The Steers Luminaries Series serves as a premiere gathering for commercial real assets professionals in the Washington, D.C., region and beyond. Highly regarded real estate professionals have spoken at the Luminaries series since its inception in 2015.
Each year, the event has a featured “luminary” who leads a topical discussion about pressing challenges, opportunities, or changes in the real estate industry. The upcoming Steers Luminaries in April 2026 will feature Marc Ganzi, CEO of DigitalBridge as this year’s luminary.
The 2025 Luminaries marked the 10th anniversary of the Steers Center. To celebrate this legacy, the Steers Center brought back its very first luminary, Jonathan Gray, CEO and president of Blackstone, alongside Joseph Baratta (B’93), global head of private equity strategies at Blackstone.
The 2024 Real Estate Luminaries event focused on the future of office as an asset class and private real estate credit, featuring Scott Rechler, CEO of RXR Realty.
The 2023 Real Estate Luminaries event focused on implications of distress in the global economy within commercial real estate and finance, featuring Howard Marks, co-chairman of Oaktree Capital Management.
The 2022 Real Estate Luminaries event focused on how we redefine the hospitality industry, featuring Chris Nassetta, President and CEO of Hilton Worldwide.