The SWAN 11th Annual Conference will be a week long starting, May 24th. The event will feature 45 global utility speakers, diverse industry experts, and academic institutions. Each day will have a different focus area according to the theme, “Redefining Smart Water​," including: Building the foundation, Maximising your data, Emerging markets, Digital Twins, Wastewater value creation, and Innovation & collaboration.

**Please note, all Conference times are listed in either British Summer Time (BST) or Australian East Standard Time (AEST).
Click a button below to jump to that day, or scroll down to view the entire agenda (subject to change).
​Day 1: May 24, 2021
Building the Foundation

2:10-2:25 pm BST        Keynote Speaker (TBC)

2:25-3:20 pm BST        Reimagining Smart Water in the New Decade
Moderator: TBC
Speakers: ​
  • Sebastián Henríquez, Network Management Engineer (Essbio, Chile)
  • Stuart Mawditt, Managing Director (SME Water Ltd)
  • Clean Water Services, US (TBC)
  • Metro Vancouver Water Services, Canada (TBC)

3:20-4:15 pm BST        Large-Scale Digital Transformation: From Vision to Reality
Moderator: TBC
Speakers: 
  • Jeffrey Shiner, Principal Engineer (Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, US)
  • Sielen Namdar, Global Water Business Lead (Cisco), Adi Karisik, Global Technology Leader (Jacobs), & Janine Nielsen, North American Water/Wastewater Business Development Manager (Rockwell Automation)
  • City of Detroit (TBC) & Dave Johnston, Interim VP Engineering and Development (Mueller Water Products)
  • Yorkshire Water (TBC)

4:15-4:25 pm BST         10 minute break

4:25-5:20 pm BST        Empowering Citizens through Data-Driven Engagement
Moderator: Hugh Sinclair, Asset Management Section Manager (WSSC Water, US)
Speakers
  • Max Herzog, Program Manager (Cleveland Water Alliance)
  • Gareth Lewis, Research Fellow (University of Exeter) & South West Water​ (TBC)
  • Amrita Gautam, Doctoral Candidate (TU Cologne) & Project Lead (DrinkPani, Nepal)
  • Alex Bailey, Smart Asset and Operations Manager (Anglian Water, UK)

5:20-5:50 pm BST         Speaker Office Hours

5:50-6:00 pm BST          Closing Remarks
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8:00-9:00 pm BST         Global Networking - Join us in the Conference Networking Lounge
​Day 2: May 25, 2021
Emerging Markets/Digital Twins

12:00-12:30 pm AEST      Keynote (TBC)

12:30-1:15 pm AEST         The Key Role of Smart Water in Emerging Markets
Moderator: Mai Flor, Executive Director (WaterLinks)
Speakers:​
  • Ari Bimo Sakti, IT Manager (PDAM Surya Sembada, Indonesia)
  • ​​Grégoire Landel, CEO and Founder (CityTaps)
  • East Water, Thailand/Schneider Electric (TBC)
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4th SWAN Digital Twin H2O Workshop (View Here)

8:00-9:00 pm BST      Global Networking - Join us in the Conference Networking Lounge
​Day 3: May 26, 2021
Maximising Your Data

​2:00-2:05 pm BST        Welcome Remarks & Introduction

2:05-2:50 pm BST        Maximising Data, Maximising Results
Moderator: TBC
Speakers:
  • Nicole Smith, Civil Engineer Associate & Vincent Rivera, Intelligent Water System Architect (Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power, US)
  • Chris Sosnowski, CEO (Waterly Software) & Damon Sepe, Business Development Manager- W/WW Industry (Rockwell Automation) 
  • ​​Ashley Ward, Senior Policy Associate (Duke University)
  • NEVERS Agglomeration (TBC) & Jérôme Floch, Product Manager (LACROIX Sofrel)

2:50-3:05 pm BST         Cybersecurity Keynote: Ted Henifin, General Manager (Hampton Roads Sanitation District, US)
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3:05-3:30 pm BST         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)

3:30-3:35 pm BST          5 minute break

3:35-4:40 pm BST         1st Interactive Roundtable Session (Topics Coming Soon)

4:40-4:55 pm BST         5 minute break

4:55-5:40 pm BST         Prioritising & Optimising your Assets (Part 1)  
Moderator: Megan Glover, Co-Founder & CEO (120Water)
Speakers:​​
  • Frank van der Hulst, Chief Technology Officer (Acquaint B.V.)
  • Consorci Aigues de Tarragona, Spain (TBC)
  • Gregory Baird, President (Water Finance Research Foundation)
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5:40-5:45 pm BST         Closing Remarks

