Paul Walsh is the Chief Executive Officer of Industry Skills Australia, the Commonwealth appointed Jobs and Skills Council for the Transport and Logistics industries, comprising Rail, Maritime, Aviation, Transport and Logistics, Space Transport and Omni-Channel Logistics. He holds more than 30 years’ senior experience in transport and logistics, both as a company owner and as an employee. 

A strong believer in the transformative power of skills development, and its ability to lift productivity and create better jobs, his role at Industry Skills Australia enables Paul to combine his two passions of industry and workforce development. 

Paul is an accomplished leader with an extensive knowledge of Australia’s VET system and is highly respected by industry, unions, regulators and government stakeholders for his expertise, impartiality and high standards of professionalism. 

He holds unapparelled experience in the design, negotiation and implementation of multilateral skills recognition frameworks across APEC, IORA and LATAM regions for the Transport, Logistics and Ports industries. He has also led the design and implementation of industry-led VET models for the transport and logistics industry in developing economies, such as Vietnam. 

Through collaboration and a shared vision for a skilled and resilient supply chain workforce, Paul and his talented team at Industry Skills Australia are focused on working closely with leaders across industry, unions, and government to implement solutions to national workforce skills challenges.