24-Hour Economy - night-time activation, safety, cultural vibrancy, hospitality, events and licensing challenges.

Communication & Connectivity - digital infrastructure, signage, wayfinding, including multi-language and mobile blackspots.

Seasonality & Dispersal - visitor spread, shoulder seasons, visitor product development and off-peak incentives.

Housing & Accommodation – workforce and visitors, temporary workforce accommodation models and short-term rental impacts.

Transport & Visitor Linkages - public transport, regional connections, EV readiness, multimodal options, first/last-mile challenges, or cross-border transit (ACT/NSW).

Workforce - attraction, training, retention, migration pathways, career pathways for youth, school engagement, apprenticeships, and housing/workforce integration.

Events & Experience Sustainability - supporting hallmark events, reducing volunteer fatigue/burnout, volunteer management models, and how to transition events to paid/staff structures.

Climate Impacts - disaster resilience and preparedness, sustainable tourism practices, carbon footprint and climate adaptation for product development.

Investment & Partnerships - funding, government support, industry collaboration, how to package investment-ready projects and leverage government funding mechanisms.

Cultural Tourism - authentic cultural tourism opportunities, capacity building, governance and co-design frameworks.

Branding & Regional Identity - cohesive marketing across LGAs, collaborative destination branding, local pride, product alignment and cross-LGA storytelling.

Innovation & Digital Tourism – A.I., immersive experiences, smart data use, A.R. for heritage sites, A.I. for itinerary building and real-time dashboards.

Regulation & Red Tape - planning, licensing, duplication of approvals and streamlining tourism developments.

Data-Led Decision Making - Dive deeper into how operators and LGAs can use real-time visitation data, spend data and social listening to inform strategy.

Tourism and Competing Land Uses - emerging industries, mining, agriculture, renewables rollout and the impact on housing and workforce.

*Final themes will reflect stakeholder preferences gathered during registration.