TRANSFORM 2027

TRANSFORM 2027 is a two-day sustainability and built environment conference taking place on 9–10 March 2027 at Doltone House Darling Island in Sydney, Australia. Organised by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), the event is now in its ninth year and brings together 620+ senior attendees and 100+ industry speakers from across the property, construction, design, finance, technology, and sustainability sectors. The 2027 programme will focus on climate change, net zero transformation, nature-positive development, circular design, and material innovation.

Purpose and Objectives

The primary purpose of TRANSFORM is to provide a senior-level platform for examining the sustainability challenges and opportunities shaping Australia's built environment. The event focuses on practical action, knowledge transfer, collaboration, and emerging approaches that can accelerate the transition towards more sustainable buildings, infrastructure, and property systems.

Key Activities

The two-day programme combines interactive panel discussions, solutions-focused case studies, practical working groups, expert presentations, and networking. The 2027 agenda is still being developed, with the organisers highlighting climate change, net zero, nature-positive development, circular design, and material innovation as key areas of focus.

You’ll explore

• Climate change and net zero transformation
• Nature-positive development
• Circular design and material innovation
• Sustainable property and construction
• Practical sustainability solutions and case studies
• Collaboration across the built environment

Significance

TRANSFORM is significant because it brings together senior decision-makers from across the built environment to address sustainability implementation rather than focusing solely on commitments. Its established programme combines technical knowledge, practical case studies, and collaborative working formats, creating opportunities to examine how sustainability can be embedded across Australia's property and construction sectors.

Expected Outcomes

Participants can expect practical insight into emerging sustainability approaches, built environment innovation, and strategies for accelerating climate and nature-related action. The event is designed to support knowledge exchange, professional relationships, collaboration, and implementation of sustainability initiatives across property and construction.