DETAILS
Dates: September 9–11, 2026
Venue: Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC) in Goregaon, Mumbai, India
Hosts: IFAT India & SWAN India Alliance
Featuring: BCITS, DropByDrop, FIDO, ICCW, NIVUS, Qatium, Ripple Smart Metering, and Sand Technologies
OVERVIEW
Back for a second year, the Digital Water Pavilion powered by SWAN at IFAT India 2026 acted as a dedicated exhibition space for digital innovation in the Indian water sector.
Alongside the Pavilion, SWAN hosted two live sessions on the show floor where global and Indian experts discussed how to scale digital water solutions in India, from adapting proven international models to local infrastructure to helping Indian innovators become export-ready.
PROGRAMME
Day 2 (Sept. 10th)
How international models for leak detection, network monitoring, and utility digitisation can be localised to fit India’s infrastructure, regulatory, and operational realities.
Moderator: Fredrick Royan, Associate Partner (Frost & Sullivan) & Chair (SWAN Forum)
- Sanjay Neogi, Managing Director for Utilities (Sand Technologies)
- Phillip Tomlinson, Chief Revenue Officer (FIDO Tech)
- Andreas Bosel, Managing Director (Nivus Technologies, India)
- Cillian O’Neill, Digital Water Expert (Qatium)
What it takes for Indian smart water innovators to scale domestically and become export-ready solutions for global markets.
Moderator: Raveena Shinde, India Manager (SWAN Forum)
- Santosh Bendkhale, Founder (Drop by Drop Systems)
- Sridhar Tummala, Founder & CEO (BCITS)
- Krishna Prasad, Sales & Marketing Director (Ripple Smart Metering Limited)
- Nandakumar E, CEO (International Centre for Clean Water – ICCW)
