Sorn Seap
Chairperson (Cambodia)
President, Cambodian Valuers and Estate Agents Association
Sorn Seap
Obtaining his BBA and MBA degrees from the National University of Management and Norton University respectively, Sorn Seap has merged his intricate academic knowledge and passion for the field of real estate.
A well-seasoned veteran of over a decade in the real estate and property valuation industry, Sorn Seap contributes his experiences and profound local real estate knowledge cultivated through his former works with renowned local and international real estate companies including Lee Real Estate, Bonna Realty Group, Knight Frank (Malaysia), Knight Frank (Cambodia), Key Real Estate, KH25 Property and Asia Pacific Property Appraisal.
Versed in all aspects of real estate, his experiences have included intensive in-class training on property valuation in Malaysia, including field work on the supervisory and management levels.
Sorn Seap is currently the President for Cambodian Valuers and Estate Agents Association (CVEA), Chairman for KH25 Property, Chairman for Asia Pacific Property Appraisal and he is also the Chairperson of judging panel for PropertyGuru Cambodia Property Awards.
Doddy A. Tjahjadi
Managing Director, PTI Architects
Doddy A. Tjahjadi
Pending bio
Paul Tse
Chairperson (Hong Kong & Macau)
President Macao Association of Building Contractors and Developers
Paul Tse
Paul Tse has been active in property development and hotel investment in Asia and North America, sitting on the board of Keck Seng Investments (HK) Ltd, Sheraton Saigon Hotel, Caravelle Hotel in HoChiMinh City, Holiday Inn Wuhan Riverside, W Hotel San Francisco, Sofitel New York, and Golden Crown Development Ltd in Macau, where he was appointed by the SAR Government to serve as member on the Economic Council, Town Planning Council, Urban Renewal Council, as well as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Macau Electric Company. A member of the Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Committee of Yunnan Province, Mr. Tse is the current Chairman of The American Chamber of Commerce in Macau, and President of the Macau Association of Building Contractors and Developers.
Sr Prem Kumar
Independent Property Advisor
Sr Prem Kumar
Sr Prem Kumar has 35 years experience in providing real estate professional services. He joined Jones Lang Wootton in 1987 and was a Proprietary Partner/ Executive Director/Deputy Managing Director of Jones Lang Wootton up to March 2022. He started his career as a graduate valuer gaining experience in undertaking valuation of various types of properties including, amongst others, office buildings, hotels, industrial premises, plantations, townships, development land, on-going development projects as well as plant and machinery. Besides valuations, he also has extensive exposure to the entire spectrum of real estate professional services such as transactions, property management and research and consultancy.
Tony Picon
Chairman
Executive Director, Picon-Deed Property Consultants Myanmar
Tony Picon
New Asia Property was set up by Tony Picon, previously Managing Director of Colliers International in Myanmar, who starting operating Colliers in Myanmar in 2011 where he was responsible for the first ever Yangon property research reports. Tony built up a strong research & consultancy team that still leads the market. Tony Picon also wrote the first ever Vientiane, Laos reports and worked in Thailand and Vietnam as well as having knowledge and extensive contacts in Cambodia and Bangladesh. The vision of New Asia Property is to develop the best property advisory services for the frontier markets, supporting both local companies looking to develop their capabilities and foreign investors wishing to enter the markets. New Asia Property Consultants Limited is a company registered in Hong Kong.
Christophe Vicic
Chairperson (Philippines)
Country Head, Jones Lang LaSalle Philippines, Inc.
Christophe Vicic
Christophe has over 35 years of professional experience. He has worked extensively for international corporations across Western and Eastern Europe, Pakistan, Middle East and
Africa and gain a wealth of multi-cultural experience. He holds an International Executive Master’s degree from London Business School. His current position is Country Head for JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle) Philippines. Previously he was for 7 years with JLL Russia & CIS based in Moscow. Amongst his prior notable roles, he was International Director Europe for SIRVA managing the company in Europe, Scandinavia and former Eastern Europe. Prior to that he worked for 6 years for Millicom International Cellular SA. Starting as the CEO in Pakistan and subsequently in 1998 to the position of CEO for Africa, Russia/CIS and the Middle East region. Previously he worked for 9 years as Managing Director for DHL where he has managed companies in West Africa, Poland, Russia & CIS.
Wenhui Lim
Partner, SPARK Architects
Wenhui Lim
Wenhui is a partner of SPARK Architects, an international design studio of 100 staff with offices in London, Shanghai, Beijing and Singapore. She studied architecture at the National University of Singapore. Wenhui’s focus is the design direction of the Singapore studio and the graphic language of the global SPARK brand that she has developed and implemented over the last 5 years. Collage, drawing and printing are important techniques of investigation in her design work. She has previously exhibited a collection of her mono-prints at the Art House Gallery in Singapore the proceeds of which were donated to a Singaporean children’s charity.
Dr. Nirmal De Silva
Chairperson (Sri Lanka)
Director/CEO, Paramount Realty
Dr. Nirmal De Silva
With a broad-based knowledge of the Real Estate industry, Dr. Nirmal De Silva is a business professional with over 15 years of senior management experience. He was instrumental in setting up operations for Regus PLC, the world’s largest flexible workspace provider in Sri Lanka. Dr. De Silva recently started his new venture Paramount Realty and is serving as the Director/CEO of the company. His success is built by his outstanding results and experience by working for a number of Multi National and Fortune 500 companies. Not only is he a well-respected thought leader in his area of expertise, he is also a much sought after Strategy Consultant & Start up Mentor
Suphin Mechuchep
Chairperson (Thailand)
Chief Executive Officer of Sen x Public Company Limited
Suphin Mechuchep
Current Responsibilities
Mrs. Suphin Mechuchep is currently serving as the CEO of Sen x Public Company Limited, a company dedicated to creating and development business real estate and world-class service in Thailand. With a network of operations spanning from commercial business including office buildings for rent, hotels, shopping centers, service apartments and warehouses to health-related business, Sen X Public Company Limited strives to elevate the standards of operation to an international level.
Work Experience
Suphin Mechuchep has been working with JLL, a leading global and largest real estate consultancy and services firm in Thailand with approximately 1,600 employees, since 1991. She is responsible for driving key business strategies, including various business units such as sales and leasing agents, building management, and consulting services. With extensive knowledge and understanding of managing different types of assets and real estate, she has continuously expanded the company's business growth.
In 2007, she was appointed as the Managing Director of the company, and in 2021, she was appointed as the Chairperson, playing a crucial role in representing clients in conducting large real estate investment transactions.
Thien Duong
Grand Final Chairperson
General Director, GroupGSA Vietnam
Thien Duong
Thien Duong is a Canadian Vietnamese architect who carries the distinction of being a Chartered Architect with the Royal Institute of British Architects as well as Masterplanner. With an extensive background of over 25 years, he has contributed to significant architectural projects across various continents including Europe, North America, Africa, and Oceania. As a committed member of the Vietnam Green Building Council’s board of directors since its establishment, Thien has played a key role in shaping sustainable architecture practices. He is the Studio Leader of the award-winning Australian firm, GroupGSA in Vietnam, leveraging his local insight and international experience in sustainability to set new benchmarks in design and technology.
