Conference Agenda
2018 Theme: "Smart Water: Meeting Tomorrow’s Challenges Today"
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Thank you for joining us May 21-22 at Hotel Catalonia Barcelona Plaza, as we dived into global water and wastewater challenges and explore innovative solutions. SWAN 2018 featured 21 global utility speakers, leading solution providers and diverse industry experts. See below to view the keynotes & agenda.
Confirmed Keynotes
Carlos Campos Chief operating officer SUEZ Advanced Solutions "Overcoming the Barriers to Smart
Water Adoption" 
F. Javier Fernández Delgado Dep. director telecontrol Canal de Isabel II "Canal de Isabel II's Strategic Plan:
Rooted in Smart Water" |
Beverly Rider SVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Hitachi "Riding the Communication Wave of the Future"
Anna Poberezhna Founder & ceo Smart4Tech "Blockchain for the (Smart) Water Sector"
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Raja R. Kadiyala VP & Senior Tech fellow, global DIR, digital solutions Jacobs "Why is the Data Always Greener on
the Other Side" 
Peter Jackson chief data officer Southern Water "Delivering a Data Strategy to Meet Tomorrow's Challenges Today"
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Day 1: May 21st, 2018
08:15 - 09:00 Registration, Coffee & Pastries
09:00 - 09:05 Conference Introduction: Manuel Parra Batres, SWAN Council Member & Business Development
Director, Software Solutions - Americas AVEVA & Nadia Abboud, President - ENAY Group
09:05 - 09:15 Welcome Remarks: María Monzó Llopis, Research & Innovation Director - Aigües de Barcelona
09:15 - 09:35 Opening Keynote: Carlos Campos, Chief Operating Officer - SUEZ Advanced Solutions: "Overcoming the Barriers to Smart Water Adoption"
09:35 - 10:30 Internal Utility Adaption: A Multistakeholder Approach
Moderator: Joukje Keuning, Business Change Manager - Vitens
Speakers:
- Dr. Konstantinos Vafeiadis, Executive Member of the BoD - EYDAP S.A
- Jens Bastrup, CEO & Trine Stoltenberg, Strategic Project Manager - Skanderborg Utility
- Ghislain Juvanon, Shop Window Programme Manager - Anglian Water
- Dr. Jiawei Ng, Senior Manager, Infotech & Digital Transformation Dept. - PUB Singapore
10:30 - 11:00 Refreshments & Networking in Exhibition Area
11:00 - 11:20 SWAN Update: Amir Cahn & Shirley Ben-Dak - SWAN Forum & Jackie Tan, Senior Program
Manager, Digital Service - TÜV SÜD
11:20 - 12:10 Establishing Secure and Interoperable Networks
Moderator: Jorn Baayen, Solutions Architect Water Analytics - KISTERS
Speakers:
- Stefano Tani & Emilio Lanfranchi, Water Managers - MM spa
- Gabriel Anzaldi Varas, Director of Smart Management Systems Unit - Eurecat
- Maurizio De Stefano, Director Energy & Utility - Head Water & Energy - Indra
12:10 - 13:00 Anticipating and Overcoming Water Quality Challenges: A Regional Perspective
Moderator: Keith Hays, Vice President - Bluefield Research
Speakers:
- Jordi Martín-Alonso, Water Quality Manager - SUEZ Spain
- Nuno Maricato, Municipal Services - Castelo Branco, Portugal & Laura Monteiro - Instituto Superior Tecnico, University of Lisbon
- Jordi Raich, Iberia Managing Director - s::can Messtechnik GmbH
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch - Sponsored by SUEZ
14:00 - 15:30 Interactive Roundtable Discussions (Click here to view topics)
15:30 - 16:20 Visions for a Predictive, Proactive Regulatory Framework
Moderator: Samuel Reyes López, Deputy Director - Catalan Water Agency (ACA)
Speakers:
- David Lynch, CEO - Klir
- Ricardo Gilead Baibich, CTO – KANDO
- Lee Pope, Water Systems Director - Fayette County, Georgia
16:20 - 16:50 Refreshments & Networking in Exhibition Area
16:50 - 17:10 Keynote: Peter Jackson, Chief Data Officer - Southern Water: "Delivering a Data Strategy to Meet Tomorrow's Challenges Today"
17:10 - 18:10 Demonstrating the ROI: Innovative Business Strategies
