WHAT’S ON THE AGENDA?

Opening Presentation & Welcome Remarks
Introduction of ARES 2021 emcee and themes, and welcome remarks by the organiser

Speakers:

• Kelly B. Jones, ARES 2021 emcee
• Jules Kay, Managing Director, PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards & Events

SEGMENT 1: DATA LANDSCAPE

Chairperson’s Keynote:

Unleashing the power of data in real estate
Welcome keynote by the ARES 2021 chairperson

Chairperson:

• Stephen Oehme, Value Management Specialist & Sustainability Advocate / Managing Director, Quantum Thailand Ltd

The Economist Keynote:

Asia’s recovery and reinvention
A look at the region’s macro-economic landscape in Asia in 2021 to see where we are now and where we are going as we gear up for an economic recovery and the reinvention of the business environment.

Speaker:

• Dr. William Thomas, PhD, Director, South-East Asia, Economist Intelligence Corporate Network

International Keynote:

Becoming the voice of A.I.
How smart assistants changed smart living forever through the eyes of a preeminent voice actor

Speaker:

• Susan Bennett, Voice Actor / Original Voice of Siri

Policy Keynote

Asia’s urban adaptability
Building resilient and inclusive cities through knowledge management and education to address urban challenges

Speaker:

• Curtis S. Chin, Senior Asia Fellow, Milken Institute; former US Ambassador to Asian Development Bank

Fireside Chat:

Living in sustainable mega-cities
A conversation between Milken Institute’s Curtis S. Chin and PropertyGuru’s director of strategy Mallika Gadepalli about sustainable housing solutions in Asia’s mega-cities post-pandemic

Speakers:

• Curtis S. Chin, Senior Asia Fellow, Milken Institute; former US Ambassador to Asian Development Bank
• Mallika Gadepalli, Director of Strategy, PropertyGuru Group
  

SEGMENT 2: ACCESSIBLE DATA

IFC Keynote:

Building resilient and practical solutions
Improving transparency, accessibility, and standards of building and construction around the world through the International Finance Corporation/World Bank Group’s Building Resilience Index

Speaker:

• Ommid Saberi, Senior Industry Specialist, Green Buildings, International Finance Corporation/World Bank – Building Resilience Index

GuruTalk:

Data-driven insights in real estate
How to establish and promote greater transparency and market intelligence in the Asian property industry as we tackle green and sustainable housing options, building safety and health, and smarter/inclusive cities

Speaker:

• Hari V. Krishnan, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, PropertyGuru Group

Presentation:

Ethical innovations for the people
A discussion on the ethics-first approach of start-ups in the real estate field and the standards they apply to their products, plus insights on responsible sustainable development in the region

Presenter:

• Tina Ryan, Former Radio Presenter and Podcast/Events Host

Featuring:

• Nick Myers, Founder and CEO, RedFox Ai
• Finalists of the PropertyGuru Asia Real Estate Summit’s Tech Innovation Award 2021

Tech Showcase:
Smart Parking Technology presented by IHI

Speaker:

• Masaya Fujisawa, Associate Director, IHI Asia Pacific (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Expert Talk:

House tour confessions
How to successfully engage audiences through YouTube private home tours using metrics, and upping the entertainment value

Speaker:

• Julia Richards, Host, Presello House Tours on YouTube

Expert Talk:

Digitisation to boost project quality and reputation
How technology has changed the way property developers engage with homeowners to build trust and transparency, and how general contractors can improve the quality of buildings

Speaker:

• Denis Branthonne, Founder and CEO, Novade

Talk Show:

Grounding future real estate influencers
The role of data-driven education in pivoting to a career in sustainability, for students and aspiring young leaders, toward a green, resilient, and inclusive property sector

Moderator:

• Sam Oh, Host, The Narrow Door Podcast

Speaker:

• Angelo Tan, Country Lead for the Philippines, Climate Business, International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group

Case Study:

Vision of a data-driven smart city
The impact and use of data in smart cities and Internet of Things (IoT), the related privacy and ethics issues, and how meaningful data and blockchain can be properly adopted by cities and governments

Speaker:

• Kohei Kurihara, Co-Founder, Privacy by Design Lab

SEGMENT 3: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Fireside Chat:

Women who lead and build
A conversation between Thailand’s award-winning landscape architect Kotchakorn Voraakhom, and the Philippines’ Urban Land Institute chairperson, Jean de Castro, about the tools to better plan our cities and built environment

Speakers:

• Kotchakorn Voraakhom, CEO and Founder, Pourous City Network / Chairwoman, Climate Change Working Group, International Federation of Landscape Architects, World (IFLA World)
• Jean Jacquelyn de Castro, CEO, ESCA Incorporated

Tech Showcase:

Smart city in action
Showcase of Port City in Colombo

Speaker:

• Yamuna Jayaratne, Director, Sales & Marketing, Port City Colombo

Case Study:

Conceptualising and building Kuala Lumpur’s The Exchange TRX at the Tun Razak Exchange and how its climate resilient and adaptable features fit the sustainability framework of Malaysia’s newest financial district

Speaker:

Panel Discussion:

The Leaders Panel
Insights from regional industry leaders on sustainable development and advocating for ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) initiatives in the Asia Pacific property markets

Moderator:

• Stephen Oehme, Value Management Specialist & Sustainability Advocate / Managing Director, Quantum Thailand Ltd

Speakers:

• Prof. Jason Pomeroy, Founding Principal, Pomeroy Studio / Pomeroy Academy
• Ken Ip, Founder, Asia MarTech Society
• Stuart Mendel, Managing Director & Country Head, Malaysia, Lendlease
• Dr. Warodom Khamphanchai, PhD, CEO and Co-Founder, AltoTech, Co. Ltd.

SEGMENT 4: DATA INNOVATION

Talk Show:
Right on the money
The practical uses of fintech and tokenisation in Asian real estate and other revolutionary financing tools for the future

Moderator:

• Michelle Martin, Broadcaster & Talk Show Host, Money FM 89.3

Speaker:

• Rani Kaur, Managing Director, Head of Strategy and Business Management for the Global South Asia and Middle East businesses, Bank of Singapore

Design Keynote:

The Age of 3D
A showcase of Project Rattan and the use of 3D-printed or prefabricated materials and how architectural R&D implement sustainable, technologically aided, and data-driven designs especially in the APAC markets, in consideration of the region’s topography, climate, and natural disasters

Speaker:

• Patrick Keane, Founder, Enter Projects

PropertyGuru Tech Innovation Award 2021:
Presentation of competition Finalists and Winner

PropertyGuru Visionary of the Year Award 2021:
Presentation of the Award’s first-female recipient, Kotchakorn Voraakhom, CEO and Founder, Pourous City Network / Chairwoman, Climate Change Working Group, International Federation of Landscape Architects, World (IFLA World)

Presenters:

• Kelly B. Jones, ARES 2021 emcee
• Manav Kamboj, Chief Technology Officer, PropertyGuru Group
• Jules Kay, Managing Director, PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards & Events

Closing Remarks:
Parting message from the ARES 2021 chairperson and emcee’s closing remarks

Speakers:

• Kelly B. Jones, ARES 2021 emcee
• Stephen Oehme, Value Management Specialist & Sustainability Advocate / Managing Director, Quantum Thailand Ltd