Manfred Kupka is managing partner at BRICS Real Estate Advisors, a consultancy focused on real estate, agriculture and infrastructure in Brazil and in India, which he founded in 2012. Before, Kupka held senior positions in asset management in the development of new products, he established an award-winning private fund-of-funds platform. Kupka has over 25 years of professional experience in global real estate and doing business in the emerging markets. He has degrees in law and in portfolio management and holds a PhD. He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences.