DETAILS
Date: April 8, 2026
Location: Kuala Lumpur Convention Center (KLCC), Seminar Room Hall 7, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Partner: AsiaWater
Access: Open access (view all slides and photos below)
Have a question? Contact: Zolboo Dashmyagmar, Asia-Pacific Lead, zolboo@swan-forum.com
OVERVIEW
At AsiaWater 2026, SWAN hosted an interactive half-day workshop dedicated to accelerating digital transformation in water utilities across Asia. In line with the event’s theme “Smart Water for Inclusive Growth: Building Resilient Utilities Across Asia,” the session featured dynamic discussions, practical case studies, and hands-on engagement with leading experts.
Designed to showcase real-world applications and emerging opportunities, the workshop equipped participants with actionable strategies to harness data and digital solutions for more resilient, efficient, and inclusive water services.
Interactive Workshop: “Smart Water for Inclusive Growth:
Building Resilient Utilities Across Asia”
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- Zolboo Dashmyagmar, Asia-Pacific Lead (SWAN Forum)
- Lee Chin Shyan, Senior Director, Standard Technical & Compliance Section, Technical Division (SPAN-National Water Services Commission)
Moderator: Mark Nicol, Commercial Director (HWM Global)
- Dwike Riantara, Former Managing Director (PDAM Tirta Mayang)
- Nandakumar E, CEO (International Centre for Clean Water)
- Nor Suhada Hasan, Head of Technology (Ranhill Technologies)
Driving Resilience Across Malaysia’s Water Sector
- Mohamad Hairi Basri, President (Malaysian Water Association)
Interactive Roundtable Session
- The Future Is Leaking: Detect, Prevent, Thrive Led by Puranut Wisutjindaporn (Pong), Business Development Manager – Water Industry (Yokogawa) and Martin Shaw, Business Development Manager (Xylem Vue)
- AI and Digital Twins: Turning Data into Operational Intelligence Led by Dr. Zainura Zainon Noor, Commissioner (SPAN) & Director (Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Water Security) and Cillian O’Neill, Digital Water Expert APAC (Qatium)
- Smart Metering, Smarter Decisions Led by Faharuddin Ibrahim, CEO (Cubiq Meters) and Cindy Zhao, Global General Manager for Gas and Water Market (Comcore Technology)
- Reimagining Wastewater Operations: Digital Pathways to Net‑Zero Facilities Led by Jing Ren Yong, East Asia Water & Environment Segment Leader (Schneider Electric) and Joe Lim, Business Line Leader – Water (Stantec)
Rapid Fire Recap
Waterside Chat: From Trials to Transformation – Lessons from Global Digital Programmes
- Raghu Bharadwaj, Managing Director (R3 & G3 Consulting)
- Punita Nook Naidu, Co-Founder and CEO (H2O DataTech)
- Robin Wong, Founder and CCO (TeamSolve) & Vice-President (Singapore Water Association)
- Zolboo Dashmyagmar, Asia-Pacific Lead (SWAN Forum)
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