Name
Roundtables: 40 Urgent Questions for Water
Date & Time
Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM
Speakers
Faiza Al Harthy, PDO
Marc Battle, DC Water
Steve Capewell, Goulburn Valley Water
Deane Dray, RBC Capital Markets
Carlos Galli, Lithium Argentina Ag
Christopher Gasson, Global Water Intelligence
Sandra Hannusch, KfW Development Bank + Urban Water Catalyst Initiative
Ana Jimenez-Banzo, ACCIONA
Simarpreet Khanijou, Imagine H2O Asia
Steve Kloos, Burnt Island Ventures
Alberto Kresse, ACADES
Walid Madwar, Metito - UAE
Narendran Maniam, Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd
Victor Monsalvo, Aqualia
Sébastien Mouret, EurEau
Henk Ovink, Global Commission on the Economics of Water
Dr Graeme Pearce, Membrane Consultancy Associates
Kishia Powell, WSSC Water
L'Oreal Stepney, P.E., Texas Water Development Board
Pieter Tobing, WaterConnect
Sophie Tremolet, OECD
Mario Guido Valverde Herrera, PROINVERSION
Gavin Van Tonder, NEOM
Alexis de Kerchove, Xylem
Wilbert Menkveld, SAUR
Christoph Schwaller, Linde Engineering
Annika Endres, Roland Berger
Anise Sacranie, Grundfos
Bapon Fakhruddin, Green Climate Fund
Maria Del Pilar Caballero, PROINVERSION
Leslie Morris-Iveson, British Standards Institution (BSI)
Thierry Noel, Roland Berger
Jerome Bailly, Suez
Zoé Van den Bossche, European Commission - DG International Partnerships
Russell Ford, Jacobs
Verity Mitchell, Global Water Intelligence
Scott McCready, Alliance for Water Stewardship
Ana Clara Da Rosa Santos, Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages
Salvador Villarino Krumm, Aguas Nuevas
Thomas Kostigen, Reel Impact Films
William Sarni, Earth Finance
Luca Rizzo, ABB
James Chalmers, ABB
Eline Suijlen, Alfa Laval
Hanne Ovesen, Alfa Laval
Roi Otero, Autodesk
Sipho Mosai, Rand Water
TAMER WAGUIH, MINISTRY OF FINANCE - PPP CENTRAL UNIT
David Locke, XPrize Foundation
Sophie Rapenne, Suez
Marc Battle, DC Water
Steve Capewell, Goulburn Valley Water
Deane Dray, RBC Capital Markets
Carlos Galli, Lithium Argentina Ag
Christopher Gasson, Global Water Intelligence
Sandra Hannusch, KfW Development Bank + Urban Water Catalyst Initiative
Ana Jimenez-Banzo, ACCIONA
Simarpreet Khanijou, Imagine H2O Asia
Steve Kloos, Burnt Island Ventures
Alberto Kresse, ACADES
Walid Madwar, Metito - UAE
Narendran Maniam, Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd
Victor Monsalvo, Aqualia
Sébastien Mouret, EurEau
Henk Ovink, Global Commission on the Economics of Water
Dr Graeme Pearce, Membrane Consultancy Associates
Kishia Powell, WSSC Water
L'Oreal Stepney, P.E., Texas Water Development Board
Pieter Tobing, WaterConnect
Sophie Tremolet, OECD
Mario Guido Valverde Herrera, PROINVERSION
Gavin Van Tonder, NEOM
Alexis de Kerchove, Xylem
Wilbert Menkveld, SAUR
Christoph Schwaller, Linde Engineering
Annika Endres, Roland Berger
Anise Sacranie, Grundfos
Bapon Fakhruddin, Green Climate Fund
Maria Del Pilar Caballero, PROINVERSION
Leslie Morris-Iveson, British Standards Institution (BSI)
Thierry Noel, Roland Berger
Jerome Bailly, Suez
Zoé Van den Bossche, European Commission - DG International Partnerships
Russell Ford, Jacobs
Verity Mitchell, Global Water Intelligence
Scott McCready, Alliance for Water Stewardship
Ana Clara Da Rosa Santos, Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages
Salvador Villarino Krumm, Aguas Nuevas
Thomas Kostigen, Reel Impact Films
William Sarni, Earth Finance
Luca Rizzo, ABB
James Chalmers, ABB
Eline Suijlen, Alfa Laval
Hanne Ovesen, Alfa Laval
Roi Otero, Autodesk
Sipho Mosai, Rand Water
TAMER WAGUIH, MINISTRY OF FINANCE - PPP CENTRAL UNIT
David Locke, XPrize Foundation
Sophie Rapenne, Suez
Description
This highly popular ice-breaker-cum-networking session offers the choice of 40 discussions to join at forty separate tables. Each one will address a different pressing issue or opportunity.
