The name Mirvac is synonymous with Australian property. Founded by Hamilton and Henry Pollack in 1972, it has emerged as one of Australia’s largest and most respected property investment, development and management groups.

Over five decades, Mirvac’s approach to design, construction, people and places has been shaped by the vision and philosophy of its founders in a way that is almost unrivalled in Australian corporate history. At Mirvac, Hamilton combined his commercial acumen and market knowledge with Pollack’s design and construction expertise to develop some of Australia’s most iconic projects.

At the core of Mirvac’s success has been a series of values and principles that have enabled the business to endure cycles and maintain relevance in an ever-changing market.

He will join Urbanity for an in-depth conversation exploring the vision, principles, values and lessons learned from over five decades of shaping the Australia’s cities and regions.

Judith Brinsmead is chairman and owner of ADCO Constructions, one of Australia’s largest privately-owned construction companies with a $2 billion pipeline across a diverse range of sectors and geographies.

A former lawyer and partner of MinterEllison, she joined ADCO as an executive director in 1989 and has been responsible for the strategic management, continued growth and success of the company.

Judith is also owner of build-to-rent developer Arklife, a member of the board of trustees of Bond University, was instrumental in the success of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and is a current member of the Queensland Law Society and AICD.

She joins Urbanity to explore the state of construction in Australia, business leadership, future market trends and new growth opportunities.

Koichi Takada belongs to a new generation of architects that strive to bring nature back into the urban environment — an approach he matured after living in Tokyo, New York and London.

He established his practice in 2008 and brings a Japanese sensibility to Australian architecture where each project embodies his commitment to organic form and consideration for human experience.

His work now spans the globe with projects underway in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Tokyo, Shanghai, Los Angeles, Doha and Mexico City.

He will present a keynote on biophylic architecture and the naturalisation of the built form.

Adelene is the driving force behind one of Australia’s most ambitious developments, STH BNK By Beulah. Set to become Australia’s tallest building upon completion, the UNStudio and Cox Architecture-designed project fuses residential, commercial, retail, cultural and public uses into a twin ‘greenscaper’ concept.

Under her leadership, Beulah International has developed a portfolio of award-winning residential, hotel and mixed-use projects in Melbourne’s CBD and fringe.

She joins Urbanity to discuss the STH BNK By Beulah project, her current and future pineline and her approach to successful property development and placemaking.

Centuria Joint CEO, Jason Huljich’s, 25-year real estate career spans the commercial and industrial real estate sectors. He co-founded Centuria Capital with fellow Joint CEO, John McBain, and collectively oversees more than $20 billion of assets under management and c.350 staff throughout Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines.

Jason is chiefly responsible for the company’s real estate portfolio and funds management operations including the listed Centuria Industrial REIT (ASX: CIP) and Centurial Office REIT (ASX: COF), as well as Centuria’s extensive range of unlisted funds across Australia and New Zealand. Since Centuria was established, Jason has been pivotal in raising over $5 billion for the listed and unlisted vehicles. He has been central to positioning Centuria as Australia’s fourth largest external manager.

He joins Urbanity to discuss the state of commercial, industrial and healthcare real estate, property investment, funds management and business leadership.

With more than twenty years’ experience in the construction sector, Alison Mirams brings a unique approach to leadership within the industry.

In 2017, after successfully operating in executive roles at both Brookfield Multiplex and Lendlease, Alison took on the role as CEO of boutique tier-one construction firm, Roberts Co.

She recently orchestrated the $1.6 billion takeover of collapsed builder Probuild’s Victorian portfolio and has recently published the findings of a two-year research report conducted in partnership with the University of NSW focused on a five-day construction week.

A prominent female executive in an industry renowned for a lack of diversity, Alison is proud to be driving positive change in the construction industry via her leadership and mentoring.

She will be presenting a keynote on the findings of The Project 5: A weekend for every worker research.

