

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
