Transport and cities—urban futures

We live in one of the most urbanised countries in the world. Australia’s cities and the composition and connectedness of our urban precincts will be critical to economic and social prosperity.

Speakers

 

David Rohrsheim, General Manager, UBER Australia and New Zealand 
James Rosenwax, Managing Director, Design and Planning, AECOM

Event overview

 

Cities connect people, knowledge, businesses and markets, and how effectively they do so has important implications for our economic performance. They produce the bulk of Australia’s economic output while standing as vital gateways for contributions from regional Australia.

How best will population growth, effective planning, a shifting climate and delivery of major infrastructure projects on time and on budget, be managed? Are we prepared for the shared economy disruption of organisational structures, workforces and the transfer of ideas, goods and skills?

Join senior colleagues from across sectors to hear from leading thinkers on how and where people will work, move and live and to discuss the sustainable development and efficient operation of our cities. 

Meet the speaker

David Rohrsheim
General Manager, UBER Australia and New Zealand

David Rohrsheim is passionate about the potential of the shared economy and how new technology and new business models will increase competition, benefit consumers and change the way people work, live and move.  David has previously worked in venture capital in Silicon Valley and currently leads UBER’s business in Australia.

James Rosenwax 
Managing Director, Design and Planning, AECOM

James Rosenwax leads master planning, urban design and architecture on global projects. He has a landscape and environmental background, published Climate Design and argues it is communities and industries who will define the shape and composition of our future cities.

For more information, please visit Transport and cities—urban futures.