Perth Developer Symposium Program
An industry summit for property professionals exploring the opportunities and market forces shaping the WA capital.
11 - 12 MARCH 2026
12:00 PM
REGISTRATION
12:30 PM | Project One: 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.
1:15 PM | Project Two: 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.
2.00 PM | Project Three: 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.
2.45 PM | Project Four: Forbes Residences by Mustera Group
Forbes Residences is a boutique mixed-use addition to Applecross, one of Perth’s most tightly held riverside suburbs, just 8km from the CBD. Designed by Singapore-based WOHA and completed in Q2 2024, the 13-level project combines ground-floor commercial and community space with 33 large-format three- and four-bedroom apartments above. Sky gardens every three floors and a recreation deck with pool and gym round out the offering, all framed by sweeping Swan River and city skyline views.
3:15 PM
TRANSIT TO WELCOME DRINKS
3:30 PM | Welcome Drinks
Venue to be announced
8:30 AM
REGISTRATION and NETWORKING
9:00 AM | Perth 2036: The Big Picture
Supply, demand and development opportunity
A look at how population growth, jobs and infrastructure are shaping demand in Perth, and what that means for development opportunities over the next decade.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
David Cresp
Director - Property and Economics
URBIS
9:30 AM | Planning Perth's Future Growth
Where will Greater Perth expand next?
A discussion on where Greater Perth’s growth is likely to occur, and how planning and infrastructure decisions are shaping where development can realistically happen.
PANEL
Dan Sweet
Chief Executive Officer
SKYFIELDS BY PERTH AIRPORT
Dean Mudford
CEO
DEVELOPMENTWA
Rebecca Brown
Director General
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ECONOMICS DIVERSIFCIATION
Emma Cole
Chairperson
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PLANNING COMMISSION
10:00 AM | Investing in the Future of Perth
Where capital is moving and why
A portfolio-level conversation on where leading developers are deploying capital in Perth, where they’re cautious, and how they’re thinking about risk and timing.
PANEL
Paige Walker
Chief Executive Officer
FIVEIGHT
Andrew Sugiaputra
Managing Director
GOLDEN GROUP
Ben Lisle
Managing Director
HESPERIA
10:30 AM
MORNING TEA
11:00 AM | Perth’s Next Development Hotspots
Growth corridors, infill zones and planning opportunity
An exploration of Perth’s growth corridors and infill hotspots, highlighting where planning settings, infrastructure and demand are creating the strongest development opportunities.
SPEAKER
Megan Gammon
Director
URBIS
11:15 AM | Viability by Design
What works nationally, and what works in Perth
A practical look at Rothelowman’s national portfolio and the design decisions that shift feasibility and approvals, followed by a Perth-focused deep dive into how WA conditions demand different design responses.
SPEAKER
Kylee Schoonens
Principal
ROWTHELOWMAN
11:30 AM | What it Takes to Get Projects Delivered Today
Funding, construction and go-to-market reality
A discussion on the realities of funding, construction and sales, and how developers are managing risk to bring projects to market.
PANEL
Andrew Dilorito
WA Partner
STAMFORD CAPITAL
Tom House
Managing Director
HOUSE BUSINESS GROUP
Dean Johnston
National Director | Valuation & Advisory Services
COLLIERS
12:00 PM
LUNCH
1:00 PM | Looking Beyond Residential
Where other sectors are gaining momentum
An outlook on commercial, hospitality, PBSA and other sectors in Perth, and how developers are positioning portfolios as demand shifts.
PANEL
Kate Stevenson
Project Director
SIRONA URBAN
Sally Ockenden
Head of Development
GDI PROPERTY
Kyle Jeavons
Co-Founder and Director
H-U (HUMAN URBAN)
1:30 PM | Apartments in Perth
Where, how and why the major players are investing into the development sector
A portfolio-level conversation on where leading developers are committing capital in Perth, where they’re cautious and how they’re thinking about risk and timing.
PANEL
Rod Hamersley
Director
AUSTRALIAN DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL
Tim Willing
Founding Director
WILLING PROPERTY
David Hillam
Owner and Director
EDGE VISIONARY LIVING
2:30 PM
NETWORKING DRINKS
Ticket Inclusions
- Site tours with private charter
- Welcome drinks in the Perth CBD
- 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.