Melbourne'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 Melbourne 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 Melbourne Long Lunch will feature a powerhouse panel of industry leaders: Jeremy McLeod (Breathe Architecture), Katya Crema (Hip v Hype) and Anne Michaels (sheBuilt).
Together, they’ll deliver a candid discussion on the realities of developing in Melbourne today — from escalating costs and planning complexities, to the growing demand for sustainable and design-led outcomes.
Hosted at the stunning 1 Hotel Melbourne, this event is firmly established as the must-attend end-of-year gathering for the city’s property sector.
Details
Thursday, December 11, 2025
1 Hotel | Melbourne
12.00pm – 3.30 pm AEDT
500 + C-Suite Professionals
Non-Members: $350 + GST
TUD+ Members: $275 + GST
Tables of 10: $3,500 + GST
Meet our speakers
Katya Crema
Head of Sales, Director of Projects
Hip v Hype
A former Winter Olympian turned property leader, Katya drives projects at Hip v Hype that champion sustainability and design excellence. She will share insights on how ESG and design-led thinking are reshaping residential development.
Jeremy McLeod
Founder & Design Director
Breathe Architecture
Jeremy is the founding director of Breathe, an architecture studio known for its commitment to sustainable urban design and affordable housing. Breathe initiated The Commons in Brunswick, the prototype for Nightingale Housing, a not-for-profit organisation reshaping how Melburnians access well-designed, sustainable, community-focused homes.
Anne Michaels
Director
sheBuilt
Anne is at the forefront of diversity and leadership in construction and development. As a director of sheBuilt, she advocates for greater inclusion in the sector while leading complex projects across Melbourne.
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
What you should attend
Hear unfiltered insights from Melbourne’s leading developers and decision-makers
Connect with 500+ senior property professionals
Understand the realities of delivering in a shifting market
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 Melbourne
Urban planners, designers and architects – shaping the built form of Melbourne 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
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