Speakers

Karin Wallin is a Senior Sustainability Manager at Laing O’Rourke with over a decade of experience leading sustainability across major infrastructure projects in Australia and Europe. Having started as a design consultant, moved into client-side roles, and now working in construction, she brings a unique insight into the different stresses and opportunities of infrastructure delivery. She currently leads sustainability for the southern package of the North East Link project, the Eastern Freeway Burke to Tram Alliance, embedding energy efficiency, carbon reduction, and social impact into project delivery. Karin has implemented initiatives such as low-carbon concrete, renewable fuels, and circular economy strategies, and is recognised as an industry leader in advancing climate resilience through innovative design and procurement.