Integrating the Circular Economy into Smart Cities
#waterquestion in 3 minutes
Walid Khoury speaks with Dirk Wittenberg, Senior Vice President at Wilo, about the Energy, Water & Waste nexus. Dirk discusses what Wilo are doing to integrate a Circular Economy into Smart Cities.
Dirk, with colleague Martin Linge-Boom, will be hosting the discussion panel – Energy, Water, Waste: Integrating the Circular Economy into Future Smart Cities (sponsored by Wilo).
WEX Global 2022 is 3 days of sessions, roundtables, business meetings and much more. We look forward to seeing you there https://wex-global.com/register/
SPEAKER PROFILES
Dr. Dirk Wittenberg
Senior Vice President SBU Water Treatment, WILO SE
Dr. Wittenberg joined Wilo in 2021 as Senior Vice President SBU (Strategic Business Unit) Water Treatment. Prior to Wilo he worked as Head of Business Development & M&A at Remondis, one of the world’s leading industrial companies working in the field of Water & Waste Water Management as well as Recycling. He has profound knowledge in Post Merger Integrations and led several companies in India, Turkey, Spain and France. Dr. Wittenberg holds a degree in Civil Engineering and a Doctorate Degree in Water Management, Hydrology and Hydraulic Construction.
Martin Linge-Boom
Group Vice President Corporate Real Estate Management, WILO SE
With his background as civil engineer and architect, Martin Linge-Boom joined Wilo in 2015 as Group Vice President Corporate Real Estate Management. Moreover, he led various European and international large-scale projects and has his professional practice since 2000. Recent projects are new factory sides for Wilo e.g. in Dortmund, USA, India and China. He is in charge of Wilo’s central project management and head of the Hydrogen Team.
Walid Khoury
General Manager, Desalytics
Walid Khoury is a water industry veteran with 20 years of experience leading commercial organizations at Fortune 500 companies. Hed led water divisions at Nalco, GE, and Danaher, and recently launched Desalytics, as a fast-growing social impact company tackling the water challenges in Africa. Over the years, Khoury built arguably the most engaging platform on LinkedIn within the niche water segment, with 38% active followers vs 13% industry average. Khoury hosts global leaders in short video discussions showcasing the latest technology and sharing industry insights. He also moderates global panels webinars, speaks in forums, and is interviewed in leading water magazines.