Recognised as one of Australia’s most innovative developers, Kris and his team have launched the Assemble Futures Model – both a ‘rent-to-own’ pathway to home ownership and an alternative business model for build-to-rent and build-to-sell property development.

The model brings together affordable housing, social housing, specialist disability accommodation (SDA), on-market rental and build-to-sell dwellings and is supported by an structured funding model backed by private capital and superannuation funds. The current pipeline has a combined end value of over $3.0 billion comprising 5,000 apartments and over 100,000sqm of non-residential programming.

The Assemble Futures Model is the culmination of three years of research, both locally and overseas, and is the product of a vision to create fairer, financially accessible, better-designed housing in Australia.

Kris will be delivering a keynote on the Assemble Futures Model and its role in addressing Australia’s housing market challenges.

David is the Development Director for renowned Melbourne-based developer, Riverlee.

Founded in 1993 by Clement Lee, Riverlee has delivered in excess of $2.5 billion of urban land and master-planned communities, commercial office, residential and hotel developments. The firm currently has an active development pipeline in excess of $3 billion.

David is responsible for Riverlee’s latest development Seafarers, Melbourne – an inspired adaptive re-use of the heritage-protected Goods Shed 5 by famed architect, Nonda Katsalidis. Seafarers is a mixed-use waterfront precinct for Melbourne which will incorporate a limited collection of residences, Australia’s first 1 Hotel, a 1,000-seat function centre, dining and retail and a 3,500sqm public park.

He will be presenting a keynote on the design, development and delivery of Seafarers, Melbourne.

Jono is an experienced executive specialising in property development, design, leasing and construction delivery in the commercial real estate sector. He currently serves as development director for Built, one of Australia’s most innovative building and development firms with a $3 billion workbook.

With a background in architecture, Jono oversaw the award-winning SubStation No. 164, located at 183-185 Clarence Street, Sydney – a recipient of three The Urban Developer excellence awards in 2022.

SubStation No.164 is a boutique office tower that incorporates the restoration of the heritage listed Shelley Warehouse and the adjoining former electrical substation into a 7,000sq m A-grade office precinct with a 5-star GreenStar and NABERS rating.

He joins Urbanity to present a keynote on the design and delivery of SubStation No. 164 in Sydney.

Bill leads the national investment team for MaxCap Group in Australia and is responsible for developing investment strategy, relationship management framework and oversight of deal origination, structuring, negotiation.

MaxCap Group is one of Australia’s leading commercial real estate debt and investment specialists and has managed in excess of $14.5bn of commercial debt and structured capital.

Bill has over 20 years’ industry experience in property finance including having spent many years developing business and leading high performing teams at senior levels within National Australia Bank’s (NAB) Institutional and Business Bank.

He will join Urbanity to discuss the state of property finance, capital markets and the broader economic environment.

Kate is a passionate urbanist and place maker with more than 25 years of international experience working in Australia, Asia, Europe and the United States.

She is globally respected for her expertise in visioning and positioning city scale precincts, working sensitively with stakeholders and the community to co-create powerful new futures for well-loved places.

She has been influential in shaping thinking about the global competitiveness of Australian cities, their future identity and quality of life.

She has strong experience in conceptualising and delivering complex urban projects: working with a diverse mix of stakeholders to curate a bold and innovative vision for future urban life.

Kate will be joining Urbanity with a keynote that explores the global competitiveness of Australian cities in a post-Covid world, their future identities and value proposition.

John is the chairman of Wagner Corporation and a non-executive Director of ASX-listed Wagners, one of the leading construction materials producers in Australia.

Under his family’s leadership, Wagner Corporation entered the aviation market in 2014 through the development of Toowoomba’s Wellcamp Airport (WTB), the first greenfield public airport development in Australia in over 50 years and the first privately-funded airport in the country.

