Benson heads up the Asia Markets team at Savills in Melbourne. His 10 years’ industry experience paired with his bilingual skills are highly beneficial when communicating with Asian clients. He has a highly motivated network of buyers from across Asia and is regarded as one of the market leaders in his field. Benson was awarded the REIV Commercial Agent of the year award in 2022 and has extensive experience in selling property across the retail, development, and office sectors, with an intimate understanding of the Melbourne commercial market.
Peter Esho
Peter is a Co-Founder at Wealthi, a real estate investment platform backed by London venture capital firm Pi Labs.
Peter has more than a decade of experience across real estate development, having sold and managed more than $1bn in real estate assets together with his team. He started his career working in investment management with companies including Invast Securities, City Index and Morningstar Inc.
Peter is a regular contributor on business finance television channels including ABC News, Bloomberg and CNBC. He is also the former host of Macquarie Radio’s Talking Property program.
Sr Engad Ravana
Sr Engad established ER Consult in 2001, utilising his more than 30 years of industry experience to provide clients with the best possible professional attention and appropriate advice. His dedication to his work spans across a variety of projects, ranging from residential to commercial and to industrial. Aside from working with financial institutions and multinational corporations, he currently serves as the Deputy Chairman (QS Division) of the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) and a committee member of QS Examination Council and QS Accreditation Council under the purview of the Board of Quantity Surveyors (BQSM). Engad is also the Vice President of Association of Consulting Quantity Surveyors Malaysia (ACQSM). Socially, he is involved with Rotary International where he is the Past President of Rotary Club of Central Damansara.
Mario Berta
Mario Berta is the founder and CEO of proptech startup, FlySpaces, Southeast Asia’s leading online marketplace for short-term and long-term office spaces. After leading several ventures for both Rocket Internet and Nova Founders Capital, Mario gained extensive industry and regional that he has leveraged to transform FlySpaces. Mario also currently contributes as a touring guest professor on behalf of IE Business School, and is also an Endeavor Entrepreneur.
Peter Dworjanyn
Mr Chen Jinsong
Mr. Chen is Vice Chairman of Urban Development Committee& China Real Estate Association, Member of Real Estate Appraisal and Real Estate Brokerage Expert Committee in Ministry of Construction of the People’s Republic of China. Also a consultant of Advisory Committee in Guangdong Province Real Estate Association, Member of Shenzhen Statutory Planning Committee, Member of the board of Tongji University, and Director of Shenzhen City Commerce Federation as well
Mr. LIU Hongyu
Mr. LIU Hongyu is currently a professor in real estate and construction, the Director of the Institute of Real Estate Studies and an Associate Director of the Institute for China Sustainable Urbanization at Tsinghua University. His researches concentrate on real estate economics, real estate investment and finance, housing policies and land management. He is the Chairperson of the Specialist Committee of Housing Policy, a vice president of the China Institute of Real Estate Appraisers and Agents, and a director of the International Real Estate Society and the Global Chinese Real Estate Congress. He is also a Hon. Professor of the University of Hong Kong, Fellow of the Asian Real Estate Society (past president).
Mike Chan
Mr. Mike Chan is Head of Property and Asset Management at JLL in Shenzhen. He is currently responsible for providing full management services and consultancy services in South China. Mr. Chan has over 8 years of experiences in the fields of property management and asset management in Jones Lang LaSalle Hong Kong, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Zhuhai. He engaged in the property management of different type of buildings including Commercial, Industrial, Industrial-Office, Residential, etc. Mr. Chan is now studying a Professional Diploma in Housing Management at School of Professional and Continuing Education of The University of Hong Kong.
Richard Moh
Richard Moh has an undergraduate degree in civil engineering and a master’s degree in engineering management at Cornell University and an MBA degree from Wharton School of Management. Having lived in many countries (Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and USA), he brings a unique set of skills to the company management. He is responsible for the corporate development of MAA Group, which includes general management improvements, and the development of new ideas such as Building Information Modeling (BIM) since 2009. He is also passionate about the civil engineering community and fostering the next generation of engineers, serving as Chairman of Young Engineers Committee, Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE) and the member of Youth Talent Working Group of the FEIAP (Federation of Engineering Institutions of Asia and the Pacific) which includes 26 member countries. He is Managing Director of MAA Consultants (Myanmar) Co., Ltd. since 2013, involved many types of infrastructure and building projects, with the aim to enhance the public work quality in Myanmar.
