Simone Heng is a human connection specialist inspiring people to connect in a world thirsty for connection. As a former international broadcaster for the likes of CNBC, CNN, HBO Asia, and Virgin Radio Dubai, Simone’s job was to connect on-air, on-stage, online and one-to-one with people. Simone now speaks to organisations around the world on the connection techniques that authentically bring us together. Simone is based and was born in Singapore, studied in Switzerland, raised in Australia and worked in the United Arab Emirates. In 2020, Simone created the CourageousSpeaking.com Community, an online membership centred on presentation skills, which aims to empower people all around Asia to connect with their authentic voice. She uses her 100,000 strong social media community to spread the message of connection and communication.

Nuri, founder of Apex Capital Partners, is an acknowledged global leader in the investor immigration and residency planning industry. Mr. Katz is a licensed member of The Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC), the governing board of Canadian immigration consultants. Apex Capital Partners is also a government authorized citizenship representative in the twin-island nations of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dominica and other CIP countries in the Caribbean. Apex Capital Partners is also one of the 3 government-licensed agencies for the Montenegro Citizenship Program. Aside from representing clients in citizenship matters, Mr. Katz over more than two decades, has been retained by numerous countries ranging from Canada to Antigua and Barbuda to provide advice on creating and improving Citizenship, Immigration, and Tax residency laws. Mr. Katz’s commentary and opinion can often be found in leading international media such as CNN, Forbes, Bloomberg and many others.

Sally Maier-Yip has 16 years' experience and proven records in devising and delivering award-winning campaigns for multinational and national companies in China, Hong Kong, across Asia, and globally. Sally is the Founder and Managing Director of a UK's leading China Luxury PR and Comms agency, 11K Consulting, which is specialized in real estate, interior design, architecture, and luxury. 11K’s mission is to help companies to reach and attract Chinese high-net-worth-individuals, investors and luxury consumers in China, HK and the UK through the power of effective communications. Sally is a regular public speaker at global and regional conferences, events and webinars. Originally from Hong Kong, Sally currently resides in London with her husband and two young boys.

Patrick MacPherson is currently leading the interior design for 5* resort and villa mixed-use developments, and high-end private residences in Vietnam and internationally. With over 11 years of experience in the interior design industry, Patrick has been involved in the design of a number of large scale luxury developments, resorts, and private residences in Vietnam, as well as high-end residential developments in China, and high-end private residence in London and New-York City. Having worked with renowned interior and architecture firms, including, HMKM, Nicky Haslam, M-Design London, Baumschlager Eberle Asean, HWCD, Helen Green Design, Humphreys and Partners, and Huni Architectes, Patrick and his teams, consistently aim to apply design work to a new depth and quality hand-in-hand with our ever-evolving global lifestyle trends.

LeadingRE Chief Economist Dr. Marci Rossell is a world-renowned economist and financial expert who electrifies audiences nationwide, speaking candidly on the nexus of economics, politics, culture, and the media. She honed her animated style serving as the popular, lively Chief Economist for CNBC, where she became a household name and a must-watch source of financial news. The former co-host of the well-known “pre-market” morning news and talk show Squawk Box, Rossell is revered for taking complex economic issues, often dull in the button-down business press, and making them relevant to people's lives, families, and careers.

Hong Zheng is Founder & Director of Adventi Group, an integrated marketing and communication consultancy focused on China business development and trade show organization since 2004. Clients include Harry Winston, Hermes, De Beers, Patek Philip, Dassault, Comité Colbert, Luxe Pack, and Art Basel. She is the founder of GREENEXT, China’s first sustainable online & offline platform/ community in fashion and lifestyle. She holds her Ph.D. on environmental science and sustainable development from the University of Tokyo Japan.

Jamie Arthur has more than 15 years of experience generating leads on a global scale and building digital solutions and marketplaces specific to the real estate industry. He is the Founder and CEO of Property Webmasters and Co-Founder of Propuno.com.

Simon Bacon serves as the Executive Director of the New Homes and Condominium Division of Michael Saunders and Company in Sarasota, Florida. Prior to his current role, Simon has spent more than a decade in the new development realm in New York City, most recently having spent 8 years as a Senior Vice President with the new development team at Douglas Elliman. During his career Simon has brought more than 10,000 apartments to market for some of the largest and most respected developers in New York.

