APREA Connect Singapore x Apex Group

Ahead of the Curve: The New Standard of Real Estate Intelligence

The real estate investment industry is undergoing a significant transformation driven by increasing demands for transparency, faster reporting cycles, enhanced portfolio visibility, and more sophisticated risk management. As market conditions become more complex, investment managers are under pressure to move beyond fragmented reporting processes and leverage real-time intelligence to make informed decisions.

Ahead of the Curve: The New Standard of Real Estate Intelligence is an exclusive, invitation-only executive forum designed to bring together senior real estate investment professionals for a focused discussion on the challenges reshaping the industry and the technologies enabling firms to stay ahead.

Hosted in collaboration with APREA and Apex Group, the event aims to:

Examine the evolving industry requirements around portfolio visibility, investor reporting, and risk oversight.
Facilitate peer-to-peer conversations among senior real estate investment professionals.
Showcase practical examples of how leading organizations are leveraging technology to improve decision-making.
Highlight the role of integrated real estate intelligence platforms in driving operational efficiency and investment performance.
Demonstrate how Tigre enables managers to gain deeper portfolio insights, streamline reporting workflows, and strengthen risk management capabilities.

Key Discussion Themes

The New Standard of Real Estate Intelligence: Industry leaders will discuss the growing expectations around:

End-to-end portfolio visibility
Data accuracy and consistency across investments
Streamlined reporting and investor communications
Timely and actionable performance insights
Forward-looking risk identification and forecasting
Technology-driven decision-making in real estate investment management

Real-World Transformation Stories: Client speakers will share practical examples of how Tigre has helped improve:

Portfolio management processes
Reporting efficiency
Investment oversight
Risk transparency
Decision-making through enhanced access to data and analytics

Technology Demonstration: A live demonstration will provide attendees with a firsthand look at how Apex Tigre consolidates investment data, delivers portfolio intelligence, and supports real-time reporting and risk analysis.

This event is by invitation only. If you would like to attend, please email events@aprea.asia.

Programme

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM

Registration and Welcome Coffee

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM

Opening Remarks

Sigrid Zialcita

CEO
APREA

Sigrid Zialcita

CEO
APREA

Sigrid is the Chief Executive Officer of Asia Pacific Real Assets Association (APREA). Based in Singapore, she is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction, initiatives and operations of the association across Asia Pacific. Under her leadership, APREA repositioned to an industry trade group focusing on real estate and infrastructure.

Sigrid joined APREA’s executive team in January 2019.

Prior to APREA, she served as Managing Director of Asia Pacific Research and Advisory Services of Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) from 2010 through 2018, where she was responsible for research, thought leadership, strategy formulation and client management. Before relocating to Singapore, she was based in Washington, D.C. and led C&W’s U.S. research group in the Mid-Atlantic region, overseeing all aspects of market research activities in the Washington, DC; Virginia; Suburban Maryland, Baltimore; and Philadelphia areas. Prior to joining C&W, Sigrid served as a Senior Economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR). In that position, she developed NAR’s office, warehouse, retail, multi-family housing, and international research programs.

A recognized expert in global economic, public policy and real estate issues, Sigrid is a frequent speaker at industry events. Her commentary on commercial and residential real estate markets is also regularly featured in a wide array of global publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Bloomberg, New York Times and Reuters. Additionally, she has made several television appearances on financial networks and radio such as CNBC, Bloomberg, CNN, National Public Radio and Channel News Asia.

Sigrid holds a Master of Business Administration from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management and a Master’s degree in Economics from Pennsylvania State University. She is a member of several civic groups including the Rotary Club of Raffles City in Singapore, where she has served in various leadership positions, and serves in the Executive Committee of the Crohn’s & Colitis Society of Singapore.

10:00 AM – 11:15 AM

Executive Panel Discussion: The New Standard of Real Estate Intelligence

Exploring how real estate investment managers are addressing the industry’s most pressing challenges across:

Portfolio visibility and investment intelligence
Reporting efficiency and data standardization
AI, data quality, and governance
Asset and portfolio valuation intelligence
Invoice processing and operational efficiency
Risk forecasting and portfolio resilience
Sustainability and ESG reporting across APAC

11:15 AM – 11:45 AM

Live Demonstration of Tigre

11:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Open Q&A Session

12:00 PM Onwards

Networking Lunch

In Partnership With

APREA’s Commitment to Sustainability in Our Events

APREA is committed to making our events more environmentally responsible. We work closely with our event partners, venues, and suppliers to embed sustainability into the way we plan and execute our gatherings across the region. Our goal is to continually reduce our environmental footprint and promote responsible practices across the real assets industry.

Our key sustainability measures in our events include:

Sourcing energy-efficient venues with green certifications or demonstrated sustainable operations.
Minimizing single-use plastics, including limiting or eliminating plastic water bottles in favor of refill stations or reusable alternatives.
Reducing printed materials and handouts.
Using recycled or sustainably sourced paper when printing is necessary.
Partnering with vendors and caterers who prioritize sustainable sourcing, local produce, and low-waste food practices.
Educating attendees on sustainability efforts at the event and encouraging participation in green practices.

Through these steps, we aim to make every APREA event a reflection of our broader commitment to a more responsible and resilient industry.