LONDON, July 31st 2025 — The Smart Water Networks Forum (SWAN) is pleased to welcome two seasoned executives as SWAN’s new Council Members: Jim Cooper, Global Director, Water Optimisation at Arcadis and Cecilia Correia, Water Strategist at Bentley Systems.
Jim Cooper is a Certified Project Manager, a Licensed Professional Engineer, a Certified Operator in water distribution systems, and an Envision Sustainability Professional. He leads diverse teams to deliver innovative, practical, and sustainable solutions in water system hydraulics, water quality, utility management, modeling, field testing, and system optimisation.
– Jim Cooper, Global Director, Water Optimisation at ArcadisI’m honoured to join the SWAN Council and thrilled to continue to live out my passion of advancing the water sector across the globe! The future is bright when inspiring minds co-create to drive innovation and digital transformation. Enabling the water sector to gain the significant benefit of technologies such as digital twins and artificial intelligence is necessary for our future, and SWAN is at the core of making this happen.
Cecilia Correia is a passionate advocate for sustainable water management; she has led digital twin and smart water initiatives globally and currently serves as Water Strategist at Bentley Systems. She actively contributes to various SWAN Working Groups and SWAN Alliances.
– Cecilia Correia, Water Strategist at Bentley SystemsI’m excited to join the SWAN Council and help shape the future of smart water solutions. My passion for sustainable innovation and my experience in digital transformation drive me to contribute meaningfully to this global effort. I look forward to collaborating with fellow leaders to accelerate impactful change in the water sector.
On this strategic leadership announcement, Dr. Amir Cahn, SWAN’s CEO, remarks: “We look forward to leveraging Jim’s and Cecilia’s extensive industry experience as we continue to execute on our ambitious mission to transform water, together”.
Join us in warmly welcoming Jim and Cecilia to the SWAN Council.
