Speakers

Stefan is the Associate Victorian Government Architect and a passionate expert and advocate for sustainability in the built environment. Since 2016 he has been co-leading the Office of the Victorian Government Architect, which provides practical and strategic advice to the government, particularly on State significant projects and development applications.

Stefan co-chairs the Australian Institute of Architects’ National Climate and Sustainability Committee (NCASC), is a member of the National Steering Committee of the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS), has helped develop, pilot and apply Green Star tools over almost 20 years and represented Australia in the International Energy Agency (IEA) ‘Energy in Buildings and Communities’ program.

Prior to his current role Stefan was Sustainability Victoria’s Director of Resource Efficiency and led award winning architectural projects in practice across Australia and Europe.

Stefan holds Master’s degrees in Architecture as well as Environmental Design, is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and contributes his knowledge through juries and teaching when time permits.

Stefan core passion is that good and sustainable design is key to meeting the environmental challenges we face and crucial to providing nurturing environments for us and future generations.