Beyond The Blueprint: Unlocking the Next Wave of Development (Part 2)

𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
APDA – Beyond the Blueprint: Part 2
Thursday 21 August, 12pm | Grand Hyatt

As the development landscape continues to evolve, success increasingly hinges on our ability to adapt, innovate, and respond to growing complexities across financing, delivery, design, and technology.

Join us for Part 2 of APDA’s Beyond the Blueprint seminar series, where a panel of respected industry leaders will explore the next wave of ideas shaping how we plan, fund, and deliver development in Australia.

This keynote session will present bold ideas, tested strategies, and practical case studies to help developers, consultants, and investors navigate what lies ahead.

Key themes include:

• Rethinking how we build: new approaches to speed, cost-efficiency, and sustainability

• The growing role of AI in development and design workflows

• Creative financing strategies, including preferred equity, to reactivate stalled projects

The session will also include a market update from JLL, offering timely insights into trends, sentiment, and capital flows within Victoria’s development sector.

Panelists

Sam Tarascio – Managing Director, Salta Properties
As a second-generation leader of one of Australia’s most respected private development firms, Sam offers strategic insight into Salta’s evolving approach to industrial and mixed-use delivery, including its collaborations with government on transformative urban projects.

Cressida Wall – Former Commissioner for Economic Growth and Better Regulation, Victoria
With deep experience across government, regulation, and urban strategy, Cressida brings a forward-thinking lens on how AI, infrastructure, and place-based planning are shaping Australia’s future economy and communities.

Peter Loukas – State Manager, HMC Capital
Peter brings a capital markets perspective to the conversation, exploring institutional appetite, value creation, and the role of innovative funding models in driving project momentum.

Henry Vuu – Co-Head of Real Estate Equity, Qualitas
Henry leads the strategic direction of Qualitas’ equity platform, focusing on Build-to-Rent and opportunistic mandates, preferred equity, and joint ventures across the real estate landscape.

Moderator

Benni Aroni – Chair, Hickory and Advisory Board Chair, AHB Group
With decades of experience and a sharp commercial lens, Benni will guide the conversation with strategic depth and practical insight drawn from real-world delivery.

Who Should Attend
This session is ideal for developers, architects, planners, consultants, investors, and professionals shaping the built environment.