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Infrastructure

Human Cities Summit 2025

CEDA's first Human Cities Summit was recently held at Allianz Stadium, Sydney. Hundreds of representatives across urban development, planning, construction, engineering, government, community groups, the arts, business and academia gathered to ask; How can we reimagine our cities in a generation?

This full-day Summit featured robust discussions and diverse, cross-sector perspectives on topics including the future of transport, data-driven cities, community safety, regional cities, cities with 'soul' and the importance of affordable housing and green spaces. 

Some notable speakers included:

- The Hon. Paul Scully MP, NSW Minister for Planning and Public Spaces
- Lord Mayor Clover Moore, AO Lord Mayor, City of Sydney
- Aziza Akhmouch, Head of Division Cities, Urban Policies and Sustainable Development, OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities.
- Sarra Stewart, Chief Executive Officer, Shebah Rideshare
- Tim Reardon, Chief Commissioner, Infrastructure Australia
- Georgina Harrisson, Chief Executive Officer, Amplify
- Jeremy McLeod, Founder and Design Director, Breathe
- Asanga Lokusooriya, Partner, Financial Services Sector Leader, IBM Australia

Thank you to our sponsors: KPMG Australia and Urbis
Thank you to our supporting sponsor: Torrens University