Constructed in under two years, it is billed as the country’s greenest airport due to the use of Earth Friendly Concrete (EFC) which contributed to the project saving some 6,600 tonnes of CO² by using a geopolymer cement in place of conventional cement-based concrete.

He joins Urbanity to discuss the development of Wellcamp Airport and the importance of sustainable infrastructure in Australia’s future.

As a member of the organising committee for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Sarah brings experience in sports management and governance, commercial law and business leadership to one of the most important infrastructure projects in modern Australian history.

She is currently deputy chair of the Brisbane Lions AFL club board, an associate professor of law and marketing at the University of Queensland, a non-executive director of ASX-listed Australian Family Lawyers and MSL Solutions, a member of the Consular Corps and was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in 2021 for her services to tertiary education and sports administration.

She joins Urbanity to discuss the importance of building an Olympic infrastructure legacy for local, national and international communities.

Ross is a creative sustainability consultant with an academic background in mechanical engineering and finance.

His organisation is dedicated to speeding up the world’s transition to self-sufficient cities through creativity and consulting.

Working with people, businesses and government, Finding Infinity finds financially-viable and technically-feasible solutions and uses a bespoke mix of creativity and engineering to help create the future.

He is an innovator, disrupter and pioneer of a new approach to solving problems associated with energy, environment, inequality, creativity and culture in cities.

Ross joins Urbanity to present cost-effective solutions for achieving self-sufficiency through energy, water and waste strategies.

Monica Earl is a founding director of Contreras Earl Architecture, an emerging architecture and urban design studio focused on providing highly innovative contemporary design solutions across a range of scales and typologies.

Prior to co-founding Contreras Earl Architecture, Monica worked for leading design-oriented firms in London, Sydney and Amsterdam including Foster + Partners, Carmody Groarke and Farshid Moussavi.

Monica received the Royal Australian Institute of Architects Design Medal from the University of Sydney and the Frank Knox Fellowship at Harvard University, completing a Masters of Architecture and Urban Design (MAUD) at Harvard Graduate School of Design.

She joins Urbanity to explore creativity in the built environment and the future of architecture and urban design in cities.

James is the founder and managing director of Grange Development, the developer behind the ambitious proposal to build the world’s tallest timber tower in Perth.

If approved, the $350-million hybrid timber tower will comprise 245 apartments and rise over 50-storeys or 183 metres.

Known as C6, the Elenberg Fraser-designed project will include about 7400 cubic metres of timber – 42 per cent of its total structure – plus steel, concrete and other materials.

Grange has a current portfolio of 7000 dwellings across land, medium-density and high-density worth a total value in excess of $2.5 billion.

He joins Urbanity to present on the benefits of high-rise timber construction in an ever-changing construction environment.

Liam is a creative entrepreneur who believes in the power of design thinking to resolve intuitive solutions to project delivery and value creation.

A highly regarded development professional, he is passionate about cities and is driven by a desire to achieve better outcomes.

Since establishing HIP V. HYPE in 2002, Liam has refined a design-led approach that seeks to shape and enhance the social, environmental and economic fabric of our cities through informed, responsive and collaborative design and development solutions.

As a property developer, designer, builder and sustainability expert, he brings a unique, holistic lens to developing best practice, boutique scale sustainable apartments and townhouses.

Alison is a Walbanga and Wadi Wadi woman (from La Perouse, Sydney) and an award-winning designer and film producer whose work links indigenous stories and knowledge with contemporary design.

She works with urban design, architecture and landscape teams in the development of Connecting with Country strategies around Australia.

A regular panelist on ABC’s The New Inventors, she was inducted into the Design Institute of Australia’s Hall of Fame in 2015 and recently received the Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) Gold Medal.

Alison is the founder of the National Aboriginal Design Agency and an Associate Dean (Indigenous Leadership and Engagement) in the Faculty of Design Architecture and Building at the University of Technology Sydney.

Allen began his career 40 years ago as an apprentice carpenter working alongside his father at Sammut Homes.

