Amanda Johnstone

As one of Australia’s most globally recognised AI technologists and high technology communicators, Amanda Johnstone is a trusted voice on emerging technologies. Awarded TIME Next Generation Leader, Start-up Executive of the Year by The CEO Magazine and Top Voice in Artificial Intelligence by LinkedIn, she joins our keynote speaker line-up to delight our audiences with her wit and compelling knowledge.

Samantha Bloom

Samantha Bloom is a two-time World Para Surfing champion, bestselling author and inspiration behind the #1 Australian box-office, and international global Netflix hit movie, Penguin Bloom starring Naomi Watts. Sam is an inspiration through adversity and we are very pleased to secure Sam to share her story.

Katrina Blowers

Katrina has covered global events for major newspapers, radio stations and television networks. She was a correspondent for the Commonwealth Games and the G20, travelled with the media packs covering state and federal elections and assigned to the murder trial that fixated a nation: that of Gerard Baden-Clay. 

She was a popular co-host of Sydney’s number one Nova FM breakfast show with comedians Merrick and Rosso. A proud Queenslander, Katrina has now returned home to be anchor of the weekend 6pm news bulletin for the Seven Network in Brisbane. 

She is trusted by leading CEOs and female entrepreneurs all over the country as an inspiring confidence mentor.

Sass Baleh

Sass is the Head of Industrial and Logistics Research in Australia at CBRE and leads the NSW Research platform across all sectors. She provides high quality research advice to internal business lines, as well as clients of the firm - particularly to executive level decision-makers. Sass is currently on the NSW Executive Committee for CBRE.  The CBRE Australia research team has 15 professionals covering commercial, residential, and alternate real estate sectors, which is highly integrated with the research platforms in Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Americas. Sass is responsible for managing our Industrial & Logistics platform and participating in a range of initiatives, including economic and market analyses, forecasting, research client engagement, thought leadership reports, media releases (both print and TV) and product/data development. Sass is a well-respected commentator and analyst in the property industry, providing domestic and global economic insights; widely quoted in the media and present at industry events. To further develop Research deliverables, she has worked on publishing thought leadership papers.

Katherine Bartolo

Katherine was appointed to the role of Valuer-General of South Australia in January 2019.Prior to her appointment as Valuer-General, Katherine was the State Director of Valuation and Advisory Services at CBRE, having moved from Sydney to Adelaide for the role in 2014.Katherine grew up on the Central Coast of New South Wales and started in the property industry in 1999. She has undertaken a wide variety of roles in her 20+ years in the property industry.Katherine’s career has afforded her opportunities to develop a wide range of skills which has enabled her to give back to the community through not-for-profit board appointments and is currently on the Animal Welfare League of SA Board.Katherine believes that our future rests in a communal effort in fostering the next generation of professionals. She volunteers on a university working group in guiding the future of education.Whilst property may have been her first love, her heart now (also) belongs to her magnificent partner David and their three beautiful fur babies, Monty, Juno and new addition, George.

Belinda Botzolis

Belinda is a fully qualified professional Property Valuer since 2005 and has now moved into the field of a Professional Property Advice.  Belinda became a Registered Tax Agent in 2014 and has worked in the QS Division inspecting and preparing Tax Depreciation Schedules. She is the Founding Director of a specialised boutique Property Advisory company called Add Valuer, as well as the Head of Consumer Services at Opteon Solutions, where she is helping grow the non-mortgage sector, focusing on direct to client products. Belinda’s has been pioneering awareness of the valuation profession where she has cause waves on social media as "The Valuer" with over 20 million TikTok views alone on her videos, advising on all things property.

Tom Broderick

Tom is the Head of Office and Capital Markets Research for CBRE in Australia. Tom works with a range of major CBRE clients to deliver regular market updates and thought leadership pieces on topics related to the economic landscape and commercial property trends. Tom’s qualifications include a Bachelors Degree in Urban and Regional Planning and Masters of Economics. Tom has worked in a number of commercial property research roles within Australia and Hong Kong.

Isaac Coonan

Isaac Coonan is the founder of Proptech BNE, a leading Australian firm dedicated to promoting national awareness, policy development, and investment in one of the world's fastest-growing technology clusters—Proptech.

With a background in establishing strategic partnerships spanning industry, government, research, and venture capital, Isaac has devoted the past decade to nurturing Australia's emerging technology sector.

