Caleb is a Senior Managing Director in Hines’ Asia Investment Management business and leads the firm’s value-add strategy in the region. He brings more than 20 years of experience in real estate acquisitions, capital raising and fund management in Asia markets.

Mr Cheng Hsing Yao is Chief Executive Officer of GuocoLand Group, a premier Asian real estate brand focused on creating innovative products that meet the future needs of how people live and work. The Group has a proven track record of developing and managing iconic integrated developments as well as high-end quality residential developments in key gateway citiessuch as its flagship Guoco Tower and the upcoming Guoco Midtown in Singapore, Guoco Changfeng City in Shanghai and Chongqing GuocoLand 18T in Chongqing, China, as well as Damansara City in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Hsing Yao is also a Director of Eco World International, a developer with key investments in London and Australia. Prior to joining GuocoLand Group, he was with the Singapore public service. There, he held leadership positions at the Centre for Liveable Cities and the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), and was involved in projects like the Marina Bay and the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City. Hsing Yao was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Bronze) in 2006. In January 2021, Hsing Yao was appointed by the President of the Republic of Singapore as a Nominated Member of Parliament. Currently, Hsing Yao is a board member of the National Parks Board. He is also Co-chairman of the Integrated Digital Delivery Steering Committee and the Central Procurers Panel at the Building and Construction Authority (BCA). In addition, he is a member of URA’s International Panel of Experts, Design Advisory Committee as well as Heritage and Identity Partnership. Besides serving as an executive committee member of Urban Land Institute (ULI) Singapore, Hsing Yao is a member of the Management Board of the Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies (IREUS) at the National University of Singapore. In addition, he is also a Director of the Business Improvement District (BID) association for Tanjong Pagar. Hsing Yao holds a Master in Design Studies from Harvard University, Bachelor of Architecture from Newcastle University, United Kingdom and a Bachelor of Arts from National University of Singapore.

Indran has been with UBS since 2010 and is the Head of UBS’ Real Estate, Lodging & Leisure franchise in Southeast Asia and India. He has over 20 years of experience in the financial sector with extensive experience in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, debt and strategic advisory transactions. ​ Prior to joining UBS, Indran was with DBS Bank, primarily focused on the REIT space, and Aseambankers Malaysia Berhad, focused on advising the group on domestic and regional acquisition strategies. ​ Indran graduated with a BA(Hons) in Economics from the University of Nottingham.

Lia Nicholson is Director of Sustainability at Terrascope, an end-to-end decarbonisation platform. She is an experienced climate leader who has worked at the interface of national and local government, business, and civil society across the Caribbean, West Africa, Asia and the Pacific. Lia has served as a climate negotiator in the United Nations and senior advisor to the Alliance of Small Island States. Lia received her Masters from Yale School of the Environment, and she currently serves as a Technical Advisor to the Science-based Targets Initiative (SBTi).

Wooi Leong leads SJ’s Global Energy portfolio and has over 20 years’ experience leading energy projects. As the Global Lead, he is pivotal in growing renewables, power & gas, energy transition & fuels initiatives. At the forefront of decarbonization, he spearheads low carbon technologies across APAC, ME, and LATAM including the development of large-scale renewable projects, energy storage,transnationalpowertransmission,CCUS,anddecarbonizationroadmaps forthepublic and private sectors. He was recognised as one of Who’s Who in Engineering in Singapore in 2020 and haswonseveralawardsforhisworkinthedevelopment ofinnovative energy infrastructure.

Olivier is currently Chairman of StarHub Ltd and the Singapore Tourism Board. He is the lead independent Director of DBS Group Holdings Ltd and DBS Bank Ltd, and a Director of Raffles Medical Group Ltd. Mr Lim was previously Chairman of the following: NYSE listed PropertyGuru Group Ltd, ASX listed Australand Holdings Limited, Certis CISCO Security Pte Ltd, Frasers Property Australia, globalORE Pte Ltd, Mount Faber Leisure Group, and the Advisory Council of the Singapore CFO Institute. He has also held directorships in several SGX-listed companiesincluding Banyan Tree Holdings, CapitaMalls Asia, and served on the Boards of JTC Corporation, Sentosa Development Corporation and the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). Mr Lim's experience encompasses real estate, banking, corporate finance, capital management, strategy development and M&A/divestments. At CapitaLand Limited (2003- 2014) he held various roles including Deputy Group CEO, Group Chief Investment Officer and Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He was named CFO of the Year (> S$500 million market cap.) in the BT Singapore Corporate Awards 2007. His career began at Citibank (1989 to 2003) where he held various roles in the corporate and investment bank. His last position held was Head of the Real Estate Unit, Corporate Banking. He graduated with Civil Engineering BEng. First Class Honours from Imperial College, London.

