Greg Lowe

Chair, New Zealand Member Committee, World Energy Council

Greg was previously CEO of the Beca Group from 2012-2023, one of largest privately owned professional services consultancies in the Asia-Pacific region with 4000 staff based in eight countries. Greg provided strategic leadership to all operating geographies as they delivered client projects in typically 45 countries every year. An employee-owned business, Beca is a NZ headquartered multinational that has delivered innovation for its clients for more than 100 years. As Managing Director for Beca Australia from 2006-2012, Greg oversaw the delivery of the $4B Victorian Desalination project, Beca’s largest design commission and which delivers around one third of Melbourne's water supply.

Greg previously held senior management roles in asset management and information technology consultancies. His early career with the NZ Navy culminated in senior roles covering operations, policy and major project delivery. Greg is an Officer of the NZ Order of Merit, a Fellow of Engineering New Zealand, a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand and holds a Masters degree in Engineering and a First Class Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Auckland.

Greg is also the NZ Co-Chair of the Australia-New Zealand Leadership Forum and Chair of the NZ Defence Industry Advisory Council and now Chair of the BusinessNZ Energy Council.

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