Green Property Summit 2026

Mihi whakatau

Welcome from Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, grounding the day in place and purpose.

Ngāti Whātua Ōrakei

From the Top: Leadership on Climate, Risk, Circularity & Resilience

Insight into the conversations across boards on climate risk, circularity, and resilience. What the future demands from both the public and private sectors.

Moderated by Andrew Stringer | Senior Managing Director, CBRE New Zealand

Daniel Street | Partner at DLA Piper

Dean Fraser | Co-founder of Mā Tātou,
Co-Founder and CEO of Rākau Carbon

Hilary West-Reeve | Executive Director and Chief Sustainability Officer of Phoenix Recycling Group | Metals NZ and NZGBC Board Member

Simon Woodhams | CEO, Property For Industry Limited (PFI)

Keynote: Taking Decisive Action on Climate

Strong climate leadership requires action, innovation, and tough choices. Matt talks the hard mahi on driving for policy, energy and climate ambition.

Matt Kean | Chair of Climate Change Authority Australia | Former NSW Government Shadow Minister for Health and Deputy Leader of the NSW Liberal party 2022-2023 | Previously NSW Treasurer, Minister of Energy and Environment

Groundbreaking research: Energy Efficiency First

Investigating the energy crisis and the part property and construction play in freeing up energy for higher value uses, helping to reduce peak demand and retain jobs for New Zealand

Andrew Eagles | CEO, NZGBC

Geoff Simmons | Chief Economist, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment

Green Star Update: Transforming the Market

With over 6000 projects now certified, what’s next for Green Star? A look at the evolution so far and what's to come. Plus the global call for a trillion dollar commitment for financing the transition

Jorge Chapa | Chief Impact Officer Green Building Council of Australia

Responsible & Beyond

Exploring the role of product certification and responsible specification in achieving low-carbon outcomes

Moderated by Brad Crowley | Senior Manager - Buildings and Communities, NZGBC

Emily Newmarch | Sustainability Lead, Low Carbon Design Specialist, Warren and Mahoney

Max Ekins | Director of Distribution Sales ANZ, Shaw Contracts

Jeremy Sole | Executive Officer Sustainable Steel Council

Delivering Excellence Under Green Star Buildings

A comparative analysis of strategies to achieve best-in-class Green Star Buildings in New Zealand

Simon Wilson | Director, RDT Pacific

2025/26 Future Thinker of the Year

Celebrating emerging talent in sustainability and announcing the Future Thinker of the Year.

Presented by Future Thinker leading judge and sponsor, Amanda Bryan | Mott Macdonald

European Union: Real Ambition on Buildings

A look at the recent directive on buildings, and an update on policy on building performance, including embodied and operational carbon, retrofit strategies, and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

Diane Lacoste Chevalier | Head of Trade at European Union Delegation to New Zealand

Case Study: Quay Quarter, Sydney. Upcycling and Regenerative Development in Practice

Reenergising and repositioning two city blocks, including the award winning Quay Quarter Tower, find out more about the vertical village that saved over 12,000 metric tonnes of embodied carbon

Liann Lim | Senior Development Manager, Dexus

Before and after the Arc: modelling the difference

Taking a real life example to demonstrate how NZ Steel's electric arc furnace will transform the built environment.

Israel MacDonald | NZ Steel

Future Proof: Seismic and Carbon Action

Groundbreaking research linking seismic resilience with embodied carbon reduction.

Bobby Shen | Senior Manager - Existing Buildings, NZGBC

Phoebe Moses | Beca

Eloise Blewden | Sustainability Consultant Aurecon | Future Thinker of the Year 2023

Concrete's role in a decarbonised & nature-positive Aotearoa

Challenging the traditional view of concrete as an environmental burden, and respond to the challenge to instead position it as an essential part of a nature-positive future for Aotearoa.

Chris Johnstone | National Sustainability, Planning & Environment Manager, Holcim New Zealand

Tim Kleier | Sustainability and Policy Director, Concrete NZ

Financing the Transition

Exploring the levers to be pulled for financial and investment pathways to support wider adoption of healthy, lower carbon buildings

Moderated by Dean Hegarty | Co-CEO, Responsible Investment Association Australasia

Joanna Silver | Head of Sustainable Finance, Westpac

Fabio Pagano | General Manager, Property, Oyster Property Group

Jorge Chapa | Chief Impact Officer Green Building Council of Australia

Helen Mahoney | Senior Manager Sustainable Finance, New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency

Opposition Party Update on Climate and Energy

As we move into an election year, policy insights and perspectives from the opposition spokesperson on climate and energy.

