1 December
Registration, refreshments and exhibition
SUPPORTING INNOVATIVE THINKING THROUGH THE INNOVATION IN WATER CHALLENGE
Keynote: Ofwat’s Innovation Fund and Innovation in Water Challenge (IWC): reflections on the first year
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Harry Armstrong
Director regulatory policy - Ofwat (VIRTUAL)
Panel discussion: executive perspectives on the IWC
- Observations on winning entries in the IWC so far – are there any identifiable trends?
- How is the IWC encouraging more collaboration on innovation between water companies and with the supply chain community?
- How is the IWC delivering for customers?
- IWC’s role in the 2030 net zero carbon commitment
- Ambitions for the future of the Fund
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Lila Thompson
CEO - British Water -
Michelle Davies
Head of strategy - Bristol Water -
Steve Kaye
CEO - UKWIR
Keynote: Centre of Excellence hub for the water sector: where are we and what’s next?
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Steve Kaye
CEO - UKWIR
Ready to roll – insights and learnings from Mott MacDonald’s innovation journey
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Sally Watson
Technical excellence and digital lead - Mott MacDonald
Morning refreshments, networking and exhibition
FOSTERING INNOVATION: KEY CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES IN WATER
Identifying factors that can help or hinder collaborative innovation
- Creating a collaborative innovation assessment checklist
- Findings from the TWENTY65 Water Research Programme
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Tony Conway
Director - Conway Strategic Water Consulting
Making the leap to “Business as Usual”
As the UK water industry embraces initiatives such as the Ofwat Innovation Fund, what lessons can we learn about bringing innovative solutions to the market successfully from similar government or corporate innovation initiatives? What are some of the key factors for success and what are the pitfalls to avoid?
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Mark England
VP innovation and technology - Xylem Inc
Supporting new entrants into the UK water sector
- Acting as an incubator for early-stage start-ups and creating an innovation lab project
- Methods of collaboration with start-ups: what works, what doesn’t and practical takeaways
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Kieran Brocklebank
Head of innovation - United Utilities
Capitalising on the drive for innovation
- The digital transformation journey
- Data the enabler for digital transformation
- What does the future look like
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Peter Coombs
EMEA innovation manager - Innovyze
Academic research in water innovation: views from Cranfield on the last year and upcoming focuses
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Peter Jarvis
Professor of water science and technology - Cranfield University
Questions and answers
Buffet lunch, networking and exhibition
DUTCH SHOWCASES OF INNOVATION FOR WATER & WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT
Attend a dedicated session filled with innovation from our partners in The Netherlands who are working to revolutionise the water cycle.
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Paul Lavender
Director for Water Utilities (UK) - Royal HaskoningDHV -
Lisa Brand
CTO & Co-founder - LG Sonic -
Rudy Dijkstra
CEO - Acquaint -
John de Geest
Account Manager - Royal Eijkelkamp
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Choose from one of the following options:
A: LEAKAGE
- Optimising leakage programmes using AI technology and real time data to improve performance
- Harnessing predictive data to proactively tackle repairs and prevent leaks from occurring
- Doing interventions in a non-disruptive way
- Choice of (cost-effective) technologies in the market for holistic maintenance
- Looking to the future: creating a strategic programme for leakage repairs
Led by: Joby Boxall, Professor of water infrastructure engineering, Sheffield University
Jeremy Heath, Innovation manager, SES Water
Helen Wood, Network strategy manager, South East Water
B: POLLUTION
- How can innovation help in replacing sewers and reducing costs?
- Innovations that are proving successful in tackling pollution
- Managing emerging pollutants in the water environment
- Where else do we need to innovate to tackle pollution?
Led by: Peter Coombs, EMEA innovation manager, Innovyze
Nick Mills, Head of pollution & flooding resilience, Southern Water
James Harrison, Head of wastewater assets, Yorkshire Water
C: WATER EFFICIENCY & DEMAND REDUCTION
- Engaging customers in reducing water consumption: what can we do better? Real-life examples and success stories
- Societal and technological trends in managing water consumption
- Lessons from the international water community: how have other water companies delivered innovative technologies to tackle water demand, on scale?
Led by: Rob Light, Chair, CCW
Andrew Tucker, Water efficiency manager, Thames Water
Jacqueline de Jong, Business development manager, Vitens (VIRTUAL)
Ed Barnes, Interim head of demand management, Affinity Water (VIRTUAL)
D: CREATING AN EFFECTIVE INNOVATION CULTURE POST PANDEMIC
- How have innovation cultures changed within the water sector in the last year?
- How can we stretch our ambition even further?
- Addressing new ways of working as a result of a more urgent global focus on climate and nature
- Overcoming specific cultural and process barriers to innovation
Led by: Piers Clark, Chairman, Isle Group
Shaunna Berendsen, Client programme director, The UK Water Innovation Centre of Excellence
Kieran Brocklebank,Head of innovation, United Utilities
Angela MacOscar, Head of innovation, Northumbrian Water
Ben Ward, Head of asset performance and innovation, South West Water
3:10 pm
Afternoon refreshments, networking and exhibition
SUSTAINABILITY, NET ZERO & CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN WATER
Transitioning water to the circular economy using innovative solutions
- How have the Dutch and Flemish water utilities approached water in the circular economy (“WiCE”)?
- Insights on and examples of innovative solutions in water scarcity
- Choice of novel innovations in the urban water cycle that are driving carbon neutrality
Speaker
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Jos Boere
Deputy CEO - KWR Water Research Institute (VIRTUAL)
Panel discussion: perspectives on creating a circular economy in the UK water sector
- The water sector’s roadmap for the circular economy: what does it mean in practice for water companies? What are the short and long-term market opportunities?
- Adapting processes and whole life costing to achieve your carbon pledge
- Understanding the value of collaborating with tier 1 contractors at the design stage
- De-risking the project and improving ROI
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Dan Green
Head of sustainability and innovation - Wessex Water -
Tony Harrington
Director of environment - Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
Closing keynote: working with other sectors to drive innovative solutions
- How has Northumbrian Water worked with other sectors, outside water, to drive innovation, addressing climate change and net-zero?
- What can the water industry learn and adopt from other sectors?
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Heidi Mottram
Chief executive - Northumbrian Water
Chair’s summing up and close of the WWT Water Industry Innovation Conference 2021
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Piers Clark
Chairman - Isle Group