Marco Bezzi

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Company: xFarm

Location: Trento, Italy

Born in Trento (North Italy-Dolomites), after graduating in Environmental Engineering in 2001 at the University of Trento and obtaining a PhD in Environmental Engineering in 2006, I started my career in 2002 as a freelancer in the irrigation sector, working both nationally and internationally as a consultant, irrigation designer and project manager.

Over the years I have founded and directed various companies in the environmental and ICT sector: Jenera srl (2008) for the production of hydroelectric energy by filing a patent at national level, F360 srl (2010): first scientific spin-off of the Council for Agriculture and Agriculture Economy (CREA); TERA engineering (2016) an environmental engineering company and Bluetentacles s.r.l. (2018) focused on IoT and AI technology for water saving in agriculture. From September 2021 at xFarm Technologies, as Business Unit Manager for the Irrigation and AgriInputs Sector, I have been in charge of corporate internationalisation with a specific focus on precision irrigation and water saving in agriculture. I was also in charge of facilitating technology transfer by coordinating major research projects with corporates and research centres.

From November 2022, I am Regional Manager at Wiseconn (www.wiseconn.com) to lead the Europe-wide expansion of DropControl technology. Our goal is to improve the lives of thousands of farmers, water districts and irrigation associations by supporting them in precise water management in terms of valves, filtration, fertigation and remote pump control.

Environmental protection, optimisation of water consumption, respect for crops and the ecosystem are my mission and my passion. A mission and a passion that I also personally support every day since 2011 as a member of the board of the UNESCO Chair in Engineering for Human and Sustainable Development at the University of Trento.
I have always been interested in international cooperation projects and I was one of the founders of Engineering Without Boarders Trento (2002) and of the Engineering Track at the University of Trento in Environmental Sustainability and International Cooperation (ESIC), where, since 2005, I have been Adjunct Professor in Water Management at international level.

I’m part of the Order of Engineers (Province of Trento) and I recently become member of the European Irrigation Association (https://irrigationeurope.eu/en/).
I’m married with Maura and father of Petra, Jacopo and Tiago.

Jes Chosid

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Company: NixieDip, Inc

Location: New York City, NY

Since I was little, I was always making “stuff”.

My background involves the coming together of art and science. Engineering, Science and Art classes should be taught together. It’s a mistake to separate them.

Jes is the founder of NixieDip. NixieDip scales and automates water sampling by turning drones into flying water robots. It slashes costs up to 90% and speeds up surface sampling by 75%.

Jes Chosid

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Company: NixieDip, Inc

Location: New York City, NY

Since I was little, I was always making “stuff”.

My background involves the coming together of art and science. Engineering, Science and Art classes should be taught together. It’s a mistake to separate them.

Jes is the founder of NixieDip. NixieDip scales and automates water sampling by turning drones into flying water robots. It slashes costs up to 90% and speeds up surface sampling by 75%.

Peter Kling

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Company: Edward Jones

Location: New Richmond, Wisconsin

I have been a part of the New Richmond community since moving here in 1995 with my wife, Bridget, who is a lifelong resident. We have four children: Kennedy and Emma who attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) and the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, respectively, Ryan, who attends Vermilion Community College and Barb, who is a student at New Richmond High School.

I previously worked as a commercial lender at a local bank. Prior to working there, I served greater St. Croix County as a UW-Extension agent specializing in community, natural resource, and economic development education.

As a former youth basketball and baseball coach, I enjoy being active in the community and currently serve as a board member for the New Richmond Area Community Foundation. When I am not at work, you can find me spending time with friends and family in New Richmond, at our cabin on Spooner Lake or on the golf course.

Since 1996, I have been an Edward Jones client and I am excited for the opportunity to continue to provide the trusted financial strategies and excellent customer service clients have come to expect from Edward Jones.

Todd Rawlings

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Company: Microsoft (previously)

Location: Redmond, Washington

A leading Career Development Coach focused on helping high performing recent College Graduates land the first job in their dream company. My unique method of focused one-on-one coaching provides the personalized guidance each of my clients deserves. I’m currently looking for a few solid candidates to participate in Coaching Curriculum Development phase; so basically, I’d coach you for free while you help me in the creation of my digital content.

Formerly a Microsoft Team Manager and Technology Leader for Datacenter Cloud Operations and Innovation focusing on advanced technology for building and operating Earth Sustainable Data Centers. A multi-patented Inventor and Motivational Speaker with Strategic and Quality focused mindset who worked at the intersection of Customer/Business needs and Technology to achieve breakthrough results. Expertise in positioning the Company, Products and Services as a credible + trusted partner to both internal and external customers.

Created significant new Intellectual Property (IP) value through patents and driving R&D of products that are or will soon have industry disruptive results including: Submerged Datacenter; Datacenter Immersed in Cooling Liquid; Datacenter Power Management System; and Networked Device Resource Enumeration, Datacenter Byproduct Management Interface System; plus numerous other patents pending: Datacenter Operations Optimization System; and Pro-Active Customer Service and Support.

Seth Siegel

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Company: Seth M. Siegel

Location: New York City, NY

Seth M. Siegel is a serial entrepreneur, water activist, and a New York Times bestselling author. His critically acclaimed award-winning book Let There Be Water: Israel’s Solution for a Water-Starved World has been published in 20 languages and is on sale in more than 50 countries. His second book, Troubled Water: What’s Wrong with What We Drink, sets forth an ambitious agenda for a fundamental rethinking of America’s drinking water system. Seth’s most recent book, Other People’s Words: Wisdom for an Inspired and Productive Life, is an inspirational/motivational book that reflects his lifetime collection of inspirational quotations.

In addition to his books, Seth is a Senior Fellow at the University of Wisconsin’s Center for Water Policy and currently is the Chief Sustainability Officer of N-Drip – a revolutionary AgTech start-up. His commentary on a range of topics has appeared in many leading publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. Seth has spoken on water issues at more than 325 venues in 68 cities, 26 states, and on four continents–and during the Coronavirus lockdown, to dozens of others via video.

Maks Vrecko

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Company: Flaska

Location: Slovenia

Based in Slovenia, the Flaska company has a fascinating history behind its founding by Maks Vrecko. After achieving spectacular results with large fields of strawberry crops utilizing “restructured water” (a method intended to bring water stored in pipes and other containers back to its more natural, spring water state), he devised a method to create glass water bottles that contain vibrational frequencies projected to make water that is put into the bottle more like healthy spring water to enhance human and animal health.

Maks Vrecko

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Company: Flaska

Location: Slovenia

Based in Slovenia, the Flaska company has a fascinating history behind its founding by Maks Vrecko. After achieving spectacular results with large fields of strawberry crops utilizing “restructured water” (a method intended to bring water stored in pipes and other containers back to its more natural, spring water state), he devised a method to create glass water bottles that contain vibrational frequencies projected to make water that is put into the bottle more like healthy spring water to enhance human and animal health.