Under the leadership of Proptech BNE, Isaac has spearheaded various initiatives aimed at mapping the burgeoning Proptech economy, advocating for public policies that encourage the adoption of innovative materials and digital solutions within the property sector, and collaborating closely with emerging technology entrepreneurs to help shape the future of products catering to the property sector's needs.

One of Mr. Coonan's core principles is ensuring that the emerging digital/technology sector and the solutions it creates enable, rather than disrupt, the national property market.

Tim Crooks

Tim Crooks is a Director of New Developments and Hotels specialising in 'off the plan' management rights sales and plays a key executive role in driving growth of the family business.For more than a decade, Tim has forged a reputation as arguably Australia’s foremost expert in off-the-plan permanent residential and short-term accommodation management rights and hotels in major apartment projects. His expertise includes the evaluation, set-up, marketing and sale of the business and associated real estate.Tim consults to and, works closely with, leading developers across Australia, including Art Series Hotels/Deague Group, Gurner, Frasers, Abacus, Golden Age, Aria, Metro Property and Consolidated Properties, playing a critical role in the nation’s expanding and maturing accommodation industry.In recent years, he has been instrumental in growing the market beyond its traditional Queensland base to NSW and Victoria. The increasing acceptance of the management rights model by the hotel industry has also resulted in Tim’s expertise being sought by hotel operators.Know-how, experience, energy, and enthusiasm combine to drive Tim’s sales success. High profile sales have included the management rights and associated real estate of many landmarks including Art Series Hotel portfolio consisting of five hotels and two management rights, the three towers by Metro Property in Newstead consisting of 715 apartments and the sale of FV by Gurner, the first Peppers in Brisbane with 918 apartments and 72 hotel rooms making it the largest Off-The-Plan management rights ever sold in Australia.

Trent Cropley

Trent is a Senior Director in Brisbane specialising in the valuation and advisory of Industrial assets in Queensland.  Trent is a Fellow of the Australian Property Institute (FAPI), a member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) and a Registered Valuer in Queensland.Having gained in excess of 15 years’ experience in the industrial sector, Trent specialises in the valuation of industrial assets (both freehold and leasehold) at price points ranging from $2 million to in excess of $500 million, located across the wider Brisbane area and throughout regional Queensland.  His critical analysis of market conditions, cashflow performance and unique physical property attributes provide the foundations for his expert advice to his diverse client base on both stabilised investments and new developments.

These insights are a welcome addition at the Australian Property Institute ‘Queensland - State of the Industrial Market’ where he has been invited as a recurring guest speaker over the past 3 years. 

Valuations are undertaken for a range of purposes including first mortgage security reliance, financial/corporate reporting, acquisition/disposal purposes, internal decision making and rental negotiations. 

Having valued in excess of $15 Billion of industrial real estate in 2022 ensures he continues to be exposed to all active participants in the market (such as listed and unlisted REITS, high net worth private investors, local and international tenants, developers and agents) that allows him to maintain a holistic view of his market specialisation.

Sally Dale

Sally is the recently appointed Valuer General of NSW. She is a trusted senior leader with over 30 years experience in the property valuation, banking and finance, government and real estate sectors. During her career Sally has held positions at some of Australia's largest valuation practices at senior and executive levels, has owned her own valuation practice and worked in NSW government at the executive level. Sally is also a fellow member of the Australian Property Institute.

Anthony De Francesco

Alice Debney

Alice leads the Climate Projects Technical Team for South Pole in Australia. She holds a Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management and a Graduate Certificate in Agriculture. Alice has broad practical and project experience in soil-based carbon mitigation projects. She has worked as a geotechnician, undertaking soil surveys for renewable energy projects, and in soil and cropping research. Alice previously worked in agricultural asset management, where she researched, developed and coordinated implementation of strategies to achieve carbon neutrality across a substantial, diversified farmland portfolio.

Laura Dietrich

Laura Dietrich is the Valuer-General, Queensland.  As the Valuer-General she provides independent advice and transparency in the assessment and issuing of statutory land valuations for all rateable properties in Queensland, in accordance with the Land Valuation Act 2010.  Laura is a diligent, executive leader with more than 30 years experience across the public and the private sectors.  She has lived and worked in Rural, Regional and South-East Queensland.  Laura has previously held the role of Chief Lending Officer for Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority (QRIDA) where she led program delivery including the end-to-end delivery of the >$300m COVID 19 Business Support Grants for Queensland Government. Laura is passionate about the valuation industry and supporting valuers to develop their careers. She is currently working with industry groups to promote a better understanding around valuations and the profession. Having recently completed her MBA at the University of Queensland, she believes in embracing opportunities for personal development and continues to build strong networks.

