Draft Agenda 2023

DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, 28 JUNE, 2023

0830 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS

0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS

0940 - 1005 BUILDING A SMART WATER SOCIETY: DIGITAL WATER ROADMAP

Discussion on the challenges faced by the water sector in Belgium and the need for a hybrid system
Managing water sources, producing, storing and distributing water, and services to the customer
From IOT and big data solutions to advanced management of the distribution network is required

Bert De Winter
De Watergroep

1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON THE UTILISATION OF TECHNOLOGY FOR BUILDING A SMART WATER NETWORK

1010 - 1035 MANUAL TO AI-BASED INTELLIGENT CONTROL IN WATER NETWORKS: THE LUXEMBOURG EXPERIENCE

Fully functional product covering multiple valve and pump types, automatic control strategy generation from a model, etc.
Discussion on attributes of the technology that convinces utilities to invest and allow an AI to take control of the network
What does the future look like: fully integrated (water and wastewater) optimisation on a platform, multi-user, and level

Christian Pohl
DHI Group

1035 - 1040 Q&A SESSION ON OPTIMISING WATER NETWORKS CONTROL VIA ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREASPONSORED BY WINGS ICT SOLUTIONS

1100 - 1130 PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE ROLE OF AUTOMATION AND DIGITALISATION IN THE WATER INDUSTRY

Discussion on the main benefits for water utilities to automate and digitalise their assets and management
Creating a sustainable trend when it comes to digital by transforming the current hype around it in a proven way
Discussion on current barriers that need to be changed to speed up the transition into a water-smart society
To what extent will the water and wastewater treatment facilities become totally operator independent?

Vanessa Van Rossum | Aganova
Barbara Mounier | Hydraloop Systems
Mark Williams | GWMWater
Christian Pohl | DHI Group

1130 - 1155 INSTALLATION AND USE OF DIGITAL OPTICAL FIBER SYSTEM INSIDE SEWERAGE NETWORK

Discussion on digital monitoring fiber optic system and sewage network control technology
Big-pipe structural stability, continuous control, and ways to detect fresh water inside sewage

Andrea Aliscioni
MM Spa

1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON NETWORK STRUCTURAL STABILITY AND WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS

1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT THE EUROPEAN SMART WATER UTILITIES EXHIBITION

1330 - 1355 CO-INNOVATION WITH NEVERS CITY USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND IOT OUTCOME

Technology for reducing the time of analysis by 96% and also allows for saving about 50% leakage
Improving all the local expertise and water network specificities with a water yield beyond 90%

Jerome Floch
LACROIX

1355 - 1400 Q&A SESSION ON UTILISING AI & IOT FOR OPTIMISING DECISION-MAKING AND ROI

1400 - 1425 REDUCING NON-REVENUE WATER LOSS WITH FRACTA IN TIMES OF WATER SCARCITY

Non-revenue water (NRW) and its impact on utilities, highlighting the significance of the problem in times of water scarcity
How Fracta uses machine learning algorithms to detect and prioritise leaks in water distribution systems
Case studies and real-world examples of how utilities have successfully used Fracta and the potential cost savings and environmental benefits

Omer Tekin
Kurita Europe GmbH

1425 - 1430 Q&A SESSION ON CONDITION ASSESSMENT SOLUTIONS FOR WATER UTILITIES

1430 - 1455 SELF-POWERED IOT MONITORING FOR WATER NETWORKS

A journey from ideas to planning and execution to make water network smart and intelligent
Introducing a self-powered IoT device enabling to collect, analyse, and act on real-time data

Johan Stigsson
Aqua Robur Technologies

1455 - 1500 Q&A SESSION ON IOT SOLUTIONS TO OPTIMISE CONTROL OF WATER NETWORK MANAGEMENT

1500 - 1530 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREASPONSORED BY LAYERMARK

1530 - 1555 PROACTIVE END-TO-END MANAGEMENT FOR OPTIMISED WATER UTILITY NETWORKS

IoT and AI for water networks for fault handling, leak mitigation, and revenue water maximisation
Discussion on optimisation of irrigation and water quality via overall management (software & hardware) platform

Vassilis Foteinos
WINGS ICT SOLUTIONS

1555 - 1600 Q&A SESSION ON THE BENEFITS OF UTILISING DIGITAL TOOLS FOR NETWORK INTEGRITY

1600 - 1625 DIGITAL TWIN & EDGE ANALYTICS TO OPTIMISE PUMP SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AND RESILIENCY

Using real-time data to address challenges for operational resiliency, energy efficiency, and asset management
Integrating technology into existing systems and data to the user interface for ease of access and operation
Case study of utility company for identifying and remedying pump network issues affecting the resilience of supply

Matt Rolls
Specific Energy

1625 - 1630 Q&A SESSION ON TOOLS FOR SAVING COSTS VIA REAL-TIME OPTIMISATION

1630 - 1655 EMERGENCY EVENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR WATER UTILITIES

