2017 ULI Asia Pacific Summit

Date: 6–8 June 2017
Company Name: Urban Land Institute (ULI)

More than 500 of the world’s top leaders in real estate and land use will convene at the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) 2017 Asia Pacific Summit, from 6 to 8 June at the Fullerton Hotel, Singapore. This is the region’s premier real estate event—a platform that enables industry experts to connect, as well as share and gain insights into the latest industry trends.

Themed The Future is Now, Are you Ready?, the summit will focus on the key issues impacting the real estate industry across the region and will explore a wide range of topics, including:
• Creating Competitive and Innovative Cities
• Workforce of the Future Driving Innovation and Growth in the Digital Age
• The Impact of Smart Cities
• Resilience, Flexibility and Liveability of Urban Space
• The Value of an Inclusive Workplace
• E-commerce and Logistics Real Estate
• The Future of Affordable Housing
• The Globalisation of Capital Flows

Highlights include a talk by Goh Kok Huat, Chief Operating Officer of GIC, and Patrick Phillips, Global Chief Executive Officer of ULI, about Driving Innovation and Growth in the Digital Age.

International keynote speaker Vivek Wadhwa, author and emerging technologies expert, will speak on technology’s impact on our lives, jobs and businesses.

Other key speakers include Dr Cheong Koon Hean, CEO of the Housing and Development Board Singapore, who will speak on the impact of smart cities; Susan MacDonald, Head of Retail of Mirvac, on the future of retail; Tony Lombardo, CEO of Asia Lendlease, on how to improve the resilience of existing assets and cities; and Ming Z. Mei, co-founder and CEO of Global Logistic Properties (GLP), on how e-commerce is changing retailers’ need for logistics real estate, among many others.

“We are extremely excited to welcome people to Singapore for this year’s ULI Asia Pacific Summit,” said John Fitzgerald, CEO of ULI Asia Pacific. “The city’s transformation from a third-world port city to a modern world-class metropolis offers inspiration to leaders in business and government.”

The ULI Asia Pacific Summit is a signature real estate event that attracts more than 500 decision makers from across Asia Pacific and beyond. The summit brings together the whole industry under one roof, including institutional investors, funders, developers, advisers, planners, architects and city leaders.

“Attendees will be able to experience firsthand ULI’s global network of thought leaders and influencers, expand their professional network and most importantly access ULI’s wealth of content,” added Fitzgerald.

ULI is a multidisciplinary real estate forum that facilitates an open exchange of ideas, information and experience among industry leaders and policy makers who are dedicated to creating better places.