Nabil is Director of Resilient Design Lab (Toronto) and co-founder of the Strongly Sustainable Business Models Group (SSBMG). He has a MEE in computer engineering and a Ph.D. suma cum laude in digital data communications from Germany. He is also a graduate of the Executive Development Program of Schulich School of Business at York University. Development Program of Schulich School of Business at York University. Nabil has more than 40 years of experience as an engineer, technology executive, entrepreneur and educator with expertise in networks, sustainable business models, organizational transformation, and strategic foresight. He has advised national governments and international organizations such as UNESCO, W.H.O, the World Bank and IDRC.

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Manuel Maqueda teaches Applied Circular Economics at Harvard's Sustainability Graduate Programs. Previously, Manuel created the Circular Economy Online Course at the University of California, Berkeley Extension, where he taught for six years.

Recognized as a hands-on expert and practitioner in circular economy and plastic pollution remediation since 2009, Manuel Maqueda is co-founder of several notable organizations, such as the Plastic Pollution Coalition, and SUPER® (Single-Use Plastics Elimination or Reduction), a nonprofit enabling businesses to eliminate single-use plastics through a tiered certification program.