Sally’s enthusiasm for design and the vision of the projects she leads is contagious. She is naturally personable and effortless in her ability to engage clients, stakeholders, consultants and project teams at all stages of a project. She is an advocate for spaces that leave lasting impressions and believes everyone should have the benefit of living in, working in, or occupying well designed spaces. Her curious nature leads to rigorous examination of clients’ briefs, to extract core needs and eliminate the superfluous. She is excited about workplace strategy and innovative design solutions across all sectors.

Bill is a natural-born disruptor. He has an innate way of creatively responding to client briefs, forming a narrative through his design response to the needs or challenges of a project. All the while keeping clients, collaborators, stakeholders and team members captivated. Across the various sectors, cities and countries he has worked, Bill is fundamentally designing for people. His passion is empowering communities to be involved in the design process. This has resulted in libraries loved by their communities; workplaces that inspire; and education facilities that champion emerging pedagogies.ription

Kerstin is the design director and leader on all projects undertaken by KTA, supported by a dedicated and skilled team. Her design excellence, project success and strategic thinking has been recognised through a raft of architectural awards at state, national and international levels.

Committed to design-based research and education, Kerstin is an adjunct professor at RMIT and Monash Universities. As a writer and lecturer, she maintains close links with schools of architecture and professional institutes both in Australia and overseas.

Martin has over 30 years of experience in the office sector, including funds management, investment, asset management, development, leasing and sustainability across roles in Sydney and London. He is responsible for the investment performance, asset management and development of GPT’s portfolio of Office assets, and also oversees the performance of the GPT Wholesale Office Fund.

Martin brings a strong track record of leadership in the commercial office sector, and was most recently the Fund Manager of the GPT Wholesale Office Fund since its inception. Prior to this, he worked at Knight Frank and has held senior roles in leasing and asset management across landmark office buildings. Martin holds a Bachelor of Urban Estate Surveying with Honours, and has also attended Harvard Business School for Executive Education.

Ali Whelan, a pivotal member of Breathe Architecture since 2019, spearheads the front-end design team with a focus on urban, masterplanning, and concept design for highly sustainable architecture. Renowned for her big-picture thinking, she excels in diverse projects, from residential developments to strategic planning. Ali’s expertise, efficiency and commitment to sustainability make her a sought-after and respected figure in the architectural community. As a mentor, she generously shares her knowledge with young architects and designers.

Dan Hill is Director of Melbourne School of Design at the University of Melbourne. A designer and urbanist, Dan's previous leadership roles include the Swedish government's innovation agency Vinnova in Stockholm, Arup in London and Sydney. Fabrica in Treviso, the Finnish Innovation Fund SITRA in Helsinki, the UK government's Future Cities Catapult and the BBC in London. Dan is also at UCL's Institute for Innovation and Public Practice and a founder of the Council on Urban Initiatives. He tries to take a transdisciplinary, inventive, and holistic approach to working with people, place, technology, and infrastructure.

“Communication shapes our future built environment. The message, manner, and mediums by which we articulate our best ideas often determine whether a concept becomes reality.”

As Head of Brand & Communications at BVN, Mitch intertwines his roles as architect, academic, business development and communications specialist to develop, distill, and amplify transformative ideas—ideas with net-positive impact. His breadth of experience and expertise ensures he brings unique and valuable perspective to complex issues.

Given the profound effect the built environment has on our planet, Mitch sees all designers as stewards responsible for driving positive change. Through various academic and practice-based research engagements, he has been published, presented, advised, researched, and tutored at leading institutions, including the University of Sydney, UTS, UNSW, MIT, and ETH Zurich. His work focuses on sustainable design practices, computational design methodologies, and robotics.

“Truly meaningful spaces reflect the complexity of life, blending poetry with practicality” – Alberto Quizon

A registered architect with over 10 years’ industry experience, Alberto crafts spaces that engage the senses, foster connections and harmonise with nature. At BVN, he co-leads public, multi-residential, and private housing projects. Alberto’s involvement extends to retrofitting existing buildings for enhanced city living. His accolades include the 2011 NSW Graduate Design Medal, earned through his Masters in Architecture at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), and an invitation to the 2017 Dulux Study Tour by the Australian Institute of Architects.

Jade specialises in interior design, circularity, and innovation at Breathe, where her primary focus is creating socially and environmentally conscious designs. Motivated by a commitment to reducing the environmental impact of her projects, Jade approaches her work with a circular design perspective.

Driven by a keen interest in sustainable materials, Jade assesses materials and suppliers to ensure they align with the rigorous standards upheld at Breathe. She has experience creating healthy, non-toxic spaces ranging from multi and single-residential to workplace and mixed-use spaces.

Jade hopes to inspire transformative progress within interior design by demonstrating how sustainability can seamlessly integrate without compromising on craft.

As a project architect, Jarrod’s strength lies in translating complex spatial briefs and user requirements into design proposals that are compelling, efficient and of high quality.

While at KTA, Jarrod has continually demonstrated exceptional design thinking as project lead for the Supreme Court of Victoria masterplan project, synthesizing numerous complex client, site and heritage requirements into design solutions that are rigorously considered and presented.

Jarrod continues to support learning and development by tutoring at RMIT as Studio Leader, recently co-leading KTA’s design studio Housing Matters, investigating the renewal of public housing estates across Melbourne.