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CRUCIAL CONVERSATIONS FOR
THE FUTURE OF OUR CITY.
19 - 21 October 2026.
The Edge, Fed Square.
MEET OUR SPEAKERS
HEADLINE ACTS
Bill de Blasio
Former mayor of New York City
Professor Carlos Moreno
Co-founder and scientific director
of ETI Lab
Professor Carolyn Evans
​Incoming University of
Melbourne vice-chancellor
LEADERS AND DECISION-MAKERS
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The Hon. Ben Carroll MP​
Premier of Victoria
Nicholas Reece
The Lord Mayor of Melbourne
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Jess Wilson MP
Leader of the Opposition​
SHAPING THE CITY
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Aruna Sathanapally
CEO, Grattan Institute
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Claire Johnston
CEO Development, Lendlease
Sarah Lynn Rees
Associate principal, Jackson Clements Burrows Architects
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Professor Dan Hill
Director, Melbourne School of Design at University of Melbourne
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The Hon. Steve Bracks, AC
Chancellor, Victoria University & Chair, MCG Trust
HEALTHY PLACES & PEOPLE
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Dr Nicholas Woods
Chief health officer, Bupa
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Jess Miller
Deputy Lord Mayor,
City of Sydney
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Liam Wallis
Founding Director, HIP V HYPE
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Alison Leighton
CEO, City of Melbourne
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Kelvyn Lavelle
Board member, West of Melbourne Economic Development Alliance, (WoMEDA)
INNOVATION & EDUCATION
Professor Sharon Lewin
Director, Doherty Institute, University of Melbourne
Professor Marek Tesar
Dean of education at the University of Melbourne
Rohan Silva
Managing director, Australia and New Zealand, Faculty AI
Leigh Jasper
Co-chief executive officer, Firmable
Petra Andrén
Chief executive officer, Quantum
SPORT & THE ARTS
John Harnden
Chief executive officer, Melbourne Park
Dr Tiriki Onus
Pro vice-chancellor (Indigenous)
Head of the Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development,
Office of the Vice Chancellor, University of Melbourne
Katrina Sedgwick, OAM
Director & CEO, Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation
Kieren Perkins, OAM
Chief executive officer, Australian Sports Commission & swimming
champion
Kylie Rogers
Chief executive officer, Victoria Racing Club
Karl Quinn
Senior culture writer, The Age
Kelli Underwood, Broadcaster, Fox Footy and ABC, columnist, The Age
MELBOURNE ASSEMBLY TEAM
Patrick Elligett
Editor, The Age
Annika Smethurst
Victorian affairs editor, The Age
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Waleed Aly
Columnist, The Age
Cara Waters
City editor, The Age
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Alicia Loxley
Presenter, Nine News
Chip Le Grand
State political editor, The Age
Supratim Adhikari
World editor, The Age
Alex Crowe
Education reporter, The Age
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Neary Ty
Journalist, Nine
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