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Five Corners Consulting principal David has spent the past two and a half years in external relations roles with Australian critical minerals companies. Prior to that, worked in the minister-appointed position of Senior Investment Specialist for Resources and Energy at Austrade for over six years, with a close focus on critical minerals. His significant achievements include leading the Australian Government’s critical minerals investment strategy, designing and delivering international critical minerals business missions, providing the thought leadership for and developing the Australian Critical Minerals Prospectus, and providing significant inputs into Australia's Critical Minerals Strategy. He also worked closely with Australian and international export credit agencies and played a significant role in identifying international investment opportunities in Australian projects.

More broadly, David has spent more than 30 years working in government, government relations, corporate affairs, corporate development and risk management in Australia and multiple international jurisdictions. His broad experience covers critical minerals, political risk, issues management, and building competitive advantage through stakeholder engagement and effective communications. David has held senior positions at BHP Billiton, Insurance Australia Group, Arafura Rare Earths, VHM, and Cobalt Blue. His background also includes 18 years in the Australian Government in a range of roles at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the Office of National Assessments — now the Office of National Intelligence.