Megan Walters

Dr Megan Walters is Global head of research at Allianz Real Estate. Prior to this Dr Walters led a team of 170 researchers at JLL as head of research Asia Pacific and was member of the leadership board at JLL Asia Pacific. Before pursuing research, Dr Walters worked for a real estate investment firm, a development company on PFI deals for schools and hospitals, a hotels firm and as an academic.

Dr Walters is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, she has a PhD in real estate economics from University of Hong Kong, and degrees from the University of Reading. She currently serves as a Global Governing Trustee of ULI, and sits on the ANREV research committee and on the Asia Pacific board of the RICS.

Education

• PhD The University of Hong Kong (1997 — 2001)
• MSc University of Reading (1991 — 1993)

Companies

• Chair ANREV Investor Advisory Council ANREV (2021)
• Global Head of Research Allianz Real Estate (2019)
• Head of Research, Asia Pacific JLL (2016 — 2019)
• Head of Research, Asia Pacific Capital Markets JLL (2010 — 2016)
• International Governing Council member RICS (2009 — 2015)
• Adjunct Assoc Professor National University of Singapore (2011 — 2014)
• Head of Research, Asia Pacific Cushman & Wakefield (2007 — 2009)
• Private Finance Initiative Bid Manager Bovis Lend Lease (2002 — 2007)
• Assistant Professor Hong Kong Polytechnic University (1995 — 2001)