Agenda 2021

Key: What will be covered?

Economic Fundamentals
Smart Water Technologies
Cost Reduction Strategies
Reducing Water Leakage
IoT & Network Automation
Regional Case Studies

DAY 1: MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021

0830 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS

0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS

0940 - 1010 DEMYSTIFYING INTELLIGENT WATER - FROM DIGITAL TWINS TO COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE

The pathway to creating an intelligent water system
What are the drivers for adopting intelligent technologies in the water sector and why?
Case studies in treatment data analytics, water loss machine learning, and asset management digital twins
Applications of digital twins and collective intelligence within the water sector

James Cooper
Arcadis NV

1010 - 1040 LEVERAGING AMI AND TECHNOLOGY TO COST-EFFECTIVELY REDUCE WATER LOSS AND WATER DEMAND

The greatest vendor solutions in the world still require your data to be pretty clean to be useful
An in-house developed solution is more flexible than out-of-the-box vendor solutions
Reducing system losses, overall water demand and non-beneficial use

Joone Lopez
Moulton Niguel Water District

1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREASPONSORED BY AQUARIUS SPECTRUM

1100 - 1130 AI ENABLED UTILITIES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATER CYCLE

With the rise of technology, access to information, and an ever-evolving ways in which we work, how can we best understand where to prioritize?
Artificial intelligence and machine learning evaluates how multiple variables impact desired outcomes

Javier Cantu
Innovyze

1130 - 1200 THE PATH TO SMART WATER STARTS WITH A FOUNDATION OF STEADY, RELIABLE AND ACCESSIBLE DATA

Utilities have a data problem. We often collect too much, wrong or bad data. Data is managed in organizational silos with limited resources and little accessibility
With new data sources rapidly increasing utilities are drowning in data and do far too little with it
Integration of data and systems, while connecting people and decisions, opens up the promise of smart water solutions

Travis Wagner
Suez

1200 - 1230 CASE STUDY EXAMPLES OF USING MACHINE LEARNING FOR WATER UTILITIES

AI-based condition assessment for replacement prioritization and master planning
Using automated COF / BRE for budget-optimized replacement planning
Using AMI/AMR data for data-based leak detection

Tom Wojick
Fracta Inc.

1230 - 1400 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT SMART WATER UTILITIES EXHIBITION

1400 - 1430 NEW PIPE CONDITION ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY THROUGH ACOUSTIC MONITORING

A lower NRW has been achieved by locating and fixing leaks as they develop instead of after they burst
Using a Pipe Condition Assessment module for replacement of pipes is not done by age any more, but by failure rates analyzed by the AQS system that uses big data analytics and analysis of leak dynamics

Oded Fruchtman
Aquarius Spectrum

1430 - 1500 X MARKS-THE-SPOT: A TRANSFORMATIONAL APPROACH TO LOCATE & QUANTIFY LEAKS

Water utilities rarely use these same technologies to certify repairs further frustrating utilities trying to reduce Non-Revenue Water
Representing a sweeping change to legacy approaches to leak detection, a new machine-intelligent approach to leak detection can now provide unambiguous, unbiased, and unprecedented measurement of leak locations and leak size
Able to deliver leakage location accuracies to 1 inch or less and leakage rates in GPM or LPS

Chuck Hansen
Electro Scan Inc

1500 - 1530 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREASPONSORED BY ELECTRO SCAN INC.

1530 - 1600 PROACTIVE LEAK DETECTION - AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Online data analysis, monitoring changes in water use and alarming thresholds - pinpointing areas of focus
Using available data during campaigns - narrowing down the investigation area, saving time, resources and covering more ground
Leak detection teams using data from operation in the search for changes in water use

Michael Rosenberg
Consulate General of Denmark

1600 - 1630 DEPLOYING A NEW SATELLITE REMOTE RADAR SURVEY TECHNOLOGY

More than 50% of the leaks are found in 10% of the system
Collecting and analyzing the satellite images to conducting physical field leak inspections by NBU crews
Analyzing radar images shows a clustering effect whereby multiple leaks are found in concentrated areas

