From Factory to Future: Accelerating Australia’s MMC Transformation
Offsite is where the Australian prefabricated building community comes together to share and learn. It is the event where we showcase the innovation, size and scope of what our industry offers.
Offsite25 will take place at the RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast over two days Thursday 28 and Friday 29 August 2025.
On Thursday 28 August, the Smart Building Industry Awards Dinner will be celebrated. This ticket is included as part of your registration or can be purchased separately.
This year’s venue is an ideal setting for a program designed to deliver more opportunities for meaningful connections, fresh perspectives and strategic insights that will shape the future of our industry.
Scroll down to view the speakers, workshops and agenda.
Program Outline
All times listed are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST). Timings to be used as a guide only. Program may change without notice.
| Wednesday 27 August 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Attendees are welcome to arrive on Wednesday however no formal activities are allocated on this day. | ||
| DAY ONE | ||
| TIME | Thursday 28 August 2025 | |
| 9:30 am | Morning Mingle - RACV Royal Pines Resort | Study Tour - Brisbane departure |
| Registration and morning tea in the expo. Mingle with your fellow attendees over coffee and view the exhibition while you collect your name badge | This Study Tour will depart from Brisbane to visit prefabAUS member companies with RACV Royal Pines Resort as the final destination. TBC | |
| 11:00 am | Workshops | Study Tour RACV Royal Pines departure |
| Attendees will take part in their first Workshop for the day. | This Study Tour will depart from and return to RACV Royal Pines Resort. TBC | |
| Workshops: | ||
| Introduction to Lean Construction Principles | ||
| Decarbonising the Building Industry | ||
| Technical considerations in designing for prefabricated structures (Formal CPD) | ||
| 1:00 pm | LUNCH | LUNCH |
| 2:00 pm | Attendees will take part in their second Workshop for the day. | |
| Workshops: | ||
| Introduction to Lean Construction Principles | ||
| Decarbonising the Building Industry | ||
| Technical considerations in designing for prefabricated structures (Formal CPD) | ||
| 4:00 pm | Workshops conclude | Study Tours arrive at RACV Royal Pines |
| 4:30 pm | Free time | |
| 5:30 pm | Pre-dinner drinks and canapes in the Exhibition | |
| 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Smart Building Industry Awards 2025 (Formal dinner event) | |
| DAY TWO | ||
| TIME | Friday 29 August 2025 | |
| Program online soon | ||
Keynote Speaker
Natalie Piucco
Global Technology Executive & AI Leader
Natalie is the Chief Technologist in Google’s Cloud Engineering Organisation. As an engineering leader for over a decade, Natalie is at the forefront of business transformation with artificial intelligence (AI) and is an expert in technology strategy.
Invited Speakers
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Joe Snell
Director, Studio Snell Architects and Lead Architect, Modnpods
Joe Snell is a Registered Architect in New South Wales and Queensland, and is Director of Studio Snell Architects with offices in Gold Coast and Sydney.
Workshop 1 - Transform your Project's Performance with Lean Thinking
Join Damien and Anthony from OE Partners for a practical session on Lean Construction—a smarter, proven way to deliver projects on time, on budget, and with less stress.
This workshop has been specifically designed for Project Managers, Operations Leaders, and GMs in prefab, modular, and on-site construction, this session will introduce simple Lean tools to reduce waste, improve planning, and boost site productivity.
This Session is For You If…
You want your teams to work smarter, not just harder
You’re seeking predictable project delivery with fewer headaches
You want to grow your business without growing the chaos.
Workshop 2 - How to Embrace AI and Digital Technologies for Modular Construction to Improve Productivity and Sustainability
Join Professor Tuan Ngo and Jason Hughes from Decarbonising the Building Industry (DBI) for an instructive workshop on utilising AI and Digital Technologies for modular building.
Discover how generative AI and digital tools are reshaping building design, planning and compliance, learn how digital twins, BIM and sensor data can streamline modular construction processes and explore case studies of AI in scheduling, logistics optimisation, and manufacturing automation.
Workshop 3 - Maximising your marketing dollars | Presented by The Marketing Room
In our “Maximising your marketing dollars” workshop we'll challenge your thinking about marketing, equip you with practical strategies, and help you make informed decisions about where to invest your marketing budget for maximum impact.
Workshop 4. Technical considerations in designing for prefabricated structures (Formal CPD)
This workshop will run twice on Thursday 28 August.
The first session will be 90 minutes (2 CPD hours) from 8.15am – 9.45am with the first four presentations only. It will be followed by a Study Tour for these workshop attendees. See more information here.
The second session will run from 2pm – 4:30pm (3 CPD hours) with presentations from all five presenters.
CPD provided by InHouseGroup3.
Venue
Experience the Gold Coast in 5-star luxury. Book your accommodation at preferential rates at the RACV Royal Pines Resort which includes breakfast.
The accommodation booking link will be shared with you in your registration confirmation email.
