One of Australasia’s most respected Business Coaches and Performance Experts. Michael’s desire to make a difference and support the transformation of people’s lives is the driving force that motivates him each and every day. With over 20 years of experience coaching and consulting with some of the best real estate leaders and teams,

Michael has been a champion of change for the industry – helping transform the reputation and results of each and every real estate professional – supporting them in delivering exceptional client service coupled with extraordinary market knowledge and outstanding negotiation skills.”

Having worked with the who’s who in Real Estate both locally and Internationally its no wonder that Michael is one of the most well recognized and respected thought leaders in the Australasian real estate landscape and one of Australia’s leading speakers.

As CEO of Australasia’s leading Network of Independent Real Estate Agencies – Real Estate Results Network – and Founder of Sheargold Corporation learning and development, Michael connects with hundreds of thousands of Real Estate Professionals yearly.

As McGrath’s first agent to operate in the St George/ Sutherland Shire area Matthew King quickly rose to become one of the company’s leading agents and is now recognised in the REB Top 100 Agents Nationally.

Matthew quickly rose to the position of Principal and now has four McGrath offices at Sans Souci, Revesby, Brighton-Le-Sands and St George. His primary goal is to achieve the best results for his clients, reflected in an outstanding record of total sales exceeding $850 million. His skillset as an agent was on display in achieving the highest sale price and biggest margin over reserve ever, on the hit Channel 9 TV show “The Block” for contestants who had previously used him to sell their own home.

Matthew’s honesty and insight gives his clients a competitive edge when selling their properties. Trademarked by his enthusiasm and finely tuned marketing and negotiating skills Matthew builds strong relationships and has been fortunate enough to establish many clients for life.

“Leading our exceptional team, situated in the heart of Remuera, Auckland, is both an honor and a privilege.

Nineteen years ago, I was drawn to the real estate industry because I understood that authentic human connections and unparalleled service were vital components of any successful enterprise.

With experience in healthcare, commerce, and property, along with the completion of my MBA and AREINZ credentials, I am fully dedicated to and passionate about effectively marketing and selling real estate for our valued clients.

Throughout my career, I have listened to countless stories and guided individuals on their real estate journeys. I have collaborated with my team and their clients to ensure that their aspirations, desires, and expectations are fully realized.

What makes a successful team of colleagues? According to Aristotle, “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” At Ray White Remuera, we embody this philosophy by fostering mutual trust, friendship, and support for our colleagues, while maintaining collective professionalism.

A good business contains great people, but a great business is created by extraordinary people. We are working towards being the best that we can be – every single day.

I genuinely care about our team, and they are aware of it. Through our shared values and collaborative efforts, we are transforming the real estate industry to benefit those we are privileged enough to serve.”

Phil Harris’ career began in 2001 and over the next 20 years he established himself as one of the most successful sales agents and auctioneers in South Australia, becoming the only agent to ever be recognised as both the REISA Sales Person of the Year and the Golden Gavel Auctioneering Champion.

In 2010 he founded Harris Real Estate which quickly became one of the most recognised and progressive real estate brands in Australia where he is now regarded as one of the most highly influential thought leaders of the Australian Real Estate Industry.

Phil is passionate about both people and property and his expertise extends across a diverse variety of property.

Kieran Bresnahan is an exceptional agent and is currently ranked 4th in the McGrath Network and according to leading industry source Real Estate Business, Kieran has been ranked in the top 100 agents nationwide consistently over the past 10 years with a ranking as high as 12th and is the only agent in the St George area to achieve this.

Kieran’s results demonstrate the depth of his commitment to his clients. Kieran grew up in the area and has an unrivalled understanding of the local property market which definitely provides him with a competitive advantage. A natural communicator Kieran is the kind of person who quickly creates rapport and builds trust with buyers and sellers and also invests a great deal of time and energy in getting to know his clients.

His desire to achieve outstanding results for his clients means that he can be relied upon to devise strategic marketing campaigns and negotiate with a determination to achieve the best possible outcome.

Over her 13 years in the industry, Hannah has built meaningful relationships with her clients and team; constantly seeking to innovate and affect purposeful change within the industry and community.

In December 2020, Hannah launched a new real estate brand; The Property Collective. Underpinned by the ethos of Go Far, Together, Hannah’s mission at The Property Collective is simple: to help people thrive through property.

