10 Big Ideas for Brisbane over the Next Decade - Wednesday 24 July 2024

This is our annual outlook event where we will bring together a diverse panel of three speakers who will each present their 3 Big Ideas for the next decade.

Remember the good ol’ days where we only had a pandemic to worry about? Our topics of conversation would focus on vaccinations and lockdowns, home schooling, and when we would be allowed back in pubs and restaurants.

So much has happened since then. The outbreak of war in the middle east, A National Housing crisis, The rising cost of living. It is so easy to look on all this with a feeling of hopelessness and negativity.

But we are here to demonstrate to you that the days that follow are not that bleak. That there is so much, in fact, to look forward. That optimism is the key to our future.

The year ahead will continue to refine and shape our world, and the signs for Brisbane are extremely positive and that we will be better and stronger because of it. But what will be the ideas that will emerge and help define 2024 and our property sector over the coming decade?

Each speaker will present each of their ideas. At the end of their allotted time, a buzzer will sound, and they will be forced to move on to the next Big Idea.

This event promises to be not only eye-opening, but also entertaining and thought provoking. What could happen across Brisbane over the next decade? The possibilities are endless!

Join Property Leaders Brisbane and Northrop Consulting Engineering while we speculate what the future holds for Brisbane and its property industry!

SPEAKERS

Elizabeth Anderson
Owner and Director, HAL Architects

Award winning HAL Architects owner and director, Elizabeth Anderson, has over 26 years of architectural experience in a large variety of projects from residential through to large mixed use and commercial developments within Queensland and around Australia. Working with a vast range of clients including developers, householders and a number of institutions and government bodies, Elizabeth strives to think beyond standard solutions and takes a holistic approach to engaging clients and consultants in a whole life, fit for purpose design journey to achieve the efficient and cost effective, culturally and environmentally conscious architectural outcomes.

Mel Pikos
Managing Directo, TACTIC

Mel Pikos is the Managing Director of TACTIC, a leading provider of end-to-end workspace solutions. At TACTIC, the team specialises in Workplace Strategy, Leasing Advisory, Workplace Design, Furniture Advisory, and Fitout Construction, ensuring cost efficiency and seamless project management.

In addition to his role at TACTIC, Mel hosts "Talking Tactics" on YouTube, where he explores Business, Finance, Technology, and Current Events. With 17 years of experience in commercial real estate, he has negotiated over 300,000 sqm in office leases.

Mel holds a Bachelor of Business Management, majoring in Real Estate and Development, from the University of Queensland. His dedication was recognised with the Real Estate Institute of Queensland's Agent of the Year award in 2015. Since 2019, he has been an active member of the Property Council of Australia's Commercial Real Estate Committee.

Cameron Hoffmann
Technical Director - Planning, RPS

Involved in some of South East Queensland’s most iconic development projects, Cameron is a recognised leader in planning and approvals strategy for masterplanned communities, urban infill projects and regional planning policy. An expert commentator on urban transport futures and affordable living, Cameron is regularly called on to contribute to industry working groups and public policy development. Cameron is a member of the UDIA Queensland Policy and Regional Plan committees, an Awards for Excellence judge, a board member of Flipside Circus and recently presented on ‘Mobility-led solutions to the housing crisis’ at the PIA National Congress.