Airport City Summit 2026
Date
Friday, 3 July 2026
Venue
The William Inglis Hotel, Warwick Farm
With the opening of the Western Sydney International Airport just months away, the Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue proudly held the third Airport City Summit on Friday, 3 July at The William Inglis Hotel, Warwick Farm.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivered the keynote address at this year’s Summit, marking a pivotal moment in the growth of Greater Western Sydney.
As the region prepares for take-off, the 2026 Summit hosted Federal, State, and Local Government leaders alongside the nation’s key industry stakeholders. Together, we examined the infrastructure, investment, and policies that will ensure Greater Western Sydney can fully leverage this once-in-a-generation, city-shaping project.
James
Baulderstone
Chief Executive Officer, National Intermodal
Skye
Blackburn
Owner, Circle Harvest
Christopher
Brown
AM
Chair, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue
Ranisha
Clarke
CEO - Property, Castle Group
Rheuben
Freelander
Executive Director - Policy & Advocacy, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue
Helen
Hamilton-James
Partner - Greater Western Sydney Lead, KPMG Australia
Simon
Hickey
Chief Executive Officer, Western Sydney International Airport
Karen
Jones
Chief Executive Officer, Destination NSW
Lina
Kakish
Acting Chief Executive Officer, Liverpool City Council
Susannah
Le Bron
Acting Managing Director, TAFE NSW
Adam
Leto
Chief Executive Officer, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue
Clr
Ned
Mannoun
Mayor, Liverpool City Council
Jeff
McAlister
Executive Director - Investment Partnerships, Bradfield Development Authority
Divya
Mehta
Chief Executive Officer, Decode Group
Matthew
Miskell
Account Director, Vitex Pharmaceuticals
Mike
Mrdak
AO
Deputy Chair & Non-executive Director, Western Sydney International Airport
Josh
Murray
Secretary, Transport for NSW
Nick
Rose
CEO - Energy, Castle Group
Tony
Ryan
Executive Chair, Trilogy Hotels
Brett
Towers
Chief Commercial Officer, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue
Prof.
Jennifer
Westacott
AC
Chancellor, Western Sydney University & Chair, Bradfield Development Authority
Don
Wright
Executive Director - Innovation, Western Sydney University
Shuoyan
Zhu
Western Sydney Startup Hub Manager, Spacecubed
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