Hon Dr Megan Woods | Labour Party Spokesperson Energy and Resources

Haere Tonu | And Onward

A close reflection the day and the road ahead

Andrew Eagles | Chief Executive, New Zealand Green Building Council

Amanda Bryan

Environmental and Society Portfolio Team Lead, Mott MacDonald

Andrew Eagles

Chief Executive, NZGBC

Andrew Stringer

Senior Managing Director

CBRE New Zealand

Bobby Shen

Senior Manager - Existing Buildings, NZGBC

Brad Crowley

Senior Manager - Buildings & Communities, NZGBC

Chris Johnstone

National Sustainability, Planning & Environment Manager, Holcim New Zealand

Daniel Street

Partner, DLA Piper New Zealand

International Co-Lead – Sustainability Reporting, Disclosure and Marketing

Dean Fraser

Co-founder of Mā Tātou

Co-Founder and CEO of Rākau Carbon

Dean Hegarty

Co-CEO, Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA)

Diane Lacoste Chevalier

Head of Trade

EU Delegation to New Zealand

Eloise Blewden

Sustainability Consultant, Aurecon

NZGBC Future Thinker of the Year (2022)

Emily Newmarch

Sustainability Lead, Low Carbon Design Specialist, Warren and Mahoney

Fabio Pagano

GM Real Estate & Funds Management, Oyster Property Group

Geoff Simmons

Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment

Hilary West-Reeve

Director, Phoenix Metals Recycling

Board Member, Metals NZ

Israel MacDonald

Sustainability & Market Development Manager, NZ Steel

Jehan Casinader

MC, award-winning journalist, writer, and speaker

Jeremy Sole

Executive Officer, Sustainable Steel Council

Joanna Silver

Head of Sustainable Finance, Westpac

Jorge Chapa

Chief Impact Officer, Green Building Council of Australia

Liann Lim

Senior Development Manager

Dexus

Matt Kean

Chair, Climate Change Authority Australia

Former NSW Government Shadow Minister for Health and Deputy Leader of the NSW Liberal party 2022-2023. Previously held ministries of Innovation and Better Regulation, Treasury, Energy and Environment

Max Ekins

Director of Distribution Sales ANZ, Shaw Contract

Hon Dr Megan Woods

Labour Party Spokesperson Energy and Resources

Phoebe Moses

Carbon Navigator, Beca

Team Lead, Auckland Sustainable Buildings team

Sam Archer

Director of Market Transformation, NZGBC

Simon Wilson

Director, RDT Pacific

Simon Woodhams

CEO, Property for Industry

Tim Kleier

Sustainability and Policy Director, Concrete NZ

How do I get to the Green Property Summit?

We fully encourage the use of public transport, so much so we will be giving away prizes for the best method of carbon zero transportation!

The Auckland Transport Journey Planner will help you plan public transport across bus, train and ferry in Auckland.

I have a special request, how do I let you know?

Should you have a special request or question, please email us at events@nzgbc.org.nz.

Is there an accommodation provider?

We will be releasing more details on the accommodation details soon.

What is the cancellation policy?

Full payment for registration fees must be received upon registration. If you have registered for an event and are no longer able to attend, a substitute delegate may take your place at the discretion of NZGBC. 

If you cannot transfer your booking, a full refund may be provided where our event manager receives notification (events@nzgbc.org.nz) at least 10 business days before the date of the event. If notice of cancellation is not provided or transfer arrangement made less than 10 days before the event, we are unable to provide a refund. 

Please note that for our Housing and Green Property Summits, this cancellation notice period is extended with refunds only available if we receive 20 business days’ notice. 

Refunds will not be given in any other circumstances except as required by law. 

Are there sponsorship opportunities?

If you are interested in being a sponsor for our Green Property Summit, we would love to hear from you! Please email us for more information, at events@nzgbc.org.nz

Who will be attending the Green Property Summit?

Developers
Community housing providers
Government
Agents
Builders
Engineers
Architects
Asset managers
Product and material suppliers

Are there networking opportunities at the Green Property Summit?

Yes, we will allow time during the breaks, and will be hosting a Networking Drinks immediately after the closing of the Summit.

Get to know the New Zealand Green Building Council

Meet and join our community

Our network for students and young professionals

Keep up to date

Getting started

Certify a commercial building project

Certify a community development

Certify a building's operational performance

Operate at Net Zero

Certify the design and construction of a new home

Improve your existing home

Upcoming events

Professional development

Whakatauki - TBC