Reimagining Our Water Future Kauwipira Yangadlitya Mukapapanthi
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Reimagining our Water Future Kauwipira Yangadlitya Mukapapanthi 4-6 MAY ADELAIDE CONVENTION CENTRE PROGRAM OUR PRINCIPAL SPONSOR Thank you to our generous sponsors PRINCIPAL SPONSOR MAJOR SPONSORS GALA DINNER SPONSOR WELCOME NETWORKING SPONSOR PODCAST SPONSOR WATER LEADERS FORUM DIRECTORS PROGRAM & SPONSOR REIMAGINE HUB SPONSOR DELEGATE LOUNGE SPONSORS PRESIDENT’S DINNER PANEL SPONSOR STREAM SPONSOR EDUCATION PARTNER & SESSION SPONSOR NATIONAL R&D EXCELLENCE NATIONAL ORGANISATIONAL NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT AWARD SPONSOR EXCELLENCE AWARD SPONSOR INNOVATION AWARD SPONSOR NATIONAL STUDENT NATIONAL YOUNG WATER PROFESSIONAL WATER PRIZE OF THE YEAR & STOCKHOLM JUNIOR AWARD SPONSOR WATER PRIZE AWARD SPONSOR ASSOCIATION PARTNER INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PARTNER DESTINATION PARTNER The Australian Water Association acknowledges the Kaurna people, the Traditional Custodians of the Adelaide Plains, and pay our respects to Elders past and present. We recognise and pay our respect to the cultural heritage, connection and lore with the land and waters. What’s inside this booklet? Welcome Messages 4 1,800+ 8 Ozwater’21 Online Platform 6 attendees focused streams Keynote Speakers 7 Conference MCs 9 150+ 4 COVIDSafe Measures 11 trade exhibitors site tours WSAA Stream 12 Sustainability 13 200+ 6 Delegate Lounges 14 presentations keynotes Social Program 16 Site Tours 17 14 3 Program: Tuesday 18 workshops & panels full days Program: Wednesday 22 Program: Thursday 26 Workshop/Panel Program 28 Our Ozwater’21 Presenters 32 Thank You to our Reviewers 36 Technical Posters 37 Trade Exhibition 38 General Information 39 Australian Water Awards 40 Room Locations 44 Ozwater’21 Program Planning Committee PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS Nicole Davis Michael Storey Karlene Maywald Redland City Council, QLD Isle Utilities, NSW Maywald Consultants Pty Ltd Mark Gobbie Robbert van Oorschot South Australian Water Ambassador, SA Extra Time Advisory, SA GHD, VIC David Ryan Francois Gouws Carmen Wentrock Chief Executive, SA Water, SA TRILITY, VIC Tonkin, SA Gemma Keane Grant Dixon PROGRAM DEPUTY CHAIR Aurecon, NSW KPMG, NSW Anna Jackson SA Water, SA Elsie Mann Nina Braid Tonkin, SA Yarra Valley Water, VIC COMMITTEE MEMBERS Steve Morton Kirsty Blades Darren Cash Department for Environment & Water, SA Australian Water Association Sydney Water, NSW Rachael Nuttall Lee Devereux Joanne Chong SUEZ, VIC Australian Water Association CSIRO, SA Nadine Riethmuller Katie Trevor David Cunliffe Water Corporation, WA Australian Water Association SA Health, SA Matthew Robertson Tomo Okai Darryl Day TasWater, TAS Australian Water Association The Peter Cullen Water & Environment Trust, NT Reimagining our Water Future Welcome Messages Kauwipira Yangadlitya Mukapapanthi As National President of the Australian Water Association, I’d like to formally welcome you to Ozwater’21. It has been a long, hard road to get to Adelaide and I need to express my thanks to everyone who has contributed to getting us to the starting blocks! The last time Ozwater was held in Adelaide was in 2015 – and what a different world it was then. Our challenge in 2021 to “Reimagine our Water Future” resonates at this time of huge change and shifting paradigms. I can think of no better event than Ozwater to set the scene for intelligent, robust, and stimulating conversations around how we see the future. The program will challenge our thinking and dare us to look at our responsibilities in delivering sustainable water solutions in our ever-changing landscape. There are huge opportunities for all delegates to embrace new ideas, reconnect with colleagues and establish new networks. Ozwater is the Association’s premier event, and has evolved over many years to meet the needs of the industry and lead the way in sharing, connecting and inspiring. I am very proud to be President of this great Association at a time when we have been challenged to step up and demonstrate just who we are. Carmel Krogh OAM Ozwater’21 is unique in its development and formation arising from the effects of COVID. As an organisation, we have sought to provide a platform that allows President, all participants a valuable experience to help shape our future. I am confident Australian Water Association that Ozwater’21 will deliver this. I look forward to meeting and engaging with as many of you as possible over the conference and I encourage you all to maximise the opportunity to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Ozwater. On behalf of the entire AWA team, a very warm welcome to Ozwater’21. There is much to celebrate as we come together in one place to ‘Reimagine our Water Future’. Never has there been a time that we have looked more forward to meeting each other, connecting and sharing our knowledge and experiences. We have had a fantastic response, with the water sector turning out in large numbers to participate in what will be our largest Ozwater in Adelaide ever! This is quite an