Conference Agenda
May 24-26, 2022 I Washington Marriott Georgetown
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"Connecting Innovation to Impact"
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The 12th Annual SWAN Conference will be held May 24-26, 2022 in Washington, DC at the Washington Marriott Georgetown featuring 40+ leading, global utility speakers. This year's theme "Connecting Innovation to Impact" will focus on the economic, social, and environmental impact of data-driven water solutions. There will also be an APAC virtual panel to begin the Conference and two, technical water and wastewater tracks.
Our hybrid format will enable online attendees to live stream select sessions or view them on-demand. View New Roundtable Topics! Scroll below to view the full agenda. |
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Join us on May 24th for one of three, pre-Conference Workshops on Digital Twins, Data-as-a-Service, and Young Professionals and May 27th for the DC Water Blue Plains Study Tour.
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Keynotes
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Kishia L. Powell joined DC Water in May 2020 and serves as the Authority's Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, overseeing all operating departments, including Engineering, Water and Sewer Operations, Wastewater Operations, Customer Care, IT and the Shared Services cluster. Her responsibilities include oversight of more than $400M in operating budget and delivery of the Authority’s $6.4 billion capital improvement program. Ms. Powell came to DC Water from her previous role as Commissioner of the City of Atlanta’s Department of Watershed Management, where she had served since June 2016. As a Global Water Leader, she led the City of Atlanta’s Department of Watershed Management to recognition in the inaugural class of Leading Utilities of the World during the Global Water Summit in Madrid, Spain in April 2017. With expertise in water equity, sustainable infrastructure management and utility operations, she has leveraged 25 years of experience in both the public and private sectors to successfully serve municipalities across the United States and London, England. In 2018, Ms. Powell was nominated for the Center for Servant Leadership/Turknett Group Leadership Character Award; and she received the Pacesetter Award from the National Association of Minority Contractors. In 2019 and 2020 she was recognized as one of Georgia’s Top 100 Influential Women in Engineering Georgia Magazine and received the WaterNow Alliance’s 2019 Impact Award for leadership in closing the country’s first publicly offered Environmental Impact Bond. In 2021, she testified before both the Senate and the House of Representatives on the importance of water infrastructure funding in support of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Climate Resilience. On behalf of DC Water, Ms. Powell serves as the President of the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, representing more than 340 utilities across the country. Under Ms. Powell’s leadership, NACWA has operationalized their commitment to equity by launching the inaugural Environmental Justice Committee in 2021 to guide the Association’s advocacy efforts around environmental justice both within the municipal clean water sector but also in broader clean water policy. Ms. Powell is a licensed Professional Engineer in the District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Morgan State University’s Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. School of Engineering. Throughout her career she has maintained a strong sense of ethics and has distinguished herself as a leader, blending global reach, local knowledge, strategic thinking, and technical excellence to deliver sound solutions. |
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Mr. Lawrence has been a mechanical engineer at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center for over 30 years. He has been responsible for mechanical, structural and launch-service aspects of the JWST mission since its early studies, through its recent launch, and during its current commissioning phase. |
**Please note, that not all sessions will be live-streamed, however will be available on on-demand after the Conference.
- What will be live-streamed: Digital Twin Workshop (May 24th), DaaS Workshop keynote (May 24th), all panels and keynotes (May 25th), the morning water track and afternoon sessions (May 26th)
- What will not be live-streamed: Any interactive roundtable sessions
- What will be available later on demand: Data-as-a-Workshop panel (May 24th) and morning wastewater track (May 26th)
Wednesday, May 25th
* The below panel will take place virtually 11-12 pm AEST (Australia), which is also 9-10 pm EST the night before on May 24th.
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11:00 – 12:00 pm AEST Connecting Innovation to Impact in Asia-Pacific
Moderator: Mai Flor, Executive Director (Waterlinks, Philippines) Speakers:
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The Conference will take place in-person with select, live-streaming options.
