DR GAVIN LIND

Australian Minerals & Energy Skills Alliance

Program inclusion: Expert Panel: Turbocharging Skills; Industries to Watch, Wednesday 16 March

Dr Gavin Lind has over 20 years’ experience in the Resource Industry with a focus on health and safety, higher education and skills development. He has held various professional roles in industry, academia and government in both South Africa and Australia.

Prior to his appointment as Interim CEO on 1 July 2021, Gavin Lind served the Minerals Council of Australia for over a decade (2010-2021) as General Manager Safety, Workforce and Innovation Skills, Health and Safety, advancing policy and advocacy in workforce skills, health and safety for over 80 corporate members ranging from multinational corporations to regional explorers. Gavin also held the role of Executive Director of the Minerals Tertiary Education Council (MTEC) responsible for the development of numerous nationally collaborative programs and initiatives in higher education, vocational education and training, skills and workforce planning, professional development and research and innovation on behalf of the Australian minerals industry.

In 2013, Gavin was awarded the LH Martin Award for Excellence in Higher Education Leadership for his work promoting minerals education in Australia. Gavin holds a Ph.D in Mining Engineering at University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).