estate professional, with a remarkable 30-year track record spanning the real estate value chain. Currently serving as the Country Head of Tishman Speyer in India, he brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his role, driving strategic growth and operational excellence within the organization.

He has a deep understanding on key markets and cities in India and his expertise lies in joint venture partnerships, business development, strategic land acquisitions investor relationships and fund raising.

He is also recognized for his knowledge on development, design, asset management, disposition and leasing. Parvesh Sharma's career journey is marked by significant achievements and leadership roles across various facets of real estate development and management.

His profound insight of the industry dynamics, coupled with a robust network and strategic foresight, has enabled him to navigate complex market landscapes effectively.

Earlier in his career with Tishman Speyer, Parvesh Sharma led the Design and Construction division in India, where he successfully delivered the much acclaimed 2.4 million sq ft Waverock campus in Hyderabad,

Prior to joining Tishman Speyer, he has successfully completed the ICICI regional Hub Hyderabad and many more projects in the Middle East.

Sandeep is a Principal and Head of India at I Squared Capital, an independent multi-billion-dollar global infrastructure investment company with over 100 professionals based in New York, Houston, Miami, London, Delhi, Singapore and Hong Kong. The company specializes in infrastructure investments in the energy, utilities, transport and telecom sectors in the U.S., Europe and select high-growth economies including China, India, and Latin America.

Sandeep brings 16 years of solid experience in infrastructure M&A and fund raise and has worked on some of the first and largest transactions that have happened in the Indian transportation and infrastructure sector.

Previously Sandeep was a part of the founding management of Cube Highways and Transportations Asset Advisors Pvt Ltd (“Cube Highways”) as head of M&A and Business Development. In Cube Highways, Sandeep led the acquisitions of 28 highway projects in India, comprising close to 8900 lane-km, making Cube the largest highway operator in the country. In addition, he has led the refinancing of roads where the projects of Cube Highways have got some of the lowest cost financings in India.

Prior to joining Cube Highways, Sandeep worked with Ernst & Young and CRISIL

Sandeep holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, specializing in Finance and a B.Tech (Hons.) degree in Electrical Engineering.

Mona Chhabra is a Partner with EY India’s Investment Banking Advisory practice. She focuses on M&A and funding transactions in the real estate and hospitality sectors. Mona has more than 25 years of experience in investment banking, valuation and equity research. She has advised several developers, funds and hospitality players in their capital allocation and transaction strategies. Mona has graduated in Economics from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi and has done her Post Graduation in Business Economics with a specialization in Finance.