This interactive session is designed to spark candid, peer-driven discussion across key areas shaping the future of the living sectors. Attendees will participate in two 30-minute focused roundtable conversations, each led by a subject matter expert or industry peer.
- Each roundtable will be capped to ensure open dialogue
- Session topics will be shared in advance to support selection and preparation
- Between each 30-minute session participants will be given 5 minutes to relocate to the next roundtable
Roundtable 1. Making residential projects stack again
From feasibility pressure to viable delivery models across BTR, PBSA, land lease, retirement living and social and affordable housing.
Roundtable 2. Capital is selective: What investors want in 2026
How operators and developers can attract institutional capital in a more disciplined market.
Roundtable 3. From asset to operating platform
Why operational capability, margin control and service consistency are becoming central to long-term asset value.
Roundtable 4. The resident experience arms race
What residents now expect, what drives leasing velocity and retention, and where operators should avoid over-investing.
Roundtable 5. Avoiding fragmented systems and building a connected digital operating model
How operators are reducing inefficiency and improving performance by connecting the systems that sit behind leasing, maintenance, compliance and resident experience.
Facilitated by: Mark Davis, Founder & CEO, Keyvision
Roundtable 6. Energy costs, resilience and electrification
Reducing operational risk, managing rising energy costs and improving sustainability outcomes across living sector assets.
Roundtable 7. ESG without the greenwash
How operators and investors are responding to growing compliance, reporting and stakeholder scrutiny.
Roundtable 8. Mixed-tenure models that actually work
How market, affordable, social, student, retirement and specialist housing models can be combined without creating delivery or operating complexity.
Roundtable 9. Beyond the gym: The role of wellness in resident experience and asset differentiation
A practical discussion on how fitness and wellness spaces can be designed and operated to add value to both residents and assets.
Facilitated by: Amolaya Rattanathasaniya, Head of Marketing, Technogym
Roundtable 10. Building the workforce needed to scale housing platforms
Finding, retaining and enabling the operational talent needed to support a growing sector.
Roundtable 11. Smarter buildings, better returns
How building systems, IoT, access control, metering and asset-level data are improving operational efficiency and resident outcomes.
Facilitated by: Sam Khalef, CEO, MYBOS
Roundtable 12. Procurement under pressure
Managing costs, supply chain risk and project timelines in a volatile delivery environment.
Roundtable 13. Modular and prefabrication: Hype or solution?
Can modern construction methods solve the sector’s feasibility, speed and delivery challenges?
Facilitated by: Stuart Marshall, Director – Global Sales, Stack Modular
Roundtable 14. Excel, Guesswork, Copycat, or Science: How Do You Set Rents?
You have the data. But most of it sits idle. A discussion on how to increase yield at scale.
Facilitated by: Greg Einfeld, Director, Price Wizard
Roundtable 15. Data centres and the future of residential infrastructure
How data demand, digital infrastructure and AI-driven power requirements are reshaping investment, planning and asset strategy.
Roundtable 16. Reactive repairs to proactive asset management: using data to drive safer, more efficient housing operations
How leading housing providers are using real‑time data and compliance insights to move from reactive maintenance to proactive asset strategies, reduce costs, and improve resident safety at scale.
Facilitated by: Daniel Tregurtha, Sales Director, Detector Inspector
Roundtable 17. The new planning and approvals landscape
How developers are navigating changing government priorities, planning reform and housing policy settings.
Roundtable 18. Tenant wellbeing as a commercial strategy
How tenant wellbeing is being used as a deliberate commercial lever to support leasing performance, retention, customer satisfaction and long-term asset value.
Facilitated by: Filomena Bashara, Development Manager – ESG & Innovation Lead, Freecity & Ken Fong, Director of Human-Centred Design, E-LAB Consulting
Roundtable 19. Building communities after occupancy
How operators are using programming, partnerships and resident engagement to create loyalty, retention and stronger communities.
Roundtable 20. Resident rewards and ancillary revenue: Adding value without undermining trust
Explore how resident reward platforms, membership models and curated service partnerships can benefit tenants, site teams and asset owners.
Facilitated by: Nick Ashley, Commercial Director, Kogan