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UCLA MRED (Master of Real Estate Development) cordially invites you to attend a real estate industry reception and talk by Dennis Lopez, CEO of Quadreal, Fall 2025 Distinguished Visiting Fellow in Real Estate. Under Dennis’s leadership, Quadreal expanded its assets under management (AUM) from $18 billion at its inception in 2016 to $94 billion by 2025. Hear from Dennis about his strategies and insights with a gathering of LA’s top real estate leaders.

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 from 5:00-8:00 PM (PST)
Luskin Conference Center, UCLA campus
parking available in structure 8 guest parking (next door)

5:00-6:00pm Pre-Reception Networking (North Patio)
6:00-7:00pm Dennis Lopez Fireside Chat + Q&A  (Laureate Room)
7:00-8:00pm Post-Reception (North Patio)

REGISTRATION: UCLA MRED RSVP 

 

DENNIS LOPEZ
A California native, Dennis is an industry leader with over 30 years of experience in real estate investments, asset management, investment banking and equity/debt fundraising in public/private markets. As Chief Executive Officer of QuadReal Property Group, he is responsible for the leadership of the company and its global investment strategy. He has an extensive track record in global investments and brings deep relationships with real estate industry leaders and major institutional investors to QuadReal. Dennis has led the evolution of QuadReal from a Canada focused, fund-based investor to a global real estate investment, operating and development company. Prior to joining QuadReal, Dennis was Chief Investment Officer of AXA IM – Real Assets, the fifth largest global real estate investment manager, based in Paris, and Chief Executive Officer of SUN Real Estate Group, a private equity firm based in Delhi and Moscow. Dennis spent his earlier career as the Global Head of Real Estate at Cambridge Place Investment Management, a London-based hedge fund, and as Managing Director and European Head of Real Estate Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan.

About UCLA MRED
Housing in the Luskin School of Public Affairs, the UCLA MRED (https://luskin.ucla.edu/mred) was launched in 2025, with an inaugural cohort of 25 students. UCLA MRED is an unprecedented collaboration between UCLA and the real estate industry, to deliver a practical, hands-on, case-driven, real-world curriculum. UCLA MRED emphasizes impact on day one and the leading edge of real estate, new tools and technology to drive value, a whole person approach including soft skills and intangibles to be effective leaders, Los Angeles as a living learning lab as the city rebuilds around sustainability and resiliency, and leverages resources from across the UCLA campus.

For any inquiries or accommodations, please reach out to Director of Student Services, Kevin Franco, kfranco@luskin.ucla.edu.