As we gear up for the inaugural City Nation Place Australasia conference in Sydney this February 12-13^th, we sat down with Eamon Waterford, CEO of the Committee for Sydney, to understand how they’re stepping up and reimagining the future of Australia’s iconic city. From the Committee’s pivotal role in advocating for Sydney’s economic prosperity to their placemaking prowess, discover how the Committee is working collaboratively to create a Sydney that is not only a world-class destination, but is also a home for all its residents.

Can you begin by sharing a little a bit about your role and how you connect in with the other organisations working to promote Sydney?

Of course. The Committee for Sydney is an urban policy think tank, which makes us a bit different in some respects to other business-led membership organisations. We’re a focal point for discussions about medium to long-term future of the city. We put out research and open up conversation around topics which are on the fringe now, but in five to ten years, the topics we cover are often mainstream public discussions. Where we differ from other think tanks is that we’re embedded in the practical realities of the day-to-day business of the city. We work with businesses, with universities, and with local government, and so we have a very rich understanding of how the world currently works. We try to be aspirational in our goals, and practical in our recommendations.

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