Meet the Judges: Lila Thompson, Chief Executive of British Water

We are delighted to welcome Lila to the WEX Global Awards judging panel for 2020! For 12 years, Lila has been British Water‘s International Director, providing strategic advice to companies on international opportunities and guidance to the UK government on trade policy. Since December 2018, Lila Thompson has been the new Chief Executive of this key water institution, acting on behalf of Britain’s water sector companies in the UK and abroad.

Gaetane Suzenet announced as WEX Global 2020 Awards Judge!

Gaëtane SUZENET has 25 years of experience in the water and environmental sectors, ranging from innovation, policy-making, financing, to working with start-ups, utilities and large companies. She is currently Managing Partner of International Impact Partners, an international Advisory Company. Previously, she acted as Director of European Affairs at Water UK, the UK water utilities’ professional association. She then was Managing Director of a French Water Innovation Cluster, in which she set up 14 industrial innovation projects amounting to 20 million €. In the investment field, she acted as Venture Advisor with Aster Capital, an international venture capital fund with $300M under management. Gaëtane was also a member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the “FPCI Emergence Innovation 1” seed fund within SOFIMAC Innovation. Gaëtane was an Independent Board Member of the French listed company AMOEBA. She sits on the Executive Committee of the European Innovation Partnership on Water, under the aegis of the European Commission.

British Water joining us at #WexGlobal2020