Design Matters National Excellence + Innovation Summit

The inaugural Design Matters National Excellence + Innovation Summit is Australia’s flagship forum for Building Designers, TPAs/EEAs, and other Built Environment professionals to explore the latest trends, innovative technologies, and best practices, and celebrate excellence.
All DMN Members, staff, family, friends, and professional associates are invited to ‘down tools’ for a day and come together to work on their business rather than in the business and be inspired by excellence and innovation.
Getting there will be a breeze as it’s all happening across one day, under one roof, at Melbourne’s centrally located Federation Square. Open your calendar now and block out Friday 25 October 2024, for the Design Matters National Excellence + Innovation Summit at Fed Square, then jump on the website and register.

Why a Design Matters National Excellence + Innovation Summit?
The purpose of this full-day event is to bring together DMN’s Building Designers, Energy Assessors, and other built environment professionals, from all over Australia to:
• hear diverse perspectives from authoritative thought leaders
• be inspired by DMN members elevating design excellence,
• celebrate best practice in our industry
• grow your networks, and
• contribute to the conversation.
What will happen at the Design Matters National Excellence + Innovation Summit?
During the morning, the DMN Summit Conference will bring together compelling speakers from across the country to discuss issues of national significance to Australia’s built environment. Then, in the afternoon and evening, we’ll toast the winners of DMN’s two design competitions: the True Zero Carbon Challenge (TZCC), and the DMN Building Design Awards.
What’s included in my Design Matters National Excellence + Innovation Summit ticket?
This day-long event will feature three distinct parts (and you’re encouraged to attend all of them!):
1. A highly informative and engaging DMN Summit Conference program, from 9am-3pm
2. The exciting True Zero Carbon Challenge presentations and winner announcements, from 3pm-5pm, then
3. The glamorous DMN Building Design Awards, where the National Building Design of the Year will be announced, from 6pm-11pm.
As part of your ticket to the DMN Summit Conference, you’ll not only get ample brain-food in the form of engaging keynote and panel speakers, but we’ll also provide a sumptuous morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea. Then, when the stars come out for the DMN Building Design Awards at 6pm, so will an incredible bar and banquet from our catering partner, Olive & Thyme.

How to register
Register for the entire day-long Summit program (the best value option!), or to purchase tickets for the Design Matters National Excellence + Innovation Summit, True Zero Carbon Challenge, or the DMN Building Design Awards.
Seating will be limited and tickets at the super early bird rate won’t last long.
We’re looking forward to welcoming you to the DMN Summit to explore the future of building design and our built environment.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Fed Square, Fed Square, Melbourne, Australia