The Urban Developer
Long Lunch
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Brisbane's most anticipated property industry networking event of the year.
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About the event
The Urban Developer’s Long Lunch series returns to Brisbane this December, bringing together more than 500 of the city’s leading developers, investors and decision-makers for an afternoon of insights, networking and celebration.
Presented by ARC Energy and Opticomm, the Brisbane Long Lunch will feature a panel of influential voices: Frank Licastro (Frank Developments), Steve Laffey (Verso Projects) and Rob Comiskey (Comiskey Group).
Together, they will lead a candid discussion on the forces shaping Brisbane’s future — from the city’s rapid growth and evolving residential market to the infrastructure and precinct projects driving momentum toward the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Hosted at the world-class The Star Brisbane, this event is firmly established as the must-attend end-of-year gathering for the city’s property sector.
Details
Thursday, December 4, 2025
The Star | Brisbane
12.00pm – 3.30 pm AEST
500 + C-Suite Professionals
Non-Members: $350 + GST
TUD+ Members: $275 + GST
Tables of 10: $3,500 + GST
Meet our speakers
Rob Comiskey
Director
Comiskey Group
Rob Comiskey, director and co-founder of the Comiskey Group, leads one of Queensland’s most diverse privately held property businesses.
The group’s $850 million pipeline includes the Aura Hotel, Coochin Fields, and expansions of Sandstone Point and Eatons Hill — projects that combine entertainment, tourism and lifestyle.
Comiskey will outline how private capital and mixed-use development are shaping the region’s identity and how the 2032 Games are influencing long-term investment.
Steve Laffey
Chief Executive Officer
Verso Projects
As CEO of Verso Projects, Steve Laffey brings two decades of experience in construction and development.
He has overseen complex mixed-use and residential projects across South-East Queensland and is known for his pragmatic approach to project delivery.
Laffey will speak to the operational side of development in today’s market — managing risk, building supply chain resilience and maintaining quality under cost pressure.
Jamisen Rivera
Development Director – Queensland
Frasers Property australia
Jamisen Rivera, Development Director for Frasers Property Australia, leads a portfolio spanning build-to-rent and premium apartment projects across Queensland.
Jamisen also works with industry and government to address housing supply bottlenecks and feasibility constraints.
Rivera will provide a developer’s view of how to align commercial reality with housing policy and the strategies Frasers is deploying to deliver amid cost and planning pressures.
Frank Licastro
Founder and Managing Director
Frank Developments
Frank Licastro, founder and managing director of Frank Developments, represents the new wave of Brisbane developers focused on quality and design-led density.
His boutique firm has delivered a series of high-end residential projects across the city’s inner suburbs. Licastro will share a front-line perspective on Brisbane’s changing urban fabric and the opportunities emerging as the city embraces medium- and high-density living.
Why you should attend
Hear unfiltered insights from Brisbane’s leading developers and decision-makers
Connect with 500+ senior property professionals
Understand the forces shaping the market ahead of 2032
Discover city-specific opportunities and challenges
Celebrate the year with premium dining and industry peers
Who should attend
Property developers – residential, commercial, mixed-use and community-focused
Investors and financiers – capital partners seeking opportunities in South-East Queensland
Urban planners, designers and architects – shaping the built form of Brisbane and beyond
Construction and project managers – delivering the projects driving growth
Advisors, consultants and service providers – working alongside the sector to enable success
Program at a glance
Through keynote presentations, thought-leading panels, and curated case studies, we’ll explore:
- Where the next wave of office supply will come from — and why
- The impact of capital markets on feasibility, scale and delivery
- How flight-to-quality is reshaping development pipelines
- Adaptive reuse and repositioning as pathways to value creation
- The role of mixed-use precincts in CBD and fringe revitalisation
- Trends in design, amenity and technology influencing projects.
- The market signals developers should be watching over the next decade
Full Program
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