Session Type
Highlighted
Session Tags
Tech
Sponsor
Acciona
Roundtables
Where are water technology capital flows heading in 2025?| Finance| Steve Kloos
What next after the GCEW report?| Finance| Henk Ovink
What are the big trends creating value in water?| Finance| Christopher Gasson
What is the best way of valuing water businesses now?| Finance| Deane Dray
How will WaterConnect bridge the bankability gap?| Finance| Pieter Tobing
What is the Urban Water Catalyst Fund's approach to utility turnaround?| Finance| Sandra Hannusch
How can a water access impact tool accelerate investment?| Finance| Anise Sacranie
How can we increase private sector investment in climate finance flows to water and sanitation?| Finance| Bapon Fakhruddin
What opportunities does the EC's Global Gateway offer for the water sector?| Finance| Zoé Van den Bossche
Where is the smart money heading in water?| Finance| Thierry Noel
How do we bridge the resilience financing gap?| Finance| Alexis de Kerchove
What are the opportunities for collaboration and partnerships with the XPRIZE Teams?| Desal & Reuse| David Locke
Where are the real opportunities in brine valorization?| Desal & Reuse| Victor Monsalvo
What can we expect from Aguas Nuevas' desalination and water reuse project pipeline?| Desal & Reuse| Salvador Villarino Krumm
How do we mitigate and share risk in the project market?| Desal & Reuse| Walid Madwar
Where are the opportunities in Egypt's PPP Megaproject Pipeline?| Utilities| Tamer Waguih
How are IWK Malaysia's innovations ensuring water supply to data centres?| Utilities| Narendran Maniam
From poop to power: how can utilities join the circular economy?| Utilities| Kishia Powell
How are Australian utilities responding to climate instability and freak weather events?| Utilities| Steve Capewell
How is the TWDB working to secure water for the state?| Utilities| L'Oreal Stepney
What are Peru's PPP Procurement plans for sanitation projects?| Utilities| Mario Guido Valverde Herrera| Maria Del Pilar Caballero
UK water: revolution or evolution?| Utilities| Verity Mitchell
What is the outlook for US utilities under the new administration?| Utilities| Marc Battle
How is Rand Water improving the sustainability of South African water and sanitation?| Utilities| Sipho Mosai
How can we make the most of circular economy principles in water?| Technology| Ana Jimenez-Banzo
Why are Nature Based Solutions such a good investment right now?| Technology| Sophie Tremolet
How can we de-risk technology pilots?| Technology| Simarpreet Khanijou
How is ShenZhen Water Brain-Cloud revolutionising water services?| Technology| Limin Gong
Why is story-telling critical to water's future?| Technology| William Sarni| Thomas Kostigen
Why is cellulose recovery the next big opportunity in wastewater?| Technology| Wilbert Menkveld
What will be the impact of an EU PFAS ban on membranes?| Technology| Dr Graeme Pearce
Where are PFAS trends heading in the US?| Technology| Russell Ford
What are the recommendations and solutions for treating and destroying PFAS in water?| Technology| Jerome Bailly| Sophie Rapenne
How can you ensure your pumping applications meet future energy-saving requirements?| Technology| Luca Rizzo| James Chalmers
How can digital tools, data, and AI help tackle global water challenges?| Technology| Roi Otero
What does the EU's new rulebook mean for industrial water?| Industrial| Sébastien Mouret
What do lithium producers need from the water technology sector?| Industrial| Carlos Galli
How is responsible water management changing the chemical industry?| Industrial| Christoph Schwaller
How can investors help the oil and gas industry transform produced water into a value stream?| Industrial| Faiza Al Harthy
What are the opportunities for water companies in the water hydrogen nexus?| Industrial| Annika Endres
How might an international standard catalyse industrial water stewardship action in supply chains?| Industrial| Leslie Morris-Iveson| Scott McCready
How can smart data identify water conservation and reuse opportunities?| Industrial| Ana Clara Da Rosa Santos
