Knut is founder and CEO at eSmart Systems. He holds a M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Norwegian University of Technology in Trondheim, Norway. Knut has more than twenty years of experience innovating, developing and delivering IT solutions to the energy industry world-wide, founding and heading a variety of technology and energy companies throughout the years (Navita Systems, Hand-El Skandinavia, OMX Technology Energy Systems (NASDAQ)) and delivering grid systems to a large number of prominent energy companies, including E.ON, Statoil, Hydro, Statkraft, Fortum and Mercuria. Knut was the initiating driver behind the Norwegian Centre of Expertise – Smart Energy Markets.