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The 2026 agenda features leading voices in architecture, interior design, kitchen & bathroom design, lighting, and more. Plus, CPD-accredited sessions for architects, presented by the Australian Institute of Architects.
Thursday 11 & Friday 12 June: Trade only
Saturday 13 June: Trade + Public / Homeowner
More sessions to be confirmed!
A Specifier's Guide to Commercial Glazed Facade Systems (Presented by AIA)
Thursday 11 June 2026
10:15 am - 11:15 am
Futurebuild Talks
Sculpting Space with Light: The Fourth Dimension of Design
Thursday 11 June 2026
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Design Talks
Commercial Retrofit: How to Upgrade Buildings Without Blowing Programme
Thursday 11 June 2026
10:30 am
Skyline Stage
Eurocucina Trends You Can Actually Specify and Build
Thursday 11 June 2026
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Kitchen+Bath Stage
Cutting Carbon in Commercial Builds: The Decisions That Matter Most
Thursday 11 June 2026
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Skyline Stage
From Overwhelmed to Optimised: Protecting Your Margins in a Slowing Market (Presented by KBDi)
Thursday 11 June 2026
11:15 am
Kitchen+Bath Stage
Australian steel sustainability and climate action
Thursday 11 June 2026
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Futurebuild Talks
Design Intelligence: The New Tech Stack for Designers
Thursday 11 June 2026
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
Kitchen+Bath Stage
Global Design Trends 2025–2026: How Environments Shape Participation, Belonging, and Practice
Thursday 11 June 2026
12:30 pm - 1:10 pm
Design Talks
Partnering for Net Zero: Driving Low-Carbon Innovation Across the Supply Chain
Thursday 11 June 2026
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Futurebuild Talks
Design, Technology and the Future of Australian Manufacturing
Thursday 11 June 2026
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm
Kitchen+Bath Stage
Digital Delivery That Pays Off: Connecting Design, Supply Chain and Site Execution - SPONSORED BY AUTODESK
Thursday 11 June 2026
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
Skyline Stage
Session sponsor
Designing with Light: Atmosphere, Impact, and Responsibility
Thursday 11 June 2026
1:30 pm
Design Talks
Value creation and short / long term drivers for sustainability in buildings
Thursday 11 June 2026
2:15 pm
Skyline Stage
Designing for the Lens: Creating Spaces That Photograph Beautifully
Thursday 11 June 2026
2:15 pm
Kitchen+Bath Stage
Designing for Impact in Lightweight Construction: What performs When It Matters (Presented by AIA)
Thursday 11 June 2026
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Futurebuild Talks
Hubexo Construction League Panel: Insights from Australia’s Top Builders
Thursday 11 June 2026
3:00 pm
Skyline Stage
The Thinking Behind Successful Renovations
Thursday 11 June 2026
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Kitchen+Bath Stage
Waterproofing compliance - Unpacking the NCC Standards and their Influence on Design
Thursday 11 June 2026
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Kitchen+Bath Stage
Stone with Substance: Specifying Natural Stone for Timeless Kitchens & Bathrooms
Thursday 11 June 2026
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Kitchen+Bath Stage
Curved Facade Design in Lightweight Construction: From Concept to Detailing (Presented by AIA)
Friday 12 June 2026
10:15 am - 11:15 am
Futurebuild Talks
How to Build & Scale a Profitable Design Business
Friday 12 June 2026
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Design Talks
The Future Home Pipeline: What Buyers Will Pay For (And What They Won’t)
Friday 12 June 2026
10:30 am - 11:15 pm
Skyline Stage
Electrified + Efficient: The Net Zero Home That’s Actually Deliverable
Friday 12 June 2026
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Skyline Stage
Karina Rafailov
Director
Earthy Haus
Tori Walker
Founder and Principal Residential Consultant
BERA
Linden Thorley
Architect & Certified Passive House Designer
Linden Thorley Architects
Alexander Symes
Director
Advancing Sustainable Architecture
David Baggs
CEO, Technical Director and Co-founder
Global Green Tag International Pty Ltd
Beyond the Box: Designing & Delivering Buildable Joinery
Friday 12 June 2026
11:15 am - 11:45 am
AI for Design Businesses: Where to Start, What Matters, and What to Ignore
Friday 12 June 2026
11:30 am
Design Talks
All About the Detail: The Secret Behind a Detailed Kitchen and Bathroom
Friday 12 June 2026
11:45 am - 12:15 pm
Kitchen+Bath Stage
