"40% of water systems installed by charities and international aid programs have failed. There are 1 billion people that still don't have access to clean, safe water. I am on a mission to create the technology and the business that will ensure water systems are sustainable and infrastructure funding is delivered quickly and efficiently to those communities most in need"
Rob has been putting "things" on the internet since 1985. He has extensive business experience with systems design, software and hardware development, and sustainable and environmental technologies, as well as an entrepreneurial approach to solving problems.
After Rob sold his successful European video conferencing business, he turned his entrepreneurial skills to solving the global water crisis and is helping deliver the UN sustainable development goal for water (SDG6).
Founding eWater.Services in 2015 he implements IOT, NFC and blockchain technology to monetise and sustain water system infrastructure in developing countries, ensuring clean, safe water flows 24x7.
Sessions in which Rob Hygate participates
quinta-feira 21 outubro, 2021
Africa accounts for more than 15% of the global population. The continent is experiencing the highest urban population growth anywhere in the world. This has led to an unprecedented explosion of local innovations to meet the challenge of providing essential services: water, sanitation, waste management and energy. Water has b...
Sessions in which Rob Hygate attends
quarta-feira 20 outubro, 2021
Digitisation is happening too fast that societies are not prepared for this fast transformation, in times when the new fuel is data, marketplaces for bringing value to data assets are trendy and data economy models are still under development yet many design aspects for Digital Transformation needs to be defined. Emerging technologies are helping to speed up the digital transformation, but societies may not be ready for this fast transition.Join us in this session where we will hear...