Sydney OpenSymposium
Home Truths23–24 May 2026
The Sydney Open Symposium brings you the knowledge behind the buildings.
In 2026, Home Truths featured industry experts and innovative trailblazers, who ignited conversations around affordability, sustainability, architecture, policy and the history of housing.
Private house tours took attendees behind the scenes of some of the city's most exemplary residential designs, for a two-day experience unlike any other.
Day 1: Talks
Welcome and Introduction
Radical Architecture: Moments in History that Transformed Housing in NSW
Speakers: Karine Shellshear, Rebecca Hawcroft, Caroline Pidcock, Dr Michael Zanardo
Democratising Architecture: A New Solution for Housing
Speakers: Paulo Macchia, Dr Elizabeth Farrelly
The Future is Now: A Material Guide for Innovative Homes
Speakers: Amy Seo, Nick Holden, Michael Jones, Aleesha Callahan
Reimagining Suburbia and Demystifying Density
Speakers: Timothy Alouani-Roby, Philip Vivian, Craig Kerslake, Nicole Gurran
People or Policy: Who Leads the Charge for Change?
Speakers: Adam Haddow, Indu Balachandran
