Kylie Davis

Every year when I sit down to review the Proptech Award entries, I get a snapshot of where our industry is really at. Not where the hype cycle says we are. Not where the conference keynotes say we should be. But where the actual companies — the ones building, shipping and selling — are right now. This year, we had 166 entries competing for 35 awards. That's a record. And the standard was exceptional. But what was most interesting wasn't the volume. It was the patterns.

2025 has been a foundational year for Proptech Australia. The skills of our 2025 directors set us on a path that was more thoughtful, intentional, grounded and long term future focused.

If the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. In 2025, we live in a world of big data, AI, automation, realtime mapping, digital twins and 3D visualisation. So it's incredible to understand how in the property development industry our tools of choice are still phone calls, email, brochure styled websites and PDFs.