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Jessika Roswall took up her mandate in December 2024. She was previously Sweden's Minister for EU Affairs, including through Sweden's EU presidency, and served in the Swedish Parliament from 2010 to 2022, latterly as second vice-president of its EU affairs committee. She holds a law degree from Uppsala University.

Stefaan Hermans is Director for Competitiveness, Talent Mobility and International Cooperation at the European Commission's Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture. He previously led its Policy Strategy and Evaluation directorate and held senior posts across EU research and innovation. He also lectures on EU affairs at KU Leuven.

Mikael brings more than 20 years of leadership across the water, marine and environmental sectors. Former Managing Director of DHI subsidiaries and Executive Vice President for global business units spanning offshore energy, ports and water resources, he brings deep experience of EU innovation frameworks to EIT Water's first year.

Namrata Nadkarni is a maritime transport expert, professional moderator and founder of Intent Communications. An award-winning journalist with two decades in the maritime and transport industries, she is known for high-energy moderating and for drawing insight across sectors. She has chaired the Alternative Fuels Working Group for the World Ports Climate Action Programme.

Stefan Dobrev chairs the EIT Governing Board and its Executive Committee. He brings a 25-year career across business, venture finance and consulting, helping organisations turn science and technology into commercial success. He was Global Head of Innovation Partnerships at Nestlé, co-founded MassChallenge Switzerland, and is a partner at ICOS Capital.

Tim Smedley is an award-winning environmental author and journalist, writing for the Financial Times, The Guardian, the BBC and The Sunday Times. The Last Drop, his book on the world's water crisis, was named one of The Times' Top 100 Books of the Year. His first, Clearing The Air, was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize.

Dr Imogen Napper is a marine scientist and National Geographic Explorer whose research has driven real-world action on plastic pollution. Her early work on microbeads helped inform international bans, and she has since traced microplastics from our clothes to near the summit of Everest. She specialises in turning emerging science into practical solutions.

Felix Schröder is Director of the Water Cluster at BRYCK Startup Alliance in Essen, where he connects startups, industry and research to speed up innovation across the water sector. Having worked in both startups and large corporates, he turns promising technologies into concrete collaborations and pilot projects.

Eva Raudasoja has over 20 years of experience in education, innovation and strategic development, with particular expertise in water, energy and environmental engineering. She builds collaboration between education, research and business. In the INNFLOW proposal for EIT Water, she served on the Interim Management Team and as Interim Director of Education.