Hannah is passionate about leadership, culture and professional growth. She is an accomplished industry professional and speaker with accolades including REIA Property Manager of the Year (2014), LPMA Excellence in Business Development (2014, 2015), LPMA Excellence in Leadership (2018), REIA Operational Leadership (2020) and ACT Telstra Business Woman of the Year, Medium & Large Business (2020).

Hannah is an expert in PM and in her session will share;

• What is best practice PM and future proofing your business
• What operational models, efficiencies and technologies need to be considered, with the employee and client experience at the centre of design and implementation
• How recruitment, onboarding, culture and retention are more critical than ever
• What areas to focus energy into for a sustainable business model
• How getting these things right help underpin rapid growth

Thomas McGlynn is one of Sydney’s most respected real estate professionals and auctioneers. Passionate, trusted, and dependable, Thomas’ 17 years of real estate experience includes holding pivotal leadership roles at both McGrath and The Agency. As Chief Executive Officer of leading Sydney property group BresicWhitney, Thomas draws on his strong sales experience, robust auctioneering skills – having called over 6,000 auctions – and management nous, to steer the group’s successes.

While his approach to leadership is continually evolving, it is grounded in humility, resilience, and an appreciation for the nuances of the real estate market, and the emotional connection that people feel to property. He prides himself on guiding, supporting, and motivating not only all BresicWhitney employees, but industry colleagues and young professionals across the real estate spectrum. This is reflected by his elevation to the position of Deputy President of the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales, after being appointed to the Board of Directors in 2020.

Chris started his career in a Chartered Accounting firm, and while learning his profession, he instinctively looked at how to help his clients improve their businesses through ideas and innovation, rather than just complete the returns required.

Chris’ extensive experience in the real estate industry dates back to 2001 when he worked for Ray White to build online KPI’s software, the best real time data tracker of the Real Estate Industry for agents lead and lag KPI’s, known as Ray White Group’s Wealth Partners.

In 2007 Chris started his own business, Live Real Estate Accounts, which is now part of his Live Group that comprises 3 pillars: data and analytics, revenue maximization and profit protection. He has worked with almost every Franchise Group by presenting his business model and helping owners recognise that numbers reflect actions, so to change your numbers you need to change your actions. Helping his clients reach their potential by sharing his knowledge in simple to understand ways is Chris’ passion.

It was his vision that started the REAP (Real Estate Agency Profitability) platform, wanting to cut through ego and falsehoods in the sector which make it hard to know how you are really doing. It is a chart of accounts and human resource realities that underpin performance being pulled together to create the REAP Dashboard infrastructure that provides the best data and benchmarking insights for business owners and thought leaders.

Michael has recently completed a hugely successful 7 years with McGrath Real Estate, where he was fundamental in delivering the most successful period in their history. In his last three years with McGrath Michael was the Head of Sales and was running McGrath’s 27 company owned offices.

Michael was moving into sales coaching in conjunction with Chris Mercer and the Live Group and he is excited to share what he has learnt more broadly with the real estate sector. During his career he has worked alongside the industry’s top trainers and coaches and he has personally coached some of Australia’s highest performing agents and their teams. His experience and passion perfectly combine in this next stage of his career, Live Group is focused on using industry exclusive performance data and analytics to identify opportunities to increase revenue and protect profit.

Having been an agent, sales manager and Principal Michael has the proven experience to help you with the tools, tactics and strategies to achieve your performance goals.

As an accomplished property manager with more than 30 years experience, Sophie Lyon brings exceptional knowledge and insight to her role as Director at Jellis Craig Boroondara.
Across what can only be described as a standout career, Sophie’s attention to detail and consistent delivery of superior client service has seen her rise to positions of significant leadership in all aspects of property management. Having played a pivotal role in building up several successful property management businesses, Sophie brings strategic expertise to the executive table.

Known for her perseverance and constant focus on improvement, Sophie is the kind of high calibre team member you’d expect to find within the Jellis Craig ranks. She enjoys the relationship aspect of working with clients across a long period of time and helping them maximise their return on their property investment through savvy management.

Sophie is a former Director of the REIV, and keeps professionally active as an REIV Accredited Trainer and regular speaker at industry events in Australia, NZ and the USA.

Paul Curtain is a founding partner and managing director of south-east Queensland’s residential property organisation Place Estate Agents, and has been an instrumental force in the growth, success and direction of the Place operation.

Originating from one stand-alone office in Brisbane’s eastern suburb of Bulimba, Place has grown to a total Staff in excess of 400 quality people. The ‘Place family’ consists of 18 offices, a new projects team, home loan services, property management, in house and on site auctioneering along with place professional services which provides support to its offices.

