What’s On The Agenda?

Registration

Opening Remarks:
Introduction of ARES 2026 agenda and partners

Speaker:

• Tina Ryan, ARES Presenter

PropertyGuru Keynote:
The Next Cities Playbook

Speaker:

• Jules Kay, Managing Director, Awards & Events, PropertyGuru Group

The Economist Keynote:
The World Ahead: What’s Next for Asia?

Speaker:

• Syetarn Hansakul, Senior Analyst, South-East Asia, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)

Panel Discussion:
The Wellness Premium: From Lifestyle Trend to Global Real Estate Opportunity

Speakers:

• Moderator: Bill Barnett, Managing Director, C9 Hotelworks
• Wellness Real Estate Expert 1
• Wellness Real Estate Expert 2
• Wellness Real Estate Expert 3

Awards Presentation:
2026 ARES Power Women (Part 1)

Speaker:

• Tina Ryan, ARES Presenter

Intermission

• Performance

Fireside Chat:
Reality Check: Reinventing the Property Agent

Speakers:

Awards Presentation:
Top Agents of Asia

Speaker:

• Jules Kay, Managing Director, Awards & Events, PropertyGuru Group

Agent Panel:
The Next Agent: Trust, Trends and the New Property Buyer

Speakers:

• Moderator: Pangina Heals, Artist and Television Host, Drag Race Thailand
• 2x Winners from Singapore
• 2x Winners from Vietnam
• 2x Winners from Malaysia

Networking Lunch:
London Room

Welcome Back:
Introducing the Afternoon Sessions

Speaker:

• Tina Ryan, ARES Presenter

Sponsor Spotlight:
Property Without Borders: Connecting Markets and Buyers

Speaker:

• LeadingRE

Panel Discussion:
The White Lotus Effect: Storytelling, Media and Destination Value

Invited Speakers:

• Moderator: Vajravorn Na Tasukon, Editor-in-Chief, Robb Report Thailand
• Luxury Expert 1 — to be invited by Robb Report Thailand
• Luxury Expert 2 — to be invited by Robb Report Thailand
• Cyndy Tan Jarabata, President, Tajara Leisure and Hospitality Group

Awards Presentation:
2026 ARES Power Women (Part 2)

Speakers:

Panel Discussion:
Design That Works: The Human Blueprint

Invited Speakers:

• Moderator: Cathy Saldaña, Architect / President, AIA Southeast Asia
• Ar. (Dr.) Serina Hijjas, Principal Director, HIJJAS / President, Malaysia Green Building Council
• Kotchakorn Voraakhom, CEO and Founder, Pourous City Network / Chairwoman, Climate Change Working Group, International Federation of Landscape Architects, World (IFLA World)
• TBC 1, AIA Southeast Asia
• TBC 2, AIA Southeast Asia

Panel Discussion:
Bridging People, Places and the Next Urban Opportunity

Invited Speakers:

• Moderator: Franz Fricke, Editor-in-Chief, Bridges
• Chelsea Perino, Marketing & Communications Consultant, ULI Asia Pacific
• Ryo Katayama, Bangkok-based Japanese Content Creator
• Tjakko Dijik, Programme Manager, UN-Habitat Multi-Country Programme Office, Bangkok

Panel Discussion:
The Business of You: Building a Brand That Works

Invited Speakers:

• Moderator: Michael New, Voice Actor, Host, Writer
• Kelly Jones, Actor & Filmmaker
• Deejai Riangkrul, Founder & CEO, VOLANTT
• Anton Wormann, Founder & CEO, Anton in Japan Media and Japandi Houses / Real Estate Advisor / Creator

Fireside Chat:
The City Needs a Voice: Music, Community and the Places We Call Home

Invited Speakers:

• Amb. Chantale Wong, Fmr. US Executive Director to the Asian Development Bank

Intermission:
Performance

Closing Keynote

Invited Speaker:

• (TBC) Ayesha Khanna, futurist and AI expert

Awards Presentation:
2026 ARES Power Women (Part 3)

Speakers:

• Tina Ryan, ARES Presenter
• Disha Goenka Das, Chief Marketing Officer, PropertyGuru Group

Closing Remarks

Speakers:

• Tina Ryan, ARES Presenter
• Jules Kay, MD, Awards & Events, PropertyGuru Group

Invitation Only:
ARES VIP Cocktail Party

Speakers:

• Tina Ryan, ARES Presenter