BRISBANE 2020

5-7 August 2020

Australia’s contribution to strengthen water nexus sectors in the Asia-Pacific region

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DETAILED PROGRAMME

Find out more about the full program, themes and speakers.

SOLUTIONS PRESENTED

This e-book contains information about the challenges,
needs and solutions presented by 127 participants
operating in water and water-dependent sectors in
Australia, Asia and Asia Pacific.

PARTICIPANTS

127 participants presented over 3 days, joining, mostly online, from 19 countries around the globe. Due to COVID19 restrictions the format of the Forum was hybrid (online and in-person).

THEMES

15 themes were addressed over the 3 days, addressing critical needs, fostering sustainable development, aiming to accelerate innovation and investments at the water nexus in Australia and Asia Pacific.

PANDORA HOPE

Bureau of Meteorology

EVA ABAL

International River Foundation

VJEKO MATIC

Bureau of Meteorology

FLORIJAN SILIC

Emission Logistics Pty Ltd

WILL SOUTAR

Climate-KIC Australia

DARREN GROVER

WWF Australia

GREGG BRILL

Pacific Institute

DAVID HAMILTON

Griffith University

ADRIAN VOLDERS

Queensland Trust for Nature

SIMON TANNOCK

AlgaEnviro

NEIL BULL

RGA

PETER VANDERWAL

Stratigos

KRISTY GRAHAM

DFAT

AAKIF MERCHANT

Convergence Blended Finance

AIDA KARAZHANOVA

UN Economic and Social Commission

SANDY BLACKBURN

Social Outcomes

DINA PONS

Incofin AM

ANOUJ MEHTA

Asian Development Bank

SUSHMA KAUSHIK

Aavishkaar Capital

ASHISH SHUKLA

WaterEquity

PRACHI MAHESHWARI

Investing in Women

JENNIFER BUCKLEY

SEAF

NICOLAS PASCAL

Blue Finance

GERARD CHEONG

DFAT

ALISON BAKER

Water for Women Fund

NITIN UNNI

Susta Life Foundation

GREG LESTIKOW

iDE

GABRIELA DE OLIVEIRA

Social Finance

SAMEER KARKI

iDE Bangladesh

NUTAN ZARAPKAR

RTI Global India

MICHEL DAUGUET

iDE Cambodia

RUMAT ASHRAF

HappyTap Bangladesh

TONY WONG

Cooperative Research Centre for Water Senitive Cities

CITRY BAIQ

Government of Central Lombok

PETER VOLLERT

Ecoflo Wastewater Management

KRISTEN ROY

Zero Mass Water

SANJAY BANKA

Banka BioLoo

DAVID MONNIER

Fonto de Vivo

JANICE WHITEHEAD

Zerho Waste Management

SANJAY DESHPANDE

Clearford

MITRA ARDRON

Folia Water

MARIAN NEAL

Australian Water Partnership

SUDIPTO SARKAR

World Bank

ANTONIO LOVISI

TIQ

VEITANIA LEPANI

Australian Water Partnership

MEGAN MCLEOD

AWS Asia Pacific

JAMES JOHN

Renmark Irrigation Trust

CRAIG MCVEIGH

Similie

WALTER IVISON

World Environmental Solutions

JOYANNE MANNING

ARUP

PAUL DAVIES

Think Sustainability

HEMANT CHAUDHARY

Circular Economy Alliance Australia

TIM SIMPSON

Austrade

ROBERT PRESTIPINO

Vital Places

ERIC GARCIN

SUEZ

GRAHAM DOOLEY

Water Utilities Australia

MICHAEL GARDNER

Aqaix