Dawn leads CWR’s engagements to help companies and sectors navigate the fast-evolving risk landscape. With a decade at CWR, she has not only helped build the brand but has amassed a deep understanding of the complex, interlinked and compounding water risks. Her access to global water leaders, CEOs, IPCC lead authors also gives her unique insights into the challenges in ensuring water security under climate change. She has helped Asian conglomerates, global fashion brands and food MNCs unpack… Show more Dawn leads CWR’s engagements to help companies and sectors navigate the fast-evolving risk landscape. With a decade at CWR, she has not only helped build the brand but has amassed a deep understanding of the complex, interlinked and compounding water risks. Her access to global water leaders, CEOs, IPCC lead authors also gives her unique insights into the challenges in ensuring water security under climate change. She has helped Asian conglomerates, global fashion brands and food MNCs unpack and assess water risks as well as advised them on risk mitigation and stewardship strategies, including achieving water neutrality. Her research to help brands and Chinese manufacturers move towards a clean and circular future has even inspired the fashion industry to create a new wastewater tool.Dawn is frequent keynote, panellist and moderator and her work can be found in publications by the UN and the International Journal of Water Resources Development, among others. She can also be found on Channel News Asia as well as the SIWW Water Leaders Interview Series where she steers the high-level conversations on the future of water. Dawn is currently based in Singapore where she can often be found out on the water doing standup paddling, wing foiling and more. See more about Dawn and the 75+ articles she has written for CWR here: https://www.chinawaterrisk.org/team-mate/dawn-mcgregor/ABOUT CWRCWR is a non-profit think tank that aims to create a world where water & climate risks are embedded in business & finance. CWR leads the water risk conversation with proprietary research including co-published policy briefs with government-related bodies, commissioned reports for financial institutions and working with MNCs. Visit: http://www.chinawaterrisk.org/ Show less

Provided strategic and operational support to the Director, while also managing & growing CWR’s extensive network. • Conducted research & analysis for commissioned reports by HSBC & CLSA, as well as CWR’s own reports• Delivered presentations & webinars and represented CWR at various events (incl. CEO Water Mandate, The Global Leadership Award In Sustainable Apparel, TZMI Congress, closed door corporate meetings)• Editor of monthly newsletter• Chief Editor of two special… Show more Provided strategic and operational support to the Director, while also managing & growing CWR’s extensive network. • Conducted research & analysis for commissioned reports by HSBC & CLSA, as well as CWR’s own reports• Delivered presentations & webinars and represented CWR at various events (incl. CEO Water Mandate, The Global Leadership Award In Sustainable Apparel, TZMI Congress, closed door corporate meetings)• Editor of monthly newsletter• Chief Editor of two special investigative reports (rare earths & China bottled water industry), covered by media Show less

Moved into the broader risk & security function of the department, taking on more responsibility, more geopolitical reporting (directly to Regional Managing Director) and contributed in business continuity & resiliency projects. Also performed executive assistant functions for the Regional Director, Deputy Regional Director and Head of Japan.

Assumed primary responsibility for researching, analysing and responding to firm impacting incidents & topical threats in APAC.

Leading Luxury Home Appliances and Services Distributor in Hong Kong since 1841(Manages over 15 world renowned brands including Philips, Brandt)

Investigated the role of CPI-17 in TGFbeta mediated matrix contraction by human lens epithelial cells via execution of copious laboratory tests. This work has relevance to cataract surgery and wound-healing and began to challenge established dogma in the field.