Highlights of the Program

2 days business program:

Learn from real-world case studies by industry leaders.

SHOWCASING INNOVATION:

Discover the latest technology and techniques from across the industry.

leaders talk:

Hear from top-level experts about how to stay ahead in a fast-changing industry.

MULTIPLE STREAMS:

A business program that is multi-disciplinary, giving you a broad view of the industry.

SMART TECHNOLOGIES:

Explore the latest smart and AI-driven solutions, and see how they can be used in your business.

roundtable discussion:

Join talks with industry peers. Share ideas, make connections, and find new partners.

Program

Day 1 :
MONDAY, 9 FEBRUARY, 2026
08:30 - 09:30
REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
09:30 - 09:40
OPENING ADDRESS
09:40 - 10:05
LEARNINGS SO FAR FROM A FULL-SCALE DIGITAL METERING ROLLOUT
Kylie Course
South East Water

Kylie Course

South East Water

  • Rolling out 200,000 smart meters with 12,000 device exchanges per month at full scale
  • Extracting high-resolution data for purposes well beyond traditional billing systems
  • Gaining operational insights that improve efficiency, service delivery, and network integrity
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON OPERATIONAL INSIGHTS FROM LARGE-SCALE DIGITAL METERING DEPLOYMENTS
10:10 - 10:30
SPEED NETWORKING SESSION
  • Exchange business cards and get connected in short one-to-one meetings
  • Start the conversation to arrange a more formal meeting later on in the conference
  • Share your professional background and discuss your biggest business issues – don't forget your business cards!
10:30 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
11:00 - 11:30
PANEL DISCUSSION ON AUSTRALIAN SMART WATER UTILITIES
11:30 - 11:55
CASE STUDIES ON SUCCESSFUL END-USER INTEGRATION IN OPTIMAL WATER NETWORKS
Raniya Parappil
ACCIONA

Raniya Parappil

ACCIONA

  • Structuring delivery models that align project goals with both utility and community needs
  • Using demand profiles to inform treatment design, storage planning, and distribution strategy
  • Applying performance-based operations to improve quality, energy use, and asset reliability
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON ALIGNING NETWORK DESIGN WITH REAL-TIME COMMUNITY DEMAND
12:00 - 12:25
GSMA eSIM – ENABLING NEW GENERATION OF SMART METERING FOR UTILITIES
Junaid Afzal
Acceleronix

Junaid Afzal

Acceleronix

  • Introducing GSMA eSIM SGP.32 as a secure platform for scalable smart meter deployment
  • Enhancing utility metering with remote SIM provisioning and chip-to-cloud data security
  • Sharing case studies on eSIM implementation for cost optimisation and global interoperability
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON SECURE AND SCALABLE eSIM INTEGRATION FOR SMART METERING
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE AUSTRALIAN SMART WATER UTILITIES EXHIBITION
13:30 - 13:55
LEVERAGING SMART TECHNOLOGY TO MITIGATE SOURCE WATER RISKS
Ebie Holst
Cleveland Water Alliance

Ebie Holst

Cleveland Water Alliance

  • Establishing 20,000 km2 of telemetry and IoT devices to build the most connected freshwater body
  • Delivering over 1M annual data points to forecast quality, levels, weather, and basin conditions
  • Hosting innovators to trial AI, sensors, telecom, power alternatives, and data infrastructure
13:55 - 14:00
Q&A SESSION ON APPLYING SMART TECHNOLOGY TO MANAGE SOURCE WATER CHALLENGES
14:00 - 14:25
ACTIVE PULSE LEAK DETECTION
William Smith
Seal Water Technology Ltd

William Smith

Seal Water Technology Ltd

  • Addressing barriers to adopting reliability-centred maintenance for pipe network health
  • Showcasing a new pulse-based leak detection technology with proven field performance
  • Quantifying cost savings and outlining future development pathways for broader rollout
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON OVERCOMING LEAK DETECTION LIMITATIONS IN PRESSURISED NETWORKS
14:30 - 14:55
REAPING OPERATIONAL AND CUSTOMER SERVICE REWARDS THROUGH IoT AND AI
Catherine Caruana-McManus
Meshed IoT

Catherine Caruana-McManus

Meshed IoT

  • Leveraging IoT and AI-driven predictive maintenance to improve utility sustainability
  • Advancing real-time monitoring, leak detection, and smarter asset performance management
  • Preparing for large-scale IoT networks and machine learning to enhance service outcomes
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON UTILISING IoT AND AI TO TRANSFORM WATER UTILITY OPERATIONS
15:00 - 15:30
AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
15:30 - 15:55
BEHIND-THE-METER BATTERY STORAGE – A PRACTICAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WATER UTILITIES
Olivia Laskowski
ABB

Olivia Laskowski

ABB

  • Exploring battery systems as a proven strategy to reduce peak tariffs and energy exposure
  • Explaining system design, cost savings, and operational integration within water utilities
  • Sharing lessons from real-world projects, including sizing, tariffs, and infrastructure fit
15:55 - 16:00
Q&A SESSION ON ENERGY STORAGE STRATEGIES FOR WATER UTILITY COST REDUCTION
16:00 - 16:25
LEADING SMARTER WATER FUTURES: DECISION-MAKING, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS
Louise Peachman
Hunter Events Group

