Thobekile Gambu is an Environmental Scientist and International speaker, Enlit Africa Municipal Forum Advisory Board Committee Member, DEVAC Invest Africa Advisory Board Member, Green Building Council Task Force member, Women Economic Assembly KZN Energy Sector Lead (an initiative by The Presidency), Vice President of the South African Youth Parliament for Water, member of the Coordinating committee for the National Water Services Science Forum (an initiative by the Ministry of Water & Sanitation). Thobekile possesses a Masters in Environmental Management, a Master of Science Chemistry, a Diploma from the Copenhagen Business School and is currently pursuing a PhD in Engineering focused on buildings energy. She has 13 years’ experience and her current role involves coordinating uMngeni-uthukela Water’s efforts towards environmental sustainability. Thobekile also leads the organization's energy and reducing emissions task team whose role is to develop and implement emissions reduction projects including renewable energy and energy efficiency projects towards energy transformation. Thobekile has recently been selected as a finalist at the Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2023.