Robert Sobyra Head of Policy, Australian Constructors Association Email Linkedin Profile Close Robert Sobyra Head of Policy, Australian Constructors Association 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 Kumar Lead Economist Email Linkedin Profile Close Ronal Kumar Lead Economist Melbourne, Australia 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 Ray Lead Economist, Climate & Sustainability Email Linkedin Profile Close Ruchira Ray Lead Economist, Climate & Sustainability Sydney, Australia 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.
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Steven So Specialist Transaction Advisor, Homes Victoria Email Linkedin Profile Close Steven So Specialist Transaction Advisor, Homes Victoria Melbourne, Australia 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.
Timothy Hibbert Head of Building & Property Forecasting, Oxford Economics +61 (0) 2 8458 4270 Email Linkedin Profile Close Timothy Hibbert Head of Building & Property Forecasting, Oxford Economics Sydney, Australia 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.
