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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 the water sources, producing water, storing and distributing water, and services to the customer
- From IOT and big data solutions over advanced management of the distribution network is required
Bert De Winter
De Watergroep
De Watergroep
1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON THE UTILISATION OF TECHNOLOGY FOR BUILDING A SMART WATER UTILITY
1010 - 1035 AI FOR INTEGRATING ENERGY SECTOR IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT: CASE STUDY IN BERLIN
- Software-based modifications and simulations integrated into operations to organize energy savings and load shifts
- Approaches are being tested in the project ANNA in order to optimize the operation of the sewage treatment plant
- Overview of project and results obtained in which application is tested that consists of a neural network and an optimizer
Regina Gnirss
Berliner Wasserbetriebe
Berliner Wasserbetriebe
1035 - 1040 Q&A SESSION ON THE BENEFITS OF AI-CONTROLLED USE OF ENERGY IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1130 PANEL DISCUSSION ON EUROPEAN SMART WATER UTILITIES
1130 - 1155 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
Chengzi Chew
DHI Group
DHI Group
1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON OPTIMISING WATER NETWORKS CONTROL VIA ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT THE EUROPEAN SMART WATER UTILITIES EXHIBITION
1330 - 1355 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
MM Spa
1355 - 1400 Q&A SESSION ON NETWORK STRUCTURAL STABILITY AND WASTEWATER QUALITY PARAMETERS
1400 - 1425 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%
Stephane Gervais
LACROIX
LACROIX
1425 - 1430 Q&A SESSION ON UTILISING AI & IOT FOR OPTIMISING DECISION-MAKING AND ROI
1430 - 1455 PROACTIVE END-TO-END MANAGEMENT FOR OPTIMISED WATER UTILITY NETWORKS
- IoT and AI for water networks with respect to fault handling, leak mitigation, and revenue water maximisation
- Discussion on optimisation of irrigation and water quality via overall management (software & hardware) platform
Panagiotis Demestichas
WINGS ICT SOLUTIONS
WINGS ICT SOLUTIONS
1455 - 1500 Q&A SESSION ON THE BENEFITS OF UTILISING DIGITAL TOOLS FOR NETWORK INTEGRITY AND MANAGEMENT
1500 - 1530 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1530 - 1555 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
Specific Energy
1555 - 1600 Q&A SESSION ON UTILISING DIGITAL TOOLS FOR SAVING COST VIA REAL-TIME OPTIMISATION
1600 - 1625 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
Aqua Robur Technologies
1625 - 1630 Q&A SESSION ON IoT SOLUTIONS TO OPTIMISE CONTROL OF WATER NETWORKS
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
- Utilizing data to pinpoint problems, generate automatic alerts, and optimize event response
- Technology for minimizing customer impacts, reducing recovery times and impact of flooding
Erdem Gunay | Irem Nuhoglu
LAYERMARK
LAYERMARK
1655 - 1700 Q&A SESSION ON MANAGEMENT TOOLS 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
- Looking at case studies of innovations accelerated across leakage, smart water technologies
- Introduction to the UK water center of excellence and collaboration with utilities worldwide
Carly Perry
Spring Innovation
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 RESOURCE
- 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
Gruppo Hera
1035 - 1040 Q&A SESSION ON TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES AND HUMAN COMPREHENSION FOR WATER MANAGEMENT
1040 - 1105 IMPROVING SOIL HEALTH VIA HIGH-QUALITY REPURPOSED SLUDGE BY USING WASTEWATER DATA
- Create visibility into its wastewater network to detect heavy metals at the source and eliminate its discharge
- Collecting, transmitting, and analysing wastewater condition data in real-time, determining a live “contamination index”
- Outlining the number of extreme changes in wastewater quality detected in the catchment basin, and lab results
Brynn Williams
Kando
Kando
1105 - 1110 Q&A SESSION ON TECHNOLOGIES FOR OPTIMISING THE REUSE OF WASTEWATER USING DIGITAL TOOLS
1110 - 1130 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1130 - 1155 PROVIDING INDIVIDUAL SMART WATER SOLUTIONS IN A UNIFIED WAY USING TECHNOLOGY
- Right solution requires an understanding of the current infrastructure based on client needs and regulator demands
- Uniting data streams and applying AI/Ml to understand ways each stream forms a pattern and relates to other data
- Providing many of the data streams, such as metering, bulk flow, network calming, pressure, and water quality
- Technology allows to design the solutions against individual client needs rather than a one size fits all proposal
Garry Tabor
Badger Meter UK (ATi)
Badger Meter UK (ATi)
1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON THE BENEFITS OF DEPLOYING SMART SOLUTIONS TO EXISTING ASSETS
1200 - 1230 RESERVED PERSENTATION
1230 - 1300 RESERVED PERSENTATION
1300 - 1315 FEEDBACK & RAFFLE DRAW
1315 - 1430 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.