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Stephen Yarwood
PrintPassionate about cities and innovation, Stephen Yarwood is a well-known and respected contemporary Urban Planner in Australia who consults internationally as an Urban Futurist. The former Lord Mayor of Adelaide and founder of city2050, he specialises in the future of cities and innovation in urban development; governance, leadership, strategic planning, policy development, master planning and place making.
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Testimonials for Stephen Yarwood
Stephen is a visionary urbanist. A strategic thinker with an intimate understanding of how cities work today and should work in the future. Any city would benefit from his ideas and efforts.
Lisa Scaffidi - Lord Mayor of Perth, Australia
Entertaining and thoughtful presentation. Challenged the status quo and encouraged everyone to look beyond the present and consider opportunities and innovation into the future.
City of Stonnington
Stephen intimately understands cities and the role of innovation and technology in their evolution. He is a dynamic thinker, effective collaborator and articulate communicator.
Hon. Jay Wetherill - Premier of South Australia
Stephen is a big picture thinker able to distill complex ideas into useful solutions and real outcomes. His understanding of how cities work is outstanding and his commitment to advancing the planning profession, in a time of rapid change, is highly regarded in Australia.
Commonwealth Association of Planners & Past President, Planning Institute of Australia
Stephen is an extremely well respected innovative and creative urban expert that is visionary but practical. His knowledge and experience would be a valuable asset to cities preparing for the future.
Past President, Australian Local Government Association & former Mayor of Marion
A brilliantly innovative talk – clearly the best delivery for the last few years
Sir Bob Harvey - former Mayor of Waitakere City, New Zealand
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Stephen Yarwood's Biography
Passionate about cities and innovation, Stephen Yarwood is a respected Urbanist and award-winning member of the Planning Institute of Australia considered an international thought leader on “the future citizen”.
He helps communities and corporations maximise the relationship between people, technology, infrastructure, society, the economy, environment and cities.
His linked in profile has a detailed career summary and a list of endorsed skills and recommendations.
city2050 works with elected members, executives, planners, community leaders, change makers and stakeholders to create preferred futures via:
- •• Preparing & facilitating strategic planning workshops
- •• Corporate, city & community strategic planning programs
- •• Tailored training & development
- •• Chairing meetings, delivering presentations & stakeholder engagement
- •• Diagnostic assessment/review of strategies, policies & projects
- •• Coaching & mentoring Elected Members & staff
- •• Project planning & implementation
Clients include most Australian State Governments/LGAs & Local Governments throughout Australia, New Zealand & Saudi Arabia on topics such as:
- •• City Governance & Corporate Planning
- •• Urban Futures & Strategic Planning
- •• Smart Cities & Citizens - technology, cities & communities
- •• City systems, land use planning, urban centres & place making
- •• Post COVID-19 cities & communities - planning & implementation
- •• Economic & Environmental Futures
- •• Transport & Infrastructure Futures
Speaking Topics Include
Leadership
Contemporary Leadership
Understanding Strategic Planning
Working with Elected Members
Understanding Change and your role in it
Creating The Future: Self and Strategy
Urban Futures
The global Business of Cities
city2050 – ideas and opportunities
Technology and cities
Artificial Intelligence and cities
Geospatial gaming and cities
Transport Futures
The future of transport
Electric engines and cities
Autonomous vehicles – what it really means
Cycling in 2050
The future of roads and footpaths
Smart Cities and Citizens
The future of government
The future of infrastructure
Water futures
The home in 2050
The share economy and cities
Urban Planning, resilient communities and place making
Planning “101” – creating places for people
Caring for urban environments
Tools for making great places
What makes a great student city
What makes a great street
Why healthy cities are so important