Southern Horizons: Property, Economy & Growth in Otago
November 17 @ 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
NZ$65.00
Join us for an exclusive event bringing together industry leaders, property professionals, and economic experts for a deep dive into the key trends shaping the future of Otago and Southland.
This high-value session will unveil the latest data from CBRE’s H1 2025 Vacancy Surveys, provide a forward-looking economic forecast from Westpac, and showcase the collaborative vision driving investment and innovation in Dunedin.
What to Expect:
💡 Jorge Chang Urrea – CBRE
Get granular insights into the state of the office and industrial markets in Dunedin, Invercargill, and Queenstown. Jorge will present the results of CBRE’s H1 2025 Vacancy Surveys, including detailed data on occupancy trends, asset quality, and location-specific breakdowns.
💡 Kelly Eckhold – Chief Economist, Westpac NZ
Gain clarity on the New Zealand economic outlook as Kelly explores the forces influencing growth, inflation, housing trends, and interest rate trajectories in the months ahead.
💡 Mike Collins – CEO, Business South
Hear how Invest Ōtepoti Dunedin is bringing together business, iwi, education, and local government to build a cohesive and future-focused growth strategy. Mike will discuss Dunedin’s strengths in health innovation, sustainability, digital tech, and the creative industries — and how the property and development sectors can be part of the city’s next chapter.
This event will be MC’d by Sharon Knowles of Anderson Lloyd.
Why Attend?
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Understand local market dynamics from the latest data and analysis
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Get ahead of national economic trends shaping investment decisions
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Learn how collaborative regional planning is creating new opportunities
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Network with professionals across property, business, and government
Please note: As this is a member-only event, you will need to be logged in as a member to register. For further instructions on how to reset your password and login, click here. If you are not a member and are interested in attending this event, please contact Sarah Rundstrom The advertised ticket price is inclusive of GST.
Our speakers
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- Jorge Chang Urrea
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- Kelly Eckhold
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Kelly has just joined Westpac in March 2023 and previously has worked at the International Monetary Fund on monetary policy, foreign exchange and financial stability issues from 2011 and then previously the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in a range of senior roles across Financial Markets, Economics and Financial Stability departments.
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- Mike Collins
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- Sharon Knowles
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Sharon specialises in all aspects of property law including commercial property, infrastructure and local government. She regularly considers and advises clients on seismic issues related to existing properties, acquisition and sale of properties and in leasing. Sharon has been with Anderson Lloyd since 2002 and a partner since 2005. She heads up Anderson Lloyd's Property Department, is chair of the Otago Sub-Committee of Property Council and is a member of the South Island Regional Committee.
