8:30am Registration and Morning Coffee
8:50am Opening Remarks from the Chairperson

David Singleton
Chairman and Director
Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia
Member of Council - Swinburne University of Technology
Non-executive Director - Standards Australia Ltd
Chairman - College of Leadership and Management, Engineers Australia
Five times recipient for one of the 100 Most Influential Engineers in Australia
9:00am Welcome Address
Tracey Fellows
Chief Executive Officer
REA Group, Australia
9.10am Keynote Address
Envisioning 2030: The Importance of Delivering The Global Goals for Sustainable Development in Australia

Caterina Sullivan
CEO and Co - Founder
Global Goals Australia
9:20am Plenary One - Keynote Presentation
A Comprehensive Planning Approach in Inner City Development: Creating Healthy, Vibrant, and Sustainable Urban Cores


Peter Seamer
CEO
Victoria’s Metropolitan Planning Authority (MPA),Australia
10:00am Plenary Two
Reconciling the Urban Renaissance of Compact CBDs:
Reinventing the Very Idea of a City to Address Urban Sprawl, Augment Sustainability and Overcome Decentralisation


Nicolas Buchoud
President
The Grand Paris Alliance (Think - tank for Metropolitan Development), France
Founding Principal of Renaissance Urbaine Strategic Advisory
10:40am Morning Refreshment
11:00am Plenary Three
Integrating City Access by Exploring the Opportunities Afforded by Smart Vehicle Technology


David Singleton

Chairman and Director
Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia
Member of Council - Swinburne University of Technology
Non-executive Director - Standards Australia Ltd
Chairman - College of Leadership and Management, Engineers Australia
Five times recipient for one of the 100 Most Influential Engineers in Australia
11:40am Plenary Four
Multi-layered Pedestrian Connectivity in a High-Density City

This presentation will showcase the benefits of high-density urban development and minimizing footprint to safeguard natural resources and biodiversity is proven to work in Hong Kong. It will address the challenges in making high density livable and enjoyable

Paul Zimmerman

Counsellor
Southern District, Hong Kong
CEO of Designing Hong Kong, Hong Kong Government Advisory to Harbourfront Commission, and the Steering Committee on Biodiversity Actions and Strategy Plan
12:20pm Plenary Five
The Ecological Basis for Designing and Masterplanning the Green Built Environment


Dato Dr. Ken Yeang

Managing Director
Ken Yeang Design International Ltd, UK, Hamzah & Yeang, Malaysia
North Hamzah Yeang Architectural and Engineering Company, China
1:00pm Networking Lunch


STREAM ONE
Masterplanning & Design Technologies
STREAM TWO
Commercialisation & New Project
2:00pm Chairperson's Opening Remarks

Dr Lim Lan Yuan
President
Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers
President of FIABCI, Singapore and Association of Property and Facility Manager, Singapore

Chairperson's Opening Remarks
Nicolas Buchoud
President
The Grand Paris Alliance(Think-tank for Metropolitan Development),France
Founding Principal of Renaissance Urbaine Strategic Advisory

2:10pm Two Major Trends Impacting the Design of CBD buildings: ActualSustainability Performance and Healthy and Well Rated Buildings
Moving from the Green Building Promise to “show me the money” and “Could going to work make you healthier?”

Jeffrey Robinson
Sustainable Buildings Leader – Buildings
Aurecon, Australia
Delivering Sustainable and Affordable Housing through Innovative Finance Structures

This presentation will focus on how an affordable housing portfolio is being developed to high standards of energy efficient designs, that lead to lower running costs for tenants whose need is highest

Andrew Brooks
General Manager Development and Portfolio Services
SGCH, Australia
2:50pm Future-Proofing Cities Through Commercially Sustainable Transit-Oriented Development

This presentation will be featuring TOD as a response to contemporary urban challenges and a catalytic agent. It will illustrate on understanding the value of TOD and how it evolves

Jason Hutchings
Director Hong Kong - Architecture and Urban Design
Atkins Asia, Hong Kong
Exploring Structural Trends Affecting Global Real Estate and Why Investors are Looking Abroad

Nerida Conisbee
Chief Economist
REA Group, Australia

3:30pm Afternoon refreshments
4:00pm Designing an Integrated CBD to Achieve a Greater Mix of Uses that Creates a Sense of Place and Excitement

Michael Powell
Associate Director
Skimore, Owings & Merrill, Australia
Why Community Housing should be Part of the Development of CBD Infrastructure

This presentation will address the need for affordable and social housing to be considered ‘infrastructure’ and not ‘welfare’ housing. It will discuss how community led initiatives can better deliver appropriate housing and inclusive design, and discuss some potential mechanisms such as inclusionary zoning, land trusts and others

Brett Wake
National Manager
Community Housing Ltd, Australia
4:40pm Remaking Cities: Exploring Implications of Design Concept and Computation of the Façade and Fabrication

Featuring the case study of Changsa Meixihu Cultural Center

Eddie Can
Associate/ Project Director
Zaha Hadid Architects, Hong Kong
Value Creation Strategies to Increase the Prime Value of Your Buildings to Attract and Retain Tenants
Featuring case studies on new and existing developments in Malaysia

Dr. James Tee
Author
Malaysian Real Estate Industry-Value Creation Strategies
CEO of Setia Awan Group, Malaysia
5:20pm Integrating Open and Public Space in Alternative Architectural Typologies
This presentation will be featuring case studies on integration of alternative architectural typologies in dense urban settings and using conceptual tools to respond to complex site characteristics and programmatic requirements

Francois Blanciak
Architect
Blanciak, France
Building Sustainable Communities within Growing Cities
This presentation focuses on how do you design community and what part does design play and how importannt are construction methods? It will address the infrastructure needs for amenities and facilities: Interaction is the life blood of community, help it flow !

