HBS Real Estate & Finance Prof. John Macomber: Financing Sustainable Cities
Thursday, 21 September 2017, 6:30-9pm. Venue: GIC, #37-01, 168 Robinson Road Capital Tower.
This event is free and open to only HBS and HUAAS Alumni. Space is limited and RSVPs are required.
Special thanks to GIC for hosting this event.
Large investors, urban civic leaders, and project developers alike are all attempting to channel private sector finance and design skills toward beneficial public infrastructure in big cities in large countries. Some of these are showcases like New York and Singapore; and others are fast growing, densely populated urban areas like Sao Paolo, Lagos and Jakarta. Is now the time for technology companies and portfolio investors to look more closely at financing and developing sustainable, resilient cities and infrastructure?
Three trends are driving economic development in the world: massive urbanization, worsening resource scarcity, and the apparent inability of most national governments to invest ahead in cities and infrastructure. But large global pools of capital, coupled with several breakthroughs in technology, are now combining to trigger a new era in private investment in public infrastructure and cities around the world.
About Professor John Macomber, HBS Senior Lecturer, Gloria A. Dauten Real Estate Fellow:
Prof. Macomber is a Senior Lecturer in the Finance unit at Harvard Business School (HBS). His professional background includes leadership of real estate, construction, and information technology businesses. At HBS, Prof. Macomber is engaged in the Business and Environment Initiative and Social Enterprise Initiative. He teaches Finance, Real Estate, Urbanization, and Entrepreneurship courses in the elective curriculum and in Executive Education. He is the former Chairman and CEO of the George B H Macomber Company, a large regional general contractor; and remains a principal in several real estate partnerships Prof. Macomber serves or has served on the boards of Young Presidents Organization International (YPO), Boston Private Bank, and Mount Auburn Hospital.
Prof. Macomber focuses on the future potential for the private design, finance, and delivery of public infrastructure in urban areas. His classes and writings at Harvard look at organizing large pools of capital to help address problems and opportunities in urbanization.
Faculty Profile: http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=92011