CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Dr Michael Mossman is a Kuku Yalanji man who lectures and researches at the University of Sydney School of Architecture Design and Planning. He is a registered architect who champions Country and First Nations cultures as agents for structural change in the broader architectural profession at educational, practice and policy levels. As co-lead creative director, Michael will lead logistics + dialogue around public engagement + culture + architecture

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Jack Gillmer-Lilley (Worimi & Biripi Guri) is an associate and First Nations lead at SJB, visiting and working on Gadigal Country.

He advocates First Nations leadership and co-design, exploring the intersection of cultural knowledge systems and the built environment with an interest in multi-sensory experiences and unlocking ancient-living infrastructure through language. As Creative Director for the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2025, and through his research as recipient of the Galang Residency collaboration between Powerhouse Museum x Cite Internationale des arts (Paris) in 2024, Jack looks forward to extending conversations about reframing museology and Indigenising institutional architecture and processes.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Emily McDaniel is a Wiradjuri curator, creative practitioner and a Professor of Practice in the School of Architecture, UTS. She consults on curatorship, cultural narratives, learning and interpretation for cultural institutions, public domain, and the built environment.

Her practice applies Country-centred curatorial methodologies in collaboration with First Nations communities, cultural and creative practitioners, architects, and designers to story and truth-tell. She is recognised for her influential curatorial methodologies which place emphasis on expansive cultural practice, encompassing visual art, design, storytelling, language, performance, Indigenous knowledges, cultural governance, and nation building methodologies.

CREATIVE SPHERE

Elle Davidson is a Balanggarra woman from the East Kimberley, born on Gadigal Country and calls Bundjalung Country home. She is a Director of Zion Engagement and Planning and an Aboriginal Planning Lecturer at the University of Sydney.

Elle is passionate about walking alongside people to build their capacity and confidence in working with Country, community and culture.

CREATIVE SPHERE

Bradley, a Quandamooka man and architect on Wurundjeri Country, is an Associate Lecturer at the University of Sydney and Monash University. 

He co-chairs the Australian Institute of Architects’ First Nations Advisory Committee, contributes to boards and committees, curates the BLAKitecture series, and was awarded the 2024 Victorian Emerging Architect Prize and 2023 Dulux Study Prize.

CREATIVE SPHERE

Kaylie Salvatori, Founding Director of COLA Studio, is a Salt-Water Yuin woman, landscape architect, and cultural design strategist. Specialising in Indigenous design collaboration and Country-positive approaches, she priorities Country in her work, advocating for First Peoples’ custodianship. Kaylie connects cultural-ecological systems in public and commercial spaces, excelling in concept ideation, storytelling, and material selection while promoting biodiversity through her unique design practices.

CREATIVE SPHERE

Clarence Slockee, Founding Director of Jiwah, is a Bundjalung Aboriginal man, environmentalist, and educator. He works with design partners and specialists to embed traditional knowledge and cultural learning into projects. 

Clarence shares culture globally through performance and art, connecting people with plants and restoring natural systems using First Nations design principles.