John O’Callaghan designs interactive and fun ways to engage with urban planning.

Update: 2024-05-14

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As a young planner, John O’Callaghan created a buzz in the industry. Instead of rules, regulations and tedious town hall meetings, he kickstarted initiatives like Idea Bombing Sydney, online blogs and social media to get his peers engaged with cities. Now, after ten years leading strategic planning and engagement company JOC Consulting, John shares how he learnt to slow down, find his voice and focus his energy in order to have the greatest impact.

Find out how to disrupt a highly regulated industry and harness the latest tech for powerful engagement, plus what John really thinks about planning jargon.

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John O’Callaghan designs interactive and fun ways to engage with urban planning.

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John O’Callaghan designs interactive and fun ways to engage with urban planning.

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John O’Callaghan designs interactive and fun ways to engage with urban planning.