Speakers and
Keynotes

Alex Money
Next Wave Stage
CEO, Watermarq
Valuing Water Through Shadow Pricing
Alyaa Alyammahi
Next Wave Stage
Research Engineer, SIEMENS
CertaLink: Your Path to Carbon Transparency
Benjamin Ernst
Technical Briefing 1
Suez
Artificial Intelligence Optimization of Water Network Design
Bryan Stubbs
main stage
President, Cleveland Water Alliance
Electrochemical Water Treatment: Lessons from the First North American Pilot
Dana Amin
Technical Briefing 1
Regional Sustainability Manager – MEA, ABB
Sustainable Water, Sustainable Future: Accelerating Energy Efficiency in the Water Segment
David Gadis
Main Stage
CEO & GM, District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water)
The Future of Policy for a Reliable and Sustainable Water Service
Denis Bilodeau
main stage
President, Orange County Water District
Setting a Global Standard: Orange County Water District Groundwater Replenishment System
Dominic Haas
Technical Briefing 1
Global Product R&D Manager for Data Driven Applications, ABB
Every Drop Counts: Data Driven Methods Enable Efficient Operation of Water Facilities
Dr. Abdel Samie Felfel
main stage
Economic Advisor, The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
Catalyzing Water Innovation Through Strategic Financing
Dr. Abdulaziz Al Swailem
main stage
Fireside Chat: The Role of Intellectual Properties in Shaping Water Innovation
Dr. Joun Lee
Technical Briefing 1
Pani Clean – Ammonia recovery from nitrate-rich wastewater - US
KW-Scale Electrochemical Nitrate-To-Ammonia Water Treatment for Clean Water and Fertilizer Recovery
Dr. Mustakeem Ahmad
Next Wave Stage
Researcher, SWCC
Innovation Launch Session - Membrane Distillation Crystallizer for Salt Production
Dr. Shadi Hasan
Technical Briefing 1
From Lab to Field: Scaling and Validating PLA–rGO–fMWCNT Membrane Technology for Future Water Treatment Solutions
Eddy Moors
Next Wave Stage
Chair, Water Museum
Water Museum
Eddy Moors
Main Stage
Rector, IHE Delft
The Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Sociotechnical Innovation in Climate-Resilient Agriculture
Eng. Mohammad AlHarthi
Next Wave Stage
COO, Toyobo
The Future of Water Solutions
Fahad AlFahhad
Technical Briefing 1
CTO, GI Aqua tech
Decentralize: Accessibility Through Plug & Play Water Treatment
Gustavo Saltiel
Main stage
Water & Sanitation Expert
World Bank: Water Regulation at a Crossroads: Enabling Innovation, Private Participation, and Resilient Growth
Glen Daigger
main stage
Professor of University of Michigan, USA
Rethinking Water Use for a Circular Economy
Grant Kopec
Next Wave Stage
VP, Operations / Italmatch
Objective-driven AI for process automation and optimization in RO Desalination
Hein Molenkamp
Main Stage
MD, Water Alliance, Netherlands
The Dutch Innovation Ecosystem: Fostering acceleration of Innovative Water Technologies
Hussein Mughrabi
Technical Briefing 1
Toray
Innovative Biofouling Monitoring Technology – mBFR
Ibrahim Hendy
Technical Briefing 1
Egypt, Zafazig University
From Pilot to Practice: Deploying Constructed Wetlands for Rural Communities in Saudi Arabia
Jaehyang So
main stage
Chair of the TEC (Technical Committee), Global Water Partnership, USA
The African Union's Continental Africa Water Investment Programme
John Kennedy
Next Wave Stage
General Manager, Orange County Water District
Orange County Water District Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Program
Katherine Nightingale
Technical Briefing 1
Global Director of International Affairs, Wateraid
Urban Water Resilience - Climate Trends and Vulnerability in the World’s Most Populated Cities
Ma Shuishan
main stage
Vice Commissioner, Changjiang Water Resources Commission (CWRC)
Lesson from Yangtze River Basin Governance
Mahmoud Mohieldin
main stage
UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for Egypt and Executive Director, International Monetary Fund
Regulatory Pathways to Capital Mobilization for Water Resilience
Maidah Khan
Technical Briefing 2
Manager Community Engagement, Asian Development Bank
Integrating Advanced Leak Detection and IoT-Based Management Systems for NRW reduction in Intermittent Supply Network
Marco Ciarlantini
Technical Briefing 1
Head of Global Business Development Acea SpA
Digital Intelligence for Water Security: How a Major Utility Uses AI, Advanced Modelling and Smart Platforms to Enhance Efficiency, Reduce Losses and Strengthen Operational Resilience
Michael Toh
main stage
Managing Director, Singapore Water Association
Industry Meets Innovation Singapore’s Collaborative Model for Water Sustainability
Mohammed Askar, Regional Director – MEA, Veolia
main stage
Chair of the TEC (Technical Committee), Global Water Partnership, USA
The Barrel Smart Desalination
Mr Wayne Griffith
Next Wave Stage
Chief of Staff & EVP, Strategy & Performance/ DC Water
Advancing Transparency: DC Water’s ESG and Resilience Disclosures
Omar Bamaga
Technical Briefing 2
KAU
Integrated Recovery Of Waste Heat And Water From Humid Gaseous Streams In Power Plants Using Membrane Condensers
Prof. Trevor Bishop
Main Stage
Managing Director, H2Outcomes Ltd & Ofwat, Former Director of Strategy and Policy (UK)
Country Presentations: From Regulation to Empowerment: How the Independent Water Commission is Shaping the Future of the Water Sector in the UK
Professor Zhiping Lai
Main Stage
Co-Chair of CREST Founder of Lithium Infinity LLC
Blue to Green: Transforming Seawater into Sustainable Water and Energy Solutions
Richard Cheruiyot
Main Stage
Ag. CEO, WASREB
Regulation of Water and Sanitation Services
Samy Achour
Technical Briefing 2
Integration Objects
Delivering More Water with Less Infrastructure: Smart Leak Detection for Operational Excellence
Tom Ferguson
main stage
Founder & CEO, Burnt Island Ventures
Mobilizing Capital for Resilient and Innovative Water Systems
Varaha Sarvothaman
Technical Briefing 1
KSA
Cavitation-Assisted Intensified Oxidation Solutions to Real Industrial Wastewater Streams in KSA
Ziyad Alharbi
Technical Briefing 1
Project Engineer and Design Specialist, Water Transmission Company
Enhancing Engineering Design with AI
Prof. Bruna Arruda de Oliverira
Technical Briefing 1
Valorizing Potassium-Enriched Biodiesel Effluents for Sustainable Circular and Water-smart Agriculture
Muhammad Lawan
Technical Briefing 1
Solar-driven perovskite heterojunction with enhanced optical absorption for chlorophenol degradation in Water
Samy Achour
Technical Briefing 2
Transforming Desalination Efficiency through AI and IT/OT Synergy
Eng. Ahmad Al Ghamdi
Technical Briefing 2
PV combined with various batteries to power desalination system
Morten Kjolby
Technical Briefing 2
Portfolio Manager & Business Owner, DHI Group
Introduction to City Flow Live for City of Gothenberg, Sweden
Morten Kjolby
Technical Briefing 2
Portfolio Manager & Business Owner, DHI Group
Showcase Water Distribution Project From a City in Middle East