Guillaume Féry

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Company: VILVIC

Location: Lausanne, Switzerland

Guillaume is an expert in water utilities and natural resources management. His focus is on SDGs 6, 7, 9 and 11. He has more than 20 years of experience working at the crossroads of technology and water management. After having spent 10 years in water operations, he became a technology expert in the fields of data analytics, digital innovation and emerging tech for the water sector. He comes with robust experience with utilities giants (Suez, Veolia, Thames Water), global consultancies (PWC, IBM, Accenture) and international institutions (the World Bank, UNEP, AFD).

He is also an expert to the Solar Impulse Foundation in the context of the “Efficient Solutions” Label, an initiative designed to shed light on existing cleantech solutions that are both clean and profitable and have a positive impact on quality of life.

Guillaume is passionate about finding new ways of addressing the water and sanitation challenges and help speeding-up actions towards the achievement of SDG6, collaborating with a variety of stakeholders.

He strongly believes that innovation is not a slogan, but it is a process with substance. And there are plenty of ideas, opportunities, entrepreneurs and knowledge out there to revolutionize the water sector and bring life and health to all.

Motto: “Do or don’t, there is no try” – Yoda.

Chris Fortunato

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Company: CRH Ventures

Location: New York City, New York

I invest in technology-enabled and internet businesses at CRH Ventures. I have been making venture capital investments across the globe for more than 10 years and, today, I am most interested in working with entrepreneurs driving Industry 4.0 and revolutionizing the way companies manufacture, advance and distribute their products.

Anya Freeman

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Company: Kind Designs

Location: Miami, Florida

We are addressing rising sea-levels and failing conventional seawalls by 3D Printing living seawalls that are both structural and ecological .The seawalls protect communities from flooding and storm surges. They also function as an artificial reef, sequester carbon and have built-in sensors.

Karen Frost

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Company: The Water Council

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

I lead three globally focused water tech innovation programs supporting startups in the industry, matchmaking and global economic development.

The Water Council is a global hub dedicated to solving critical water challenges by driving innovation in freshwater technology and advancing water stewardship.

Mike German

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Company: Amorphic Tech Ltd

Location: Brooklyn, New York

Product Manager and Founder with experience taking a Technology Product from ideation to launch with $10MN in revenue and 300,000 monthly active users.

Key Accomplishments:

1. Took a water technology platform from ideation to launch with 300,000 end-users to provide people in low-income countries with access to clean water.
2. Developed business model and lead Go-To-Market strategy generating $10MN in revenue.
3. Hired, managed, and mentored 100+ engineers, marketers, product managers across the organization.

Johnny Alexander Gunneng

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Company: InfoTiles

Location: Norway

Johnny Alexander is the CEO of InfoTiles and a former Management Consultant turned into a water geek.

InfoTiles has its origin in between the fjords of Norway but extends far beyond Scandinavia.

In short, InfoTiles simplifies and automates the tedious steps of consolidating data, applying real time analytics and machine learning so water utilities can turn insights into actions and benefit from more efficient, sustainable operations.

Be like water and feel free to reach out for a glass of tap water.

Nick Harris

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Company: Watergen Ltd

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina

Extensive experience within the premium home décor and building materials industry driving both B2B and B2C marketing initiatives. Noteworthy brand builder and creative marketing strategist that delivers marketing ROI through rich and engaging consumer experiences.
Specialties:
Digital Marketing
Social Media Marketing
Mobile Marketing
Marketing Strategy
E-Commerce
Marketing
Marketing Communications
SEM
Email Marketing
SEO
Brand Management
Brand Development
Content Marketing
Trade Shows and Events

Joe Henderson

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Company: Onvector

Location: Philadelphia

Experienced CEO, turnaround executive and start-up leader with deep SaaS, manufacturing and applied engineering expertise. Seasoned leader with “Fortune 100” and middle market companies.
√ Proven leader of going, troubled or nascent businesses
√ Strategic thinker who delivers ROI and growth

WHO I AM: Performance-driven leader and operational executive who has managed multi-million $ P&L’s, and pre-revenue start-ups. “Swiss Army knife” executive and entrepreneur.

WHAT I DO: Build and motivate leadership teams. Strengthen tactical ‘battle rhythm’ that delivers measurable results, and better teams.

VALUE I BRING: Weed through the ‘BS’ and re-focus business. Play up company assets, and devise and implement creative operational and financial improvements that lead to revenues, income and success in the marketplace.

EXPERTISE & LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
• Financial Leadership
• Business Operations
• Operational and Financial Turnaround
• Start-up Growth, Capitalization, and Staffing
• Contract Negotiations
• Leadership, Training, & Team Building
• Revenue & Profit Generation
• Strategic Sales & Tactical Alignment

David Hertz

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Company: Resilience Fund

Location: Malibu, California

Architect and educator specializing in Restorative Architecture. Inventor and innovator. 2022 Award winner for Climate Action from the White House Millennium Council’s National Design Award Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum. Founder Skysource.org and the Skysource Resilience Labs. Inventor of WEDEW, the Grand Prize Winner of Water Abundance XPRIZE and Time’s Best Invention 2020. Co-founder and General partner of The Resilience Fund for Advancing Climate Technologies and The Resilience Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit to combat the world’s greatest challenges using the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a guiding framework.

Katherine Hill Ritchie

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Company: Private Capital Investments

Location: Washington D.C. & Baltimore, MD

Entrepreneurial MBA with 20 years of global investment, operational and board experience.

Investment experience: sourcing & due diligence of global investment strategies including early stage venture capital companies, private equity companies/funds & hedge funds

Operation experience at: fintech companies, venture capital funds, private equity, family offices, family-owned businesses and investment consultants.

Industry experience areas: technology, impact, edtech, fintech, consumer products, med devices, SaaS biotech, material science, industrial, renewable energy, IoT & services companies.

In 2009, I launched my own investment consulting firm, Private Capital Investments, LLC and have worked for 8 Single Family Offices (4 Billionaires), I am also am Angel investor, advise companies and currently I manage the Venture Capital Funds at TEDCO (tedco.md)

I am a frequent speaker & content provider for family office events, investment seminars and University lectures.