Thursday

Global megatrends are predicted to have relevance for decades to come, fundamentally shaping the role of government, policy-formulation, decision-making, and spatial outcomes.

We will have to rethink the way we consider and design our towns and cities and manage our natural environments.

Planners have the capacity to work at all the necessary scales, with the required long-term vision, and they can add an expert voice to what will be key discussions.

During the Festival presentation will consider how the planning profession leads change as the form and function of communities is challenged and changed by rapid urbanisation, climate change, technological advances whilst always keeping a focus on community and people.