Kylie Davis is a proptech entrepreneur, commentator and expert on innovation and human-centric real estate. She is the founder and president of The Proptech Association Australia, host of the Proptech Podcast and Entrepreneur in Residence at REACH Australia, part of the largest proptech accelerator in the world. 

 

Kylie has an MBA from the University of NSW, is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is a founding member of the Rise Initiative, a charity that focuses on mental wellness across the property professions. 

 

During her 25-year career across media, marketing and big data, Kylie has held senior editorial and marketing roles at Fairfax, News Corp and CoreLogic and now runs her own strategic marketing consultancy with clients across Australia, the US and Canada. She was a co-founder of content marketing automation proptech, HomePrezzo, which was acquired by ActivePipe in 2020 – her second successful exit.

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Chris Mason is a seasoned executive with a distinguished career spanning over 25 years across diverse sectors, including telecommunications, technology, and sustainability. He has a proven track record of success in driving strategic growth, operational excellence, and financial performance for high-growth businesses.

 

He was mos recently Chief Operating Officer at Bestrane Group overseeing all aspects of the company's operations, including strategy, finance, customer delivery, and business development. Prior to this, he held key leadership roles at Infoactiv, where he successfully led business expansion across multiple markets.

 

Chris's experience extends beyond the private sector. He served as Chairman of the Australia Mobile Telecoms Association's MobileMuster program, where he spearheaded initiatives to improve the sustainability and recycling of mobile phones.

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Connecting people, proptech and performance is a passion for John.

 

As a leader in the residential property sector for over 25 years, John has been part of the evolution of real estate in Australia. He is a passionate advocate for delivering transformation and great client experiences through technology.

 

John is an ongoing investor and partner in real estate and technology. In 2021 he took on a contract as the NSW Property Services Commissioner with a focus in sector uplift through professional standards, innovation, and trusted and customer centric regulation.

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AJ Chand is a dynamic proptech entrepreneur who has founded multiple startups and mentors early-stage property technology start-ups.

 

With expertise in product design and go-to-market strategies, AJ is passionate about leveraging technology to improve the real estate industry.

 

His collaborations with organisations tackling homelessness and community challenges demonstrate his commitment to proptech for good.

 

Featured in prestigious media outlets like AFR, Channel 7, Channel 9, news.com.au and SKYNEWS, AJ is renowned for his innovative approach and community impact.

 

As a licensed real estate agent and a technologist, he offers invaluable advice to founders, ensuring their technology aligns with industry needs.

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Hedy is a Business Architect at Milk Chocolate Property, a proptech startup, and a seasoned strategy and operations professional, with extensive project management and product go-to-market experience.

 

Previously, Hedy led regional teams across tech, commercials, ad creative and business transformation over 13 years at Google. 

 

With a Bachelor of Communication and certifications in marketing, behavioral economics and leadership, she excels at solving business challenges using human-centered and data-driven approaches.

 

As a licensed real estate agent and lifelong learner, she is passionate about ensuring tech solutions meet industry and customer needs, and connecting the dots between diverse fields of knowledge.

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Erik Tveitnes is the API Lead at REA Group, where he has been driving innovation for over seven years.

 

Based in Melbourne, he brings a wealth of experience in software development and systems architecture to the board. His experience integrating proptech partners into the REA Group’s APIs has been marked by a collaborative approach and a commitment to frictionless customer experiences.

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Erik also has experience in procurement, digital marketing and logistics. His career began in Norway, where he provided IT support at Apply Leirvik AS.

 

Through these diverse experiences, Erik has honed his skills in technology solutions, continuously advocating for innovation and excellence in all his professional endeavours.

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Chris is the Engineering Director of the Command Centre Platform at JLL, leading the roll-out of smart engineering services for buildings across the APAC region.

 

He is also responsible for supporting the development of client reporting for building performance and operational metrics while piloting new technologies and platforms regionally and globally, leveraging custom APIs and AI tools. 

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Chris also has both Property Services Manager experience, has worked as a research assistant at the School of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southhampton contributing to a range of projects involving AI and the Internet of Things. 

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Chris is the Chief Strategy and Corporae Development Officer at Domain, leading the strategy, corporate, corporate development, partnerships and business and operational performance functions at the Domain Group. This includes solutions spanning real estate listing platforms, workflow SaaS, Data and AI. 

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Sev was previously a management consultant at McKinsey & Company for five years, and a senior associate at Ashurst lawyers for eight years advising on M&A deals, joint ventures and partners. During that time he was part of more than $8b in deals. 

 

Chris has a Master of Applied Finance from Macquarie University, a Master of Laws from the University of Hong Kong where he ranked first place in his graduating year, and First Class Honours BBus (Fin) from the University of Sydney. 

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