Mei is the Group Director for Conservation and Urban Design at the Urban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore’s land use planning and conservation authority.   As a registered architect, she has been practicing at the intersection of planning, urban design, heritage conservation and placemaking for more than 20 years in both public and private sectors. At URA, she oversees the planning and urban design of the City Centre, with a key focus to create vibrant mixed-use precincts and inclusive neighborhoods in key areas like Orchard Road, Downtown and Marina Bay. Her role also focuses on the conservation and celebration of Singapore’s built heritage, as well as partnering the community to enliven public spaces and neighbourhood precincts through place making.

Wanshi is responsible for the development and integration of Frasers Property’s group strategy across the diverse businesses and markets it operates in. Her responsibilities encompass overseeing the Group’s portfolio and investment management, research, risk management and sustainability functions. Additionally, she manages Group Legal & Corporate Secretariat and Group Data Protection functions as part of her broader focus on Group governance.    Wanshi leads a comprehensive and cohesive approach to sustainability at Frasers Property, addressing current issues and emerging trends in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). Under the Board’s guidance, she works closely with Group functions and the business units to integrate and operationalise sustainability and risk management with the overall Group strategy across the business.    Wanshi previously held positions as Head of Investment Management at CapitaLand, Director of Multi-Asset Class Research at Mount Kellett Capital (Hong Kong), as well as Vice President for Distressed Products Group and Strategic Investment Group at Deutsche Bank.    Wanshi is the Chair of the Executive Committee at the Urban Land Institute in Singapore, a member of its Asia Pacific Executive Committee and a Global Governing Trustee of the Urban Land Institute. She holds a double degree from the University of Pennsylvania, USA, graduating summa cum laude from both The Wharton School with a Bachelor of Science in Economics with a concentration in Finance, and the College of Arts and Sciences with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics.

Gruffudd is a Global Principal at Aedas with over 30 years of experience, particularly in rail infrastructure, mixed-use, and transit-oriented developments. He has substantial experience in addressing complex design challenges to deliver some of the largest mixed-use developments in SEA. Having been based in Singapore for 27 years, Gruffudd has witnessed firsthand the rapid urbanisation of Singapore’s landscape, even leading the restoration and refurbishment of the historic Raffles Hotel. Today, he plays a key role leading the infrastructure projects in Singapore and is the Project Director for a large TOD mixed-use project and a new Integrated Resort in Singapore.

Mr. Vinamra Srivastava is the Chief Sustainability & Sustainable Investments Officer of CapitaLand Investment (CLI). Vinamra oversees the Group Sustainability function globally and is responsible for formulating and integrating the Group’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy, policies and best practices into its business and operations, helping CLI to achieve its sustainability targets, deliver long-term economic value to stakeholders and foster a culture of sustainability across the organization. Prior to this role, Vinamra was CEO, Business Parks for CapitaLand India since 2018. He oversaw real estate investments, private equity fund management, asset management, development management, leasing & marketing, operations, strategic planning and sustainability strategy for growing CapitaLand’s business parks portfolio in India. Vinamra also led multiple sustainability projects across India, including evaluating investments in developing solar farms, formulating renewable power purchase agreements, installing rooftop solar panels, implementing digital technologies to improve energy and water efficiency, piloting zero-waste solutions and improving health & wellness quotients of the buildings. He previously headed Group Corporate Strategy & Development for Ascendas-Singbridge between 2015 and 2018. In that role, Vinamra contributed to the successful Ascendas-Singbridge post-merger integration process, oversaw formulation of the company’s corporate strategy, formed entry strategies into new businesses and geographies, and played a key leadership role to develop the India growth strategy. Prior to joining CLI, Vinamra was a management consultant having worked with firms like Roland Berger, Arthur D Little, Cisco Systems and BCG. He has diverse experience in the areas of growth strategy, new market entry, infrastructure investments, due-diligence, M&A, and feasibility studies among others. He has led projects in multiple geographies including South-East Asia, India, China, Middle East, Europe, and Africa. Vinamra holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from University of Pune.

