World Water-Tech Innovation Summit 2024 - London | ReThink Events | 19 February 2024 | Park Plaza London Riverbank, 18 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TJ, UK

This February, over 500 global water utilities, regulators, engineering firms, technology giants and start-ups will head to London for two days of discussions and networking to invest in climate-resilient water systems.

Key Themes

• Sustainable Financing: Maintaining Investment Momentum
• Circular Energy Systems: Closing the Self-Sufficiency Loop
• Emerging Contaminants: From Monitoring to Destruction
• Nature Based Solutions: Effective Catchment Management
• Smart Asset Monitoring: From Reactive to Proactive Management
• Hydrogen Strategies: A Battle to be Fought or Joined
• Addressing Scarcity: Reducing NRW And Elevating Recycling
• Flooding: Enhancing Capacity for Extreme Weather Events
• Adaptation and Mitigation: Towards Net Zero and Climate Resilience
• Regulatory Frameworks: Global Approaches to CSOs and Pollutants

2024 Speakers

Robbie Moore
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Water & Rural Growth), DEFRA

Franziska Meinzinger
Director of Infrastructure Development, Hamburg Wasser

Sayed Ismail
Deputy Secretary for Infrastructure, Ministry of Housing, Utilities & Urban Communities

Márcia Barbosa
Secretary for Strategic Policies & Programs, MCTI

Desirée Marín
Director – Innovation, Sustainability & ESG, Agbar

Bernard Koh
Assistant Chief Executive, Singapore PUB

Randy Hayman
Commissioner and CEO, Philadelphia Water Department

Vera Eiró
CEO, ERSAR (Water and Waste Services Regulation Authority)

Gaetane Suzenet
Co-Founder, European Water Tech Accelerator

Emily Timmins
Director of Water Recycling, Anglian Water

Victoria Edwards
CEO, FIDO

Hannah Wardle
Head of Leakage, Thames Water

Muriel Jaujou
Water Strategy & Water Stewardship Consultant

Pier Vittorio Rebba
Global Head of Sustainability Business, Digital Energy Industries, ABB

Kumi Premathilake
SVP – Advanced Metering Infrastructure & Utility Automation, Aclara

Jean-François Guiderdoni
Co-Founder and Business Development Director, ACWA Robotics

Daniel Mediano
Head of Product and Technology, Aganova

Rubén Fernandes
CEO, Águas do Porto

Nuno Brôco
Chairman and CEO, Águas do Tejo Atlântico

Dave Linville
VP & General Manager, Aqua Smart

Martin Shouler
Associate Director, Arup

Thomas Sagris
Digital Water Research Leader, Arup

Andrew McLeod
Associate Director, Bioresources, Atkins Realis

Tom Freyberg
Founder, Atlantean Media

Iain Humphreys
Operations Director, Binnies

Chloé Meyer
Senior Research Director, Bluefield Research

Anna Whittaker
Sales Channel Manager, Bnovate Technologies

Alexandra Barnes
Programme Director, British Expertise International

Lila Thompson
CEO, British Water

Javier Fernández Delgado
CTO, Canal de Isabel II

Caecilie Hougaard Pedersen
Programme Manager, Challenge Works

Ronit Erlitzki
Director of Strategic Business Development and Innovation, Chart Water

Bryan Stubbs
President & Executive Director, Cleveland Water Alliance

Robert Bornhofen
Director – Innovation, DC Water

Marcus Rink
Chief Inspector, Drinking Water Inspectorate

Tony Harrington
Director of Environment, DŴr Cymru/ Welsh Water

Avent Bezuidenhoudt
CEO, Earth Capital

Cristóbal Madero de Miguel
NRW Manager, Emasesa

Helge Daebel
Partner, Emerald Technology Ventures

Christa Campbell
Director of Industry Solutions: Water, Esri

Harry Sachinis
CEO, EYDAP

Paul Horton
CEO, Future Water Association

Alexander Mass
Head of EMEA Sustainability and Climate Transition Investing, Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Martin Gross
Founder, President, and CEO, Gross-Wen Technologies

Gary Vincent
Managing Director, GWF

Thomas Jensen
Director for Wastewater Operations, HOFOR

Taylor Evans
Senior Innovation Manager, Financing, Imagine H2O

Piers Clark
Chairman, Isle Utilities

David Smallbone
Managing Director, KPMG

David Balsar
General Manager Innovation & Ventures, Mekorot

Phillip Tomlinson
Commercial Director, Metasphere

El Yacoubi Zakaria
Head of Irrigation, Ministry of Agriculture, Morocco

Motaz Alsolaim
General Manager – Innovation and Modern Technology, Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Saudi Arabia

Dorisia Zakayo Mulashani
Director of Planning, Coordination and Environmental Management, Ministry of Water, Tanzania

Andrea Aliscioni
COO, MM Spa

Antoinette Maiella
Head of People, MWH Treatment

Cintia Leal Marinho de Araújo
Superintendent, National Water and Sanitation Agency (ANA)

Maarten ter Keurst
Managing Partner, Natural Ventures

Jerry Trowbridge
Operational Technology & SCADA Manager, Northumbrian Water

Marc Hannis
Principal, Ofwat Innovation Fund

Lacey Reddix
CEO, Olokun Minerals

Tony Gwynne
Leakage Solutions Sales Director, Ovarro

Fajer Mushtaq
CEO & Co-founder, Oxyle

Victor Ollivier
Managing Director - International Water Business Unit, Purecontrol

Dylan Perales
Investment Manager, Pureterra Ventures

Mark Smith
Director of Water, RSK

Stéphane Evanno
Chief Strategy & Development Officer, SAMP

Sophie Borgne
WWW Segment President, Schneider Electric

Gordon Reid
General Manager Zero Emissions, Scottish Water

Sascha Kuflik
Business Unit Director Water, Sebakmt

Adam Cartwright
Director Industry Strategy: Water and Wastewater Software, Siemens

Reinhard Hübner
CEO, Skion Water

Carly Perry
Managing Director, Spring Innovation

Maryprisca Mahundi
Deputy Minister of Water, Tanzanian Parliament

Mindy McLaughlin
Managing Director of Global Business Development, Team NEO

David Rose
Partner, Thales Water Advisors

Alex Gray
Head of OT, Thames Water

Helen Wakeham
Director of Water Transformation, The Environment Agency

Levien de Lege
CEO, Torwash

Andrew Sawyers
Director, Office of Wastewater Management, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Gregory Brickett
VP - Global Zeeweed Business Line, Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions

Jan Gooijer
Innovation Manager, Vitens

Tom Arnot
Co-Director, Water Innovation & Research Centre

Karl Cilia
CEO, Water Services Corporation

Cat Shrier
Founder & CEO, WaterCitizen

Christos Charisiadis
Brine Innovation Manager – NEOM Portfolio, Worley

Shafiq Garda
Growth & Projects Director – Digital Advisory Services, WSP

Alexis de Kerchove
Senior Director, Client Sustainability, Xylem

2024 Partners

KEY PARTNER:
• UK Government

PLATINUM PARTNER:
• Ovarro Connecting Technologies
• Schneider

GOLD PARTNERS:
• Arup
• Esri The Science of Where
• Fido
• Meta Sphere
• RSK
• Seba KMT

INNOVATION PARTNERS:
• Emerald
• Imagine H20
• Oftwat Innovation Fund