Paul is our senior market research and data insights professional with 30 years of experience across quantitative and qualitative studies, ad-hoc and multi-client projects. Extensive experience in strategic management of large end to end projects and client relationships across B2B, consumer, government & industry.

Raul is a Senior Economist within the Oxford Economics’ Economic Impact team. Prior to joining BIS Oxford Economics, Raul was an Analyst with the Antitrust practice of NERA Economic Consulting. He has ample experience providing detailed econometric analysis to public and private sector clients, and his modelling has been used in diverse fields such as communications and internet, financial services, I.T., radio spectrum auctions, and regulatory economics. Raul holds a B.A. in Political Science from ITAM University, Mexico and a Master of Economics from the University of Sydney, Australia.

Rick Graf is a global property expert having delivered major public and private projects in the USA, Hong Kong, Singapore and throughout Australia over the past 45 years.  His local and offshore projects have earned numerous international awards for design and development through his own group of property companies, following a successful career in both federal and local government.

He was responsible for the development and delivery of Sydney’s Bennelong Bridge, which has become a topical Value Capture case study in privately funded public infrastructure, linking Billbergia’s sustainable high-density waterfront residential precincts.  The Bridge is part of Billbergia’s vision for creating a sustainable, healthy, active community between the two peninsulas of Rhodes and Wentworth Point.

Bennelong Bridge is also a significant innovation in transport infrastructure permitting access for pedestrians, cyclists and buses, future light rail - but no private cars. 

For the past 15 years Rick has helped shape Billbergia’s major developments at Rhodes and Wentworth Point in Sydney, and its 100-level Brisbane CBD Skytower project.  All of Billbergia’s major projects are focussed around transportation and mobility for its communities.  Rick has helped to drive a strategy to improve Sydney’s transit systems and has been fully engaged as a business stakeholder in the plans for the Sydney Metro West project and the Parramatta Light Rail projects. 

Rick is UDIA Vice President and Councillor, Chairman of the Urban Committee, and serves on the UDIA Housing Affordability Task Force.

He is also an active member of the Property Council of Australia, The Committee for Sydney, Urban Taskforce of Australia, and Business Western Sydney.

Billbergia is a vertically integrated Australian property group whose business structure covers every stage of the property life cycle including investment management, acquisition, development management, planning and design, construction, project marketing and sales.  Based in Sydney for 35 years, Billbergia is a family-owned enterprise that maintains a profound long-term interest in the well-being of the communities it creates.

More than 25,000 people currently live in Billbergia communities and a further 25,000 will move in over the next seven years.

Robert Sobyra is Head of Policy with the Australian Constructors Association. Responsible for driving ACA's policy agenda, Robert is a leading voice for a more sustainable and progressive construction industry. He writes and talks regularly on Australian construction trends and is a postgraduate researcher at the University of Queensland with a special interest in regional economic growth.

Ronal is responsible for the delivery of bespoke macroeconomic and commercial due diligence projects. He has experience in analysing and forecasting land registry volumes, port trade, property markets and construction in Australia's transport, utilities and mining sectors. He previously managed various industry reports, including commercial and residential property reports and various infrastructure subscription products. Ronal has a strong interest in presenting ideas and stories through visualisations and analysing large and complex data sets.

Ruchira joined Oxford Economics Austalia in 2019, in macroeconomic consulting. Ruchira has worked on several buy side and sell side Due Diligence projects for assets spanning energy, transport, and real-estate. Additionally, Ruchira leads our climate change consulting team in Australasia.Ruchira also has experience in the energy sector, working on several gas and electricity outlook reports for the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), leading the development of industrial sector demand forecasts including regularly interviewing energy intensive industrial users of gas and electricity; producing retail gas price forecasts and conducting scenario setting consultation with industry.Ruchira is also well versed with operating our Global Economic Model (GEM) to produce scenario forecasts.

Stephen So is a real estate investments and development specialist with extensive experience in real estate strategy, transactions and valuations. Stephen focuses on social and affordable housing transactions including deal origination, partnerships with institutional investors, and engagement with other parts of government (e.g. NHFIC).

He combines strong financial analysis and modelling skills with a deep sector knowledge of the real estate market. Key skills include real estate acquisition and due diligence, financing and funding structures including mezzanine and preferential equity, JV and deal structuring, and legal and technical consultant management.

Thomas is a Senior Economist with the Construction and Infrastructure team at Oxford Economics Australia. After joining the company in 2019, he has managed or heavily contributed to a wide range of private consulting and advisory work across Oxford Economics Australia clients, with a heavy focus on market capacity, industry analysis, cost escalation, economic impact and workforce capability.

Timothy Hibbert leads the property, building, and demographic forecasting at BIS Oxford Economics. He has over 15 years of experience as an industry economist, working across government, consultancy, and subscription services.