22-24 JULY, 2026 | THE STAR, GOLD COAST

THE UNMISSABLE EVENT FOR DEVELOPERS AND PROPERTY PROFESSIONALS IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC

Project Site Tours presented by UAP

11:00 - 15:30

Site Tour

Luxury Residential A

Lagoon

Drew Group

Lily by Mosaic

Mosaic Property Group

Prominence

MAYD

11:00 - 15:30

Site Tour

Luxury Residential B

Amani

5Point Projects

LUXE Broadbeach

Core Property

Rockpool

Joe Adsett

11:00 - 15:30

Site Tour

Mixed Use

Secret Garden Byron Bay

JD Property Group

The Lumber Yard

Cadre

Banksia Street Precinct

Norfolk Projects

11:00 - 15:30

Site Tour

New Communities & Placemaking

Palm Valley Gold Coast

Palm Valley Gold Coast

GemLife Gold Coast Country Club

GemLife

Home Focus Pimpama

Baycrown Property Group

16:00 - 19:00

Networking

Urbanity-26 Welcome Party

Join 400+ developers, investors, designers and city leaders as the Welcome Party sets the tone for Urbanity-26 ahead of the formal program.

Set within the Gold Coast Hinterland, the evening pairs a Palm Springs-inspired setting with premium hospitality and live entertainment—an early opportunity to connect before the next two days of industry-led discussion.

Stage Filter:

7.00 - 8.30

Networking

HER-banity

Join 100+ female leaders across property, planning, design and investment for HER-banity, a curated breakfast ahead of day two of Urbanity-26.

Held on The Lawn at The Star Gold Coast, the event offers a relaxed setting for connection over a light breakfast, alongside an inspiring conversation with Natasha Smith, Clinical Counsellor at Sage House Therapy, followed by a guided wellbeing session to help you reset before the day ahead.

Designed exclusively for women, HER-banity creates space to connect, reflect and engage with peers before the conference begins.

Kathy Johnson

Managing Director & Co-Founder, Yarraport

Emma Clements

Associate Director, Inertia

Bianca Durack

Co-Founder, Boldstone & Lobster

Erin Holland

Director, Golconda Property Group

8:00 - 9:00

Registration

9:00 - 9:15

Official Welcome

9:15 - 9:45

Keynote

Developing Cities in the Age of Robots and Agents

Professor Michael Milford

QUT Centre for Robotics

9:45 - 10:30

Panel

Looking Beyond: Perspectives from the Top

Freya Watson

JLL

Brook Monahan

Mosaic

Benjamin Pollack

Urbis

Robert Clarke

Gurner Group

10:00 - 14:45

Panel

Urbanity Live

10:30 - 11:00

Morning tea

11:00 - 11:30

Panel

Finding Value in a Volatile Investi-verse

Benni Aroni

Hickory & Mirrastone

Joe Fitzpatrick

Pembroke

Ingrid Filmer

CBRE

Cathy Houston

MA Financial

11:00 - 11:15

Workshop

Interactive Workshops: Leveraging Technology To Maximise Project Marketing Outcomes

Step into our Interactive Workshops, where industry experts deliver focused 15-minute sessions on practical topics shaping the future of the built environment.

Designed to be hands-on and highly engaging, these workshops offer actionable insights, fresh perspectives and the opportunity to ask questions, exchange ideas and learn directly from leaders across property, planning, design and investment.

Matt Langfield

Projx

Ben Langfield

Projx

11:30 - 12:00

Panel

AI and Robotics in Real Estate and Construction

Andrew Morrison

Kapitol

Chris Knapp

Building 4.0 CRC

Georgina North

McNab

11:45 - 12:30

Case Studies

Industry Led Case Studies: Construction and Design Innovation

Explore real projects, real challenges and real outcomes in our Interactive Case Study sessions.

