William Wescott

William Wescott has been a leader in innovation, sustainable development, climate change and the circular economy for over three decades. A lifelong intra- and entrepreneur, he has worked with startups, corporations, investors, governments and NGOs to create sustainable enterprises. In addition to being a leader of three Bay Area startups, Wescott was the vice president of innovation for Veolia, where he co-founded and led the Veolia Innovation Accelerator and worked with all of Veolia’s business divisions (water, waste, energy and transportation) to enhance their services through technological and business innovations worldwide. He currently serves as a senior fellow at the U.S. Council on Competitiveness, a member of the University of Washington (Bothell) Chancellor’s advisory board, a member of Princeton’s Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and an advisor to variety of client organizations through his firm BrainOxygen LLC.