Managing Director of Sentient Hubs, a highly-automated Decision Support Platform tackling complex problems through collaboration. Sentient Hubs is a cloud-based platform for integrated simulation and system-wide optimisation addressing the need to accurately model and account for the cumulative and cascading impacts of decisions across economic, environmental, and social dimensions.TEST RESILIENCE | ACCOUNT FOR IMPACTS | VISUALISE POTENTIAL FUTURESThe Sentient Hubs Platform is unique in its ability to collaboratively daisy-chain multiple diverse data sources and models at Global to Hyper-Local scale (everything from Excel, to Machine Learning and physics simulations).Decision-makers can now visualise cascading impacts at a systems level, quantify trade-offs, and determine investment/divestment trigger points through contextualised dashboards, in-house and on-demand. Economists and accountants can now incorporate environmental impacts and climate risks into financial models. Interactively flex variables and visualise changes to assumptions across infrastructure, operations, and dynamic external factors.1. Visualise a unified ‘systems-wide’ view across assets, systems, and the dynamic factors that affectperformance (Unified Situation Awareness).2. Reduce OPEX and carbon footprint (Proactive Adaptive Optimisation)3. Improve planning outcomes through interactive ‘What If?’ scenarios (Sustainable Capital Allocation).It’s dynamic, interactive and holistic. Notably, the Platform is pre-configured with a number of EPA-compliant environmental models ‘out-of-the-box.

Hydrogen Society of Australia (HSA) is dedicated to promoting significance of hydrogen as a clean fuel and energy storage solution, increasing the visibility and use of hydrogen, compiling and disseminating hydrogen industry information, fostering collaboration between stakeholders, developing effective strategic policies and initiatives to positively influence the political process, engaging all levels of government, as well as scientists, academics, business community and general public, fostering international collaboration to drive the global growth of the hydrogen sector, organising a range of hydrogen related events and projects.

Perth NRM is an environmental organisation with a focus on sustainability, both within our agriculture sector and as a growing city. We develop and manage projects and events, and build support through collaborative networks, corporate volunteering, grants, sponsorships and fundraising.

Oldgrove is a consulting practice specialising in technical and industrial market development. • Business Growth Strategy• Sales & Market Development• Investment Readiness / M&A

Westlink Logistics is an Australian-based company providing global logistical services to Mining, Energy and Industrial sectors. Westlink has been serving organisations including BHP Billiton and Woodside with a 100% safety record for over 24 years. Westlink has offices in Australia, Singapore, China, and the USA.Reporting to the Board, David’s mandate was to establish the corporate culture, processes, and operational capabilities required to meet shareholder growth targets. To this end, David successfully developed and directed a capability-driven growth strategy that positioned the Company to achieve its performance targets. Featured in June 2015 edition of CEO Magazine: http://www.westlinklogistics.com/media/55656629d810c.pdf

National Ports is a developer and operator of offshore ports and logistical hubs for emerging markets. The industry-changing impact of National Ports’ innovative solutions are internationally recognised, and redefine ‘how and where’ deep-water infrastructure can be deployed. Responsible for developing markets in: Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Japan, Korea, Russia, South East Asia (particularly Singapore, Malaysia, East Timor, Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam), and the USA.Successfully engaged international capital markets, securing institutional support in London, Hong Kong and Sydney. Headed the legal, commercial, technical, regulatory, and financial due diligence required for a London Stock Exchange (AIM) Listing. Led international investor road-shows. Secured State and Federal cross-agency approvals for offshore Customs & Quarantine capabilities – an Australian first, and achieved Australian Federal Government Major Project Facilitation status for National Ports. David has been twice invited by the Western Australian Government to speak at the Australasian Oil & Gas (AOG) Conference on remote ports and logistics.

Wood Group Plc is a leading international energy services company with a market capitalisation of AUD$4.6bn. It employs 46,000 people and operates in 50 countries. Engaged as a consultant by Wood Group (Mustang Engineering) to facilitate Company repositioning following M&A activity. Subsequently retained as Head of Strategy and Business Development for Wood Group in Australia. David was responsible for the development of Wood Group’s go-to-market strategy and the growth of its regional client base (International Oil Companies and National Oil Companies). The role spanned strategic planning through to hands-on support during the preparation of complex bids and tenders for energy majors including; Woodside, Chevron, and Shell.

Boutique consulting firm offering strategic marketing and business presentation services to large technical and industrial organisations. Engaged and retained by a number of notable Australian and global Fortune 500 organisations to improve internal alignment, market positioning, and revenue performance. Personally won, led, and directed projects relating to: strategy development & deployment, mergers & acquisitions, sales & marketing, and training & induction for clients including: Amcor, BGC, CSIRO, DuPont, Merrill Lynch, MLC (National Australia Bank), Pfizer, SITA Suez, and Wood Group.

Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) are an Australian Federal Government program focused on collaborative science, commercialisation, and technology transfer through public-private research centres. Responsible for the international commercialisation of ground-breaking innovations in the field of Broadband telecommunications, and the administration, management and protection of intellectual property as it progressed through the full cycle from provisional application to patent.