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2025 APREA Asia Pacific Real Estate Leaders Summit Successfully Concluded in Singapore
2026-06-18
APREA Asia Pacific Real Estate Leaders Summit
The Asia Pacific Real Estate Leaders Summit is APREA's annual flagship event and the centerpiece of its 20th Anniversary celebrations.
Held under the theme "Building Future Assets Together," the Summit convened more than 205 global industry leaders for in-depth analysis of market trends, capital flows, and innovation across high-growth sectors. Attendees gained access to exclusive insights, direct dialogue with top-tier decision-makers, and a front-row view of the opportunities reshaping the industry.
Sigrid Zialcita, CEO of the Asia Pacific Real Estate Association (APREA), delivered the opening address.
John Lim, Chairman of APREA and Chairman of JL Family Office, delivered the welcome remarks.
Kelvin Tay, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer for South Asia Pacific, UBS, delivered a keynote address.
Ronald Tan, Senior Vice President, Capital Markets, Singapore Exchange (SGX), delivered a keynote address. 
David Chen (陈晓欧), Chairman of APREA China Chapter and Chairman & CEO of F.O.G Capital & Asset Management Group, delivered the closing remarks.
Panel 1: Commercial Real Estate — New Trends, New Directions, and What Lies Ahead
Panelists:
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Pak Man Yuen, Managing Director, Blackstone
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Josephine Yip, Managing Director, Real Estate Asia Pacific, La Caisse (formerly CDPQ)
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Karol Piovarcsy, Board Member, ZDR Investments SG VCC
Moderator: Hank Hsu (许汉斌), Co-Founder & CEO, Forest Logistics Properties
Panel 2: Redefining Investment in High-Growth Sectors
Panelists:
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Hardeep Sachdeva, Senior Partner, AZB & Partners
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Andrew Lee, Director and Head of Investments, Singapore, Southeast Asia & Korea, BlackRock
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Pushkar Kulkarni, Managing Director, Infrastructure & Sustainable Energy, CPP Investments
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Kong Lingyi (孔令艺), Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer, SCGC Realty Capital
Moderator: Mitchell McCallum, Executive Director, MSCI
Panel 3: Japan — Bright Prospects in the Land of the Rising Sun
Panelists:
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Masafumi Manno, President & CEO, Diamond Realty Management Inc. (DREAM)
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Shai Greenberg, Senior Director, Japan Capital Markets & International Capital, Jones Lang LaSalle K.K.
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Makoto Hideshima, Chief Investment Officer, KenedixAsia Pte. Ltd.
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Harsh Narang, Managing Director, Rava Partners
Moderator: Jason Chan, Director, Fund Solutions, Vistra
Fireside Chat
Guest: Michael Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Hongkong Land
Moderator: Anita Kapoor, International Television Presenter
Panel 4: REIT Market Trends
Panelists:
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An Chen, Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager, AEW Capital Management
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Hideki Yano, Managing Director, Consonant Investment Management Co., Ltd.
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Kranti Mohan, Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
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Kok Siong Ng, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, Link Asset Management
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Simon Garing, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust
Moderator: Adam Woodward, Head of M&A Tax and Australia Real Estate & Funds, Alvarez & Marsal
Panel 5: The Infrastructure Inflection Point
Panelists:
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Hironobu Nakamura, CEO, Canadian Solar Asset Management K.K. (CSAM)
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Meghana Pandit, Chief Financial Officer, IndiGrid
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Deb Hajara, Senior Director, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
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Matt Dimond, Managing Director, Client Capital, Sequoia Investment Management Co. Ltd.
Moderator: Jennifer Tay, Asia Pacific Infrastructure Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers Singapore
Panel 6: Into the World of Family Offices
Panelists:
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Terence Tang, Chief Executive Officer, Atelier Capital Partners
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Norman Ho, Senior Partner, Corporate Real Estate, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
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Andy Lim, Founder, The Land Managers
Moderator: Christine Li, Head of Research, Asia Pacific, Knight Frank
Panel 7: ESG — The Defining Issues of Our Time
Panelists:
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Ted Howland, Group Vice President, Sustainability, CapitaLand Investment (CLI)
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Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer, City Developments Limited (CDL)
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Kemmu Kawai, Managing Director, Japan, Longevity Partners
Moderator: Corrado Forcellati, Senior Director, ESG Advisory and Sustainability Services, CBRE
Panel 8: Asia Pacific Strategy for Global Investors
Panelists:
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George Agethen, Managing Director, Real Estate Asia Pacific and Latin America, CDPQ
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Ivy Ng, Chief Investment Officer, Asia Pacific, DWS
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Han Hwee Chin, Managing Director, Global Investments and Portfolio Strategy, Real Estate, GIC
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John Pattar, Partner and Head of Asia Real Estate, KKR
Moderator: Edwin Wong, Partner, Baker McKenzie
With Sincere Thanks to Our Sponsors
For their generous support of this Summit
Official Website: https://congress.aprea.asia
