Breakfast at the Next Level | Basketball, Business & Real Estate

Insights from the Adelaide 36ers, using sport as a force for connection & inspiration, and Secrets to Real Estate Investment by Grant Kelley

Join us for an inspiring morning with our guest speaker, Grant Kelley, a seasoned and successful leader in private equity, business strategy, real estate investing, and sports management. With over three decades of industry experience, Grant has established himself as a visionary and creative leader, renowned for his relentless commitment to success. Grant is the Chairman of Holdfast Assets, a role he has held since September 2008, which manages and owns key agricultural, sporting and tourism assets in South Australia.

Breakfast at the Next Level | Basketball, Business & Real Estate

with

Guest Speaker Grant Kelley – Chairman of Holdfast Assets, Chairman and Owner of Adelaide 36ers

presented by

Stan Kontos – Entrepreneur, business coach, and speaker, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of Star Pharmacy Group and Co-Founder and Director of SOL Results

John Ngatia – Speaker, Peak Performance and Turnaround Coach, an accredited NLP Master Practitioner, Author and a Hydration Specialist

Wednesday 5 November 2025 | 6.30AM – 9:00AM

(registration & networking from 6.30- 7.00)

Adelaide Pavilion | Veale Gardens, cnr South Terrace & Peacock Road, Adelaide

About our guest speaker…

Grant has served as the Chairman and Owner of Adelaide Basketball Pty Ltd, holding the licence for four-time NBL champions, the Adelaide 36ers, since 2016. The Adelaide 36ers, one of Australia’s top basketball teams, have flourished under his direction, motivating the following generation of athletes and sports fans.

Previously, Grant served as Chief Executive Officer at Vicinity Centres from 2018 to 2022 and of City Developments Limited from 2014 to 2017. Prior to that, he served as Co-Head of Asia Pacific at Apollo Global Management for four years, worked at Colony Capital as both Chief Executive Officer and Principal and at Booz Allen Hamilton as Principal, where he commenced his career in 1989. Grant also serves as Councillor to the Asia Society Policy Institute.

Current Directorships, Executive Positions and Advisory Roles:

Chairman – Holdfast Assets

Owner and Chairman – Adelaide 36ers

Councillor – Asia Society Policy Institute

Previous Directorships, Executive Positions and Advisory Roles:

Chief Executive Officer – Vicinity Centres

Chief Executive Officer – City Developments Limited

Co-Head of Asia Pacific – Apollo Global Management

Chief Executive Officer – Colony Capital Asia Pacific

Grant’s enthusiasm for investing in assets that benefit society is evident in the company’s emphasis on industries which are essential to the development and success of local economies.