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A slowdown in residential development across Australia has seen major REITs and private developers shifting their focus to alternative real estate assets.
Childcare real estate, data centres, service stations and self-storage assets are attracting increased investment capital, fuelled by changing demographics, increasing levels of data consumption and rapid urbanisation.
The Urban Developer Alternative Real Estate vSummit is an online conference dedicated to these growing global alternative investment classes.
Join us as we bring together a panel of developers, operators, owners, investors and professionals to unpack the outlook and opportunities for childcare real estate, data centres, service stations and self-storage assets in Australia.
AGENDA
The Outlook for Alternative Assets
An investment outlook exploring the themes and market dynamics for childcare, data centres, service stations and self-storage in Australia.
Anthony De Francesco
Director and Founder
Real Investment Analytics
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Childcare in Focus
The demographics, public policy and
investment thesis underpinning the growth of the childcare real estate sector.
Adam Thomas
Director, Healthcare & Childcare Specialist
Burgess Rawson
Rob De Vos
Chief Executive Officer
Arena (REIT)
Travis Butcher
Fund Manager
Charter Hall
Warren Bright
Chief Executive Officer
Guardian Childcare and Education
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Data Centres in Focus
How exponential data consumption in cities is attracting investment capital to a growing global alternative asset class.
Fraser Bentley
Director
Bentley Valuations & Advisory
Adam Gibson
Head of Data Centres
Springfield City Group
Ross Lees
Head of Funds Management
Centuria
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Service Stations in Focus
The factors fuelling the growth of service stations and convenience-based retail assets.
Darren Collins
Associate Director, Metropolitan Investments
CBRE
Ross Perkins
Managing Director - Qld
M3 Property
Michael Hobday
Head of Property, Assets,
Construction & Environmental
7-Eleven
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Self-Storage in Focus
How rapid urbanisation is driving demand for self-storage real estate across Australia.
Sam Kennard
Chief Executive Officer
Kennard Storage
Linda Sharkey
Divisional Director, Self Storage
Cushman & Wakefield
Michael Tate
Chief Executive Officer
Storage King
Single session and all-access passes available.
