Ignacio Casals is a physicist, at present holding the position of Head of R&D at Aguas de Alicante. He has more than twenty years of experience in the water sector and currently manages national and international innovation projects in multiple facets of the Urban Water Cycle, with special attention to water and energy efficiency, water reuse, sustainability and circular economy, as well as the application of Information and Communication Technologies in water management. Previously, he has developed his work in the field of Hydraulic Modelling of Networks and Geographic Information Systems. Since 2012, he has been a lecturer on the Master's Degree in Water Technology and Management.