Devesh Bharadwaj is an entrepreneur, engineer, and the CEO of Pani Energy – a water-focused technology company based in Western Canada, providing advanced digital solutions to increase the efficiency of large-scale desalination and wastewater treatment plants. Founded on 6+ years of university research and 250+ engagements with water treatment plant owners and operators, Pani’s cloud-based software platform utilizes technologies like machine learning and digital twinning to leverage data from the plant and provide actionable insights to operators on how to improve performance and prevent problems – saving time, resources, and the environment.
Awards and recognition for Pani’s technology and Devesh’s leadership include Top 5 Most Disruptive Water Technology by Global Water Intelligence at the Global Water Summit in Paris; Top 50 Leader in Water Management Globally by World Water Congress; Imagine H2O Emerging Water Tech Deployment Award in Singapore; Forbes 30 Under 30 for Social Impact, and most recently, Global Cleantech 100 list for 2022 and the Best Go To Market Strategy award from BlueTech Forum.