Tabitha Scott
Chief Sustainability Officer Gilbane Building Company
A business futurist and sustainability leader, Tabitha brings 20 years of experience driving innovation and large-scale transformation across the built environment. Having led global sustainability and innovation strategies for billion-dollar organizations, Tabitha specializes in embedding sustainability into operating models that deliver real-world results. Her expertise spans modernization, behavior-led change, and aligning finance, technology, and leadership to turn sustainability into measurable business performance. With deep experience in public-private partnerships and executive leadership roles at organizations including Gilbane, Lendlease, and Balfour Beatty Investments, Tabitha helps organizations navigate complexity and implement scalable, commercially viable solutions that accelerate industry-wide progress.
Seminars
- Break free from outdated material mindsets – challenge legacy assumptions about steel, concrete, and “the way it’s always been done” to unlock new pathways for regenerative construction.
- Tune into the true value of mass timber & bio-based materials – illuminate these solutions not as alternatives, but as high-performance, renewable systems inspired by nature’s proven design playbook.
- Build confidence to take smart risks – gain practical inspiration and real-world examples that empower you to pilot new materials, influence teams, and move from cautious compliance to bold innovation.
