Steers Center: Celebrating a Decade of Success

Explore Our History

Steer Center Founder, Robert Steers, along with two guest speakers, all in business formal attire, engaged in a discussion on a stage with Georgetown University signage in the background. They are seated in wooden chairs, with books and cups of water on the table between them.

Steers Luminaries Series

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.

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Luminaries 2026

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.

Our Past Luminaries

Luminaries 2025
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Luminaries 2025

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.

Luminaries 2024
2023 Luminaries, Main Speaker, Scott Rechler, CEO of RXR Realty. Wearing a navy suit jacket and a light blue dress shirt.
Luminaries 2024

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.

Luminaries 2023
2023 Luminaries, Main Speaker, Howard Marks, co-chairman of Oaktree Capital Management. Wearing a black suit jacket, a white dress shirt, and a burgundy tie.
Luminaries 2023

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.

Luminaries 2022
2022 Luminaries Main Speaker, Chris Nassetta, CEO of Hilton Worldwide. Wearing a black suit jacket and a blue dress shirt.
Luminaries 2022

The 2022 Real Estate Luminaries event focused on how we redefine the hospitality industry, featuring Chris Nassetta, President and CEO of Hilton Worldwide.