David has spent the past 25 years driving airline strategy, most recently focusing on sustainability technologies at Qantas. He is presently working with founders and venture capital to develop novel technologies in renewable fuel and related sectors, and with project developers to apply mature technologies to new feedstocks. He originated a biogenic sustainable aviation fuel project that is presently being considered for ARENA funding and has invented a new Power-to-Liquid pathway now under development. David’s experience spans angel investing in startups and turnarounds, driving growth in scale-ups, and top tier strategy consulting. Within airlines, he has worked across all traditional strategy topics, plus intrapreneurship, innovation, ventures and sustainability.