Carlos Flores

Carlos is the Director of the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS, pronounced 'neighbours'). NABERS is the largest government initiative on building decarbonisation and sustainability in Australia, and one of the most successful of its kind globally. Carlos also represents Australia at a range of global climate and sustainability initiatives, including the Executive Committee of the Energy in Buildings and Communities Programme at the International Energy Agency.

Rob Flux

As the Owner & Founder of Property Developer Network and Development Sites Australia, Rob Flux runs the largest national network of novice Property Developers with a combined community of over 20,000 people Australia wide.

Rob has a personal goal to set 1,000 people financially free by the year 2030 and he's doing this through a combination of monthly networking events in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, multiple online Facebook communities, live training events, a development sites platform, and a 12 month education program to support novice developers throughout their journey.

Having started initially as 5 mates sitting around Rob's kitchen table, the group grew very quickly and went public way back in August 2012. Since this humble beginning in Brisbane, Property Developer Network is now the largest Property Networking group in the country, with 4 cities running regular monthly events sharing knowledge from Industry Experts, Real Deals from within the community, and a unique masterminding experience replicating that early kitchen table experience.

Development Sites Australia is the newest addition to Rob's repertoire and was born from the common frustrations heard on a daily basis from community members, local agents, vendors and buyers alike, who are all searching for a better, faster and more full proof method to support their property needs and unlock profits otherwise untapped.

Rob has built quite a reputation of helping to kick start people’s Property Development careers, having seen a number of community members leave their day jobs to transition to full time Property Development, and many more who are well on their way. 

His philosophy is simple, individually we are limited to solving our problems by our own worldly experience, but collectively together we can solve most of the problems that people are likely to experience in Property Development, and all progress forward collectively.

Victoria Gracie

Victoria commenced her career in Mackay in 2009 at a local property valuation firm. Victoria the former business owner of Opteon Central Queensland, has valuation experience in a broad range of property types, with significant market knowledge in the Central Queensland area. Since the national integration of Opteon in 2017, Victoria has held various senior leadership across the Opteon organisation and was recently appointed to the role of Senior Director – Valuer Development & Growth. This role is responsible for advancing valuer and graduate skills, valuer care, change and project management. The industry is changing and Victoria’s focus is creating the future of the valuation industry, while supporting valuers through the challenges of change. 

Victoria is currently the Chair for the Queensland API State Committee, and a committee member for the Future of the Valuation Industry for the API. Victoria won a commendation award for Outstanding Contribution to Property at the 2023 API Excellence awards. To this day, Victoria enjoys being a Property Valuer and still promotes it as the best career choice anyone can make.

Amelia Hodge

Shelley Horton

Shelley has a 25 year career honing her skills in every aspect of the property industry and has fine-tuned her instincts on what drives the property market and what makes for a great customer experience.After starting out her career as a property valuer, she then moved into international mortgage insurance leading large operations teams and overseeing the sale of a portfolio of residential properties across Australia and New Zealand while working closely with the banking and finance sector. With a B2B focus up to this point she was curious about the consumer and in 2014 decided to channel her collective career experience into establishing a property buyers agency and help clients navigate the biggest financial decision they ever make - buying a home.  In 2019 she was named Buyers Agent of the year by the Real Estate Institute of NSW.With her unique valuation, real estate and mortgage industry experience, Shelley has worked with some of Australia’s leading banking and financial services institutions, property data and analytics companies, mortgage valuation businesses and real estate technology start-ups consulting on operations and strategy.This piqued her interest in the endless opportunities that data and technology provide for innovation across the entire property ecosystem which has led her to her current role at PropTrack, playing a part in changing the way the world experiences property.

