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DAY ONE
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 16
12:00pm - 3:00pm
In Person Compliance Workshop (optional)
Drew Castley, Partner, Hall and Wilcox
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Coolangatta Rooms​
Price: $205 Members; $235 Non-Members
6:00pm
Registration Open
Southport & Gold Coast Rooms
6:30pm-8:30pm
Welcome Reception
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NPC24 Exhibition, Event Centre Gallery & Terrace
DAY THREE
FRIDAY OCTOBER 18
8:30am-9:00am
Registration & Exhibition
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9:15am-9:20am
Final Day Opening MC Welcome
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9:20am- 9:45am
Plenary Session One - Employment Law
Year in Review and What it Means to Your Business
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Partner, Griffin Legal
9:45am- 10:30am
Plenary Session Two - API Future of the property Profession Report I year in review
2024 and Beyond
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Moderator:
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Panelists:
Greg Sugars OAM FAPI, National Director and CEO, Preston, Rowe, Patterson
Georgia Warren-Myers
Shelley Horton
10:30am- 11:30am
Plenary Session Three - Leaders in Valuation Outlook Panel
The Valuers General Outlook for 2025
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Moderator: Talia Powell AAPI,
Managing Statutory Valuer, Office of the Valuer General South Australia
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Panelists:
Laura Deitrich, Valuer General - QLD
Sally Dale FAPI, Valuer General - NSW
Mark Kay LFAPI, Valuer General - NT
Robert Marsh FAPI, Valuer General - VIC
11:30am-12:00pm
Morning Tea & Exhibition
12:00pm- 12:45pm
Plenary Session Four - The Spotlight on Australia’s Residential Market
Ramping up new housing construction across Australia
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Moderator: Michelle Ciesielski AAPI
​Head of Residential Research, McGrath
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Panelists:
VALUER: Bill Fatouros, Senior Director & National Head of Residential Development Valuations, JLL
RENTERS: Dr Aneeq Sarwar, Senior Economist, Domain
DEVELOPER: Chris Farrington, Development Director, DOMA Group
PROJECT SALES: Diana Sarcasmo, Head of Residential, Colliers
12:45pm- 1:45pm
1:45pm- 2:00pm
Official Closing
Highlights & Learnings, 2025 Conference Announcements, Prize Draws & more
2:00pm- 3:00pm
Lunch & Exhibition
DAY TWO
THURSDAY OCTOBER 17
8:00am-9:00am
Registration & Exhibition
9:00am-9:30am
Official Opening
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MC: Katrina Blowers
Acknowledgement to Country
Welcome: Amelia Hodge, CEO API & Paul Billingham, Chair API
Principal Partner Address: Greg Sugars OAM FAPI
National Director & CEO, Preston Rowe Paterson
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9:30am - 10:15am
10:15am-11:00am
Morning Tea & Exhibition
11:00am-11:50am
Parallel Session One
WORK STREAM​
Topic: Office
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1A: Will the office market make a come back?
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Moderator:
Associate Director,
Preston Rowe Paterson
Panellists:
Anthony De Francesco Managing Director, Real Investment Analytics
Chief Property Officer,
The HUB Australia
Alexandra Brownlee
Divisional Portfolio Manager QLD, Dexus
LIVING STREAM​
Topic: Build to Rent
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1B: State of Market - Build to Rent
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Speaker:
National Director, Living Sectors, Valuation & Advisory Services, CBRE Australia
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ESG STREAM​
Topic: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI)
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1C: EVCI IT Standards, Data and Security Risk and Sustainability
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Moderator:
Client Solutions Director, HFM
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AI-DRIVEN TECH STREAM​
Topic: State of Proptec
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1D: How a Valuer Professional can harness Artificial Intelligence
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PropTrack
Sheila Kushe
General Manager,
Australian Property Institute
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12:00pm- 1:00pm
1:00pm-2:05pm
Lunch & Exhibition
2:05pm-2:50pm
Parallel Session Two
WORK STREAM​
Topic: Industrial
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2A: What's next for Australia's industrial market?
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Moderator:
Head of Research,
Savills
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Panellists:
Troy Bryant
Head of Major Precincts, ESR
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LIVING STREAM​
Topic: Apartment Market
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2B: An Update on Australia's Apartment Market
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Speaker:
National Executive Director of Research,
Charter Keck Cramer
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ESG STREAM​
Topic: Sustainability
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2C: Global Innovation in Social Infrastructure in ESG
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Speaker:
Partner, Life Sciences, Health Care & Consulting, Knight Frank
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AI-DRIVEN TECH STREAM
Topic: AI and the Property Profession
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2D: APREF Report - Future Workforce for the Property Industry: Are We Ready for Change?
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Speaker:
Director of Construction Management and Property UNSW
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2:55pm-3:40pm
Parallel Session Three
WORK STREAM​
Topic: Alternative Investments
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3A: Focus on Alternative Investments
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Speaker:
National Director Specialised Assets, M3 Property
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LIVING STREAM​
Topic: Regional Housing Market Update
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3B: Understanding the Multi-Speed Housing Market
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Speaker:​
Head of Research, CoreLogic Australia
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ESG STREAM​
Topic: Green Agribusiness
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​3C: Sustainable Farming
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Speakers:
Roger Hill FAPI
Director Preston, Rowe Paterson Regional North QLD
James Skuthrop AAPI
Director, Preston Rowe Paterson Dubbo & Central West
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AI-DRIVEN TECH STREAM
Topic: ESG Session
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3D: Unpacking the Introduction of ESG into the IVS: What it means for valuers
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Speakers:
Head of ESG & Risk APAC
JLL Australia
Associate Professor Lucy Cradduck
Associate Professor at QUT Law School​​​​
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3:40pm- 4:30pm
Afternoon Tea & Exhibition
6:30pm-7:00pm
Pre-Dinner Drinks
Southport & Gold Coast Rooms
7:00pm-10:00pm
Gala Dinner & EIPA Ceremony
Southport & Gold Coast Rooms