20 March 2025
National Wine Centre

Our industry is evolving at an unprecedented pace, with advancements in AI, shifts in legislation, and changing consumer expectations reshaping the landscape.

We have an amazing lineup of speakers who will provide insights, strategies, and actionable takeaways to help you stay ahead.

Our Caster of Ceremonies

Stacey Lee

5aa Radio Host

Stacey Lee is an award-winning journalist, and host of Afternoons on FIVEaa, with more than 10 years of experience working in news.

On her radio program she covers all things Adelaide and around the world from health, politics, property, and cost-of-living to food, pets, the arts and local council matters.

Our Speakers

Andy Reid
Apollo Auctions

Chantelle Collin
BresicWhitney

Thomas McGlynn
BresicWhitney

Imogen Callister
The Media Coach

CAIN COOKE
REISA CHAIR/CEO of Leki and ModMade

Professor Anton van den Hengel

EXHIBITOR HALL

 You will have the opportunity to meet with exhibitors throughout the day offering advice on growing your business and adding value for your clients.

Want to be an exhibitor? email
reisa@reisa.com.au

 NETWORKING EVENT

Wrap up the day with Networking Drinks, where you can unwind, share ideas, and build valuable connections in a relaxed and engaging setting.

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to learn, connect, and elevate your business.

Andy Reid

Topic: The Line of Confidence – The Customer Experience | Negotiation and Community

Andy Reid is a Success coach and host of the Success Curious podcast, where he explores strategies for personal and professional growth and makes success feel more accessible. An accomplished auctioneer and director of Apollo Auctions Victoria, Andy combines decades of leadership experience with his passion for helping individuals and teams excel.

His ‘Success Curious’, released in 2025 with Major Street Publishing, offers actionable insights into achieving sustained success. Recognised as Australia’s #1 Real Estate Auctioneer in 2022, Andy brings high energy to every session and will have you feeling like you are ready to take on the world!

Chantelle Collin

Topics: Property Management and Client Experience | Managing Stress and Pressure for Mental Health

With over 26 years of experience in the real estate industry across Queensland and Sydney, Chantelle is a seasoned expert in property and portfolio management, client service, business development, and leadership. Currently based in Sydney, Chantelle specialises in the Inner East, Inner West, Lower North Shore, Balmain Peninsula, and Hunters Hill regions, bringing deep market knowledge and a people-first approach to her work.

 In 2024, Chantelle became a Partner in the business, marking a significant milestone in her career and reflecting her ongoing commitment to driving excellence and innovation in real estate. This followed eight transformative years at BresicWhitney, where she rose to become Head of Property Management, overseeing a team of nearly 40 specialists and growing the portfolio to over 3,000 properties. Her forward-thinking leadership resulted in the implementation of a centralised, cloud-based operational model, streamlining processes, and elevating the client and tenant experience.

 A strong advocate for evolution in property management, Chantelle is driven by a vision to redefine the profession as a trusted advisory service that is solution-focused and capable of challenging the status quo. She believes in empowering property management professionals to move beyond traditional frameworks, delivering innovative strategies and building deeper relationships with clients through proactive, value-driven solutions.

Chantelle is passionate about creating meaningful career pathways in property management, mentoring teams to achieve professional growth at all levels. Her expertise has been recognised through features in Real Estate Business, Elite Agent, and The Real Estate Conversation, as well as a keynote speaking engagement at AREC 2023. As a member of the Client Advisory Board for Property Tree, she continues to shape the future of property management technology, championing progress across the industry.

Thomas McGlynn

Topics: Sales Strategies & The Future | Managing Stress and Pressure for Mental Health

Thomas McGlynn is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sydney-based property group BresicWhitney. Thomas is widely regarded as one of Australia’s most prominent and respected thought leaders, real estate coaches and auctioneers. With two decades of experience, Thomas has built and led high-performing teams, and held leadership positions within national real estate groups. He is also the current President of the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales (REINSW).

In his role as CEO of BresicWhitney, Thomas has driven the group’s most prosperous period since its inception in 2003. This includes driving sustainable growth into new markets and cementing its position as Sydney’s leading property group. A mentor to the group’s Leadership Team, Thomas is well-versed in executive function, continual self-improvement, the pursuit of excellence, and purpose-led growth.

Imogen Callister

Topics: Property Management Master Class – Transforming your Brand – Critique and Compliance | 2025 World Class Marketing Plan for Sales – Critique and Compliance

Immy Callister is a highly acclaimed Media & Real Estate Coach, renowned for her unparalleled expertise in helping real estate agents catapult their businesses to new heights. As the proud owner of The Media Coach and The Ultimate Agent, she empowers agents with the skills and strategies necessary to dominate their markets.

With a distinguished background in Media, Communications, and Journalism from the University of New South Wales, Immy has spent nearly two decades honing her craft. Her impressive credentials have earned her a coveted spot as a sought-after speaker at top conferences across the Southern Hemisphere.

Experience the Immy Callister Difference

Immy’s infectious energy, engaging presentation style, and unwavering passion for real estate will leave you inspired, motivated, and equipped to succeed. In just one hour, you’ll transform into a prospecting and digital pro, poised to take your business to new heights.

As a respected mentor and coach, Immy has guided some of the industry’s top performers to unprecedented success. She also hosts two popular podcasts: “Kick Off Your Heels” with Lisa Novak and “The Ultimate Agent Podcast” with Mat Steinwede.

The fundamentals of real estate will never change, but the way in which you connect with your clients is. Immy will inspire you to grow the media and marketing plan you need to become the most elite in your marketplace.

Cain Cooke

Topic: Embrace Change

Cain Cooke is the Independent Chair of the Real Estate Institute of South Australia (REISA) and Director of the national representative body the Real Estate Institute of Australia.

A dynamic leader, strategist and problem solver, transformation and growth have been the hallmark of 2 decades leading brands such as Century 21, Boost Juice, Specsavers, Cibo Espresso and Discovery Parks. Currently he is CEO of electric motorbike company LEKI and modular housing manufacturer ModMade.

Cain is a believer in delivery through collaborative partnerships and is passionate about effective multi-stakeholder engagement. He has an extensive track record of delivering high performance across dynamic multifunctional businesses in information technology, healthcare, retail, hospitality, property & tourism.

Professor Anton van den Hengel

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Anton van den Hengel is the Chief Scientist at the Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) and Director of the Centre for Augmented Reasoning. He is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Adelaide, a Chief Investigator of the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Healthy Housing, a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering and a Fellow of the Royal Society of South Australia. The Centre for Augmented Reasoning (CAR), established in 2021, represents a $20m investment by the Australian Government in AI research. Professor van den Hengel was also the founder of AIML, Australia’s largest machine learning research group. Professor van den Hengel has been a CI on over $80m in research funding from sources, including Google, Facebook, Canon, BHP Billiton, and the ARC. Anton was a Director of Applied Science within Amazon for four years where he formed the Australian arm of Amazon’s International Machine Learning group.

Professor van den Hengel has won several awards, including the 2021 Australasian AI Outstanding Service Award, the Pearcey Foundation Entrepreneur Award, the SA Science Excellence Award for Research Collaboration, the CVPR Best Paper prize in 2010 and in 2025 was elected to the CORE Academy to recognise his significant and cumulative contribution to the development of the computing disciplines in Australasia. According to Google Scholar, he has authored over 440 publications, has over 37,000 citations and an h-index of 89. He has had 8 patents commercialised, formed 5 start-ups, and had a medical technology achieve first-in-class FDA approval. Current research interests include vision and language problems, image-based modelling, and semantic reconstruction.