Across a series of concise 15-minute presentations, project teams will unpack the thinking, collaboration and lessons behind some of Australia’s most innovative developments. Designed to encourage discussion and knowledge sharing, these sessions offer delegates the opportunity to engage directly with the people who brought each project to life.

Tim Phillips

CEO, Tilt Industrial Design - Managing the Design Gap

Michael Miscamble

Principal Specialty Architecture, UAP - De-Risking Specialty Architecture and Facades

Adam Robson

Director & Co-Founder, Prekaro Projects - Future Space Windsor

11:45 - 12:30

Workshop

Interactive Workshops: Innovative Funding Models for Property Development

Step into our Interactive Workshops, where industry experts deliver focused 15-minute sessions on practical topics shaping the future of the built environment.

Designed to be hands-on and highly engaging, these workshops offer actionable insights, fresh perspectives and the opportunity to ask questions, exchange ideas and learn directly from leaders across property, planning, design and investment.

Jabin Henderson

Yarraport

Michael Nitschke

State Director QLD, MaxCap

12:00 - 12:30

Panel

Smart Cities, Future Mobility & Powering AI

Marcel Zalloua

Reset Data

Luke Rust

Ollo

Russell Vine

CRR Delivery Authority

Nas Jafari

Future Charging Solution

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch

13:30 - 13:45

Case Studies

Urbanity-26 Big Ideas Showcase: Samuel Property

Short, sharp, powerful case studies showcasing the projects, people, innovations and ideas that a changing the cities of the future.

Illan Samuel

Samuel

13:45 - 14:00

Case Studies

Urbanity-26 Big Ideas Showcase: Snøhetta

Short, sharp, powerful case studies showcasing the projects, people, innovations and ideas that a changing the cities of the future

Gumji Kang

Snøhetta

14:00 - 14:15

Case Studies

Urbanity-26 Big Ideas Showcase: Main & Frank

Short, sharp, powerful case studies showcasing the projects, people, innovations and ideas that a changing the cities of the future.

Frank Burridge

Main & Frank

14:15 - 14:30

Case Studies

Urbanity-26 Big Ideas Showcase: Freecity

Short, sharp, powerful case studies showcasing the projects, people, innovations and ideas that a changing the cities of the future.

Michael Romano

Freecity

14:45 - 15:00

Case Studies

URBANITY-26 BIG IDEAS SHOWCASE: DEPOSIT POWER

Nick Rumpff

Deposit Power

15:00 - 15:30

From Dubai to Down Under

Rajeev Ramprakash

Sobha Realty Australia

15:30 - 16:00

A Sustainable Concrete Future

Oscar Ledlin

Sustainable Concrete Group

16:00 - 17:00

Networking

Networking Drinks

After a day of thought-provoking discussions and industry insights, join us for the Urbanity-26 Networking Drinks, presented by Mitchell Brandtman.

Hosted in the Market Hall, this relaxed gathering brings delegates together over light catering and refreshments to exchange ideas sparked throughout the day, strengthen existing relationships and forge new connections with peers from across the property industry.

19:00 - 22:00

Networking

UrbanityxUPLate

UrbanityxUPLate is an evening not to be missed.

Hosted at the stunning Mondrian Gold Coast, this exclusive networking event combines flowing drinks, light catering and live entertainment with the opportunity to connect with industry leaders in one of Australia’s newest luxury lifestyle destinations.

Stage Filter:

8:00 - 9:00

Registration

9.00 - 9.30

Keynote

Gotham Park: A Vision for Under the Bridge

Rosa Chang

Gotham Park

9:30 - 10:00

Panel

The Magnetic Power of Human-Led Precincts

Glen Power

AILA

Chris Tyas

Cadre

Angela Bonnefin

Retail Strategy Group

Jason Dunn

JD Property Group

9:30 - 11:00

Podcast

Urbanity Live

9:45 - 10:30

Workshop

Interactive Workshops: Tools of the Future: Applied AI in Property & Construction

Step into our Interactive Workshops, where industry experts deliver focused 15-minute sessions on practical topics shaping the future of the built environment.

