Dr Francois Rozon, holds a PhD in Engineering from Stellenbosch University and pursues his research at the Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies as a Postdoctoral Fellow and Acting Hub and Spoke programme coordinator. Francois is a seasoned management executive and business leader. He worked at leading management consulting firm McKinsey and Company from 1992 to 1999 in Canada, Australia, New-Zealand and South Africa, before joining BHPBilliton as a General Manager and Vice-President Business Development until 2002. He then became the long-term Managing Director of Appletiser for SABMiller. In 2016, he joined the newly formed anchor bottler, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, as Strategy and Business Development Director. In 2021, Francois redirected his career, returning to Engineering to research and facilitate the adoption of renewable energy technologies by industry. He has published three well cited articles in Energies and Solar Compass journals as well as a number of conference proceedings.