2026 FINALISTS
Architecture & Design
Category sponsor | Planning Property Partners
Dan Liddy and Andy Bell – Partner, bureau^proberts
Joe Adsett – Founder and Director, Joe Adsett Architects
Kent Pinel – Design Director, SPYRE
Loren Thanyakittikul – Head of Design, Local: Residential
Nick Symonds – Founder and Director, MAS Architecture Studio
Peter Miglis – Design Director, Woods Bagot
Rafael Contreras and Monica Earl – Directors, Contreras Earl Architecture
Sam Alawie – Principal Architect, Zane Carter Architects
Community Leadership
Category | sponsor
Amy Marsden – Director – Planning, Therefor Group
Andrew Torrington – Managing Director and CIO, Woodbridge Capital
Dan McLennan and Matt Berg – Co-CEOs, Local: Residential
Kirsten Steedman – Head of Social Impact, Coronation Property
Riye Arai-Coupe – Founder and Managing Director, Bluebird Property
Waco Tao – Executive Chair, Prefab Council Australia
Construction
Category sponsor | Hatcon Builders
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Adam Robson and Jason Preston – Co-Founders and Directors, Prekaro Projects
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Adrian Sicari – Managing Director, Ultra Building Company
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Anthony Quinn – Founder & Managing Director, QNY Group
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Ben and Georgia Turner – Co-Founders, Henny
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Dan Goodbun – Construction Director, GRAYA
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Darcy Holden – Founder and Director, 2MORO Group
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Domenic Pagano – Head of Construction, Coronation Property
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Joseph Gittany – Founder, Head of Construction and Compliance, Dilcara Construction
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Paul and Anthony Mancini – Directors, Mancini Made
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Stephen Boulos – Head of Delivery, Fortis
Developer of the Year
Category sponsor | Home789
Alex Sicari – Founding Director, Mathieson Property
Dan McLennan and Matt Berg – Co-CEOs, Local: Residential
Daniel Laruccia and Andrew Malouf – Co-Directors, SPYRE
Danny Avidan – Founder and Director, DARE Property Group
Eric Loi and Alistair Taylor – Managing Directors, Prime Edition
Fouad Deiri OAM – Founder, Managing Director, Deicorp
Jason Grasso – Managing Director, Spectre Property
Julian Sammut – Director, Sammut
Michael Akkawi – Founder and CEO, Conquest
Rob and Andrew Gray – Co-founders, GRAYA
Rory Costelloe – Founder, Managing Director, Villawood Properties
Engineering
Category sponsor | AT&L
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Eric Gerges, Malcolm Dale and Joel Heininger – Managing Director, EI Australia
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Kym Wilkinson – Principal Engineer, Wilkinson Shaw & Associates
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Yashar Nikpayam – Director, Oranik consulting Engineers
Finance
Category sponsor | Simplicity
Andrew Torrington – Managing Director and CIO, Woodbridge Capital
Clinton Arentz – Head of Lending, Trilogy Funds
George Karam – Director, BF Money
Grant Murphy – Head of Lending, HMC Private Credit
Jason Arnold – Group Executive – Origination, Pallas Capital
Matthew Finnimore – Joint Managing Director, One Living
Ryan Hammond – Financial Controller, Homecorp
Shelby Clark, Josh Rowe and Gabrielle Nyirabagenzi – Executive Director, CFO, Accounts Manager, Knox Funds
Future Leader - Building and Consultancy
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- Ali Mobarak – Associate Director, Decode Group
- Anthony Ho – Director, Basalt Studio
Darcy Holden – Director, 2MORO Group
George Kalamvokis – Operations Manager, Dilcara Construction
Marnie Woodhead – Executive Director, GPS Development Finance and Knox Funds
Matt Bonnefin – Director, Retail Strategy Group
Shelby Clark – Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, GPS Development Finance and Knox Funds
Stephen Webb – Partner, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Thomas Rolland – Director, MODCON Solutions
Future Leader - Property and Development
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Aaron Arias – Acquisitions Director, One Living
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Avalon Nethery – Associate Director—Business Liaison and Operations, Fortis
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Cory Moussa – Development Manager, John Fletcher Properties
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Emmerson Dodds – Development Manager, ADC
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Federico Keil – Senior Development Manager, CDL Australia
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Gabriel Reggi and Vincent Reggi – Directors and Co-Founders, Carmdev
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Harvey Helou – Development Manager, Coronation Property
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Jason Hunter – Director, Sherlock Homes
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Moey Hatia – Sole Director, Hatia Construction
Government Leadership
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Heather Browne – Executive Director, Housing Supply and Delivery, Economic Development Queensland
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Leon Walker – Deputy Secretary, Property, Workplace and Development, Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
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Nathan Ritchie – Director Development, City of Kalamunda
