Denita Wawn is the CEO of Master Builders Australia – a national organisation that promotes and supports all sectors of Australia’s building and construction industry, including its 32,000 members. Denita was appointed CEO in March 2017, after a 12 month tenure as the organisation's General Manager of Operations.

With 20 years’ experience as a leading industry advocate, Denita has a wealth of knowledge in public policy and politics. Prior to joining Master Builders Australia, Denita held several influential executive roles, including CEO of the Brewer's Association of Australia and New Zealand (Brewer's Association), Executive Director of the Australian Hotels Association (AHA) Tasmanian Division, and Deputy CEO of the National Farmer's Federation (NFF).

Steve Appleby is the Digital Director at AECOM

Simonne is the General Manager of Connected Living, a strategic business unit within Lendlease.

Karim Khalifa is the Director of Building Innovations at Sidewalk Labs, an Alphabet company that reimagines cities to improve urban infrastructure.

David Blackett is a Director at Blackett Maguire + Goldsmith

David Chuter is the CEO and Managing Director at the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC)

Jamie is the Business Development Manager (BDM) at Hutchinson Builders, Australia’s largest privately-owned construction company. 

Matthew Dalmau is the Director at Root Partnerships

Technical Sales Manager at Hsbcad Australasia

Andrew Fowler is the Managing Director at Austruss

George is Head of DesignMake at Lendlease

Paul Kremer is part of the senior executive team at XLam Australia and New Zealand. 

Prefab – A simple Solution for High Performance, Passive House (Passivhaus) Construction?

Danni is the chief executive officer of the Urban Development Institute of Australia in Victoria and one of Australia’s most recognised property experts.

Vanessa is the Victorian Chapter President of the Australian Institute of Architects, and speaks on behalf of the Architectural profession in Victoria to numerous government and professional bodies.

Dr Yu Bai received his PhD from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne EPFL, Switzerland. He is currently an associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, investigating innovative construction materials such as fibre reinforced polymer, and performing research into structural fundamentals which feed into modular construction methodologies.

Design interpretation and detailing for fabrication

Beneath the Veneer - developing resilience in the Australian prefabrication supply chain

Sally is the Victorian Executive Director of the Property Council of Australia. She has extensive experience in CEO and executive leadership roles in the government and private sectors.

Solar and battery solutions are set to add spark to the construction sector