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.

Jessie-Lynn van Egmond

Jessie-Lynn is the Water & Sustainability Engineer at the R&D and Sustainability department of Van der Hoeven Horticulture Projects B.V. Her main tasks include the researching and optimization of water management practices for high-tech greenhouses in water-scarce regions. With a background in Environmental Engineering and a knack for interdisciplinary teamwork, Jessie-Lynn believes that we can solve the world's most pressing water issues when working together.

Upasana Yadav

Upasana has been associated with CWAS since 2014. She has extensive experience in WASH and urban development sector. She leads CWAS’s work in implementation of city sanitation plans, WASH improvement planning tools and innovative financing mechanisms like development impact bonds and blended finance mechanism. She also has experience in water security, performance assessment systems, public finance and business models. She has a Masters in Planning (Housing) from CEPT University, Ahmedabad and a Bachelors in Civil Engineering from MS University, Vadodara.