Speakers
Thursday, March 4, 2021
12:15 PM - 1:05 PM
Adelaide Timbrell
Economist, ANZ Bank
Biography
Adelaide is an economist in the ANZ research team, who provides regular insight on Australia’s macro economy, with a special focus on Australian households, retail trade and the housing market. Prior to joining ANZ early 2019, Adelaide spent 5 years in economics consulting, providing research for a wide range of property, retail and government clients.
Thursday, March 4, 2021
1:50 PM - 2:55 PM
Mark McCrindle
Author, social researcher and thought leader
Biography
Mark McCrindle is a social researcher, best-selling author, influential thought leader, TEDx speaker and Principal of McCrindle Research. He is recognised as a leader in tracking emerging issues and researching social trends. His advisory, communications and research company, McCrindle, count among its clients more than 100 of Australia’s largest companies and leading international brands.
Thursday, March 4, 2021
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Mike Felton
CEO, MFAA
Biography
Mike Felton is CEO of the Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) having joined the association in 2016. Mike has over 30 years’ experience in financial services, having held senior roles in financial services, treasury, auto and asset finance, and project management. Mike holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce. He lives in Sydney with his wife and three children.
Thursday, March 4 , 2021
Andrew Klein
Your host & MC
Biography
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Property update - NSW and ACT
On demand
Anna Porter
Principal and Property Advisor, Suburbanite
Anna Porter is the principal of Suburbanite and a qualified property valuer. Dynamic, knowledgeable and ethical are three words that are often used to describe Anna.
She leads a team of highly skilled consultants to ensure her clients achieve their investment goals and avoid costly mistakes along the way. Anna is often sought after by media for her expert commentary and also runs education programs for companies like Caltex, Optus, Flight Centre and Cricket NSW. As an accomplished valuer for 10+ years, Anna worked on many institutional portfolios with thousands of assets across various property sectors. She also taught Property at Sydney Institute and was involved in helping them develop their new Degree Course in Property Valuation. She still works with organisations and NFP’s to develop their property strategies and ensure that their current assets are aligned with the outcomes of the business. But also enjoys working one on one with ‘Mum and Dad’ investors and first-time investors to help them start their investment journey the right way.
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Property update - NSW and ACT
On demand
Steve Palise
Commercial Property Advisor, Suburbanite
Biography
Steve Palise is a licensed Real Estate Agent. Steve started his career as an engineer, and soon found a passion for commercial property investment. Eventually stepping out of engineering to become a qualified property professional, he has helped thousands of clients secure and purchase properties in every capital city and all major regional towns in Australia.
He believes property investing should be not only smart, but enjoyable along the way! He has acquired an impressive property portfolio that allowed him to leave the corporate world to pursue his passion of property investment professionally. He is now passionate about helping others to achieve their goals and financial freedom. His philosophy is that investments should increase your wealth and passive income with as little risk as possible.
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Property update - NT
On demand
Will Johnson
Residential Director, Herron Todd White Darwin
Will is a Director at Herron Todd White for the Northern Territory with AAPI accreditation, he is a Certified Practising Valuer, undertaking a full array of residential, development and commercial valuations in the Northern Territory.
He has 11 years’ experience in the Northern Territory markets, working with Government, private and national clients. Will’s previous industrial sales and leasing experience provides him with a good fundamental knowledge of the laws of real estate and the effect of market forces on property.
Will is the Chair of the Australian Property Institute – NT Division. Will is a Board Member of Herron Todd White Australia.
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Property update - QLD, VIC and TAS
On demand
Cameron Kusher
Executive Director of Economic Research, REA Group
Cameron has worked in several areas of the property sector throughout his career and has more than 15 years’ experience working as a property market analyst in both the residential and commercial fields.
Cameron’s experience spans valuations, property development, development consulting, commercial property research as well as residential property research. Through his work, Cameron has gained a thorough understanding of property market fundamentals across demographics, trends and economics, making him a widely sought-after commentator and presenter on property market conditions and emerging trends.
Prior to REA Group, Cameron spent more than 11 years at CoreLogic where he was the Head of Research for Australia. Cameron is seen as a thought-leader on housing market trends as well as broader economic trends, particularly those that impact the housing market. Cameron holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Property Economics from Queensland University of Technology.
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Property update - SA
On demand
Daniel Gannon
SA Executive Director, Property Council of Australia
Biography
Daniel Gannon is one of South Australia’s leading and most influential industry executives, and in 2018 was named one of the state’s 100 Most Influential People, in SA’s Top 40 Leaders Under 40 and in the state’s Top 50 Powerbrokers.
Throughout his career, Daniel has worked across Local, State and Federal Government policy spheres, and has embedded himself in the property and investment industry through the Property Council of Australia – one of the state’s most powerful associations – representing a broad range of sectors ranging from commercial and residential property to industrial, retail and retirement living sectors.
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Property update - WA
On demand
Damian Collins
Managing Director, Momentum Wealth & Chairman of Mair Property Funds
Biography
Damian Collins is the founder and Managing Director of Momentum Wealth and Chairman of Mair Property Funds. Having been an active investor himself for over 25 years, Damian continues to apply his extensive experience in property to help fellow investors make successful investments through direct and syndicated property.
Damian has served on the REIWA Council since 2011 and was elected President of the Institute in 2018. He continues to actively support and champion the local real estate community through this leadership role.
Damian has a Bachelor of Business from RMIT University in Melbourne, a Graduate Diploma in Property from Curtin University in Perth and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment through FINSIA. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia.
Thursday, March 4, 2021
On demand
Zarko Jokic
State Manager – Business Development NSW/ACT, MFAA
Biography
Zarko works with people across our industry to find their strengths and challenge their weaknesses to drive better results through focus and process improvement. People are inherently good. People will be positive when the environment they find themselves in is positive. His work with aggregators, lenders, business owners and consumers all share the same common goal; position finance brokers as the professionals of choice in the mortgage and finance industry. The most rewarding aspect of the work that Zarko does is seeing a business owner progress from a zero start to a profitable and consistent business.
Thursday, March 4, 2021
On demand
Nick Moncrieff-Hill
Corporate Communications Manager, MFAA
Biography
Nick Moncrieff-Hill is the Corporate Communications Manager for the MFAA. A trained journalist and qualified lawyer, Nick utilises his experience in government advisory and media to promote and advocate for MFAA members and the broker channel more broadly. Nick is an avid squash player, golfer, and surfer, and lives on Sydney’s northern beaches with his wife and son.