Louise Peachman

Hunter Events Group

  • Framing how leadership behaviour drives real outcomes from smart water technology investments
  • Applying practical frameworks to translate data into performance, service, and risk decisions
  • Bridging technical tools and human factors to enable cross-functional execution at scale
16:25 - 16:30
Q&A SESSION ON DRIVING OPERATIONAL VALUE FROM SMART TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS
16:30 - 16:55
LEAK DETECTION IN SMART WATER NETWORKS USING IoT ACOUSTIC SENSORS
Wei Zeng
University of Adelaide

Wei Zeng

University of Adelaide

  • Presenting a leak detection framework using ML, analytics, and acoustic signal data
  • Deploying a SaaS platform integrating algorithms for city-scale leak detection networks
  • Demonstrating international trials validating the solution in complex urban conditions
16:55 - 17:00
Q&A SESSION ON CLOUD-BASED ACOUSTIC METHODS FOR SCALABLE LEAK DETECTION
17:00 - 18:00
NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
Day 2 :
TUESDAY, 10 FEBRUARY, 2026
09:00 - 09:30
MORNING REFRESHMENTS
09:30 - 09:40
OPENING ADDRESS
09:40 - 10:05
THE RESILICO APP – AN INNOVATIVE FLOOD PERFORMANCE AND PREPAREDNESS TOOL
Julie Hucker
Watertight International

Julie Hucker

Watertight International

  • Introducing a real-time digital tool for tracking flood resilience at the property level
  • Managing flood plans, PFR installations, and maintenance in one integrated platform
  • Enabling auditable records for insurers, risk managers, and asset protection teams
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON DIGITAL TOOLS FOR PROPERTY FLOOD RESILIENCE AND RISK PLANNING
10:10 - 10:35
DESIGN OF MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC KITS (MULTIPLEX PCR) FOR RAPID DETECTION OF WATERBORNE MICROORGANISMS
Houshyar Akbari Khalilabad
Water & Wastewater of Khorasan Razavi Province

Houshyar Akbari Khalilabad

Water & Wastewater of Khorasan Razavi Province

  • Developing PCR kits for rapid, simultaneous detection of multiple waterborne pathogens
  • Replacing outdated methods with faster, more specific, and accurate molecular diagnostics
  • Targeting bacteria, parasites, and viruses with multiplex kits for field and lab use
10:35 - 10:40
Q&A SESSION ON ADVANCING RAPID MICROBIAL DETECTION IN WATER USING PCR KITS
10:40 - 11:05
3D VISUALISATION TO TRANSFORM COMPLEX UTILITY DATA: DIGITAL TWIN OF THE MARIBYRNONG
Brett Leavy
Bilbie XR Labs

Brett Leavy

Bilbie XR Labs

  • Using digital twin visualisation to identify cultural and environmental risks pre-excavation
  • Enhancing staff cultural literacy with immersive training on waterway heritage and Country
  • Building social license through data storytelling aligned with RAPs and community values
11:05 - 11:10
Q&A SESSION ON USING DIGITAL TWINS TO ALIGN INFRASTRUCTURE WITH CULTURAL VALUES
11:10 - 11:30
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
11:30 - 11:55
APPLICATION OF LOAD (DEMAND) RESEARCH IN THE WATER SECTOR
Shahab Qureshi
Spatial Decisions

Shahab Qureshi

Spatial Decisions

  • Leveraging smart meter data to adapt power sector demand research for water utilities
  • Translating demand insights for forecasting, pricing, theft prevention, and operational decisions
  • Optimising resource allocation and policy evaluation to improve sector efficiency and adoption
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON UTILISING DEMAND RESEARCH TO ENHANCE WATER SECTOR OPERATIONS
12:00 - 12:25
THERMAL FLOW METER FOR LEAKAGE DETECTION IN LARGE-DIAMETER PIPELINES
Malcolm Robertson
Robertson Technology Pty Ltd

Malcolm Robertson

Robertson Technology Pty Ltd

  • Applying dual-probe thermal sensing to monitor flow rate and detect anomalies in large pipes
  • Validating high accuracy and low-cost scalability across projects in Australia, India, and NZ
  • Highlighting calibration results, real-world savings, and future potential for turbulence control
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON ADVANCED FLOW MEASUREMENT FOR LEAKAGE DETECTION AND ENERGY SAVINGS
12:30 - 12:55
THE ASIA-PACIFIC SMART WATER METERING SOLUTIONS MARKET
Ivan Fernandez
Frost & Sullivan

Ivan Fernandez

Frost & Sullivan

  • Forecasting the adoption of smart meters across APAC in response to climate and urban pressures
  • Mapping value chain trends from hardware to data platforms and customer engagement tools
  • Evaluating key market drivers, barriers, and opportunities in regional utility ecosystems
12:55 - 13:00
Q&A SESSION ON ADVANCING SMART METERING STRATEGIES ACROSS THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION
13:00 - 13:25
WATER NO GET ENEMY
Ikechukwu Henry Eze
Cupid Peaceland Initiative

Ikechukwu Henry Eze

Cupid Peaceland Initiative

  • Highlighting water’s role in ecosystems, health, and daily life across all communities
  • Addressing pollution sources and contamination from natural and human-related factors
  • Emphasising clean, odourless water as essential for health, hygiene, and safe storage
13:25 - 13:30
Q&A SESSION ON RISKS AND SOLUTIONS IN CLEAN WATER ACCESS
13:30 - 13:45
FEEDBACK & RAFFLE DRAW
13:45 - 15:00
NETWORKING LUNCH

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