Theme: “Digital Water DNA: People, Processes & Technology”
Topics Covered: Asset Management & Condition Assessment, Digital Twins, Water Quality, Wastewater, Utility Innovation
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Asset Management & Condition Assessment: From Reactive to Proactive
Welcome Remarks: Rik Thijssen, Manager Business Development (Vitens)
Panel 1: Asset Management & Condition Assessment – From Reactive to Proactive
Moderated by Mar Batista, Head of Programmes (British Water)
- Andy Smith, Smart Water Strategy Manager (Anglian Water)
- Javier Fernández Delgado, Deputy Director – ICA (Canal de Isabel II)
- Mark Hendy, VP Business Development EMEA (Syrinix)
Case Study Presentations
From Digital Twins to Digital Wins
Welcome Remarks: Gigi Karmous-Edwards, Founder & Co-Chair (SWAN Digital Twin Work Group) and Tertius Rust, Digital Infrastructure & Innovation Change Advisor
Keynote: Pat Bradley, Deputy Director (City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities)
Utility-led Roundtable Sessions: Highlights & Pitfalls for Water Utilities (View video recap above)
- “Upcycling, Complementing, and Fusing Data into Geospatial Digital Twin”
Led by Jan-Willem Moerman, Senior Advisor of Water Management (Waternet) - “When ICT & Business Operations Start Dating: A Roadmap for Digital Twins”
Led by Joukje Keuning, Program Manager Infra 2025 (Vitens) - “Beyond BIM in Design and Construction – Digital Twins”
Led José Antonio Moraleda Mesa, Civil Engineer (Canal de Isabel II) - “Unpacking A Utility Digital Twin Roadmap: Questions Unveiling Multiple Truths”
Led by Youri Amerlinck, Researcher – Internet of Water (Aquafin)
Digital Twins from a Start-up Perspective: Luke Butler, Director of Innovation (Qatium)
Smart Water Quality & Wastewater: Keys to a Resilient Future
Welcome Remarks: Michael Strahand, SWAN Ambassador
Panel 2: Maintaining Water Quality: From Microorganisms to Customers
Moderated by Amir Cahn, Executive Director (SWAN)
- Gemma Saucedo, Molecular Biology Specialist (Aguas de Barcelona)
- Christoph Wagner, Chief Innovation Officer (s::can)
- Harsha Ratnaweera, Chairman (Doscon)
Keynote: Mining Data from Wastewater to Monitor Human Health
Dr Frederic Béen, Scientific Researcher (KWR Water Research Institute)
Case Study Presentations
- Brian Moloney, Founder & Managing Director (StormHarvester)
- Matt Rolls, Vice President of Business Development (Specific Energy)
- Mike W. Otten, Director Systems Intelligence (Xylem)
- Joan Carles Guardiola, Key Account Manager for Europe (Idrica)
Utility Reverse Shark Tank
Introduction & Welcome Remarks: Shayna Ramboz, Events Director (SWAN)
Digital Test Beds: Fueling Utility Innovation
Ingemar Clementson, Digitalisation Strategist (NSVA)
Panel 3: The Leading Coalition – Utility Reverse Shark Tank
Moderated by Shayna Ramboz, Events Director (SWAN)
- Jan Gooijer, Innovation Manager (Vitens)
- Fionn Boyle, Shop Window Manager (Anglian Water)
- Jaime Castillo Soria, Institutional Relations (Global Omnium)
