Bob Sharon

CIO of the Year (Smart City Innovation) - Melbourne 2024

Bob Sharon is the Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Blue IoT, a leading company in end-to-end fully integrated smart building solutions and sustainability. Blue IoT's flagship new-generation service, Encompass Blue on AWS, is a pioneering IoT smart cities platform that integrates various technologies to achieve remarkable visibility, analytics, and functionality. Blue IoT has been recognised for innovation by the FMA (Facilities Management Association) of Australia, Association of Facilities Engineering USA, Global FM, and more while Bob Sharon has been recognised as the ACS (Australian Computer Society) CXO disruptor of the Year 2022. Notably, he successfully conducted the world’s first NABERS energy rating for a data center back in 2013 which was for Fujitsu. Bob is a trailblazer in sustainability and smart building technology. His innovative solutions and visionary leadership at Blue IoT have set new standards for energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. By integrating advanced IoT technologies with a strong commitment to sustainability combined with his team’s new generation IoT platform on AWS, Bob is helping build a greener, more efficient future for buildings and cities worldwide.