We are thrilled to share the agenda for the upcoming SWAN 11th Annual Conference, the leading smart water and wastewater event. Join global water utilities, solution providers, and industry experts for the ultimate smart water experience as part of SWAN's inaugural "Virtual Smart Water Week" (May 24-28, 2021). 
This year’s event will focus on “Redefining Smart Water.” See below to view the keynotes & agenda.

Confirmed Keynotes

Carlos Campos

Chief operating officer

SUEZ Advanced Solutions 

"Overcoming the Barriers to Smart
​Water Adoption"
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 Beverly Rider

SVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

​Hitachi

"Riding the Communication Wave of the Future"
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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" ​​​
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​Day 1: May 24, 2021
Building the Foundation

02:00 - 02:10 pm         Welcome Remarks & Introduction

02:10 - 02:25 pm          Keynote Speaker

02:25 - 03:10 pm          Reimagining Smart Water in the New Decade
Moderator: TBA
Speakers

• Hong Kong Water Supplies Department
• Stuart Mawditt, Managing Director - SME Water Ltd (UK)
• Sebastián Henríquez, Network Management Engineer - Essbio (Chile)
• Metro Vancouver
  
  

03:10 - 03:55 pm          Large-Scale Digital Transformation: From Vision to Reality
Moderator: Benjamin Gillis, Digital Transformation Director (De Nora)
Speakers

• Yorkshire Water + Xylem Water Solutions (UK)
• Sielen Namdar, Global Water Business Lead - Cisco (US)
• Jeffrey Shiner, Principal Engineer - Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (US)
• City of Detroit + Mueller (US)

03:55 - 04:05 pm          10 minute break

04:05 - 04:50 pm          Empowering Citizens through Data-Driven Engagement
Moderator: Hugh Sinclair, Asset Management Section Manager - WSSC Water (US)
Speakers

• Max Herzog, Program Manager - Cleveland Water Alliance (US)
• Gareth Lewish, Research Fellow - Exeter University (UK) + South West Water
• Jeffrey Shiner, Principal Engineer - Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (US)
  
  

04:50 - 05:10 pm          Fireside Chat: Engaging Smart Water in Nepal
Moderator: Tom Freyberg
Speakers

• Amrita Gautam, Doctoral Candidate - TU Cologne (Germany) & Project Lead - DrinkPani (Nepal)
• Alex Bailey, Smart Asset and Operations Manager - Anglian Water (UK)

05:00 - 05:25 pm          Speaker Office Hours

05:25 - 05:30 pm          Closing Remarks

08:00 - 09:00 pm         Global Networking
Join us in the Conference Networking Lounge

​Day 2: May 25, 2021
SWAN 4th Digital Twin Workshop

03:00 - 03:30 am         Master Class: Managing the Utility Customer Experience
Speaker: Raghu Bharadwaj, Program Director - Yarra Valley Water (Australia)

03:30 - 04:15 pm         The Key Role of Smart Water in Emerging Markets
Moderator: Mai Flor, Executive Director - WaterLinks (Philippines)
Speakers:​

• Ari Bimo Sakti, IT Manager - PDAM Surya Sembada (Indonesia)
• Schneider Electric/East Water
• ​​Grégoire Landel, CEO and Founder (CityTaps)
  
  

04:15 - 05:30 am         Closing Remarks

​Day 3: May 26, 2021
Maximising Your Data

02:00 - 02:05 pm         Welcome Remarks & Introduction

02:05 - 02:50 pm         Maximising Data, Maximising ROI
Moderator: KISTERS
Speakers:

• Chris Sosnowski, CEO - Waterly Software & Damon Sepe, Business Development Manager- W/WW Industry - Rockwell Automation (US) 
• Nicole Smith, Civil Engineer & Project Manager - Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (US)
• ​​Ashley Ward, Senior Policy Associate - Duke University (US)
• ​Jérôme Floch, Product Manager - LACROIX Sofrel (France)
  
  

02:50 - 03:05 pm         Keynote Address: Cybersecurity
Ted Henifin, General Manager - Hampton Roads Sanitation District (US)
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03:05 - 03:30 pm         Fireside Chat: Securing your Water/Wastewater Network by Design

• Kristen Sanders, Chief Information Security Officer - Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (US)
• Pete Diffley, Senior Manager Global Partnerships - VTScada by Trihedral (US)
  
  

03:30 - 03:40 pm         10 minute break

03:40 - 04:40 pm         Roundtable Session

04:40 - 04:55 pm         5 minute break

04:55 - 05:40 pm         Prioritising and Optimising your Assets (Part 1)
Moderator: Megan Glover, Co-Founder & CEO - 120Water (US)
Speakers:

• Frank van der Hulst, Chief Technology Officer - Acquaint B.V.
• Tarragona Water, Spain
• Gregory Baird, President - Water Finance Research Foundation
• Quinn Jackson-Elliott, Senior Director - Business Development - Olea Edge Analytics​
  
