Paul Austin

Paul Austin is an experienced professional in the energy sector, currently serving as Group Manager Market Monitoring & Insights at the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) since October 2016. Prior to this role, Paul was the Manager of Portfolio and Markets at AGL Energy, focusing on the optimization of wholesale gas contracts. Previous positions include GM Retail Gross Margin and GM Finance Energy Markets at EnergyAustralia, as well as a series of managerial roles at TRUenergy encompassing risk analysis and merchant energy finance. Early career roles included Risk and Systems Strategist at Kinetik Energy and Manager Forecasting and Risk at Solaris Power. Paul holds an MBA in Business Strategy & Finance from Melbourne Business School, an MSc in Operations Research from The London School of Economics and Political Science, and a BSc in Chemistry and Maths from the University of Southampton.