Kristen Saul

Kristen is a strategic planner and urban economist with more than 15 years of experience across Australia, Hong Kong and Asia. She holds qualifications in urban planning and development along with a Masters Degree focused on a community centred approach to addressing complex urban challenges.  

Kristen has a diverse and adaptable skillset which combines urban economics and strategic planning. She has worked with Governments and developers internationally on a range of urban projects including new urban areas, regional policies and large-scale projects to stimulate growth and innovation. Examples include the Hong Kong Airport Aerotropolis, new master plans and urban regeneration projects across China, India and Africa and policies on transport, infrastructure and housing in Australia and Hong Kong.

Kristen has a keen interest in the vibrancy that culture and tourism projects can bring to a city. She has led business case and demand studies to inform the scale, mix and positioning of innovative cultural and visitor focused development. Examples include one of the largest cultural districts in Asia, the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong and a major new tourism proposal on the Gold Coast.

More recently, Kristen has led several complex economic evaluations including Urbis’s major pro-bono project with the Business Council of Australia on the economic impact of the 2019/2020 Black Summer bushfires on local businesses across NSW, Victoria and South Australia.