Damien has over 30 years of experience in research and development, consulting and innovation in mining, processing, and decarbonisation. Damien was a General Manager in Rio Tinto’s Innovation team and a Senior Principal in the Hatch Advisory team and now provides consulting services to support the transition to zero emissions. Over the past two and half years, Damien has been working with Aurizon to assist in developing and implementing its decarbonisation strategy. Damien is a Chartered Chemical Engineer with a PhD and is passionate about technology and innovation to enable a zero emissions future.