The 3-day schedule includes a 2-day Symposium, an optional dinner, and an optional workshop on Day 3.

National Symposium: 30x30 and Beyond

When: 20-21 July

Where: Hyde Park Ballroom, Doltone House, Elizabeth Street Sydney

Every year, we produce a major interactive event dedicated to addressing a priority conservation challenge. We provide an objective platform for collaboration between government, industry and civil society and, together, we catalyse informed action for nature.

Our 2026 symposium will centre around Australia's achievement of Target 3 of the Global Biodiversity Framework: Conserve 30% of Land, Waters and Seas. This event will include a showcase of the people and organisations contributing to the delivery of Target 3 across the country, but we will aim to venture beyond the standard metrics of measurement. We will support Indigenous leadership, knowledge and perspectives as we explore the deeper purpose, challenges, and opportunities of conserving nature at scale, and highlight important Beyond 30x30 initiatives.

The program is currently being designed with input from the Steering Committee:

• Kelly De Bie - Parks Victoria

• Liz Dunlop - Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water

• James Fitzsimons - The Nature Conservancy + IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas

• Darren Grover - WWF Australia

• Jody Gunn - Australian Land Conservation Alliance

• Jo Hopkins - IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas

• Barry Hunter - North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance

• Jason Irving - SA Department of Environment and Water

• Erica McCreedy - IUCN Council + North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance

• Graham Moore - NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water

• Paul Sheridan - Pew Charitable Trusts

• Sherri Tanner-McAllister - IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas

• Sarah Terkes - IUCN Australian Committee

• Nick Weinert - QLD Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation

• Joanne Wilson - IUCN Australian Committee + IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas

• Jennifer Woolley - Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water

More details about the program, speakers, partners, and the sponsorship guide will be shared soon.

Workshop: IUCN World Protected Areas Congress

When: Wednesday 22 July - Morning

Where: Cockatoo Island, TBC

This optional morning workshop will prepare interested attendees for the 2027 IUCN World Protected Areas Congress. This workshop will be led by Madhu Rao, Chair of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas, and include guest presenters. Note: Tickets will be sold separately for this workshop, with costs kept minimal. Please register your interest below.

Optional Casual Dinner

When: Monday 20 July - Evening

Where: Verandah Bar, Sydney CBD

We hope you will join us for a casual evening of drinks, dinner, conversation and connection on the first night of the Symposium. Note: tickets will be not be sold for the dinner. Please register interest below so we can book enough tables for everyone.

Notes about Tickets

• Indigenous perspectives are needed and highly valued: we are aiming for equitable representation of Indigenous presenters and participants at this event. We ask organisations to please encourage and support your Indigenous staff and partners to attend. Indigenous attendees representing NGOs and IPOs are eligible for discounted tickets. Please email director@aciucn.org.au for details about Indigenous participation goals, sponsorship packages, and discounted tickets.

• The ticket service fee includes the standard Wix ticketing platform fee and credit card merchant fees. These fees are paid to external vendors, not ACIUCN. These external fees cannot be included in any refunds.

• Invoice orders do not include a Wix platform fee. Please email director@aciucn.org.au if you would like to order your ticket via invoice, or organise a group booking.

• Cancellations and refunds are available up to 7 days prior to the event. After that, your ticket can be transferred or on-sold. If we have a waiting list, we will try to sell your ticket to someone else - but cannot guarantee this option will be available.

Ticket Prices: 2 Day Symposium. 20-21 July.

Tickets below include 2 fully-catered days at the Symposium at Doltone House, Hyde Park.

Tickets to the morning workshop on July 22 will be sold separately once we have registered enough interested attendees. A smaller venue will be booked, and the ticket price kept to a minimum.