SyLon: Housing Solutions from London to Sydney

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Tuesday 08 July 2025
08:30 - 10:00

Join us to hear from London and Sydney on how both global cities are addressing housing targets amid shifting political landscapes.

Join a live global forum as London and Sydney tackle one of the defining challenges of our time: delivering the homes our growing cities urgently need.

With each city aiming to build between 50,000 to 100,000 homes annually, both London and Sydney confront shared pressures – shifting political tides, constrained capital, construction bottlenecks, land constraints and regulatory complexities. Yet their strategies for delivery diverge, offering rich ground for exchange.

As elections reshape political leadership in both Australia and the UK, SyLon brings together policymakers, developers, architects and planners to explore practical, scalable solutions for liveable, inclusive cities.

Format: Simultaneous in-person event at The London Centre and Lendlease Barangaroo (Sydney), featuring real-time cross-city panels, keynotes, and networking.

You can register to attend the event in Sydney here.

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Earle_Arney-AFK.pdf

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Programme

08:00 LON / 17:00 SYD Registration and Breakfast/Drinks

08:30 LON / 17:30 SYD Welcome from chair

Peter Murray, OBE, Co-Founder of NLA

08:32 LON / 17:32 SYD Welcome from Sydney host

Earle Arney, Founder & Chief Executive, AFK Studios

08:35 LON / 17:35 SYD Keynote presentation: Sydney

Kiersten Fishburn, Secretary of the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure

08:45 LON / 17:45 SYD Keynote presentation: London

David Lunts, CEO, Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation

08:54 LON / 17:54 SYD Panel Discussion: Housing: Land, Policy and Investment

Kimberley Jackson, Executive Director, Origination, Lendlease (Sydney)
Eamon Waterford, CEO, Committee for Sydney (Sydney)
Earle Arney, Founder and CEO, AFK Studios (Sydney)

Gary McLuskey, Managing Director of Global Design, Greystar (London)
Claire Bennie, Director, Municipal (London)
Nick Watson, Director, Lendlease (London)

09:35 LON / 18:35 SYD Audience Q&As

09:55 LON / 18:55 SYD Closing comments from Chair

10:00 LON / 19:00 SYD End

Speaker biographies

Earle Arney

Founding Director / CEO, AFK Studios

Gary McLuskey

Managing Director of Global Design, Greystar

Peter Murray OBE

Co-Founder, NLA

David Lunts

CEO, Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation

Eamon Waterford

CEO, Committee for Sydney

Kiersten Fishburn

Secretary, Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure

Claire Bennie

Director, Municipal

Kimberley Jackson

Executive Director, Origination, Lendlease

London Venue

The London Centre
3 Aldermanbury
London
EC2V 7HH

Sydney Venue

Lendlease Barangaroo
Level 14, Tower Three, International Towers Sydney

Exchange Place, 300 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo NSW 2000

Accessibility

There are two ways of entering the London Centre- either up 3 steps with a handrail on either side, or via a platform lift. There are gender-neutral and accessible toilets on the lower ground floor, which can be accessed via a flight of stairs or a lift. If you would like more information about the space, or have any further access requirements, please let us know how we can best accommodate these, by emailing events@nla.london.