Cambodia Investment Review
Lighthouse Club Cambodia has relaunched with a renewed mandate to support the construction and real estate community, outlining a refreshed leadership team and an expanded calendar of activities for 2026. The relaunch lunch, held on 14 November, marked a significant step toward rebuilding the charity’s footprint in the Kingdom after several subdued operational years. The organisation aims to reinforce its dual mission of industry networking and welfare assistance for those working across Cambodia’s built-environment sector.
Lighthouse Club operates globally to support individuals connected to construction, engineering and development, with a particular focus on workplace welfare, professional development and financial hardship assistance. The Cambodia chapter had previously hosted sporadic activities, but the latest relaunch signals a strategic push to align more closely with the momentum and growth of the country’s construction and real estate markets.
New leadership structure designed to revitalise industry participation
A fundamental element of the relaunch is the appointment of two new Co-Chairs: Ross Wheble, Country Head of Knight Frank Cambodia, and Leila Rostom, Country Leader of Cova. Both are known figures in Cambodia’s property and development landscape and bring a combination of sector experience and professional networks that the Club believes can help drive long-term engagement.
The dual leadership model is expected to increase organisational visibility and encourage broader participation from both local and international companies. Introducing shared strategic oversight also provides succession continuity and operational resilience—two elements that stakeholders believe will help avoid previous cycles of boom-and-quiet in the Club’s activity levels. The new leaders signalled a focus on repositioning Lighthouse Club Cambodia not only as a networking platform but as a structured contributor to improving professional standards, safety culture and collective industry responsibility.
2026 calendar emphasises consistency and high-value engagement
Following the relaunch, Lighthouse Club Cambodia announced a four-event programme for 2026 designed to appeal to a wide cross-section of the industry and offer regular touchpoints rather than occasional large gatherings. The planned schedule includes:
- February 2026 – Lighthouse Charity Golf Day
- Q2 2026 – Site Tour & Networking Event
- Q3 2026 – Late Lunch Event
- Q4 2026 – Annual Christmas Dinner
Additional informal networking sessions will be introduced throughout the year to maintain interaction between flagship events. The revised format reflects a shift toward predictability and consistency, ensuring members, partners and sponsors can commit to the calendar early and extract sustained value from participation. Globally, Lighthouse Club chapters rely heavily on fundraising through events to support welfare and educational initiatives. The Cambodia programme mirrors this model and is expected to play a key part in building a sustainable financial base.
The event strategy also aims to ensure representation across sub-sectors of the industry, from site-level practitioners through to consultants, developers and corporate teams. Committee members involved in the relaunch noted that the design of the calendar was strongly shaped by market feedback calling for inclusive and accessible events across different budget levels.
Membership growth and charity initiatives to play a central role
The relaunch begins a new membership drive as Lighthouse Club Cambodia moves to enlarge its community of supporters. The Club is actively encouraging:
- New individual members
- New corporate members
- Committee member applicants
- Scholarship candidates
Membership fees and sponsorship packages will form an important foundation for delivering charitable outcomes. International Lighthouse Club networks typically direct funds toward worker welfare, bereavement assistance and training support. The Cambodia chapter intends to ramp up its scholarship activity to support education pathways for individuals pursuing technical and professional roles in construction-related fields.
There is early interest from property developers, engineering firms, contractors and suppliers who attended the relaunch event. Organisers highlighted that the 2026 operating model is designed to provide measurable value to members, while ensuring that welfare remains the core purpose of the Club rather than an occasional programme component.
