Lui Violanti
Vice Chairperson (Australia)
Regional Manager - Western Australian
,Inhabit Group
Lui Violanti
Over the past twenty plus years Lui has worked on a number of significant landmark and award winning projects across Australia. During this time he has been responsible for the design, delivery and management of a number of building typologies including education, health, retail, commercial, and residential.
In this capacity Lui has worked in all facets of the project development, from masterplanning, town planning, design to documentation and construction. This entails developing hand sketches and performance briefs at concept design, through to the management and delivery of production documentation, inclusive of performance specifications and glazing schedules to meet with the design intent, technical performance and budgetary constraints of the project.
His experience has been at the forefront of glass, remedial, envelope development and sustainable solutions in the façade industry. With a background in Architecture, he has worked with façade fabricators, developing expertise in curtain wall design and façade structures. Tony has designed façades on prominent buildings in Australia, in collaboration with the world’s leading consultants.
As Regional Manager for Western Australia has a key leadership role in interfacing with the design and construction teams, coordinating the requirements of the architectural, services, structural, acoustic and project brief requirements within the façade team. He also appreciates the project management systems and quality assurance system that are necessary for the delivery of large complex projects.
A personal interest in creating sustainable outcomes for supporting the construction industry drives Lui, pushing the boundaries around how architects and builders deliver superior quality, buildability and efficiency of the architectural vision and design intent.
Lui’s background as a Practice Director of an Architectural Practice, he also has a keen interest and appreciation of the architectural design, and enjoys working with designers to resolve complex geometries and developing systems that articulate design.
Education and professional qualifications
1991Registered Architect
1989Bachelor of Architecture, Curtin University, Perth
1985Bachelor of Applied Science, Western Australian Institute of Technology, Perth
Professional History
2013- PresentInhabit, Perth – Regional Manager Western Australian
2001-2013NHArchitecture, Melbourne - Practice Director
1998-2001Daryl Jackson Architects, Melbourne – Project Architect
1991-1998 Bollig Design Group, Perth – Architect
1988 -1991 Ministry of Housing and Construction, Melbourne – Graduate Architect
Specialist skills
- Project Delivery and Administration of Large Complex Projects
- Design Delivery / Lead Coordinator with Design Team
- Project Management and QA Systems
- Package Management between façade and other trades
- Performance Specifications
- Team Leader
- Buildability and Onsite works
Ivan Lam
Chairperson (Australia)
Head of International Business, Charter Keck Cramer
Ivan Lam
Based in Melbourne, Ivan is the Head of International Business at Charter Keck Cramer. Fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese and English, he ensures a smooth investment process for clients from Asia who are looking to invest in the Australian property market. Ivan focuses on providing highly skilled, experienced and cost-effective resources to investors – ensuring that their investments are safeguarded.
Benson Zhou
Senior Director - CBRE | Capital Markets, Hotels
Benson Zhou
Benson Zhou is a Senior Director in CBRE's Hotels Capital Markets division, bringing more than 13 years of commercial real estate experience across the hotel, retail, development, and office sectors. Widely recognised as a market leader in Melbourne's commercial property market, Benson has built a strong reputation for delivering complex transactions and exceptional outcomes for both domestic and international clients.
Prior to joining CBRE, Benson led the Hotel, Commercial Sales and Asia Markets team at Savills Melbourne, where he specialised in hotel investment sales, commercial transactions, and cross-border capital flows. His extensive experience across the hospitality and investment sectors has positioned him as a trusted advisor to private investors, developers, institutional owners, and offshore capital groups.
A key strength of Benson's business is his deep connection with Asian capital markets. He regularly travels throughout Asia to maintain and expand relationships with a network of high-calibre investors, leveraging his language capabilities, cultural understanding, and extensive market knowledge to facilitate international investment opportunities and cross-border acquisitions.
In addition to his transaction expertise, Benson has served as a judge for the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia & APAC), providing him with valuable insight into emerging market trends and strengthening his profile across the Asia-Pacific real estate industry.
Throughout his career, Benson has been involved in numerous landmark transactions and was recognised as Commercial Agent of the Year in 2022, reflecting his outstanding performance, market leadership, and commitment to client success.
At CBRE, Benson focuses on hotel investment sales and capital markets transactions, working with local and international investors to unlock value and deliver strategic outcomes across Australia's hospitality sector.
