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Agenda 2023
TBC
0830 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1010 RESERVED PRESENTATION
1010 - 1040 SPEED NETWORKING SESSION
- Exchange business cards and get connected in short one-to-one meetings
- Start the conversation to arrange a more formal meeting later on in the conference
- Share your professional background and discuss your biggest business issues - Don't forget your business cards!
Conference Host
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1130 PANEL DISCUSSION ON MIDDLE EAST SMART WATER UTILITIES
1130 - 1155 NAUTILUS IN-LINE FREE-FLOWING LEAK DETECTION TECHNOLOGY
- Nautilus is a neutrally buoyant 6 cm sphere with advanced acoustic capabilities to detect effectively & efficiently leaks, air pockets, and anomalies in water mains
- It can locate leaks as small as 0.005 l/s within 1-meter accuracy
- It can operate on metallic and non-metallic pipes at any depth with no interruption to the water supply
Marcos Barrera
Aganova
Aganova
1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ONÂ TECHNOLOGYÂ FOR DETECTING LEAKS, AIR POCKETS AND ANOMALIES
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT THE MIDDLE EAST SMART WATER UTILITIES EXHIBITION
1330 - 1355 SMART SOLUTIONS FOR WATER SCARCITY, LEAKAGE, AND AGING INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGES
- Low-cost, low-power sensors, meters, and monitoring systems to optimise the treatment and life cycle of water
- Connecting water resource management and citizens with distribution, wastewater, irrigation, and drainage networks
- Digital control of assets with standardisation of the connectivity, protocols, normalisation of data, and automation
Gary Conway
Nokia
Nokia
1355 - 1400 Q&A SESSION ON ADVANCED SOLUTIONS FOR NEW SERVICES AND SUPPORTING NEW BUSINESS MODELS
1400 - 1425 REVOLUTIONIZING INFRASTRUCTURE VIA INTEGRATING SMART TECHNOLOGIES
- Understanding the role of research and development in piloting and demonstrating smart water technologies
- Need to leverage cutting-edge communication technologies like NB-IoT for real-time data monitoring
- Highlighting the new technologies and know-how in IoT, AI, and applications of AR to improve the efficiency
Patryk Wójtowicz
Savonia University of Applied Sciences
Savonia University of Applied Sciences
1425 - 1430 Q&A SESSION ON TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
1430 - 1500 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1500 - 1525 SELF-POWERED IOT MONITORING OF WATER NETWORKS
- Real-time monitoring of flow, temperature and pressure without electricity or batteries
- Cost-efficient and sustainable approach to making networks intelligent and optimised
- Learnings and outcomes from case studies with 70+ water utilities and municipalities
Robert Andersson
Aqua Robur Technologies
Aqua Robur Technologies
1525 - 1530 Q&A SESSION ON CUTTING-EDGE MONITORING SOLUTIONS FOR THE WATER INDUSTRY
1530 - 1555 A SMART WATER INFRASTRUCTURE INTEGRATED WITH EXISTING WATER TECHNOLOGIES
- Integration of intelligent cloud bases AI to modelise water network
- Development of Infrastructure Digital Twins as asset optimisation
- Technology as preventive maintenance booster before corrective maintenance
Julio de la Rosa
Acciona ME
Acciona ME
1555 - 1600 Q&A SESSION ON ADVANCED TOOLS FOR ASSET MAINTENANCE AND OPTIMISATION
1600 - 1630 RESERVED PRESENTATION
1630 - 1730 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION AT THE HEROES BAR
TBC
0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1005 MAKING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION FOR WATER UTILITIES – SIMPLE, SECURE, AND AFFORDABLE TO ALL
- Data processing, aggregation, and availability in real-time is a big challenge water utilities face today
- The adoption of digitalisation by utilities is so slow and limited, especially when it comes to small and mid-utilities
- Market trends, barriers, and a holistic approach based on IIoT & Cloud platform which overcomes those barriers
Ran Kedem
Reali Technologies Ltd
Reali Technologies Ltd
1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON THE NECESSITY FOR REAL-TIME EFFICIENCY AND SAFETY IN WATER MANAGEMENT
1010 - 1035 A DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH TO ASSET PERFORMANCE AND OPTIMISATION
- In conjunction with data, it is possible to gain insight into the asset's performance over time
- With knowledge comes the ability to make smart informed engineering decisions
- Smart informed engineering decisions drive improved asset performance and optimisation
Ian Rodgers
Xylem
Xylem
1035 - 1040 Q&A SESSION ON OPTIMISING THE PERFORMANCE WITH SMART ENGINEERED DECISIONS
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1130 RESERVED PRESENTATION
1130 - 1155 WATER UTILITIES IT PLATFORMS AS TECHNOLOGICAL CATALYSTS FOR EFFICIENCY
- Management of connected devices, Scada, geographical information system, work orders, and assets
- Client management, incorporating all communication channels with users, as well as all back-office procedures
- Laboratory management and integration with certifying bodies and business intelligence applied to water management
- Analysis platform for smart water cycle and use of Big data, Cloud computing, ML and Artificial intelligence technologies
Raúl Perez de la Ossa
Aqualia
Aqualia
1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON THE TOOL WITH FULLY INTEGRATED MODULES TO COVER OVERALL WATER MANAGEMENT
1200 - 1230 RESERVED PRESENTATION
1230 - 1245 FEEDBACK & RAFFLE DRAW
1245 - 1400 NETWORKING LUNCH
Quick Proposal
Key topics for 2023:
- Making an economic assessment for water utilities
Understand the economic fundamentals and make the business case for developing water networks to boost efficiencies. - Integrating smart water technologies into existing water infrastructure
Build take-home solutions and identify suitable technologies for greater efficiency, lower costs, and optimal allocation of water. - Strategies for managing and reducing water leakage across the network
Avoid the pitfalls and learn from experts on the latest leak detection systems to meet regulations and water leakage targets. - Looking at real-time data and cutting-edge communication technologies
Learn about the latest in measuring and monitoring technologies, better communication systems, and use big data across the water network. - New technologies and know-how in IoT and AI for network automation
Explore the latest advances in water network automation with developments in IoT and Artificial Intelligence to improve efficiencies and water operations. - End-user case studies and how to develop an optimal network
Gain insight from regional water networks and implement strategies that others in the water utilities industry are using to ensure an efficient network.