Lynnard Cucksey

Lynnard Cucksey leads the Advanced Materials and Battery Council as CEO, working to unify Australia's battery value chain from critical minerals through to end-of-life recovery. He brings direct experience across government, industry and commercialisation - having served as battery industry development lead under Powering Australia and advised on battery deployment, vehicle-to-grid and EV charging at a national level. Lynnard works closely with federal ministers, agencies and industry leaders to shape the policy settings Australia needs to build a globally competitive battery sector. He is focused on turning national ambition into industrial reality.