Kate is a curator, executive producer and cultural diplomacy specialist. During her 20+ years in the arts, Kate has worked with artists, cultural institutions and governments in Indonesia, India, China, PNG, UK and throughout Australia.

Kate established Turning World in 2012, identifying the need to connect Australia’s creative sector with national interest priorities following two years as a cultural specialist with DFAT in New Delhi. Turning World has since provided advice to every level of Government plus major international cultural events including the London Olympics and GC Commonwealth Games.

Kate loves to bring new ideas to life and has played a leadership role in the establishment of numerous flagship cultural projects as either Creative Director, Executive Producer or both.

This includes co-founding Asia TOPA (2017 & 2020), a large-scale festival of contemporary Asian performance and commissioner of new work and playing a foundational role in establishing Perth Festival Special Projects, Oz Fest India, Asia Pop Fest, PASIFIX and The Black Arm Band.

Kate holds a Bachelor of Music (performance), Graduate Certificate in International Relations and has completed the Asialink Leaders Program and Australia Council Arts Leaders Program. She most recently served on the Australian Government’s National Cultural Policy Expert Review Panel.

Her awards include the Sidney Myer Creative Fellowship, Green Room Award for Curatorial Collaboration (Asia TOPA), DFAT Secretary’s Citation (OzFest) and an Asialink Arts Management Residency (Indonesia). She is the producer of multiple Helpmann Award winning productions.

Tam has established a distinctive multidisciplinary practice over twenty years, working across the performing arts, film and large-scale festivals in the UK, USA and Australia.

She has worked for large festivals across artforms including as Senior Curator of the Asia Pacific Triennial of Performing Arts (Asia TOPA). The 2025 festival presented the work of 410 artists from 17 countries, 18 of which were new commissions, in over 1000 performances and events, to an audience of 750,000.

Tam has also worked in senior roles for festivals such as MONA FOMA; Doc/Fest (UK); Australia Week Festival (USA); International Society for the Performing Arts World Congress, Adelaide Festival and the Australian International Documentary Conference.

She has produced feature documentaries for international theatrical and television release for Academy Award nominated film company Chain Camera Pictures.

Tam produces contemporary performance and experimental works with independent artists.

She sits on the Board of Chunky Move; WOMADelaide; and was previously a member of the Creative Advisory Panel for Museums Victoria.