After starting her career at Blackstone, Jenny Wang co-founded the logistics investor, developer and asset manager, Sunrise Real Estate, in 2021. Since then, she has helped take the business from a standing start into one that has quietly invested nearly €1bn of equity capital into over 20 million sq ft of high-quality logistics assets across the UK and Europe. As COO and head of asset management, Jenny is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of Sunrise and the asset management activities within the portfolio, as well as being a member of the investment committee.

Jenny is passionate about the recruitment and retainment of female talent and leads the Sunrise Ladies initiative, which aims to provide an empowering and supportive environment for open dialogues amongst the female colleagues. By creating their own business, Jenny and the other founders of Sunrise have deliberately created a culture that embraces sustainable work-life balance, supporting the team’s wellbeing and personal growth while creating a more productive environment for professional excellence and ambitions. They hope they can set a new standard for the industry.

While big-box logistics is Jenny’s forte now, Jenny’s path into real estate was via the hotel sector. She graduated magna cum laude from the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University, but the decision to take a module in real estate while there ignited a spark for the sector that changed the course of her career. Jenny is also on the Board of Directors for Cornell Real Estate Council and is in charge of regional chapter expansions, bringing together alumni in real estate across the world. Her hobbies include tennis, table tennis, skiing and travelling.

Jessica leads BeOnsite, Lendlease’s unique not-for-profit employment vehicle. BeOnsite reaches those most in need of employment support, including those who are long term unemployed, former offenders and serving prisoners nearing the end of their sentence. Through a bespoke direct employment model, BeOnsite supports not just a person looking to get onto the job ladder, but also their prospective employer, bringing untapped, diverse talent to Lendlease and our supply chain. Jessica has always believed in the potential of employment as a catalyst for positive change and has spent her career making that a reality. She chairs the Ministry of Justice’s Employment Advisory Board at HMP Featherstone and is a member of the Employers Forum for Reducing Reoffending leadership team. Her innovative Mind the Gap programme led to BeOnsite being awarded the 2022 Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Enabling Opportunity. Her MA in War Studies helps her keep the peace at home!

Melanie joined the British Property Federation in 2015, following nine years as Director General of

the Food and Drink Federation.

Melanie began her working life as a Police Constable in the Metropolitan Police Service.  She joined

HM Customs in 1988 and subsequently held a number of senior roles in the civil service. Her role is

to champion a diverse, successful and sustainable real estate UK real estate sector recognised for

the positive benefits it delivers to communities across the country.

Melanie is also a Trustee of the property industry charity LandAid and a member of the Council of

the University of Essex. She was awarded a CBE in 2015 for services to the food and drink industry.