Workplace Gender & Diversity Specialist
Abby Kempe brings over 18 years of leadership across male‑dominated industries to her role as Strategic DEI & Workplace Equity Lead at Tradeswomen Australia. Her career spans manufacturing—working at OneSteel—to overseeing a $200 million maritime asset acquisition program for the Australian Department of Defence, as well as project delivery with leading engineering and industrial groups in both the UK and Australia.
Armed with qualifications in Organisational Psychology (BA), Justice (Diploma), Counselling (ACWA accreditation), Mental Health First Aid, and currently completing an MBA, Abby designs and delivers evidence‑based research, cultural diagnostics, and system‑level implementation strategies. She partners with Tier‑1 firms, government departments, and social‑mission organisations to embed gender equity into structures and achieve measurable outcomes—shifting workforce systems, not just sentiments.
A recognised thought leader, Abby is a regular speaker and moderator at Sydney Build, Melbourne Build, and the Field Services Management Summit. She also hosted DEWR’s inaugural Women’s Apprenticeship Forum—demonstrating her commitment to creating pathways and workplace safety for women in trades