Designed to be hands-on and highly engaging, these workshops offer actionable insights, fresh perspectives and the opportunity to ask questions, exchange ideas and learn directly from leaders across property, planning, design and investment.

Scott Clements

Inertia LandAI - Faster, smarter and higher-quality civil engineering

Mark Bernberg

Primax - Off-the-plan buyer intelligence for developers

Caitlin Shields

AI vs QS - Pricing construction projects in a post-AI world

9:45 - 10:30

Case Studies

Industry Led Case Studies: Modern Methods of Construction (MMC)

Explore real projects, real challenges and real outcomes in our Interactive Case Study sessions.

Across a series of concise 15-minute presentations, project teams will unpack the thinking, collaboration and lessons behind some of Australia’s most innovative developments. Designed to encourage discussion and knowledge sharing, these sessions offer delegates the opportunity to engage directly with the people who brought each project to life.

Tim Trimble

Critical Infrastructure Lead, Kaptiol - Modular Data Centre Darwin

Rick Westerman

Chief Development Officer, Westbuilt Homes - Modular Homes

MĂĽge Teixeira

Associate Professor, QUT - QUT Robotics for Property Development

10:00 - 10:30

Panel

From Tourism to Lifestyle: The Reshaping of the Gold Coast

Luke Altshwager

Palm Valley Gold Coast

Bianca Durack

Boldstone & Lobster

Jonathan Drew

Drew Group

Michael Long

Lewis Land

10:30 - 11:00

Morning tea

11:00 - 11:30

Panel

The Rise of Institutional Residential Living

Tim Sherlock

Pro-invest

Joseph Scuderi

One Living

Suzanne Jensen

Palm Lake

11:00 - 11:45

Workshop

Interactive Workshops: Conscious Cityshaping and Community Engagement

Step into our Interactive Workshops, where industry experts deliver focused 15-minute sessions on practical topics shaping the future of the built environment.

Designed to be hands-on and highly engaging, these workshops offer actionable insights, fresh perspectives and the opportunity to ask questions, exchange ideas and learn directly from leaders across property, planning, design and investment.

Jeanne-Vida Douglas

From Vacancy to Value - Embracing Meanwhile Use in Australia

James MacGinley

Best Practice Community Engagement - Monarch Residences

11:00 - 11:45

Case Studies

Industry Led Case Studies: Adaptive Re-Use and Urban Regeneration

Explore real projects, real challenges and real outcomes in our Interactive Case Study sessions.

Across a series of concise 15-minute presentations, project teams will unpack the thinking, collaboration and lessons behind some of Australia’s most innovative developments. Designed to encourage discussion and knowledge sharing, these sessions offer delegates the opportunity to engage directly with the people who brought each project to life.

Ben Turner

Managing Director, Henny - Avoca, South Yarra

Patricia Salgado

Associate, Hassell - The Lands, Capella

Daniel Saman

Construction Director, Built

Alistair Taylor

Director, Prime Edition

11:30 - 12:00

Panel

The Outperformers: Inside Real Estate’s Growth Sectors

Rebekah Murphy

Hub Australia

Hans Pearson

StoreLocal

Daniel West

Jeckra

12:00 - 12:30

CityShaper 2026: The Lachlan Webb Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

Maha Sinnathamby AM

Chairman

Bob Sharpless

Deputy Chairman

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 16:00

Networking

Urbanity After Party

Celebrate the close of Urbanity-26 at the Urbanity After Party, presented by Kapitol.

Hosted at Isoletto PrivĂ©, the exclusive indoor and outdoor event space within The Star Gold Coast precinct, this is your final opportunity to connect with fellow delegates before the conference concludes. Enjoy an afternoon of live DJ entertainment, flowing drinks, exceptional food and relaxed networking as you celebrate three inspiring days alongside the people shaping the future of Australia’s built environment.