Carolina Fagnani
With more than 10 years of experience in the Hotel Industry across two continents, Carolina currently serves as Senior Director of Development South East Asia and Pacific
for Radisson Hotel Group. Prior to joining Radisson Hotel Group, Carolina was the Senior Regional Director of Development for Best Western Hotels & Resorts, based in Bangkok. She also held roles with Centara Hotels & Resorts and JLL. Carolina graduated from Bocconi University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business
Administration and later obtain a MS in Real Estate and Investment from University of Reading, UK. Recently, she earned a certificate in Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management from Cornell University.
May Soe Yu
May Soe Yu is an experienced and innovative interior designer focused on finding creative solutions to the clients’ functional needs. She graduated interior design from the Raffles Design Institute Singapore in 2009. Yu established her career at several high-profile design companies and founded her own interior design firm, Creative FOX Design & Build Co.,Ltd in 2014. With an eye for quality, sense of style, and a client-centered approach to business, Yu provided design & build services for Luxury houses, condominiums, commercial shops, restaurants, hotels, hospitality projects and offices over 9 years now.
Khin Maung Than
Khin Maung Than is the chairman and Founder of Myanmar Real Estate Services Association (MRESA), a national level estate association located in Yangon. He is also the Chairman of ASEAN Real Estate Network Alliance (ARENA). Putting together a background of business and estate management, Khin is a creative thinker who excels in communication, networking, and negotiating skills. Khin is an active real estate speaker and has spoken for various events and conferences both locally and internationally. An active voice for the real estate industry in Myanmar, Khin was elected as the Chairman of MRESA for two consecutive terms. He has had many overseas experience in business, and also participated in social works.
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.
Nick Smith
Nick has over ‘12 years’ experience in the Australian, European and Asia-pacific development and Investment property sector, with a strong background in institutional property including development management, valuations and the transaction management of large mix-use urban regeneration projects.
Prior to joining Lendlease, Nick worked at DEXUS in Development and Investment role. Nick has been involved in large developments and transaction such as Euston Station, 20 Martin place, Melbourne Quarter, and Ryde Civic precinct, , RNA in Brisbane and Water Bank in Perth. More recently, leading a team to reimage the Strathfield Town Centre and transport interchange.
Nik Killis
With over 20 years in the built environment Australia, Asia and Middle East – spanning international aid, project management, architecture, engineering and advisory, Nik brings extensive experience across the built environment as well as a passion for office, apartments, precincts, mixed-use developments and workplace design. Nik has been committee member of the Property Council of Australia, helping to launch their renown industry mentoring program and future trends and innovations forum. Nik presently heads up new business development at global engineering and consulting firm Arup for the Building and Property sector in the Australasian region and leads Arup’s new digital advisory services – a rapidly growing area of the built environment encompassing user experience, technology and data driven design for clients and their developments.
Sr Edmond Yew
Sr Yew is a registered professional Surveyor, as well as the Vice President of China Real Estate Chamber of Commerce (HK and International Chapter). He is also a Vice Chairman of China Committee of HKGCC and was the former Chairman of Planning and Development Division of HKIS. Sr Yew is the Senior Vice President of Lai Fung Holdings Ltd. and has more than 30 years’ professional real estate investment and development expertise in Greater China Region.
Jimmy Wardhana
Jimmy Wardhana is a Registered Architect in the Macao Special Administrative Region and serves as a council member of the Architects Association of Macau (AAM). He also represents AAM on the Professional Practice Committee of the Architects Regional Council Asia (ARCASIA). He has been honored with accolades such as Perspective Global and China’s Outstanding Young Designer 40 under 40. With over 20 years of professional experience, Jimmy has worked on diverse projects including high-end hotels, residential buildings, commercial complexes, public works, laboratories, and educational institutions. The Architectural projects he has participated in have won numerous prestigious awards throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
Francois Magnier
Co-founder, associate partner and former General Director of Archetype Group until 2005, François now serves as Archetype Group’s Chairman. In 1992, he travelled to Vietnam to supervise the construction of the French Embassy in Hanoi. After this introduction, he served in a series of senior executive roles in both design and construction companies, acquiring extensive experience in the design and construction industry in South-East Asia. François’ areas of expertise also cover property development and investment business consulting services and today he focuses on developing new markets in Central Asia and Middle East, as well as airport and hospitals worldwide.
