Stephen Yarwood

Stephen Yarwood

Urban Futurist and Former Lord Mayor of Adelaide
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About Stephen

“city2050 provides city governance, urban innovation, civic leadership, corporate and community cultural change expertise that is future-focused and outcome orientated. Passionate about cities and ...”

city2050 provides city governance, urban innovation, civic leadership, corporate and community cultural change expertise that is future-focused and outcome orientated.

Passionate about cities and innovation, Stephen is a respected Urbanist and award-winning member of the Planning Institute of Australia considered an international thought leader on “the future citizen”. He helps communities and corporations maximise the relationship between people, technology, infrastructure, society, the economy, environment and cities. His linked in profile has a detailed career summary and a list of endorsed skills and recommendations https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenyarwood

city2050 works with elected members, executives, planners, community leaders,
change makers and stakeholders to create preferred futures via:
• Preparing & facilitating strategic planning workshops
• Corporate, city & community strategic planning programs
• Tailored training & development
• Chairing meetings, delivering presentations & stakeholder engagement
• Diagnostic assessment/review of strategies, policies, places & projects
• Coaching & mentoring Elected Members & staff
• Project planning & implementation

Clients include most Australian State Governments/LGAs & Local Governments
throughout Australia, New Zealand & the Middle East on topics such as:
• City Governance & Corporate Planning
• Urban Futures & Strategic Planning
• Smart Cities & Citizens – technology, cities & communities
• City systems, land use planning, urban centres & place making
• Healthy cities & communities – Post COVID-19 planning & implementation
• Economic & Environmental Futures
• Transport & Infrastructure Futures

For a sample of the clients Stephen has worked with in recent years, visit www.city2050.com.au for more information.

What people say about Stephen

Stephen is a big picture thinker able to distil complex ideas into useful solutions and real outcomes. His understanding of how cities work is outstanding and his commitment to advancing cities and urban governance, in a time of rapid change, is highly regarded both nationally and internationally.

– Ms Dy Currie AM – City of Brisbane Chief Planner & Past President, Commonwealth Association of Planners & Planning Institute of Australia