Water is our most crucial natural resource, and business ethics speaker Scott Harrison has made it available to millions. As a keynote speaker, Scott Harrison shares the message that we best empower ourselves by empowering others.

Ten years as a nightclub promoter in New York City left Scott Harrison thinking that he could contribute a bit more. A volunteer stint on a hospital ship off the coast of Liberia gave him an idea, and two years later, Harrison founded Charity: water, one of the world’s most impactful NGOs.

More than 600 million people lack reliable access to clean water, and Harrison has been instrumental in serving that need. His innovative approach to fundraising has engaged more than a million donors and generated nearly half a billion in donations. Those donations have funded more than 44,000 projects in 28 countries. Nearly as importantly, charity: water has been instrumental in helping people worldwide understand the critical value of water security.

Charity : water’s current round of programs will deliver safe drinking water to more than 10 million people. For his efforts, Harrison has been named one of Fortune’s 40 Under 40 and Impact 30. Fast Company recognized him as one of the 10 most creative people in business.

Harrison shares his story in the bestselling memoir Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World, and is a World Economic Forum Young Leader.