DAY 1 November 29, 2017 AMERICAN WATER SUMMIT 2017 PROACTIVE PARTNERSHIPS 7:00 Registration Opens 7:00-8:30 Networking Breakfast 8:30-10:00 Opening Plenary: Proactive Partnerships As the American water sector responds to new federal infrastructure initiatives and the recovery of key industrial end-markets, leading public and private representatives will discuss the opportunities for private sector involvement and technological innovation across three session strands: Emerging Opportunities, Chief Technology Officer Forum, and 10:00-10:30 Networking & Coffee Break 10:30-12:00 Roundtables Session Connect with likeminded people and join in stimulating discussion at our tight-focus round tables session. After brief introductions, preeminent thinkers and accomplished doers will guide their groups in discourse on new trends in the water space, breakthroughs in technology and project delivery, water data collection and implementation, reuse and recycling, securing or deploying private finance, partnering for public benefit, and much more. Each delegate will benefit from four 20-minute rotations between groups and leaders. 12:00-1:30 Lunch
12:30-1:30 One-2-One Networking Session/Networking & Coffee Break The One-2-One Networking Sessions are designed to secure valuable face time with any registered delegate. One-2-Ones provide an intimate setting for you to shake hands and strike pivotal deals. 1:30-3:00 Politics and Private Finance The conversation surrounding the role for private finance in water infrastructure funding has come into sharper focus with the change of federal administration this year. This session will discuss how federal and state agencies can support private investors and financiers in funding water infrastructure improvements in the US. Smart Water, Smarter Spending Utilities face growing pressure on their capital budgets, forcing them to find creative ways to meet their operating needs. To reduce capital and operating expenditures, municipal leaders are turning to digital solutions to prolong asset lifespans, reduce non-revenue water and avoid huge sewer system upgrades. A panel of utilities and their private sector partners discuss the compelling business cases for such solutions and how the returns on investment are being realized in increasingly shorter timeframes. New LUW Member Presentations The expands with the initiation of a fresh group of utilities from North America. Each utility presents their parameters for innovation, lists their achievements over the past 5 years, and lays out their objectives for the coming years. The group s advisory board oversee presentations by inductees before beginning Q&A. See what it takes for a utility to join ranks with the best in the world. 3:00-3:30 One-2-One Networking Session/Networking & Coffee Break
3:30-5:00 Non-Core Operations: Fertile Ground For Utility Outsourcing As heightened scrutiny drives utilities to double down on their core water and wastewater responsibilities, the opportunity to free up resources by restructuring or offloading ancillary activities such as biosolids and stormwater management is becoming increasingly attractive. A selection of forward-thinking utilities and companies introduce their innovative solutions and business models, from green infrastructure to resource recovery, designed to reduce operational burdens while meeting environmental and regulatory responsibilities. How can these proactive partnerships be replicated? Tech Idol: Pioneering Direct Potable Reuse Contestants pitch new technologies to a panel of industry experts for a chance to win the coveted Tech Idol Award and claim bragging rights for 2018. Each presenter will undergo a series of rapid-fire questions while audience members join the discussion and vote on the most innovative technology. Advisory Board Roundtables In this structured roundtable session, presenters from the opening session receive feedback from the Advisory Board of the. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in the insight exchanges among the world s preeminent utilities in an intimate setting. Gain insider information about driving progress in the municipal water sector and how utilities can secure even higher levels of performance. 5:00-5:30 One-2-One Networking Session/Networking Break 5:30-6:30 Cocktail Hour 6:45-10:00 Gala Dinner
DAY 2 November 30, 2017 AMERICAN WATER SUMMIT 2017 PROACTIVE PARTNERSHIPS 8:20-9:30 The CEOs Panel The private sector is having to respond rapidly as disruptive technologies and shifting spending habits alter the dynamics of the American water sector. Leading decision makers share their perspectives on key market trends and how they are adapting their businesses to stay ahead of the curve. 9:30-10:00 Networking & Coffee Break 10:00-11:30 Industrial Water Security in Texas From recovering onshore oil & gas activity to a burgeoning tech sector, Texas continues to be a boon for industrial activity, yet this rapid growth is placing additional strain on the state s volatile water supplies. In order to mitigate water security risks and avoid competition with municipal needs, industrial users are increasingly looking to alternative water sourcing strategies such as wastewater reuse and seawater desalination. What are the opportunities in this rapidly evolving market? CTOs Panel: Capex 2.0 Which technologies will help utilities and industrial end-users achieve smarter spending on water? Which solutions can reduce capex and open new avenues of revenue in a capital-constrained era? Which business models could accelerate the uptake of these technologies? In a lively debate, Chief Technology Officers from companies across the water value chain ponder the role that technologies will play in transforming the American water sector and what the R&D strategy of the future should look like. Case Studies in Partnership Five private sector representatives co-present successful case studies with their public sector partners follow by questions from the Advisory Board. What can we all learn from headline successes, and how can they be emulated? By leading earnest discussions about needs and solutions, the Innovation Network will establish greater understanding between all stakeholders about the best steps to achieve optimum utility sector performance.
11:30-12:30 Lunch 12:30-2:00 Pure-play Water Strategies Description coming soon. Combined Strand Uninvented Technologies A wide gulf of needs exists between municipalities and the technology providers who would serve them. By assembling leaders from top tier utilities to discuss bridging their technology gaps, existing suppliers and innovators can begin to meet longstanding demand. With the voices of the customer the utilities under the spotlight, tech suppliers gain valuable access to the roadmap to solving the most difficult challenges facing the municipal sector. World-renowned technology implementation specialist Booky Oren chairs this must-attend session. 2:00-3:00 Closing Session