Vinio Floris is an international executive, educator, and researcher with more than 30 years of experience in sustainability, water resources, environmental management, occupational safety, infrastructure, and operational excellence across the mining, energy, and industrial sectors. He holds an MS/PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Colorado State University, an MBA from Texas A&M University, and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University. He is also a Professional Engineer (Texas), a Board Certified Environmental Engineer, and a Certified Safety Professional. He has held senior leadership roles in multinational companies and advised governments, multilateral organizations, and private-sector clients in over 25 countries on sustainability, risk management, water and environmental stewardship, safety, and strategy. He is the founder of Veritas Advanced Analytics, a strategic advisory firm focused on applying advanced analytics to improve sustainability performance, safety, operations, and enterprise risk. He also serves as International Professor at SKEMA Business School in France and Professor at GERENS Graduate School (Peru/Colorado), where he teaches sustainability, supply chain management, and strategic leadership.
Vini is a prolific author with more than 70 publications and applied business case studies spanning critical minerals and strategic materials, water systems, sustainable supply chains, responsible mining, and the intersection of business strategy, environmental policy, and competitiveness. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, recipient of the 2025 Stanley E. Kappe Lecture Award from the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES), and will serve as Vice President of AAEES beginning in 2027. He has also contributed services and engagement to the Harvard Club of Houston, supporting Harvard admissions outreach and serving as a Harvard College interviewer for over two decades.
As an M-RCBG Senior Fellow at Harvard University, he focuses on the governance of critical minerals and strategic materials, integrating environmental stewardship, water sustainability, and supply chain resilience to support energy systems, digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and national security.