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In celebration of the Women's Month, we are organising APREA Connect on 20 March, in collaboration with Cushman & Wakefield.
Hybrid and remote work have transformed the way professionals engage with the workplace, offering new opportunities for flexibility, productivity, and inclusion. But as work models continue to evolve, how can individuals—both professionals and leaders—ensure that these changes empower women rather than create unintended roadblocks? How can women navigate hybrid work successfully, and how can managers create inclusive environments that support career growth?
This session will explore:
Key Takeaways
This event is by invitation only. If you would like to join, please email selina.wang@aprea.asia.
Speaker
Sigrid Zialcita
CEO
APREA
Sigrid Zialcita
CEO
APREA
Sigrid is the Chief Executive Officer of Asia Pacific Real Assets Association (APREA). Based in Singapore, she is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction, initiatives and operations of the association across Asia Pacific. Under her leadership, APREA repositioned to an industry trade group focusing on real estate and infrastructure.
Sigrid joined APREA’s executive team in January 2019.
Prior to APREA, she served as Managing Director of Asia Pacific Research and Advisory Services of Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) from 2010 through 2018, where she was responsible for research, thought leadership, strategy formulation and client management. Before relocating to Singapore, she was based in Washington, D.C. and led C&W’s U.S. research group in the Mid-Atlantic region, overseeing all aspects of market research activities in the Washington, DC; Virginia; Suburban Maryland, Baltimore; and Philadelphia areas. Prior to joining C&W, Sigrid served as a Senior Economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR). In that position, she developed NAR’s office, warehouse, retail, multi-family housing, and international research programs.
A recognized expert in global economic, public policy and real estate issues, Sigrid is a frequent speaker at industry events. Her commentary on commercial and residential real estate markets is also regularly featured in a wide array of global publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Bloomberg, New York Times and Reuters. Additionally, she has made several television appearances on financial networks and radio such as CNBC, Bloomberg, CNN, National Public Radio and Channel News Asia.
Sigrid holds a Master of Business Administration from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management and a Master’s degree in Economics from Pennsylvania State University. She is a member of several civic groups including the Rotary Club of Raffles City in Singapore, where she has served in various leadership positions, and serves in the Executive Committee of the Crohn’s & Colitis Society of Singapore.
Speaker
Cameron Ahrens
Managing Director, Head of Global Occupier Services, APAC
Cushman & Wakefield
Cameron Ahrens
Managing Director, Head of Global Occupier Services, APAC
Cushman & Wakefield
Cameron joined Cushman & Wakefield in 2019 and is now the Head of Global Occupier Services (GOS) in Asia Pacific. As such, he provides the leadership and strategic direction for the GOS business in the region. In addition to leading the business, he is responsible for overseeing and developing the overall GOS growth strategy for the region, with an emphasis on Integrated Portfolio Management (IPM), Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) and Total Workplace (TW) Businesses & Platform.
Cameron has over 20 years of experience within the real estate industry. He has a strong technical background, progressed through client and account management, and held senior roles within developing and leading various lines-of-business. He has also honed his expertise in client and account management with a deep understanding of the issues faced by corporate occupiers in today’s evolving business landscape and the most effective solutions to meet their corporate objectives.
Under Cameron's leadership, his team has supported occupier clients who are increasingly seeking globally integrated solutions that address their real estate requirements and support their business goals, including sustainability and workplace culture.
Speaker
Magdelene Chua
Partner, Real Estate & Hospitality
PwC Singapore
Magdelene Chua
Partner, Real Estate & Hospitality
PwC Singapore
Magdelene is a Partner with PwC Singapore with over 24 years of professional experience providing assurance and financial advisory services to multinational and listed clients. Her main focus is on the real estate industry and her key clients include sovereign wealth funds, real estate developers, real estate investors, funds and hotels. Previously, she has spent four years with the Global Capital Markets Group and M&A team, including a tour of duty to the London office.
Beyond her experience in financial and operational audit, she has accumulated specific experience in corporate governance, financial reporting, investigations, global capital markets, data audits, M&A transactions, post- deal implementation and finance effectiveness. She is passionate about digitalisation, and in her previous role as PwC’s Assurance Transformation programLeader in Singapore, she was responsible for driving the digital strategy and transformation mes.
Magdelene has been conferred a Fellow Chartered Accountant of Singapore by ISCA and CPA Australia. Within ISCA, she serves as a member in the Valuation Committee. She is part of the firm’s real estate focus group and active within the real estate community. At the Urban Land Institute, she serves as a Global Governing Trustee and co-chairs the finance committee as a member on the Urban Land Institute Asia Pacific Board. Beyond real estate, she serves as a Board and Audit Committee member at the Singapore National Parks Board and the Stroke Support Station.
Speaker
Tanya Chiaranussati
Director, Investments
SC Capital Partners
Tanya Chiaranussati
Director, Investments
SC Capital Partners
Tanya Chiaranussati is a Director in the investments and asset management team. Based in Singapore, she focuses on the acquisition, value enhancement, and realization activities for the firm’s diverse strategies across the Asia Pacific region.
Before joining SC Capital Partners, Ms. Chiaranussati was a Portfolio Manager at Eastspring Investments, the investment arm of Prudential plc, where she managed the Asia Pacific Growth Fund and conducted in-depth fundamental analysis across various sectors and countries. Her portfolio management experience also includes managing the Global Equities Fund at Mondrian Investment Partners in London. Earlier in her career, she worked as an investment banker at Credit Suisse in London.
Ms. Chiaranussati earned a First-Class Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from St John’s College, University of Cambridge, and is a CFA charter holder.
Moderator
Natalie Craig
CEO
Cushman & Wakefield
Natalie Craig
CEO
Cushman & Wakefield
Natalie Craig is CEO of Cushman & Wakefield Singapore. Before this, Natalie was the Managing Director of C&W Services Singapore, a position she held since April 2020. Today, she oversees the Commerical Real Estate (CRE) business, as well as the business operations and the delivery of Facility Management, Property Management, Building Engineering Solutions, and Energy & Sustainability services by C&W Services Singapore. She leads a team of over 2000 employees, serving a diverse portfolio of facilities, including institutional buildings, commercial offices, industrial sites, townships, sports venues, and R&D facilities. Under her leadership, C&W Services became the first Facilities Management firm in Singapore to earn the International WELL Building Institute WELL v2 certification at the Gold level and has been celebrated as a Great Place to Work.
Previously, Natalie served as Chief Legal & Commercial Officer, APAC, Cushman & Wakefield where she was responsible for the legal, risk and compliance functions as well as mergers and acquisitions activities in the region. She first joined the firm as General Counsel for Asia Pacific in November 2015.
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