
Kate West is the Co-Chair Australasia Region for consulting engineering firm Arup. This role covers Australia (offices in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide), New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia and employs more than 2,500 people working in the built environment. She was the first female principal and group leader with Arup in WA across the company’s 50-year history. Her experience includes working as the project director or lead consultant on projects such as Dublin Airport Terminal 2 and Perth Airport. She has also been recognised for her work, winning the Consult Australia National Future Leaders Award in 2005, the NAWIC Crystal Vision Award in 2017, and a Business News 40under40 Award in 2018.