Dr. Soe Thein
Dr Soe Thein obtained PhD in Civil Engineering from NUS. He involved in construction industry in Singapore and Myanmar. He played multiple roles as Principal Design Engineer, Consultants and Project Manager in prestigious Projects; Strand Square, Vantage Tower, Diamond Inya Palace and The Leaf Residence. He continued to play multiple roles in on going Projects; PTTEP Office Tower, Sakura Hospital Extension and Office & Residential Project at Parami Road. He is Advisor to YCDC and member of Professional Assessment Group at Myanmar Engineering Council. He was also the Lecturer at Civil Engineering Department at Yangon Technological University.
Arunee Thiemhong
Mrs. Arunee Thiemhong is President of Real Estate and Marketing Association, with the objective to promote the enterprises about the sales and marketing of real estate. She is also a consultant for White Glass Co., Ltd., B.M. Land & House and Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group. Her expertise lies in a range of areas, including her past experiences as a columnist for Real Estate Magazine, a moderator for Real Estate Channel (TNN 71), a commentator for RE-CU (The Real Estate Executive association of Chulalongkorn University),and managing director at Wattachak Newspaper. Her exceptional knowledge of the real estate industry has been established through lectures and training courses conducted at many accredited institutions, such as National Association of Realtors in San Francisco and Las Vegas, Chulalongkorn University, Thammasart University, Dhurakit Bandit University and Arena National Convention.
Mia Bannister
Mia started her property career over 25 years ago whilst she was working for Knight Frank
and
completing her Bachelor of Business.
It was there
she grew a passion for the property industry and its people.
Having worked for
some of Brisbane’s leading architects and building contractors Mia’s knowledge of the
property and construction industry is broad in its reach and she has the exceptional abil
ity to
connect people and create opportunity.
Mia is actively involved in the Property Council of Australia and has sat on the Future
Directions Committee, the Tourism Roundtable and is currently sitting her third term on the
Diversity Committee.
Her c
ommitment to diversity and role as sponsor in the 2017, 2018 and 2019, 500 Women in
Property will give emerging women leaders in the industry the opportunity to grow and develop
their skills, build profile in their organisation’s and expand their networks.
As National Business Development Manager for
WG Architects
Mia is responsible for
overseeing business development on a national level and does this by commercialising
research, leveraging partnership opportunities and thought leadership.
Mia also sits on
the Project Dignity 120 Committee for MS Queensland and most recently took
up a position on The Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal Committee.
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
Bernie Devine
A team player with extensive track record in real estate and technology. Bernie Devine’s international experience covers asset and investment management, private equity, operations improvement, program and project management, finance, technology implementation and compliance. Devine is currently responsible for the growth of Yardi Systems business in Asia. A qualified accountant and economist, with more then 60 publications and extensive public speaking experience under his name, Australian-born Devine lives in Hong Kong and travels extensively around Asia Pacific. He is also involved in a number of charities and regular volunteer work
Arch. Carmelo Casas
Arch. Carmelo Casas’ international career started when he joined Eric Cumine Associates in August 1978 as assistant architect where he got involved in Harbour City projects. In 1980 he moved to Palmer and Turner (HK) as Design Architect where he got involved in major landmark projects in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Indonesia. He co-founded Recio+Casas (HK) Ltd. in Hong Kong in October 1988. Arch. Casas was responsible for major design projects in Hong Kong, Macao, and Mainland China. Together with Arch. Jose Pedro Recio, they set up a branch office in the Philippines in 1990 to spearhead their involvement as Design Consultant of the Pacific Plaza project, a pioneering high-rise luxury residential development in Ayala Avenue, Makati, having Arch. Arch. Casas is responsible for the design of major local projects such as the Bellagio Towers, Pacific Plaza Towers, St. Francis Towers, Grand Hyatt Hotel and Residences, The Icon, The Infinity Residential Towers, Resorts World Entertainment and Commercial Complex, Eastwood Mixed use development, One Shangri-la Place Towers and Solaire Resort and Casino Hotel to name a few.
