Speakers

Kathryn is a proud Wiradjuri woman, an interior and architectural designer, and project director with a unique depth and breadth of experience, having first studied a Bachelor of Mass Communication (Media Policy). Her career in strategic communications, policy analysis, and research spanned diverse sectors, including public health policy for the Sydney Olympic Games. A long-held passion for healthy cities, urban design and policy then led Kathryn to study a Bachelor of Arts Architecture and a Masters of Architecture at UTS, combined with an International Masters Urban Design stream at Technische Universität Berlin. She also holds a Master of Construction Project Management and MBA (Social Impact) from UNSW. Kathryn has designed and managed the delivery of social infrastructure projects internationally, with specific expertise in critical social infrastructure, aid and development and emergency response. She has worked with the United Nations in Papua New Guinea and with all levels of Australian governments, including with remote Indigenous communities on Closing the Gap initiatives and with the NSW Government’s Communities Plus program. Kathryn is highly respected and sought-after for her expertise.

Kathryn is a collegial team leader with a strong belief in the value and importance of sharing knowledge across all levels of the organisation. She places particular importance on ensuring new knowledge and innovations are integrated into long-term project success. She is skilled in building functional and effective teams and keeping them engaged. Kathryn enjoys seeing team members complete a project, feeling rewarded and having increased their knowledge. She is a meticulous, data-driven, evidence-based planner with a proven track record of expertise in strategic operational planning, risk management, project controls, and the delivery of complex projects and program delivery. She is highly skilled in stakeholder engagement and cultural integration, with a passion for social infrastructure that supports the welfare and success of equitable and healthy communities. Kathryn is an Associate Fellow of the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM), an Associate of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the International Centre for Complex Project Management (ICCPM).