1 March 2022
Registration, Networking and Exhibition
Welcome from conference chair
Speaker
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Joby Boxall
Professor of water infrastructure engineering - University of Sheffield
ENABLING THE SMART REVOLUTION: UNITING TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS & PEOPLE
Smart water mid-AMP review: a look at what we have achieved and what is to come
- Enabling the digital transformation in AMP8
- Assessing industry mergers and acquisitions
- Horizon scanning: what is the technology of the next 5 years going to look like?
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Ben Tam
CEO - Isle Group
Innovation cultures and collaboration in smart water
- What’s making a splash right now?
- What is set to transform the industry?
- The latest thinking and future possibilities
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Angela MacOscar
Head of innovation - Northumbrian Water
Integrating digital delivery as business as usual
- The BIM 360 common data environment
- Achieving the governance and training required for best-in-class adoption of digital
- Delivering for customers and stakeholders
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Adam Bear
Strategic digital manager - Wessex Water
Lessons learned on the journey so far: a supply chain point of view
- Xylem’s digital development
- The challenges faced and importance of collaboration to solve issues
- Experiences in other regions and markets
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Beatrice Martin
Head of clean water - Xylem Water Solutions UK
Panel debate and questions: enabling the smart revolution: uniting technology, business and people
- Managing successful smart transitions: a look at the landscape
- Tackling the human versus technology interface
- Are our people set up for smart?: Addressing the resource gap cliff edge
- The risks and benefits involved in a transition to smart
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Adam Bear
Strategic digital manager - Wessex Water -
Angela MacOscar
Head of innovation - Northumbrian Water -
Ben Tam
CEO - Isle Group -
Jon Regan
Head of innovation - Thames Water -
Beatrice Martin
Head of clean water - Xylem Water Solutions UK
Refreshments, networking and exhibition
REGULATORY KEYNOTE
Ofwat’s ambitions for smart technology in water
- An update on innovation funding projects
- Smart Water in PR24: a look at the direction of travel
Speaker
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Harry Armstrong
Director for regulatory policy - Ofwat
SMART SOLUTIONS TO LEAKAGE & DEMAND MANAGEMENT
The role of digital twins in Portsmouth Water’s target for 50% leakage reduction by 2050
Speaker
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Jim Barker
Head of water resources, leakage and smart networks - Portsmouth Water
SES Water’s iDMA – Building an intelligent network
Speaker
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Daniel Woodworth
Head of asset strategy - SES Water
The impact of real-time data on PCC targets and demand management
Speaker
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Heather Smith
Senior lecturer in water governance - Cranfield University
Questions and answers
Fork buffet lunch, networking and exhibition
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
A: SMART STRATEGIES FOR THE CUSTOMER & THE ENVIRONMENT
- What does a perfect customer data strategy look like?
- How can we enhance the customer experience through technology?
- Environmental System Intelligence: intelligent networks case study
Speakers
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Andrew Tyler
Scotland Hydro Nation Chair - University of Stirling -
Ben Ward
Head of asset performance and innovation - South West Water -
Karen Dee
General manager for wastewater services - Scottish Water -
Clare McCaffery
Chief Commercial Officer - DirectID
B: DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
- Opportunities with BIM: is it a practical reality?
- Digital twins: a look at the financial and environmental benefits
- How can we better use data to monitor networks and predict pollution events?
- Beating blockages through AI
Speakers
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Jeremy Heath
Innovation manager - SES Water -
Jody Knight
Asset technology manager - Wessex Water -
Keith King
Asset health manager - Anglian Water -
Richard Powell
Innovation relationship lead - Severn Trent
Refreshments networking and exhibition
DATA & INTELLIGENT OPERATIONS
National Digital Twin: delivering data infrastructure for the information economy
- Digitalising the life-cycle of built assets and systems
- The benefits of quality information and improved decision-making
- The latest innovations and future possibilities
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Mark Enzer
OBE FREng Director - Centre for Digital Built Britain
Going beyond a great idea: why some solutions flourish and others may flounder
- Journey through smart: latest innovation projects and plans
- Yorkshire Water’s investment plans and long-term strategy
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Katrina Flavell
Innovation Technical Specialist - clean water networks - Yorkshire Water
Big Data Framework for drinking water quality
- Case study examples
- Big Data in PR24 and beyond
Speaker
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Vanessa Speight
Professor of integrated water systems - University of Sheffield