REGISTRATION
MC OPENS
Speed Networking
This speed networking session will allow delegates to introduce themselves and swap business cards with other conference attendees.
Welcome Address from City of Melbourne
License to Play: How to Fast-Track Placemaking, Get Stakeholder Buy-In and Boost Creativity
Miriam Wassef,
Executive Manager – Place Management & Communication, Burwood Council
Transforming Infrastructure Through Embedding First Nations Culture on Victoria’s Largest Infrastructure Project, North East Link
Kaylee Anderson,
Director, The Indigenuity Lab
Tim Black,
Director, BKK Architects
Regenerative Placemaking: The New Wave of Placemaking – A Call to Action
Regenerative Placemaking is a call to action for our times. Given we are in a time of multiple tipping points, the next five years are crucial to create change. We are looking to transform our cultures from business as usual to a story that nourishes life. In this keynote, we will unpack how we can embrace the innovations of our time to help strengthen our places and bring joy, meaning and beauty to our places and communities.
Through exploring five meta-trends, we will look at how Regenerative Placemaking can help us think and act in much more integral and holistic ways. With the aim to mobilise hearts and minds, this approach brings in people power to mobilise local action and systemic change, creating more Regenerative cultures, behaviours and rituals of place.
Gilbert Rochecouste,
Founder and Director, Village Well
TEA BREAK
Putting Placemaking at the Heart of Designing Public Infrastructure such as Stadia
Shaun Gallagher,
Senior Principal/Architect, Populous
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Panel Discussion
NSW Uptown District Accelerator Program
Andrew Coward,
Co-Founder/ Director - Reactivate Consulting, Chair - ULI Australia Sydney District Council
Victoria Moxey,
Director of Programs, Office of the 24-hour Economy Commissioner, Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade NSW
Beyond the Initial Buzz: Fostering Vibrant Sustainable Places
Bursting with energy, the hum of local street life can transform a precinct from mundane to magical. But how do we keep that spark alive after the initial buzz, ensuring a vibrant future for our beloved main streets? This presentation will:
Drawing from global examples and real-life successes, we’ll examine how storytelling, culture, art, and everyday activities interweave to leverage a precinct’s unique identity. Learn how to align research, strategy, and activation to create a legacy that resonates with locals, businesses, and visitors alike.
Brooke Williams,
Director, Fourfold Studio
LUNCH BREAK
Creating Great Places for Perth: Delivering a Coherent, Vibrant Place with a Sense of Community
Ben De Marchi,
Director, Taylor Burrell Barnett
Panel Discussion
Role of Landscaping in the Placemaking Process
Chaos or Chemistry? The Structures that Shape Innovation Precincts
Across Australia, these precincts are on the rise. But why do some flourish while others struggle to find their identity? We’ll discuss the intricacies between top-down frameworks and grassroots energy, unpacking how a precinct’s identity—beyond just branding—becomes a magnet for businesses, researchers, and talent.
Mark van den Enden,
Principal, Group Director Communities, Architectus
Michele McSharry,
Principal, Architectus
TEA BREAK
Tech-Driven Placemaking: Transforming our Urban Spaces
Louise Ford,
Senior Associate, Hatch
Chapel Street Transformation
Georgie Birch,
Manager – Economic and Place Development, City of Stonnington
MC CLOSES
NETWORKING & DRINKS
REGISTRATION
MC OPENS
Speed Networking
Introduce yourself, swap business cards, and form new and lasting business connections during a series of one-on-one exchanges with fellow conference delegates.
Melton Town Centre Revitalisation Projects
More Than Just a Place to Rest: Reimagining Cemeteries as Public Spaces
James Reid,
Chief Built Environment Officer, The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
City of Hobart’s Placemaking Journey
TEA BREAK
Panel Discussion
Equitable and Inclusive Placemaking
James Reid,
Chief Built Environment Officer, The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
Sara Stace,
Director of Cities, Vivendi Consulting
Waterfront Placemaking
Placemaking Guide for Local Governments – South Australia
LUNCH BREAK
What Are The Most Important Ingredients to Making a Successful Public Place?
Stephen Burton is the host of Spotify's only dedicated placemaking podcast - The Placemakers. He is also Founder and Design Director of POMO, a creative placemaking practice working at the intersection of art, design and storytelling in public places. He will share with us the top 10 insights from guests on his podcast, each of whom answers the question "what are the most important ingredients to making a successful public place?" In doing so, we will discover some of the keys to successful placemaking, as told by leaders and practitioners in the field here in Australia and overseas.
Stephen Burton,
Design Director, POMO
The Six-Second City: Placemaking in the Age of Distraction
The average human attention span has fallen to just 47 seconds and continues to shrink. In an age defined by digital overload, algorithmic optimism and rapid-fire scrolling, how do we design places that help people notice again
Placemakers face an urgent task: to create spaces that stretch, rather than splinter our attention. In this presentation, Catherine will explore the radical potential of noticing as the first act of placemaking.
With case-studies spanning Canberra’s slowly-unfurling Dairy Road Precinct to the bold vertical ambition of Parramatta Square, Catherine will reframe placemaking as an antidote to digital distraction.
Catherine Carter,
Chief Executive Officer, DJAS Architecture
Panel Discussion: Attention, Meaning and Place
Following the keynote, Catherine will lead a wide-ranging panel conversation exploring:
This session invites practitioners, policymakers and placemakers to reflect on their role not just as activators of space, but as custodians of attention, care and meaning.
Moderator:
Catherine Carter,
Chief Executive Officer, DJAS Architecture
Nikos Kalogeropoulos,
Director, Molonglo
TEA BREAK
Workshop/Masterclass
Placemaking in Geelong
MC CLOSES
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