Taariq Mauthoor is a Chartered Engineer in Sustainable Design & Engineering and is a leading sustainability engineer with over 20 years experience in the built environment sector. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building Services CIBSE (UK) and Managing Director of the GMF Engineering Group. Taariq has been a senior strategic advisor to international corporate finance entities targeting impact investments in energy and buildings across Africa and has advised development NGOs on Smart City master planning with integrated low carbon technologies and climate adaptation strategies, thereby working towards achieving the UN Global Goals of Sustainable Development.