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Tokyo Midtown Roppongi, Tokyo, JAPAN 27 – 30 May 2024
Moderator

Mr. Brad Dockser

Chief Executive Officer Green Generation

Bradford H. Dockser is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of GreenGen. Founded in 2011, GreenGen transforms and decarbonizes the built environment through its visionary end-to-end approach to innovation and solutions that integrate energy, real estate, technology, and capital markets to Operate in the Green. GreenGen helps its clients profitably transition to a zero-carbon world across all asset types. GreenGen’s net-zero carbon strategies are developed and implemented by a team that includes mechanical, electrical, lighting, and environmental engineers, PhDs, tradesmen, as well as real estate and finance experts. Throughout two decades of real estate investing, Brad was a Principal with MacFarlane Partners and the Founding Partner and Managing Director of Starwood Capital Europe and Starwood Capital Asia overseeing operations in each region. Brad began his career with JMB Realty, then the largest US real estate firm, and later with CRI, then the largest owner of multifamily residential properties, where he oversaw the creation of Capital Apartment Properties REIT (CAPREIT). Brad received an A.B. cum laude in Economics and an MBA, both from Harvard University. Brad serves as a Global Governing Trustee of the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) and is a member of the Global Advisory Board for ULI's Randall Lewis Center for Sustainability in Real Estate. He is also on the ULI Global Exchange Product Council. He previously served as the Chair of ULI’s Redevelopment and Reuse Product Council, as a Non-executive Director of London-based Impact Investment firm Conduit Capital, and previously founded the ULI Washington’s Sustainability Initiative. He is a member of The Economic Club of Washington DC, US Green Building Council, and International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP). Brad is a mentor for MetaProp (NY), and a CREtech Leadership Board member. He was also Founding Director of the Greater Washington Exploratory Committee, DC’s bid committee for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.

Speaking at

Tue 28 May 9:00 AM — 12:30 PM (GMT+09:00) Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo Tokyo Midtown Conference, Midtown Tower 4F, Room 9

Decarbonisation and Resilience Forum

This is a must-attend event for real estate professionals looking to stay ahead of the curve in the face of increasing sustainability challenges. Through thought-provoking panels and presentations, attendees will gain the knowledge and tools needed to address critical challenges, such as navigating ESG frameworks, future-proofing assets against climate risks, unlocking value through retrofits, and embracing whole-life carbon planning. Take advantage of this opportunity to future-proof your real estate portfolio and contribute to a more sustainable built environment.
 
8.30am   Registration and networking
 
9.00am   Welcome and introductions
Mavis Ma, Sustainability Manager, GLP Capital Partners Japan
 
9.05am   Mapping ESG: Clarity from Complexity
With the proliferation of global ESG frameworks, real estate stakeholders must stay informed about the latest developments and understand how to navigate this alphabet soup effectively.
  • How are the various frameworks evolving to provide greater clarity and consistency for investors?
  • What are the critical ESG factors that investors should prioritise to maximise both sustainability impact and financial returns?
 
9.20am   Panel Discussion
Value-At-Risk - Future-Proof Today
Investors face growing pressure to account for climate risk in real estate valuation and decision-making.
  • How are investors, insurers, and asset managers navigating the challenges presented by physical and transition risks?
  • What best practices have they developed for assessing and mitigating climate-related impacts on real estate portfolios?
Panelists
Mark Cameron, Head of Sustainability, Asia Pacific, Nuveen Real Estate
Calvin Kwan, Head of Sustainability and Risk Governance, Link Asset Management 
Cecilia Tse, ESG, Climate and Enterprise Risk, National Practice Lead, New Zealand, AON 
 
10.05am   Lightning Round #1:
Carbon Pricing Shifts Cost Curve For All
Understand how carbon pricing mechanisms fundamentally alter the cost-benefit analysis of decarbonisation efforts, which propel the development and deployment of innovative, low-carbon solutions.
 
10.20am   Networking refreshments
 
10.40am   Panel Discussion
Smart Retrofits to Unlock New Values
Retrofitting existing buildings is crucial for the world to achieve its net-zero goals, as 80% of the buildings that will stand in 2050 are already built.
  • What are the main barriers preventing widespread acceleration of retrofits?
  • How can owners plan effective retrofits that enhance building performance, reduce emissions, and improve tenant well-being while enhancing long-term asset value?
Moderator
Bradford Dockser, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Green Generation
 
Panelists 
Helen Amos, Head of Sustainability, Hong Kong, JLL
Vram Malek, Principal, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
 
11.25am   Lightning Round #2:
Refrigerant Emission: The Hidden Elephant
Shed light on refrigerant emissions in real estate, as these sneaky greenhouse gas contributors have a disproportionately large (and often underestimated) impact on global warming.
 
11.40am   Panel Discussion
Plan for Whole-life Carbon Today
The real estate industry must shift toward a whole-life carbon perspective in order to drive long-term business success in an increasingly sustainability-focused market.
  • How can the real estate industry effectively measure and reduce projects' whole-life carbon impact to meet regulatory requirements, investor expectations, and tenant preferences?
  • What are the best practices for integrating whole-life carbon considerations into real estate projects to drive cost savings, mitigate climate-related risks, and optimise resource efficiency?
Panelists
Giovanni Cossu, Head of Sustainability, CapitaLand Development
Eddie Tse, Group Sustainability Manager, Gammon Construction 
Pritya Pravina Widiarta, Director, Climate Change, Asia Pacific, HSBC 
 
12.25pm   Closing remarks 
 
Programme is correct at time of publication and subject to change without prior notice.  

Four days of inspiration, thought leadership, and connections

Tokyo Midtown Roppongi
Tokyo, JAPAN

27 – 30 May 2024

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Shape the future of the built environment at ULI Asia Pacific Summit, 27-30 May 2024, in Tokyo.