Name: Calendar of Meetings 2027
Start: 2027-12-31T18:00:00+11:00
End: 2027-12-31T20:00:00+11:00
Location: Various face-to-face and online venues

Events Calendar for 2027

Please check this page regularly, as the Society’s event program is continually under development.

Most recently updated: 27 October 2026

Follow the links below for meetings held by the Society in Sydney, in Newcastle by the Hunter Branch, in Armidale by the New England North West Branch, and in Mittagong by the Southern Highlands Branch.

Sydney Meetings
Hunter Branch Meetings
New England and North West Branch Meetings
Southern Highlands Branch Meetings

Sydney Meetings

Wednesday, 8 April, 6.00 – 7.30 pm AEST

1339th OGM and Open Lecture

Venue: Michael Crouch Room, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney

A Drone by any other name
Dr Catherine Ball (1) and Simon Masters (2)
(1) Scientific Futurist, Tech Influencer, Robotics Expert, Adjunct Professor
(2) Deputy Director, Future Flight, Innovate UK

Wednesday, 3 February, 6.30–8.00 pm AEDT	1347th OGM and Open Lecture Venue: Gallery Room, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Topic: Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine Assoc. Prof. Jiao Jiao Li FRSN Associate Professor School of Electrical, Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering University of Technology Sydney
Friday, 25 February, 5.30–10.00 pm AEDT	RSNSW Annual Dinner and Presentation of Awards Venue: Strangers’ Room, Parliament House, 6 Macquarie Street, Sydney After Dinner Speaker Dr Cathy Foley AO DistFRSN FTSE FAA Former Chief Scientist of Australia and President, Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering
TBA	RSNSW Student Award and Early Career Citation Presentations 2026 Venue: TBA
Tuesday, 9 March, 6.30–8.00 pm AEDT	Ideas@theHouse: March 2027 Venue: Government House, Sydney (by formal invitation) and live-streaming Topic: TBA Speaker: TBA
Wednesday, 7 April, Time: 6.30–8.30 pm	1348th OGM and Open Lecture Venue: Gallery Room, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Topic: AI, trust and governance Prof. Terry Flew FAHA Professor of Digital Communication and Governance School of Art, Communication and English University of Sydney
Tuesday, 1 June, 6.30–8.00 pm AEST	Ideas@theHouse: June 2027 Venue: Government House, Sydney (by formal invitation) and live-streaming Topic: TBA Speaker: TBA
Wednesday, 2 June, 6.00 – 7.30 pm AEST	1349th OGM and Open Lecture Venue: Gallery Room, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Topic: TBA Speaker: TBA
Wednesday, 7 July, 6.00 – 7.30 pm AEST	1350th OGM and Open Lecture Venue: Gallery Room, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Topic: TBA Speaker: TBA
Wednesday, 4 August, 6.00 – 7.30 pm AEST	1351st OGM and Open Lecture Venue: Gallery Room, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Topic: Human brain organoids Dr Ann-Na Cho Senior Lecturer, Sydney Horizon Fellow and NHMRC Emerging Leader Fellow School of Biomedical Engineering University of Sydney
Tuesday, 31 August, 6.30–8.00 pm AEST	Ideas@theHouse: August 2026 Venue: Government House, Sydney (by formal invitation) and live-streaming Topic: TBA Speaker: TBA
Wednesday, 1 September, 6.00 – 7.30 pm AEST	1352nd OGM and Open Lecture Venue: Gallery Room, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Topic: TBA Speaker: TBA
Wednesday, 6 October, 6.00 – 7.30 pm AEST	1353rd OGM and Open Lecture Venue: Gallery Room, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Topic: Quantum computing Scientia Professor Andrea Morello FRSN Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computer Performance and Integration UNSW Sydney
Thursday, 5 November, 9.00 am – 5.00 pm AEDT	Royal Society of NSW and Learned Societies Annual Forum 2027 Venue: Government House, Sydney (by formal invitation) and Live Streaming Topic: TBA
Wednesday, 10 November, 6.00 – 7.30 pm AEDT	1354th OGM and Open Lecture Venue: Gallery Room, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Topic: Technology, ageing and health Speaker: Professor Barbara Barbosa Neves Sydney Horizon Fellow and ARC Future Fellow Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences University of Sydney
Wednesday, 1 December, 6.00 – 7.30 pm AEDT	1345th OGM and Open Lecture Venue: Gallery Room, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Topic: TBA Speaker: TBA