Highlights Of The Program

2 days business program:

Learn from real-world case studies by industry leaders.

SHOWCASING INNOVATION:

Discover the latest technology and techniques from across the industry.

leaders talk:

Hear from top-level experts about how to stay ahead in a fast-changing industry.

MULTIPLE STREAMS:

A business program that is multi-disciplinary, giving you a broad view of the industry.

SMART TECHNOLOGIES:

Explore the latest smart and AI-driven solutions, and see how they can be used in your business.

roundtable discussion:

Join talks with industry peers. Share ideas, make connections, and find new partners.

Program 2026

DAY 1 :
MONDAY, 7 SEPTEMBER, 2026
08:00 - 08:50
REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
08:50 - 09:00
OPENING ADDRESS
09:00 - 09:25
FROM DATA TO ACTION SMART INTEGRATED APPROACH TO NON-REVENUE WATER REDUCTION IN PORTO
Sara Cunha
Aguasdo Porto

Sara Cunha

Aguasdo Porto

  • Developing NRW strategy integrating governance planning and prioritised loss reduction actions
  • Integrating pressure control, IoT monitoring, and AI analytics for continuous leakage detection
  • Advancing asset and pipe replacement planning using data insights to improve network resilience
09:25 - 09:30
Q&A SESSION ON SMART NON-REVENUE WATER MANAGEMENT AND UTILITY PERFORMANCE OPTIMISATION
09:30 - 09:55
UNITED UTILITIES UPSTREAM LEAKAGE JOURNEY
Katy Walker
United Utilities

Katy Walker

United Utilities

  • Transitioning from the BABE methodology to flow balance methods for upstream leakage assessment
  • Using flow balances to strengthen reporting accuracy and improve leak targeting
  • Sharing lessons learned from implementing flow balances across the leakage journey
09:55 - 10:00
Q&A SESSION ON MOVING FROM BABE TO FLOW BALANCES IN LEAKAGE MANAGEMENT
10:00 - 10:25
DRIVING DOWN DRINKING WATER LOSS IN FLANDERS
Koen Bauweraerts
Farys

Koen Bauweraerts

Farys

  • Standardising leak technician training across Flemish utilities using co-developed best practice frameworks
  • Mobilising private companies to detect leaks through performance-based contracts, rewarding leaks found
  • Validating 80% confirmed leak detection rates across three Flemish utilities after 12 months of operation
10:25 - 10:30
Q&A SESSION ON DRIVING DOWN NON-REVENUE WATER IN FLEMISH UTILITIES
10:30 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
11:00 - 11:30
PANEL DISCUSSION ON WATER LEAKAGE
11:30 - 11:55
NRW LIVING LAB: CAPACITY BUILDING AND TECHNOLOGY TESTING IN AARHUS
Michael Rosenberg Pedersen
Aarhus Vand

Michael Rosenberg Pedersen

Aarhus Vand

  • Charting Aarhus's NRW journey from baseline to today — where Denmark's second-largest city started and how low it can still go
  • Engineering a multi-modal detection stack: DMA infrastructure, AI pressure distribution, mobile zero-point surveys, drone and radar
  • Operationalising the Leakinator training rig to upskill internal crews, Danish water professionals, and international partners
  • Recasting the true cost of leaking water across operational, financial, and environmental dimensions
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON THE AARHUS NRW LIVING LAB AND TRAINING-BASED CAPACITY BUILDING
12:00 - 12:25
DUBLIN CITY NRW REDUCTION USING SMART SPHERE LEAK DETECTION AND CONDITION ASSESSMENT
Santiago Ruffier
Aganova

Santiago Ruffier

Aganova

  • Showcasing smart sphere leak detection surveys across trunk mains to reduce NRW in Dublin networks
  • Assessing pipeline condition including, sediment buildup and corrosion, using advanced in-pipe diagnostics
  • Demonstrating measurable NRW reduction outcomes through data-driven inspection and targeted interventions
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON SMART SPHERE LEAK DETECTION AND CONDITION ASSESSMENT FOR NRW REDUCTION
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISIT THE WATER LEAKAGE EXHIBITION
13:30 - 14:00
PANEL DISCUSSION ON WATER LEAKAGE
14:00 - 14:25
FROM DETECTION TO QUANTIFICATION: USING ACOUSTIC DATA TO REDUCE WATER LOSS
Alfredo Garcia Vergara
Leakmited

Alfredo Garcia Vergara

Leakmited

  • Scaling acoustic monitoring across the entire network to enable continuous leak detection
  • Translating detection data into measurable NRW reduction through prioritised repairs
  • Deploying large-scale acoustic analytics with utilities to support data-driven operations
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON USING LARGE-SCALE ACOUSTIC DATA TO QUANTIFY WATER LOSSES
14:30 - 14:55
PREVENT, AWARE, LOCATE, AND MEND – THE LEAKAGE REDUCTION PATH TO 2050 IN THE UK
Jeremy Heath
Pennon Water Services National

