Ben Hutt

Chief Executive Officer | Scaling Zero-Emission Transport Technology | Energy Transition Leader

Greater Sydney Area

About

I am a CEO and entrepreneur passionate about scaling technology businesses that solve critical global challenges. Currently, I am the CEO and Managing Director of Janus Electric (ASX:JNS), where we are solving one of the hardest problems in the energy transition: decarbonising the heavy transport industry through exchangeable battery technology. Previously, I was the CEO of Evergen, where we built a world-leading energy orchestration platform that was acquired by the Intellihub Group (backed by PEP & Brookfield). My background spans building and exiting high-growth tech companies (Search Party, IPO exit), corporate strategy at Macquarie Group, and deep operational leadership. I specialise in: Scaling High-Growth Ventures: From startup to exit, including IPOs and trade sales. Capital Markets: Raising capital in public (ASX) and private (VC/PE) markets. Energy Transition: Deep expertise in renewables, battery storage, and the electrification of transport. Turnarounds & Strategy: Transforming legacy business models through digitisation and operational rigour. I am driven by the intersection of commercial success and positive impact, ensuring that the businesses I lead deliver value for shareholders while contributing to a sustainable future.

Experience

  • CEO & Managing Director at Janus Electric (ASX:JNS)
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    Leading Janus Electric (ASX:JNS) in its mission to electrify the global heavy transport fleet. Janus has developed a proprietary exchangeable battery system that converts existing diesel prime movers into zero-emission electric vehicles, eliminating the need for long charging downtimes. As CEO, my focus is on: Commercialisation: Accelerating the rollout of Janus’s technology with logistics partners and fleet operators. * Capital Strategy: ensuring the business is capitalised for growth and delivering value to shareholders. +1 Operational Scale: Building the infrastructure and team required to support a national logistics network. Stakeholder Engagement: Partnering with government, regulators, and industry to drive the adoption of zero-emission heavy haulage solutions.

  • Venture Architect at Triniti Ventures
    May 2025 - Jan 2026 · 9 mos

    Triniti is a Venture Studio. We are a global collective of innovators, change-makers, designers and engineers - working with ambitious companies and investors to define and build the future. This includes AI strategy, implementation of agentic technologies and process optimisation, development of walled-garden LLM technologies, and replacement of legacy SAAS with bespoke software.

  • Evergen (acquired by Intellihub Group) (New South Wales, Australia · On-site)
    • General Manager | Intellihub Group
      2024 - 2025 · 1 yr

      Originally a CSIRO and AMP Capital-backed venture, providing advanced software solutions that offer connectivity, control, orchestration, and fleet management for distributed energy resources (DERs), supporting energy retailers, distribution networks, consumers, and businesses. Acquired by Intellihub Group, jointly owned by Brookfield and Pacific Equity Partners, it now delivers transformative energy orchestration capabilities. - I led the company’s transformation into a global SaaS platform, rebuilt a globally distributed team, expanded the customer base to nine countries, secured over $40 million in funding, and delivered its sale to Pacific Equity Partners / Intellihub Group. - Led all sales efforts, establishing strategic partnerships with 25+ international utilities. - Oversaw the build of automated, scalable platforms with four ISO accreditations and GDPR compliance. - Transitioned to CEO of the acquiring entity and led Behind the Meter solutions at Intellihub across residential, C&I, and new markets. - Received 20+ global startup and innovation awards for industry-leading achievements. Board engagements: - Audit & REM Committee Member.

    • Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director
      2019 - 2024 · 5 yrs

  • Chief Program Director & Entrepreneur in Residence at Slingshot
    Jun 2017 - Mar 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Slingshot Accelerator is Australia’s leading provider of corporate innovation programs, delivering over 20 startup and scale-up accelerators in partnership with major organisations including HCF, News Corp, Qantas, Lions Clubs NSW, and Caltex. - Facilitated strategic collaboration between corporates and startups, focusing on SaaS models and business innovation. - Designed and delivered 13 corporate accelerator programs for companies including Qantas, NewsCorp, Lion, HCF and Caltex, supporting over 200 startups and generating strategic innovation outcomes. - Coached and supported over 200 startups selected from a pool of more than 6,000 applicants, helping scale ventures and create enterprise value.

  • Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director at Search Party Group Ltd
    Jun 2012 - Apr 2017 · 4 yrs 11 mos

    Search Party Group was a SaaS recruitment platform that revolutionised traditional recruitment models. - Co-founded and scaled operations, led sales and product development.-• Led the acquisition and onboarding of 3,500 recruitment agencies and a database of 50 million professional candidates, also securing and maintaining 1,000+ corporate and SME customers. - Built and led teams across Australia, the UK, Canada, and the USA. - Executed M&A transactions, culminating in a successful exit via IPO. - Raised over $30M in investment from global private and public market investors. - Received the Deloitte “Digital Disruption Award” and Westpac “Business of Tomorrow” recognition for innovation and market impact.