ULI Australia Summit 2023: Our Global Urban Futures

When

2023-05-03 - 2023-05-04

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    Where

    Australian Chamber Orchestra Pier 2/3 13 Hickson Road Dawes Point, NSW 2000 AUSTRALIA
    Registration Fees

    ULI Member: $800 AUD + GST
    YLG Member: $650 AUD + GST

    Non-member: $1,250 AUD + GST
    Non-member (Under 35): $1,000 AUD + GST

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    ULI Australia is proud to showcase global perspectives and bring world-class knowledge to an important and timely conversation about Our Global Urban Futures. Join us for the 2023 ULI Australia Summit as we bring global and national experts, leaders and futurists to Sydney to unpack the future of our urban environment, dive into Australia's decarbonisation journey, understand the future of alternative living and housing, assess the appetite of capital to invest in Australia and so much more.

    You'll leave inspired, informed, and equipped with new strategies to face the challenges in your business and career. You will network, form deep connections, and meet like-minded, globally orientated real estate professionals who care deeply about the future of our urban environment. The 2023 ULI Australia Summit is not to be missed!

    This is the ULI Australia difference. This is Our Global Urban Futures.
     
    PROGRAMME AT-A-GLANCE:
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    Wednesday, 3 May
    14:00 – 17:00
    Site Tours
    An opportunity to visit development sites in Sydney and hear firsthand about the lessons learned from our local experts. Secure your spot on the site tours before it’s too late.

    18:00 – 21:30
    Industry Leaders Dinner (By Invitation) Fireside Chat with Professor Greg Clark
    Didn’t get an invite but feel you should have? Reach out to [email protected]

    Thursday, 4 May
    07:00 – 08:45
    Summit Breakfast hosted by the Women’s Leadership Initiative
    Kick off the Summit with a leadership breakfast on ‘Defying disruption: crucial super-skills for the 2020’s and a Future Fit real estate industry’ with an inspiring keynote by award-winning author of ‘Future Fit’, Andrea Clarke.
    Speaker: Andrea Clarke, FutureFit

    09:00 – 09:10
    Welcome to Country with Brendan ‘Japangardi’ Kerin

    09:20 – 10:00
    The global future of cities
    Professor Greg Clark
    International Keynote: Globally renowned urbanist and author Professor Greg Clark joins us in person to inspire and motivate with his exceptional insights, international knowledge and futurist thinking.

    10:00 – 10:15
    ULI Australia Welcome
    Leonie Wilkinson, Chair, ULI Australia
    David Faulkner, President, ULI Asia Pacific

    10:15 – 11:00
    Australian Cities on Country
    Daniele Hromek, Djinjama
    Clarence Slockee, Jiwah
    Moderator: Jessica Kite, Infrastructure NSW
    Panel Discussion: Cities are on Country. The starting point for any discussion of cities should be an understanding of what came before and how we can learn from the past to inform the future to build resilient cities in the face of pandemics, natural disasters and economic turbulence.

    11:30 – 12:15
    Integration of sustainability and climate risk with investment analysis, and the “bento box”
    Jacques Gordon, MIT Centre for Real Estate
    Moderator: Ian Mackie
    Keynote Session: Jacques Gordon, Head of MIT's Centre for Real Estate, will take us through the integration of sustainability and climate risk with investment analysis, and the "bento box".

    12:15 – 13:15
    Global investment and capital flow to Australia - how hot are we?
    Sophie Fallman, Brookfield
    Claire van Schaik, Lendlease
    Stuart Crow, APAC, JLL
    Mark Harrison, Blackstone
    Moderator: Leonie Wilkinson, Brookfield
    Panel Session: An in-depth discussion between senior leaders of the capital markets industry about how well-positioned Australia is to attract and retain global capital investment.
     
    14:00 – 14:45
    The future of work, how our urban environment is responding
    Dr Augustin Chevez, Swinburne Workplace Futures
    Peter Andrew, CBRE
    Alexandra Brook, Optus
    Moderator: Peter Holland, Cistri
    Keynote and Panel Discussion: The way we work has changed irreversibly in recent years and the rise of tech platforms that support hybrid working are having a tangible impact on how our urban form responds. What this means for the Australian real estate sector is still becoming clear.

    14:45 – 15:30
    Alternative living and the future of housing
    Andrew Cairns, Haven Home Safe
    Anouk Darling, Scape Living
    Alexandra Notay, Places for People
    Moderator: Ross Elliott, Faction
    Panel discussion: As new housing models emerge in Australia, some of which are mature in other markets, we have a lot to learn and evolve as government and investors better understand alternative models and Australians become more comfortable with alternative models of living and renting.

    16:00 – 17:00
    Diving deep into Australia’s decarbonisation journey and how the urban environment holds the key to success
    Krista Milne, City of Melbourne
    Adelene Teh, Beulah
    Sarah Slattery, Slattery
    Moderator: Nina James, Blackstone
    Keynote and Panel Discussion: Australia's built form is a major source of carbon emissions. This session will zoom into the City of Melbourne's new Net Zero Carbon Buildings Program and take delegates through a conversation about how the urban environment can make a real difference.

