2nd Annual
Healthcare Real Estate Summit

• Major semantics in healthcare investment trends in APAC 
• What is the outlook for healthcare in APAC looking like in the next 12 to 24 months? 
• How are healthcare providers setting themselves up for success based on market conditions? 

David Simpson, Chief of Strategy and Partnerships, Southern Cross Healthcare

Healthcare represents 10% of Australia’s GDP and employs 14.4% of the working population, making that sector the country’s biggest employer. In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare real estate, industry professionals face a multitude of challenges and opportunities. This panel delves deep into the strategies and insights required to unlock success in this dynamic sector. 

• How do you make a healthcare development stack up? 
• ESG integration in healthcare real estate: Driving sustainability and value in asset ownership 
• Building & designing today for facilities of tomorrow: Construction, development & design 
• Cultivating collaboration: Partnerships and stakeholder engagement in healthcare real estate ownership 

Panellists:

Alex Belcastro, Senior Vice President – Precincts, NorthWest Healthcare Properties

Chris Smith, General Manager, Healthcare Property, Australian Unity Wealth

Robert Pepicelli, General Manager – Healthcare and Life Sciences, ISPT

Jonathan Greenwood, Senior Development Manager – Community Real Estate, Healthcare, Stockland

Emma Hunt, Executive Lead – Property and Assets, Lutheran Service Australia

In this session we bring owners, developers, operators, architects, fit-out companies, and tech firms together in small focus groups to talk through the most pressing issues facing the healthcare real estate sector today. This will be followed by a 2-minute wrap by table facilitators. 

Round Table 1: Charting a sustainable path: Navigating ESG practices in healthcare real estate
Moderated by: Siobhan Leach, Group Sustainability Officer, Ramsay Healthcare

Round Table 2: Cap rates in healthcare real estate: Understanding trends, impacts, and future projections
Moderated by: Jason Cheung, Investment Manager – Healthcare, EG Funds

Round Table 3: Leasing for healthy futures: Strategies to optimise healthcare real estate tenancies
Moderated by: Peter Beale, Senior Asset Manager, Australian Unity Wealth

Round Table 4: Digital healthcare integration: Transforming real estate for the digital health revolution
Moderated by:  

Round Table 5: Healthy spaces, thriving communities: Innovations in healthcare real estate development
Moderated by:  

Siobhan Leach, Group Sustainability Officer, Ramsay Healthcare

Jason Cheung, Investment Manager – Healthcare, EG Funds

Peter Beale, Senior Asset Manager, Australian Unity Wealth

As the entire world moves to a more sustainable approach to real estate, it is no surprise that healthcare assets are looking to embrace ESG principles across design, build and asset management. In this session we examine the drivers behind this movement and what impact it is having on hospitals & medical centres across Australia. 

• How are hospitals & medical centres addressing the need for greater sustainability? 
• What lessons can healthcare learn and apply from other real estate asset classes? 
• Measuring the social value provided by healthcare assets that focus on mental health 
• How can technology support data-driven decisions and better ESG outcomes? 

In this case study we examine the visionary approach of QIC, a global investment manager with over A$100 billion in assets. A valuable player within healthcare real estate sector, QIC owns and operates several hospitals across Australia, including the Mater Public Hospitals in Brisbane and the Royal Darwin Hospital and are developing the Cross River Boggo Rd Healthcare Precinct. During this session, Nicholas, General Manager, Healthcare at QIC, will provide insights on how QIC is unlocking value through different opportunities of scale. 

• Where is the Healthcare sector going and how to navigate the state of flux 
• What can we learn from overseas models 
• Developments in healthcare and lifestyle precincts 
• Creating value and what it means for Investors 

Nicholas Skulander, General Manager, Healthcare, QIC

Healthcare and social infrastructure is at the centre of our lives and, increasingly, a major focus for property players after years of being overlooked. Now, the once niche area is taking centre stage as developers and investors alike chase its positive dynamics.  

• Healthcare investment performance: Comparison to core sectors, total returns, yields and capital market activity 
• The outlook of the healthcare sector: Addressing inflationary pressures, the projected supply-demand balance and potential for investable universe growth 
• How can the combination of private capital combined with the public sector bridge the funding gap to supply healthcare services across Australian and New Zealand 

• What are the implications as more Superfunds and international investors get involved in Australian healthcare real estate? 
• What are the tech investment opportunities for healthcare developers & investors as the sector grows?  

In this rapid-fire session, we hear from 5 forward thinking companies and how they are shaping the future of healthcare real estate. We examine the ideas that is disrupting the sector, driving innovation, and creating opportunities for real estate professionals, developers, and healthcare professionals alike.  

Talk 1: Facilities & Building Management  

Talk 2: Managing operator relationships/operator experience 

Talk 3: Implementing new operator amenities 

Talk 4: Creating a hospitality-like experience  

Talk 5: Asset redevelopment & fit-out 

Facilitated by:
Simon Hayes, Commercial Real Estate Subcommittee, Proptech Association Australia

Facilitated by:

Simon Hayes, Commercial Real Estate Subcommittee, Proptech Association Australia

• Preserving profitability: Addressing margin compression in healthcare real estate investments 
• What is the expected return on healthcare assets moving forward? 
• Where are investments coming from and what are the financial resources being dedicated directly to care? 
• Unlocking value: Evaluating book valuations in healthcare real estate assets 
• Cap rate dynamics: Analysing key metrics in healthcare real estate investments 

Panellists:

David Foran, Head of Health, Corporate and Institutional, ANZ

Tom Patrick, Partner, Director and Head of Healthcare Property, Barwon Investment Partners

Elizabeth Bors, Head of Asset Management, and Investments (Healthcare), Elanor Investors Group

Trudy Rickard, Senior Vice President – Funds, Northwest Healthcare Properties

Jason Cheung, Investment Manager – Healthcare, EG Funds

Facilitated by:

Tony Massaro, Partner, KordaMentha Real Estate

Sunshine Private Hospital is a prime example of how healthcare real estate can be developed in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way. The hospital was designed and built to meet the highest environmental standards, and it features a range of innovative features that reduce its environmental impact. One of the most significant features of Sunshine Private Hospital is its solar power system. The hospital has a 1.2MW solar panel system that generates enough electricity to power the entire hospital. This system reduces the hospital’s reliance on fossil fuels and saves it millions of dollars in energy costs each year. During this session we will hear from Peter Beale who has been primarily involved with this project since its inception. 

Peter Beale, Senior Asset Manager, Australian Unity Wealth

• What are major hospital systems, providers and developers considering when building the next generation of medical facilities? 
• ESG Excellence: Navigating sustainability practices in healthcare real estate operations 
• What is the report from the frontlines when it comes to leasing, management, and operations? 
• Building & Designing Today For Facilities of Tomorrow – Construction, Development & Design 
• How can building automation enhance the functionality of modern health facilities? 

Panellists:

David Simpson, Chief of Strategy and Partnerships, Southern Cross Healthcare

Mark Sweeney, Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Avive Healthcare

Andrea Carr, National Property and Leasing Lead, Calvary Group

Jodie Toohey, Associate Director of Property & Leasing, Royal Melbourne Hospital

Facilitated by:

Marcello Caspani-Muto, Associate Director, CBRE