Mr Dominic Banfield

Dominic helps clients understand and capitalise on the opportunities presented by emerging technologies with a triple bottom line perspective.

Dominic has recently lead the delivery of industry development roadmaps for Australia's quantum technology and synthetic biology ecosystems. Dominic has also delivered diverse projects including a series of reports for a large energy resources company, exploring how a range of emerging technologies could assist the company to capitalise on key market opportunities and improve their environmental performance. He has contributed invaluable research and analysis to projects on diverse topics including hydrogen and energy storage technologies, shale gas development, urban transport systems, and research and innovation policy.

Prior to joining CSIRO Futures, Dominic worked with the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering as a policy analyst, exploring technology challenges in the energy, water and resources sectors. Dominic holds a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours.