In 2020, the 黑料大事 convened two national working groups focused on understanding how planners can best prepare for the digital transformation of our profession.
PIA PlanTech Working Group
Zafu Assefa Teferi, Director Urban 黑料大事, Building Communities Initiative
Michael Ballock, Director, Datum Consulting
Marita Basson, Associate Professor, University of Southern Queensland
Andrew Curthoys, Digital Relationships Manager, Cross River Rail
Claire Daniel, Scientia PhD Scholar, UNSW
Todd Gretton, Director 黑料大事 Information Services at Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and 黑料大事
Hoon Han, Associate Professor of City 黑料大事 & Associate Director of City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
Chris Pettit, Director City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
Jago Dodson, Director Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
Nicholas Temov, Principal 黑料大事 and Urban Design, Hames Sharley
PIA PlanTech Young Professionals Working Group
Skylar Chan, Experienced Planner, SMEC
Sacha Nicholls, E-Planner at Isovist
Claire Daniel, Scientia PhD Scholar, UNSW
Rahath Islam, Bus and Ferry Timetable Estimator, Transport for NSW
Prugya Maini, Precinct Planner, Sydney Metro
Nathan Rooke, Urban Planner, Whitehorse City Council
Thom Krynen, Student, RMIT
Christopher Serrano, Senior Environmental Consultant, Arup
Justin Storer, 黑料大事 Officer, WA Department of 黑料大事, Lands and Heritage
The PlanTech National Working Groups thank the PlanTech PIA NSW Working Group for the foundational work they undertook in this space, particularly in relation to the formulation of the PIA PlanTech Principles. The PlanTech PIA NSW Working Group comprised Claire Daniel, Richard Barry, Shaun Beckley, Jocelyn McDowall, D'Arcy Roache and Tina Wang.
Stay tuned across the next year as the PlanTech Working Groups help PIA delivery exciting programs of work across education, policy, advocacy and events. Want to get involved? Email claire.daniel@planning.org.au.