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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
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 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
Judge Ryan is a graduate student in the MSRE program at the University of San Diego. He received his B.A. from Brown University in 2014 studying Business, Entrepreneurship, and Organizations. He is excited to attend his first MIPIM conference with Dr. Norm Miller and colleagues from the MSRE program.3 Articles
Frank Karako is an MSRE Candidate at the University of San Diego School of Business.3 Articles
Benjamin J. Butler (www.benjaminjbutler.com) is a Futurist, Writer, and Catalyst, a resident of Hong Kong who is frequently on the road measuring the pulse of the global economy and society. He recently founded the Emerging Future Institute and writes for Dow Theory Letters, one of the oldest independent financial newsletters in the United States.3 Articles
Jason Hawthorne is the MD of Wagstaffs, a leading integrated communications agency which uses design and communication combined with pioneering real time tools to create effective marketing and communication campaigns. Wagstaffs supports clients across a wide range of national and international infrastructure projects, property marketing campaigns and public consultations. Jason is currently leading the launch of the first ever interactive model of London, VUCITY, a revolutionary tool which promises to transform the planning and communications process around proposed and new developments in the capital.2 Articles
Brian Jacobs is an attorney and an MSRE Candidate at the University of San Diego. He is one of several students attending online conferences and presentations this year through MIPIM Connect.2 Articles