I recently had the tremendous honor of presenting at the United Nations Water Conference in New York, the first of its kind in almost 50 years. With over 8,000 in attendance including water and climate leaders, government representatives, and non-profit organizations, I was deeply inspired by those passionate professionals around me to spark water action. Coming all the way from Singapore to speak at the most important global water event since 1977 brought on a range of emotions, but it truly was an incredible experience. With about 80% of wastewater being released into the environment without adequate treatment, this platform is key to showcase how dire the water scarcity situation is worldwide. At Gradiant, our focus has been how industry can reduce its water footprint, to speak to our patented technologies on this stage was a moment I will never forget.

On March 23rd and 24th, I was involved in discussions around Climate and Water Risk Technologies as well as Innovative Solutions for a Sustainable Blue Economy. As VP of Digital Solutions at Gradiant, my primary focus is on how our patented SmartOps Digital Solutions can optimize and sustainably treat industrial water & wastewater. By leveraging AI for predictive analytics, maintenance, and performance; the SmartOps platform, when used with our RO solutions, allows for the world’s leading brands to reduce and reuse more water. The U.N. invited many global business leaders to speak on how disruptive technologies can have a long-term effect on water scarcity. Every day, Gradiant saves about 3 million average households worth of water across 600 projects globally.