Yaniv Gelnik serves as Global Business Development Lead at Zipline, a drone logistics company based in CA. Yaniv is responsible for Zipline’s growth in Africa and South Asia, as well as strategic partnerships. Prior to joining Zipline, Yaniv worked as a strategy consultant to various Fortune 25 firms and startups. Yaniv is a graduate of Brown and Kellogg, a resident of Paris, and a dad.

Luis Lázaro has over 16 years’ experience as a real estate professional. He has worked at General Electric, ING Real Estate and RREEF, as Director with financial and management responsibilities. Prior to MERLIN Properties, he was in charge of Core/ Core + real estate investments in Spain and Portugal on behalf of the German Open Ended and Special Funds, managing a portfolio with an aggregate value in excess of €600 million, including shopping centers, office buildings, hotels and logistics warehouses. Luis holds a superior degree in Economics & Business Administration from Universidad Complutense de Madrid and an Executive MBA from IESE Universidad de Navarra

Thomas Poulis-Leinberger is Head of Asset Management and Development Logistics Europe, AEW, and is based in Frankfurt. He is primarily responsible for the performance of AEW’s standing logistic assets and developments. Thomas has been working in the real estate industry for 13 years and, prior to joining AEW in 2015, he held the positions of Head of International Asset Management and Indirect Investment Manager at Allianz Real Estate group. Prior to this he worked for Tishman Speyer, a leading American developer and asset manager. Throughout his career, Thomas has managed European logistic portfolios of up to EUR 4bn. He holds a diploma in Business Administration from the European Business School and a Master of Science in Real Estate from the University of Hong Kong.

Dirk Sosef is vice president, research & strategy, responsible for Prologis’ research and strategy initiatives in Europe. In his current role his key responsibilities within Prologis are analysing current market conditions and future trends, understanding the factors that drive the (logistics) property performance, and providing research-led strategy and advice to internal and external clients. Mr. Sosef also leads and contributes to the development of best-in-class research, demonstrating Prologis’ know-how and market insight. Recent areas of investigation include labour, obsolescence, e-commerce, and the most desirable logistics locations in Europe. Prior to joining Prologis in 2011, he worked at Cushman & Wakefield. Mr. Sosef is a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).