Ian is Director Smart Energy & Global Head of Smart Cities COE for Enzen, Global Ambassador Edison Electric Institute (USA), Chairman Of Queensland Futures Institute’s Energy Committee, member of 2026 Agenda Leadership Group and Advisory Board member for Smart Wires (USA), Energy Thought Summit (USA), James Cook University and Monash Energy Materials and Systems Institute. He was CEO of Ergon Energy Corporation from 2007-16 with over 30 years industry experience.
Associated Awards – 2015 Edison Electric Institute – Edison International Innovation Award (spatial), Energy Supply Association of Australia Innovation Award (spatial), EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) Technology Transfer Award (smart grid), Engineers Australia award for Innovation, Research and Development (electrical storage) and 2015 Climate Alliance Business Leadership Awards for Business Innovator of the Year.