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. AI, data and the living sector operating model
How operators can use AI, automation and better resident, building and portfolio data to improve efficiency, resident experience and long-term platform performance.
Facilitated by: Mirko Gropp, General Manager – Digital, Data & Technology, The Living Company
Roundtable 2. Benchmarking Australian BTR: Building the data and transparency needed to attract institutional capital
Exploring how the MSCI Australian BTR Index can improve performance benchmarking, strengthen investor confidence and support greater institutional investment in the sector.
Facilitated by: Ben Martin-Henry, Head of Private Assets Research, MSCI
Roundtable 3. What makes a PBSA asset commercially successful?
Exploring the key drivers of PBSA performance, from occupancy and leasing cycles through to operating costs, stabilisation and the decisions that influence long-term investment returns.
Facilitated by: Mat Panopoulos, Group Capital Transactions & Strategy Officer, Campus Living Villages
Roundtable 4. Building communities after occupancy: Designing shared spaces residents genuinely use
Exploring how operators can create community, participation and repeat engagement across BTR, PBSA, retirement living and land lease, with a focus on the resident behaviours, programming and operating decisions that make shared amenities worthwhile.
Facilitated by: Kirk Edwards, Managing Director, C.H.E Group
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. The future of viable living: Navigating energy and sustainability in managed residential communities
Managing energy costs, improving operational efficiency and balancing sustainability commitments with the long-term commercial viability of living-sector assets.
Facilitated by: Mathew Rodrigues, National Sales Manager, Origin Energy
Roundtable 7. The future of co-living in Australia: Understanding the investment and development opportunity
Exploring the commercial fundamentals of co-living, what makes the model viable for investors and developers, and the opportunities and challenges facing the sector as it looks to scale in Australia.
Facilitated by: Rhys Williams, Founder & MD, UKO
Roundtable 8. Making BTR development stack up: Feasibility, design and delivery decisions
Exploring the key decisions shaping BTR development viability, from site selection and feasibility through to design, construction costs and delivery strategies that support long-term investment returns and operational performance.
Facilitated by: Vidu Udaya, Project Director – BTR, Gurner Group
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: Ryan Tutton, Hospitality & Residential Director, Technogym
Roundtable 10. Unlocking Institutional Land for Housing: A New Model for Funding, Delivery and Ownership
Exploring how institutional landowners can unlock underutilised land for housing through integrated funding and delivery models, reducing development risk and accelerating housing supply at scale.
Facilitated by: LJ Hooker, Founder & Chair, OHOME
Roundtable 11.Resident App is just the beginning to building a community
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
A new adaptable apartment model could adapt unit mix to demand, serve more household types and help residents stay—improving liveability, asset utilisation and long-term value.
Facilitated by: Feng Xue, Director, Atelier Feng Xue
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. Where is the next wave of retirement living demand coming from?
Exploring the demographic, geographic and lifestyle trends shaping future demand for retirement living, where the greatest growth opportunities are emerging, and how operators and developers can position their communities to meet evolving resident expectations.
Facilitated by: Karan Dhingra, Associate Director – Portfolio Management, Invesco Real Estate
Roundtable 17. Furnishing Living Sector Assets for Performance and Sustainability
This roundtable explores how owners and operators can approach specification, delivery and lifecycle planning, including the benefits of Australian-made supply, to furnish large-scale developments more effectively.
Facilitated by: Mila Todrovic, National Commercial Manager, Sealy
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. EV charging in living assets: Turning resident amenity into commercial returns
Exploring how living-sector owners and operators can deliver cost-effective EV charging infrastructure, improve resident amenity and generate additional revenue while managing installation costs, energy demand and ongoing operational requirements.
Facilitated by: Charlie Richardson, Chief Operating Officer, NOX Energy
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