Technology & Innovation Water & Ocean

The World Water-Tech Innovation Summit Returns to London on February 20-21, 2024

Written by Abby Davey

Against a backdrop of rising weather extremes, aging infrastructure, and emerging contaminants, the summit aims to accelerate collaboration, investment, and innovation.

Taking place at the Park Plaza London Riverbank on February 20-21 the event attracts C-Suite and Director-Level progressive water utilities, regulatory bodies, engineering firms, technology giants, investors, and visionaries to address the decade’s most pressing challenges. Discussions will focus on proactive asset management and circular solutions as the industry seeks to increase its resilience to climate events. What’s on?

The summit programme is renowned for stimulating deep insights and shared commitments from water leaders, technology innovators and investors as they detail their experiences and spotlight collaboration opportunities to drive change.

Alongside an action-packed agenda featuring interactive panel discussions, executive briefings, focused roundtables, and 1-1 meetings, the summit has partnered with the UK Department for Business and Trade and British Water to host delegations across the world for an exclusive workshop and networking reception on Monday February 19, 2024

Here are 10 key themes shaping the summit programme:

  • Sustainable Financing: Maintaining Investment Momentum
  • Circular Energy Systems: Closing the Self-Sufficiency Loop
  • Emerging Contaminants: From Monitoring to Destruction
  • Nature Based Solutions: Effective Catchment Management
  • Smart Asset Monitoring: From Reactive to Proactive Management
  • Hydrogen Strategies: A Battle to be Fought or Joined
  • Addressing Scarcity: Reducing NRW And Elevating Recycling
  • Flooding: Enhancing Capacity for Extreme Weather Events
  • Adaptation and Mitigation: Towards Net Zero and Climate Resilience
  • Regulatory Frameworks: Global Approaches to CSOs and Pollutants

Who will take the stage? 

50+ senior water-tech leaders on the speaking faculty including:

  • Bob Stear, Chief Engineer, SEVERN TRENT, UK
  • Carly Perry, Managing Director, SPRING, UK
  • Harry Sachinis, CEO, EYDAP, GREECE
  • Andrea Aliscioni, Director of Integrated Water Service Division, MMSPA, ITALY
  • Vera Eiró, CEO, ERSAR, PORTUGAL
  • Javier Fernandez Delgado, CTO, CANAL DE ISABEL II, SPAIN
  • Tony Harrington, Director of Environment, WELSH WATER, UK
  • Maarten ter Keurst, Managing Partner, NATURAL VENTURES, UAE
  • Avent Bezuidenhoudt, CEO, EARTH CAPITAL, UK
  • Reinhard Huebner, CEO, SKION WATER, GERMANY

See the agenda and more confirmed speakers at www.worldwatertechinnovation.com/agenda/

The essential meeting place for the international water community

“World Water-Tech is my ‘go to’ event that is always energising, stimulating and very well organised. My company has bought new products and services from people we’ve met there. I encourage everyone interested in the future of the water sector to attend and take part.”
Head of Innovation, UNITED UTILITIES “A wonderful gathering of people with great ideas for the future of water. Ideas which can be applied today.
CEO, EYDAP

Head to the company website for more details at: www.worldwatertechinnovation.com