Gavin Hulcombe

Gavin has over 30 years of experience in property valuation and advisory. Gavin is a Certified Practising Valuer and Managing Director of Herron Todd White Brisbane. Gavin also leads the Brisbane residential development team dealing in all specialised residential property valuations, including apartment projects, land subdivisions. Gavin’s early training as a valuer was within the Queensland Government before commencing with Herron Todd White in 1994 where he progressed from a junior valuer to previous Herron Todd White National Chairman and is a current API Board member. Gavin has been a member of the Valuers Registration Board of Queensland. Gavin is a Fellow of the Australian Property Institute, a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Quantity Surveyors and a Graduation of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Adem Hyssoli

Imagine a curious, big-picture strategist, a customer focussed operations specialist and an empathetic, authentic talent coach coming together to solve your businesses biggest problems. That’s what Adem, as a leader brings to an executive or founding team. 
Having worked in corporate and start-up engine rooms for more than half his career, he understands that turning big ideas into sustainable, client centric businesses take a lot of humility, great people, flexible systems, and a little bit of magic (we can’t share all the secrets). 
This shows up practically as leveraging decades of CX, Operations, and Transformation elbow grease to bring fresh perspective - helping others to think differently about recurring or emerging problems and then taking large amounts of detail and distilling it into digestible insights for decision making. 
It might also surface by bringing others along the journey of change by connecting the dots between ambition and reality in a clear and unassuming way that creates momentum and propels confidence and capability for others to take ownership. 
A systems thinker – it allows Adem to balance delivering big ideas and ambition with the detail and care required to transform core functional capabilities at the ground level to get it done - not as easy as it might seem. 
With a track record of building simple, efficient, value-creating Operations Hubs supported by digital innovation – translating hypothetical visions into actionable roadmaps that deliver robust commercial outcomes with the customer at its heart.  

Anthony Ishac

Anthony Ishac is a highly experienced professional in the field of property data analytics and valuation services. As the Director of Risk Analytics with the JLL Value and Risk team, he is responsible for driving business development and strategic partnerships for the organisation's digital property intelligence services and valuation & risk management platform - Valorem.

With a career spanning over 20 years, Anthony has excelled in creating tailored property intelligence solutions for financial institutions, government, and investor clients. His wealth of experience includes senior roles at well-known property data service providers in Australia. This has given him a comprehensive understanding of the many proptech tools utilised across the industry today, enabling him to bring a fresh approach to solving the evolving needs of the property industry.

One of Anthony's notable contributions has been his close collaboration with lenders during the early adoption phase of automated valuation models (AVMs) and the integration of property data for enhanced risk management. His expertise in these areas has delivered numerous benefits to his clients and made a positive impact on the industry.

Anthony holds an Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Sydney and completed the Foundational Leadership Program delivered by Mount Eliza Executive Education. 

With his dedication and commitment to delivering innovative property intelligence solutions, Anthony is positioned to make valuable contributions to the success of his clients and the continued growth of the industry.

Mark Kay

Experienced Valuer with demonstrated history within government specialising in Acquisitions, Statutory, Financial Reporting, Standards, Specialist Advice and Regional Valuations. Currently employed as the Valuer General for the Northern Territory.

Sheila Kushe

Sheila Kushe leads the Standards and Compliance team. With 20 years’ experience working in the legal industry, for professional bodies and membership organisations, practising as a lawyer and managing teams, Sheila has a depth of strategic, business and people management expertise. In addition to her law degree, Sheila holds a postgraduate qualification in Coaching (Psychology) from Sydney University.

Mathuran Marianayagam

Mathuran is National Head of Building Performance Service at Cundall and has over 15 years of experience in designing, delivering and operating high performance buildings in Australia and Asia-Pacific region. Specialised in Building Services Engineering, Mat’s focus is on achieving net zero in every aspect of the built environment, be it master planning of future developments, or the design & construction of new buildings or the operation of existing assets. With his experience working with portfolio owners, investment managers, property operators and design & delivery teams in Australia and across global, Mathuran brings a wealth of knowledge to the property industry in navigating its future. Mathuran holds Honours Degree in Engineering and is an AEE/EEC Certified Energy Auditor & Energy Manager (CEA & CEM). He is also a recognised assessor of various building performance certifications such as Carbon Neutral, WELL, NABERS, LEED, Green Star, Green Mark and Estidama to name few.

