Water Stewardship and Market Mechanisms

Senior partner at Cycle Capital and head of Cycle H2O Fund

Simon Olivier is Senior partner at Cycle Capital and leads the Cycle H2O Fund, a venture capital fund dedicated to helping water tech companies accelerate their business growth and create a positive impact on the environment. Simon is an executive leader with an international track record in innovation, strategy, operations, and financial services. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies and mid-sized companies in various industries such as renewable energy, finance, water, and food. Simon spent 20 years at GE, initially at GE Capital in financial services, then he led GE Renewable’s business in Canada and the Northeastern United States for nearly 10 years, building a multi-billion-dollar franchise. Subsequently, he spent four years as Executive Vice President Strategy (M&A) and Venture Capital for GE Canada. Simon served on several boards of directors including Aqua Action, C2 Montreal, the Canadian Wind Energy Association, and the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montréal.

Senior director of strategic partnerships & government relations at the One Drop Foundation

With over 20 years of experience working (domestically and internationally) in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector, Lauren Alcorn is responsible for fostering partnerships with sector and business/industry actors working towards collective impact to accelerate the progress of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Lauren is spokesperson for the organization’s WASH in Health Care Facility initiatives, and she is a proponent of Indigenous rights, gender equality and inclusion. A strong believer in community based, participatory action and the power of art to mobilize and inspire change.

Senior director of programs at the One Drop Foundation

As a Senior director of programs, Tania leads a team of Social Art for Behaviour Change (SABC) experts at the One Drop Foundation. She and the SABC team members are passionate social arts experts who co-design behaviour change interventions with local partners and artists. They accompany local change by ensuring that creativity and emotion are at the heart of individual and collective transformation. In addition to her contributions to the development of the SABC approach, she has organized five international events that brought together hundreds of people from around the world in a community of practice where peers exchange and share experiences. She has delivered workshops and presentations at various international events and most recently created an online course on the SABC approach that is accessible to anyone who wants to understand better the links between systemic change, water, hygiene and sanitation, and behaviour. Tania brings 25 years of international development experience in various areas, including 15 years at the One Drop Foundation.

Global equity analyst at Clear Skies Investment Management

Nazim graduated with distinction from the Concordia University Bachelor of Commerce and Finance program, earning membership into the Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honour Society and the Golder Key Honour Society. He was the recipient of the Concordia Undergraduate Research Award Scholarship having demonstrated distinguished experience in academic research and AI, and while working during his studies at the John Dobson Investment lab and as an analyst at Clear Skies. Nazim is a Level 2 candidate in the CFA Program.

Founder and CEO at Clear Skies Investment Management

Michel Brutti is an experienced portfolio manager with an excellent track record in the investment management sector. His specialties include portfolio management for institutional and private clients, sustainable investment and impact investment. Michel sits on boards of directors in the fields of sustainable development and education, and is a member of various investment committees related to impact investing.