'No time to waste' was the theme of the 2025 Sydney Summit.
We explored the big questions at our current critical juncture, being 25 years into the new century, with 25 years left to achieve net zero, and 25 months before the next state election.
Kate Russell, CEO, Supply Nation
Eamon Waterford, CEO, Committee for Sydney
The Hon. Paul Scully MP, NSW Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, joined in conversation with Anthony Segaert, Urban Affairs reporter, The Sydney Morning Herald
Janice Lee, Managing Director, Scyne
Exploring productivity and prosperity in an era of uncertainty with The Hon. Courtney Houssos MLC (NSW Minister for Finance, Domestic Manufacturing and Government Procurement, and Natural Resources), Mary Delahunty (CEO, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia), Luci Ellis (Chief Economist, Westpac) and Jeremy Gill (Head of Policy, Committee for Sydney).
Our city’s most remarkable, impactful infrastructure (be it physical, social or other) is the result of a big vision and courage. If the NSW Government were going to commit to one visionary thing before 2027, what should that be?
It’s time to dive into the first few Big Ideas for Sydney – inspiring, challenging ideas for our city’s future, submitted by the public and selected by our team and the Sydney Morning Herald!
Senator Andrew Bragg, Shadow Assistant Minister for Home Ownership, joined in conversation with Megan Gorrey, Sydney editor, The Sydney Morning Herald
How will the urgent threats of climate change shape our ambitions and push us to realise Sydney’s renewable energy potential? Speakers include Matt Kean (Chair of the Climate Change Authority), Grace Vegesana (National Director of the Australian Youth Climate Coalition), Kiersten Fishburn (Secretary, Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure) and Sam Kernaghan (Director, Resilience program, Committee for Sydney).
Matt Levinson, Director of Corporate Affairs, Committee for Sydney and Adira Wiryoatmojo, Senior Research Executive, IPSOS
As the federal election approaches, this panel will dive into possible scenarios and their implications for Sydney and NSW with Prof. the Hon. Bob Carr (Chair, Museums of History NSW, former Premier of NSW, former Senator and former Minister for Foreign Affairs), Arthur Sinodinos AO (Partner and Chair of The Asia Group, former Senator and former Australian Ambassador to the USA) and Brian Tyson (Chair, SEC Newgate Australia), moderated by Bevan Shields (Editor, Sydney Morning Herald).
We all know the saying – hindsight is 20/20. If we had the ability to turn back time, what parts of Sydney would you change? What could they be today if we took bold action? What will we have to change in 2050 if we don’t change now?
Hear the next Big Ideas for Sydney – inspiring, challenging ideas for our city, submitted by the public and selected by our team and the Sydney Morning Herald!
Whose time is valued? Time is our most precious resource, and too much of it isn’t valued. There is an increasing understanding of the unpaid labour and time-costs of caring responsibilities in Sydney. This panel will discuss how we ensure our city works for everyone.
Speakers include Trudi Mares (Deputy Secretary Planning, Integration and Passenger, Transport for NSW), Alex McDonald (Managing Director, Orchard Talent Group), Prof. Liz Hill (Deputy Director, Australian Centre for Gender Equality and Inclusion at Work, and Professor of Political Economy, The University of Sydney) and Estelle Grech (Policy Manager, Committee for Sydney).
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