Robert Marsh

 In 2007 Robert was appointed as the Valuer General for Victoria with responsibility for Victorian Government statutory valuation requirements. In this role he has made significant changes to valuation policy and practice most recently by providing the policy and valuations for the introduction of the Windfall Gains Tax.  Robert is a Fellow of the Australian Property Institute and Chair of the Institutes Panel of Examiners. He is a member and past president of the Municipal Group of Valuers and regularly presents at Universities and industry forums on statutory valuations. His tertiary qualifications are Assoc Dip Valuations - RMIT, MBA - Swinburne and Company Directors Course Dip - AICD. In the 2019 Australia day honours, for his service as Valuer General and to the valuation profession, he was awarded the Public Service Medal.

Benjamin Martin-Henry

Ben is Head of Real Assets Research for the Pacific region at MSCI and is responsible for producing thought leadership for the benefit of MSCI’s clients, covering both the major property sectors and newly emerging ones.Ben has over 15 years of experience in Australia, and the UK across investment analysis, research, strategy, and product development in the property sector. In addition, he has expertise in property sector performance metrics, macroeconomic and financial market data interpretation, and product development.

Ben began his career at IPD in London (now MSCI), where he worked predominantly in research. Upon transferring to the Sydney office, Ben took on the role of Client Consultant for the Asia Pacific region. Ben then moved to CBRE, where he was Head of Capital Markets, Office & BTR within CBRE Research for over five years, before moving to RCA to be Head of Analytics for the Pacific region, which MSCI subsequently acquired in September 2021.

John McKillop

Prior to being appointed Executive Director of Agribusiness for HTW, John held numerous roles over the past 25 years including CEO of Hancock Agriculture, Hassad Australia and Clyde Agriculture.

John is currently the Independent Chair of the Red Meat Advisory Council and Black Box Company. Previous non-executive roles include Executive Chair of LAWD, and director of Dairy Farmers Milk Cooperative, Compass Agribusiness, Dairy Australia and Meat & Livestock Australia.

John holds a Diploma in Farm Management, Bachelor of Business, Graduate Certificate in Agribusiness, Master of Business Administration and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Bart Mead

Natasha Mulcahy

As the Pacific Director of CBRE's ESG Consultancy business, Natasha leads a team of sustainability experts working with property investors and occupiers to drive triple bottom line outcomes.  Prior to joining CBRE, Natasha was the Sustainability & Engagement Manager for West Village, the multi-award winning, $1.1 billion urban renewal project by Sekisui House Australia. Natasha has also held senior roles with Stockland, and Moreton Bay Regional Council and Brisbane Economic Development Agency.In 2019 she became the inaugural winner of the Architecture & Design Women in Sustainability Award, and in 2020 was named a Green Star Champion by the Green Building Council of Australia.Natasha is an experience presenter and facilitator, and enjoys working collaboratively with clients to deliver ESG Strategy.

Jason Murrell

Jason Murrell is a renowned cyber security advocate with over 20 years of experience, primarily in start-ups, within the technology industry in Australia. He was a key player at AustCyber, where he fostered collaboration and drove growth in the cyber security field, aligning strategies with industry needs to address evolving threats.

His unique understanding of start-up challenges, coupled with close collaboration with industry leaders, government agencies and academia, aids in developing strategic initiatives and partnerships that fuel innovation.

Recognised as a sought-after speaker and thought leader, Jason shares insights on entrepreneurship and cyber security and emphasises the importance of collaboration between the public and private sectors. His contributions, including articles and interviews on cyber security best practices and emerging technologies, are featured in reputable media outlets.

Continuously exploring emerging technologies and threats, he drives growth, innovation and resilience in Australia's cyber security industry, contributing to a secure digital future for the nation.

Mark Nassif

Nassif is a highly accomplished Director and Founder, specialising in the intersection of property, technology, and data. With over 25 years of experience in the property industry, including senior leadership roles and board directorships, Mark is widely recognised as a property expert. Mark is a leader in terms of the evolution of the property valuation industry, pursuing new initiatives, solutions and digital platforms whilst ensuring the customer experience is always considered. His strong academic background and professional certifications demonstrate his deep knowledge and expertise in the property industry. With his strategic thinking, leadership skills, and passion for innovation, Mark is at the forefront of leveraging technology and data to drive the evolution and growth of businesses. Value AustraliaValue Australia is a next-generation property valuation platform that uses enriched data and advanced artificial intelligence (AI) to provide highly accurate and fast property valuations. The Value Australia platform was developed through a Cooperative Research Centre based at UNSW. Development partners included the Commonwealth Bank, the Commonwealth Govt, NSW Govt agencies, three city councils, QUT and Australian Property Monitors. The CRC model enabled co-design by 32 senior academic researchers, industry experts and PhD students. The platform has been extensively peer reviewed by local and international experts. PEXA is Australia’s leading property exchange, used for over 90% of all property dealings in Australia. It was founded through a COAG initiative, funded by major banks and four state governments. Once developed successfully, it was privatised and later listed on the ASX. PEXA acquired a 70% stake in Value Australia in September 2022, providing development support needed to bring the platform to market.

