Antonia Lorenzo is Bachelor of Agricultural Chemistry and specialist in Environmental Engineering and Technology and currently doing her PhD in Economic evaluation of the use of reclaimed water in agriculture at the University of Córdoba, Spain.  She is co-founder, CEO and R&D Director of BIOAZUL, a consulting SME, very active in R&D and innovation projects, working since 2003 on the development innovative and sustainable water management solutions, with special interest in water and resources circularity. She has worked for more than 20 years in the management and implementation of 80 national and international research and innovation projects, mainly related to blue infrastructures for the sustainable water management - treatment, water reuse, nature-based solutions – as well as circular economy and resources sustainability in the agrifood sector. She works for the European Commission since 2012 as an external expert and evaluator in several of its programs and has specialized in aspects related to exploitation strategies and business plans. She es the co-leader of the Expert Group of Water Europe on Water & Sustainable Agrifood Systems, Ambassador of the European Climate Pact, and , since June 2023, she is member of the EITFood Supervisory Board. As a mentor, Antonia has participated in several programs such as the EIT Food Accelerator Network, the Cajamar Innova Incubator and in the European Commission's “EIC Women Leadership Program”.

Prof. Dr. Alfonso Expósito is Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Economics (Economic Structure) at the University of Malaga and a member of the Water, Environmental, and Agricultural Resources Economics (WEARE) research group. He possesses extensive research experience in both microeconomic and macroeconomic analysis, with a particular focus on water and environmental economics. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Seville (Spain) and a Master’s degree in International Business from University College Dublin (Ireland).In addition to his academic career, he has substantial international professional experience in the industrial sector. He has also contributed to the mentoring of start-ups in the water services sector through initiatives at the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and the University of Malaga. Consulted expert in water-related topics by the World Bank, European Commission, Water4All Partnership, and Spanish and Andalusian Governments, among other institutions. His research has been widely published in high-impact international journals, and he actively participates in various national and international projects related to his fields of expertise.