Agenda – Day 1 – Global Water Summit

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DAY 1, MONDAY 30 MARCH 2020

07.00 – 08.45	Registration
08.00 – 08.45	One-to-One Networking Meetings Your facility to book 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.
09.00 – 10.30	Opening Plenary: Challenging Assumptions Moderator: Christopher Gasson, Publisher, GWI Keynote Speaker: Paul Polman, Former CEO, Unilever Speakers: Rafael Prieto, CEO, Canal de Isabel II, Spain Emma Navarro, Vice President, European Investment Bank
10.30 – 11.15	Networking Coffee Break
10.35 – 11.05	One-to-One Networking Meetings Your facility to book 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.
11.15 – 12.45	Roundtables – 40 tables with 4 x 20 minute rotations The intense, fast moving roundtable sessions are consistently highly rated by our large constituency of returning delegates. Expert speakers lead tables of 10-12 in tightly focused discussions on what is new and trending in the international water industry. Choose a topic and join the table Meet the host and table guests Participate in an intimate, face-to-face exchange of ideas After four table rotations, you’ll leave the session with a new set of contacts, a meeting set up for later that day and a step towards your next deal. Roundtables: UTILITY Can Melbourne pull off a totally closed loop suburb? Pat McCafferty Managing Director, Yarra Valley Water UTILITY How is Hong Kong building greater water resilience? Chau Sai-wai Deputy Director of Water Supplies, Hong Kong Department of Water Supplies UTILITY How do you manage rainwater in a smart city? Jorg Simon CEO, Belin Wasser, Germany INDUSTRY What role can technologies from automotive engineering play in creating a more responsive digital water ecosystem? Matthias Pätsch Business Development and Projects, Water Management, IAV INDUSTRY How to turn an industrial utility into a major water player? Ahmed Al-Mazrouy CEO, Majis Industrial Services INDUSTRY What are the threats to a Sustainable Water Supply in Metal Manufacturing? Hishmi Husain Head Environment & Forest Management, Tata Steel Ltd INDUSTRY How is the money shifting between up and downstream oil & gas? Paul Choules CEO, Water Cycle TECH How can advanced modelling, simulation and the digital twin streamline desalination in the 21st century? Alejandro Beivide Chief Digital Officer and Automation and Control Manager Director, Acciona David Pozo Director of Process Automation and Digital Enterprise at Siemens S.A., Siemens TECH What is the smart solution for harmful algal blooms? Lisa Brand CTO, LG Sonic TECH How much will the PFAS crisis cost the US? Rachael Casson Director of International PFAS Program, AECOM FINANCE Where is the smart money in M&A? Ian Elkins Editor, Global Water Intelligence FINANCE How do you finance NRW performance-based contracts for efficient water utilities? Noam Komy Chief Growth Officer, Miya DESAL What is the future for Saudi Arabia’s publicly financed desalination programme? Abdullah Al-Abdulkarim Deputy Governor for Planning and Development, Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC)
12.45 – 14.00	Lunch
13.00 – 14.00	One-to-One Networking Meetings Your facility to book 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.
14.00 – 15.30	Session Strands
	Industrial Corporate Water Strategy Corporate Water Leaders Group pathfinder meeting (Part 1) As sustainable water use grows in importance for industrial water users, there is an increasing interest to establish a platform where different industries can learn from each other’s past experiences and best practice. While some water challenges are unique to specific industries, many are shared by multiple sectors, and some sectors are significantly more advanced in their solutions than others. In this first part of our Corporate Water Leaders group pathfinder meeting we invite different industrial sectors to present the water challenges they face, the best practices they can share, and the areas where they feel greater collaboration would be most beneficial.
	Desal Water Technology Idol What are the big ideas that have the potential to change the face of desalination and water reuse? Picking winners at an early stage is extremely difficult but Tech Idol has a remarkable success rate. We bring together five of the hottest ideas in desalination and water reuse and pitch them against each other in front of our judging panel. Which game changer will be crowned Tech Idol in 2020? Judges: Debra Coy, Partner, XPV Water Partners Tom Pankratz, Editor, Water Desalination Report John Tonner, COO, Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. WATER TECH IDOL PV-MSMD Desalination Professor Peng Wang Professor, KAUST: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia A process thatsimultaneously produces fresh water and electricity viamultistage membrane distillation (MSMD) and an integrated solar photovoltaic panel. The process, which was developedby a team from King Abdullah University of Science andTechnology (KAUST), has the potential to transform a conventionalpower plant from a huge water consumer to anelectricity plus clean water co-producer. WATER TECH IDOL Hybrid MEDAD Desalination Muhammad Wakil Shahzad Lecturer, Northumbrian University – Newcastle upon Tyne, UK A hybrid seawaterdesalination process that combines an adsorption cyclewith a conventional multi-effect distillation (MED) systemto lower the top operating temperature to as low as 10°C(50°F) to boost water production, and employ solar. Thecycle integration is achieved by extracting vapor emanatingfrom last effect of the MED by an adsorption (AD) cycleto accommodate additional condensation-evaporation at alower temperature. WATER TECH IDOL The Barrel SWRO Jean-Baptiste Thubert Technical Director SIDEM-VEOLIA A plug-and-play approachto seawater RO, which uses a large-diameter carbon steelvessel that is factory assembled and may contain over200 RO membrane elements, each of which is equipped with a digital sensor to enable operator monitoring. The arrangement allows for outdoor operation and a reduction in plant footprint. WATER TECH IDOL Solar Dome David Reavley Chief Executive Officer, Solar Water Fresh water is produced by evaporating a continuous flow of seawater fed into a geodesic dome constructed of steel and glass that measures up to 120m (394 ft) in diameter. Parabolic mirrors concentrate solar radiation on the dome’s structure, where it is conducted down to the lower dome to boiler the seawater. The resulting vapor is condensed as fresh water, while the brine is removed from the bottom of the dome. WATER TECH IDOL Desal Software-as-a-Service Mike Dixon CEO, Synauta A secure, easy-to-deploy machine learning software package that yields desal plant energy savings. Using algorithms tailored to best predict efficiencies for a given plant, Synauta collaborates with operators to collect the correct data, and deliver a process equipment and instrumentation analysis. Plant flows are manipulated to ensure performance goals are met at a minimum energy input. Following an assessment phase, operators control inputs, and software is integrated with the plant SCADA system.
	Digital Accelerating the digital utility: building the digital ecosystem Digital technologies offer the water utility sector a unique opportunity to deliver a step change in productivity. At the same time there are formidable obstacles to implementation. This double session workshop brings together leaders from across the supply chain to map out the industry’s strategy for delivering a digital ecosystem that works for both utilities and their suppliers. Speakers: Carlos Campos, Chief Operating Officer, Smart & Environmental Solutions (SES), Suez Erin Mahoney, Commissioner of Environmental Services, The Regional Municipality of York, Canada Aude Giard, Chief Digital Officer, Veolia Water Technologies Markus Lade, General Manager Water & Wastewater Industries, Siemens Louise Dudley, CEO, Queensland Urban Utilities, Australia Mads Leth, CEO, VCS Denmark Abdulrahman Alshehri, Smart Operations General Manager, NWC, Saudi Arabia
	Finance The SDG 6 Challenge Can we double investment in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals for Water and Sanitation within three years? Yes we can! But it will involve a lot of change. This double session workshop brings together the people who can make the biggest difference to forge a strategy together. Topics covered include: Replicating success Creating bankability Implementing creativity Making blended finance real The opportunity in technology Beyond networks Coordinating action Co-Chairs: Barbara Kazimbaya-Senkwe, Senior WASH Governance Advisor, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Finance (WASH-FIN) Christopher Gasson, Publisher, Global Water Intelligence and Chairman, Global Water Leaders Group Speakers: Ger Bergkamp, Manager Business Development, Climate Investor Two, Climate Fund Managers Guilherme Albuquerque, Head of Sanitation Department, BNDES, Brazil Susan Goeransson, Director, Head of Infrastructure Europe, SIG, EBRD Gary White, CEO and Co-Founder, Water.org María Lahore, Principal Executive, CAF, Development Bank of Latin America Osward M Chanda, Manager, Water Security and Sanitation Division Water Development & Sanitation Department, AfDB, African Development Bank Karine Measson, Head of Water Management, EIB Céline Robert, Head of Water and Sanitation Division, AfD Brian Arbogast, Director, Global Growth & Opportunity \| Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene, The Gates Foundation Jeroen M. Tielman, Founder & Managing Partner, QStone Capital Joris van Oppenraaij, Director of Operations and Impact, The Water Finance Facility Alice Laidlaw, Global Head, Municipal and Environmental Infrastructure, IFC Daniel Wild, Global Head of ESG Strategy, Credit Suisse
	Leading Utilities of the World Inaugurating New Members The Leading Utilities of the World is a global network of the world’s most successful and innovative water and wastewater utilities. Since the initiative’s launch in 2017, 49 Gold Standard utilities have been inaugurated, and now four new nominees will present their outstanding innovations and 5-year plans to be inducted into the network. New Members: Rafael Prieto, CEO, Canal de Isabel II, Spain Tad Bohannon, General Manager, Central Arkansas Water, USA Neil Brennan, CEO, Seqwater, Australia Advisory Board: Howard Neukrug, Senior Advisor, Global Water Leaders Group and Chair, Leading Utilities of the World Advisory Board Martin Adams, General Manager, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power An Initative of: Foundation Partner:
15.30 – 16.00	Networking Coffee Break
16.00 – 17.30	Session Strands
	Industrial Corporate Water Strategy Corporate Water Leaders Group pathfinder meeting (Part 2) In the second part of our Corporate Water Leaders group pathfinder meeting we discuss specific industrial water challenges that are shared across different industrial sectors. Round table discussion groups consisting of representatives from multiple industrial sectors explore the opportunities for collaboration on those challenges, and identify best practices and past experiences that can be shared.
