DETAILS
Dates: March 11-14, 2025
Location: RAI Amsterdam, Europaplein 24, 1078 GZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Partner: Aquatech
Access: View linked presentation slides and photos below.
OVERVIEW
The Aquatech “Digital World” powered by SWAN, offered visitors a focused hotspot to learn all about the latest trends and technologies in the sector via engaging content sessions. The SWAN Digital Water Pavilion featuring Timeseer.AI, UDLive, Samotics, Sand Technologies, Xylem Vue, Bentley, Specific Energy, Fluid Analytics, Waltero, Daupler, and Riverkin was the place to network with peers and explore business opportunities.
SWAN Digital Water Programme
📍 Digital World Stage
Wednesday, 12th March 2025 – Session One
“From Data Streams to AI Dreams: Water Management 4.0”
14:00-14:15 SWAN Welcome & Session Context (View Slides)
- Shirley Ben-Dak, Senior Advisor (SWAN Forum)
14:15-15:15 Panel: ”Back to Basics: Getting Your ‘Data’ House in Order”
Moderator: Valerie Dresscher, Director (Blueprofs) & Energy Management Project Coordinator (Waternet)
- Francisco Javier Fernández Delgado, Deputy Director – Telecontrol (Canal de Isabel II)
- Nele Philips, Program Manager R&D – Industry 4.0 (De Watergroep)
- Joukje Keuning, Program Manager Infra 2025 (Vitens)
- Wouter Huisman, Program Manager Digital Twin Distribution Network (Brabant Water)
15:15-15:30 Keynote: “Scottish Water’s Cloud Data Platform: A Gamechanger for Embracing Digital” (View Slides)
- Dr. Athena Zitrou, Head of Business Analytics (Scottish Water)
15:30-16:30 Technology Case Study Showcase (View Slides)
Facilitator: Wayne Byrne, Venture Partner (Burnt Island Ventures)
- Adriaan Van Horenbeek, Chief Customer Officer (Timeseer.AI)
- Tom Bennett, Commercial Director and Co-Founder (UDlive)
- Jorge Helmbrecht, Marketing & Customer Success (Xylem Vue)
- Slavco Velickov, Enterprise Product Sales (Bentley)
- Chad Feather, VP Client Success (Daupler)
16:30-17:00 Open Q/A & Visit to Digital Water Pavilion
Thursday, 13th March 2025 – Session Two
13:30-13:45 SWAN Welcome & Session Context
- Shirley Ben-Dak, Senior Advisor (SWAN Forum) and Shayna Ramboz, Chief Operating Officer (SWAN Forum)
- Shaunna Berendsen, Chief Innovation Officer (Anglian Water)
13:45-14:00 Keynote: “Run to Failure to Predicting Failure: A Smarter Approach to Asset Management“ (View Slides)
- Charlotte Stewart, Strategic Account Executive (Samotics) feat. Southern Water case study
14:00-15:00 Panel: “From Chaos to Clarity: Decision-Support Tools Changing the Status Quo” (View Slides)
Moderator: Dr. Kim Wu, Research Manager (BlueTech Research)
- Matt Rolls, Vice President, Business Development EMEA (Specific Energy)
- Prof. Dragan Savic, Global Advisor on Digital Sciences (KWR)
- Dr. Nitin Kumar, Co-Founder & COO (Riverkin)
15:00-16:00 Technology Case Study Showcase (View Slides)
Facilitator: David Balsar, General Manager of Innovation and Ventures (Mekorot)
- Anders Carlberg, Founding Partner/Director of Customer Success (Waltero)
- Asim R. Bhalerao, CEO (Fluid Analytics)
- James Nutt, Utilities Sales Director (Sand Technologies)
- Phil Tomlinson, Digital Solutions Leader (Grundfos Water Utility)
- Baker Bozeyeh, Co-Founder & CEO (Flowless)
16:00-16:30 Open Q/A & Visit to Digital Water Pavilion
