Are you ready to help urban Australia change?

Exclusive Masterclasses | February 2027

Urban change is accelerating. Population growth, climate pressures, housing demands, major infrastructure investments and shifting public expectations are transforming Australia's cities.

Yet many professionals working on public space, street design and public transport find themselves stuck. Projects stall. Resistance grows. Stakeholders become polarised. Existing systems struggle to deliver the change our cities need.

What if you could learn how to unlock these challenges?

Join Dutch experts Lab Of Thought for an exclusive high-level  workshop designed for professionals working on contested urban change.

This intensive 4.5-hour masterclass will equip you with new skills, perspectives and practical tools to accelerate transitions in your own projects and policy challenges. Share your interest here.

Together, we will build:

  • Trust between stakeholders and communities

  • Resilience in the face of uncertainty and resistance

  • New pathways for solving seemingly impossible challenges

  • Fresh perspectives on creating desirable urban futures

Do you want to make Australia ready for urban change?

Then this workshop is for you.

The workshop is structured around four core themes:

1. Diagnosing Resistance Understand and anticipate where resistance comes from, and learn how to work with it rather than against it. Conquer the hill of hysteria.

2. Reframing the Problem Discover new ways of looking at persistent challenges to uncover hidden opportunities. 

3. Unlocking Stuck Systems Learn how to break through institutional barriers to create momentum for change. 

4. Seeing How Change Happens Explore evidence-based insights into transitions, and understand how lasting transformation emerges. Designing cities for people.

What will you take home?

Participants will leave with concrete outputs directly applicable to their own project or policy challenge, including new strategies, reframed problem definitions and actionable next steps.

Who should attend?

Professionals currently working on a real-world urban project or policy challenge, including:

  • Urban planners

  • Transport professionals

  • Street designers

  • Policy makers

  • Government officials

  • Consultants

  • Change-makers and city leaders

Workshop Locations

Monday 22 February 2027 – MelbourneTuesday 23 February 2027 – SydneyThursday 25 February 2027 – Brisbane (Olympics Edition)

Places are strictly limited.

Only 30 participants per city.

Be among the first 90 professionals in Australia to experience this exclusive masterclass.

Investment

AUD 440 per participant (inc. GST)

Register Your Interest (before October 1st)

Share your interest now and secure your opportunity to join this unique learning experience in February 2027.

The future of Australian cities depends on our ability to navigate change together.