• Highlights of 2025
  • 2000+ Participants from 26 Countries | 5 Supporting Ministries, 16 Supporting Organisations and 20 Supporting Media Partners | 33 Key Partners, 20 Exhibitors, 4 Country Partners and 14 Conference Session Partners | 319 Speakers | 26 Thematic Sessions | 7 Bi-lateral & Focused Workshops | 339 Participants from 33 Utilities | 68 Technical Papers Published and 24 Technical Papers Presented | 50 Winners amongst 11 ISGF Innovation Award Categories

ISUW 2025 Speaker

John Grimes
John Grimes
Chief Executive Smart Energy Council

John Grimes was appointed Chief Executive in 2008, and has grown the profile and influence of the Smart Energy Council since that time. John is a bold advocate for the smart energy industry and sits on a number of expert reference committees and boards providing advice to several state governments and the energy sector. John started his career as an officer in the Air Force and went on to found and grow a number of companies, including a startup company he took to a successful listing on the ASX with a market capitalization in excess of $30m. His most recent company was in the environmental sector with operations in Australia, the US and the Middle East. John has a passion for the solar, storage and the smart energy industry. He is regularly called upon by the media to provide relevant and independent comment in these areas