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BlueTech Forum will be catalyst for regeneration

The global water and climate dialogue is seeing a shift away from making the environment ‘less-worse’ and towards initiating regrowth and regeneration. That is the view of Paul O’Callaghan, founder and chief executive of BlueTech Research, who is observing the... Read More

Lauren Swezey, Sustainability and Landscape Project Lead, Facebook

Lauren leads sustainability for Facebook Facilities where she directs green building initiatives in the Bay Area and oversees design of Facebook’s new landscapes. Lauren recently initiated and oversaw the approval process for Facebook’s recycled blackwater project,... Read More

John Rydzewski, Director of Water Programs, Nike Inc.

John Rydzewski is the Director of Water Programs at Nike Inc., where he is responsible for developing and executing Nike’s strategy to minimize its global manufacturing water footprint; reduce water-related risks to Nike’s supply chain; and to improve the quality and... Read More

Dana M. Hicks, Technology Assessment Group (TAG) Member

Area of Specialization – Wastewater Treatment (municipal & industrial) and M&A Due Diligence Dana Hicks has over 30 years of experience in sales, marketing, and general management with advanced manufacturers, engineering-procurement-construction (EPC)... Read More

Mike Adkins, Technology Assessment Group (TAG) Member

Mike Adkins is a professional engineer with over 40 years of experience in the fields of water and wastewater treatment and environmental engineering. He recently led AECOM’s global water treatment practice and was responsible for the technical direction and strategy... Read More

Dr. Greg Newbloom, founder and CEO of Membrion

Dr. Greg Newbloom is the founder and CEO of Membrion, a start-up company focused on lowering the cost of water desalination through novel membrane technologies. In 4 short years, Greg has brought his innovation from idea to commercial product while building a 9-person... Read More

Graham Symmonds, Technology Assessment Group (TAG) Member

Graham has more than 25 years’ experience in water utility operations, regulation, policy and finance as well as in the commercialization of smart water technologies. He provides expert analysis and insight into the relevance, viability and applicability of technology... Read More

Conrad Hopp, Senior Research Analyst, BlueTech Research

Conrad Hopp is a senior research analyst at BlueTech Research. Conrad holds a BASc. from the University of Toronto. Conrad previously co-founded an advanced electrochemical wastewater treatment company focused on providing electrocoagulation solutions to the mining... Read More

Ashish Aneja, Executive Director – Digital Solutions, Suez

Ashish Aneja is Executive Director, Digital Solutions at SUEZ Water Technologies and Solutions. In this role, Ashish and his team are responsible for all new development of Digital capabilities for the business, including the company website, eCommerce, IIOT, and... Read More

Matt Mallory, Water Technology Research Analyst at BlueTech Research

Most of Matt’s career has been focused on the evaluation and implementation of technology with the goal of reusing wastewater. Before joining BlueTech Research, Matt worked as a technical consultant for Neopure Technologies evaluating advanced oxidation processes... Read More