Paul Hodgson is Interim CEO of the Scaling Green Hydrogen Cooperative Research Centre Bid and an advisor in innovation, the energy transition and economic growth with diverse experience and insights gained over a 30 year career. With a Bachelor of International Business and a Master of Sustainable Development, he is passionate about developing and connecting local talent, research and enterprise capability into global ESG and net zero market opportunities. At NERA, he led the development of the national hydrogen technology cluster network, which now has 18 regional clusters across Australia.