8:00-9:00 pm BST         Global Networking - Join us in the Conference Networking Lounge
​Day 4: May 27, 2021
Wastewater Value Creation
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10:00-10:45 am AEST     Prioritising & Optimising your Assets (Part 2) 
Moderator: TBC
Speakers:​​
  • ​Jack Cunnington, Asset Management Engineer (City West Water, Australia) & Michelle Aguilar, CTO and Co-Founder (VAPAR)
  • Rocky Welborn, Senior Engineer (East Valley Water District, US) ​& Juan David Santamaria Sanchez, Solutions Manager (Syrinix Ltd.)
  • Jennifer Dooley, GIS Administrator (Moulton Niguel Water District, US)


2:00-2:05 pm BST         Welcome Remarks & Introductions

2:05-2:50 pm BST         Revolutionising Urban Drainage Management with Machine Learning
Moderator: TBC
Speakers:
  • Jody Knight, Asset Technology Manager (Wessex Water, UK) 
  • Eamon Casey, Technical Director (Iota)
  • Phil Tomlinson, Commercial Director - EMEA (Metasphere Ltd.)
  • City of Copenhagen/DHI (TBC)

2:50-3:35 pm BST         Leveraging Biosensors for Public Health
Moderator:  Lydia Vamvakeridou-Lyroudia, Progamme Director (KWR Water Research Institute)
Speakers:
  • Antonio Lastra, Innovation Coordinator (Canal de Isabel II, Spain)
  • Ted Smith, Center Director (University of Louisville School of Medicine)
  • Tom Williams, CEO (Enebio)

3:35-3:40 pm BST         5 minute break

3:40-4:25 pm BST         Achieving Intelligent Recovery & Reuse
Moderator:  TBC
Speakers:​
  • Cezar Augusto da Rosa, Innovation Researcher, Chemical Engineer (Augen/Corsan, Brazil) 
  • Andrew Salveson, Vice President (Carollo Engineers) & Kevin Hardy, Executive Director (National Water Research Institute)
  • Peter Alexander Stentoft, Data Scientist & Software Developer (Veolia Water Technologies)
  • De Watergroep, Belgium (TBC)

4:25-4:30 pm BST         Closing Remarks

7:00-7:45 pm BST         Fireside Chat: AMI Communication Protocols
  • Kristie Anderson, Marketing Manager (Badger Meter)
  • TBC

8:00-9:00 pm BST        Global Networking - Join us in the Conference Networking Lounge
​Day 5: May 28, 2021
Innovation & Collaboration

12:00-12:25 pm AEST     Fireside Chat: Exploring IoT in Water Utilities
  • Paul Siemers, Chair - IoT Alliance Australia & Digital Strategy Manager (Melbourne Water, Australia)
  • TBC

12:25-1:30 pm AEST       2nd Interactive Roundtable Session (Topics coming soon)

1:30-1:45 pm AEST         Master Class: Managing the Utility Customer Experience
Led by Raghu Bharadwaj, Head of ICT Strategy, Portfolio & Digital Metering (Yarra Valley Water, Australia)

1:45-2:00 pm AEST        Closing Remarks


2:00-2:05 pm BST         Welcome Remarks & Introduction

2:05-2:20 pm BST          Keynote Address (TBC)

2:20-3:05 pm BST          Innovative Business Models Driving Value Creation
Moderator: TBC
Speakers:
  • City of Omaha, US (TBC)
  • Meena Sankaran, Founder & CEO (KETOS)
  • Eric Bindler, Research Director - Digital Water (Bluefield Research)
  • Andreas Schroeder, Associate Professor (Aston University, Advanced Services Group, UK)

3:05-3:10 pm BST         5 minute break

3:10-4:00 pm BST         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)
  • Daniel Woodworth, Network Strategy Manager (SES Water, UK) ​
  • Martin Vaerum, Product Manager (Kamstrup Water Metering LLC)
  • Lund University (TBC)
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4:00-4:50 pm BST        Future Proofing through Workforce Collaboration
Moderator: TBC
Speakers: 
  • Wole Ralph, Director of Strategy & Operations (City of Atlanta Dept. of Watershed Management, US)
  • Joukje Keuning, Program Manager Infra 2025 (Vitens, Netherlands)
  • Prabhu Chandrasekeran, Digital Water Transformation Practice Leader (Stantec)
  • Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority, US (TBC)

4:50-5:00 pm BST        Closing Remarks

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