HOUSING AT SCALE: Can Modular Deliver Australia’s Ambitious Targets?

Join us for an inspiring end-of-year event that brings together Australia’s leading entrepreneurs, investors, and real estate professionals for an afternoon of insight, innovation, and celebration.

This special combined event features two marquee experiences — a Prefab Industry Panel Discussion and the Business Aficionado Awards Celebration — with a 3-course meal and drink designed to connect minds, share ideas, and recognise excellence across the business and property landscape.

Australia is facing one of the most significant housing challenges in its history. With governments setting bold targets to deliver hundreds of thousands of new homes over the next decade, the industry is under mounting pressure to innovate, accelerate, and rethink how housing is built.

This panel brings together leading voices from across construction, design, government, and finance to ask a critical question: Is modular and prefabricated construction the only realistic path to delivering housing at the scale and speed Australia now demands?

From townhouses and apartments to large-scale student accommodation, prefabrication is moving from niche to necessity. By leveraging advanced manufacturing, modular methods promise faster delivery, reduced costs, less waste, and improved quality control. Yet, challenges remain—from supply chain constraints and regulatory hurdles to financing models and community acceptance.

After the panel, we’ll raise our glasses to celebrate excellence, innovation, and leadership across the business and real estate sectors. The Business Aficionado Awards recognise outstanding entrepreneurs, industry pioneers, and visionary professionals who have made a measurable impact this year. Be part of an afternoon that honours the people behind the progress — those who challenge norms, embrace innovation, and lead with purpose.

Featured Speakers:

• Waco Tao – Executive Chair, Prefab Council Australia. A Shanghai-born, Melbourne-based entrepreneur and prefab industry pioneer, Waco bridges global innovation with Australian pragmatism. A relentless advocate for systemic change, Waco now serves as Executive Chair of Prefab Council Australia, the nation’s first true peak body accelerating industrialised construction, through policy reform, skills training, and cross-sector collaboration, he leads the Council’s charge to mainstream prefabrication—tackling Australia’s 650,000-home deficit while slashing construction’s 19% share of national emissions.
• More Speakers to be announced soon.

Expect great food, premium networking, and actionable insights in a relaxed and professional setting.

What to Expect:

• Insightful discussion on how modular is reshaping the housing sector in Australia.
• Case studies of successful prefab projects, from social housing to multi-residential developments.
• Policy perspectives on government initiatives, targets, and incentives supporting modular adoption.
• Design and innovation trends shaping the future of modular housing.
• Investment and financing strategies needed to scale prefab solutions.

Who Should Attend:

• Property developers and project managers
• Builders and contractors
• Architects, engineers, and urban designers
• Investors and financiers
• Policymakers and regulators
• Students and academics in construction, architecture, and property

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COST TO ATTEND

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Purchase your visitor's attendance ticket early to secure a discounted price.

A delicious 3 course meal + drink is included in the ticket.

This event is complimentary for REDL Connect members. Use your member's code on the registration page.

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WHAT'S REDL CONNECT NETWORKING

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REDL Connect Networking is Australia's B2B Network that connects Investors & Founders. We have done 80+ Networking Events in the past so far.

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations are NON-Refundable. Refunds will not be provided.NOTE: If you do not plan on attending, please do not register. If you register and do not show up, we will not be able to honour any future registrations. Please be aware that by attending the event, you agree to your photograph and video recordings may be taken and recorded during the event and used for marketing purposes.

Disclaimer: The event scheduling information is correct as at the time of publication. The event organisers reserve the right to cancel the event should they in their sole discretion see fit to do so, including without limitation, as a result of changes to the event schedule. Should the event be cancelled the registrants will be entitled to a refund of all monies paid to the event organisers. The event organisers reserve the right to also cancel the ticket seat of regular visitors, other than REDL Connect members if we deemed they are not giving the opportunity to others to experience our events. The regular visitors will be entitled to a refund of all monies paid to the event organisers, minus the eventbrite platform fees. The event organisers will not otherwise be liable for any loss, expenses or inconvenience suffered as a result of the cancellation.

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