Driving Industrial Sustainability: Global Insights on Water Reuse

Panel Moderator

Veronica Garcia Molina
Senior Director for High-Growth Verticals
Xylem

Verónica García Molina holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Barcelona (Spain), a MSc. in Chemical Engineering from the same institution and a MSc. in Chemistry from the Lappeenranta University of Technology in Finland. She is a professional with 20 years of experience in the water sector, covering multiple technologies, Ion Exchange Resins, Reverse Osmosis, Nanofiltration and Ultrafiltration among others and with expertise in several industries and markets, Municipal and Desalination, Industrial, Wastewater and Energy, including developing segments such as Green Hydrogen and Lithium and more established sectors such as Nuclear.

In 2025, Verónica joined Xylem’s Growth and Innovation team as Senior Director, High Growth Verticals. In this role, she is responsible for developing and implementing the enterprise Strategy for the Wastewater and Food & Beverage sectors.

Panelists

Jose Diaz-Caneja Rodriguez
CEO - Infrastructure
Acciona

José Díaz-Caneja holds an MSc in Civil Engineering from Madrid Polytechnic University and an MBA from IESE Business School.

With comprehensive experience in the infrastructure sector, in both publicly and privately financed projects, and after having worked in large infrastructure groups in Latin America and Spain, he joined ACCIONA Agua International Business Development Department in 2002. In 2007 he joined ForoPPP Infraestructuras – a private PPP institution – as Managing Director for a 4-year period, and in 2011 he re-joined ACCIONA Agua as Middle East and Africa Development Director, becoming ACCIONA Water Division CEO in December 2013.

In December 2023 he has been appointed CEO of Acciona Infrastructure division, which covers de water, civil and industrial construction activities, and the infrastructures concessions businesses.

Dusun Kim
CEO
Medisun

Dusun Kim is dedicated to advancing sustainable water and energy solutions, with a strong focus on Salinity Gradient Energy (Blue Energy) and industrial water reuse. His work centers on developing integrated Circular Economy systems that combine Reverse Electrodialysis (RED), Forward Osmosis (FO), Membrane Distillation (MD), and brine mining to reduce energy consumption, recover valuable resources, and minimize environmental impact. These systems are designed to support low-carbon or near-zero-emission water reuse and desalination infrastructure for industrial applications. He focuses on translating advanced technologies into practical, scalable solutions that enhance operational resilience, ESG performance, and long-term sustainability across global markets.

Jason Morrison
President
Pacific Institute

Jason Morrison joined the Pacific Institute in 1993 and became its president in October 2016. As president, he oversees the Institute and its activities, focusing on broadening and amplifying the organization’s reach and impact.

Additionally, Jason serves as the Head of the CEO Water Mandate, an initiative of the United Nations Global Compact, and has supported the initiative since 2008 with applied research, event organization, and other services. He is also a co-founder of the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS), a global initiative that has developed and is now implementing a freshwater certification program to advance responsible water practices by water providers and large-scale users.

Devesh Sharma
CEO
Aquatech

Devesh Sharma is the Chief Executive Officer of Aquatech - a global leader in water purification technology for industrial and infrastructure markets. Established in 1981, this US based company focuses on solving water scarcity challenges such as desalination, water reuse, and zero liquid discharge.

Devesh holds a degree in Chemical Engineering and Industrial Management from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA and has an Executive MBA from INSEAD.

Devesh started working with Aquatech in 1995 with hands on experience in the field as a site engineer commissioning water treatment plants. From there he worked in virtually every facet of the company as a process engineer, project manager, and marketing manager. Since 2002, as a member of the Sr. Management Board, Devesh has been involved closely with implementing Aquatech’s vision to be a complete water solutions provider for industries and infrastructure clients around the world.