Tan Szue Hann, MBA, MArch, is an award-winning architect and sustainability professional. Hann is Head of Sustainability and Deputy General Manager, Sustainable Urban Renewal, at Keppel (Real Estate Division), Singapore. He is also Chairman of Sustainability at the Singapore Institute of Architects, and is co-chair of the NEXT Council at the Urban Land Institute. Hann graduated with an M Arch and BA Arch (First Class Honours) from NUS, with a visiting fellowship to UCLA in 2007, and obtained an MBA with Distinction in 2022. Hann has also been an appointed World Cities Summit Young Leader, BCA Built Environment Young Leader, SGBC Board Member (2017-2020), and was Singapore’s 2015-16 BCA-SGBC Young Green Architect of the Year. He has also been Head of Sustainability at Surbana Jurong and Director of Sustainable Development at Marina Bay Sands, translating sustainability goals and solutions into real estate value and occupant health.

Ee Lynn currently manages Ivanhoé Cambridge’s – the real estate group of CDPQ - portfolio across Asia Pacific. She plays a key role in the region’s strategy and portfolio construction, ensuring the alignment of new investments with strategic targets as well as monitoring regional performance and KPIs. She also focuses on the investments and asset management of Ivanhoé Cambridge’s Southeast Asia, Japan and Australian logistics portfolios, as well as the organization’s pan-Asian indirect holdings. She sits on various advisory and investment committees for Ivanhoé Cambridge’s APAC investments. Ms. Chow joined Ivanhoé Cambridge in 2019 in Hong Kong and relocated to Singapore in 2022. Prior to Ivanhoé Cambridge, she worked at DWS in New York, where she helped launch and manage a core diversified U.S. real estate fund. Ee Lynn started her career in the Healthcare Investment Banking division of Deutsche Bank in New York. She is a graduate of Wellesley College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics.

Benett Theseira is a managing director and head of Asia Pacific at PGIM Real Estate. Based in Singapore, Benett is responsible for the development and oversight of PGIM Real Estate's businesses in Asia Pacific. Benett is a member of the Global Management Council, the Global Investment Committee and the Asia Pacific Investment Committee. Before joining PGIM Real Estate, Benett was the president of MEAG Pacific Star Asia and Pacific Star Capital where he was responsible for the Investment and Fund Management business in Asia for over six years. Prior to this, he spent nine years with the CapitaLand group and held various roles including Managing Director, Europe and Chief Corporate and Investment Officer for the Ascott Group Limited (CapitaLand’s then publicly listed serviced apartment arm). Benett is a Colombo Plan Scholar and started his career with the Singapore government in the Ministry of Law where he held the position of Assistant Commissioner of Lands. In addition to his professional roles, Benett serves as a Justice of the Peace in Singapore, a Trustee and former President of the Eurasian Association, Singapore and sits on the advisory boards of several Singapore Government agencies. He is also a Global Governing Trustee of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and Chair of ULI Singapore.

Anthony Couse is Chief Executive Officer of JLL Asia Pacific, a leading professional services firm that specialises in real estate and investment management. Based in Singapore, he is responsible for the company’s overall operations in 16 countries and a regional workforce of more than 42,000. As a region, Asia Pacific accounted for US$3.4 billion in revenue in 2019. During his three decades at the firm, Anthony has worked with investors and corporates in all areas of commercial real estate. He spent the last 27 years in Asia, helping lead JLL’s expansion across the region. He spent a decade in Mainland China, leading JLL’s operations in Shanghai and Eastern China, as well as the China Capital Markets business. Anthony’s passion for sustainability led him to pioneer the JLL office move in Shanghai in 2017, where it achieved the world’s first platinum ratings for both LEED v4 and WELL v1, which are the highest standards of building certification currently available globally. This set the benchmark for other award-winning JLL offices in India, Hong Kong and Singapore. Prior to that, he was based in Hong Kong for 13 years, holding a variety of leadership positions across the business. After studying biology at London University, where he graduated with honors in 1987, he took a job in the city with real estate company De Groot Collis. He joined JLL in 1989 and transferred to Hong Kong in 1993. Anthony writes frequently about major trends affecting real estate markets, proptech and the future of work. He is also a strong advocate for sustainability as well as diversity and inclusion causes. He has featured on panel discussions for high profile organisations including the World Economic Forum, The Milken Institute, and the Asian association for Investors in Non-listed Real Estate Vehicles (ANREV). In his spare time, he keeps active by competing in marathons and triathlons.

