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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.

Ramzi Bouzerda

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Company: Droople SA

Location: Switzerland

Today, we are still completely blind to what happens after the main water meter in any residential, commercial, or industrial building. It’s not about metering water for billing but actively catching all the ways we use water on the last mile of the grid. This will change how we understand, value, and manage water. To do so, Droople is the Internet of Water connecting 100+ billion water-based assets “off radar” today worldwide. Using our Water Intelligence Solutions, sanitary ware, water treatment systems, appliances, and many more are interconnected in an IoT network to deliver fine-grained, in-context, time relevant insights. In fact, our AI-based systems accurately measure and analyze water usage data at any point of use, which allows service providers, facility managers to monitor them, predict their maintenance and enable water and energy savings.

Robert Bowcock

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Company: Integrated Resource Management

Founded Integrated Resource Management, LLC in 1997 after serving as a Water Utility Manager in Azusa (1991-97) and Huntington Park (1987-91), California. Prior to that, Mr. Bowcock worked for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (1982-87), and as a U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team Leader designed and constructed water treatment and distribution systems for various federal branches of government in Southeast Asia and South America. Mr. Bowcock has been appointed to serve on several Watermaster Boards by California Superior Courts since 1990. He is a licensed California Grade V Water Treatment Operator and maintains various other water industry licenses. He routinely provides expert witness work to legal firms in the specific area of water resource management.

Bryony Bowman

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Company: University of Birmingham

Location: Manchester, UK

Previously I was a process engineer in the UK water industry, specialising in wastewater treatment, I spent over 10 years designing, commissioning and troubleshooting wastewater treatment plants including testing and developing new technologies. Currently I am completing a PhD with a focus on systems thinking and the use of visualisations and futures analysis in decision making to support environmental justice in the water industry.

Nick Braun

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Company: Cloud Water Filters

Location: San Diego, CA

Current co-founder at Cloud Water Filters. Angel investor. Previously founded PetInsuranceQuotes.com (acquired by Petco). Before that, spent time in venture capital, insurance and banking.

Jennifer Bushman

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Company: Fed by Blue

Location: Mill Valley, California

Jennifer Bushman is one of the food and lifestyle industry’s most respected consultants, communicators, marketers and strategists when it comes to sustainable aquaculture.

She has crafted a valuable brand that resonates nationally, regionally and locally. For more than two decades, Jennifer has worked with brands including Kvarøy Arctic, Pacifico Aquaculture, Fair Trade U.S.A Fish and Seafood, Riverence Trout, Pacific Catch restaurant group and many more.

She has worked within the sustainable fish and seafood community for nearly a decade, creating relationships between the aquaculture community and with NGOs such as the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program.

In 2014 alone, she made more than 75 televisions appearances, reaching 189 markets and nearly 40 million viewers. She has been recognized numerous times by the James Beard Foundation and the International Association of Culinary Professionals as one of our nation’s top culinary consultants, communicators and teachers.

In addition, Jennifer’s passion for sustainable fish and seafood has lead her to sit on several influential Boards such as the Board of Directors for Love the Wild, Whole Oceans, Hatch Blue, Varuna and the Board of Directors for James Beard Taste Foundation.

Justin Bzdek

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Company: Symbios Technologies, Inc.

Location: Fort Collins, Colorado

Justin is a teambuilder and entrepreneur whose career has focused on maximum impact on existential and biosphere sustainability problems at the nexus of energy, water, food/agriculture, climate, ecosystem/human/animal health, and social justice. He is presently CEO of Symbios Technologies, Inc. and VP Business Development of Czero, Inc. driving technology R&D and innovation at the water-energy nexus to reduce emissions and decarbonize energy conversion/storage/use, transportation, agriculture, water treatment, and manufacturing.

As a collaborative executive and board director Justin built companies and nonprofits reducing net CO2 and carcinogen emissions by millions of tons while generating more than $200 million in revenues and creating jobs. Justin has built many talented teams and deep product, finance, project, and business development pipelines across renewables and cleantech verticals toward a net-zero future. He is a Hach (now American Chemical Society) Scholar.

Justin Bzdek

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Company: Symbios Technologies, Inc.

Location: Fort Collins, Colorado

Justin is a teambuilder and entrepreneur whose career has focused on maximum impact on existential and biosphere sustainability problems at the nexus of energy, water, food/agriculture, climate, ecosystem/human/animal health, and social justice. He is presently CEO of Symbios Technologies, Inc. and VP Business Development of Czero, Inc. driving technology R&D and innovation at the water-energy nexus to reduce emissions and decarbonize energy conversion/storage/use, transportation, agriculture, water treatment, and manufacturing.

As a collaborative executive and board director Justin built companies and nonprofits reducing net CO2 and carcinogen emissions by millions of tons while generating more than $200 million in revenues and creating jobs. Justin has built many talented teams and deep product, finance, project, and business development pipelines across renewables and cleantech verticals toward a net-zero future. He is a Hach (now American Chemical Society) Scholar.

Bradley Campbell

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Company: Integrated Holistic Healthcare

Location: Wilmette, IL

Bradley is a holistic physician.

Bradley Campbell

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Company: Integrated Holistic Healthcare

Location: Wilmette, IL

Bradley is a holistic physician.