Dr Gerard van Harmelen, Enerweb's co-founder, boasts over 25 years’ experience in the electricity industry and is a leading authority in the utility analytics environment in Southern Africa. He has received numerous local awards, including from ABB/ASEA, Gold Fields, and the SAIEE. His contributions have been recognised internationally with an award for innovation in utility forecasting. Dr Van Harmelen’s expertise is evident through his authorship and co-authorship of more than 50 local and internationally published articles, primarily in data analytics in the electrical energy field. Dr Van Harmelen is currently the Chief Innovation Officer at Enerweb, focussed on electricity trading, advanced wheeling products (e.g. virtual wheeling), as well as electricity supply and demand risk management analytics.