Yoonmee, Head of the Sustainability Office for the Global Wholesale Banking division of OCBC, brings extensive expertise in sustainable finance and transition engagement of the bank’s clients. Her team plays a key role in the Bank’s Net Zero commitment, by driving target setting and its implementation, collaborating with relationship managers. The team also advises clients on credible sustainable and transition financing solutions and broader ESG risk management. Since joining OCBC in 2019, Yoonmee has been instrumental in advancing the bank’s sustainability engagement with its clients. Her leadership has facilitated innovative transactions across diverse sectors and markets. In 2023 alone, the Bank offered more than 90 sustainable financing to the clients globally, and has received number of awards on our innovative solutions such as 1.5 degree loan. Prior to OCBC, Yoonmee worked in the sustainable finance team of BNP Paribas Global Markets in Hong Kong, where she coordinated the launch of a sustainable finance programme for corporate and institutional clients and advising on inaugural sustainability bond issuances in the region. With two decades of experience in financial institutions, Yoonmee has developed expertise in sustainable finance and business development across global markets, including Seoul, Hong Kong, Paris, and Singapore. She is a CFA charterholder and holds an MBA from HEC Paris, as well as a master’s degree in Sustainability Leadership from the University of Cambridge.

Terence is currently the co-founder/partner of Atelier Capital Partners (Singapore). Together with the Hong Kong’s Atelier Capital Partners (ACP) Group, his family office, Fortez Capital, set up the Singapore unit, as a family office with a real estate focus. With over 35 years’ experience in both principal real estate investment management and advisory roles, Terence is a veteran in the real estate industry . His career has seen him in senior leadership positions with some of the global financial institutions including GIC (a sovereign fund), AIG (a global financial institution) and Invesco (a global asset manager). He was actively involved in investments and asset management for these institutions in markets such as China, Japan, Australia, Singapore as well as several other South East Asian markets.. He also served key leadership roles in global advisory firms such as Jones Lang LaSalle and Colliers, serving as the Singapore’s Country Head for Jones Lang LaSalle as well as Head of Asia Capital Markets for Colliers. He has successfully led or advised investments in both direct and indirect real estate space for more than a combined value of over USD15 billion – spanning different real estate asset classes across global markets. Terence sat on boards and committees such as the Singapore’s Strata Titles Board, Urban Land Institute (ULI) Singapore, and served as Honorary Adviser to the Real Estate Developers Association of Singapore. He is also a frequent speaker at global real estate conferences/events including those organised by MIPIM, Expo, APREA, ANREV, PERE and IRE.

As the Group Director of Building & Research Institute (BRI), a research set-up under the Housing & Development Board (HDB) of Singapore, Sze Tiong leads HDB’s efforts in spearheading innovative, cost effective solutions and technologies to create a better living environment and achieve greater sustainability. Appointed concurrently as HDB’s Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO), Sze Tiong champions HDB’s sustainability strategy and aligns sustainability efforts across HDB to further support Whole-of-Government’s sustainability growth areas. Sze Tiong together with his team formulated frameworks and roadmaps to guide HDB in its Sustainable Development, Smart Towns efforts and Applied Research Strategies. He is also nurturing multi-disciplinary professionals - architects and engineers in BRI’s Centre of Design Excellence to strengthen organisational professional expertise and competencies. Under his leadership, his team translate research know-how into real applications through the in-house design projects to evaluate and enhance these new urban solutions for possible wider scale deployment and setting new benchmarks for HDB developments. Punggol Eco Town and Tengah Forest Town are examples of the new generation HDB Towns planned, designed and developed by introducing many of the new urban solutions and design concepts. For these achievements, Sze Tiong is conferred several awards both locally and internationally. Just to name a few, they are the President’s Technology Award, IES Prestigious Engineering Achievement Awards, Asian Scientist 100, ASEAN Outstanding Engineering Achievement Awards, the American Academy of Environmental & Scientists - Environmental Sustainability Honour Award and the Energy Globe Award. Sze Tiong is a Board member of the Singapore Green Building Council. He represents HDB in several committees, including Urban Solutions and Sustainability Technical Advisory Workgroup and Robotics and Automation Implementation Committee.

David has over thirty years of international experience in institutional real estate including major developments and investments across the key sectors of residential, office, retail, senior living and hospitality. He has overseen numerous major city mixed-use projects with government, institutional investors, and private sector partners in twenty gateway cities. David’s career has included senior portfolio roles in Asia, Australia and Europe, and he has previously held industry board positions at the British Property Federation, the Investment Property Forum in the UK, the National Property Council of Australia and the Committee for Sydney.

