Ferdinand Grapperhaus is the CEO and Co-founder of PHYSEE Technologies. He is an applied Physics Engineer from Delft University of Technology and minored in Economics and Law. Formerly with the European Patent Office, Ferdinand now is a recognised thought leader and Forbes 30 under 30 entrepreneur, as well as a member of the Economic Platform of the City of Delft and a Digital Leader for the World Economic Forum. He frequently keynotes conferences on topics such as disruptive energy transition and non-compromising sustainable innovation. His company, that connects the energy transition to wellness via IoT, became Dutch start-up of the year in 2014, Europe’s best energy start-up in 2015, and won the World Postcode Lottery Green Challenge (€500,000) in 2016.