About the speakers:

John Chow, Director of Chow Group 

John and Michael Chow are entrepreneurs who have overcome enormous odds to become the success they are. It has been a testament to their hard work that they have moved from family owned Chinese takeaway bar owners to owners of $200m commercial property and business portfolio.  The transition from small business owners to being a corporate entity and richlisters has taken effort, a clear understanding of where they want to go and the fearlessness to move the goalposts in their favour or find out why not? Overcoming battles with Councils, with people’s perceptions and with competitors have honed their desire to succeed, and set an ambitious goal to create a $1B portfolio by 2020. Learn some of their secrets to success and gain inspiration from these two remarkable brothers.

Ian Little, Senior Manager, Research, Bayleys Real Estate

Ian has 30 years’ experience in the property market working in both the UK and New Zealand. He has worked at Bayleys since February 2003, having emigrated from the UK. Following two years in the company’s property management department where he was the senior Body Corporate Secretary Ian transferred to the Research Division and took on the role of divisional manager in late 2014.

The Research Division tracks trends impacting all property sectors across New Zealand and publishes reports on its findings as well as presenting them to franchise partners, industry groups, building owners and tenants.

The views of Ian and his colleagues in the research division are regularly sought by a wide range of media outlets both print and radio.