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. Fellow, Explorers Club. Graduate (Hons) in American Studies, and MSJ, Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University.