How to Build Faster and Better Mixed-use/Mixed Tenure Housing Precincts – This session explores how developers are accelerating apartment delivery by integrating modular construction, efficient planning pathways, and innovative tenure models.
Moderator: Greg Muller, Executive Director, Nestd
Scaling Affordable Delivery
With housing stress at record levels, this session explores how institutional capital, government partnerships, and innovative delivery models are converging to expand the pipeline of social and affordable housing—balancing commercial viability with lasting community outcomes.
Nathan Miratana, Associate Director, Civil, Colliers Engineering & Design
Connected Intelligence: The New Architecture of Living: The future of communities won’t be built in concrete first — it will be built in code, fibre, and data. Telecommunications have become the foundation for how we live, work, learn, manage our health, and connect with others. In this roundtable, we’ll explore how AI, smart systems, and work-from-anywhere living are transforming not just buildings, but the way people experience them. From bandwidth to belonging, we’ll discuss how networks are evolving from a basic utility into the connective tissue of modern life; and what this means for developers and operators shaping the next generation of communities.
Moderator: Sam Scoutas, Head of Networks, Smart Urban Properties Australia
Land Lease Communities: This roundtable explores the growing appeal of land lease communities as an innovative housing model that balances resident affordability with stable, long-term investor returns. By separating land ownership from the dwelling, these communities offer significantly reduced entry costs for residents, while enabling scalable, income-generating assets for developers and funders.
Moderator: Kate Melrose, Chair UDIA Land Lease, former Ingenia Executive
SDA in Focus – As the NDIS continues to reshape the landscape for Specialist Disability Accommodation, this session considers what’s working, where the gaps are, and how the sector can scale delivery while maintaining quality and care alignment.
Moderator: Faye Minty, CEO, Enliven Housing
Smart connectivity as a core utility in residential living – This roundtable explores how integrated internet infrastructure can transform resident experience, support remote work and smart living, and unlock new revenue streams for developers and asset owners.
Moderator: Tim Harris, CEO, Gigafy
Living Capital: Innovations in Investment and Delivery Models – Institutional capital is reshaping the future of housing — not just through funding, but by redefining how projects are structured, delivered, and operated for long-term value. This session explores how institutional capital is adapting delivery models to unlock long-term value and social impact.
Moderator: Bianca Solomons, MD, Asia Pacific, Investor Relations, Greystar
Reimagining Retirement Living: Balancing Care, Community and Commercial Outcomes – This roundtable explores the evolving expectations in retirement living and how providers are adapting to meet the needs of a new generation of retirees. As wellness, independence, and lifestyle become central to resident decision-making, operators must rethink traditional models.
Moderator: Anna Gorgijeski, Head of Retirement Living, Ozcare
From Vision to Velocity: Bridging the Gap Between Capital Intent and Market Reality – How can capital partners, operators, and developers better align around absorption rates, pricing realities, and brand positioning to unlock funding confidence?
Moderator: Susan Duffy, Director, Channel Marketing Group
Legislation Unlocked: Can BTR Now Deliver on Its Promise? – With long-awaited tax reforms passed, the BTR sector is primed for expansion—but how do we ensure these 80,000 new homes meet their goals of longer leases, tenant protections, and affordability while attracting sustained institutional investment? And crucially, can BTR play a meaningful role in advancing social equity by contributing to more inclusive, diverse, and resilient urban communities?
Moderator: Estelle Grech, Policy Manager, Committee for Sydney
Furnishing large-scale developments and mobilizing the furniture solution – Explore how thoughtful furnishing strategies can elevate large-scale residential developments, from build-to-rent to co-living projects. This roundtable will discuss how design, functionality, and operational efficiency combine to enhance tenant satisfaction and long-term value.
Moderator: Geoff Lewis, MD, Bowerbird Interiors & Lauren Lewis, Creative Director, Bowerbird Interiors
Designing Build-to-Rent for Enduring Value and Institutional Scale – As BTR matures in Australia, the conversation is shifting from ‘how to build’ to ‘how to deliver enduring value.’ This session explores how fund managers, developers, and operators are collaborating to align capital mandates with operational models, ESG outcomes, and tenant experience.
Moderator: Rory Hunter, Founder & CEO, Model
Unlocking housing opportunities that make a real difference in communities – As communities grapple with affordability challenges and changing demographic needs, delivering diverse and scalable housing solutions has never been more urgent. This roundtable explores innovative pathways, policy levers, and investment models that unlock supply while strengthening social and economic outcomes for residents.
Moderator: Mark Dawson, Director, Urbis
Smart Urban Properties Australia (SUPA)
Abey
