PropertyGuru Asia Real Estate Summit (ARES 2024) draws an impressive line-up of international speakers

ARES 2024 to welcome over 300 delegates to Bangkok for expert insights on the future of cities

BANGKOK, Thailand — The 10th edition of the PropertyGuru Asia Real Estate Summit (ARES 2024) is set to welcome industry leaders from across APAC and beyond to a one-day educational and inspirational event that will be held on 12 December 2024 at The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok. More than 300 international delegates are expected to attend what has become an unmissable annual gathering of real estate industry leaders, innovators, visionaries, and investors.

At a time of rapid change across the region, this year’s theme, Shaping the Aspirations of Future Cities, encapsulates the challenges urban landscapes face today. With keynote presentations, panel discussions, and expert talks, the summit covers the biggest issues driving real estate development, investment, and growth in Asia today, and aims to refresh thinking, reset agendas, and connect peers.

“If you attend only one real estate show this year, it should be the Asia Real Estate Summit,” said Jules Kay, general manager of PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards and Events. “ARES provides a tremendous opportunity to learn from the experts, to be the first to hear about the latest property and investment trends, and to network with industry leaders from Asia and beyond.”

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The 2024 summit is split into three segments, each with a laser-like-focus on topics relevant to the real estate industry in Asia today:

Segment 1 – Building Future Communities. Hari V Krishnan, CEO and managing director of PropertyGuru Group, will provide the Welcome Keynote, followed by a deep dive into ‘Asia’s Economic Landscape in 2025’ by Sumana Rajarethnam, director for Southeast Asia at The Economist Intelligence Corporate Network. A panel discussion on ‘Defining Future Homes’, which includes insights from Japan-based entrepreneur and real estate advisor, Anton Wormann, creator of the popular YouTube channel, Anton in Japan, wraps up the first segment of the summit.

Segment 2 – Powering Innovative Businesses. Bill Barnett, founder and managing director of C9 Hotelworks, will moderate a discussion on ‘Branded Residences: Redefining Luxury Living’, which is joined by senior global executives from Marriott International and The Ascott Group, among others. The panel will be followed by a timely discussion exploring ‘Culture, Communities, and Spaces’, joined by ARES Power Women 2023 recipient Chelsea Perino, managing director for global communications at the Executive Centre.

Segment 3 – Embracing Shared Prosperity. The final segment begins with a discussion on ‘Inspiring Spaces: Designing for Impact’, which will see Shao-wei Huang, associate director of Zaha Hadid Architects, share his insights, while the final panel discussion of the summit will be on ‘Giga-cities: The Convergence of Culture and Innovation in the Middle East’ featuring experts from Dubai and Saudi Arabia.

Thai superstar, actor, model, and creator Golf Pichaya Nitipaisalkul, will give the closing keynote. Drawing on his personal experience of building a dream home, he will bring a consumer perspective as he shares his passion and inspires others to live their dream.

The full ARES 2024 agenda can be seen at https://www.asiarealestatesummit.com/programme/agenda. The event will be streamed live on the official channels on YouTube and Facebook.

Celebrating its 10th year, the PropertyGuru Asia Real Estate Summit is held annually in December during PropertyGuru Week in Bangkok, Thailand, alongside the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final. Over the years, the summit has been a champion of proptech, innovation, green building, climate action, and sustainability. It promotes collaborations and showcases the latest technologies and practices as well as emerging talents that can help the real estate sector move forward and build tomorrow’s cities.

ARES 2024 is supported by sponsors Sub-Zero Wolf, Delivering Asia, and PropertyGuru For Business, along with regional partners such as REHDA Institute, Tatler Asia Homes, Prop2morrow, The Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, Luxury Society Asia, Kompas.com, Detik.com, BusinessWorld, Bridges, and others.

For more information and online registration, visit https://www.asiarealestatesummit.com.