amazing achievement given international travel restrictions have prohibited our international colleagues and partners from attending in person. Thank you for being part of this extraordinary milestone event and making Ozwater’21 great. The Ozwater’21 Committee and AWA team have done a marvellous job on the program and the finer details that will make Ozwater’21 a memorable one. The streams and speakers are diverse and wide ranging covering the most relevant, thought provoking and innovative topics from across the country with some of our international partners streaming in. We also have a curated digital program for those who cannot attend in person, or for Ozwater’21 delegates to ‘add on’ should you wish to see a presentation that you missed or would like to relive your Ozwater’21 experience. As we strive to deliver amazing experiences for our members, partners and colleagues across the country, I hope that you will take as much away as Corinne Cheeseman possible over the next three days from the conference streams, the exhibition Chief Executive, and all that the social program has to offer. We will also celebrate the Australian Water Association achievements of our sector in the AWA National Water Awards presented at the Gala Dinner. There is much to celebrate and recognise and I really do hope that you enjoy Ozwater’21 as much as I will. 4 AUSTRALIAN WATER ASSOCIATION OUR PRINCIPAL SPONSOR How do we Reimagine our Water Future in a world grappling with climate change and gripped by pandemic? Never has the future appeared so uncertain, and for those of us charged with the responsibility for water, our challenges are immense. The World Bank predicts that 80% of future climate change adaptation responses will be in water related areas, particularly related to reduced water availability and extreme weather events. The challenge is here and now and the future is in our hands. Business as usual is not our business. In a world filled with so much uncertainty, we must reach out and embrace innovation and change. We must challenge our preconceived paradigms and embrace disruption as opportunity. Our Ozwater’21 program will challenge your thinking, test your boundaries, Hon Karlene Maywald and ask you to ask the tough questions. DUniv, GAICD, FTSE This is the “must attend” event for all of us in the water sector. We are very excited to be able to host this event in Adelaide and we are very Managing Director, much looking forward to welcoming you all back to our conference in person. Maywald Consultants Pty Ltd The past 12 months have been particularly difficult. We have learnt a lot, South Australian Water Ambassador and it is incredible that we can be in the position to bring you all back together, to share experiences. I look forward to seeing you in Adelaide. I warmly welcome you all to South Australia and the beautiful city of Adelaide for Ozwater’21. The largest water industry event in the southern hemisphere, Ozwater provides an unrivalled opportunity to connect, share insights and ideas across our industry, and hear about the big issues we’re facing today. In a time of extraordinary change and challenge, our sector is demonstrating and role modelling resilience. We must continue leading by innovating, partnering and leveraging our collective strengths. This is how we will deliver the sustainable services and operational improvements that our customers and communities deserve and value now and into the future. The water industry plays a key role in shaping healthy, thriving communities and at Ozwater’21, we will Reimagine our Water Future, by sharing our bold ideas, challenges and successes. Prospering in the driest state on the driest continent, the South Australian water sector has for many years been tackling challenges now emerging elsewhere and we’re looking forward to sharing our stories and solutions, and further plans for a sustainable water future. The program will feature more than 130 technical presentations and 80 pitch presentations across the three days, as well as interactive workshops and panel sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. David Ryan Expect to be inspired and leave the conference with new knowledge and a Chief Executive, SA Water rekindled motivation. Contribute and learn from each other’s deep experience, skills and expertise, plus hear from engaging keynote speakers, from inside and outside the water sector, each morning. I’m really looking forward to being part of this year’s Ozwater, and I encourage you all to make the most of it too. OZWATER’21 Reimagining our Water Future | Kauwipira Yangadlitya Mukapapanthi | 5 Reimagining our Water Future Ozwater’21 Online Platform Kauwipira Yangadlitya Mukapapanthi Access the dedicated Online Platform at awa.jomablue.com/ community/198 Top tips for getting the most out of the Ozwater’21 online platform: Save the Online Platform to your device Connect with other Ozwater’21 delegates home screen for easy access. with Networking • Log in to the Online Platform For iPhones, click the share icon in the browser and then Add to Home Screen • Click on your name in the event menu to access your profile.