THE NEXT CONVERGENCE
South Australia is entering a new era where infrastructure, housing, climate action, technology and community ambition are converging in ways that demand new forms of leadership. The Next Convergence explores how planners can channel this accelerating shift and transform complexity into real opportunity.
With major growth, significant investment and rapid advances in digital tools reshaping practice, planners are uniquely positioned to influence resilient, connected and liveable communities.
Conference Themes
Infrastructure at Scale: Delivering Growth with Purpose
As South Australia experiences accelerated population growth and significant investment, infrastructure is at the heart of shaping future communities. This stream explores the systems, assets, and social foundations required to support growth at scale.
Planning System Shifts: Reform, Responsibility, and the Future of Practice
Planning in South Australia is undergoing significant change. This stream examines how reform, policy updates, new tools, and industry expectations are reshaping the role of planners.
Futures Thinking: Voices, Partnerships, and New Ways of Working
Planning is being shaped not only from within the sector but by new voices and emerging partnerships. This stream explores how diverse perspectives are influencing planning outcomes and how the profession can respond to the societal shifts ahead.