Canterbury-Bankstown Beyond
Date
Thursday, 6 November 2025
Venue
Western Sydney University – Bankstown Campus
Centrally located and globally-connected, Bankstown CBD’s growth is expected to take off over the coming years with a number of critical projects set to open up a range of industry, employment and redevelopment opportunities.
Headlined by the impending opening of the City & South West Metro line, this game-changing investment, will not only provide residents with stronger links to jobs and services but also spark the creation of more homes and urban renewal.
In partnership with the key local and state stakeholders, the Dialogue proudly hosted Canterbury-Bankstown Beyond as a way to highlight the city-shaping projects that are emerging and how they’re set to impact the growth of one of Sydney’s most dynamic and interesting cities.
The details
Event Host
Event Sponsors
Featured speakers
Distinguished Professor George Williams AO
Vice-Chancellor & President, Western Sydney University
Dr
Michael Mohammed
Ahmad
Founding Director, Sweatshop Literacy Movement
Joseph
Ajaka
Project Director - Development, Barings Real Estate Australia
Adam
Bennett
Executive Director Learning & Teaching - Health, Wellbeing & Human Services Faculty, TAFE NSW
Christopher
Brown
AM
Chair, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue
James
Carey
Director - City Future, City of Canterbury Bankstown
Ali
Chebbani
Founder & Director, Chebbo's Burgers
Michael
Clancy
Chief Executive Officer, Bankstown Sports Group
Dr
Adriano
Di Pietro
Chief Executive Officer, AMSL Aero
Hon.
Jihad
Dib
MP
NSW Minister for Customer Service & Digital Government, NSW Minister for Emergency Services, NSW Minister for Youth Justice, NSW Member for Bankstown
Clr
Bilal
El-Hayek
Mayor, Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Amanda
Harvey
Director - Western Sydney Team, Mecone
Angela
Jeffery
Head of Project Delivery, Sydney Metro
Adam
Leto
Chief Executive Officer, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue
Sara
Mansour
Co-Founder & Artistic Director, Bankstown Poetry Slam
Sonia
Marshall
Chief Executive, South Western Sydney Local Health District
Hon.
Ryan
Park
MP
NSW Minister for Health, NSW Minister for Regional Health and the NSW Minister for the Illawarra and South Coast
Trevan
Robinson
Development Director, Vicinity Centres
Emma
Skulander
Deputy Secretary - Infrastructure & Asset Management and Chief Executive, NSW Health Infrastructure
Belinda
Wallis
Director - Communications, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue