Co-Founder and Director, Circle of Blue, the internationally recognized centre for original frontline reporting, research and analysis on water resource issues and the water-food-energy-climate nexus. Co-founder and CEO, Vector Center with the AI-powered Perception Reality Engine™ for water risk, foresight, and intelligence.

Past member, Global Futures Council on the Environment and Natural Resource Security, World Economic Forum and New Vision for Agriculture Leadership Network; Past Vice-Chairman, Global Agenda Council on Water Security, World Economic Forum.

Recipient, Rockefeller Foundation Centennial Innovation Award. Graduate (Hons) in American Studies, and MSJ, Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University.