Michael is a chartered chemical engineer with 17 years of experience in operations, engineering design, and critical risk management. Mike is currently a principal consultant with Safety Solutions Ltd

Thomas is a process engineer and risk consultant at GPA Engineering specialising in hydrogen technologies, process safety, and safety-in-design. He has supported the development and risk assessment of several hydrogen production and refuelling facilities across Australia, as well as compliance and safety assessments for emerging technologies including electrolysers, fuel cells, and liquid hydrogen carrier systems. Thomas contributes to standards development through the Standards Australia ME-093 Committee for hydrogen technologies, where he is involved in shaping guidance for the safe deployment of emerging hydrogen infrastructure.

Tharanga is a chemical engineer with 8 years of experience across the oil and gas, mining, and renewable energy sectors, with the past five years dedicated to process safety management. She is currently a Risk Consultant at GPA, where she has spent the last four years working extensively on hydrogen and future fuels projects across Australia. Her work spans design engineering, risk assessments, advisory services, commissioning support, and participation in functional safety assessments and audits.