Paula Taylor

Paula Taylor is the CEO and Co-Founder of Sovereign Green Compute (SGC), leading a digital-infrastructure and nature-capital platform developed in partnership with Indigenous communities across Western Australia. She drives SGC’s commercial strategy, partnerships and multi-site roadmap, bringing a strong track record in delivering complex programs across government, ESG, climate innovation and technology.

Paula is also Co-Founder and Vice-Chair of West Tech Fest, where she has played a central role in strengthening Western Australia’s innovation ecosystem and expanding global investor engagement through First Nations X and First Nations House. Her earlier career includes senior roles with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London, contributing to major international governance and economic-development initiatives. She also served as Project Director for LNG16 in Algeria, leading large-scale, multi-country program delivery.

Paula later led D&AD Impact out of New York, working with global corporate sustainability and ESG teams from LEGO, Mattel, Unilever and Starbucks, and delivering programs aligned with climate and social-impact innovation. She has also championed ocean and climate initiatives for more than a decade, including as a Mission Blue Hope Spot Champion. Her experience across digital infrastructure, Indigenous partnership, international coordination and ESG strategy underpins SGC’s sovereign-compute and nature-capital vision.