ULI Melbourne X AsRES MasterClass: Accelerating AI, Capital & Net Zero Urban Futures - SOLD OUT

When

2025-07-09
2025-07-09T08:45:00 - 2025-07-09T15:45:00
Australia/Sydney

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    Where

    Melbourne Business School 200 Leicester St. Carlton VIC 3053 AUSTRALIA

    Contact

    [email protected]

    Time: 8:45 AM - 3:45 PM AEST

    ULI Member Exclusive Rate:
    $85 AUD + GST (Regular Conference Fee for 9–11 July 2025: $850 AUD incl. GST)

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    Day One Asian Real Estate Society (AsRES) Annual Conference 2025 | Masterclass - Accelerating AI, Capital & Net Zero Urban Futures

    Join ULI Melbourne for Day One of this pivotal conference, where ARES explore the dynamic forces shaping the global real estate landscape. Under the theme "Future of Real Estate: Confluence of Globalization, Technology, and Sustainability," this exclusive masterclass brings together leading voices from academia, industry, and policymaking to examine key challenges and emerging opportunities across urban economics, real estate finance, development, housing, and public policy.

    Featuring expert insights from Jason F. Yong on AI and real estate capital, Professor Naoyuki Yoshino on Carbon Tax, Carbon Pricing and real estate, Professor Piyush Tiwari on reimagining net-zero cities, and Peter Verwer AO on AI-driven urban planning.

    What’s Included:

    ULI exclusive member rate of just $85 + GST (regular conference fee $850 incl. GST) offers incredible value:

    • Access to all masterclass sessions on Day One of the conference
    • Two tea breaks and lunch
    • PLUS — a chance to join an exclusive site tour of an iconic CBD project following the event (complimentary and subject to availability).

    Don’t miss this unique opportunity to gain insights, connect with peers, and learn about the latest in the regional and global markets — all for exceptional value.

    Event Programme

    8:45 AM – 9:00 AM
    Welcome by Dean, Melbourne Business School

    9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
    Accelerating Real Estate Capital & Dealmaking in an AI Era
    Jason F. Yong, Chief Investment Officer, CapitalxWise

    9:45 AM-10:00 AM
    Reimagining Net Zero Cities: Policies for Greener, Healthier and Equitable Communities
    Professor Piyush Tiwari, University of Melbourne 

    10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
    Carbon Pricing Mechanisms for Cities 
    Professor Naoyuki Yoshino, Professor Emeritus of Economics, Keio University; Former Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

    11:15 AM – 11:30 AM
    Tea Break

    11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
    Code versus Code: How AI Can Deliver Faster, Smarter and Sustainable Urban Planning Outcomes
    Peter Verwer, AO 

    12:15 PM – 13:00 PM
    Panel: The Role of Innovation in Driving Sustainability in Real Estate 
    Chair: Professor Desmond Tsang, CUHK 
    Professor Prashant Das, IIM Ahmedabad, India 
    Professor Quilin Ke, UCL 
    Professor Tomohiro Ando, Melbourne Business School
    Victoria Cook, Senior Development Adviser, Yarra Valley Water, Chair, ULI Australia Net Zero Imperative

    13:00 PM – 14:00 PM
    Lunch Break

    14:00 PM – 14:45 PM
    ADBI Net Zero Cities - Authors Panel (online) 

    14:45 PM – 15:00 PM
    Closing Thoughts

    15:30 PM – 15:45 PM
    Tea Break

    13:45 PM - 18:00 PM
    Site Tour at CBD (Complimentary and subject to availability)

     

    Disclaimer:
    Please note that ULI Australia relies on an international entity for invoicing. As such, individual foreign transaction fees may apply upon registration payment, depending on the issuing bank or financial institution associated with your debit or credit card. We strongly encourage all registrants to verify any applicable international fees and charges with their banks prior to completing the online payment.

