Gustavo Favaron
Global CEO | GRI Institute
About
Gustavo Favaron is the Founder of 8 Capital Group and the Global CEO & Managing Partner of the GRI Institute, a global centre for strategic thinking that connects over 20,000 senior leaders in real estate and infrastructure across more than 100 countries. The GRI Institute operates as a high-level think tank, anticipating trends, fostering strategic decision-making, and facilitating connections that shape the future of the markets in which it operates.
Recognised for his ability to see beyond the obvious and anticipate structural shifts within the industry, Gustavo has become one of the most respected voices in global real estate. His distinctive perspective is grounded in experience - built through depth, active listening, and genuine proximity to the key players driving the market, developing innovative solutions, and challenging the status quo.
With an active presence in the world’s major economic centres, he devotes much of his time to visiting strategic projects, analysing urban dynamics, and engaging directly with the leaders at the forefront of the industry’s transformation. This attentive and immersive approach enables him to connect innovation, capital, and impact with rare clarity - offering a strategic vision rooted in lived experience rather than theory.
Gustavo holds degrees in Law and Social Sciences, a Master’s in International Relations, and a specialisation in Real Estate from the London School. He lived in London for nearly a decade, where he maintains an office and close ties with the European ecosystem.
In recent years, he has led the transformation of GRI, broadening its role beyond events and positioning the institution as a global benchmark in market intelligence and collective future-building. Under his leadership, the GRI Institute has established partnerships with governments, global funds, multinational corporations, and academic institutions - encouraging the private sector to take a more active and visionary role in reimagining urban spaces and the economic relationships that sustain them.
Today, as head of the GRI Institute, Gustavo is driving a new era - one in which thinking about the market is as essential as operating within it. A time when real estate must serve as a space for strategy, impact, and reinvention.
Recognised for his ability to see beyond the obvious and anticipate structural shifts within the industry, Gustavo has become one of the most respected voices in global real estate. His distinctive perspective is grounded in experience - built through depth, active listening, and genuine proximity to the key players driving the market, developing innovative solutions, and challenging the status quo.
With an active presence in the world’s major economic centres, he devotes much of his time to visiting strategic projects, analysing urban dynamics, and engaging directly with the leaders at the forefront of the industry’s transformation. This attentive and immersive approach enables him to connect innovation, capital, and impact with rare clarity - offering a strategic vision rooted in lived experience rather than theory.
Gustavo holds degrees in Law and Social Sciences, a Master’s in International Relations, and a specialisation in Real Estate from the London School. He lived in London for nearly a decade, where he maintains an office and close ties with the European ecosystem.
In recent years, he has led the transformation of GRI, broadening its role beyond events and positioning the institution as a global benchmark in market intelligence and collective future-building. Under his leadership, the GRI Institute has established partnerships with governments, global funds, multinational corporations, and academic institutions - encouraging the private sector to take a more active and visionary role in reimagining urban spaces and the economic relationships that sustain them.
Today, as head of the GRI Institute, Gustavo is driving a new era - one in which thinking about the market is as essential as operating within it. A time when real estate must serve as a space for strategy, impact, and reinvention.
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