IREUS Urban Housing Symposium 2026

We celebrated our 20th anniversary at the IREUS Urban Housing Symposium 2026 on 8 May 2026.

Two decades ago, IREUS – then known as the Institute of Real Estate Studies or IRES – was officially launched in June 2006 to foster research on real estate and the capital market. As our scope expanded over the years, our research evolved to encompass infrastructure, housing, urban planning, economics, demographics, household finance and consumer behaviour, as well as wide-ranging topics in sustainability and technology.

Hence in 2018, we were renamed the Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies (IREUS) – and here we are today, two decades on, continuing our mission to drive thought leadership for the built environment.

We were deeply privileged to have Minister for National Development, Mr Chee Hong Tat, as our guest of honour for this occasion.

Many thanks also to our speakers and panellists for contributing their ideas on wide-ranging topics covering public and private housing, sustainability and environmental resilience.

Finally, to all our guests for your unwavering support over the years – thank you!

Guest-of-honour

Mr Chee Hong Tat, Minister for National Development

Hosts

Professor Khoo Teng Chye, Chairman IREUS  |  Professor Qian Wenlan, Director IREUS

Speakers & panellists

Associate Professor Fan Yi, Department of Real Estate  |  Professor Sing Tien Foo, Provost Chair Professor, Department of Real Estate  |  Mr Christopher Gee, Deputy Director, Institute of Policy Studies  |  Mr Jonathan Yap, CEO CapitaLand Development  |  Professor Qin Yu, Lum Chang Chair Professor, Department of Real Estate  |  Professor Lee Kwan Ok, Deputy Head, Department of Real Estate  |  Mr Chia Ngiang Hong, Group General Manager, CDL, Immediate Past President, REDAS

Moderators

Professor Lee Kwan Ok, Deputy Head, Department of Real Estate  |  Professor Joseph Ooi, Department of Real Estate