Australia's built environment celebrates cultural diversity, equity and inclusion — and invites every organisation to be part of it.
From 15–22 March 2027, Australia's built environment comes together to celebrate the cultures that build our cities, and to commit to diversity, equity and inclusion in workplaces where culturally diverse professionals belong and lead. You don't need to be a MAPP member. You don't need a budget. This is your open invitation to join in, from a single social post to a table at the Gala Dinner and more.
Three words, three layers of meaning.
Putting culture front and centre ties the week directly to what we're celebrating.
We build for a living. And culture builds us: our people, our teams and our industry.
Everyone belongs in the "us": culture alongside gender, disability, age, faith and more.
Celebrate heritage, journeys, and the people who made space for you.
Look forward: to the policies, sponsorship and change that close the gap at the top.
A week of multicultural learning and reflection: from celebrating where we come from to committing to what we'll change. Follow the full week or dip into the days that suit you as an individual, a team or an organisation.
Launch & the two questions
Cultural journeys
Representation at the top
Intersectionality · Gala Dinner
Sponsors & allies
Food & festivals
The national moment
Celebration → action
A formal, sit-down celebration in the Main Hall of Melbourne Town Hall, bringing 220+ multicultural professionals, leaders, emerging talent and community voices together in one room, with an inspiring keynote, cultural performances and a shared menu that reflects our many cultures.
The evening opens with the Cultural Village: an hour of welcome and networking around stalls hosted by cultural community organisations. Guests are warmly encouraged to wear cultural or traditional attire.
There's a way in for everyone, from a single post to a week of events and a table at the Gala. Pick the level that fits and build up from there.
Put your organisation's name behind the industry's cultural diversity movement at a first-of-its-kind signature evening. Partnering with the Gala brings brand alignment, senior networking, talent visibility and social impact, alongside 220+ professionals, leaders and community voices at Melbourne Town Hall. Packages range from Diamond and Platinum through to Cultural, Community and in-kind partnerships, and every one can be tailored. Diamond and Platinum partnerships are limited, so early conversations secure the best position.
Download the Sponsorship ProspectusEverything your organisation needs to take part, on-brand and ready to use. Download from the MAPP CDW tab at mappnetwork.com.au. These are indicative ideas only: your teams and organisations are free to adapt them to suit your needs and events.
The theme, daily focus, ready-to-use posts, activity ideas and the full asset pack.
Download NowDrop in your own logo and details: social posts, event invites and more.
Download NowThe week closes on Monday 22 March with one question: what will you build to help the next generation of culturally diverse professionals lead? Share your one action with #CultureBuildsUs #MAPPCDW2027 and send it to MAPP to be featured on our Commitment Wall.
Share Your CommitmentThe Multicultural Association of Property Professionals (MAPP) Inc. is Australia’s first not-for-profit dedicated to cultural diversity, equity and inclusion in the property, construction and built environment sector, established in 2023 to close the cultural diversity gap in senior leadership, from the ground up. We connect and empower multicultural professionals, and work with leaders and allies across the industry through initiatives like Atlas of Many, leadership and mentoring programs, education and events.
Leadership programs · Mentoring program · Atlas of Many · Cultural Diversity benchmarking · See our past events
The case for change: only 6.5% of ASX 300 directors are from non-Anglo-Celtic backgrounds, down from 9% in 2024.
Source: 2026 Board Diversity Index, Watermark Search International & AICD
Everyone in the built environment: property, construction, architecture, engineering, planning, infrastructure and related fields. You don't need to be a MAPP member.
No. Taking part in the campaign is free. The Gala Dinner is a ticketed event, with tables, individual tickets and partnership packages available.
Thursday 18 March 2027, 5:30pm–10:00pm, in the Main Hall of Melbourne Town Hall (90–130 Swanston Street, Melbourne). We are expecting 220+ guests.
Download the sponsorship prospectus above or email info@mappnetwork.com.au. Diamond and Platinum partnerships are limited, so early conversations secure the best position.
Yes. The Main Hall has lift access and an assistive listening system. The seated dinner includes vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options, with alcohol-free drinks throughout. Please share dietary and cultural requirements when you book.
Use #CultureBuildsUs and #MAPPCDW2027, and tag @mappnetwork on Instagram and LinkedIn so we can amplify you.
MAPP acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live and work, with special recognition of the peoples of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. As we celebrate cultural diversity, we honour the world's oldest continuing cultures.