JUDGES
OUR 2026 JUDGES
From academic institutions to leading organisations, the jury members represent every facet of Singapore’s real estate industry.
BERNARD TONG
CEO
EdgeProp Singapore
Bernard Tong is the CEO of EdgeProp Singapore, recently voted as the 88th fastest growing company in Asia Pacific by Financial Times. He also manages The Edge Singapore, a leading weekly investment and business publication. His previous experiences include working for The Boston Consulting Group as a Management Consultant, where he advised multinational corporations and government agencies on strategic initiatives.
DESMOND SIM
Group CEO
Realion Group
With more than 20 years’ experience in real estate, Desmond is backed with robust acumen and know-how across diverse property sectors – including commercial, residential, retail, industrial, hospitality and institutional real estate. His broad expertise in research and consulting, coupled with his wide-ranging experience across commercial, government and non-profit organisations, gives him an excellent overview of the industry.
DR SKY KIAT YING SEAH
Academic Director, Master of Science in Real Estate
National University of Singapore
Sky’s research interests range from racial differences in housing markets and social capital investment to studying institutional investment in real estate. Her work has been published in Regional Science and Urban Economics, Economics Letters, Urban Studies, and Real Estate Economics. A winner of the NUS Annual Teaching Excellence Award in 2016, Sky teaches courses in urban economics and real estate investment. She currently serves as a member of the Professional Development Committee at the Council of Estate Agencies, and is an Honorary Academic Advisor of the Institute of Estate Agents.
Mark’s portfolio spans architecture and urban design projects across residential, commercial, institutional and hospitality typologies, many of which have received industry awards. He has worked extensively with both public and private sector clients, delivering projects ranging from exclusive luxury developments to community-centric and socially responsive environments. In addition to design practice, Mark is a Green Mark Advanced Accredited Professional (GMAAP) in Singapore and is an active speaker, regularly delivering lectures and workshops at conferences and professional events.
MARK ONG
Director
P&T Group
Designing for non Human. Compound Collaborative works closely with all their partners to express genuine opinions on what spaces are. They constantly challenge how much one would be willing to build for the better of Nature, seeing each of their projects as the chance to encourage a greater bio-diverse environment, to coexist with buildings for mankind.
NG SZE OUN
Director
Compound Collaborative Pte Ltd
Specialising in multi-disciplinary projects over the past 18 years, Sandy has proven her expertise in managing a wide variety of projects from ultra-luxurious private residential homes to multiple show suites within the region. Consistently praised for her holistic approach to design development, Sandy is particularly committed to a hands-on approach from overseeing innovation concept design to project management and completion.
SANDY TAN
Founder
Chalked Private Limited
SEE OUR JUDGES IN ACTION
Each year, over 50 projects are submitted for evaluation by our esteemed panel of judges. Approximately 30% of these submissions are shortlisted for an on-site inspection, whether of a completed development or a showflat.