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

MAIN STAGE PROGRAM

8:00 AM - REGISTRATION | THE STAR GALLERY

WELCOME

9:00 AM

From Country to city-making — opening Urbanity 2026 with perspective, purpose and the conversations that matter.

SPEAKER

Dr. Stefan Hajkowicz

CSIRO

KEYNOTE

9:15 AM

How will cities function in the future and what does it mean for those that create them?

SPEAKER

Dr. Stefan Hajkowicz

CSIRO

PANEL

9:45 AM

How APAC’s urban leaders are anticipating the future, making decisions and leading through dramatic change.

SPEAKER

Anouk Darling

Scape

David Gallant

Walker Corporation

Luke Wade

Kapitol Group

Ross Pelligra

Pelligra

10:30 AM - MORNING TEA | MARKET HALL

PANEL

11:00 AM

From geopolitics, inflation and interest rates to returns, risk and finding real value.

SPEAKER

Joseph Chahin

Peregrine Projects

Tony Massaro

KordaMentha

Bruce Wan

MaxCap Group

PANEL

11:30 AM

Insights from the innovators that are embracing new techniques and systems to rapidly produce.

SPEAKER

Grant Gabriel

City of Gold Coast & ARRC Gold Coast

Geoff Gourley

CLARA

Paul Hameister

Nature Based Cities

Sally Capp AO

Create Advisory

PANEL

12:00 PM

Cities, precincts and places are the perfect platform for embracing new technologies – What, how and why?

SPEAKER

Chris Ferris

Coposit

Justin Butterworth

Snug.com

Natalie Rayment

Therefor Group

Victoria Parker

The Lady Musgrave Trust

12:30 PM - NETWORKING LUNCH | MARKET HALL

CASE STUDIES

1:30 PM

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

SPEAKER

Nick Holden

Contour3D

FIRESIDE

3:30 PM

What does it take to push beyond convention? A candid conversation on ambition, risk and redefining what’s possible in development today.

SPEAKER

Dr Soheil Abedian AM

Abedian & Co.

4:00 PM - NETWORKING DRINKS | MARKET HALL

Proudly supported by Mitchell Brandtman

KEYNOTE

9:00 AM

Building a new type of hyper-urban community-led park underneath a major New York landmark.

PANEL

9:30 AM

Exploring the people, policies and projects creating places that attract, convert and retain human vibrancy.

SPEAKER

Fabrizio Perilli

Versatile Group

Alexandra Stuart-Robertson

Gallery Group

Ron Dadd

Third.i Group

PANEL

10:00 AM

In conversation with key developers from across the city to explore their thoughts on its past, present and future.

SPEAKER

Natalie Lewis

Brique Projects

Jack Henderson

Henderson Advocacy

Andrew Gray

GRAYA

Erin Holland

Golconda Property Group

10:30 AM - MORNING TEA | MARKET HALL

PANEL

11:00 AM

Has housing affordability pressure around the globe created an institutional real estate diamond?

SPEAKER

Geoff Anson

Microgrid

PANEL

11:30 AM

We explore some of the outperforming sectors in a rapidly changing property landscape.

SPEAKER

Andy Lantz

RIOS

FIRESIDE

12:00 PM

A rare conversation with one of Australia’s most visionary city-builders, exploring the long-term thinking, resilience and conviction required to create a city from the ground up.

SPEAKER

Callum Fraser

Fraser and Partners

Chris Vitale

Vitale Property Group

Letitia Vitale

Vitale Property Group

Robbyn Carter

Studio Carter

12:30 PM - 3:30 PM | URBANITY AFTER PARTY