Jessica Liew
Principal, Plus Architecture
Jessica Liew
Jessica is an industry-recognised acclaimed architect and director at international design firm Plus Architecture. An expert designer, Jessica has lent her multi-faceted design skills to the firm’s most defining work, applying her award-winning design experience to numerous projects spanning residential, commercial, retirement living, student accommodation, hotel and mixed-use. Applying her expertise across all project phases from concept feasibility studies through to construction, Jessica has delivered exceptional outcomes for return clients across multiple sectors. Educated in both Asia and Australia, Jessica is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. She is widely acknowledged for her design excellence and attention to details.
Richard Newling Ward
Director & Co-Founder : BayleyWard Architecture + Interior Design
Richard Newling Ward
Richard Newling Ward co-founded BayleyWard in early 2013 with partner Nick Readett-Bayley, following his move from London to Australia in 2010. As a driving force behind the practice, Richard brings extensive experience across multiple sectors, including commercial, luxury apartments, build-to-rent, co-living, modular design, multi-residential, community hubs, luxury private homes, and hospitality projects.
BayleyWard is recognized as a dynamic and creative design office with studios in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and servicing projects nationally and in South East Asia. With a team of 50 architects and interior designers nationwide, the studio draws from global influences—spanning Europe, Asia, and the Americas—to create progressive, sustainable and elegant designs.
Richard’s expertise lies in conceptual design, spatial planning, visioning, and design leadership. He thrives on bringing people together to make projects happen, leveraging a strong developer network and a keen understanding of design trends, branding, market positioning, and problem-solving.
Under his leadership, BayleyWard has earned numerous accolades for sustainability and design, while also fostering an exceptional workplace culture.
Peter Li
Peter Li
Sold over 1000 properties in his real estate career, Peter Li is specializing in off the plan apartment sales and marketing of residential projects. Peter Li has participant in over 60 residential project launches including Barangaroo, Darling Square Darling Harbour, Greenland Centre Sydney CBD, REVY Pyrmont, Blue Lavender Bay, SYNC Neutral Bay, MUSE Neutral Bay, Laurier Cremorne , ESQUE Mosman and etc. In 2021, Peter has conceived the Plus Agency, launched it, recruited its team, developed them, obtained projects and listings, and achieved $223,703,900 of sales in the first year and 5 stars ratings on google, REA, domain and rate my agent.
Steven Yu
Founder and CEO, Valorton group
Steven Yu
Steven is the founder and CEO of one of Sydney's most highly recognizable property advisory group, Valorton group. Capitalising on his years of experiences on property and cross boarder investment, he advises international clients on site acquisitions, planning strategies, structured financing, and project delivery.
Prior to the formation of Valorton Group, he was the CEO of Longton Property Group where he led the business to deliver high quality residential projects, with emphasis on sustainable building designs and smart home technologies. In his part time, he has been teaching Property Finance at University of Technology Sydney.
Education:
Bachelor of Law / Bachelor of Finance (Melbourne University)
Master of Law (Boston University)
Executive MBA (Colombia University)
Edward Haysom
General Director, HAYSOM Architects Vietnam
Edward Haysom
Architect Haysom specializes in resorts and hospitality projects. He has served as both Queensland Chapter President as well as National President of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects. His Brisbane-based practice has won numerous design awards and he received the Centenary Medal for services to architecture in 2003. In 2014 he was appointed City Architect for the City of the Gold Coast. He was also a member of the Australian delegation to the APEC negotiations on international trade in architectural services. Currently the general director of Mode Haysom Architects in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Karl Fu
Partner - Asian Markets, Winning Commercial
Karl Fu
Currently as Partner, Asian Markets in Winning Commercial Australia, specialized in Marketing & Sales management in property segments of interior furniture & fixtures, building materials specification and supply in residential and commercial developments.
Professional experiences in the global markets previously working for BlueScope and SMEG with proven records and networks spanning Asia-Pacific and Europe. In Australia, specified and delivered over 200 residential projects for more than 25,000 units, especially in luxury property markets across the country including numerous landmarks such as One Circular Quay Sydney, Opera Residences Sydney, One Sydney Harbour, Elizabeth Quay Developments Perth, and many more with regional price records.
