Sydney Open Symposium
1 Elizabeth
Sat 23 Aug '25
Overview
Join Museums of History NSW in the 1 Elizabeth building for the first ever Sydney Open Symposium, where you'll hear from leading industry experts and take a deep dive into key themes relating to architecture, design, history and heritage.
On the day, we will explore how the Sydney Metro Martin Place project seamlessly integrates a major interchange for Australia's largest public transport project with Macquarie Bank's new global headquarters.
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Join Museums of History NSW in the 1 Elizabeth building for the first ever Sydney Open Symposium, where you'll hear from leading industry experts and take a deep dive into key themes relating to architecture, design, history and heritage.
On the day, we will explore how the Sydney Metro Martin Place project seamlessly integrates a major interchange for Australia's largest public transport project with Macquarie Bank's new global headquarters.
This Sydney Open Symposium, hosted by the Macquarie Group, includes a morning keynote session, '10 Million Hours', and an afternoon session, 'How to Be a City'. Between the talks, expert-guided tours offer a comprehensive exploration of the iconic Sydney precinct through architecture, art, and urban development.
Guest speakers include Professor the Hon Bob Carr; Graham Jahn AM, Chief Planner/Executive Director City Planning Development and Transport, Sydney; Hugh Lawson, Project Director for the Sydney Metro City & Southwest project; Matthew Morel, Director of JPW; Annette Pitman, CEO, Museums of History NSW; Jess Scully, former Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney and consultant to the World Bank; Michael Silman, Global Head of Corporate Real Estate Macquarie Group; and Philip Thalis, principal of Hill Thalis Architecture + Urban Projects.
MHNSW Members get more with 20 per cent discount on tickets. Plus, every member with the Sydney Open Symposium has an entry in the members-only competition.
Great student discount available.