Speakers
The 2018 Affordable Housing Organising Committee are pleased to announce the following invited speakers who bring their expertise and knowledge to share with attendees at AHC 2018. Our local and international speakers will bring to life the themes of this two-day conference in Sydney. Their keynote presentations will be complemented by concurrent sessions, panel discussions, plenary sessions and networking opportunities. Please click below to read full speaker biographies.
Presentations from many of sessions are now available, click here for more information.
Keynote speakers – local and international
Richard Drdla
Affordable Housing Consultant (Canada)
Scott Figenshow
CEO, Community Housing Aotearoa (NZ)
Rosanna McGregor
Executive Director, Cariboo Friendship Society (Canada)
Alex Notay
Build to Rent Fund Director, Places for People Capital (UK)
David Orr
CEO, National Housing Federation (UK)
Ivan Simon
CONFERENCE CHAIR
Peter Abelson
Managing Director, Applied Economics
Stephen Anthony
Chief Economist, Industry Super
Brendan Coates
Australian Perspectives Fellow, Grattan Institute
Richard Eccleston
Political Scientist
Saul Eslake
Independent Economist
The Hon Paul Green MLC
Member of the Legislative Council, Christian Democratic Party
Michael Lennon
Chair, Community Housing Industry Association and Managing Director, Housing Choices Australia
Jenny Leong MP
Member for Newtown, NSW Greens
Tania Mihailuk MP
Shadow Minister for Social Housing, NSW Labor
Cr Clover Moore
Lord Mayor of Sydney
Hal Pawson
Associate Director, City Futures Research Centre, University of NSW
The Hon Susan Ryan AO
Advocate for the rights of older people
Marcus Spiller
Principal and Partner, SGS Economics
