The ANREV Research Conference 2024 was successfully held on 12 June 2024. The conference gathered nearly 90 distinguished academics, industry researchers, and practitioners from the region to delve into research insights on the forces shaping the real estate landscape.
Co-organised by the Asian Association for Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate Vehicles (ANREV), the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business School’s School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM), and Centre for Hospitality and Real Estate Research, the conference sought to facilitate meaningful discussions and professional networking among esteemed academia and industry experts in the real estate sector.
The event commenced with the opening remarks by Ms Amélie Delaunay, Senior Director, Research & Professionals Standards of ANREV, and Professor Desmond Tsang, Acting Director of SHTM.
The event commenced with the opening remarks by Ms Amélie DELAUNAY, Senior Director, Research & Professionals Standards of ANREV, and Professor Desmond Tsang, Acting Director of SHTM.
Professor Desmond Tsang, Acting Director of SHTM, and Dr Charles Haase, Chief Executive of ANREV, received carbon neutrality certification from Sr Oswald Au, Managing Director of Riskory Consultancy Limited.
The keynote address provided participants with a glimpse of the key findings of the Asia Pacific Real Estate Chief Sustainability Officer Survey, highlighting that balancing business aspirations and sustainability remained a key concern. This was followed by a series of thought-provoking paper and panel sessions which covered a wide range of topics, including ESG, proptech (property technology), the dynamics between macroeconomic forces and property pricing, as well as liquidity in the real estate capital market.
Mr Henry Chin, Global Head of Investor Thought Leadership & Head of Research (right), and Ms Ada Choi, Head of Occupier Research & Head of Data Intelligence and Management, Research from Asia Pacific, CBRE shared insights from the Asia Pacific Real Estate Chief Sustainability Officer Survey.
Dr Ervi Liusman, Senior Lecturer of SHTM, moderated the first paper session on Metrics for Real Estate Firm Valuations: ESG and Geographic Diversification.
Professor Yang Liuming, Assistant Professor of SHTM, presented his research paper The Burgeoning Role of iBuyers in the Housing Market.
The panel sessions provided inspiring insights to both the academics and industry experts.
The panel sessions provided inspiring insights to both the academics and industry experts.
Dr Charles Haase, Chief Executive of ANREV, and Mr KK Fung, Adjunct Associate Professor of SHTM and Chairman for Greater China at Jones Lang LaSalle, delivered the closing remarks.
Dr Charles Haase, Chief Executive of ANREV, and Mr KK Fung, Adjunct Associate Professor of SHTM and Chairman for Greater China at Jones Lang LaSalle, delivered the closing remarks.
Before the event was closed, participants unwound over a cocktail reception, networking with their peers, and exploring potential collaboration opportunities for the future.
ANREV Research Conference 2024 gathered nearly 90 distinguished guests from academia and industry.
ANREV Research Conference 2024 gathered nearly 90 distinguished guests from academia and industry.
ANREV Research Conference 2024 gathered nearly 90 distinguished guests from academia and industry.
Special acknowledgements were extended to the generous sponsors, including Chung Chi College and New Asia College, as well as Riskory Consultancy Limited, the partner on carbon neutrality.