Simon focuses on increasing Geocon’s presence beyond Canberra, both domestically and internationally. Born and bred in Canberra, Simon has held a variety of senior positions within the capital’s most well-known private organizations including ActewAGL, and more recently as General Manager of the Brumbies rugby union team. Outside of the international markets, he has quickly established a strong network of partners in Australia which is assisting Geocon grow its reach outside of Canberra.

Dustin Daugherty leads Dezan Shira & Associates’ business development in North America from the company’s Salt Lake City office in Utah, USA. He is the point of contact for their North American clients and partners, having extensive experience in our major offices across the Asian region, including Beijing and Shanghai in China, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam and Delhi in India. Since 2015, Dustin has helped oversee Dezan Shira & Associates’ and Asia Briefing’s growth, particularly in ASEAN and Vietnam, specializing in client advisory on investments in the region, business intelligence, and free trade agreement advisory from the Ho Chi Minh City office. Dustin is a native of New York City, where he studied Political Science and International Relations at Columbia University. He has mastery over his native English and Mandarin Chinese.

Jeremy is an experienced property professional with expertise in commercial, investment and high-end residential property development, agency and consultancy. He specializes in working with high net worth investors and family offices and corporations in the Cayman and Caribbean markets. He is known for providing clients with access to trust-based relationships built over the years with regional financial and government contacts.

Charlotte is the International Sales Director of Apiwork and manages the international business development of the real estate CRM software Apimo while maintaining relationships with existing clients in over 20 countries. With 12 years of experience in global sales, she has an extensive history in working in the luxury real estate industry and can provide an interesting insight into the latest trends in PropTech and how to help real estate companies with their CRM strategy. Before joining Apiwork, Charlotte was responsible for the global business development of a luxury real estate network based in the US.

Carlos Matias is the Founder of PropTech Solutions Inc., the holding company of leading global real estate technology companies, GryphTech Inc. and Phoenix Software Inc. With over two decades of experience serving real estate businesses in over 60 countries, Carlos has earned a reputation as a visionary leader and authority on global real estate technology. Carlos, a Computer Systems graduate, began his career with leadership positions at BMW Group Canada followed by Ontario Teacher’s Pension Plan. Prior to starting his own companies, Carlos was the Vice President of IT of the European-based company, Immoeuro B.V., where he oversaw all facets of the company’s software platform and IT operations. He is an active member of Peerscale and FIABCI. He was also acknowledged as a 2020 & 2021 RISMedia Newsmaker. Having traveled to over 50 countries, Carlos has spoken at countless industry events to inspire others and is an active participant in global industry and customer events. Carlos is fluent in English and Portuguese and divides his time between homes in Toronto, Canada and Lisbon, Portugal.

James spent 10 years at the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman Resort as Executive Director of Residences. By joining IRG, James has combined his solid real estate investment advice with 5-star hospitality skills to ensure that his clients get the best service, whether they invest in luxury residential or premium commercial real estate. James has a unique ability to connect people, where many former clients have now become either business partners, repeat clients and most importantly, friends.

Before founding One Global Property Services, James gained over ten years of experience in the London and wider UK residential market, with two of the UK’s most well-known real estate firms, Hamptons International and Strutt & Parker LLP working within their respective London based Residential Development & Investment teams. As well as consulting on a diverse array of mixed-use and new build residential-led development projects located across the UK over this period, James gained a wealth of experience marketing developments across Asia and the Middle East.

Judith is CEO, Apartments and Invetment Properties for AGBF. AGBF with its five representative offices in prime locations in Berlin aswell as one office in Leipzig, its 20 years of experience and 1,500 property offers is a leading real-estate service provider for Berlin, Potsdam, Leipzig and the surrounding areas.Our diverse service spectrum includes the brokerage of exclusive single-family houses and villas, high-class condominiums and building plots, high-yield investment and commercial properties, as well as individual consultation services provided by our finance department, which operates independently of banks.

Michelle Tuason has been with Arthaland Corporation as Senior Sales Director for over 10 years and has been a licensed real estate broker for over 25 years. Michelle has been working with top real estate developers and international banks during her career. She is a graduate of one of the top schools in the Philippines, De La Salle University, finishing with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management Engineering.