Alan Beebe joined ULI in August 2023 and now leads ULI Asia Pacific’s strategic growth plan, which includes expanding membership and increasing engagement through a robust set of programs and events; sharing knowledge, and providing education on best practices for equitable and sustainable land use in the region; and driving impact in local communities through ongoing initiatives such as technical assistance panels and UrbanPlan. He most recently served as the President of the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham China) and boasts three decades of business experience in the region. As President of AmCham China from 2016 to 2022, Beebe spearheaded strategic initiatives to foster robust U.S.-China commercial ties and enable foreign corporations, including American Fortune 500 companies, to thrive and prosper in China. He also served as Vice-Chair of the AmChams of the Asia Pacific (AAP), a regional umbrella organization supporting AmChams and American corporations across the dynamic Asia Pacific region. Prior to AmCham China, he held senior executive positions in global consulting firms and companies, advising clients in a diverse range of industries that include manufacturing, real estate, energy, and green technologies.

Chintan Raveshia is a Director and the Southeast Asia lead for the Cities business in Arup, a global planning, design and engineering consultancy. He also heads Arup’s Centre for Climate Action in Cities based out of Singapore. An architect and urban designer, he has worked with governments to shape and implement national, regional and precinct-level urban planning and design strategies and deepened his local understanding and knowledge across many geographies. In over 20 years, he collaborated on and led some of the most iconic projects around the world including Indonesia’s new capital city, Smart Urban Habitat Masterplan in Singapore, London’s Stratford City, and Dongtan – world’s first eco city, in China . Passionate about climate action, Chintan is undertaking research and work that galvanises the built environment against climate risks while exploring opportunities in food resilience, regenerative design, and active mobility. He is also a World Cities Summit Young Leader alumni, a visiting lecturer at the National University of Singapore, and leads Arup Singapore’s Markets & Clients strategy.

Wei Leng Tang is Managing Director and Head of Capital Markets Singapore at Colliers International. Wei Leng leads a team of over 350, spearheading company and investment growth with a strong focus on client service through delivery of customised solutions to accelerate client success. With over 27 years of real exceptional real estate investment expertise and extensive track records across Asia markets, Wei Leng is a strong originator of real estate investment in Singapore with principal, brokerage and advisory experiences. Wei Leng excels in building deep client relationships and an extensive industry network with her strong collaborative culture and regional outlook. This enables her to fully connect Colliers to other businesses within the Asia Pacific and across the global platform, creating added value for clients who now demand highly effective solutions spanning from country to country.

Hui Min Chan is a Director at DP Architects. She oversees three areas in the firm; DP Urban, the Urban Planning and Design business unit, DP Architects (Turkey), DP’s branch office in Istanbul, and Design Intelligence, DP’s internal department who shapes the firm’s strategic direction for design technology research and BIM. Her career spans multiple disciplines, including architecture, interior design, urban planning, and new media design. Her design experience in a broad range of project typologies often positions her in leadership roles for strategic development and design. Since joining the firm in 2005, she has been instrumental in running numerous architectural and urban planning projects in Singapore, the Middle East and Turkey. Hui Min graduated with Master of Architecture from Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at, Columbia University in 2000, and obtained a Master of Science in Sustainable Building Design from the University of Nottingham in 2015. Her key project credits include Emaar Square, a large-scale mixed-use retail project in Istanbul and the urban renewal of the Okmeydani district in Istanbul. She is currently working on Tersane Istanbul, a major redevelopment of the historic waterfront of the Golden Horn in Istanbul. Prior to joining DP, she worked for Eisenman Architects of New York as a member of the core design team. As Creative Lead, she was also one of the founding employees of Guggenheim.com, a for-profit internet Arts Portal of the Guggenheim museum. Guggenheim.com won a prestigious Webby award (broadband category) in 2001.

Pamela heads up the newly created Investor Intelligence program, partnering closely with JLL’s regional Capital Markets and Research teams, advising and interacting with its existing and future client base. Core to her role is the delivery of JLL Capital Markets data and intelligence, geographic and sectoral research, and articulation of the firm’s broader investment advisory strategy. She coordinates JLL’s market-leading capital analysis and research products, data programs and provides timely external commentary on topical real estate investment and macroeconomic themes. Pamela joins JLL from regional broadcaster CNA where she presented and produced global and regional business and economic news. She brings more than a decade of experience as a financial correspondent covering international capital markets, M&A, monetary policy and real estate. Throughout her career, she’s worked for global media platforms including Forbes, Reuters, Bloomberg and CNBC in Hong Kong, San Francisco and New York.