Forum Forum: Exploring Career Trajectories in Urban Design

Join us for our first Forum Forum of 2025, where we will be shifting focus from *projects* to the *practice* of urban design. Hosted and supported by our friends at the RMIT School of Architecture & Urban Design, we will reflect on the many pathways that can shape a career in urban design.

Through pithy presentations and a facilitated discussion, we will explore the diverse career journeys of our guest panel of industry leaders, how they came to urban design and how their experience has shaped the practitioners that they are today. Through the discussion and Q&A, we aim to draw out lessons valuable to all urban practitioners, whether emerging or established.

The event will be chaired by Will Priestley (Senior Associate, Mesh), drawing upon his own local and international experience across urban design, architecture, landscape and strategic planning.

**Featured Speakers:**

Rebecca Finn - Director from Urban Fold exploring her background across Urban Design and Landscape Architecture

Rob Adams AM - Director Adams Urban, exploring his career journey to date in Architecture, Urban Design and global leadership in Urban Strategy

Bianca Elencevski - Principal Urban Designer Department of Transport and Planning (Victorian Government) exploring her public and private sector experience across Urban Design, Landscape Architecture and Planning

Munir Vahanvati - City Designer, City of Darebin, speaking to his background across Urban Design, Architecture and Industrial Design.


Don't miss this opportunity to hear the lesser-known personal career stories of these design industry leaders!

🗓️ Date: Monday, 17th February 2025

🕒 Time: Arrive from 5:30 for 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm event
📍 Location: RMIT Design Hub Level 3 Lecture Theatre 150 Victoria Street Carlton

We can’t wait to see you there. Oh, and this is our second experiment with the ‘members bring a friend’ initiative with reduced non-member prices for ‘plus ones’. Snacks will be provided with drinks available at the bar at the Oxford Scholar afterwards.