Global Design Trends 2025–2026: How Environments Shape Participation, Belonging, and Practice
Friday 12 June 2026
12:30 pm - 1:10 pm
Design Talks
Where Good Projects Go Wrong: When Drawings Don't Match Reality
Friday 12 June 2026
1:15 pm
Kitchen+Bath Stage
Designing Density That Works: Multi - Res Liveability, Amenity & Approval
Friday 12 June 2026
2:00 pm
Skyline Stage
Growing Skills for the Future: The Reality of Apprenticeships Today (Presented by KBDi & ACFA)
Friday 12 June 2026
2:15 pm
Kitchen+Bath Stage
From First Day to Fully Qualified: Making Apprenticeships Work
Friday 12 June 2026
2:15 pm
Kitchen+Bath Stage
Understanding the Sydney Water Building Plan Approval Process (Presented by AIA)
Friday 12 June 2026
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Futurebuild Talks
Defects, Compliance & Risk: Buildings That Don't Come Back to Bite You
Friday 12 June 2026
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Skyline Stage
Carl Rutherfoord
Architect
Carl Rutherfoord Architects
Julian Mellick
Partner
Colin Biggers & Paisley
Tim Marcot
Director – Structures
Bligh Tanner
Nick Foley
Director and Builder
Live Projects Aus
Priscilla Rutherfoord
Director
Carl Rutherfoord Architects
David McCulloch
Senior Registered Surveyor
Wumara Group
How to Create a Business Operating System that Removes Friction and Creates Flow
Friday 12 June 2026
3:00 pm
Kitchen+Bath Stage
Your Software Isn’t the Problem: How to Create a Business Operating System that Works
Friday 12 June 2026
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Kitchen+Bath Stage
From Mix-design to Mix-comply: Applied sustainable material innovations
Saturday 13 June 2026
10:15 am - 11:15 am
Futurebuild Talks
From Principle to Place: Embedding Connecting with Country into our Cities
Saturday 13 June 2026
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Skyline Stage
From Milan to Main Street: What’s Next for Australian Kitchens & Bathrooms (Presented by KBDi & ACFA)
Saturday 13 June 2026
10:30 am
Kitchen+Bath Stage
Smarter Homes, Better Living: What to Consider Before You Upgrade (Presented by KBDi & ACFA)
Saturday 13 June 2026
11:15 am
Kitchen+Bath Stage
Apartment Renovations Explained: Class 2 Requirements, Strata Approvals & What to Expect Before You Renovate
Saturday 13 June 2026
11:15 am - 11:45 am
Kitchen+Bath Stage
Timeless or Trend-Led? Designing Beyond the Algorithm
Saturday 13 June 2026
11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Design Talks
Social Sustainability: Asset Strategies to Corporate Goals
Saturday 13 June 2026
12:00 pm
Skyline Stage
The New Luxury in Kitchens & Bathrooms: Personalisation, Performance & Future Trends
Saturday 13 June 2026
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
Kitchen+Bath Stage
Brooke Aitken
Director & Principal
Brooke Aitken Design & Rill + Stone
Hans Galutera
Founder
HG DesignWorks LLC
Lorena Gaxiola
interior Architect & Designer
Lorena Gaxiola
Nathan Karpenko
Managing Director/Owner
CAV'ART Designer Stone
Gavin Hepper
Founder & Creative Director
Concepts by Gavin Hepper
Unravelling Circularity and Nature Metrics: The Drivers, Metrics & ESG Frameworks
Saturday 13 June 2026
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Futurebuild Talks
Inside Dulux® Acratex® StoneShield: The CodeMark-Certified Lightweight Façade
Saturday 13 June 2026
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Futurebuild Talks
Global Design Trends 2025–2026: How Environments Shape Participation, Belonging, and Practice
Saturday 13 June 2026
1:30 pm - 2:10 pm
Design Talks
How Custom Solutions Create All-Class Kitchens & Bathrooms (Presented by KBDi & ACFA)
Saturday 13 June 2026
2:15 pm
Kitchen+Bath Stage
Beyond “Green” Products: What Sustainability Really Means in Kitchen & Bathroom Design
Saturday 13 June 2026
2:15 pm
Kitchen+Bath Stage
The Anatomy of a Room Makeover: Design Decisions That Drive Results
Saturday 13 June 2026
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Design Talks
Designing for Wellbeing: Integrating Ecology and Neuroscience into Sustainable Buildings
Saturday 13 June 2026
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Futurebuild Talks
Bio Based Materials for Real World Builds: The Materials Defining Australia’s Low-Carbon Future
Saturday 13 June 2026
3:00 pm
Skyline Stage
Beyond the Render: How AI Is Changing the Way We Work
Saturday 13 June 2026
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Design Talks
Beyond the Before & After: The Thinking Behind Successful Renovations
Saturday 13 June 2026
3:15 pm
Kitchen+Bath Stage
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