Kay Hughes
Non-Executive Director, Major Projects Association
Kay joined HS2 as Design Director in 2019 and leads a multidisciplinary team of architects, landscape architects, urban designers, design managers and art and culture specialists within HS2. The team works to deliver the Design Vision for HS2 and establish a legacy vision.
Kay was has worked with the National Infrastructure Commission, the GLA and was the Principal Design adviser and Head of Design for London 2012, Senior Sponsor at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and part of the Major Projects team at Sport England as well as chairing design review panels for Otterpool Park Garden Town and Havering Borough Council.
Kay believes that the design strategy for infrastructure projects and the quality of design delivery is fundamental to achieving social, economic and environmental benefits. She more recently studied Infrastructure Investment and Finance at UCL and is a keen supporter of active travel and environmental sustainability.
Kay was has worked with the National Infrastructure Commission, the GLA and was the Principal Design adviser and Head of Design for London 2012, Senior Sponsor at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and part of the Major Projects team at Sport England as well as chairing design review panels for Otterpool Park Garden Town and Havering Borough Council.
Kay believes that the design strategy for infrastructure projects and the quality of design delivery is fundamental to achieving social, economic and environmental benefits. She more recently studied Infrastructure Investment and Finance at UCL and is a keen supporter of active travel and environmental sustainability.