Zaharin is an avid adventurer, international speaker, author, social entrepreneur, environmentalist and wealth adventure coach. Using her principles called Summits of Sustainability that she discovered throughout her journeys to the cold summits in the Himalayas and the Russian Federation, combined with her knowledge and experience in leading eco social business, she has designed her speeches and created a life-changing awareness programs.

Nguyen has 10 years of experience in business accelerator and private equity/impact investment with Inclusive Business Accelerator (Viet Nam), Impact Venture Accelerator (Viet Nam, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines), and Indochina Capital. He was part of the consultant team drafting a World Bank-funded legal framework for public-private partnerships in Vietnam that formed the basis for a new PPP law. He obtained certificates in Climate Change and Environmental Analysis from the UNEP Finance Initiative and in Incubation Manager training by AsiaSEED.

Fores is known for fusing her Italian background with Filipino cooking and ingredients, and uses organic ingredients to help the farmers who produce these. She prepared the welcome dinner for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit for APEC leaders, together with Glenda Barretto, founder of Via Mare, in Manila in November 2015. She is Asia’s Best Female Chef for 2016, according to Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants’ Awards. Fores is also the first Filipino chef to win the award. She is a Certified Public Accountant graduate of Assumption College.

Dharmakirti serves on the Investment Committee of this green and impact investment space venture capital company, a regionally focused fund targeting investments in emerging economies in Asia, Middle East and Africa. From 2012 to 2016, he was Chairman of the National Ocean Affairs Committee (NOAC).

Ander Eizaguirre is a policy analyst within the OECD Water Governance and Circular Economy Unit under the OECD Cities, Urban Policies, and Sustainable Development Division. He has contributed to policy dialogues on the circular economy and water at the national and subnational levels, such as in the Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden. He is also one of the authors of the recent OECD report, The Circular Economy in Cities and Regions.

Dr. Josiane Nikiema is IWMI’s research group leader for water pollution and circular economy in Ghana. She is engaged in several research activities on the optimization of processes for the recovery of nutrients and organic matter from both fecal sludge and organic solid wastes. She also tests at scale sustainable nutrient recovery business models in Ghana, India, and Sri Lanka. Recently, she contributed to the development of Fortifer©, a registered trademark of fertilizer pellets produced from fecal sludge, currently commercialized in Ghana.

Dr. Solomie Gebrezgabher is a researcher on economics, circular economy, and water pollution at IWMI. She specializes in research on economic and environmental sustainability assessment and business model development in circular economy with a focus on the economics of water, energy, and nutrient recovery.