Professor Sara Wilkinson is a chartered building surveyor and Australia’s first female Professor of Property. Her transdisciplinary research program sits at the intersection of sustainability, urban development and transformation, with a focus on green cities and preparing our urban environments for the challenges of climate change. She has a growing interest in the use of new technologies to deliver sustainable building outcomes. Sara works with academic and industry partners in engineering, science, health and business to deliver building adaptation, sustainability and resilience, and green infrastructure projects. Her research has been funded by the ARC OEH NSW, RICS, ARENA, HIA, Kamprad Family Foundation, City of Melbourne and City of Sydney. Recent work includes a project with Swedish developer Skanksa and funded by the Kamprad Family Foundation that uses virtual reality to assess customers’ willingness to pay for green infrastructure in a residential housing development. Another project funded by the City of Sydney developed a prototype wallbot to inspect and monitor green walls on high-rise buildings. An updated version of the bot, developed in partnership with the UTS Centre for Autonomous Systems, will have maintenance functions such as pruning, weeding and replacing plants, paving the way for increased opportunities for smart green wall installations in urban areas. Her ARC Linkage project with UTS FEIT and Science evaluates performance of hempcrete wall panels and green walls. In a career spanning over 30 years, Sara has produced more than 385 research outputs, including 9 books, 29 book chapters, 59 refereed journal and 105 refereed conference papers, and 8 keynote presentations, among others. Her 2016 Best Practice Guidance Note on Green Roofs and Walls was launched by the NSW Minister for Planning, and she has previously presented her research in collaboration with the Deep Green Biotech Hub to the NSW Deputy Premier. She is the Director of ZEMCH (Zero Energy Mass Custom Housing), Australia and the Australian Hub Leader for the Carbon Leadershi.

He is a Professor of Construction Operations Management in the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering at ITB. His research interests include procurement, logistics, supply chain management, productivity improvement, lean construction, construction process simulation, sustainable building practices, ICT applications, and infrastructure management. With more than three decades of service at ITB, he has developed extensive collaborations with industry partners and government agencies, actively promoting the adoption of innovative concepts and technologies within the Indonesian construction sector. He currently serves as the Chairman of IAMKRI.

Prof. Chris Chow obtained his B.App.Sc. (1990), M.App.Sc. (1993), and PhD (1996) from the University of South Australia (UniSA). He joined SA Water in 1995 as a research scientist and later progressed to the role of research manager. During his time at SA Water, he contributed to major water research projects spanning the entire “catchment to tap” cycle and gained extensive experience in translating research outcomes into full‑scale operational practice. In 2017, Chris returned to UniSA as Professor of Water Science and Engineering. He has established strong relationships with the water industry and has a proven track record of bridging research and operational needs, successfully facilitating numerous research and implementation projects. His industry collaboration has also extended into the forestry sector, supporting researchers in applying cross‑sector knowledge to forestry‑related challenges. Although much of Chris’s career has been industry‑based, he has demonstrated strong research leadership and resource management skills, supported by an impressive publication record. He has authored or co‑authored more than 350 journal and conference papers and holds a Scopus h‑index of 54. In 2024, he was ranked among the top 2% of cited researchers worldwide in both the single‑year and career‑long categories of the Stanford University Top 2% World Scientist Ranking. Chris has also taken on significant leadership roles at UniSA. He was appointed Deputy Director of the Natural and Built Environments Research Centre (NBERC) in 2018, then became Director of NBERC and Associate Head of School (Research) in 2019. He subsequently led the establishment of two University‑recognised research concentrations: Scarce Resources and Circular Economy (ScaRCE) in 2020, and Sustainable Infrastructure and Resource Management (SIRM) in 2022. In recognition of its strong performance, SIRM was elevated to a full research centre in 2024.

Yibin Ao is currently a full Professor at Chengdu University of Technology, China. He earned his Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral degrees from Chongqing University, Harbin Institute of Technology and Sichuan University respectively. His research focuses on understanding the inter-relationship between the rural built environment and the daily activities of rural residents. Through July 2017 to July 2018, he was seconded to Eindhoven University of Technology, in the Netherlands, as a visiting scholar.

Associate Professor Fanke Peng is an Academic Lead (Research) and Deputy Director of the Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments at the University of South Australia. An award-winning educator, designer, and researcher, Fanke's passion for design-led innovation drives her transformative work in health, aged care, mobility, and the circular economy. In recognition of her contributions to higher education, she was awarded Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in 2020. She is currently the lead Chief Investigator of the ARC Discovery Project DP260104009. Fanke champions transdisciplinary collaboration, integrating expertise from materials engineering to cognitive sciences. Her projects address critical challenges such as autism, youth mental health, dementia, and loneliness, with a recent focus on women's health and intergenerational arts programs to foster community well-being.

Dr Rongrong Yu is an Enterprise Fellow (Architecture) at University of South Australia. Her research interests cover broad areas of architectural computing, computational analysis and design cognition. She is passionate about demystifying and scientifically quantifying design and design processes, to lead to greater understanding and architectural solutions. Her research includes using computational methods to analyse and understand buildings/urban spaces, exploring designers’ cognitive behaviour in digital design environments based on protocol and biometrical analysis, and creating parametric design systems that reflect specific spatial characteristics. Dr Yu’s research has been published in high impact journals and major international conferences, within architecture and design computing fields. She’s also a reviewer and editorial board member, for several international journals and conferences.

Dr. Soemardi is a Professor of Construction Engineering and Technology at the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB). He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Kentucky. Dr. Soemardi has been active in civil engineering and construction education in Indonesia for nearly 40 years and has been heavily involved in higher education development programs. He is also actively involved in industry as an expert advisor to various ministries and government agencies, including serving as a technical advisor on various engineering projects. Dr. Soemardi's interests include construction engineering, construction visualization (BIM), legal aspects of construction, and infrastructure management.

Dr. Weiling Jiang is an Associate Professor in Construction Management at the School of Architecture and Urban-Rural Planning, Sichuan Agricultural University, China. She earned her B.Eng. and Ph.D. from Sichuan University. She has visited Deakin University and the National University of Singapore as a Ph.D. candidate. Her research focuses on risk management in foreign infrastructure investment, clean energy investment, and the affordability of rural infrastructure.