    17:30 – 19:30
    Post Event Cocktail Reception
    Join other international and Australian delegates to connect and build you global network as attendees comes together overlooking Sydney Harbour for a relaxing post-Summit cocktail event.
    Tickets are included in the Summit ticket, or available to purchase separately. Have a drink with us.


    If you require an invoice in advance for payment, please contact [email protected] for assistance.


    SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
    Exclusive sponsorship opportunities are available to be recognised as global thought-leader and partner of ULI Australia at this year’s Summit.

    With an incredible program coming together for the our ULI Australia Summit,, this is a unique opportunity to reach ULI Australia members and industry peers across Australia and into Asia Pacific. Our event organisers can work with you to create a bespoke package ranging from exhibitor stands through to Platinum Level partnerships that meet your objectives and return significant value on your investment and support for ULI Australia.

    Speakers

    Speaker

    David Faulkner

    President, ULI Asia Pacific

    David Faulkner, president of ULI Asia Pacific, is a Chartered Surveyor with over 40 years of experience in the real estate industry in the United Kingdom and Asia. The Urban Land Institute (ULI) is a nonprofit education and research institute supported by its members. Its mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. Established in 1936, the Institute has more than 45,000 members worldwide representing all aspects of land use and development disciplines. Before taking his current position, Faulkner was managing director of Colliers International, where he was responsible for valuation and advisory services in the Asia region. He joined Colliers International in 2003 after 15 years with Insignia Brooke and has been based in Asia for over 35 years. He has advised on a variety of major projects in Hong Kong SAR, China, and many markets in the Asia region. His expertise covers valuations, feasibility studies, development consultancy, and structuring investments in all the major real estate sectors. Faulkner is a ULI global governing trustee and is also a trustee of the International Property Measurement Standards Coalition (IPMSC), a past member of the International Valuation Professional Board of the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC), a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Global Valuation Forum, and a practicing member of the Academy of Experts.

    Speaker

    Andrea Clarke

    FutureFitCo Learning

    Andrea encourages people to be 'future fit' through writing, speaking & delivering digital learning programs that build leadership capability across top ASX listed businesses. A former television news reporter and Washington D.C. correspondent, Andrea covered major news events for Al Jazeera English, the Pentagon Channel and Thomson Reuters before working on humanitarian aid programs to rebuild Iraq and Afghanistan. Andrea then led the communication campaign for the Save Darfur advocacy movement to stop the genocide in Sudan. With an obsession for growing careers, Andrea founded FutureFit Learning in 2012 and stepped into EdTech in 2015. She is the author of the book: 'Future Fit: How to Stay Relevant and Competitive in the Future of Work' - a finalist in the Australian Career Book Award 2019, winner of the Australian Business Book of the Year 2019 and finalist in the UK Business Book Awards 2020. Andrea is also a member of the Australian HR Institute's Future of Work Advisory Panel.

    Speaker

    Claire van Schaik

    Head of Capital Raising and Investor Relations, Investment Management, Lendlease

    Claire joined Lendlease in 2014 and has extensive experience in the property industry, having worked in commercial and legal roles for more than 23 years. In her current role, Claire heads the Capital Raising and Investor Relations teams and is responsible for enhancing relationships with existing institutional investors and their consultants. Claire also leads the capital raising activities for new products and the existing investment vehicles managed by the Investment Management Australia business. Before being appointed to the Head of Investor Relations role in July 2021, Claire held a range of roles within Lendlease. Most recently she was National Transactions Manager in the Development business where she led new business and capital transactions across the commercial, industrial and residential sectors, including Melbourne Quarter Tower and Sydney Place. Prior to this, Claire held various roles in Lendlease’s Legal team, including Deputy Head of Property Projects, and originally established herself as a real estate and private equity transactions lawyer in top-tier legal firms both in Australia and the US.

    Keynote Speaker

    Jacques Gordon

    Global Strategist, LaSalle Investment Management

    Jacques Gordon is the retired Global Head of Research and Strategy for LaSalle and remains a senior advisor to the firm. In his former role, he was responsible for the macro strategy and micro research used to guide all investment decisions in 30 countries. He served on the Management and Investment Committees of LaSalle and directs the investment strategy group, which analyzes capital markets, regional economies and property markets. Jacques received the “Graaskamp Award” from the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA) for his contributions to real estate research and education. He originated the Jones Lang LaSalle Transparency Index in 1999, which has become the world standard for understanding international real estate. Jacques received his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a Masters degree from the London School of Economics and an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He also teaches “International Real Estate” at the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University. Jacques serves on the Boards of the JLL Income Property Trust, The Homer Hoyt Institute, The Institute for Urban Research at the University of Pennsylvania, and the Metropolitan Planning Council (Chicago, non-profit). He is active in NAREIT, PREA, the Urban Land Institute, and he is an honorary fellow of the Real Estate Research Institute.