John is a respected and season expert in commercial real estate has it has been his full focus his entire working career. He spent over 10 years as a salesperson at Bayleys Real Estate, forging a reputation as an auction and tender specialist with unmatched market knowledge and business instincts. He has completed a significant number of successful commercial property transactions to date and has a solid track record of consistent sales and pleased clients. In August 2003, he accepted the position of Sales and Leasing Manager at Barfoot & Thompson Commercial. Over time he has grown the division from just 28 salespeople to an impressive staff of over 110 people. John was then promoted to the position of Barfoot & Thompson’s Commercial Manager in 2006. Later, in 2011, he was made responsible for the entire commercial division across all three agency branches - City, North and South and since then the business and market share has grown from strength to strength.

Paul Boomsma is President and CEO of LeadingRE, working closely with the Board of Directors and leadership team to deliver programs that support the success of our members. He created the highly-successful Luxury Portfolio International® program, previously serving as its president. Paul began his career marketing luxury office towers and later joined a top residential real estate firm, before becoming the National Marketing Director for a major franchise. He is a frequent industry and, among his distinctions, has been named to RISMedia’s Newsmakers Hall of Fame, the Swanepoel Power 200, and Inman’s Most Influential.

Chris Dietz heads LeadingRE’s expansion plans by growing and managing its international footprint, including global marketing and brand awareness initiatives. He has 20 years of executive-level relocation management experience, with deep insight into diverse real estate and business practices around the world. Before joining LeadingRE, he managed the Europe/Middle East/Africa and Asia Pacific regions for a U.S.-based company, and prior to that, he was responsible for European relocation business development for a large US real estate franchise company.

Mickey Alam Khan serves as president of Luxury Portfolio International. He is founder and editor in chief of Luxury Daily, the world's leading luxury business publication. He also founded American Marketer, which is soon to debut as a digitally focused events brand on brands and retailers at their innovative best. A serial entrepreneur, Mr. Alam Khan also founded and edited Mobile Marketer and Mobile Commerce Daily, turning both into leading publications in their space before he sold them in 2017. Prior to that, he was editor of eMarketer and DM News. He was also correspondent on Advertising Age from 1993 to 1998.

Jessica Edgerton Jessica Edgerton oversees operational areas of the company, including technology, marketing, learning and development, preferred vendor relationships and events. She previously served as Associate Counsel for the National Association of REALTORS®, where she interfaced with NAR’s communications, conventions and technology teams, as well as its membership. Her responsibilities included contract negotiations for NAR’s various divisions, helping ensure regulatory compliance, speaking on risk management topics at industry events and authoring content on various legal issues relating to the industry.

Liv Baggen serves as LeadingRE’s Director, Global Luxury Market Expansion and is responsible for growing the global network’s membership in high-end markets outside of the US and increasing global participation in Luxury Portfolio International®. She is an experienced international business development manager with a history of success in the luxury real estate business. She also has expertise working in fine art, hospitality, and luxury goods. Her former companies include Palazzo Versace in Dubai, JLL in Berlin and Frankfurt, and a prestigious art collector in Beirut.

Parikshat (PC) Chawla is an international marketing professional with over a decade in the real estate sector. In his current role as Director of Global Project Marketing with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, PC oversees Destinations, LeadingRE’s global project/development marketing program, working with top developers looking to expand their global channel partner network. PC earned an MBA from Johnson & Wales University (US) and a Bachelor of Commerce from University of Delhi. He is an authority on upcoming PropTech companies and current trends such as blockchain, crowdfunding, STOs, etc. and their impact on the real estate business.

José “Jojo” Romarx Salas serves as Leading Real Estate Companies of the World’s Director, Global Research and Business Development (APAC), spearheading expansion into new countries in the APAC region. In addition, he oversees market research and delivers reports on global real estate trends. With over 20 years of commercial real estate experience, he is also engaged in LeadingRE’s expanding commercial real estate initiatives. Jojo is a licensed real estate broker, appraiser and consultant and is an accredited Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Lecturer. Jojo has been a resource person in TV and radio shows, such as Bloomberg TV Philippines.

As Director, Sales/Business Development, Jeff manages LeadingRE’s preferred vendor relationships and oversees business development for a number of key network initiatives. He has an extensive history of working in the real estate industry and is skilled in sales, management, presentations, business development, and organizational development.