Craig Ashford is a Senior Direct of JLL and is the Head of Client Relationship Management for JLL’s Australian Valuation Advisory department. Craig is a registered Valuer and has over 20 years’ experience in providing real estate advice and is responsible for creating and maintaining long-term and strategic relationships with JLL customers to ensure the required and necessary services are delivered upon. He is JLL’s primary national contact for all things community housing. He has a passion for this sector and works closely with clients to minimise unnecessary costs; being cognisant of the importance of every dollar in the CHP’s hand. Craig has a very broad understanding of property and what drives value, he is a creative problem solver and enjoys nothing more than being part of JLL’s client’s solutions to their property needs.

Catherine Carter is a respected and influential figure in the Australian property industry, who has been recognised for her contributions to the built environment in driving positive change. With a deep understanding of affordable housing and urban development, Catherine is dedicated to transforming the ways cities and communities are designed and developed. She is the Founder and Director of think-tank Salon Canberra, CEO at DJAS Architecture and Adjunct Professor at the University of Canberra, and a passionate advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion. Catherine’s expertise extends to government and industry boards, and she is a widely respected public speaker, making her a sought-after commentator and voice for innovation.

Nathan was CEO of Housing Australia since its inception as the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation and has almost 30 years' experience in public policy advising across government. As part of Nathan’s experiences with leading NHFIC/Housing Australia, he led the design and implementation of the Bond Aggregator, the Home Guarantee Schemes and the HAFFF/Accord. Nathan has also held senior executive roles in the Commonwealth Treasury, and the departments of Industry, Innovation and Science; Foreign Affairs and Trade; and Prime Minister and Cabinet. He has served as a non-executive director of AHURI. In 2014, Nathan was Australia’s representative to the United Nations for the Report of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Financing. Nathan holds a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Economic (Hons) degree from the University of Newcastle.

Adrian has had 33 years of experience in funds management, real estate, Government and the not for profit sectors across Australia, the UK and US. He is currently a Senior Advisor to Lighthouse Infrastructure assisting them with their affordable housing investment strategy and execution. He is also Chair of Charter Hall Direct Property Management which oversees more than $10bn in real estate funds, Board member of the ACT Government’s Suburban Land Agency, Chair of Inclusive Housing Australia’s SDA Investment Committee, NSW Chair of Housing All Australians and a member of the University of Canberra's Development and Planning Committee. Adrian is the former Chair of both the Federal Government's National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (now known as Housing Australia) and the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI). Adrian has held senior positions at Charter Hall, Folkestone, Mirvac, Deutsche Asset Management, Paladin and the Property Council of Australia.

An experienced property professional with a passion for technology, Diane has over 15 years of experience working on financial modelling solutions for the property development industry. A skilled communicator and problem solver, Diane has detailed knowledge of the community housing sector and has advised many clients through technology transformation and innovation. Highly experienced in feasibility studies, highest and best analysis and real estate valuations, Diane has worked with some of the largest Australian property developers, turning ideas, market trends and customer feedback into innovative software solutions.

Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz is President of Chief Executive Women, Chair of the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council, a non-executive director of Rio Tinto Limited, a non-executive director of Macquarie Group, a member of the Sydney Opera House Trust, a member of the INSEAD Global Board and Chair of the Australian Centre for Gender Equality and Inclusion @ Work Advisory Board. Susan was Chief Executive Officer of Mirvac and a Director of the Mirvac Board from 2012 to 2023. Prior to this appointment, Susan was Managing Director at LaSalle Investment Management in London. Susan has also held senior executive positions at MGPA, Macquarie Group and Lend Lease Corporation, working in Australia, the US and Europe. Susan holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from the University of Sydney and an MBA (Distinction) from INSEAD (France).

After almost 4 decades of service to the homeless, public and affordable housing sectors Ken Marchingo is a well-known and well regarded former Chief Executive who created Haven Home Safe, Australia’s first Registered Affordable Housing Association, with a unique housing and homelessness entity. Ken has been recognised for his outstanding meritorious work by being inducted as a Member of the Order of Australia on Australia Day 2018 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012 from his peers and colleagues at PowerHousing Australia. The group he established and was the founding Chair of for its initial 6 years, from 2004. Ken is a former Chair of the prestigious International Housing Partnership (IHP) and in October 2013 hosted the first ever Australian based IHP Leadership Exchange in Sydney. Officially acclaimed a ‘Local Hero’ in his hometown of Bendigo, former Director and Treasurer of Bendigo Health, an Honorary Life Governor of the Royal Children’s Hospital, and Victorian Justice of the Peace. Ken is a regular speaker, nationally, internationally, has run Founders courses for the Chartered Institute of Housing in Canada on leadership and innovation and maintains a long standing high local media profile and has previously been a keynote presenter at the largest Housing and Homelessness conferences on 3 continents and regularly across Australia. Ken does the occasional Interim CEO role for organisations that interest him and generally need a significant turnaround.

A strong and trusted adviser, Mary Massina has carved out a unique career across the public, private and community sectors, as well as within the political sphere. An influential and experienced business leader and executive with a profound grasp of state and federal politics and a proven ability to develop and deliver practical policy, Mary has driven nation-leading reforms through political astuteness, intellectual flexibility, effective and strategic influence. Mary is currently the Chief Executive, Mary Ann’s Island Pty Ltd, a private company developing the South Arm Irrigation Scheme and Arm End at Gellibrand Point Nature Recreation Area.