18th Annual Columbia Business School Real Estate Symposium Highlights, December 2025, NYC

Relive the highlights from the 18th Annual Columbia Business School Real Estate Symposium, held in December 2025 in New York City. More than 200 alumni and members of the Columbia Business School Real Estate Association representing 45 graduating classes gathered in Cooperman Commons on Columbia's Manhattanville campus, while additional attendees joined via livestream for a day of thought-provoking conversations on the forces shaping the future of real estate. Featured Sessions • Keynote Fireside Chat: Raj Agrawal, Global Head of Real Assets at KKR, moderated by Christopher Chang '07 of Menlo Equities • From Sky to Site: How drones are reshaping real estate, featuring Zipline and Hillwood • Powering Innovation: Data Centers at the Heart of AI & Cloud Growth, featuring Compass Data Centers, CoreWeave, and Ryan Companies, moderated by Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh, Co-Director of the Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate • Economic Briefing: Glenn Hubbard and Abby Joseph Cohen • Capital Markets Panel: Real Estate Capital Markets in Transition, featuring Dune Real Estate Partners, Howard Hughes Holdings, and CPP Investments, moderated by Cushman & Wakefield The Symposium brought together industry leaders, alumni, students, and faculty to explore emerging trends, exchange ideas, and strengthen the Columbia Business School real estate community. Learn more about the Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate: https://business.columbia.edu/realestate