In 1993, Allen founded Sammut Developments with his twin brother John as a full-service property development business and in 2019, Sammut Group welcomed the arrival of a third generation with the appointment of Julian as COO.

Sammut Group is currently developing a substantial pipeline of premium residential and mixed-use developments in Sydney and the Gold Coast, including the $200m Coast GC in Surfers Paradise.

Allen joins Urbanity to share his experiences developing design-led projects, building a family business and creating an urban legacy.

Fred leads the Australian operations of renowned Danish architectural firm, 3XN.

A graduate of the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Fred was project architect of AMP’s Quay Quarter in Sydney’s Circular Quay, along with the Sydney Fish Market redevelopment and the UNSW Student Building

While at 3XN, Fred has been designing, developing and managing projects ranging from a museum and learning centre in Moscow to mixed-use towers in Sweden and India, as well as the new headquarters for the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne.

He joins Urbanity to present on the experiences designing and delivering Quay Quarter and Sydney Fish Markets.

Alison leads the end-to-end customer strategy and experience for Lendlease’s Australian office portfolio.

She is responsible for the engagement, experience, insights, activation and marketing of the buildings, projects and places that are developed and owned by the group.

Working closely with Lendlease‘s digital product team, she brings a passion for customer-led, innovative thinking to the business, and harnesses the power of research and insights to inform project positioning for tenants.

She joins Urbanity to present on the shifting dynamics between work and place in our cities post-pandemic.

Prior to entering property development, Danny was the business smarts behind three highly successful fashion brands – Charlie Brown, Howard Showers and Hollywood Fashion Tape.

With a keen eye for design, his fashion experience became the foundation for one of the most creative and intuitive property development companies in Australia.

His portfolio of boutique projects – Piper, Foveaux, The Carlton and Kalypso in Sydney and Zero Gipps and Society House Fitzroy in Melbourne – bring cutting-edge bespoke design and sustainability together in a unique and powerful way.

He joins Urbanity to discuss his perspective on curated design, brand and marketing in boutique development.

Recognised as a ‘Queensland Great’ in 2013, Anthony is a well-respected and self-confessed sport loving local who is known for the passion and entrepreneurial spirit that he brings to all professional endeavours.

As CEO of BEDA, he works with stakeholders to enhance Brisbane’s reputation globally, drive visitation and attract investment and talent, whilst looking ahead at emerging opportunities for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

As the former CEO of Youngcare, Anthony pioneered the transformation of the national not-for-profit organisation into an innovative and entrepreneurial company that provides meaningful solutions and choices for young people with high physical care needs.

He joins Urbanity to explore the property industry’s contribution to the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and the infrastructure legacy it can create.

Having joined the Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC) in 2016, Ainsley works with industry to advance sustainable outcomes through the IS rating scheme – Australia and New Zealand’s only comprehensive rating system for evaluating economic, social and environmental performance of infrastructure.

Ainsley is committed to making a real impact in organisations that anchor in their core values, develop their people and support the advancement of women with leadership aspirations.

She joins Urbanity to discuss sustainable infrastructure and its contribution to a thriving nation.

James is an accomplished strategist and future focussed thinker.

Working internationally with both Government and the private sector for over 25 years, James has advised on the creation of new towns, talent ecosystems, global innovation hubs, strategic infrastructure, major events, innovative transport pilot projects, tourism precincts and significant higher education campuses.

He joins Urbanity to provide his insights on the Brisbane 2032 Olympics, sustainable infrastructure and innovative cities.

Brandon is a one-time architecture student who ended up studying law, only to become a festival promoter and then a property developer.

Based in Byron Bay, his company Creative Capital is currently developing a mixed-use urban village known as Habitat, a beachfront eco-retreat, an education and innovation precinct, various affordable housing initiatives and a homeless services hub.

He joins Urbanity to present on his Habitat project, his unique journey to property development and his vision for the future.