Bianca is a real estate and asset management assurance partner at PwC with over 20 years of accounting and finance expertise in Australian and international listed and unlisted real estate and asset management. Her experience includes providing assurance and advisory services on her clients’ ongoing businesses, complex transactions (including mergers), acquisitions and disposals, internal control frameworks and due diligence for debt and capital raisings and IPOs.

Jeremy is a Partner in PwC's Economics & Policy team. In his role he regularly speaks on key macroeconomic trends, demographic and social trends affecting the Australian economy. Jeremy was previously an economist at The Allen Consulting group, the Commonwealth Treasury and the Industry Commission (now called the Productivity Commission). Countries in which Jeremy has undertaken assignments include Australia, the United Kingdom, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Fiji, Vietnam, Singapore, the Philippines, Jamaica, and Portugal.

Andrew is a member of the PwC Real Estate Advisory team, specialising in valuations and transaction advice having previously started his career in assurance 9 years ago. Andrew will be presenting the key findings from the 2024 Emerging Trends in Real Estate report.

Sameer is Head of Pacific Research. Sameer joined CBRE in 2021 from Bank of America Merrill Lynch where he was head of Australian Research. Sameer has a Bachelors of Commerce (Hons) from the ANU and a MBA from Insead (France).

Mr. Warneford is a managing director responsible for the day-to-day operation of Hines management and investment activities throughout Australia, including capital transactions, asset management, refurbishment and development projects. Warneford joined Hines in July 2008 in the group’s Abu Dhabi office, before returning to his native Sydney to open the Hines Australia office in February 2012. Warneford has been involved in the commercial real estate industry for over 15 years, during which time he has participated in the development, acquisition and management of property with a value of over $1.6 billion. Warneford received a Bachelor of Building (Construction Management), Hon. 2nd Class from the University of New South Wales and Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment, FINSIA.