Place has a rich history of success, including being judged the industry’s best agency in Queensland for four years running. Throughout Paul’s real estate career of over fifteen years he has had many notable achievements including a winner for the REIQ Auctioneer of the Year, and has since gone on to mentor many auctioneering professionals to date.

Paul Curtain is strongly considered by his industry peers and Place colleagues as an absolute thought leader within the real estate industry.

Mark’s mission is to deliver next-level product innovations for the APAC real estate industry, that both delights and exceeds customers expectations.

Prior to joining MRI he was the CTO and CIO of Domain Group, where he was responsible for the delivery and technical quality of a portfolio of digital SaaS and media products and the supporting enterprise systems. This included establishing Domains first ever consumer-facing AI / ML products team. He also held the role of General Manager of Product Technology across Australia and New Zealand, for Fairfax Media.

Mark is a well-respected leader advocating innovation across the organisation and cross-company collaboration to help challenge the status quo and place the customer at the centre of all solutions in market.

Mark knows trust is the bedrock of success in real estate, impacting us every day, 24/7, 365 days a year. His presentation explores how Proptech helps revolutionise real estate by enhancing client relationships, empowering teams, and fostering digital trust beyond technological security.

Todd Conklin began his real estate career in Sun Valley, Idaho, where he specialized in high-end resort properties. Todd quickly became a top selling agent in the area and opened his own office in July of 2006.

Since that time, Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties has blossomed into a thriving, multi-market, 500 agent franchise which includes a commercial real estate division—Coldwell Banker Commercial
Prime Properties. Now a published author and founder of a coaching company, The Corner Office Coach, Todd continues his passion for enterprise by helping other CEO’s grow their businesses and change lives.

When he’s not spending time in Scottsdale, AZ with his wife and three boys, he can be found in one of our 19 offices throughout Montana, Idaho, Iowa, Colorado and Kansas.

Mike Green has over 35 years’ experience in the real estate industry. Joining the industry in sales in Parnell, Auckland at 19 years old, as well as sales, Mike has managed company owned offices, grown his own franchise and held senior corporate roles as well as now being a 50% owner and Managing Director of Harcourts International.

He is the former owner of Harcourts franchise, Mike Green Real Estate Ltd (Auckland). With nine offices and over 150 people, the operation achieved No 1 Harcourts Franchise for Harcourts New Zealand for four consecutive years.

Moving to Queensland, Australia in 1997, Mike and Irene Green were responsible for the establishment and growth of Harcourts’ Australian arm. Taking over as Managing Director of Harcourts International in December 1999, Mike then became responsible for the overall operation and direction of Harcourts’ group of companies.

In 2000 the Group had a total of 105 offices across New Zealand and Queensland, Mike has led the group over the last 23 years, growing the organization to now encompass over 900 offices operating in ten countries with more than 10,000 people. Harcourts is number 1 in New Zealand, number 2 in Australia and number 3 in South Africa and completed in excess of $50 billion in sales volume in the last financial year.

Christine is a high-performance leader with over 30 years of experience across all facets of real estate. She was inspired to enter the world of real estate by her father, who was in property development, which led her to open and operate her own highly successful agency for many years. Christine was Australia’s youngest female real estate principal and managing director at the time. Her passion lies in empowering teams to deliver the ultimate real estate experience – whether for the networks of offices across LJ Hooker Group’s house of brands to the tens of thousands of consumers they serve every year.

Christine is a respected industry expert and a highly sought keynote speaker. As CEO of the LJ Hooker Group, Christine is focused on delivering the LJ Hooker Group’s business strategy, LJH100, which will celebrate 100 years of innovation in 2028 and will continue to lead the industry into the next 100 years.

Sharran Srivatsaa is the President of Real (NASDAQ: REAX), the fastest-growing, publicly-traded, real estate brokerage in the world. 

He is also a 4x Inc. 500 Entrepreneur with 5 exits in the last 19 years. He grew Teles Properties by 10x in 5 years to $3.4 Billion in sales and eventually sold the business to Douglas Elliman (NYSE: DOUG). He is also an accomplished “deal guy” and  private equity investor. He is the Chairman of private equity firm Highland Prime which focuses on investing in service-businesses and also the Chairman of ARC Multifamily Group which focuses on value-add multifamily investment projects. 

Sharran is a former Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse banker and a sought after keynote speaker. He hosts the top-10 podcast “Business School” and is the creator of the wildly-popular 5am Club call for Entrepreneurs.