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The second quarter of this year presents a mix of opportunities and challenges, with anticipated declines in Grade A office rents, a surge in hotel transactions, and increasing demand for education-related properties.

Investors are also seeking clarity on potential US interest rate cuts and what the medium-term impact would be — as they navigate an increasingly unpredictable market landscape.

Could potential rate cuts stimulate investments? And what does that tell us about the property market outlook?

After 9:45, we shifted our focus to artificial intelligence and found out more about the world's first half-marathon which will feature both humans and robots. 

At 9:55, we also learned about an a highly-sophisticated tunnel inspector developed in Hong Kong, that has won Gold at the 2025 Edison Awards, better known as the "Oscars of Innovation".


9:05am-9:45am: Property market Q2 outlook

9:05am-9:30am: Jason Leung, Head of Land and Housing Research at Our Hong Kong Foundation

9:15am-9:30am: Thomas Chak, Head of Capital Markets and Investment Services at Colliers

9:30am-9:45am: Edwin Lee, Founder and CEO of Bridgeway Prime Shop Fund Management


9:45am-9:55am: AI marathon

9:45am-9:55am: Raj Shroff, AI consultant

9:55am-10:00am: Tunnel robot

9:55am-10:00am: Chuck Fung, General Manager (Robotics and Intelligence Division), Hong Kong Productivity Council