Eric Treretola
Utilis Corp

1630 - 1700 NAUTILUS SYSTEM - INNOVATIVE AND COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTION FOR LEAK AND GAS POCKET DETECTION

Overview of how the technology is deployed, differences on the solution from other approaches in the market
Case study for a client in Arizona which performed a head to head comparative of the current free-swimming technologies
An innovative, efficient, and cost-effective solution for inline leak and gas pocket detection in large diameter pressure pipelines

Ramsey Hemaidan
Hydromax USA

1700 - 1800 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION

DAY 2: TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2021

0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS

0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS

0940 - 1010 UNVEILING UNIVERSAL BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES WITHIN SMART CITIES

The common challenges and benefits that are associated with Smart City programs
The pitfalls that can lead to failed pilots and how to structure your smart city plan for success

Dale PenningtonChris Garner
E Source Companies LLC

1010 - 1040 INTEGRATED NON-REVENUE WATER REDUCTION STRATEGIES

Study of how the city of Valencia (Spain) reduced 40% NRW in just 4 years
Integrating real-time data from SCADAs from different technologies - GIS, asset inventory, CMMS, flow network sensors, and 700,000 smart meters
The results - 40% reduction in non-revenue water in 4 years, increased revenues of 3% per year due to improved and proactive meter maintenance, improved pressure control, energy savings, and zero outages in the last 10 years

Pablo Calabuig
GoAigua Inc

1040 - 1110 "LAS VEGAS" WAGER ON INNOVATION

A look at the process of identifying and prioritizing issues and developing innovative and sustainable solutions through research and technology
Remote sensing of leak detection and remote sensing pressure transient monitoring with a case study of success
Utilizing artificial intelligence to assess our system, predict the likelihood of failure, and use AI to formulate a maintenance plan

Doa Ross
Las Vegas Valley Water District

1110 - 1130 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREASPONSORED BY 120WATER, INC

1130 - 1200 BEYOND SOFTWARE - A NEW MODEL FOR ENABLING THE DIGITAL UTILITY

Digitization, IoT, and analytics can change the way utilities operate, manage assets and deploy resources
Adoption, however, can be challenging due to cost, complexity in sensor technologies, and software integration
A new public-private business model now allows utilities of all sizes to deploy 24/7/365 leak detection, water loss management and system health analysis without the need for capital allocation or internal staffing

Simon Wick
H2O Management Inc

1200 - 1230 MYTHBUSTERS: COMBATTING TOP 3 MYTHS ABOUT DEPLOYING SMART WATER SOLUTIONS IN SMALL & MID-SIZE UTILIT

Smart water solutions are cost prohibitive for small to midsize utilities
New technology integration with existing infrastructure is complicated and not worth the trouble
Smart water solutions mean firing people

Rory Billing
120Water, Inc

1230 - 1300 BIG DATA TECHNOLOGIES IN WASTEWATER APPLICATIONS

Machine learning, artificial intelligence, and how they improve the source control efficiency
Case studies from around the world that demonstrate big data technologies in action

Anne-li Steutel-Maron
Kando

1300 - 1400 NETWORKING LUNCH & RAFFLE DRAW

Key topics for 2021:

Making an economic assessment for shale water management strategies
Understand the economic fundamentals and make the business case for shale water management strategies.
Looking for low-cost and low-risk solutions in water treatment, recycling and reuse
Ensure a low-cost project is maintained throughout the water management process in light of the current oil price market.
Evaluating the options and making choices in treatment for reuse and water disposal
Avoid the pitfalls and learn from recent results from shale water management experts to build the right water management plan.
New technologies and technical know-how in shale water management operations
Explore the latest advances in water treatment, recycling and reuse and the tools available to improve on efficiencies and shale operations.
Upcoming regulations and industry standards for produced water management
Hear from key regulators and environmental bodies to ensure your water management program meets with new regulations and industry standards.
Operational case studies and developing a successful water management program
Gain insight from shale plays across North America and implement strategies that others in the industry are using to ensure successful operation.

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