The nation's leading discussion about the future of cities. Where people and place meet technology and data, for good.

In person:
Elements Collective
17 McLachan St
Fortitude Valley, Brisbane

Online: via Zoom

Friday 25 February
8:30am-5:00pm

A day filled with critical discussion, knowledge sharing and networking around the intersection of people, place technology and data.

8:30-10:30AM

THE FUTURE OF PLACE: INTER[NATIONAL] PERSPECTIVES

Four interviews from near and afar -  Brisbane | Portland | Sydney | Toronto 

10:30-11:00AM - Networking break

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11:00AM-12:30PM

THE NEW [SUB]URBANISM

Suburban post-mortems, digitally resilient neighbourhoods and the new planning principles. This panel of five 'big thinkers' will blend current insight with design futures musings.

12:30-1:15PM - Lunch

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1:15-3:30PM

SMART GROWTH 2.0

• Theme 1: Designing for digital lifestyles -  Planning for how we move, eat and shop

• Theme 2: From precinct plans to development reality - The evolving digital and data DNA of urban growth

• Theme 3: Data-inspired discussions - Tapping into the real voice of the community

• Theme 4: Streets re-imagined - The digital backbone for better experiences

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3:30-4:00AM - Networking break

4:00-5:00PM

EXPIRED: IS TIME UP ON THE 20MIN CITY DREAM?

Join us for a final rigorous debate on the role of technology and data in helping realise the illusive planning dream of the 20min city. Part debate, part dialogue. And then at five (pm) the soap box comes out and the discussion continues over networking drinks as the audience is invited to take over the discussion.

Registration coming soon