Guy Templeton
Guy Templeton FTSE FAICD Chair of Infrastructure, Transport, Construction and Planning He/him

Guy Templeton is a distinguished Australian engineer and business leader. For 12 years, he was the chief executive of Asia Pacific at WSP, a global firm specialising in engineering and environmental services in transportation and infrastructure, the built environment, energy and mining. He was also a member of WSP's global leadership team. 

In this role, he was responsible for major technically diverse and complex infrastructure projects in over a dozen countries. He led the firm’s industry-leading commitment to halve the carbon emissions in its designs by 2030 and oversaw efforts to enhance Indigenous outreach and diversity and inclusion, including achieving Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citations and establishing a Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan.

Mr Templeton contributes his expertise through various roles in business peak bodies, and shapes STEM teaching and research agendas as an advisor at both UTS and UNSW.


Fellow status Elected 2024 Division NSW
Fellowship Affiliations Business Council of Australia Classification Industry Sector E - Infrastructure Expertise 145 - Energy

Guy Templeton is a distinguished Australian engineer and business leader with more than 30 years experience in global industries. For some 11 years, he was the CEO of WSP Asia Pacific, a top tier, 12,000 staff services firm specialising in infrastructure engineering; the built environment and environmental services. He was also a member of WSP's global executive team. Guy has been active at board level in business peak bodies and the universities of UTS and UNSW. Guy is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion and addressing aboriginal disadvantage. WSP is an Employer of Choice with an indiginous advisory service.