Retirement and Aged Care Summit
The leading property conference for developers, owners, operators and consultants in the aged care and retirement living sectors.
September 3, 2026
8:30 am – 3:00 pm (AEST)
Calile Hotel, Brisbane
Program
8:30 AM
REGISTRATION and NETWORKING
9:05 AM | Australia's Ageing Nation: An Outlook for Retirement Living and Aged Care Development
Keynote
Explore the demographic, economic and policy trends reshaping Australia’s seniors housing market, and what they mean for developers, operators, investors and capital partners.
KEYNOTE
Bruce Message
Director, Advisory Services - Healthcare & Retirement Living
COLLIERS
9:30 AM | Leading Perspectives: How Australia's Major Players Are Approaching The Next Decade
Panel
In this session, we explore the strategic playbook of the major players in the retirement and aged care sector. The panel will cover supply and demand dynamics, new development and investment appetite, planning and policy, investment returns and their outlook for the next decade.
Kevin McCoy
Chief Executive Officer
Levande
Simon Forsyth
Chief Executive Officer
Village Retirement Group
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10:00 AM | The Developer's Perspective: Underwriting New Projects In The Current Economic Environment
Panel
In this panel, we explore how developers, operators and key consultants are approaching their new development pipelines and balancing opportunity and risk in the current economic environment.
Georgia Willis
Executive General Manager – Property
Regis
Bryce O'Connor
Managing Director
YPM
Stephen Abolakian
Co-Managing Director and Head of Development
Hyecorp
Robert McDonald
Chief Development and Acquisitions Officer
RetireAustralia
10:30 AM
Morning Tea
11:15 AM | Asset Healthcheck: Retirement Living Performance Sector Report
Case Study
The Retirement Living Performance Sector Report produced by Stewart Brown is derived from detailed financial and non-financial data from across 85 operators covering 600+ villages across Australia, delivering one of the most transparent perspectives on the health of the sector.
Stuart Hutcheon
Head of Audit and Assurance
Stewart Brown
11:30 AM | The Psychology of Retirement: How Do Older Australians Make The Critical Decision To Move?
Case Study
Packing up the family home and moving into a retirement village or aged care is one of the most complex psychological decisions one must consider in life. In this presentation, we explore the psychology underpinning this important move.
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11:45 AM | Sketches from the Future, Lessons from the Past
Case Study
Case studies from today to illustrate how lessons from the past can inform the evolution of retirement and aged care living, shaping more thoughtful and responsive design for the future.
Chris Hayton
Principal
Rothelowman
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:15 PM | Project Showcase: Inside the Industry's Best Projects for Australian Seniors
Case Study and Q&A
Hyegrove and HyeCare Willoughby
Bella Vista Haven Stage 1B + Pool Pavilion
Stephen Abolakian
Co-Managing Director and Head of Development
Hyecorp
Geoff Robinson
Head of Development
AVEO
1:45 PM | In Conversation with an Industry Pioneer
Q&A with Stephen Gaitanos, Founder and Joint Chief Executive Officer, The Living Company
Stephen Gaitanos
Founder and Joint Chief Executive Officer
The living company
Ticket Inclusions
Attendees to the Retirement and Aged Care Summit will receive:
- A comprehensive outlook on Australia’s retirement living and aged care markets
- Insights into demographic trends shaping future demand
- Analysis of investment activity and institutional capital allocation
- An understanding of planning, regulatory and policy reform
- Practical perspectives on project feasibility, funding and delivery
- Lessons from leading retirement villages and aged care developments
- Insights into evolving consumer expectations, design and wellness trends
- Access to Australia’s leading developers, operators, investors and advisers
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