b'>>> Dr. Rajiv Bhanot is Founder and Managing Director of H2GO Global, an organisation which provides clean drinking water to remote and rural communities through alternative means, using systems that utilise British nanotechnology - NanoCarb filter cartridges, that filter water down to a micro-scopic 15 nanometers, effectivelyremoving all viruses, bac-teria, cysts, and parasites from contaminated water sources. Rajiv delivered a charismatic on stage presentation, showing the technology in action, filtering mucky water using H2GOPhoto: Attendees at the SI Convention 2019technology, and then drinking it from a glass. Now in daily use>>>MarietVerhoef-Cohen,SIPresident2017-2019, by over 1.7 million people around the world, H2GO providesspoke of a catalogue of threats facing the world today, par-clean water, at the turn of the tap.ticularly climate change and the water crisis.She said thewater-food-energy nexus is at the heart of sustainable devel-opment, and is driven by an expanding and increasingly mo-bile population, rapid urbanization, changing diets, climate change, and economic growth. Showing how gender equality and the empowerment of women, SDG5, intersect within the water & food security system, she said,"Nothing about them without them", showing many reasons why the participation of women is necessary, including the crucial role of women in translating agricultural production into food and nutrition, and how much of their work is often invisible, with knowledge Photo: Gender Equality for Water & Food Securityleft uptapped. She called for achange in mind-set; for sex dis-agregated data; and, for SDG 5 and 6 to be combined and im->>> Renuka Indraraja is Corporate Affairs and Legal Directorplemented into national action plans. Mariet unveiled a need at Heineken Malaysia Berhard, and Trustee at the Spark Foun- forincreasedinvestmentintowomen\'sorganisationsand dation, and was the Sessions final speaker. Looking at waterrelated projects, saying a more holistic approach is needed, shortages through the lens of business, she explained thatand that womens economic empowerment is connected with 95% of beer is made of water, and stands convinced of thetheirsocialandpoliticalempowerment.Marietconcluded need to build awareness of the challenges of access to safe,that through increased respect, status, and decision-making clean water, as well as taking action to protect water sources,power for women in households, communities, and institu-saying, "it is the right thing to do." Soroptimist Internation- tions, we can face many of today\'s urgent global challenges, al has recently joined forces with the CSR arm of Heinekenincluding climate change. on a Women, Water & Leadership Appeal project, in Sabah, Malaysia, and Renukas presentation gave an indication ofLongevity, Liquidity and Legacywhat drives the partnership, detailing just some of the initia- >>> Investment-banking veteran Tracey Woon, shared in-tives the company is inviolved in,protecting water resourcessight into money, wealth, and legacy. Utilising her experience through business practice.in the financial industry, Tracey addressed women, and the Initiatives include reducing the use of water in productionmanagement offinancials for the future. At UBS, the Swiss processes by 12.3% over the course of the last four years;Bank, Tracey is an advisor to clients on financial solutions in-treating100%ofwastewaterbeforeitisreleasedbacktocluding investment, family, andbusiness, and she shared the source; and investing in river rehabilitation,andwater bal- UBS pledge to support SDG5, and to increase the financial ancing projects. Empowering communities, businesses wereconfidence of one million women by 2030. Tracey introduced engagedin training programmes, and Renuka spoke of thethe UBS report \'Own Your Own Worth\', detailing key findings establishment of 16 river care centres, increasing awarenessincludingpossiblebarrierstowomen\'sfinancialsuccess, in 144 communities, whilst developing skill sets such as riv- which might includefailing to plan for future crises; partic-er ranger training for women, and water conservation work- ipatinginshort-termfinancialplanningwhilstleavingthe shops. Furthermore, Renuka showed that Heineken walks thelong-term planning to a spouse; shying away from educating talk, with 57% of its Board of Directors women.their children, particularly girls, on financial issues.View report at UBS.com.8'