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) 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 and the Comiskey Group have shaped major mixed-use, retail, and entertainment precincts across Queensland. He will offer a view on large-scale placemaking and the commercial opportunities driving growth in the state.
Steve Laffey
Managing Director
Verso Developments
Steve leads Verso in delivering innovative projects across South-East Queensland. His perspective covers the rise of boutique development, new capital models, and how developers are adapting to market shifts.
Frank Licastro
Founder and Managing Director
Frank Developments
Frank is behind some of Brisbane’s most striking residential projects, with a focus on contemporary design and premium positioning. He offers a developer’s view on the growth of Brisbane as it heads toward the 2032 Games.
Buy your ticket
TUD+ MEMBER
$275+ GST
- Premium long-lunch dining experience
- Access to exclusive industry insights
- Networking with 500+ professionals
- City-specific market perspectives
- Drinks package included throughout
NON-MEMBER
$350+ GST
- Premium long-lunch dining experience
- Access to exclusive industry insights
- Networking with 500+ professionals
- City-specific market perspectives
- Drinks package included throughout
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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