Legal
Category sponsor | Herron Todd White
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Eugene Tan – Partner, Real Estate and Development, Allens
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Rhett Oliver – Partner, Colin Biggers & Paisley
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Sarah Hundt – Principal Lawyer – Legal Practice Director, Hundt Law
Marketing
Category sponsor | Miira
Ella Hilton – Head of Sales and Marketing, Joe Adsett Group
Kristina Granberg – Group Marketing Manager, Pallas Group
Megan Hondromatidis – General Manager – Marketing & Communications, Local: Residential
Meghan Mulligan – Marketing Manager, SPYRE
Rob Gray – Co-founder, GRAYA
Walton Chu – Founder & CEO, HOME789
Planning
Category sponsor | Ewers Enviro
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Matthew King – Managing Director, Urban & Regional Planning Solutions (URPS)
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Nathan Ritchie – Director Development, City of Kalamunda
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Simon Martin – Director: Planning, Ratio Consultants
Proptech
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Alex Livermore – Founder & CEO, Miira
Andrew Steedman – CEO and Managing Director, Fibrenet
Chris Hawke – Founder and CEO, Superopti
Martin Ruckert – Founder, Kenekt
Nir Davison and Lucinda Hartley – Founder and CEO, – Co-Founder and CGO, Zeroo Home Loans
Ryan Lee – Director, Evolve Construction Solutions
Walton Chu – Founder & CEO, Teamlink
Real Estate
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Matt Crook – Development Director, Joe Adsett Group
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Steve Jones – Managing Director, Jones Realty & Projects
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Walton Chu – Founder & CEO, HOME789
Sustainability
Category sponsor | Fienza
Christopher and Nicholas Tyas – Creative director and CEO, CADRE
Gary Wertheimer – Director, GIW Environmental Solutions
Geoff Anson – Chief Sales & Strategy Officer, Microgrid Power
Ken Fong – Director of Human Centered Design,E-LAB
Valuation & Advisory
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Danny Sukkar – Principal and Founder, Pacific, Property Logic
Kevin Brogan – Director Valuation Risk & Compliance, Herron Todd White
Riye Arai-Coupe – Founder and Managing Director, Bluebird Property
Women's Leadership - Design and Consultancy
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Elizabeth Lewis – Director ‑ Cultural Strategy & Public Art, Tilt Industrial Design
Jane Langof – Feng Shui Master, Feng Shui Concepts
Julie Ockerby – Director, Design Strategy & Client Relationships, WMK Architecture
Kym Wilkinson – Executive Director, Engineering, Wilgrow Properties
Lisa-Maree Carrigan – Director, GroupGSA
Mandi McDowall – Co-Founder & General Manager (Bachelor of Engineering), Measure Engineering
Sarah Hundt – Principal Lawyer – Legal Practice Director, Hundt Law
Sophie Whittakers – Managing Director, Austin Maynard Architects
Women's Leadership - Property and Development
Category sponsor | HIP V. HYPE
Drenka Andjelic – Founder and Managing Director, Construction Assignments
Farzana Gujarati – Project Director, Deluca
Heather Browne – Executive Director, Housing Supply and Delivery, Economic Development Queensland
Jennie Fojtik – Head of Operations, Local: Residential
Lizzie Wheeler and Adele Prudames and Kelly Kilborn – Executive General Manager (and Regional General Manager, VIC and National Leasing Manager), Essence Communities
Nerva kay Ghamraoui – Director, Katalyst Construction
Nicole Trumbull – National Director, WT
Raquel Manning – Founder & CEO, Blue Diamond Property Group
Riye Arai-Coupe – Founder and Managing Director, Bluebird Property
Young Developer of the Year - Mixed Use and Commercial
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Christopher and Nicholas Tyas – Creative director and CEO, CADRE
Ed Eve – Group General Manager, Development, Fortis
Gabriel Reggi and Vincent Reggi – Directors and Co-Founders, Carmdev
Jason Dunn – Managing Director, JD Property Group
Jason Grasso – Managing Director, Spectre Property
Julian Sammut – Director, Sammut
Rob and Andrew Gray – Co-founders, GRAYA
Sam Franklin – Development Director, Sydney Business Park
Stephen, Troy and Patrick Abolakian – Co-CEO Hyecorp and Chair of HyeCare Board, Co-CEO Hyecorp, CEO Hyegrove and HyeCare and HyeCare Board Member, Hyecorp
Young Developer of the Year - Residential
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Andrew Malouf – Director and CEO, SPYRE
Anthony Quinn – Founder & Managing Director, QNY Group
Ben Teague – Managing Director, Molti
Callan Tate and Matt Haywood – Co-founders and Directors, Oviss
Cameron Massie – Managing Director, CBM Property
Joseph Scuderi – Joint Managing Director, One Living
Todd Mould – Director, MAYD
Tom Howgate – Managing Director, Kincrest
William Naughton and Michael Skala – Managing Director (Skala), Director (Naughton), Willow Group
Young Women's Leadership Award (40 and under)
Category sponsor | Woodbridge Capital
Alexis Knox-Grey – Executive – People and Business, FRD Homes
Avalon Nethery – Associate Director—Business Liaison and Operations, Fortis
Charlotte Dillon – General Manager, Nation
Francisca Sutanto – Founder, Central Living
Jessica Tinsley – Project Marketing & Operations Manager, WHITEFOX
Maria Papadopoulos – Architect and Founding Director, Sici Design
Nicole Jones – Director, Licensee, Jones Realty & Projects
Shelby Clark – Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, Knox Funds and GPS Development Finance
Zara Scala – Marketing Director, Equitifund