Which water-efficient solutions can help industry become water-positive?| Industrial| Hanne Ovesen| Eline Suijlen
What next after the GCEW report?| Finance| Henk Ovink
What are the big trends creating value in water?| Finance| Christopher Gasson
What is the best way of valuing water businesses now?| Finance| Deane Dray
How will WaterConnect bridge the bankability gap?| Finance| Pieter Tobing
What is the Urban Water Catalyst Fund's approach to utility turnaround?| Finance| Sandra Hannusch
How can a water access impact tool accelerate investment?| Finance| Anise Sacranie
How can we increase private sector investment in climate finance flows to water and sanitation?| Finance| Bapon Fakhruddin
What opportunities does the EC's Global Gateway offer for the water sector?| Finance| Zoé Van den Bossche
Where is the smart money heading in water?| Finance| Thierry Noel
How do we bridge the resilience financing gap?| Finance| Alexis de Kerchove
What are the opportunities for collaboration and partnerships with the XPRIZE Teams?| Desal & Reuse| David Locke
Where are the real opportunities in brine valorization?| Desal & Reuse| Victor Monsalvo
What can we expect from Aguas Nuevas' desalination and water reuse project pipeline?| Desal & Reuse| Salvador Villarino Krumm
How do we mitigate and share risk in the project market?| Desal & Reuse| Walid Madwar
Where are the opportunities in Egypt's PPP Megaproject Pipeline?| Utilities| Tamer Waguih
How are IWK Malaysia's innovations ensuring water supply to data centres?| Utilities| Narendran Maniam
From poop to power: how can utilities join the circular economy?| Utilities| Kishia Powell
How are Australian utilities responding to climate instability and freak weather events?| Utilities| Steve Capewell
How is the TWDB working to secure water for the state?| Utilities| L'Oreal Stepney
What are Peru's PPP Procurement plans for sanitation projects?| Utilities| Mario Guido Valverde Herrera| Maria Del Pilar Caballero
UK water: revolution or evolution?| Utilities| Verity Mitchell
What is the outlook for US utilities under the new administration?| Utilities| Marc Battle
How is Rand Water improving the sustainability of South African water and sanitation?| Utilities| Sipho Mosai
How can we make the most of circular economy principles in water?| Technology| Ana Jimenez-Banzo
Why are Nature Based Solutions such a good investment right now?| Technology| Sophie Tremolet
How can we de-risk technology pilots?| Technology| Simarpreet Khanijou
How is ShenZhen Water Brain-Cloud revolutionising water services?| Technology| Limin Gong
Why is story-telling critical to water's future?| Technology| William Sarni| Thomas Kostigen
Why is cellulose recovery the next big opportunity in wastewater?| Technology| Wilbert Menkveld
What will be the impact of an EU PFAS ban on membranes?| Technology| Dr Graeme Pearce
Where are PFAS trends heading in the US?| Technology| Russell Ford
What are the recommendations and solutions for treating and destroying PFAS in water?| Technology| Jerome Bailly| Sophie Rapenne
How can you ensure your pumping applications meet future energy-saving requirements?| Technology| Luca Rizzo| James Chalmers
How can digital tools, data, and AI help tackle global water challenges?| Technology| Roi Otero
What does the EU's new rulebook mean for industrial water?| Industrial| Sébastien Mouret
What do lithium producers need from the water technology sector?| Industrial| Carlos Galli
How is responsible water management changing the chemical industry?| Industrial| Christoph Schwaller
How can investors help the oil and gas industry transform produced water into a value stream?| Industrial| Faiza Al Harthy
What are the opportunities for water companies in the water hydrogen nexus?| Industrial| Annika Endres
How might an international standard catalyse industrial water stewardship action in supply chains?| Industrial| Leslie Morris-Iveson| Scott McCready
How can smart data identify water conservation and reuse opportunities?| Industrial| Ana Clara Da Rosa Santos
Which water-efficient solutions can help industry become water-positive?| Industrial| Hanne Ovesen| Eline Suijlen