How Can We Use Nature and Data to Help Solve our Environmental, Climate and Affordability Crises?

In his role as Jacobs’ Head of Water in Europe, Phil leads a team of approximately 500 people, providing a wide range of services from assurance and regulation through to engineering and delivery, and into operational support to multiple clients. With a doctorate in water engineering, Phil has experience across all aspects of engineering and technical leadership, as well as project and program management within the infrastructure sector. He has worked in senior roles both as a consultant and within client organizations. At Jacobs, Phil is focused on creating an environment where inclusive and diverse teams come together to solve clients’ challenges and create an inspiring place to work in.

Rebecca has more than 22 years of technical and managerial experience in the water industry. She has successfully delivered a range of projects and programs of work, primarily within research and development and innovation. She has been a Research Manager at Thames Water, leading the company’s program of research into water reuse, water efficiency and smart metering. She also worked as an independent consultant to U.K. Water Industry Research, delivering leakage, networks and water quality projects. At Jacobs, Rebecca is responsible for delivering a wide range of projects for water companies, regulators and wider government bodies.

As a key thought leader in program and portfolio management, Gregg brings many years of experience working in the capital planning, delivery, reporting and governance areas of major utility providers and government agencies both in Australia and in the U.K. From a technical perspective, Gregg is a highly experienced finance and economics professional with skills spanning program and portfolio management, business and strategy planning, financial modeling, regulatory economics, capital investment appraisal, business case writing, cost-benefit analysis and benefits management. With an enduring passion for promoting the practice of benefits management, Gregg is a firm believer that all investment decisions should be ‘outcomes-focused’ so that every penny makes a significant and sustained contribution to securing benefits valued by stakeholders.