Alexandra Akira is the CEO of Next Level Productions (NLP). She is an Executive Producer, Humanitarian, and Philanthropist. NLP develops and produces creative outlets that engage citizens globally on social, humanitarian, and environmental issues. Over the last thirty years, she has consulted for some of the top fashion, financial, art, cultural, governmental and historic preservation agencies, while fundraising and providing strategic planning services. Her business acumen has enabled her to be in a specialized class of entrepreneurial ventures, while maximizing the involvement of globally recognized public corporations, and like-minded private entities. Alexandra is a former Board Member Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Board Member ICSCS (Institute for Culture in the Service of Community Sustainability) Arts Advisors to the Select Committee, and is affiliated with the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Cooper Union, the American Sustainable Business Council, and the May Peace Prevail on Earth Organization. She has had tremendous success in extensive fundraising efforts for HIV/Aids Related organizations. She is the former Executive Director of the Citizens for Water Foundation that helps raise awareness on water contamination in New York State, which lead to over 100,000 organizations across the United States that followed with a Global Awareness Campaign. Her relationships with the media have propelled her into global alliances in North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia, while thriving to gain additional global outreach. Her media partners include Bloomberg, CNN, ABC. CBS, NBC Universal, Globo TV, National Geographic, Discovey, NY Times, Wall Street Journal, London Times, NY Magazine, Conde Naste, to name a few. Art raises awareness and debate. With an enlightened understanding that we all need and deserve this gift of water, which sustains our very well being, we can be moved to action. One example of our work is how we use innovative and multiple trans media platforms to educate, illuminate, and engage people of all ages. Working with local, national, and international organizations, we aim to encourage a wave of activity addressing issues from cleaning and sustaining oceans and fresh water bodies, to delivering clean drinking water to developing countries, while fostering sustainable practices.