National Retirement Living Summit 2017 | Retirement Living Council | 27 November 2017 | Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, 71 Seaworld Drive, Main Beach, Gold Coast 4217, Australia

he National Retirement Living Summit is the year’s biggest annual event dedicated exclusively to the retirement living sector. Senior leaders from retirement village operators and service providers gather to discuss the important issues and trends, and to create and expand their networks.
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The top three reasons members attend this pinnacle event is for the exceptional networking, the professional development opportunities and the high calibre of speakers.

The National Retirement Living Summit is the year’s biggest annual event dedicated exclusively to the retirement living sector. Senior leaders from retirement village operators and service providers gather to discuss the important issues and trends, and to create and expand their networks.
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This year, the event has been expanded to recognise achievement across the entire breadth of the sector through the National Retirement Living Awards. The annual awards will recognise the excellence of companies that are seeking to provide senior Australians with the quality experience they are seeking in their retirement years.

2017 Speakers:

Donna Byrne
Group Investor Relations Manager, Ingenia Communities

Mark Bindon
Managing Director, Oak Tree Group

Stephen Bull
Group Executive and CEO Retirement Living

Glenn Byres
Chief of Policy and Housing, Property Council of Australia

John Collyns
Executive Director, RVA New Zealand

Tracy Dare
Group Executive Commercial Services, Uniting Care Queensland

Suzanne Dvorak
Executive General Manager, Residential Communities, Australian Unity

Geoff Grady
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Aveo Group

Justin Harrison
CEO, Village Retirement Group

Terri Hosking
Executive General Manager, Programmed Property Services

Neer Korn
Director of Social & Consumer Research, The Korn Group

Sachin Kumar
Sachin Kumar, National Director Healthcare, Commonwealth Bank of Australia

David Lane
David Lane, Group Director Seniors Living, ThomsonAdsett

Logan Lincoln
Senior Professional, Product Owner, CoreLogic

Jason Marriott
Director, Ignite Architects

Tony Massaro
Partner - Real Estate Advisory, PwC

Debbie McClure
Group Sales & Community Relations Manager, Ryman Healthcare

Alison McDonagh
Project Director, Stockland

Jeff McGarn
Managing Director, GBD

Kay McGrath OAM
Journalist and Presenter, Seven Network Australia

Derek McMillan
Life Member, Retirement Living Council

Ken Morrison
Chief Executive, Property Council of Australia

Ben Myers
Executive Director - Retirement Living, Property Council of Australia

Stuart Nicolson
CEO, Seniors Living, Folkestone

Marc Niemes
Executive Producer, healthXN

Lynda O'Grady
Chair of Aged Care Financing Authority

Hon Dr Kay Patterson AO
Age Discrimination Commissioner

Nicholas Playoust
Managing Director, AEH Retirement Living

Emma Plasier
Principal and Director, Shine Retirement

Donna Rayner
Principal, Russell Kennedy Lawyers

Bernard Salt AM
Managing Director, The Demographics Group

Shirlee Sharkey
President and CEO, Saint Elizabeth (Canada)

Rosemary Southgate
Principal, Russell Kennedy Lawyers

Alison Quinn
Division President, Retirement Living Council and Chief Executive, RetireAustralia

2017 Sponsors:

PRINCIPAL:
• Stockland

MAJOR:
• Australian Unity
• Impact Group
• Russell Kennedy

NATIONAL RETIREMENT:
• Growth Built
• Hebel
• Ignite
• Ingenia
• Nettleton Tribe
• Programmed Property Services
• Wise Agency

ASSOCIATE SPONSOR:
• Thomson Adsett

ROUNDTABLE:
• Ansell Strategic

SUPPORTING:
• ANZ
• Plus Architecture
• Savant Energy
• Warren Saunders

SPONSORS:
• Audio Clinic
• Safe Footpaths
• SMEG

SPONSORS:
• Stockland
• Australian Unity
• Impact Group
• Russel Kennedy
• GrowthBuild
• Hebei
• Ignite
• Ingenia
• Nettletontribe
• Programmed
• Wise Agency
• Ansell Strategic

ASSOCIATE:
• Thomson Adsett

SUPPORTING:
• ANZ
• Plus
• Savant Energy
• Warren Saunders

DISPLAY:
• Audio Clinic
• Safe Toothpaths
• Smeg
• Tunstall

PRODUCTION:
• GBD