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Albert has over 25 years’ experience in the real estate industry incorporating an extensive scope including greenfield construction, asset management services and establishing the JLL Energy and Sustainability Services platform, which he still chair today. He has also established, launched, grown and restructured many businesses and services during my career.
Albert is currently the Chief Operating Officer for JLL Asia Pacific. We are present in 15 countries with over 44,000 employees generating over USD$1b of annual revenue. Albert is also responsible for oversight of the 18,000 employees managing the 1.5 billion sq ft AP Property and Asset Management (PAM) portfolio, in addition to other businesses and services such as South Korea and the Flex product. He is also one of the Region's leads for the JLL technology drive, which includes working with the technology team, start-ups, clients and various technology partners. My portfolio incorporates technology, operations, strategy, product development, innovation and business development. He sits on various JLL Global groups including the Operating Board and the PAM, Sustainability and Technology groups. He is also a director of 9 JLL group companies across AP.
In addition Albert is chairperson of Apogee, a boutique technology company that works with a number of tech startups (a sector he is passionate about). Apogee has launched Klyk (ourklyk.com) which is a better way to create and experience online events and offers a unique platform for users to monetise their passions and grow communities. He is also an advisor to US start-up Unety and director of AI start-up Office Blocks, based in Singapore. He was also the chairman of the Singapore Bukit Timah Saddle Club, a successful equestrian sporting club until June 2020.
Jones Lang Lasalle (NYSE: JLL) is a global professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management, including buying, building, occupying, managing and investing in industrial, commercial, retail, residential, and hotel properties. From tech startups to global firms, our clients span industries including banking, energy, healthcare, law, life sciences, manufacturing and technology. JLL has corporate offices worldwide and nearly 91,000 employees. We provide comprehensive integrated real estate and investment management expertise on a local, regional and global level to owner, occupier and investor clients. We also develop and invest in proptech through our JLL Technologies team.