Jeremy Heath

Pennon Water Services National

  • Mapping how UK water companies apply the PALM framework to broaden leakage intervention strategies
  • Unlocking sector collaboration through a free resource tracking 400+ leakage innovation projects in the UK
  • Quantifying solution benefits via Quantum Leakage methodology and surveying the latest UK deployments
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON UK LEAKAGE INNOVATION PATHWAYS TO 2050
15:00 - 15:20
AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
15:20 - 15:45
FROM RIVER HEALTH TO NETWORK RESILIENCE: LEVERAGING OPEN-SOURCE AI
Stig Martin Fiskå
Cognizant

Stig Martin Fiskå

Cognizant

  • Detecting and classifying water network anomalies in real time using open-source AI event classification models
  • Pinpointing leakage risks across catchments using GeoAI and high-resolution remote sensing at scale
  • Democratising AI leak detection by removing proprietary software costs for utilities at scale
15:45 - 15:50
Q&A SESSION ON OPEN-SOURCE AI FOR WATER NETWORK MONITORING AND RESILIENCE
15:50 - 16:15
CAN WE DITCH THE DIG?
Jo Parker
Watershed Associates

Jo Parker

Watershed Associates

  • Reframing leak repair as the overlooked 60% of leakage elimination cost in UK regulatory accounting
  • Tracing how UK no-dig repair innovations are transitioning from pilots to business as usual
  • Unpacking the drivers behind the UK's shift toward trenchless and in-pipe leak repair solutions
16:15 - 16:20
Q&A SESSION ON TRENCHLESS AND NO-DIG LEAK REPAIR INNOVATION
16:20 - 16:45
FROM FRAGMENTED DATA TO A LEAK MANAGEMENT HUB USING AI, 3D REALITY, AND SENSOR DATA
Benjamin Resnik
BSTS labs d.o.o

Benjamin Resnik

BSTS labs d.o.o

  • Presenting a case study on unifying fragmented systems into a leak management hub
  • Integrating 3D reality capture with IoT sensors to provide context for leak events
  • Applying AI-driven data indexing and workflows to accelerate response and decisions
16:45 - 16:50
Q&A SESSION ON BUILDING AI-POWERED LEAK MANAGEMENT HUBS WITH DIGITAL TWINS
16:50 - 17:20
RESERVED PRESENTATION
17:20 - 18:20
NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2 :
TUESDAY, 8 SEPTEMBER, 2026
08:00 - 08:30
MORNING REFRESHMENTS
08:30 - 08:40
OPENING ADDRESS
08:40 - 09:10
PANEL DISCUSSION ON WATER LEAKAGE
09:10 - 09:35
USING TELECOMMUNICATIONS FIBRES TO DETECT AND MONITOR WATER PIPE LEAKS
Ed Austin
Focus Sensors

Ed Austin

Focus Sensors

  • Repurposing underground telecom fibres as distributed sensors across 120km of monitored water pipe
  • Demonstrating 5 UK deployments detecting leaks as small as 3 litres per minute using optical fibres
  • Proving system efficacy through simulation and calibration methods designed for telecom-fibre sensing
09:35 - 09:40
Q&A SESSION ON USING TELECOM FIBRES FOR DISTRIBUTED WATER PIPE LEAK DETECTION
09:40 - 10:05
LESSONS IN LEAKS FROM DOWN UNDER
Inge Diamond
Intellihub Australia

Inge Diamond

Intellihub Australia

  • Revealing how near real-time smart metering data targets and reduces leaks in large commercial water users
  • Cutting investigation costs through smart water meters with pressure sensors for faster utility response
  • Benchmarking NRW reduction outcomes from pressure-monitored smart meter deployments across utility networks
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON SMART METERS AND PRESSURE DATA FOR NRW REDUCTION
10:10 - 10:30
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
10:30 - 11:00
PANEL DISCUSSION ON WATER LEAKAGE
11:00 - 11:30
RESERVED PRESENTATION
11:30 - 11:55
HOW EVERY UTILITY WINS: NRW REDUCTION WITH NETWORK INTELLIGENCE
Robbert Lodewijks
HULO

Robbert Lodewijks

HULO

  • Turning network pressure and hydraulic data into actionable NRW insight
  • Accelerating leak localisation using existing pressure data and hydraulic models without new hardware
  • Replacing hardware investment with smarter use of hydraulic models, pressure data, and network intelligence
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON NRW REDUCTION THROUGH NETWORK INTELLIGENCE
12:00 - 12:15
FEEDBACK AND RAFFLE DRAW
12:15 - 12:30
CLOSING REMARKS
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH

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