Separate Registration Required
Young Leaders Group Reception and Mixer
Join the Young Leaders Group for a networking reception designed for emerging leaders in the industry. Connect with peers, engage with senior professionals, and explore opportunities for mentorship and collaboration in a dynamic and informal setting. Highlights include insights on regional integration and an exciting Mentorship & Reverse Mentorship Live Auction, where participants can bid for valuable one-on-one time with industry leaders.
Kick Off Reception at Aqua Hong Kong (Full Member event)
Join fellow Key Leaders and Full Members for an exclusive evening of networking and cocktails at our reception on Day 1 of the ULI Asia Pacific Summit. Enjoy breathtaking views of Victoria Harbour from Aqua Hong Kong and kick off the summit in style.
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Explore Hong Kong with a Local Friend
Wrap up the night by venturing beyond the conference walls and experiencing Hong Kong through the eyes of a local. Our ULI Hong Kong members will take you on a night to remember—exploring their favorite neighbourhoods, vibrant hotspots, and the city’s best late-night eats. This is Hong Kong hospitality at its finest.
Sustainability Forum – “We Are Stronger Together”
Climate challenges are reshaping real estate fundamentals across Asia Pacific from asset operations to investment risk management. While individual organizations are making progress, true resilience requires unprecedented collaboration across the industry ecosystem. This highly interactive forum brings together diverse stakeholders - from developers and investors to suppliers, utilities, and occupiers - to forge the partnerships needed for systemic transformation. Through expert insights and facilitated discussions, discover how cross-sector collaboration can create new opportunities for value creation.
Join industry leaders to:
- Explore successful partnership models driving sustainability transition
Connect with potential collaborators across the value chain
- Shape practical solutions to shared challenges
9:00 – 9:10 Welcome and Industry Pulse
An interactive opening revealing where the industry sees the greatest need for collaboration, setting the stage for action-oriented discussions throughout the forum.
9:10 – 9:30 Opening Keynote
9:30 – 10:10 Panel: Breaking Silos Through Value Chain Collaboration
The real estate industry's decarbonization journey requires unprecedented collaboration across sectors. This session showcases how partnerships between real estate, materials suppliers, utilities, and technology providers are creating systemic change. Industry pioneers share how they've aligned diverse stakeholders to accelerate decarbonization progress.
10:10 – 10:50 Roundtables #1 – Value Chain Collaboration Opportunities
Connect in small groups to focus on a specific area of collaboration opportunity. Identify common barriers and explore how different stakeholders can tweak their process to accelerate change. Table hosts will provide a discussion framework to help the table navigate through the complex reality and uncover opportunities for breakthrough.
10:50 – 11:05 Coffee Break
11:05 – 11:45 Panel: Joining Forces Through Tenant-Landlord Partnerships
This session explores how innovative partnership models are helping both parties achieve their sustainability goals while creating mutual value. From green leases and data sharing to joint commitments in upgrading assets and processes, discover how leading organizations are transforming traditional landlord-tenant relationships into dynamic sustainability partnerships. Learn how this evolution aligns with the growing demand for adaptable and healthy workspaces that support both environmental and human well-being objectives.
11:45 – 12:25 Topical Roundtables #2 – Tenant collaboration opportunities
Leverage the collective expertise in the room through focused peer discussions on asset-specific partnership strategies — from traditional commercial and living sectors to new economy assets and urban regeneration projects. Table hosts will facilitate a discussion of high-impact interventions, creating a practical roadmap for sustainable transformation.
12:25 – 12:30 Wrap up
Young Leaders Group (YLG) Forum
This session is open to all registered Summit attendees.
Across Asia Pacific, businesses are undergoing a generational shift, with younger leaders redefining traditional industries and carving out new opportunities. From transforming legacy brands to launching startups that challenge conventional models, this evolution is reshaping how industries—including real estate and its ancillary services—adapt to changing consumer needs and technological advancements. The YLG Forum will provide insights into how businesses across the region are being reimagined through a younger lens, addressing both market shifts and the expectations of future generations.
Transforming Legacy Brands Through a Young Lens
Across Asia Pacific, long-established businesses have continuously evolved to stay relevant in shifting markets. This session explores how the next generation of leadership has redefined traditional business models, adapted to new consumer behaviours, and positioned their brands for the future. Through insights from leaders who have transformed legacy businesses—bridging the past with the future—this discussion will highlight common themes across the region, from innovation in family enterprises to the challenges of modernisation. Featuring perspectives from Hong Kong and beyond, the conversation will offer a comparative look at how different markets have navigated these changes over time.