    Speakers

    Speaker

    Victoria Cook

    Senior Development Advisor, Yarra Valley Water

    Victoria is the Senior Development Advisor at Yarra Valley Water and serves as the Chair of the ULI Australia Net Zero Imperative. With a Master’s Degree in Urban Design, Victoria brings over 20 years of experience in the property and development industry, having worked extensively in both the private and public sectors in various development management roles. Her expertise lies in providing strategic advice and managing complex urban development projects. Victoria is deeply passionate about advancing sustainable greenfield development that is both viable and fit-for-purpose. Her commitment to these areas is driven by a strong personal interest in creating sustainable and inclusive communities.

    Speaker

    Jason Yong

    Chief Investment Officer, CapitalxWise

    Jason's career spans more than 15 years in private equity real estate, funds management, and technology advisory. Having managed investment assets in excess of $4 billion in value, Jason has delivered outcomes across origination, capital raising, deal execution, risk management, and investment governance. He has a deep understanding of the commercial real estate and capital landscape both from wholesale and global institutional investment perspectives. Jason has consistently embraced strategies that bridge the traditional dealmaking process with technological advancements enabling more efficient time-to-market of financial products and greater agility to navigate an ever-changing real estate landscape. Jason's conviction is that a strong technology ecosystem enables people to remain the key ingredient in the dealmaking business where the greatest value is delivered.

    Speaker

    Piyush Tiwari

    Professor in Property, The University of Melbourne

    Dr. Piyush Tiwari is Professor of Property at University of Melbourne, Australia. Prior to his current position he was Director – Policy at Infrastructure Development Finance Company (IDFC), India, where he was responsible for formulating policies for private financing of urban infrastructure in close cooperation with national and state governments. He was also editor of India Infrastructure Report 2011 on Water. Earlier, he was Senior Lecturer (Property) and Program Leader, MSc (International Real Estate Markets) at the Business School, University of Aberdeen, UK. He has held positions at the largest mortgage company, HDFC, India and the University of Tsukuba, Japan. His research interests include infrastructure policy, housing economics and mortgages, commercial real estate investment, and financing infrastructure in developing countries. He has published numerous research papers on issues related to real estate and infrastructure. He has published a book titled ‘International Real Estate Economics’. He is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). His other professional activities include Director, Asian Real Estate Society and Associate Editor, International Real Estate Review.

    Speaker

    Peter Verwer

    Former Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Global Business and Talent Attraction,

    Peter Verwer is a former CEO of the Property Council of Australia and the Asia Pacific Real Asset Association. Most recently he was Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Global Business and Talent Attraction. Peter has also been an Adjunct Senior Reseach Fellow at the Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies at the National University of Singapore. He is currently a strategic advisor and non-executive director. Peter was invested as an Officer of the Order of Australia in January 2019 for "distinguished service to the property sector, to sustainable development and construction and to professional bodies."

    Speaker

    Naoyuki Yoshino

    Professor Emeritus of Economics, Keio University

    Dr. Naoyuki Yoshino is a Professor Emeritus at Keio University, Japan. From 2014 to 2020, he was Dean and CEO of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI). He obtained his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University (United States) where his thesis supervisor was Sir Alan Walters, economic adviser to former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. He has been an assistant professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo (1979-1981), an associate Professor at GRIPS (National Graduate Research Institute for Policy Studies, 1982-1990), and an economics professor at Keio University (1991-2014). He was the President of Foreign Exchange Council, Ministry of Finance of Japan, President of Financial System Council of Government of Japan, Policy Board Member of the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan, Chairperson of Japanese Government Bond Market Council. He was awarded honorary doctorates from the University of Gothenburg (Sweden) in 2004, Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg (Germany) in 2013 and received the Fukuzawa Award in 2013 for his contribution to research on economic policy. He received the International Green Finance Lifetime Achievement Scientific Award from the Central Bank of Hungary which was held at the Planet Budapest 2021 Sustainability EXPO Summit. He is a member of the Economic Advisory Group (EAG) of the Republic of Palau in 2022-2026. Advisory Board (Chair) Stockholm School of Economics, EIJS, (Sweden) in 2024-2026.

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