Includes real-time flood track and water track dashboards as well as an incident tracking tool
Integrated model providing real-time situational awareness across all areas of the business
Utilising data to pinpoint problems, generate automatic alerts, and optimise event response
Technology for minimising customer impacts, reducing recovery times and impact of flooding

Erdem Gunay | Irem Nuhoglu
LAYERMARK

1655 - 1700 Q&A SESSION ON MANAGEMENT OPTIMISATION FOR FASTER RESPONSE AND EFFICIENT OPERATIONS

1700 - 1800 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION

DAY 2: THURSDAY, 29 JUNE, 2023

0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS

0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS

0940 - 1005 ACCELERATING WATER SECTOR INNOVATION ACROSS THE UK & IRELAND

Discussion on innovations and dissemination of insights with UK & Ireland water companies
Case studies of innovations accelerating across leak management and smart water technologies
Introduction to the UK Water Center of Excellence and collaboration with utilities worldwide

Carly Perry
Spring Innovation

1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON ADVANCEMENTS & INNOVATION FOR WATER INDUSTRY TRANSFORMATION

1010 - 1035 HOLISTIC APPROACH TO CONSCIOUS MANAGEMENT OF THE DRINKING WATER RESOURCES

Integration of existing remote control with the calculation of the DMAs thresholds
Discussion on the installation of new smart meters with the acoustic leak detection
Training aimed to improve interaction and communication skills alongside technical skills

Giuditta Nicoli
Gruppo Hera

1035 - 1040 Q&A SESSION ON TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES AND HUMAN COMPREHENSION FOR WATER MANAGEMENT

1040 - 1105 SEWER PIT MONITORING PROGRAM TO MONITOR LEVELS AND FLOWS: CASE STUDY

Case study for the largest hyper-scale IoT deployment outside of water meter monitoring
Learnings and outtakes for enhancing operational efficiency and optimising the networks

Stelios Trikoulis
Kallipr

1105 - 1110 Q&A SESSION ON THE BENEFITS OF UTILISING NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR SEWER NETWORKS

1110 - 1130 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREASPONSORED BY VONROLL INFRATEC.COM

1130 - 1155 USING CO₂ FOR MORE SUSTAINABLE ACIDIFICATION FOR WATER TREATMENT

Case studies on water reuse installation Alpro and water production center Suriname
Discussion on CO₂ dosing as a sustainable and economical alternative to acidification with acids
3D model installation: configuration installation, water treatment, and project implementation
Discussion on design, execution, and treatment of Suriname river water by UF/RO/AK

Tom Vandeputte
Azulatis

1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON METHODS FOR INTRODUCING SUSTAINABILITY ASPECTS IN WWTP

1200 - 1225 IMPORTANCE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IN WATER MANAGEMENT IN ONE OF THE DRIEST CONTINENTS IN THE WORLD

Understanding how digital technology can significantly shape efficient water use and customer behaviours using digital meters
Improving network efficiency and empowering customers with data for water management, and deployment of the customer portals

Mark Williams
GWMWater

1225 - 1230 Q&A SESSION ON EFFICIENT WATER USAGE AND CUSTOMER INTERACTIONS

1230 - 1255 INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS FOR SMART MANAGEMENT OF LARGE-DIAMETER PIPELINES

Using smart technologies to provide capacity assurance in transmission pipelines
Using ML to quantify the impact of operational anomalies in transmission pipelines
Unconventional condition assessment and how it assists in transmission pipeline management

Mark Shepherd
GWF

1255 - 1300 Q&A SESSION ON TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE DIGITALISATION OF PIPELINE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS

1300 - 1325 OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATION IN THE SMART WATER NETWORKS

Understanding the current challenges in operating water networks
Some examples of how innovation has improved the situation
Discussion on the role of digital transformation in the water industry
Innovations in AI, engaging customers, leakage, chlorination or no chlorination?

Steve Kaye
UKWIR

1325 - 1330 Q&A SESSION ON TOOLS FOR IMPROVING QUALITY AND EFFICIENT WATER MANAGEMENT

1330 - 1345 FEEDBACK & RAFFLE DRAW

1345 - 1500 NETWORKING LUNCH

Key topics for 2023:

Making an economic assessment for water utilities
Understand the economic fundamentals and make the business case for developing water networks to boost efficiencies.
Integrating smart water technologies into existing water infrastructure
Build take-home solutions and identify suitable technologies for greater efficiency, lower costs and optimal allocation of water.
Strategies for managing and reducing water leakage across the network
Avoid the pitfalls and learn the latest leak detection systems from leakage experts to meet regulations and water leakage targets.
Looking at real-time data and cutting-edge communication technologies
Learn about the latest in measuring and monitoring technologies, better communication systems, and the use of big data across the water network.
New technologies and know-how in IoT and AI for network automation
Explore the latest advances in water network automation with developments in IoT and Artificial Intelligence to improve efficiencies and water operations.
End-user case studies and how to develop an optimal network
Gain insight from regional water networks and implement strategies that others in the water utility industry use to ensure an efficient network.

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