  

05:40 - 05:45 pm         Closing Remarks

08:00 - 09:00 pm        Global Networking

​Day 4: May 27, 2021
Wastewater/Stormwater Value Creation

01:00 - 01:45 am         Prioritising & Optimising your Assets (Part 2)
Moderator: Chuck Hansen, Founder (Electro Scan)
Speakers:

• ​Jack Cunnington, Asset Management Engineer - City West Water (Australia) & Michelle Aguilar, CTO and Co-Founder - VAPAR (Australia)
• Jennifer Dooley, GIS Administrator - Moulton Niguel Water District (US)
• Ting Lu, Business Practice Leader - Digital Solutions - Clean Water Services (US)
• Rocky Welborn, Senior Engineer - East Valley Water District (US) ​& Juan David Santamaria Sanchez, Solutions Manager - Syrinix ltd 

01:00 - 01:45 am         Closing Remarks

02:00 - 02:05 am        Welcome Remarks & Introductions

02:05 - 02:50 pm         Revolutionising Urban Drainage Management with Machine Learning
Moderator: Kate Newhart, Denver Metro Wastewater Reclamation District (US)
Speakers:

• City of Copenhagen/Laura Frølich, Data Scientist (DHI) 
• Jody Knight, Asset Technology Manager (Wessex Water, UK) 
• Phil Tomlinson, Commercial Director - EMEA (Metasphere Ltd)
• Eamon Casey, Technical Director (Iota)

02:50 - 03:35 pm         Leveraging Biosensors for Public Health
Moderator:  Lydia Vamvakeridou-Lyroudia, Progamme Director  - KWR Water Research Institute (Netherlands)
Speakers:

• Antonio Lastra, Innovation Coordinator - Canal de Isabel II (Spain)
  Ted Smith, Center Director - University of Louisville School of Medicine (US)
  Tom Williams, CEO - Enebio

03:35 - 04:10 pm         Achieving Intelligent Recovery & Reuse
Moderator:  TBA
Speakers:​

• Nele Phillips - De Watergroep (Belgium)
• Cezar Augusto da Rosa, Innovation Researcher, Chemical Engineer - Augen/Corsan (Brazil) 
• Andrew Salveson, Vice President - Carollo Engineers (US) & Kevin Hardy, Executive Director - National Water Research Institute (US)
• Peter Alexander Stentoft, Data Scientist & Software Developer - Veolia Water Technologies (Denmark)

04:10 - 04:20 pm         Closing Remarks

07:00 - 07:45 pm         Fireside Chat: AMI Communication Protocols
Moderator: Richard Jones - Oracle Utilities (US)
Speakers:

• Kristie Anderson, Marketing Manager - Badger Meter (US)

08:00 - 09:00 pm         Global Networking

​Day 5: May 28, 2021
Innovation & Collaboration

01:00 - 01:30 am         Fireside Chat: Exploring IoT in Water Utilities
Speakers: 

• Paul Siemers, Chair - IoT Alliance Australia & Digital Strategy Manager - Melbourne Water (Australia)
• Peter O'Donoghue, CIO - South East Water (Australia)

01:30 - 02:30 am         Roundtable Session

02:30 - 02:45 am         Keynote Address: Smart Water in the India Market
Bangalore CEO

02:45 - 03:00 am         Closing Remarks

02:00 - 02:05 pm         Welcome Remarks & Introduction

02:05 - 02:20 pm         Keynote Address

02:20 - 03:05 pm         Innovative Business Models Driving Value Creation
Moderator: TBA
Speakers:

• Eric Bindler, Research Director - Digital Water (Bluefield Research)
• Andreas Schroeder, Associate Professor (Aston University, Advanced Services Group)
• City of Omaha, Nebraska
• Meena, Founder and CEO (KETOS)

03:05 - 03:50 pm         Seeing the Unseen with Integrated Water Loss Management
Moderator: Mikal Wilmott, Leakage Assurance Analyst - Severn Trent Water (UK)
Speakers: 

• Maurizia Brunetti, Water Supply Technical Coordination Manager - HERA (Italy) & Camilla Braithwaite, Product Manager - WaterSAT - Rezatec (UK)
• Johanna Sörensen, Postdoctoral Researcher - Lund University (Sweden) 
• Daniel Woodworth, Network Strategy Manager - SES Water (UK) ​& Martijn Baker, Head of Aquasuite® Product Management - Royal HaskoningDHV (Netherlands)
• Martin Vaerum, Product Manager - Kamstrup Water Metering LLC

03:50 - 04:35 pm         Workforce Collaboration for Utility Future Proofing
Moderator: TBA
Speakers: 

• Joukje Keuning, Program Manager Infra 2025 - Vitens (Netherlands)
• Prabhu Chandrasekeran, Digital Water Transformation Practice Leader - Stantec Consulting Services Inc (US)​