Key Takeaways
- • Brad Collier, head of diversified funds at Dexus and manager of the A$12.6 billion ($9 billion) Dexus Wholesale Property Fund, will deliver a spotlight interview at the Mingtiandi Australia Forum on 15 September 2026, marking a keynote appearance by one of Australia's largest property groups.
- • The forum will feature Collier alongside senior executives from Blackstone, Brookfield, DWS, Investa, and Charter Hall, with more than 200 industry leaders expected to attend at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney.
- • Collier's session will focus on core real estate investment strategies, hotel returns optimization, and portfolio construction in the context of evolving liquidity dynamics and active management practices in the real estate sector.
- • The Mingtiandi Australia Forum represents an inaugural event addressing commercial, industrial, living, and hospitality investment strategies, with additional panels on logistics and cross-border investment opportunities.
- • Collier brings over 20 years of experience in real estate funds management and transactions, positioning him as a key voice on institutional real estate strategy for wholesale investors.
Summary
Brad Collier, head of diversified funds at Dexus and manager of the A$12.6 billion Dexus Wholesale Property Fund (DWPF), has been confirmed as a featured speaker for the inaugural Mingtiandi Australia Forum scheduled for 15 September 2026. Collier will participate in a spotlight interview session, marking Dexus's entry into a high-profile lineup of Australia's most closely watched real estate investors and managers.
The forum, hosted at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney, expects to attract more than 200 industry leaders for discussions spanning commercial, industrial, residential living, and hospitality investment strategies. Collier's session will address core real estate investment approaches, with particular emphasis on maximizing hotel returns and navigating the reshaping of core asset management through portfolio construction and liquidity considerations. His appearance joins confirmed speakers from institutional heavyweights including Blackstone, Brookfield, and DWS, alongside Australian peers Investa CEO Peter Menegazzo and Charter Hall's direct property chief Steve Bennett.
The hospitality investment panel will further feature perspectives from Blackstone managing director Rohit S Jain, IHG Hotels & Resorts managing director Matthew Tripolone for Australasia and the Pacific, and Hilton vice president Maria Ariizumi. Additional tracks will address logistics investment, with speakers from Stockland, Growthpoint Properties, and Cabot Properties contributing to conversations on industrial real estate demand driven by e-commerce expansion.
Collier's qualifications for the engagement reflect his extensive background managing institutional real estate capital. Over 20 years in real estate funds management and transactions, he has developed demonstrated expertise in portfolio strategy construction and analytical frameworks for institutional real estate investment decisions. His leadership of DWPF positions him to address the specific dynamics facing wholesale real estate investors navigating current market conditions and strategic opportunities in the Australian property sector.
The forum, hosted at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney, expects to attract more than 200 industry leaders for discussions spanning commercial, industrial, residential living, and hospitality investment strategies. Collier's session will address core real estate investment approaches, with particular emphasis on maximizing hotel returns and navigating the reshaping of core asset management through portfolio construction and liquidity considerations. His appearance joins confirmed speakers from institutional heavyweights including Blackstone, Brookfield, and DWS, alongside Australian peers Investa CEO Peter Menegazzo and Charter Hall's direct property chief Steve Bennett.
The hospitality investment panel will further feature perspectives from Blackstone managing director Rohit S Jain, IHG Hotels & Resorts managing director Matthew Tripolone for Australasia and the Pacific, and Hilton vice president Maria Ariizumi. Additional tracks will address logistics investment, with speakers from Stockland, Growthpoint Properties, and Cabot Properties contributing to conversations on industrial real estate demand driven by e-commerce expansion.
Collier's qualifications for the engagement reflect his extensive background managing institutional real estate capital. Over 20 years in real estate funds management and transactions, he has developed demonstrated expertise in portfolio strategy construction and analytical frameworks for institutional real estate investment decisions. His leadership of DWPF positions him to address the specific dynamics facing wholesale real estate investors navigating current market conditions and strategic opportunities in the Australian property sector.
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