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DAY 2, TUESDAY 25 APRIL 2017 |
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07.00 – 09.00 |
Registration |
08.00 — 08.45 |
One-to-One Networking MeetingsYour facility to booking key appointments during the Global Water Summit Meet the people you want to meet using our One-to-One networking facility. No more missed opportunities. You arrange it all beforehand and we make it happen. As a registered delegate to the Global Water Summit, you will be able to upload your professional profile, see the list of registered delegates and send requests for structured One-to-One appointments with your target delegates. |
08.45 — 10.15 |
Day 2 Opening Plenary: CEO ForumThe CEOs of some of the world’s most important water businesses join a panel to discuss the key issues for the future of the water sector. What is the outlook for the global water market in a world which wants to turn its back on globalisation? Will the digital revolution bring dramatic change to the water sector or merely incremental change? Is the future going to be about providing assets, technologies or services? What is beyond the water – food – energy nexus, and how can the water industry align itself with new themes in the global economy? What will be the most significant drivers of growth in 2018 and beyond? Our Opening Day 2 session will bring together some of the world’s most progressive private sector thought leaders to outline how they see the world of water shaping up for the 21st century and what innovations and creative approaches are going to get us there. Chair: Amanda Brock, Founder and CEO, Water Standard Speakers: |
10.15 — 10.45 |
Coffee Break |
10.45 — 12.15
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Session Strands |
Latin AmericaWastewater Management for Latin American Megacities Wastewater management in Latin America is facing a number of challenges towards achieving universal access to sanitation services which is driven by factors such as rapid population growth, environmental regulatory concerns, and inconsistent project delivery. An increasing number of opportunities are arising to meet this demand and the wastewater treatment market is expected to offer the largest volume of opportunities globally in the short term. A mix of presentations and knowledge sharing, this dynamic discussion will feature a high level panel of representatives from key regions including Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Chile and Peru. Chair: Aurelio Ignacio López Mier Americas Business Director, ACCIONA Agua Speakers: |
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FinancePrivatisation in Saudi Arabia A showcase for the sweeping restructuring and privatisation plans being rolled out in Saudi Arabia. With the Kingdom reassessing its approach to PPP under the new National Transformation Plan, where are the opportunities for the water sector? SWCC governor Ali Al-Hazmi outlines the plans for the world’s biggest desalination market, while a panel of experts look at the upcoming revolution in wastewater treatment, water distribution and customer service. Co-Chairs: Government Representatives: Saudi Private Water Expert Panel: |
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DigitalDigital Sustainability for industry How will the digital revolution impact the industrial water space? Chair: Ralph Exton, Chief Marketing Officer, GE Water & Process Technologies Speakers: |
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Working GroupChina’s Technology Needs What is China’s Technology Park Idea and how does it impact the national and international water market? A broad spectrum of players from across China’s water sector pitch for the technologies that are needed most in China. Chair: Yujia Shen, Asia Research Editor, Global Water Intelligence Speakers: |
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Working GroupUn-invented technologies There is a mismatch between the challenges that Water Utilities are facing and the solutions that technology providers currently offer. In this session, Booky Oren and a group of Water Utilities explore the areas of new technology demands which are not met by currently available products and services. The discussion focuses the spotlight on where the next innovation challenges for this industry lie. Chair: Booky Oren, Chairman & CEO, Global Water Technologies Speakers: |
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12.15 — 13.45 |
Lunch |
13.00 — 13.45 |
One-to-One Networking MeetingsYour facility to booking key appointments during the Global Water Summit Meet the people you want to meet using our One-to-One networking facility. No more missed opportunities. You arrange it all beforehand and we make it happen. As a registered delegate to the Global Water Summit, you will be able to upload your professional profile, see the list of registered delegates and send requests for structured One-to-One appointments with your target delegates. |
13.45 — 15.20
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Session Strands |
Latin AmericaWater for Mining After a few challenging years, commodity prices have started to increase driving new investments in mining operations. Mining companies in Chile and Peru are faced with various water-related challenges: water shortage is a critical challenge in the region which is driving desalination opportunities as well as water reuse initiatives in mining operations. In addition, obtaining the social licence to operate is another critical factor. This session will begin with a panel consisting of mining industry representatives who will focus on their main water challenges followed by a lively discussion involving the panel and the audience. Co-Chairs: Speakers: |
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FinanceBridging the Bankability Gap: Emerging Models for PPPs Governments around the world are inviting the private sector to finance water infrastructure investment. Investors are responding in some regions, but remain wary in others New ways to approach public-private partnerships – and to lower the barriers to private involvement in infrastructure investment – are now emerging that could have wider applicability internationally and change the private investor’s view on risk. This session will look at these new models for PPP contracts and ask what their potential will be for closing the bankability gap for water infrastructure projects and providing a contract structure that will make them more attractive to clients, project developers and investors. Chair: Fady Juez, Managing Director, Metito Speakers: |
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DigitalDigital Evolution: A Utility Perspective We are on the verge of a revolution in the water sector. The arrival of low power, long range wireless networking in 2017 is creating possibilities for utilities that never existed in the past – being able to control and monitor every aspect of utility performance is now not only a reality but a viable option. This session aims to help utility leaders who are considering smart technologies and digitisation to make the right decisions about the future and attune solutions suppliers to emerging needs and requirements for digital and smart solutions within the sector. Bringing together a panel of utility leaders from across the globe to share their experience from a spectrum of drinking water and sanitation applications, this discussion will showcase the success that digitisation can bring, as well as highlight the pre- and post-adoption challenges that have to be addressed. Chair: Biju George, Chief Operating Officer, DC Water Speakers: |
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SynergiesWater, Waste, Energy Synergies The urge to optimise the energy efficiency of wastewater treatment has driven innovation across the globe, and the prospect of wastewater treatment plants being net contributors of energy to the grid is no longer a pipedream. This session will explore the role of sewage sludge and other organic wastes as fuel sources of the cities of the future. From biogas to biocoal or bio-crude, technological advances mean that liquid and solid waste management has a key role to play in delivering carbon-neutral societies. How can the case-studies of today be replicated and scaled-up? Chair: Thierry Noel, Managing Partner, Amane Advisors Speakers: |
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15.30 — 16.30 |
Closing Plenary: Ministerial PanelGlobal vs. Local- The Next Generation of Water Management The United Nations has launched the High Level Panel on Water (HLPW) where water has never before received so much attention. Heads of State are recognising its value, but how will their governments make a real change, and what value is there in working together under a global institution for water management? This session brings together ministers from the countries represented in the HLPF, plus additional perspectives from other ministers from around the world, in order to address the key question: should water be managed locally or globally? This will determine policy and regulations for generations to come… Chair: Laurent Auguste, Senior Executive Vice President – Development Innovation & Markets, Member of the Executive Committee, Veolia Speakers: |