Advisory board of Aquatech Mexico

Technical Director, CANAJAD
Chemical Engineer. He has over twenty years of experience in the standardization process, administration and management of chemical plants, including process and detailed engineering projects, as well as their construction. He also has experience in risk assessment, safety programs, and environmental audits, as well as production control and coordination of traffic functions for handling large volumes of raw materials and products.

Senior Consultant in water education, communication, transparency and ICTs
Degree in Communication Sciences from FCPyS-UNAM and a Master’s degree in Public Policy from UP. She has collaborated with organizations such as the Chamber of Deputies, CONAGUA, the Federal Telecommunications Institute, the Rio Bravo Basin Council, water utility agencies, and UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme for Latin America. In these roles, she has provided advice, design, and coordination—or otherwise contributed—to programs and projects including the transition to Digital Terrestrial Television, the creation of the Federal Law on Transparency and Access to Information, the 4th World Water Forum, and the Water Agenda 2030. She is a member of the Mexican Watershed Network, the Community of Women in Water, and the Water Advisory Council, among other organizations.
 

Water Security and Resilience Program Coordinator, World Bank, Mexico
A graduate in Law from the Ibero-American University of Mexico City, she holds a Master's degree in International Law and International Relations from the Complutense University of Madrid. With over 15 years of experience in water-related issues, Verónica served as Technical Secretary of the Special Commission for Integrated Water Management in the Fourth Legislature of the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District, a period in which she also served as General Coordinator of the Mexican Alliance for a New Water Culture. From February 2008 to March 2014, she held the position of Project Coordinator for the Water Advisory Council, an organization dedicated to promoting the sustainable use of water in Mexico. She subsequently served as Executive Director of the same organization.

Deputy Manager of Project Management and Evaluation with External Credit, CONAGUA
Holds a degree in International Relations specializing in official development assistance, as well as a master's degree in Public Policy and Gender from FLACSO. Professional experience has focused on international financing—primarily from international financial institutions—at Nacional Financiera, the Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit, the Tax Administration Service, and the National Water Commission.
 

President, Water Advisory Council
He has an extensive track record in both the public and private sectors, having served as Secretary of Finance and Planning for the State of Zacatecas—a role in which he currently acts as the state's representative in Mexico City. In the private sector, he serves as Managing Partner of GCI, Treasurer of the Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Sector at CANACINTRA, a National Board Member of the *Asociación a Favor de lo Mejor*, and a contributor to *El Financiero Bloomberg*. His past roles include Director of Corporate Relations at Grupo Modelo, President and CEO of the construction group GARUMI S.A. (as well as Advisor to the Director), and President of Procab.

Columnist, La Jornada
He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the Autonomous University of Nayarit, a Master's degree in Economics from CIDE, a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Guadalajara, and a Doctorate in Economics from UNAM. He is currently a consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Mexican Hydraulic Association (AMH). He serves as an external advisor to the Committee on Water Resources, Potable Water, and Sanitation of the Federal Chamber of Deputies. He is an economist with experience in water and natural resource management, public finance, economic development, and economics education.

Executive Director, Agua Capital
Law degree from Universidad Iberoamericana; Diploma in Public Management from CIDE and the University of Colorado, as well as a Master's degree in Political Systems from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He graduated from the International Sustainability Program of El Colegio de México and LEAD International (Cohort XIII), and from the International Program for Sustainability Diplomacy of the Sustainability Challenge Foundation, IPMS (Cohort 19a). He has worked in the water sector for 15 years and has extensive experience in the public, social and private sectors, with emphasis on Public Affairs and Institutional Relations. He was Executive Director of the Water Advisory Council. Currently, he is Executive Director of Agua Capital, whose mission is to promote water security in the Valley of Mexico.

Founder, Aqueducto
A civil engineer with a master's degree in Integrated Water Resources Management and a distinguished track record in environmental services projects, digital transformation, and water management. Founder of Aqueducto, she is also a water specialist partner at Cavazzani Consultoría and a collaborator with Estrategia Circular. She has developed her career in both the public and private sectors, promoting initiatives for more efficient and sustainable water management. In addition to her work as a consultant, she teaches and promotes the democratization of resources and environmental stewardship, convinced that water is a tool for building a more resilient and peaceful future.
 

Sustainability, Conservation and Development
Mexican entrepreneur with interests in green construction and eco-friendly building practices, as well as in reducing air pollution and traffic congestion through the implementation of environmental public policies. He is a leader in the MaaS (Mobility as a Service) movement, focusing primarily on finding eco-friendly solutions to construction and mobility challenges in Mexico City. He has channeled his passion for sustainable solutions and his devotion to his country into creating innovations that address the needs of the population and the Mexican megalopolis, always with the planet's future in mind.