Mark Oliver

Mark Oliver has spent the last 20 years delivering technology and digital innovation across EMEA and APAC. As a product and delivery specialist across gaming, streaming and media distribution platforms Mark has worked with brands like the BBC, The Olympics, Xbox and Universal Pictures to establish new markets from the ground up.  As a CEO and business leader, Mark has focused on scaling digital service provision across a variety of domains including financial services, government, health and the start-up ecosystem. As MD of Palo IT, a global technology and innovation consultancy, Mark is helping some of the largest brands in Australia understand the impact of AI across their value chain and how to calibrate on the changing behaviours that new technologies are promoting within the workforce.

Carl Pinto

Carl is a seasoned professional within the valuation industry and financial services sector. As the General Manager of Valuations, he leverages his extensive practical experience as a valuer to identify opportunities for new innovative risk solutions within the CoreLogic ecosystem. 

In his current role at CoreLogic, he has been instrumental in driving the inception, development and delivery of new solutions for the valuation, banking, and finance industries in Australia and New Zealand. 

Prior to CoreLogic, Carl worked as a property valuer for over 10 years with experience across residential, commercial and expert witness markets, for various firms within in the greater Sydney region.W

ith his extensive experience and a passion for emerging technologies, Carl continues to be at the forefront of innovation within the valuation industry, with a focus on data and automation to drive better outcomes for valuers and lenders within Australia and New Zealand.

Dr Nicola Powell

Dr Nicola Powell is Chief of Economics and Research for Domain and one of Australia’s leading property market experts. Nicola has more than 15 years’ research experience that spans academic, government and private sector. She has a deep understanding of the Australian property market and has focused on property and demographic trends for nearly 10 years. Nicola is the leading force behind Domain’s regular data reports that keep the Australian public up to date on what’s happening in the market. She is a well-known property expert and features regularly on broadcast television, radio and in print and digital media. Nicola is passionate about making data and property insights understandable, and ensuring that everyone is able to make an informed property decision.

Gregory Preston

Greg Preston is a founding Director of Preston Rowe Paterson and continues to be a pivotal figure in the growth of the business. Greg, along with his partners, have successfully grown Preston Rowe Paterson’s operational presence since 1988, from one office in Sydney to 34 offices in Australia, 4 offices in New Zealand and has formed strategic partnerships with other valuation firms in China, Japan, Thailand and the Philippines.Greg has extensive experience in investment and development real estate valuation, advisory, asset management, acquisitions, disposal and leasing; covering all facets of real estate and infrastructure. He has been involved in numerous major investment property transactions and has advised on a number of significant developments in the Sydney CBD.Greg acts for listed and unlisted REITS, sovereign wealth funds, corporations, trusts, government, banks, superannuation funds, private investors and developers in relation to commercial, retail, industrial, hotel and leisure, and residential property. He has also acted for clients in relation to major infrastructure asset classes including airports, shipping ports and other infrastructure projects.Greg, who has a degree in commerce and master’s in applied finance, is a Life Fellow of the Australian Property Institute (API), and Fellow of RICS. He has been both NSW State and National President of the API and currently is the Vice President of the Property Funds Association of Australia (PFA). He is also a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.Greg is a recipient of the API Colonial Alfred Clifford Catt Award for services to the property profession and was admitted as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) on 13 June 2022 for services to the valuation and real estate professions.

Vanessa Rader

Vanessa is the Head of Research at Ray White, having held the role for the last 10 years, she is responsible for commentating on market activity and conditions across all asset classes in Australia and New Zealand.  She is one of the leading commentators with her research and insights often featured in various media outlets, online, TV, radio and newspapers. She is also an accomplished speaker who often presents at various events on the property industry calendar. Vanessa has had more than 20 years’ experience in the area of commercial property research holding senior roles at JLL, CBRE, Stockland and Knight Frank. Vanessa is an active contributor to the API having won a meritorious service award and been on the committee for the NSW Kiparra day for more than 15 years.

