Facing increasing challenges in energy, climate change, and public health, how do we employ emerging technologies to continue to grow the city valuably, efficiently, and sustainably? PropTech has emerged to present many potential solutions to these pressing challenges. HKPTA is the ideal platform to establish strategies that can allow us to continue to build successfully.

As a former real estate investment banker and now an investor, I witnessed how PropTech is changing the way we interact with real estate, people, and the environment. The real estate industry has historically lacked technological innovations compared to other sectors. It is now rapidly growing and reinventing itself as a more efficient, sustainable, and automated industry. HKPTA will be an important force in connecting, collaborating, and cultivating real estate talent.

Hong Kong's real estate market is one of the most efficient markets in the world. HKPTA helps to have direct access to some of the latest innovations in the real estate industry, which will bring long-term benefits to our broader real estate portfolio. The association's strong focus on PropTech perfectly aligns with my vision to drive longer-term sustainability within the real estate market.

With PropTech deemed as the future of real estate, the Hong Kong PropTech Association (HKPTA) is bringing together property developers, investors, and emerging PropTech startups to encourage technology-enabled solutions. Members of HKPTA get a tremendous opportunity to stay updated with the latest industry trends, build networks, attract investments, collaborate with like-minded members, and participate in meaningful property-related events.

Finding the right PropTech provider is not an easy task. In our recent effort to improve energy savings in our property, HKPTA guided us through the PropTech landscape and matched a subsidiary of China Light and Power to provide a great solution. This is an excellent example of how HKPTA can help the PropTech community and serve the broader real estate industry in Hong Kong.

PropTech is set to fundamentally transform the ways in which we engage elderly residents through connected care and smart living. The application of gerontechnology within the building has the ability to maximize health outcomes and maintain independence and dignity as residents age. HKPTA is the ideal platform where stakeholders can come together and explore these issues.