Explore ideas. Share knowledge. Build the future of landscapes.
The IFLA APR 2025 Conference is the intellectual core of the Congress, bringing together global and regional leaders in landscape architecture and allied fields to explore pressing environmental, cultural, and urban challenges and the creative solutions driving transformation.
Overview
A Future-Focused Landscape Congress
This year’s theme –“Growth Paradox. Reimagining Landscapes”– reflects the urgent need for adaptive, inclusive, and climate-responsive landscape practices across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.
Conference Highlights:
- 2 Days | 15+ Sessions | 35+ Speakers | 500+ Delegates
- Cross-disciplinary panels and keynotes
- Live networking and breakout sessions
- Climate, culture, and community-centric topics
- Student and emerging professional sessions
Whether you’re a practitioner, educator, policymaker, or student, this conference is designed to elevate your understanding, expand your network, and empower your impact.
Speakers
Speakers and Panelists
Our speakers and panelist lineup includes internationally renowned voices as well as emerging thought leaders from across the Asia-Pacific region.
Adriaan Geuze
Founder and Design Director
West 8 | NETHERLANDS
Aditya Rao
Project Leader
West 8 | NETHERLANDS
Bhakti Thakoor
Principal
Enviroscape India | INDIA
Padmashree Chaitram Pawar
Social Worker
Environmentalist & Sustainable
Farming Pioneer | INDIA
Chung Twn Kuo
Principal
LEF, Laboratory for Environment
and Form | CHINESE TAIWAN
Craig Pocock
Director
Design Environment and Co-chair
NZILA Climate Change | NEW ZEALAND
Cristina Refolo
Founder
Refolo Landscape Architects
UNITED KINGDOM
Jala Makhzoumi
President
IFLA Middle East Region, and Adjunct Professor
American University of Beirut | LEBANON
Kavita Jain
Principal
JRA Design | INDIA
Konjian yu
Founder & Principal
Turenscape | CHINA
Mugdha Sinha
Managing Director (Tourism)
Government of India | INDIA
Namchai Saensupha
Founding Director
Shma Company Limited | THAILAND
Nidhi Madan
Director
Cities and Urban Landscape
Raahgiri Foundation | INDIA
Pranay lal
Natural History Writer
Public Health Expert and
Climate Change Advocate | INDIA
Dr. K Ramesh
Scientist-F/Professor & Head of the Department
Landscape Planning and Management
Wildlife Institute of India | INDIA
Saurav Biswas
Co-founder & Director
Resilient Infrastructure at
Sponge Collaborative | INDIA
Sriganesh Rajendran
Partner & Design Lead
FICUS | INDIA
Varsha Gavandi
Founder & Principal
Ravi & Varsha Gavandi | INDIA
Varna Shashidhar
Principal
VSLA | INDIA
Dr. Thierry Kandjee
Co-founder & Director
Taktyk Brussels Tropics | BELGIUM
“The diversity of our speakers reflects the diversity of our landscapes and people.”
Networking
Meaningful Connections Start Here
The Congress is more than content—it’s community. Build professional relationships, find collaborators, or discover mentors at:
- Thematic Breakout Sessions
- Networking Teas & Breakfast Mixers
- Evening Socials & Gala Night
- Speed Networking for Young Professionals
All networking activities are designed to be informal, inclusive, and high-value for delegates.
Special Events
Beyond the Conference Hall | In Green Court
Some of the most powerful ideas emerge outside formal sessions. IFLA APR 2025 offers curated experiences to enrich your Congress journey.
Special Features:
- Student Design Showcase – A platform for the next generation
- Landscape Narratives Exhibition – Projects that tell stories of place
- ISOLA Excellence Awards – Honoring outstanding work in India
- Book & Publication Lounge – Featuring authors and recent research
- Film & Documentary Screenings – Visual storytelling on landscape issues
These experiences are included in your delegate pass and offer space for pause, reflection, and inspiration.
