Adelaide Developer Symposium
An industry summit for property professionals exploring the opportunities and market forces shaping South Australia
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3-4 JUNE 2026
12:00 PM
REGISTRATION
UniLodge Perth Central by Sirona Urban
UniLodge Perth Central is bringing new scale to Perth’s student housing market, delivering 736 beds across a 30-level tower in the CBD. Led by Sirona Urban with Australian Unity, MaxCap Group and UniLodge, the $150 million project adds much-needed capacity and momentum to the city’s east end, ahead of ECU’s new City campus opening in 2026.
Murdoch Square by Hesperia
Murdoch Square has opened as Western Australia’s newest mixed-use healthcare precinct, spanning 80,000sqm across five buildings in Murdoch. Anchored by a 150-room Courtyard by Marriott, it combines medical, commercial, residential and hospitality uses around a new public plaza—setting the tone for the State’s growing Murdoch Health and Knowledge Precinct.
Burswood Point by Golden Group
Burswood Point is reshaping the Belmont Racecourse into one of Perth’s biggest new waterfront neighbourhoods—38 hectares, $3.8 billion and 4,500 homes just 3.5km from the CBD. With apartments and green-title homes planned across staged delivery, the precinct will bring new life to the Swan River edge, minutes from Optus Stadium, Crown and Victoria Park.
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Site Tours: Projects to be announced
3:30 PM
TRANSIT TO WELCOME DRINKS
4:00 PM | Welcome Drinks
8:30 AM
REGISTRATION and NETWORKING
9:00 AM | Adelaide 2036: The Next Decade For Development
Exploring the fundamental supply and demand dynamics underpinning new development opportunities in Adelaide and beyond
A look at how population growth, jobs and infrastructure are shaping demand in Adelaide, and what that means for development opportunities over the next decade.
KEYNOTE
Vanessa Rader
Head of Research
RAY WHITE
9:30 AM | Policy, Major Projects and Planning Priorities
How government is working with industry to encourage private-sector investment and deliver between community outcomes
A discussion with government leaders about the priorities for the future of greater Adelaide, including key drivers, infrastructure projects, planning processes and public outcomes.
PANEL
Dr Jane Lomax-Smith AM
Lord Mayor
CITY OF ADELAIDE
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10:00 AM | Developing and Investing in Adelaide's Future
Perspectives from major industry stakeholders with diverse exposure across sectors, geographies and public/private investment models
A portfolio-level conversation on where leading developers are deploying capital in Adelaide, where they’re cautious, and how they’re thinking about risk and timing.
PANEL
Trevor Cooke
Chief Executive Officer
COMMERCIAL & GENERAL GROUP
Ben Yates
Managing Director
Carnegie Property
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10:30 AM
MORNING TEA
11:00 AM | Inside the Private Developer's Playbook
Practical insights and predictions with private developers from across apartments, greenfield, retail and mixed-use development
We explore the mindset of private developers from across various sectors as they consider the opportunities and risks associated with their project pipelines and consider the methods for differentiating from the market.
PANEL
Joel Wilkinson
Managing Director
CITIFY
Dan Harris
Director
OTELLO
Sophie Laundy
Owner & Director
Semble Property
Michael Gillet
Development Manager
Leyton Property
11:30 AM | Getting Out of the Ground in SA
Expert insights into the realities of funding, building, marketing and delivering new projects in SA
We take a look at the practical realities of property development and investment in SA with a particular focus on planning, construction, funding and valuation across multiple sectors.
PANEL
Emily Nanikvell
Associate Director
FUTURE URBAN
Adam Miller
Director
STAMFORD CAPITAL
Ben Parkinson
Managing Director SA/NT
JLL
Daniel Guzman
Director
Seek Pro
12:00 PM
LUNCH
1:00 PM | Case Study: Transformative Urban Renewal Through Innovative Structures
A deep dive into the Central Market Arcade redevelopment, showcasing how innovative structures are enabling large-scale urban renewal in constrained environments.
Hear how the project team is overcoming complexity to deliver a transformative mixed-use precinct.
SPEAKER
Ben Koop
Co-Founder and Managing Director
ALINEA GROUP AUSTRALIA
1:15 PM | Case Study: Port Adelaide — From Brutalist Office to Boutique
Explore how a long-vacant Brutalist office building in Port Adelaide is being reimagined as a boutique hotel, highlighting the growing role of adaptive reuse in urban regeneration.
This session will unpack how developers are balancing heritage, design and feasibility to unlock value in underutilised assets and revitalise emerging precincts.
SPEAKER
Damon Nagel
Founder & Managing Director
KITE PROJECTS
1:30 PM | Case Study: Adelaide CBD — Adaptive Reuse Housing Project - ARCHI
Discover how Adelaide CBD’s ARCHI initiative is turning underutilised buildings into new housing supply through adaptive reuse.
Learn how developers are navigating feasibility, design and policy to deliver viable inner-city projects.
SPEAKER
Ellen Liebelt
Project Manager -Adaptive Reuse Housing
CITY OF ADELAIDE
1:45 PM | In Coversation
A reflective discussion on long-term development in South Australia, the lessons learned through past cycles, and how experienced developers are thinking about the next phase.
SPEAKER
George Kambitsis
Director
Kambitsis Group & Prime Space Projects
2:30 PM
NETWORKING DRINKS
Ticket Inclusions
- Site tours with private charter
- Welcome drinks
- One-day summit including keynotes, case studies and panel discussion
- Catered morning tea & lunch
- Barista coffee on arrival
- Networking drinks on day-two
Become a TUD+ Member to access discounted tickets.