2016 Program Topics

The Conference Program will include an extensive range of topics with Keynotes, Concurrent Sessions, Case Studies, Panel Discussions and Poster Presentations. Topics will include:

Community and social development Effective place making Planning for health: programs, food, lifestyle Future technology and smart cities Greenspace: low impact urban design Bringing nature back into cities Growth transforming our cities Working with Governments Access vs. mobility in transport

Improving Liveability: challenges and solutions City resources: food security, energy, water and waste Cities for everyone: child and age friendly cities Creative cities Urban renewal Carbon and water positive urban environments

Program Format

The program is intended to provide all participants with an opportunity to contribute and learn. The program will include:

• Keynote plenary sessions
• Presenter concurrent streams based on experiences, research, case studies and results
• Panel Discussion
• Welcome Reception
• Poster presentations
• Exhibition of the leading industry professionals
• Access to presenter podcasts and book of proceedings following the conference

Confirmed Keynote Speakers

• Mr Ben Peacock, Founder and Partner, Republic of Everyone
• Dr Sheryn Pitman, Programme Manager Inspiring South Australia, South Australian Museum
• Professor Susan Thompson, Professor of Planning and Director City Wellbeing, City Futures Research Centre, The University of New South Wales, Australia

Invited Keynote Speakers

• Professor Fiona Bull, Professor / Director, Centre for the Built Environment & Health, School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health, University of Western Australia
• The Right Hon Lord Mayor Robert Doyle, Lord Mayor of Melbourne
• Paul Edwards, General Manager, Sustainability Group, Mirvac
• Martin Udale, Strategic Advisor and Independent Consultant, Tamaki Redevelopment Company, New Zealand

Who Should Attend

Policy Makers Urban Designers Politicians Senior Public Servants City Governance Personnel Public Health Administrators Academics Waste Management Professionals National Resources Administrators Planning Professionals Environmental Groups Engineers

Sustainability Practitioners Business Development Managers Transformation Leaders Environmental Managers Consultants Social Planners Town Planners Mayors Non-Government Agencies Students Coastal Resource Managers Place Makers

Why You Should Attend

• Be exposed to new and innovating ideas and ways of thinking
• Network with your peers and leaders in their fields
• Be inspired
• by an optimistic, action orientated group of people
• by profound and positive speakers
• Learn key skills needed for ensuring the future
• Learn how to make a positive difference

The Making Cities Liveable Conference is an initiative of the Association for Sustainability in Business Inc, a ‘not-for-profit’ organisation.

The Committee would like to thank the 2015 Keynote Speakers

• The Right Honourable Lord Mayor Robert Doyle, City of Melbourne
• Mr Jonathan Daly, Founding Partner, Human Understanding of Social Spaces (HUSS)
• Lucinda Hartley, Co-Founder and CEO, CoDesign Studio
• Prof Paul James, Director, United Nations Global Compact, Cities Programme
• Mr Kevin Luten, Founder, CEO, Behaviour Design Works
• Yvonne Lynch, Team Leader Urban Forest & Ecology, City of Melbourne
• Dr Alex Macmillan, Senior Lecturer, Environmental Health, University of Otago, New Zealand
• Prof Gavin Turrell, Principal Research Fellow, School of Public Health, QUT
• Dr Tim Williams, Chief Executive Officer, The Committee of Sydney