Future Brisbane 2026
Description
Join leaders of government, industry and sport at The Courier-Mail's annual Future Brisbane event.
In 2026, Future Brisbane marks 10 years as the city’s leading platform for advocacy, industry engagement and city-shaping discussion.
It was a decade ago that Future Brisbane first led the debate about the benefits of hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the catalytic change they could deliver for Queensland.
The 2032 Games now sit as the centrepiece of Brisbane’s ambition to become a true global city, but the opportunities ahead stretch well beyond a world-class sporting event.
This year’s Future Brisbane series will look to 2036 to uncover ‘Our Defining Decade’ - the big ideas and major projects that will deliver positive impact, the opportunities we still need to consider and the challenges we can overcome with bold action.
Friday, October 23, 2026
Arrivals from 11:30am | 12:00pm - 2:30pm| Networking drinks until 4:00pm
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
$250 General Admission | $2,300 for a Table of Ten
Speakers
The Hon. David Crisafulli MP
Premier of Queensland and Minister for Veterans
Trent Dalton
Bestselling author and award-winning journalist
Joe Brumm
Creator of Bluey
Astrid Jorgensen
Creator and Conductor of Pub Choir®
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner
Lord Mayor of Brisbane
James Tuma
Managing Partner, Urbis
Bevan Slattery
Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer, SUBCO
Richard Yetsenga
Group Chief Economist, ANZ
Laura Maxwell
Managing Director Northern, Commercial Director, State & Community Mastheads, News Corp Australia
Chris Jones
Editor, The Courier-Mail
Frances Whiting
Senior Writer, The Courier-Mail
Laura Jayes
News24 Reporter and Anchor of AM Agenda, News24
Robert Craddock
Chief Sports Writer, The Courier-Mail
Melanie Pilling
Editor, The Saturday Courier-Mail and Sunday Mail
Liz Tilley
Senior Reporter, The Courier-Mail
Agenda
Acknowledgement of Country
Traeden Sialeipata, AIEF Alum
Welcome
Laura Maxwell, Managing Director Northern, Commercial Director State & Community Mastheads
Editor's Address
Chris Jones, Editor, The Courier-Mail and Regional Queensland, News Corp Australia
Insights from City Leaders
Melanie Pilling, Editor, The Saturday Courier-Mail and the Sunday Mail Robert Craddock, Chief Sports Writer, The Courier-Mail
Premier's Address
The Hon David Crisafulli MP, Premier of Queensland and Minister for Veterans
Q&A: Decision Makers
The Hon David Crisafulli MP, Premier of Queensland and Minister for Veterans Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner, Lord Mayor of Brisbane Moderator: Chris Jones, Editor, The Courier-Mail and Regional Queensland, News Corp Australia
Keynote: Our Defining Decade
James Tuma, Managing Partner, Urbis
Technology Spotlight
Bevan Slattery, Founder and Co-CEO, SUBCO Moderator: Liz Tilley, Senior Reporter, The Courier-Mail
Panel Discussion: Protecting our city's 'love-ability'
Trent Dalton, Bestselling author and award winning Journalist Joe Brumm, Creator of Bluey Astrid Jorgensen, Creator and Conductor of Pub Choir® Moderator: Melanie Pilling, Editor, The Saturday Courier-Mail and the Sunday Mail
Close
Laura Maxwell, Managing Director Northern, Commercial Director State & Community Mastheads
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