We are delighted to have Richard Florida as our international keynote speaker at the 2018 ULI Asia Pacific Summit. Richard is an international best-selling author, professor, and urbanist. Learn more.

The first ULI Singapore Annual Conference was held on 26 February 2018. The theme of the conference was centered around how disruption is driving innovation. “It’s very clear that we have the barbarians at the door, and the barbarians these days call themselves e-commerce,” said Wilson Tan, chief executive officer of CapitaLand Retail. Read more.

Despite being late in its cycle, the global real estate market is benefitting from strong returns for investors and positive global economic outlook, according to Emerging Trends in Real Estate ® - The Global Outlook for 2018. The report notes that in this highly competitive, late-cycle property market, the real estate industry must embrace technology, new business models, and the concept of "space as a service." Read more.

UrbanPlan is a classroom-based programme in which participants learn more about the fundamental forces that affect real estate development in our communities, and is offered in three formats: high school, university, and public officials. ULI Asia Pacific has piloted all three formats of UrbanPlan in the region ─ Manila (university), Singapore (public officials), and Hong Kong (high school). Learn more.

Chris Law, founding director of the Oval Partnership and ULI Member, was recently interviewed by Hong Kong broadcaster, NowTV, on the programme 都會藍圖 (City Blueprint) about the significance of street art in public space. The interview was conducted in Cantonese Watch video. Recently, Chris also shared his thoughts on the importance of public space and urban regeneration as part of ULI Thought Leadership Webinar series where he presented in English Watch video.

ULI is seeking a qualified leader of operational excellence, intellectual breadth, convening power, and practical experience within the land use industry to serve as our global CEO. Read the position summary and submit recommendations and personal interest here.