Ian Ugarte

Ian Ugarte is a disruptive property developer, marathon runner, author, public speaker and serial entrepreneur. He is a change maker, focused on creating co-operative partnerships between Social Agencies, the Government, and Private Investors, to achieve sustainable and practical solutions for affordable housing. Ian’s personal mission is to reshape housing so it’s affordable again and to bring back sense of community. Passionate about opening people’s eyes to their own capacity, he deeply believes that heartfelt connections and building a life of purpose is actually the key to success. His business Mantra is “It needs to make sense (for community) before it makes dollars – but it needs to do both.”