Stephen O’Malley is CEO and co-founder of Civic. Recognising that the quality of our built environment is intrinsically linked to the wellbeing of our natural surroundings, Stephen champions striving for excellence and harmonising with nature to develop climatically resilient spaces that enhance lives and provide enriching experiences for our communities. He is passionate about urban infrastructure and sets about his work aiming to engineer less, reaching first for nature-based solutions and applying these principles with a high degree of emotional intelligence. This creative and inclusive system thinking approach sets Civic apart and has seen Stephen recognised as an industry expert in his field. He is also Fellow at the Landscape Institute, ICE Policy Fellow, an Architecture & Design Scotland Panellist, Member of the Academy of Urbanism, a Design Council Associate and NLA Sounding Board member.