Conference Agenda
Smart Water Infrastructure Xchange 2026 · June 3, 2026 · Virtual
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
All timings are in Pacific Time (PT / UTC-7)
07:45 – 08:00
Opening Remarks
08:00 – 08:30
Overcoming Innovation Barriers: Driving Sector-Wide Adoption and Regulatory Maturity
- Analyze critical funding and implementation gaps preventing successful pilot projects from reaching full-scale commercial deployment
- Evaluate strategies to accelerate innovation adoption rates across regulators, water companies, and technology providers
- Explore how increasing innovation maturity can help the water sector meet urgent societal and environmental needs
08:30 – 09:00
Financing Smart Water Infrastructure: An International Financial Institution (IFI) Perspective
- Evaluate specialized financing options specifically designed to accelerate digital transformation within the water sector
- Identify criteria for "smart investments" that balance technological innovation with long-term infrastructure resilience
- Analyze how IFI partnerships can de-risk climate-critical projects and unlock private sector capital
09:00 – 09:30
Smart Water by BIM: Transforming Digital Visions into Daily Operational Data
- Develop a clear BIM vision aligned with strategic policy to structure change across technology, processes, and people
- Embed digital transformation within organizational DNA by addressing cultural resistance and change management at all levels
- Establish a single, consistent digital data source to reduce information loss and lower costs across the asset lifecycle
09:30 – 10:00
Refreshment Break
10:00 – 10:30
Smart Metering Strategies for Residential Growth: Delivering Value to House Builders and Home Owners
- Leverage AMI applications and user-oriented apps to drive domestic water efficiency and real-time leakage detection
- Enable "Water Smart Communities" through strategic data monitoring for vulnerable consumers and environmental compliance
- Analyze how house builders can recover environmental incentives through measurable water efficiency and smart network integration
10:30 – 11:00
Pipe Dream or Filter Reality? Scaling Decentralized Household Water Treatment
- Evaluate the economic feasibility of providing safe water via a $4 billion market-based filter subsidy model
- Analyze the "Water Women" distribution framework to achieve high-quality treatment at a cost of $4 per person
- Compare the ROI of household water treatment versus large-scale infrastructure in reducing waterborne diseases
11:00 – 11:30
Satellite IoT: Bridging Connectivity Gaps for Remote Metering and Compliance
- Address the "connectivity gap" in water networks reaching the 47% of currently unconnected European endpoints
- Review a UK-government-funded case study on satellite-enabled river pollution monitoring for Nitrogen and Phosphates
- Analyze how satellite-linked IoT sensors deliver strategic value in flood resilience and reservoir monitoring
11:30 – 12:30
Lunch Break
Afternoon Sessions
12:30 – 13:00
Closing the Gap: Why Modular, Decentralized Solutions Outperform Centralized Systems
- Evaluate why large-scale centralized infrastructure fails rural communities and how decentralized models can reduce costs by over 50x
- Implement solar-powered treatment and "frugal" technologies to build climate-resilient water systems in underserved territories
- Utilize Social Return on Investment (SROI) and community-centered frameworks to ensure long-term sustainability
13:00 – 13:30
Managing Breakdowns and Quality Impacts in Decentralized Water Distribution
- Analyze the systemic impact of feeder main breakdowns within decentralized water treatment and distribution networks
- Evaluate the cascading effects of infrastructure failure on water quality and resulting operational challenges
- Review strategic protocols for managing repair costs and ensuring essential material availability for rapid restoration
13:30 – 14:00
Trenchless Remediation of Asbestos Cement Pipe
- Evaluate EPA-approved trenchless rehabilitation and replacement options engineered specifically for Asbestos Cement infrastructure
- Address critical water quality, structural integrity, and water loss remediation
- Explore "Close Tolerance Pipe Slurrification" for the safe and efficient management of AC pipe assets
14:00 – 14:30
Refreshment Break
14:30 – 15:00
Beyond the Meter: Integrating Smart Metering with SCADA for Operations
- Leverage smart meter data to enhance network visibility and supplement traditional SCADA frameworks
- Utilize granular data insights beyond the customer meter to improve network management and customer efficiency
- Review practical lessons from large-scale smart metering implementation to bridge the digital-infrastructure gap
15:00 – 15:30
From Static Design to Living Systems: AI-Enabled Digital Twins for Stormwater Resilience
- Transform passive stormwater assets into adaptive systems by coupling hydraulic models with real-time sensor data
- Integrate green infrastructure and distributed storage as controllable components within a comprehensive digital stormwater twin
- Shift utility operations from post-event analysis to predictive, preventative management through advanced decision-support frameworks
15:30 – 16:00
Stormwater Transformation: Converting Urban Contamination into Sustainable Water Resources
- Analyze the global failure of current urban drainage systems that capture less than 1% of rainfall
- Evaluate the limitations of end-of-line investments and the necessity of "at source" technology for water quality
- Explore Australian innovations that utilize existing infrastructure to minimize flash flooding and tap into free water
16:00 – 16:15
Closing Remarks
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