Allan Romaniuk

After almost 40 years in the property profession, culminating as the National Property Standards Training Manager at JLL before retirement in December 2021. 

While playing bad golf and drinking good wine is a somewhat ideal lifestyle, I found there to be a vacuum that needed filling. Coincidentally, I was approached by Prof Chris Leishman to join the faculty at UniSA Business School, and help provide some real world insights into the academic forum.

I feel truly blessed to be thought of as qualified to take on this responsibility. And while certainly challenging, it is proving to be the ideal segue.  

My current role as Lecturer at UniSA in the Bachelor of Business (Property) degree is enabling me to add value to the students' learning, and hopefully creating students that are closer to 'job ready' than before I started.

Greg Sugars OAM FAPI

Greg Sugars OAM is the CEO and International Director of Preston Rowe Paterson Australasia. Preston Rowe Paterson operate from 34 locations around Australia and New Zealand and specialise in valuation and property advisory solutions to a wide range of property decision makers. Greg is a Fellow of the Australian Property Institute. He currently sits on the national board of the API. Greg was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia on Australia Day 2015 for his community service work.

Ryan Swenson

Ryan is currently CEO at Circonomy, a social-enterprise committed to creating a world without waste, including human potential, by scaling circular solutions and services across a range of industries including the property sector.  In doing so, enabling the transition to a net-zero circular future. Prior to joining Circonomy in November 2022, Ryan was Head of ESG & Corporate Affairs at Officeworks. Ryan believes that in order to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, new business models need to be scaled at pace, that deliver meaningful social, economic and financial value in the process.  Ryan holds an MBA in Strategic Carbon Management, from the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom, and a Bachelor of Business from Monash University.

Tina Timonen

With a career spanning retail, insurance, and recommerce, Tina joined Circonomy to take a genuine passion to reduce waste in the holistic sense with the calling to create tangible action. In her role, Tina finds and creates opportunities for Australian businesses and consumers to access affordable assets through the services that Circonomy provides, making the decision to choose renewed easy.

Saskia Vanderbent

Dr Saskia Vanderbent holds a multi-disciplinary PhD from the faculty of Engineering and a Juris Doctor in Law. She is a pioneering expert in the field of Environmental Social Governance (ESG) investment decisions. She has been lecturing for 22 years and practicing law since 2008. She has developed the SCIIs® (Sustainable Community Investment Indicators) and the Sustainable Development Proposition, a cutting-edge decision-making tool that uses propositional calculus to analyse ESG investment decisions. With a wealth of experience in the field, she is available as a guest speaker at corporate events and training seminars, where she can share her expertise and insights. She has written the book "Attracting Sustainable Development: A professional guide" and has also lectured at prestigious universities such as QUT, Bond University  and The University of the Sunshine Coast. If you're looking for a knowledgeable and engaging speaker on ESG and sustainable development Saskia is available through the Professional Accreditation Academy

Leigh Warner

Leigh is a Senior Director of Research for JLL, based in Brisbane.  He leads JLL’s residential research nationally, as well as overseeing Queensland research across all sectors.Leigh is an experienced industry researcher with over 20 years’ experience in commercial property and economics. In addition to 15 years with JLL, Leigh spent nearly three years in research and strategy for LaSalle Investment Management and almost five years’ at the start of his career in economics focused roles at the Reserve Bank of Australia and Queensland Treasury.Leigh is leading commentator on commercial and residential property markets through quality media coverage and public speaking engagements. He holds an honours degree in Economics from the University of Queensland.

Georgia Warren-Myers

Georgia has recently joined JLL as the new Head of ESG and Risk Advisory for Asia Pacific, from the University of Melbourne where she has been an Associate Professor in Property. She has 20 years of experience in industry and academia, with various roles in the property industry ranging from property development, valuation, sustainability, climate change action, research and advisory. As a Certified Practising Valuer, Georgia has worked across Australasia and her unique value is her expertise in the nexus of knowledge fields of ESG, climate risk, property valuation and investment. She specialises in assisting clients with ESG and climate risk needs related to portfolio analysis, investment and asset management strategies, and future values.