Innovation Forum

18 Mar 2025
Event Guide

Agenda

Tuesday, 18th March 2025 — Innovation Forum

09:00 am

Welcome and introduction

9:00 am – 9:20 am

09:20 am

Building the Future: Innovating for a Sustainable and Resilient Built Environment

9:20 am – 9:35 am

09:35 am

Planning the Future: Land, Technology and the Transformation of the Built Environment

9:35 am – 10:05 am

  • Speaker: James Strutt – Director, Strategy, Strategic Advisory Services , Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure

10:05 am

Smart Buildings, Sustainable Futures; Leveraging Technology to Tackle ESG Challenges

10:05 am – 10:35 am

10:35 am

Break

10:35 am – 11:15 am

11:15 am

Investing in Innovation: Technology Shaping the Future

11:15 am – 11:45 am

  • Speaker: Rebecca Jinks – Director, ESG, Sustainability and Impact, Taronga Ventures
  • Speaker: Justin Travlos – Director, Taronga Ventures

Learn about the latest innovations driving sustainability, efficiency and resiliency in the built environment and hear about the investments of today that will shape tomorrow. 

11:45 am

Unlocking the potential of AI, BIM and IoT with a Digital Twin 

11:45 am – 12:15 pm

  • Speaker: Margot Black – General Manager, Corporate Sustainability, Investa

12:15 pm

Panel: Scaling Innovation: Technology Driven Solutions for Integrated Systems

12:15 pm – 12:55 pm

This panel will explore the future of the built environment through the lens of scalable, technology-driven solutions that enhance integration and efficiency. 

Panelist: Ella Walter-Pavlou, Director Proptech, JLL

Panelist: James Strutt, Director, Strategy, Strategic Advisory Services, Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure

+ more panelists to be announced soon 

12:55 pm

Lunch

12:55 pm – 1:55 pm

01:55 pm

Predicting Tomorrow: Harnessing AI for Optimisation & Predictive Maintenance

1:55 pm – 2:20 pm

02:20 pm

How future technologies will deliver sustainable outcomes

2:20 pm – 2:50 pm

Presenter to be confirmed 

02:50 pm

Break

2:50 pm – 3:20 pm

03:20 pm

Data-Driven Approaches to Sustainability: Measuring Environmental Impact

3:20 pm – 3:45 pm

03:45 pm

Panel: From Smart to Autonomous: balancing innovation with human experience

3:45 pm – 4:30 pm

As smart buildings become more advanced, how do we harmonize cutting edge technology with human occupants? Our panel will examine how to prioritize the human experience while leveraging the full capability of smart technology. 

Panelist: Sheridan Ware, Director, Sustainable Digital Council

Panelist: Matthew Mytka, CEO, Tethix

Panelist: Justin Travlos, Director, Taronga Ventures

+ more panelists to be announced soon 

 

04:25 pm

Close

4:25 pm – 4:30 pm