Moderator: Gina Domanig, Managing Director - Emerald Technology Ventures
Speakers:
- Alejandro Beivide, Director of Automation and Control Department - Acciona Agua
- Wagner Oliveira Carvalho, Senior Project Manager - AEGEA
- Andreu Fargas Marques, Maintenance Dept. Chief - Consorci d'Aigües de Tarragona
- Jorge Helmbrecht, General Manager - WatEner (INCLAM Group)
18:10 - 19:30 Drinks Reception - Sponsored by Xylem
19:30 - 21:30 Gala Dinner & Entertainment - Sponsored by Jacobs
Gala Keynote: Raja R. Kadiyala, VP & Senior Technology Fellow, Global Director for Digital Solutions -
Jacobs: "Why is the Data Always Greener on the Other Side"
Day 2: May 22nd, 2018
08:00 - 09:00 Young Professionals Breakfast - Sponsored by EmNet (Plaza 8)
08:15 - 09:00 Registration, Coffee & Pastries
09:00 - 09:10 Welcome & Introduction to Day 2, SWAN Council
09:10 - 09:30 Keynote: Beverly Rider, SVP & Chief Operating Officer - Hitachi: "Riding the Communication Wave of
the Future"
09:30 - 10:30 Prioritising Smart Citizens: Awareness, Engagement, Accountability
Moderator: Eva Martinez Diaz, Responsible for Smart Services, Innovation Dept. - Aqualia
Speakers:
- Joan Carles Guardiola Herrero, R&D Engineer - Global Omnium
- Daisee Aguilera, Minister of Environment - Formentera Council & Angel Encinas, Project
Manager, Innovation Dept. – Aqualia - Richard Elelman, Director General - NETWERC H20
- Travis Smith, Director of Smart Water Strategy - Sensus
10:30 - 11:00 Refreshments & Networking in Exhibition Area
11:00 - 11:20 Keynote: F. Javier Fernandez Delgado, Deputy Director Telecontrol - Canal de Isabel II "Canal de Isabel II's Strategic Plan: Rooted in Smart Water"
11:20 - 12:30 Optimising Wastewater Networks: Current Applications
Moderator: Juan Antonio Baeza Labat, Associate Professor - Autonomous University of Barcelona
Speakers:
- Tomi Lukkarinen, Development Engineer - HSY
- Patrick L. Stevens, P.E., Vice President of Engineering - ADS Environmental Services
- Dr. Paul Dickenson, Technical Director - NURON LIMITED
- Luis Montestruque, President - EmNet LLC
- Christine Gandouin, Urban Water Manager - SUEZ Consulting
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 14:30 Reducing Water Loss: Best Global Best Practices
Moderator: Javier Figueras, GM - Lacroix Sofrel Spain
Speakers:
- Andrew Donnelley, Advisory to the Board, Head of Leakage Management Dept. - EPAL
- Heinrich-Martin Schreyer, Business Line Manager Water & Infrastructure - ABB AG
- Adrian Newcombe, Director Product Management & Saad Latif, Global Sales Director - Trimble Water
- Kristoffer Andersen, Data Scientist, Data Analytics, Technology Software - Kamstrup
14:30 - 14:50 Keynote: Anna Poberezhna, Founder & CEO Smart4tech: "Blockchain for the (Smart) Water Sector"
14:50 - 15:50 Smart Water 4.0: Future Global Trends
Moderator: Amir Cahn, Executive Director - SWAN Forum
Speakers:
- Frederico Fernandes, President - Águas do Porto
- Colin Walsby, Senior Director, Global Business Development and Strategy - Xylem Inc.
- Esther Torvisco, Head of Telecom and Control Systems Area - Consorcio de Aguas Bilbao Bizkaia
- Nityen Ranjan Lal, Managing Director - ICOS Capital Management BV
- George Hawkins, Founder & President - Moonshot, LLC, Executive in Residence - XPV Partners, Chairman - Isle Inc.
15:50 - 16:00 Closing Remarks and Conference Summary
Day 3: May 23rd, 2018, 09:30 - 11:15
Complimentary Study Tour to Aigües de Barcelona
Complimentary Study Tour to Aigües de Barcelona
We are excited to announce that a study tour to Aigües de Barcelona took place on the morning of Wednesday, May 23rd (09:30 - 11:15) at no cost for participants. This tour included the following:
- A visit to the headquarters of Aigües de Barcelona, including to the Control Center and to the Laboratory for Water Technologies
- Guided tour by Ramon Creus Rodriguez, Operations Director - Aigües de Barcelona