Joe Battikh is a senior sustainability expert with over sixteen years of international experience in the private sector. He has a strong interest in developing corporate sustainability through economic, environmental and social development. Joe is currently a PhD Candidate in Sustainability Management with a focus on climate change and global security at the University of Waterloo. Before returning to school to pursue his PhD, Joe was the Head of Sustainability, Corporate Responsibility and Government & Industry Relations for Ericsson in region Middle East and East Africa. He holds a Master of Environment and Business from the University of Waterloo, a Bachelor in Applied Sciences from UQAM and is fluent in several languages.