Nils Hay is the CEO of the Mid West Development Commission and Chair of the WA Regional Development Alliance. Based in Geraldton, Western Australia, he is passionate about regional development, and has spent the last decade working in senior State and Local Government roles in regional Australia. In 2024 he completed a Churchill Fellowship examining on the impacts of large-scale renewable and low-carbon energy projects in regional communities.

With the Mid West emerging as a key contributor to Australia’s energy transition, Nils’ work is increasingly focused on the intersection between major project development, infrastructure delivery, investment, and the pivotal role of the regions where these projects are taking place.