Speakers

Stephen McMahon

Director, Inspire Planning
UDIA NSW President (2020 – 2022)

Stephen McMahon is a recognised planning and urban development professional with 30 years broad ranging experience and expertise in the establishment and management of planning and development projects and teams. He has been a member of the NSW Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) for over 20 years and in 2010 he was elected Councillor and has been a member of Council Executive, Treasurer and Vice President. Between 2020 – 2022 Stephen was President of the Institute. He is also a Registered Planner and Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia. More broadly, also Stephen sits on Sydney Water’s Customer and Community Reference Group, Jemena Gas Networks Customer Council and the NSW Department of Planning’s Better Places Advisory Group.

Ian Peters

MAIPM, CPPD, Reg PM
Project Manager, Senior Trainer/Assessor, McMillan Staff Development (RTO code: 88187)

Ian Peters is an experienced Senior Trainer at McMillan Staff Development (RTO code: 88187). His relationship with the UDIA has spanned for almost a decade; training, coaching, and mentoring many hundreds of aspiring project managers as part of the extremely successful 18-week Certificate IV in Project Management Practice course (specialising in urban development) and 4-day Development Essentials Program.