IGS Australasia is pleased to announce another event from well-known IGS’ Educate the Educators series: Academic Masterclass on Geosynthetics 2026, a three-day program focused on advancing geosynthetic education and professional practice.

Date & Location: November 24 - 26 2026. Burleigh Heads, QLD, Australia

We are honoured to confirm two internationally recognised educators and researchers as lead contributors:

• Professor Tim Stark
  University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
  A global authority in geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering, with over 25 years of research and teaching experience in slope stability, embankments, earth structures, and seismic behavior.
• Professor Malek Bouazza
  Monash University
  An internationally respected expert in containment systems and geosynthetics, with extensive industry engagement, standards development experience, and expert review work on major infrastructure projects.

🔹 Technical sessions
🔹 Industry engagement
🔹 Professional development
🔹 Networking opportunities

Sponsorship opportunities

Call for sponsors and attendees now open. If you want  to sponsor/ or attend the event, please email us on info@acigs.org for a copy of the prospectus

Delegate application information. 

Date & Location: November 24 - 26 2026. Burleigh Heads, QLD, Australia. 

The program is limited to 20 delegates from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. ACIGS and event sponsors will fully fund all accommodation, meals and course for successful applicants. Shuttle bus from hotel to venue will be provided. Delegates will need to arrange for their own transport to and from the course.

To register your interest in becoming a delegate please complete this form.

Applications will close on July 30th 2026. Successful applicants will be notified after this date. 

Further details will be released soon.

Delegate Flyer

Thankyou to our sponsors for supporting the event