17–21 November 2027 · Hyatt Regency Sydney
Committee
The Organising, Scientific and Editorial Committees for WCDH2027.
Organising & Scientific Committee
Prof. Alan DilaniFounder, International Academy for Design and Health
Prof. Ray PentecostPresident, International Academy for Design and Health
Kate CopelandAustralian Health Design Council
Prof. Nimish BiloriaProfessor, School of Architecture, University of Technology Sydney
Prof. Anthony CaponUniversity of Sydney
Gunther De GraeveDestravis Group, Brisbane
Solaire EggertSenior Manager, Stakeholder and Industry Engagement, Health Infrastructure
Arch. James GroseBVN
Jasmine JahaniKaunitz Yeung Architecture, Sydney
Prof. David KaunitzDirector, Kaunitz Yeung Architecture
Prof. Susan ThompsonProfessor of Planning, School of Built Environment, UNSW Sydney
Charlie OlofssonIT Director, International Academy for Design and Health
Dr Saman SkakerMD, NSW Rural Health Emergency
Dr Kim Sutherland MBA PhD PSMExecutive Director, Office for Health and Medical Research
Prof. Evelyne de LeeuwUNSW Sydney, Urban health and policy
Hediyeh VahdatLinéaire Projects, Sydney
Dr Anita VandykeProgram Manager, Health Infrastructure
Arch. Kristen WhittlePrincipal, Hassell, Melbourne
Ka Wai YeungDirector, Kaunitz Yeung Architecture
Arch. Rebecca YeoPrincipal, Billard Leece Partnership
Anna FoxAustralian Health Design Council; Senior Associate, Grieve Gillett Architects
Dr Parisa ZiaesaeidiPhD, Western Sydney University
Stefano ScalzoDirector, FRONTEND Advisory
The people behind WCDH2027
Prof. Alan DilaniFounder, International Academy for Design and Health
Prof. Ray PentecostPresident, International Academy for Design and Health
Kate CopelandAustralian Health Design Council
Prof. Nimish BiloriaProfessor, School of Architecture, University of Technology Sydney
Prof. Anthony CaponUniversity of Sydney
Gunther De GraeveDestravis Group, Brisbane
Solaire EggertSenior Manager, Stakeholder and Industry Engagement, Health Infrastructure
Arch. James GroseBVN
Jasmine JahaniKaunitz Yeung Architecture, Sydney
Prof. David KaunitzDirector, Kaunitz Yeung Architecture
Prof. Susan ThompsonProfessor of Planning, School of Built Environment, UNSW Sydney
Charlie OlofssonIT Director, International Academy for Design and Health
Dr Saman SkakerMD, NSW Rural Health Emergency
Dr Kim Sutherland MBA PhD PSMExecutive Director, Office for Health and Medical Research
Prof. Evelyne de LeeuwUNSW Sydney, Urban health and policy
Hediyeh VahdatLinéaire Projects, Sydney
Dr Anita VandykeProgram Manager, Health Infrastructure
Arch. Kristen WhittlePrincipal, Hassell, Melbourne
Ka Wai YeungDirector, Kaunitz Yeung Architecture
Arch. Rebecca YeoPrincipal, Billard Leece Partnership
Anna FoxAustralian Health Design Council; Senior Associate, Grieve Gillett Architects
Dr Parisa ZiaesaeidiPhD, Western Sydney University
Stefano ScalzoDirector, FRONTEND Advisory
Editorial Committee for the Book
- Warren Kerr, Hames Sharley, WA
- Isabelle Mansour, NSW Health
- Harm Hollander, previously Conrad Gargett, Qld
- Anna Fox, Australian Health Design Council; Grieve Gillett Architects, SA
- Sanaz Memari, AHDC Research Subcommittee
- Prof Susan Thompson & Prof Tony Capon, University of Sydney, NSW
- Stefano Scalzo, Architect, VIC
- Tara Veldman, Architect BLP (& Ron Billard, previously BLP)
- David Kaunitz, Director, Kaunitz Yeung Architecture, NSW
- Stanton Kroenert, Architect, SKAr Architects, VIC
