Datuk Keizrul Abdullah

Keizrul is the Chairperson of the Malaysia Office of Wetlands International and a member of the Global Management Board of Wetlands International. He is also a Senior Advisor of NARBO (Network of Asian River Basin Organisations). Keizrul has been involved in the field of water and environment for the past 4 decades.

He started his career in the Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia where over an illustrious career, he rose to become the Director General in 1997 until his retirement from public service eleven years later.

Neslihan Sonmez

Neslihan leads Stantec’s international business development activities in IFI business focusing Central Asia, Turkey, Balkans and MENA region where she is responsible for strategy planning to increase the company’s business in water, wastewater, infrastructure, environmental and energy sectors. To accomplish this, she focuses on technical assistance opportunities with IFI clients such as the European Commission, EBRD, WB, ADB and other IFIs in the region. She reaches out water and public utilities in developing countries to provide sustainable water solutions through IFI projects.