Day Two - 30 June 2021
EVENT OPENS
Introduction from conference chair
Speaker
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Ben Earl
Director of sustainability, energy & water efficiency - Skewb
Keynote: water security in a changing environment
Speaker
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Emma Howard Boyd
Chair - Environment Agency
TACKLING SUPPLY & DEMAND IN A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT
Tackling supply and demand to provide for future generations
- The importance of addressing leakage
- Enhancing water quality
Speaker
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Richard Price
Chief operating officer - Bristol Water
Balancing supply and demand in a changing environment
- Climate change effects on supply
- Dealing with changing demand
- How has the pandemic impacted supply and demand requirements?
Speaker
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Toby Willison
Director of environment and corporate affairs - Southern Water
Water efficiency in the UK – urgent!
- Tackling climate change and water supply
- Reducing our carbon footprint and driving water efficiency
- What innovation will be needed?
Speaker
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Stephanie Hurry
Head of water efficiency engagement - Waterwise
Role of the non-household market in demand reduction
- Tackling the sector’s ambitious water efficiency, drought resilience and net zero goals
- The role of data in achieving environmental outcomes and unlocking value
- Using collective insight to deliver the best outcomes for customers and the environment
Speaker
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Liz D’Arcy
Head of data insights and analytics - MOSL
Questions and answers
NETWORKING & EXHIBITION
Meet your peers 1-on-1 in a dedicated roulette-style session or browse the event booths
Take a break
Networking and event booths remain open
Welcome back from conference chair
Speaker
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Ben Earl
Director of sustainability, energy & water efficiency - Skewb
REGIONAL PLANNING, FLOOD RISK & DROUGHT
Keynote: mitigating flood risk: the importance of good water management practice
- Protecting our resources
- What is on the horizon?
Speaker
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Innes Thomson
Chief executive - ADA
The challenges, issues and opportunities associated with using reservoirs for flood risk management
- Work with the EA on use of reservoirs regionally and in specific catchments
- Experiences of the Hebden Bridge drawdown trial
Speaker
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Granville Davies
Regional lead, Water Resources North & Clean water and catchment strategy manager - Yorkshire Water
Embedding regional planning into Water Resource Management Plans
- The immediate and long-term challenges in the Anglian region
- Collaborative opportunities
Speaker
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Hannah Stanley-Jones
Head of future resources - Anglian Water
Regional planning and SuDS
- Climate change action and flood alleviation
- Adopting and implementing SuDS
- Identifying project opportunities
Speaker
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Peter Close
Water resources manager - Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Questions and answers
NETWORKING & EXHIBITION
meet your peers 1-on-1 in a dedicated roulette-style session or browse the event booths
Take a break
networking and exhibition remains open
SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT
Integrated water management and the agricultural transition post-Brexit
- How farmers can help to protect and enhance the environment whilst feeding the nation
- Delivery of collaborative working within agriculture and with other sectors
- Investment in green and built infrastructure
- Driving technological innovation to improve flood management and water use
Speaker
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Stuart Roberts
Deputy president - NFU
CLA’s Water Strategy
- The role of farmers and land managers in protecting the water environment
- Progress so far and next steps
Speaker
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Alice Ritchie
Climate change and water lead - CLA
Managing landscapes for resilient water resources
- The scale of the opportunity for sustainable land management and nature-based solutions
- Building resilient catchments and water supply
- Impacts of climate change and links to regional policies
Speaker
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Kathi Bauer
Natural capital coordinator - South East Rivers Trust
Panel debate and questions: what do environmental stakeholders need to support the transition to sustainable land use?
Speakers
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Sam Kennedy
Director, environment and climate action - Essex County Council -
Kathi Bauer
Natural capital coordinator - South East Rivers Trust -
Alice Ritchie
Climate change and water lead - CLA -
Stuart Roberts
Deputy president - NFU
Chair’s closing remarks
Speaker
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Ben Earl
Director of sustainability, energy & water efficiency - Skewb
NETWORKING & EXHIBITION
Meet your peers 1-on-1 in a dedicated roulette-style session or browse the exhibition