	Desal The Dawn of Solar Desal The tumbling price of solar power means that the bids for most major desal projects now include photovoltaic panels on every available surface. It can determine the difference between winning and losing but is it efficient? What trends and technologies will be enabled by falling energy costs, and where is the deployment of solar desal most appropriate? This session will hear from some of the leading authorities on solar power and desalination to map out their combined future. Moderator: Corrado Sommariva, CEO and Founder, Sustainable Water Power Consultants, SWPC Speakers: Gianni Chianetta, Director, Greening the Islands Jorgé Salas, Vice President for Water & Energy Business Development, Abengoa William Janssen, CEO, Desolenator
	Digital Accelerating the digital utility: building the digital ecosystem The second part of our workshop addressing the obstacles to growth in the digital market Digital technologies offer the water utility sector a unique opportunity to deliver a step change in productivity. At the same time there are formidable obstacles to implementation. This double session workshop brings together leaders from across the supply chain to map out the industry’s strategy for delivering a digital ecosystem that works for both utilities and their suppliers. Speakers: Carlos Campos, Chief Operating Officer, Smart & Environmental Solutions (SES), Suez Erin Mahoney, Commissioner of Environmental Services, The Regional Municipality of York, Canada Aude Giard, Chief Digital Officer, Veolia Water Technologies Markus Lade, General Manager Water & Wastewater Industries, Siemens Louise Dudley, CEO, Queensland Urban Utilities, Australia Mads Leth, CEO, VCS Denmark Abdulrahman Alshehri, Smart Operations General Manager, NWC, Saudi Arabia
	Finance The SDG 6 Challenge The second part of our workshop on the challenges in the way of achieving SDG 6. Can we double investment in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals for Water and Sanitation within three years? Yes we can! But it will involve a lot of change. This double session workshop brings together the people who can make the biggest difference to forge a strategy together. Topics covered include: Replicating success Creating bankability Implementing creativity Making blended finance real The opportunity in technology Beyond networks Coordinating action Co-Chairs: Barbara Kazimbaya-Senkwe, Senior WASH Governance Advisor, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Finance (WASH-FIN) Christopher Gasson, Publisher, Global Water Intelligence and Chairman, Global Water Leaders Group Speakers: Evis Gjebrea, Deputy Director General, UKT, Albania Muminu Badmus, Managing Director, Lagos Water Corporation, Nigeria Taqsem Khan, MD, Dhaka WASA, Bangladesh Jabulile Mashwama, Managing Director, SWSC, Swaziland Boubacar Kane, Director General, SOMAGEP, Mali
	Leading Utilities of the World Leadership Roundtables What makes the ‘Leading Utilities of the World’ innovation network different is the development of a truly innovative culture within and across utilities. In this session, the speakers from the first innovation session will receive prepared and structured feedback on their presentations from the Advisory Board of the ‘Leading Utilities of the World’ innovation network. Attend this session to join with the leaders of the world’s most innovative utilities at roundtables, and hear their insights on how the water sector can progress to an even higher level of performance, both as individual organizations and through collaboration. New Members: Rafael Prieto, CEO, Canal de Isabel II, Spain Tad Bohannon, General Manager, Central Arkansas Water, USA Neil Brennan, CEO, Seqwater, Australia Advisory Board: Howard Neukrug, Senior Advisor, Global Water Leaders Group and Chair, Leading Utilities of the World Advisory Board Martin Adams, General Manager, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power An Initative of: Foundation Partner:
17.30 – 18.00	One-to-One Networking Meetings Your facility to book 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.
19.00 – 23.00	Global Water Awards Gala Dinner Celebrating excellence across the international water industry at the La Quinta de Jarama. Visit the website