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Exchange, test and challenge ideas with the innovators, allies and business targets most essential to your success in themed breakout sessions.
Running parallel to the main stage discussions, the breakout programme offers valuable touch-points and focused networking as you secure valuable face time with industry leaders and new players.
Location: Ground Floor (Across the Hotel Lobby), Park Plaza London Riverbank
| MAIN STAGE | BREAKOUT SESSIONS | ROUNDTABLES | START-UPS |
Tuesday, February 25, 10:00 – 10:45
Start-Up Pitches
Hear from exciting early-stage start-ups pitching their technologies that solve challenges across the water sector. Innovators have 3 minutes each to give a snapshot of their solutions.
Start-Up Presenters:
Jean-François Guiderdoni, Director, Business Development, ACWA ROBOTICS, FRANCE
David Sarphie, CEO, AQUAFFIRM, UK
Hülya Tomak, Founder & CEO, BLUEIT, TURKEY
Sarah Brooks, Head of Business Development, KLARIAN, UK
Chandni Rallan, Managing Director, CIRCEN TECHNOLOGIES, INDIA
Robbert Lodewijks, CEO & Co-Founder, HULO, THE NETHERLANDS
Cristina Diez Santos, CEO & Co-Founder, OPEN HYDRO
Adriaan Van Horenbeek, Chief Customer Officer, TIMESEER.AI, BELGIUM
Anders Carlberg, Co-Founder & Director of Customer Success, WALTERO, SWEDEN
Daniel Carlotta-Jones, Co-Founder & Chief Engineer, WASTEWATER FUELS, UK
Krystian Zajac, CEO and Founder, WATERGATE, UK
Paul Wiper, CTO & Business Development Manager, MOLYMEM, UK
Tuesday, February 25, 11:15 – 11:55
Building an Automated Process for AMP8 Project Planning
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With AMP8 bringing an unprecedented volume of investment in new infrastructure, obtaining planning consents is becoming an ever greater challenge. Find out how innovators within the water industry are leveraging a new wave of purpose-built engineering software to transform project delivery.
Session Host:
Tomas Kuzmickas, Commercial Team Director, CONTINUUM INDUSTRIES, UK
Speakers:
Jo Jolly, Director of Environment and Innovation, OFWAT, UK
Nitesh Alagh, Business Lead – Digital Engineering, Sustainability and Emerging Tech, SEVERN TRENT WATER, UK
Jon Yates, Head of Delivery – Clean Rivers and Seas Taskforce, SOUTHERN WATER, UK
Adam Anyszewski, Co-Founder & CPO, CONTINUUM INDUSTRIES, UK
Tuesday, February 25, 12:05 – 12:45
Leveraging Finnish Smart Water Technology for Efficient Water and Wastewater Management at Helsinki Water Utility
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This session will bring Finnish government, utilities and technology providers to share case studies and projects in digitalisation that support utilities enhance operational efficiency. Discover innovations that help utilities accurately track and enhance performance across their wastewater and drinking water operations.
Host:
Topi Helle, Managing Director, FINNISH WATER FORUM, FINLAND
Speakers:
Kristian Sahlstedt, Director, Wastewater Services, HSY (HELSINKI REGION ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES), FINLAND
Matthew Harris, Managing Director, SMART ACTUATION, UK
Tomi Lukkarinen, Utilities Business Unit Director, SMARTVATTEN, FINLAND
Patryk Wójtowicz, Project Director, FLUIDIT, FINLAND
Tuesday, February 25, 14:15 – 14:55
Making Waves: Create Real IMPACT Through Digital Transformation
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Join the collaborative powerhouse of Schneider Electric, Aveva, and Suez for an exclusive insight into how water companies can effectively address the challenges of digital transformation. This session will explore strategies to tackle the “digital transformation elephant,” demonstrating how the convergence of Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) can lead to the creation of efficient, optimized, and sustainable ecosystems. By leveraging existing datasets and operator expertise, participants will discover actionable solutions that drive real impact in water management operations.
Host:
Wez Little, IPA Segment Leader, SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC, UK
Speaker:
Tom Woolley, CRO Optimatics, SUEZ, UK
Tuesday, February 25, 15:05 – 15:45
Digital Twins meet Gen AI: Transforming Water Network Operations
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A new era of intelligent, data-driven water management is here, powered by the convergence of digital twins and generative AI. Two transformative technologies that alone can reshape water network operations. This presentation explores both—separately and combined—to consider their potential impact, while sharing real-world applications from utilities around the world.
Host:
Golnaz Motlaghzadeh, Senior Hydraulic Modeler, QATIUM, UK
Tuesday, February 25, 16:05 – 16:45
Cyber Criminals Don’t Sleep, Can You?
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This session will centre around how the likelihood impact of a cyber-attack on a water treatment plant could be causing the industry many sleepless nights. With water companies looking to adopt the guidance of the NIS Directive to sites that are still running a mix legacy and disparate assets, Mitsubishi Electric share ideas and their expertise on how to address the issue of managing devices without negatively impacting operational performance. They’ll provide approaches that utilities can take to improve awareness of who or what is trying to gain access.
Hosts:
David Bean, Business Development Group Manager, MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC, UK
Alex Kew, Solutions Development Manager, MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC, UK
