WSAA will be hosting three sessions at Ozwater’24 in Melbourne on Wednesday 1 May 2024.
Wednesday 1 May - Session 1: 10.35am – 12.00pm
The decade that matters: investment, climate, technology
We know this is a critical decade. The need for national reform is heightened. The challenges of climate change, population growth and ageing assets, combined with changing expectations from customers and regulators, are now forcefully driving necessary investment to record levels meaning the era of flat prices is over in many jurisdictions. We continue to have a gap in provision of water to First Nations communities. All while we face transitions in energy and digital. Join us as we hear from expert speakers on the decade that matters.
Speakers:
- Roch Cheroux, Managing Director, Sydney Water and WSAA Chair
- Dr Ailie Gallant, Associate Professor, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University
- Djuna Pollard, Chief Executive Officer, Power and Water Corporation, WSAA Board Member
- Maree Lang, Managing Director, Greater Western Water, Member of The Accord
- Stuart Wilson, Deputy Executive Director, WSAA
- Meg Humphreys, Liveable Communities Advisor, WSAA
Wednesday 1 May - Session 2: 1.10pm – 3.00pm
Frontiers of recycling (including international speakers)
Join us for a glimpse of the emerging frontiers of water recycling – both locally and globally. With direct potable reuse regulations passing in California, a new purified recycled water demonstration plant now open in Sydney, and an exciting proposal for offset mechanisms to fund non-potable recycling in Australia, the scene is looking strong. Hear insights from international and local experts and see the home-grown global purified recycled water map that has brought the growing global community in this area together.
Speakers:
- Andrew Salveson, Vice President, Carollo Engineers USA
- Kurt Dahl, CEO, coNEXA Infrastructure Partners
- Mike McCullough, Director External Affairs, Monterey One Water
- Stacey Hamilton, Team Leader, Treatment Performance and Review, Water Corporation
- Kristen Knight, Acting General Manager, Distribution Services, Yarra Valley Water and member of WSAA USA Study Tour 2024
- Amos Branch, Water Reuse Technologist, Carollo Engineers USA
- Renee Baker, Strategic Communications Lead, Sydney Water, outlining the new Quakers Hill Purified Recycled Water Discovery Centre
- Clare Porter, Head of Strategic Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility, Sydney Water
- Amanda Singleton, Chief Customer Officer, Watercare (Auckland)
- Brendon Dockary, Recycled Water Lead, Watercare (Auckland)
- Danielle Francis, Manager Policy & Strategy, WSAA
Wednesday 1 May – Session 3: 3.40pm – 5.20pm
International perspectives: collaboration and opportunities
Hear insights and perspectives from international speakers facing different challenges around the globe. From hosting the Olympics in July 2024 (Paris) to making reform happen (New Zealand) to infrastructure resilience (USA) and wastewater pollution and trust issues (UK). We will also hear a local perspective on collaboration with other international utilities. Each speaker will share their own context and then form a panel to discuss not only the challenges but the opportunities for collaboration.
- David Henderson, Chief Executive Officer, Water UK
- Dr Beverley Stinson, Executive Vice President of Global Water Business, AECOM (Californian based)
- Benjamin Gestin, General Manager, Eau de Paris
- Gillian Blythe, CEO, Water New Zealand
- Dr Nerina Di Lorenzo, Managing Director, Melbourne Water
Read more about Ozwater’24 here
8 Apr 2024
