Professor of Energy Systems and a leading electrical engineer, John uses his expertise to unite academia and private industry in solving the missing link in the shift to renewables: a digitised energy grid. Seeing huge potential in this global switch, John is working to ensure local researchers, businesses and future generations don’t miss out on the great opportunities it brings.

With a decades-long, global career in business, operations and entrepreneurship, Sharon’s superpower lies in building partnerships between academia, private industry and the general public, resulting in real-world impact. She connects and empowers everyone from young school children to seasoned academics and industry leaders, in the push to enable decarbonisation.