Amir Shahkolahi

Technical Manager, Global Synthetics

Amir has B.Sc. in Civil Engineering and M.Eng.Sc. in Environmental Engineering. He has more than 22 years of experience and more than 70 publications in Civil and Geosynthetic industry.

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Lacey Webb 

Founder and Director, Resource Hub

Lacey has 20 years’ experience in WARR and is Australia’s foremost authority on waste levy regulation. She leads the Resource Hub team to deliver targeted solutions to clients in every state, defining and delivering best practice data and process standards across the front end and back offices of industry.  She also is a keen collector of bright red shoes.

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Kevin Xie, Veolia

Landfill Engineer, Veolia

Kevin is a Landfill Engineer at Veolia with over 10 years of experience in solid waste management, wastewater treatment, and energy recovery. He has published over 30 papers, contributing both scientifically and practically to the field. Kevin drives innovation in landfill gas recovery, bioreactor optimisation, and sustainable waste solutions, advancing industry practices through applied research and engineering.

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David Risk

Research Chair in Climate Science & Policy, St. Francis Xavier University

David holds a Research Chair in Climate Science & Policy at St. Francis Xavier University’s Brian Mulroney Institute of Government in Nova Scotia, Canada. As leader of the 25-strong FluxLab team, he has overseen ecological gas flux studies that span the globe, from the Arctic to Antarctica, has quantified methane and other emissions at thousands of on- and off-shore oil and gas sites, and in recent years has surveyed more than 150 landfills in North and South America. During the past year alone, FluxLab delivered projects on three continents and collaborated with space-, air-, and ground-based sensor companies in eight countries. The group operates the world’s only full scale landfill emissions simulation facility, providing regulators, industry, and technology developers a unique test bed for refining next generation methane measurement methods. Passionate about translating science into impact, Risk advises established firms and spins out new ventures to meet emerging climate technology needs. 

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