Date: Thursday 1st May 2025
Time: 1:00pm AEST (1hr)
Cost: Free for members, $30 for non-members
Online
The world is changing at an unprecedented pace, and Australia is no exception. With population growth, diversity shifts, and evolving societal needs, the role of public spaces is becoming more crucial than ever before.
GX Outdoors in conjunction with Place Score undertook comprehensive research involving a mix of direct engagement with industry professionals and decision-makers nationally, a review of domestic and international publications and an analysis of the Australian Liveability Census, and through this, uncovered the major trends and emerging influences in the industry that are or will be deemed of great importance when it comes to designing parks of the future.
Jasmine Ong will explore the key principles for designing public spaces that meet the challenges of the future, focusing on climate resilience, adaptation, and the integration of non-human kin. She will delve into the Climate Positive Design Guidebooks by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, offering practical tools for Climate Positive Design. Additionally, she will highlight the importance of aligning designs with the capacity of asset managers to maintain the long-term quality of these spaces.
Outcomes from this webinar:
- Learn about the key drivers specific to population growth, diversity shifts and evolving societal needs that will impact the role and design of public outdoor spaces.
Presenters:
Kristy Welsh – CMO, GX OutdoorsÂ
As an experienced executive leader with nearly two decades operating across marketing, industry engagement, new product development and category management, Kristy specialises in translating market insights, customer behaviour and industry forecasts to new product and service offerings for businesses across Australia.
As Chief Marketing Officer for GX Outdoors (formerly Grillex), Kristy is passionate about engaging people, generating great ideas, and finding solutions. Specialising in devising insight led, result-oriented strategies, underpinned by business objectives, Kristy is responsible for ensuring the brand is positioned for competitive advantage and business growth
Jasmine Ong – GLAS Landscape Architects, Managing PrincipalÂ
 Jasmine Ong is a Managing Principal of GLAS Landscape Architects and the immediate past Vice President of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA). With over two decades of experience as a landscape architect, Jasmine Ong has experience in the UK, China and Australia working on global projects in both public and private sectors. Her work spans from small to large, complex and strategic scale which focuses on the creation of valuable public spaces with a sense of place and environmental responsibility. She is a design leader defined by her passion for climate positive design.
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This Event is proudly brought to you by Parks & Leisure Australia, GX Outdoors and GLAS Landscape Architects.
