Karla Jakeman is an experienced strategic leader with a background in supply chain, business development, partnerships and innovation within the transport and infrastructure sector. She has worked across complex stakeholder environments supporting collaboration, operational improvement and future-focused thinking across industry and public sector organisations. Passionate about innovation, accessibility and inclusive leadership, Karla brings a strong interest in how organisations can develop commercially sustainable solutions while creating positive social impact. As a judge, she is particularly interested in ideas that demonstrate practical value, collaboration, scalability and long-term strategic potential.