The SWAN Americas Alliance, along with members of SWAN’s AI Community of Practice, are focusing on Agentic AI. AI agents can complete specific tasks with limited supervision. What is the role of agentic AI in the water sector? Where has it been used successfully and where should it be avoided?
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Project Expectations
Scope
How can the water sector leverage Agentic AI?
Teamwork
Seeking open-minded teamplayers
Format
~ 4 hours/month
Deliverable
Informative Guide for water professionals
Deadline
To be completed in 2026
Presentation
To be featured in SWAN Resource Library and SWAN global events
Project Leads
Billy Raseman, Client Success Manager (HydroDigital) & Rizwan Younis, Project Manager, Technical Services (City of Guelph)
Participation
- WG1: Fundamentals & Frameworks – Define agentic AI in simple terms, clarify misconceptions, and provide a foundational understanding.
Co-led by Ashwin Dhanasekar (Brown and Caldwell) and Mitch Dabling (HDR)
- WG2: Implementation & Getting Started – Develop roadmap, scaling strategies, and workforce upskilling guidance.
Co-led by Baker Bozeyeh (Flowless) and Shar Govindan (Bentley Systems)
- WG3: Governance, Security & Trust – Establish guardrails, risk management practices, and oversight mechanisms.
Co-led by Ashwin Dhanasekar (Brown and Caldwell) and Nina Kshetry (Ensaras)
- WG4: Practical Applications – Identify tools available through existing licenses (Google, Microsoft, AWS) and their prerequisites.
Co-led by Ross Volkwein and Pooja Mahajan (Carollo Engineers)
- WG5: Water Sector Use Cases – Collect and synthesize real-world case studies demonstrating value and implementation challenges.
Co-led by Vivian Yao (Toronto Water) and Tanay Kulkarni
- WG6: Polishing – Ensure consistency, clarity, and professional formatting of the final guide.
Co-led by Jennifer Zach (MentorAPM) and Sydney Samples (Water Research Foundation)
There is still opportunity to contribute to WG6. Please fill out the form below to collaborate on this project and join the working groups.
Note that SWAN Membership is required to contribute to this report. Not a member? Join here.
Questions? Contact Maddy Zimmerman (maddy@swan-forum.com)
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