Datuk Ir. Abdul Kadir Mohd Din FASc

DMSM, MIEM, MICE, ACPE, P.Eng, C.EngDatuk 

Ir. Abdul Kadir Mohd Din has more than 40 years of industry experience in the water and sewerage sectors. His main expertise is on conceptual and strategic business planning and management on water, wastewater, byproducts, green technology, research & development and environment including risk management and optimization & maximization of operation cost. 

He holds a Diploma in Civil Engineering from UiTM, Shah Alam and graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland. Datuk Ir. Abdul Kadir is a Professional Engineer registered with the Board of Engineers, Malaysia (BEM), ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer (ACPE) and Chartered Engineer with the Institution of Civil Engineers, UK (MICE). 

He has vast exposure in the engineering consultancy, public listed company, government owned National Water Asset Company and sewerage company at various senior management positions. He has extensive practical knowledge in planning, designing, managing water and sewerage works projects within the country and abroad in the United Kingdom, Brunei Darussalam, Middle East and Singapore. He is currently the Chairman of Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara (SPAN) since May 2025. He was elected as President of The Malaysian Water Association (MWA) in April 2017 (2017-2019 & 2019-2021), President o ENSEARCH (2024/25), and Network Manager of Aquajaring – Eight SEA countries (Jun 2020 – December 2021). He had served as Board of Directors for Pengurusan Air Pahang Berhad (Jan 2023/ May 25), Ranhill SAJ Sdn Bhd (2017 to Dec 2019) and Ranhill Water Technologies (Thai) Ltd & Anurak Water Treatment Facilites Co Ltd (2017 Dec 2019) . Prior to this appointment, he was the former Chief Executive Officer of Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd (IWK), a National Sewerage Company wholly owned by the Minister of Finance incorporated from 1 December 2009 – 30 November 2016. He was the former Chief Operating Officer with Pengurusan Aset Air Berhad (PAAB), Malaysia’s Water Asset Management Company, which is also wholly owned by the Minister of Finance incorporated, from February 2007 to November 2009. 

He is also a Chairman of Malaysian Water Academy Sdn Bhd (2017-2021), Alumni Member of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), and member of various professional institutions which includes: Fellow of Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (FIEM), member of Malaysian Water Association (MWA), Environmental Management of Research Associate of Malaysia (ENSEARCH), Malaysian Water Partnership (MyWP) and Malaysian Capacity Development Network for Sustainable Water Management (MyCDNet), Fellow of Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) since May 2018, and Water Environment Federation (WEF), United States. He was appointed as Adjunct Lecturer for Universiti Technologi Petronas (UTP) Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 semester, Industry Panel for MSc Integrated Construction Project Management programme for Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) from June 2018– May 2020 & Member of Faculty External Advisory Panel For Faculty of Science & Engineering, University of Northingham, Malaysia Jan 2025 to Dec 2028, Chairman for the CIDB MyCESMM committee, Committee of CIDB CITP Initiative Working Group on National Construction Cost Centre, Committee of CIDB CITP Thrust Working Group on Internationalization, Committee of CITP Life-Cycle Costing (TC-LCC) and Panel Chairman of CIDB MCIEA Award 2018 & 2019. He is also the Chairman on the IR Water 4.0, a chapter in the Water Sector Transformation Plan (WST 2040) under Academy of Sciences, Malaysia. 

Pat Dougherty

Pat Dougherty is currently the Chief Executive of Wellington Water. He has over 35 years’ experience working in local government, including ten years as Chief Executive of the Kapiti Coast District Council and five years as Chief Executive of the Nelson City Council.

He has an extensive infrastructure / asset management background, particularly in Three Waters. For over four years he was on a series of advisory groups providing advice to DIA on the establishment of Taumata Arowai and Three Waters Reforms (now the Affordable Water Reform programme).

He was a Board member of the Mackays to Pekapeka Expressway Alliance from 2011 – 2017 and is currently on the Board of the NZ Transport Agency.

Pat holds two degrees – a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) and a Master of Business Administration (with Distinction). He is a Member of the Institute of Directors and a Chartered Member of Engineering NZ.

Donna Sutherland

Dr Donna Sutherland is a Water Quality and Aquatic Pollution Scientist, whose research interests include the prevention, reduction and remediation of anthropogenic pollutant impacts on water quality, water resources and ecosystem health. With a career spanning over 20 years, Donna has extensive expertise and experience in freshwater management and aquatic pollution, having worked across a wide range of waterscapes, from the most pristine waterways of Antarctica to the most degraded waterways of New Zealand. Dr Sutherland is an internationally recognised expert on bioremediation, with over 50 Q1 scientific publications on freshwater management and aquatic pollution bioremediation and is currently ranked in the top 2% of scientists, worldwide for the past three years. In her role as Tohunga o te Wai at Te Kura Taka Pini, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Donna works with Papatipu Rūnanga to support their aspirations for the restoration, rejuvenation and protection of wai māori across the takiwā.

Gabrielle Huria (MNZM)Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri

Gabrielle Huria is the Chief Executive of Te Kura Taka Pini – the Ngāi Tahu company set up to work strategically with freshwater in the Ngāi Tahu takiwā/ tribal area. Mahinga Kai (mutton birding, whitebaiting, eeling) is integral to Gabrielle’s world view, driving a commitment to improving water quality and quantity. She has an extensive background in governance and tribal development.

In addition to her role as Chief Executive, Gabrielle is a member of the Ngāi Tahu Research Centre Advisory Board. Prior to her current role, Gabrielle was Principal Advisor for Christchurch City Council, Chair of the University Digital Screen Advisory Board and the inaugural Chair of Emerge Aotearoa. In 2018 she received her MNZM for services to Māori and governance.

Meike Van Ginneken

As Water Envoy, Meike raises water awareness, builds coalitions across countries and organizations, and shares knowhow for a water secure world.  

Van Ginneken is a recognized water leader who has helped to provide millions of people with access to water & sanitation and energy services. Van Ginneken has interspersed executive headquarter positions at international organizations with extended periods living and working in Africa, Asia and Latin-America. She served as UN Assistant Secretary General at the International Fund for Agricultural Development. As Chief Executive Officer of SNV Netherlands Development Organization, Van Ginneken headed a knowledge-driven organization with 1,400 specialized staff working on food, water, and energy. Between 2002 and 2017, Van Ginneken held various leadership positions at the World Bank. She managed the World Bank's US$5B energy portfolio in West & Central Africa and its US$6B water portfolio in South Asia.