BIG CEO Hai Galis Nominated for European Real Estate "Personality of the Year"
Hai Galis, the CEO of Israeli real estate company BIG, has been nominated for the prestigious "Personality of the Year" award in the European commercial real estate industry. Galis is the sole Israeli candidate for the award, which recognizes influential figures shaping the future of commercial real estate, retail, and placemaking.
The nomination places Galis among top executives in the European and global real estate sectors. The award will be presented at the MAPIC 2026 events in Cannes. This nomination signifies a major international achievement for BIG and acknowledges the company's recent activities.
The "ACROSS Personality of the Year" award is newly established this year by ACROSS magazine. Candidates were proposed by the magazine's Advisory Board, comprised of senior professionals across various real estate disciplines, including investment, development, management, architecture, retail, and technology.
ACROSS specifically highlighted Galis's crucial role in BIG's expansion within the commercial real estate investment market in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). This expansion has become a significant component of BIG's international strategy and presence in recent years.
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