The Future for Sewerage

Future Water Association Seminar Future Water Networks Taking a 10 year view DAY 1 – 8th December 2015

Chaired by: Martin Kane, Severn Trent Water

0830-0930 Registration and Exhibition

0930-0945 Welcome and Introduction from the Chairman of the Day

Session 1- Resilience 9.45 – 10.45  KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Transformation in the Industry – Malcolm Horne, Severn Trent Water (TBC)  KEYNOTE ADDRESS – Rob Cunningham, Ofwat  Challenges for Water Resources Resilience– Tora Hallet, Environment Agency  Leakage and Resilience – Andy Blackhall, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water Q&A session

10.45 – 11.15 Coffee and Exhibition

Session 2 – Leakage & Metering solutions for TOTEX 11.15 – 12.45  How to deliver leakage for less – Katy Walker, Yorkshire Water  Data Management - Mark Smith, RPS & Gavin Williams, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water  Prolonging asset life - Dale Hartley, WRc  Viewing & Tagging Assets –Jonathan Bush, Oxems  Survey technology: improving productivity, better decision making and improved customer service - Simon Dray, Hydrosave Q&A

12.45 – 2.00 Lunch & Exhibition

Session 3 – Workshop “Tomorrows World” 2.00 – 3.15 Where do we want to be in 10 years? To include Scene setting, Debate and Plenary Feedback Facilitated by: Dene Marshallsay, Artesia Consulting, Andy Godley, WRc and Mark Smith, RPS 3.15 – 3.45 Coffee and Exhibition

Session 4 – Smart Networks 3.45 – 5.00  Smart Tech in Ghana – Bob Andoh  Smart Networks – A European Perspective - Prof. Dragan Savić, Exeter University  Delivering leakage reductions through Smart use of network data – David Jacobs, Anglian Water  Smart Networks: making networks dynamically adaptive – Steve George, Inflowmatix Real time decision support for networks - Michael Bold, WRc & John Brooke, Manchester University

5.00 Chairman’s summary of the day and Close of Seminar 7.15 Drinks Reception 8.00pm Evening Dinner – Stratford Suite With Guest Speaker Richard Bach, Cyber Security, Digital Economy Unit, Dept. for Culture, Media and Sport