Key Takeaways
- • Blackstone's Katie Keenan, Global Head of Core + Real Estate and CEO of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT), will deliver the keynote address at the Institutional Investor & Private Equity Forum on September 16, 2026, at Convene in New York.
- • Apollo's Bert Crouch, Partner and Head of Real Estate Equity, will lead a fireside chat providing institutional investors with direct insight into capital allocation trends and sector positioning across real estate markets.
- • The forum will feature a 2027 investment outlook addressing how current market reset dynamics are reshaping real estate opportunities, with emphasis on where institutional capital is moving and sector-specific positioning.
- • Event convenes prominent LPs, GPs, pension funds, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals to discuss fundraising, deal sourcing, value creation, and private markets opportunities across real estate, private equity, and alternative assets.
- • Forum scheduled for September 16, 2026 (8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET) at 237 Park Avenue, New York, with registration available for institutional investors and allocators.
Summary
The Institutional Investor & Private Equity Forum, hosted by Commercial Observer, will bring together prominent institutional capital allocators, private equity sponsors, and alternative investment professionals on September 16, 2026, in Manhattan. The event is designed as a premier networking and intelligence-gathering forum for LPs, GPs, pension funds, family offices, insurance firms, and high-net-worth individuals focused on private capital markets, including private equity, private credit, venture capital, and real assets.
The forum's keynote will feature Katie Keenan, Global Head of Core + Real Estate and CEO of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT). Keenan brings extensive institutional capital experience, having previously served as Global Co-Chief Investment Officer of Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies (BREDS) and CEO of Blackstone Mortgage Trust (NYSE:BXMT), a publicly-traded commercial mortgage REIT. Her keynote will address strategic capital deployment in real estate during a period of market transition.
A primary fireside chat spotlight will feature Bert Crouch, Partner and Head of Real Estate Equity at Apollo, one of the largest diversified real estate platforms in the market. This session is positioned to deliver direct insight into where institutional capital is flowing across sectors and strategies, providing allocators with actionable intelligence on investment opportunities commanding investor attention in the current environment.
The agenda explicitly emphasizes a forward-looking 2027 investment outlook, analyzing how today's market reset is creating differentiated opportunities and risks across real estate and alternative assets. Discussion topics will address capital flows, sector rotation, and strategic positioning—critical intelligence for institutional investors navigating fundraising, deal sourcing, and portfolio construction in private markets.
The event takes place at Convene, 237 Park Avenue, New York, with an 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET timeframe on September 16, 2026. Registration is available for qualified institutional investors and allocators seeking peer-driven dialogue and direct access to senior investment leaders at Blackstone and Apollo.
The forum's keynote will feature Katie Keenan, Global Head of Core + Real Estate and CEO of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT). Keenan brings extensive institutional capital experience, having previously served as Global Co-Chief Investment Officer of Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies (BREDS) and CEO of Blackstone Mortgage Trust (NYSE:BXMT), a publicly-traded commercial mortgage REIT. Her keynote will address strategic capital deployment in real estate during a period of market transition.
A primary fireside chat spotlight will feature Bert Crouch, Partner and Head of Real Estate Equity at Apollo, one of the largest diversified real estate platforms in the market. This session is positioned to deliver direct insight into where institutional capital is flowing across sectors and strategies, providing allocators with actionable intelligence on investment opportunities commanding investor attention in the current environment.
The agenda explicitly emphasizes a forward-looking 2027 investment outlook, analyzing how today's market reset is creating differentiated opportunities and risks across real estate and alternative assets. Discussion topics will address capital flows, sector rotation, and strategic positioning—critical intelligence for institutional investors navigating fundraising, deal sourcing, and portfolio construction in private markets.
The event takes place at Convene, 237 Park Avenue, New York, with an 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET timeframe on September 16, 2026. Registration is available for qualified institutional investors and allocators seeking peer-driven dialogue and direct access to senior investment leaders at Blackstone and Apollo.
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