Enjoy a coffee and pastry while networking with your peers

Jeff Oatman, Head of Membership and Collaboration, Green Building Council of Australia

Davina Rooney, CEO, Green Building Council of Australia and Rob Clarke, Director, Green Building Council of Australia

Hear about:

• Exploring how practice is evolving to shift embodied carbon to zero using tools and benchmarks 
• Where are the real opportunities to drive change  
• Addressing the role of manufacturers and materials in driving emissions reduction
  
  Panelists:

• Taryn Cornell, Senior Manager – Strategy and Development, Green Building Council of Australia (moderator)
• Michael Di Russo, Head of Property, Clean Energy Finance Corporation
• Megan Lohrisch, Regional Sustainability Manager, Construction & Development, QLD/NT, Lendlease
• Nicki Parker, Associate, Sustainability, Aurecon
  
• David Bell, Manager Sustainability & Insight, Infrabuild

Hear from Taryn Cornell, Senior Manager – Strategy and Development, Green Building Council of Australia and Guy Walsh, Sustainability Strategist, Living Edge

Hear from Elham Monavari, Head of Green Star Strategic Delivery, Green Star Operations Transformation Team, Green Building Council of Australia and Abigail Heywood, Senior Manager, Environmental Sustainability, Lendlease

speaker to be announced soon

Hear about:

• Overview of GBCA circular procurement guide 
• Discussion on opportunities to build less and dematerialise  
• How collaboration across the supply chain influences project decisions
• How setting performance outcomes can deliver better results for projects  

Panelists:

• Davina Rooney, CEO, Green Building Council of Australia (moderator)
• Aron Kurzydlo, CEO, Project Net Zero
• Patrick Campbell, Operations Sustainability Manager, John Holland

Presented by Davina Rooney, CEO, Green Building Council of Australia

Hear from Taryn Cornell, Senior Manager – Strategy and Development, Green Building Council of Australia and Jeremy Mansfield, Founder/Director, Mansfield Advisory

Learn about Northshore which is a place of sustainable design that connects the past, present and future and hear how the largest waterfront urban renewal precinct in Queensland was brought to life. 

Dr Anne Kovachevich, Technical Director Sustainability, Mott MacDonald & Emily Low, National Sustainability and Climate Change Leader – Strategy and Growth, Mott MacDonald

Rockpool are committed to sustainability. Its Carseldine facility achieved Australia’s first 5 Star Green Star rating for an aged care home. The upcoming Northshore Brisbane residence is set to continue this approach, marking their third sustainable project in Queensland. Hear more about their sustainability planning.

David Sparks, Principal Sustainability Consultant, Cundall

Presented by Taryn Cornell, Senior Manager – Strategy and Development, Green Building Council of Australia

Hear more about 50 Quay Street which is a landmark Build to Rent residential project aiming for high sustainability standards through a commitment to environmental stewardship and energy efficiency. Nestled between Brisbane’s Coronation Drive and Quay Street, this 32 storey tower will house 475 apartments, offering a variety of living spaces to cater to diverse needs.

Tim Winterflood, Investment Director, Cedar Pacific

Demonstrating that re-development doesn’t always require extensive demolition work, Midtown Centre utilised an adaptive reuse approach to deliver this commercial office space. Hear more about this project and how the learnings are being applied to another project at 450 Queen Street. 

Michael Bruderlin, Director, InDeMa Properties

Jeff Oatman, Head of Collaboration and Membership, Green Building Council of Australia