David Lukas – CEO



David Lukas founded SMART after, “leaving the law to stop writing about doing things, to start doing thing.” He is passionate about energy and sustainability and their context in the modern and rapidly changing age.

He studied business and law at the University of Technology, Sydney and finance at the Securities Institute of Australia (now Finsia). He also completed studies in electricity derivatives through the Australian Financial Markets Association and loves to learn new things.

Prior to founding SMART Mr Lukas worked at Gadens Lawyers where he worked in banking, corporate and climate change law. He has also worked at AJ Lucas and Perpetual Trustees.

As Chief Executive Officer of the SMART Services Group Pty Ltd, a private investment and advisory business based in Sydney, he is responsible for executing strategy, developing new business and administration of the companies within the group. SMART Services Group (formally Goanna Capital Pty Ltd) focuses on energy and infrastructure with particular interest in energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainability.

Mr Lukas is a member of the St James Ethics Centre, past Chair of the Sydney Young Energy Professionals and past Committee Member of the Australian Institute of Energy – Sydney Branch.

SMART Companies:

SMART Services Group Pty Ltd (ACN 136 121 269)
SMART Sustainability Pty Ltd (ACN 149 939 257)
SMART Energy Services Pty Ltd (ACN 141 566 234)