Gareth Evans is the CEO and Founder of VECKTA, the platform and marketplace that empowers businesses to take control of their energy future by planning and buying onsite energy systems. He is an energy futurist, and someone who thinks talking and thinking about AI, solar, batteries, and building profitable, reliable and sustainable energy systems for businesses are his idea of fun. From war zones to boardrooms, Gareth has spent 20 years helping companies around the world turn energy chaos into a competitive advantage. He is an avid adventurer – from being an Air Force Pilot and training with the Shaolin monks in China to endurance races and mountain biking. He is passionate about challenging the status quo and is on a mission to create profitable, reliable and sustainable power at scale. He’s also the host of the Renewable Rides podcast and author of Powering Profits, a substack and forthcoming book which is a guide for business leaders ready to thrive in the energy transition.