Professor Jim Hall FREng is a Professor of Climate and Environmental Risks at the University of Oxford. His research focuses on the management of climate-related risks in infrastructure systems. He leads the UK Infrastructure Transitions Research Consortium, which has developed the world’s first national and global infrastructure simulation models for appraisal of national infrastructure investment and risks.

Norbert is an associate professor at the Institute for Water Quality, Resources, and Waste Management at TU Wien. He is involved in international postgraduate courses on various aspects of river basin management and the education of Austrian wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) operators.

Jörg is a full-time professor for water quality at TU Wien (Technical University of Vienna), where he leads a 40-strong research group for water quality management. His career covers 25 years of experience in biological wastewater treatment, aeration technology, membrane technology, and energy efficiency. He has a wide range of practical experience with different types of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), focused mainly on activated sludge plants and trickling filters.

Damir is the Professor of Sanitary Engineering at IHE Delft and an Endowed Professor at the Delft University of Technology. He is also a Co-founder and Director of the Global Sanitation Graduate School and Co-founder of the Global Partnership of Laboratories for Fecal Sludge Analysis. His areas of expertise include pro-poor and emergency sanitation, fecal sludge management, urban drainage, and wastewater treatment.