Nick Smith

Energy | Minerals | Infrastructure | Investment

Greater Adelaide Area

About

Nick is a professional executive and non-executive director with extensive experience in the private and public sectors, developing industry and improving organisational capability to adapt for disruption and regulatory compliance across a range of sectors. Nick has a strong global network of contacts and positive reputation developed primarily around the decarbonisation of the hydrogen, energy, mineral and infrastructure sectors. Nick has strong commercial experience, negotiating multiple and complex $50-300m contracts and projects with experience managing multiple P&L centers, that delivered increased profit. Combined with extensive experience in leading strategic communications and stakeholder engagement, Nick understands the importance in targeting and making communications accessible for members of all segments of the community to enhance diversity of engagement and deliver on ESG requirements. With extensive experience in legislation, regulation and policy development, Workplace Health and Safety, contractual law and ICT, developed through executive roles, provides Nick a comprehensive understanding of the current and future requirements and trends in these areas.

Experience

  • Managing Director at Global Decarbonisation Infrastructure Pty Ltd
    Oct 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    Developer and licenced investment fund operator focused on energy infrastructure, energy security and decarbonisation of hard to abate sectors.

  • Managing Director at Global Decarbonisation Advisory Pty Ltd
    Nov 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Accelerating decarbonisation through uniting capital, innovation and expertise for a sustainable future

  • President at INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HYDROGEN SAFETY
    Nov 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • Member, Technical Committee at International Hydrogen Fuel Cell Association
    Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Member, Clean Energy Transition Advisory Board at Australia Japan Business Co-operation Committee (AJBCC)
    Aug 2024 - Present · 2 yrs