Authors
Shain Shapiro
Shain Shapiro, PhD is the Founder and CEO of Sound Diplomacy. Sound Diplomacy is the leading global advisor on growing music and night time economies in cities and places. He is also the co-founder of Music Cities Convention, the world’s largest event bringing together the music industry with city planners, developers, policy makers and executives.3 Articles
Eric Chong
Rodney Bruce
Rodney Bruce (rbruce@sandiego.edu) is born and raised in San Diego, CA. He received his Bachelor of Science in Construction Management with a minor in Business from Northern Arizona University. After his undergraduate studies, Mr. Bruce spent the last several years in project management developing a professional career in the construction management industry having worked on large pubic improvement and commercial construction projects. Mr. Bruce is currently pursuing his MBA/MSRE, at the University of San Diego, where after he plans to establish himself as a professional real estate developer.3 Articles
Brian Jacobs
Brian Jacobs is an attorney and a MSRE Candidate at the University of San Diego. Mr. Jacobs will be attending MIPIM and assisting with conference coverage3 Articles
Victor Alfonso
Kurt Morgan Luedtke
Kurt Luedtke graduated from the University of Southern California in May 2014 with a B.S. in Business Administration and immediately relocated to Hong Kong and began working for the commodity trading firm Noble Group. He remained in Asia with Noble until May 2017 and then began a transition into real estate as a current graduate student in the University of San Diego's Masters in Real Estate program. Kurt is fascinated with real estate development, acquisition, value add and asset management in emerging economies and endeavors to continue his career on the international stage after graduation in May 2018.3 Articles
Taylor Stack
Taylor Stack is a graduate student in the University of San Diego’s Master in Real Estate program. Born and raised in San Diego, she received a Bachelor's in Management and Finance from San Diego State University. Her professional background is in grocery retail operations and expansion and she is currently interning for The Port of San Diego in the Real Estate Asset Management Department.3 Articles
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Gary Smith
Gary Smith is Senior Reporter for the official publications of MIPIM, and for numerous other international B2B events.2 Articles
Méka Brunel
Méka Brunel is the CEO of Gecina.2 Articles