*All times below are in US EST and content is subject to change. 7:00 – 9:00 am Conference Registration 8:00 – 9:00 am Breakfast Sponsored by Ampcus Located in the Metropolitan Foyer 8:00 – 9:00 am Young Professional Breakfast Sponsored by Master Meter Located in the West End Room 9:00 – 9:10 am Conference Introduction Nadia Abboud, President (ENAY Group) & Travis Kennedy, Group Publisher (Water Online & B2BrandWater) 9:10 – 9:30 am Keynote: Kishia L. Powell, Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President (DC Water) 9:30 – 10:30 am Connecting Innovation to Global Impact Moderator: George Hawkins, Founder & President (Moonshot Missions) Speakers:
10:30 – 11:00 am Refreshments and Networking 11:00 – 11:45 am From Small to Emerging: Unlocking the Value of Smart Water Moderator: Sarah Buck, Senior Director of Programs (Rural Community Assistance Partnership) Speakers:
11:45 – 12:45 pm Driving Equity and Resilience through Digital Asset Management Moderator: Zeynep Erdal, Integrated Solutions Director (Black & Veatch) Speakers:
12:45 – 1:45 pm Lunch Sponsored by Xylem
1:45 – 2:45 pm Interactive Roundtable Session
Topics & Facilitators:
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2:45 – 3:10 pm Refreshments and Networking
3:10 – 3:30 pm SWAN Update and Leadership Awards 3:30 – 4:20 pm Forgot Your Password? Cybersecurity as a Mindset Moderator: Biju George, Executive Vice President, Utilities (Ampcus Inc.) Speakers:
4:20 – 4:40 pm Virtual Keynote: "Taking the plunge into wastewater surveillance standards." Dr. Nancy Lin, Leader, Biomaterials Group (NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology) Dr. Lin's research focuses on developing measurements and standards to enable detection, characterisation, and quantification of microbes and microbial communities, with an emphasis on microbial cell reference materials, biofilm-material interactions, antimicrobial efficacy, microbiome, and biosurveillance. 4:40 – 5:30 pm Out of the Box Environmental Monitoring (Dams, Lakes, Rivers) Moderator: Ebie Holst, Director, Clusters & Innovation (Cleveland Water Alliance) Speakers:
5:30 – 5:40 pm Summary and Conclusion Nadia Abboud, President (ENAY Group) & Travis Kennedy, Group Publisher (Water Online & B2BrandWater) 6:00 – 8:00 pm Drinks and Light Food Reception Sponsored by Jacobs |
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Thursday, May 26th
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*All times below are in US EST and content is subject to change. 8:00 – 9:00 am Breakfast Sponsored by SUEZ *Day 2 will begin with two, separate water and wastewater tracks in different Conference rooms until lunch (Only one track will be live-streamed) |
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Water Track 9:00 – 9:10 am Welcome Remarks Chair: Janelle Boelter, Director of Infrastructure Management (SNWA and LVVWD, US) 9:10 – 10:00 am When Customers Become Advocates Moderator: Javier Fernández Delgado, Deputy Director Telecontrol (Canal de Isabel II, Spain) Speakers:
10:00 – 10:30 am Refreshments and Networking 10:30 – 11:20 am From Water Loss to Digital Efficiency Gains Moderator: Rik Thijssen, Business Development Manager (Vitens, Netherlands) Speakers:
11:20 – 12:10 pm Who Led the Lead Out Moderator: Meena Sankaran, Founder & CEO (KETOS) Speakers:
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Wastewater Track 9:00 – 9:10 am Welcome Remarks Chair: Ken Thompson, Vice-President, Global Technology Lead – IoT and Smart Sensors (Jacobs) 9:10 – 10:00 am The Smart Sewer Journey: People, Processes, Technology Moderator: Luis Montestruque, Principal (HydroDigital) Speakers:
10:30 – 11:20 am Treatment Powered by Machine Learning Moderator: Alan Tucker, Technology Planning Solution Lead (Brown and Caldwell) Speakers:
11:20 – 12:10 pm A Wastewater Systems Thinking Approach Moderator: Amanda Siqueira, Co-Founder & CEO (VAPAR) Speakers:
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12:10 – 1:10 pm Lunch Sponsored by Metasphere 1:10 – 2:10 pm The Intersection of Data, Communication, and Regulation Moderator: Patrick Keaney, Worldwide Director of Development (Amazon/AWS Water) Speakers:
2:10 – 2:30 pm Keynote: “A giant telescope built for Space discovers strategies to overcome extraordinary challenges on Earth.” Jon Lawrence, James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) - Mechanical Systems Lead Engineer, Launch Vehicle Liaison (NASA) 2:30 – 3:20 pm The Future is Inclusive: A Smarter Way Forward Moderator: Joone Lopez, General Manager (Moulton Nigel Water District, US) Speakers:
3:20 – 3:30 pm Closing Remarks Manuel Parra, VP Strategic Partnerships and Alliances (Xylem Inc.) |
Friday, May 27th
DC Water Blue Plains Study Tour
The largest, advanced wastewater treatment plant in the world.
The largest, advanced wastewater treatment plant in the world.
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*Now sold out
8:00 am Meet at Hotel Lobby to Take Bus 8:00 – 8:30 am Arrival at Visitors Center 8:30 – 9:00 am Welcome and Overview of the Plant 9:00 – 9:30 am Visit to the Central Operations Area 9:30 – 10:45 am Visit to Process Areas 10:45 – 11:00 am Wrap up |
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