Vince Radford
Creative Director
THRIVE Sustainable Communities, Australia
6:00pm Chairperson's closing remarks
6:10pm End of day one
8:30am Registration and Morning Coffee
8:50am Opening and Welcoming Remarks from the Chairperson

Nayan Trivedi
Partner
LERA Consulting Structural Engineers
Leslie E. Robertson Associates , United States
09:00am Plenary One
Creating a Connected and Fruitful Industry

This session will provide foreign investors with local knowledge and insight they require to make educated investment and decision in Melbourne’s residential property market. It will highlight the importance of connecting offshore developers with established providers in Melbourne and connecting businesses across the globe for offshore investors and onshore developers

Danni Addison
Victorian Chief Executive Officer
Urban Development Institute of Australia
09:40am Plenary Two
Promoting Socio – Economic Inclusion through CBD Developments : Infrastructure and the economic case for investment in affordable housing

This presentation will be featuring the emerging shape of Australian cities, integrated physical and social infrastructure and how institutional investment in affordable housing can be secured

Martin Joyce
General Manager, Business Strategy and Engagement
Housing Choices, Australia
10:20am Morning Refreshment
10:40am Plenary Three
City Deals: Path to Integrated City Transformation

Tim Gavan
Director
Head of Real Estate Advisory Services NSW - Deal Advisory
KPMG, Australia
11:20am Plenary Four
Attracting and Supporting Growth in the CBD: A Case Study on "TOcore - Planning Toronto's Downtown"

Through long range planning, Toronto's downtown has grown rapidly and is now projected to reach density levels on par with Manhattan. What actions can other cities take to attract similar growth while providing the supporting transit, parks, cultural facilities, services and amenities necessary to ensure a high quality of life?

David Fitzpatrick

Special Projects, Chief Planner’s Office – City Planning Division
City of Toronto, Canada
12:00pm Plenary Five
Engineering CBD’s Skyscrapers of the Future: Structural and Engineering Challenges


Nayan B. Trivedi
Partner
Leslie E. Robertson Associates (LERA), United States
12:40pm Networking Lunch


STREAM ONE
Masterplanning & Design Technologies
STREAM TWO
Commercialisation & New Project
2:00pm Chairperson's Opening Remarks

Dr Lim Lan Yuan
President
Singapore Institute of Surveyors & Valuers
President of FIABCI, Singapore and Association of Property and Facility Manager, Singapore
Chairperson's Opening Remarks

Leong Sze Hian

Past President
Society of Financial Service Professionals, Singapore
Society of Financial Service Professionals, Singapore Author of 4 books and quoted over 1500 times in the media, Wharton Fellow, Member of the CIFA Advisory Board, Former Honorary Consul of Jamaica and Founding Advisor to the Financial Planning Associations of Brunei and Indonesia

2:10pm Building a Sustainable CBD with Entertainment, Recreation, Culture, Science, Technology and Education

Dr Lim Lan Yuan
President
Singapore Institute of Surveyors & Valuers
President of FIABCI, Singapore and Association of Property and Facility Manager, Singapore
Merging Real Estate and Fintech to Create an Alternative Platform for Real Estate Financing

This presentation will be focusing on how we are adapting block chain to finance real estate projects and improve the accessibility of investment choices

Tan Kok Keong
CEO
REMS Advisors
COO & Co- founder of Fundplaces
2:50pm A World Class CBD: Walkability and Pedestrian Transport Planning for Commercialisation

This presentation will discuss walkability as the key performance indicator for attractive cities in the information age and investigate how pedestrians can be valued and encouraged in both private developments and in the public domain. It will explore how the commercialisation of pedestrians will help to bolster the case for investment in walkability by the private sector and government

Colin Henson
Manager Project Development and Planning
SMEC – Australia & New Zealand Division
Former Governor of the Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering, Australia
The Densification of Australian Cities: Where are we really at?

This presentation will explore the environmental, social and economic implications of increased densities in Australian Cities. It will also discuss on the opportunities and what needs to happen in Australia to enable densification

Michael Arnold
CEO
Arnold Development Consultants, Australia
3:30pm Afternoon refreshments
4:00pm Addressing the Need for Sustainable High Density Development and Green Challenges with High-Quality, High-Density Design in A CBD

Ian Connolly

Director
Cox Richardson, Australia
Addressing Inequalities in Housing, Public Spaces and City Services

This presentation will be featuring case study of the Singapore CBD

Leong Sze Hian
Past President
Society of Financial Service Professionals, Singapore Author of 4 books and quoted over 1500 times in the media, Wharton Fellow, Member of the CIFA Advisory Board, Former Honorary Consul of Jamaica and Founding Advisor to the Financial Planning Associations of Brunei and Indonesia
4:40pm TRIBUS: A Model for New Urbanism

This presentation will feature a holistic model to enrich deisgn innovation by using digital media to guide masterplaning and community led design outcomes and utilising social entrepreneurs to enhance the liveability of people focused cities

Dean Landy
Architect & Social Entrepreneur
ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects, Australia

Managing Current and Potential Macro-economic Risks in the Real Estate Landscape

Featuring case study on Smart MediCity Project where CBD has been accorded a central focus for thoughtful vision in providing a powerful fulcrum for heralding substantive urban growth

Jatin Sarkar
Honorary Advisor (Strategic Development)
RITES Limited, India
5:20pm Chairperson's Closing Remarks
5:30pm End of Conference