Who judges the IPE Real Estate Global Awards

Comprising chiefly investment consultants, academics and former pension fund executives from around the world, the IPE Real Estate Global Awards judges are specially chosen according to their region and/or area of expertise. Up to 45 judges can be involved in the IPE Real Estate Global Awards.
 
Judging involves a two-stage review process for all the categories. The judges make use of IPE's online entry system to review and score the entries. Each judging panel features at least four judges. For the Outstanding Industry Contribution, we invite all the judges to vote on the short-listed candidates or declare Editor's Choice.
 
The first phase of the judging process invites members of each judging panel to read and score the entries according to a 20-point score matrix that ranks each against its peers, nationally, regionally and globally. We calculate an average of the judges’ scores to produce the ranking in each category.
 
The second stage close collaboration between IPE and the Chair of Judges using a set methodology to review the scores and set any rankings to help decide close results. 
 
It is inevitable in a business such as ours that conflicts of interest can occur during judging. We are confident that our judges act with honesty and integrity to ensure any conflicts of interest do not influence their views. Were a serious conflict to emerge, however, a judge may excuse him or herself from judging a particular entry. In this instance, we add an average of the other judges' scores as the conflicted judge's score.
 
The judges’ views are final. IPE does not permit or accept any correspondence or contact between the judges and entrants and/or sponsors.

Judges 2025

CHAIR OF JUDGES

Inderst Adviser
Independent Adviser

Hermann Aukamp
Hermann Aukamp
Senior Consultant
Aukamp Consultancy
Edward Barker
Edward Barker
Director
Zanders
Vincent van Bijleveld
Vincent van Bijleveld
Director
Global Real Estate Engagement Network
Michael Bujatti
Michael Bujatti
Senior Investment Manager
APK Pensionskasse AG
Sergio Carfizzi
Sergio Carfizzi
Independent Consultant
Steven Crane
Steven Crane
Head of Sponsor Relations
Association of Member Nominated Trustees
David Dahan
David Dahan
Managing Director / Senior Advisor
Newton Wright Advisors
John Davidson
John Davidson
Co-Head Real Estate
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
David Dix
David Dix
Partner
The Townsend Group
Lisette van Doorn
Lisette van Doorn
Chief Executive, Europe
ULI-Urban Land Institute
Théodore Economou
Théodore Economou
Independent Consultant
Ulrikke Ekelund
Ulrikke Ekelund
Former Pension Fund Executive
Chandran Fernando
Chandran Fernando
Managing Partner
Matrix360 Inc.
Heather Fernstrom
Heather Fernstrom
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Alliance Global Advisors
Matt Fletcher
Matt Fletcher
Director of Investor Outreach
EPRA
John Forbes
John Forbes
Partner
John Forbes Consulting LLP
Sue Forster
Sue Forster
Chief Executive
Investment Property Forum
Maurizio Grilli
Maurizio Grilli
Investment Director
PFR
PETER de Haas
PETER de Haas
Principal
De Haas Real Estate Advisory
Kees Hage
Kees Hage
Director
STARP
Neill Hamilton
Neill Hamilton
Principal - Chief Executive Officer
NHIA
Martin Haran
Martin Haran
Professor of Real Estate and Urban Studies
Ulster University
Thomas Heijdendael
Thomas Heijdendael
Managing Director
Finance Ideas
Matt Hershey
Matt Hershey
Partner
Hodes Weill & Associates
Peter Hobbs
Peter Hobbs
Head of Private Markets
bfinance
David Hunt
David Hunt
Academic Delivery Manager
University College of Estate Management
Sherena Hussain
Sherena Hussain
Founder
Academic Collaboration Consulting
Bas van den Ijssel
Bas van den Ijssel
Partner
Almazara
Ravi Khanna
Ravi Khanna
Independent Consultant
Stephan Kloess
Stephan Kloess
Founder & Managing Director
KRE KloessRealEstate
Peter Kraneveld
Peter Kraneveld
International Pension Advisor
PRIME
Manfred Kupka
Manfred Kupka
Independent Consultant
Lisa Lafave
Lisa Lafave
Independent Consultant
Deborah Lloyd
Deborah Lloyd
Independent Consultant
Milan Marinković
Milan Marinković
Director
Doriana savjetovanje d.o.o.
Edwin Meysmans
Edwin Meysmans
Independent Trustee
Stein B. Monsen
Stein B. Monsen
Awards Judge
DNB REIM Ex pension fund excective
Howard Morgan
Howard Morgan
Founder & Exec Chair
RealService
Meagan Nichols
Meagan Nichols
Founder
Harker Capital
Anna Olink
Anna Olink
Director, Real Estate EMEA
GRESB
Pedro Pardo
Pedro Pardo
Independent Consultant
Melville Rodrigues
Melville Rodrigues
Head of Advisory - Real Assets
Apex Group
Sara Rutledge
Sara Rutledge
Founder and Chief Economist
SRR Consulting
Stephen Ryan
Stephen Ryan
Founder
S Ryan Invest
Vanessa Sloan
Vanessa Sloan
Principal
Veras Advisors
Tajana Štriga
Tajana Štriga
Executive Director
CFA Society Croatia
Elisabeth Teo-Pennell
Elisabeth Teo-Pennell
Senior Advisor
Newbridge Capital Partners
Sotiris Tsolacos
Sotiris Tsolacos
Professor of Real Estate Investment
Bayes Business School
Christian Winder
Christian Winder
Independent Consultant
RA
Jeroen Winkelman
Jeroen Winkelman
Head of Real Assets Investments
ASR Real Assets Investments Partners
For further guidance or information, please contact: 
 
Alice O'Brien 
Awards & Events Manager 
alice.obrien@ipe.com
+44 7827 157336