Full program for 2025 Australian Architecture Conference revealed

The Australian Institute of Architects has revealed the complete line-up of speakers for the upcoming 2025 Australian Architecture Conference, set to take place in Sydney from 2 to 3 May.

Mel Bright of Studio Bright, Vinu Daniel of Wallmakers (India) and Dieter Leyssen of 51N4E (Belgium) have been revealed as the final keynote speakers for the conference. They will join the day one line-up of speakers already announced, including Kevin O'Brien of BVN (Australia) and Jing Liu of SO-IL (United States).

The day two speakers include independent expert consultant and advisor Fatou Kiné Dieye (Rwanda); Harold Vermeiren of 51N4E (Belgium); Scott Duncan of Skidmore Owings and Merrill (United States, Australia); Andreia Teixeira of Shop Architects (United States); Neill McClements of Grimshaw Architects (United Kingdom); Laura Harding of Hill Thalis Architecture (Australia); and Damian Madigan of the University of South Australia (Australia), in addition to others.

The theme for the 2025 conference is Architecture in Action. This theme prompts the invited Australian and international speakers to share stories that illustrate the capacity of design to instigate positive change.

Day one of the 2025 conference will be hosted at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, while day two will be held at the University of Sydney's Seymour Centre.

Complementing the conference is a line-up of fringe events taking place at various locations across Sydney from 29 April to 4 May 2025. These events include:

The steering committee responsible for shaping the 2025 program comprises Aaron Peters, Adam Haddow, Adrian Fernandez, Felicity Stewart, Nicole Mesquita-Mendes, Sally Hsu, Sharaan Muruvan and Tania Papasotiriou. The committee is joined by Institute representatives Cameron Bruhn, Linda Cheng and Kate Concannon.

Visit the Australian Architecture Conference website to view the full program.