Younger Gen Leading the Way
A new generation of entrepreneurs is reshaping real estate and its adjacent industries with innovative, tech-driven solutions. This session brings together startup founders under 35 who are pushing boundaries in areas such as AI, PropTech, senior living, and operational real estate models like hospitality, co-living, and student accommodation. By integrating a forward-looking perspective on real estate needs, the discussion will highlight how younger leaders are addressing evolving urban challenges and consumer demands through fresh approaches. With a focus on real-world examples, this session will provide insights into how these emerging businesses are setting new standards for the industry.
Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) Luncheon
Join the WLI for an engaging luncheon focused on leadership for women in the real estate industry. The session features a fireside chat with a C-suite leader, sharing insights on navigating the challenges and opportunities in this dynamic field. Following the discussion, attendees will participate in moderated table discussions, offering a unique opportunity for peer-to-peer learning and meaningful conversations.
Urban Plan Workshop
An exclusive UrbanPlan workshop will be held for key stakeholders from various local councils in Asia Pacific. Member leaders will convene to deepen their experience of this global educational initiative and discuss how to expand the reach and impact of this programme.
Capital Markets Forum
The ULI Asia Pacific Capital Markets Forum is the marquee event for the ULI investment community. This forum will deliver critical insights into emerging investment opportunities across Asia Pacific's dynamic property markets. The Forum will investigate the key trends in Asia Pacific real estate investment. What are institutional investors looking for? Where can distressed situations be found? Which sectors will produce the best returns? Which markets offer the best opportunities? How can asset owners drive value creation in their properties?
The ULI Asia Pacific Capital Markets Forum offers three hours of in-depth analysis and strategic discussion which will inform your investment approach in 2025 and beyond.
14.00 – 14.05 - Welcome & introduction
14.05-14.25 Asia Pacific Real Estate Investment Market Update
Real estate capital markets began to recover in terms of transaction volumes in late 2024, but the regional and global economic and political outlook remains uncertain. This presentation will provide up-to-date insights on the macro picture for the region, what equity market movements indicate may happen in direct real estate and signs of recovery in China and Hong Kong.
14.25 – 15.05 Investor panel: where to allocate capital in Asia Pacific?
Institutional and family office investors targeting real estate across the Asia Pacific discuss their outlook on the investment environment. What does Asia Pacific offer to global investors? Is logistics still favoured in a deglobalizing world? Which sectors and markets do investors favour and which do they avoid? Which strategies will attract LP dollars?
Panellists:
Graeme Torre, Managing Director, Head of Real Estate Asia Pacific, APG Asset Management
Emilia Teo, Managing Director, TE Capital
15.05 – 15.45 Japan: getting away from the crowds
Japan is as popular with real estate investors as it is with tourists. Where can you find assets at the right price? Could corporate Japan be the place to secure assets and hit return targets, and counteract the rising cost of debt?
Moderator: Joel H. Rothstein, Shareholder, GreenbergTraurig
Panellist(s):
Laurent Jacquemin, CEO AXA IM Japan and Head of Asia Pacific, AXA IM Alts
Jon Tanaka, Head of Asia Pacific and Country Co-Head of Japan, Hines
Kunihiko Okumura, Asia Pacific Co-CIO and Head of Japan, LaSalle Investment Management
15.45-16.05 Networking break
16.05-16.40 A deep dive into data centres
Asia Pacific data centre transactions rose tenfold year-on-year in 2024 and demand continues to rise, driven by the needs of AI and digitalising economies. We examine the outlook for this red-hot sector and how to access it.
Panellist(s):
Morgan Laughlin, Managing Director, Global Head of Data Center Investments, PGIM Real Estate
16.45 -17.25 Panel: Unlocking value in Asia Pacific real estate
In the absence of widespread repricing, where can investors in Asia Pacific real estate find value? Leading investment managers discuss options across markets, sectors and investment avenues. The discussion will cover distressed opportunities, sweating assets, using and investing in debt, adding value with ESG and more.
Panellist(s):
John Pattar, Partner, Head of Real Estate Asia, KKR
Calvin Chou, Managing Director, Head of Asia Pacific, Invesco Real Estate
Ellen Ng, Managing Director and Co-Head of Asia Real Estate, Warburg Pincus
17.25-17.30 - Conclusion
Explore Hong Kong with a Local Friend
Wrap up the night by venturing beyond the conference walls and experiencing Hong Kong through the eyes of a local. Our ULI Hong Kong members will take you on a night to remember—exploring their favorite neighborhoods, vibrant hotspots, and the city’s best late-night eats. This is Hong Kong hospitality at its finest.
Explore Hong Kong with a Local Friend
Wrap up the night by venturing beyond the conference walls and experiencing Hong Kong through the eyes of a local. Our ULI Hong Kong members will take you on a night to remember—exploring their favorite neighborhoods, vibrant hotspots, and the city’s best late-night eats. This is Hong Kong hospitality at its finest.