Re-imagining cities for the future and helping Australia make the most the ‘metropolitan age’ will be in focus at the Future Cities Summit in Sydney on Friday 24 May, 2019.

Hosted by the Property Council of Australia with support from its principal sponsor JLL, participants include leaders from across the property industry and local and state government, as well as the top thinkers from Australia and overseas on urban environments, technology and place-making.

Property Council of Australia Chief Executive Ken Morrison said Australia’s future liveability and prosperity would be determined in our cities.

“Australians love their cities, but they are becoming more difficult places to live, work and travel around and gain access to affordable and good quality homes,” he said.

“Australia is not alone in facing the challenges of growing cities in the metropolitan age.

“Our property industry has a global reputation for solutions-driven collaboration with the world’s most sustainable real estate industry, as well as some of the most liveable cities and innovative companies around the globe.

“Now it’s time to put our heads together to reimagine our cities for future generations,” Mr Morrison said.

The Future Cities Summit will unpack the disruptive trends shaping the metropolitan age, the smart technology and innovative ideas transforming the built environment and the inspiring leadership driving a new approach to city-building.

“Cities are for people, and the Future Cities Summit is about bringing together the brains trust to rethink the business-as-usual city building,” Mr Morrison said.

“As the metropolitan century unfolds, we are being challenged to rethink our traditional ideas about cities.

“This is not just an agenda for politicians or city planners. It is a national project – and a project in which everyone has a stake.”

Some of the keynote speakers and sessions include:

Creating Great Places – Kate Meyrick, CEO and Managing Director, Studio THI and Dr Tim Moonan, Managing Director, The Business of Cities. World renowned experts provide a sneak peak of the Property Council’s next thought leadership project.

Tech Influencing Cities – Dr Pascal Perez, SMART Infrastructure Facility, University of Wollongong. Learn how government and industry can better bring together people-centred urban design with cutting edge technology to make our lives easier, travel times quicker and minimise cost.

Developing Healthy Cities – Henriette Vamberg, Partner and Managing Director, GEHL. How the quality of urban life can be improved by re-orienting city design to focus on health.

Addressing the Growing Pains – Industry leaders on the challenges of managing the pace and scale of growth in Australia’s cities: Stephen Conry, CEO, JLL Australia & NZ; David Harrison, Managing Director & Group CEO, Charter Hall Group; Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz, CEO & Managing Director, Mirvac; Romilly Madew AO, CEO, Infrastructure Australia; Mark Steinert, Managing Director & CEO, Stockland.

Anchoring a New City – Learn from those leading the creation of Australia’s newest cities: John Tabart, CEO, Australian Education City; Deborah Coakley, Executive General Manager, Funds Management, Dexus; James A. Moore, Principal, Jacobs (USA); Sam Sangster, CEO, Western City & Aerotropolis Authority; Lucy Turnbull AO, Chief Commissioner, Greater Sydney Commission.

Big Data: A big threat or a big opportunity? – What do you do when you believe one of the world’s biggest companies isn’t taking community concerns about data privacy seriously enough? – Saadia Muzaffar, Tech entrepreneur, author and advocate.

Oh My Lord! – How are our elected officials building and shaping our capitals for the future? Could more be done to shape our future cities?: Sally Capp, Lord Mayor, City of Melbourne; Clover Moore, Lord Mayor, City of Sydney; Andrew Wilson, Lord Mayor, City of Parramatta.

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