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 2026

DAY 1 :
WEDNESDAY, 21 OCTOBER, 2026
08:00 - 08:50
REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
08:50 - 09:00
OPENING ADDRESS
09:00 - 09:25
FROM REACTIVE TO PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE IN WATER UTILITIES USING AI AND DATA INSIGHTS
Patrik Forsberg
Alingsås kommun

Patrik Forsberg

Alingsås kommun

  • Transitioning from reactive to predictive maintenance in utilities using AI and data-driven operations
  • Applying AI-based pump health analytics to detect failures, degradation patterns, and data anomalies early
  • Emphasising organisational change and workforce adaptation as key enablers beyond technology adoption
09:25 - 09:30
Q&A SESSION ON SHIFTING FROM REACTIVE TO PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE IN WATER UTILITIES
09:30 - 09:55
CARBOCYCLE AND CYCLOPE INTENSIFIED ACTIVATED CARBON SOLUTIONS FOR PFAS AND MICROPOLLUTANTS
Christophe Mechouk
Sources

Christophe Mechouk

Sources

  • Addressing emerging contaminant challenges under tightening European drinking water regulations
  • Applying activated carbon design principles to improve adsorption efficiency and operational robustness
  • Positioning Carbocycle and Cyclope for effective PFAS and micropollutant removal in drinking water
09:55 - 10:00
Q&A SESSION ON ACTIVATED CARBON SOLUTIONS FOR PFAS AND MICROPOLLUTANT CONTROL IN DRINKING WATER
10:00 - 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: FROM REGULATION TO IMPLEMENTATION: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN EU POLICY AND OPERATIONAL REALITY
11:30 - 11:55
DEVELOPMENTS IN ENVIRONMENTALLY POSITIVE WASTEWATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY
Harry Cowan
Indigo Water

Harry Cowan

Indigo Water

  • Surveying current wastewater treatment technologies and the environmental pressures demanding change
  • Evaluating alternative technologies, including nature-based coagulants, and barriers to wider adoption
  • Addressing post-treatment waste and the cost and environmental trade-offs of adopting greener systems
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON GREENER APPROACHES TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
12:00 - 12:25
NORIT ACTIVATED CARBON FOR MICROPOLLUTANT AND PFAS REMOVAL AND DESTRUCTION
Rob de Jonge
Norit

Rob de Jonge

Norit

  • Introducing activated carbon adsorption mechanisms for micropollutant and PFAS compliance
  • Benchmarking NORIT activated carbon types across PFAS and micropollutant removal applications
  • Demonstrating full PFAS destruction through thermal reactivation of spent activated carbon
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON ACTIVATED CARBON SOLUTIONS FOR MICROPOLLUTANT AND PFAS REMOVAL
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE WATER TREATMENT EXHIBITION
13:30 - 14:00
PANEL DISCUSSION ON FINANCING THE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE: NAVIGATING EU FUNDING, PPPS, AND COST RECOVERY
14:00 - 14:25
WATER REUSE AS THE FOURTH STAGE OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT: INSIGHTS FROM ECREUSE
Andreas Bichler
Dehoust GmbH

Andreas Bichler

Dehoust GmbH

  • Extending conventional treatment plants with reuse polishing stages to create new water resources
  • Capturing operational performance and scalability lessons from the ecReUse project in South Africa
  • Positioning water reuse as a strategic response to drought risk, infrastructure stress, and rising demand
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON WATER REUSE AS AN EXTENSION OF CONVENTIONAL TREATMENT
14:30 - 14:55
INNOVATIVE ANTIFOULING MEMBRANES FOR WATER PROCESSING AND INDUSTRIAL SEPARATIONS
Simone Arizzi
WembraneX

Simone Arizzi

WembraneX

  • Tackling the pervasive operational costs of membrane fouling across municipal and industrial water applications
  • Tailoring the novel membrane microstructure to specific water treatment and separation challenges
  • Validating antifouling membrane performance in MBR systems with measurable operating cost reductions
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON ANTIFOULING MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY FOR WATER TREATMENT
15:00 - 15:20
AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
15:20 - 15:45
ELECTROTATE™: ELECTROCHEMICAL DESTRUCTION OF PFAS IN COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENTS
Bruno Cedat
Treewater

Bruno Cedat

Treewater

  • Pinpointing energy, mass transfer, and fouling improvements from rotating-electrode reactor design
  • Distinguishing C-F bond cleavage as genuine PFAS destruction from phase transfer and concentration methods
  • Contextualising EU PFAS compliance pathways and the complementary role of electrochemical destruction with GAC
15:45 - 15:50
Q&A SESSION ON ELECTROCHEMICAL PFAS ELIMINATION IN INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER
15:50 - 16:15
PFAS ABATEMENT – SEARCH, CAPTURE, AND DESTROY
David Reay
Puragen

David Reay

Puragen

  • Applying advanced laboratory techniques to identify and characterise specific PFAS compounds in water
  • Profiling surface-modified GAC as a superior adsorbent for PFAS removal across a range of water matrices
  • Detailing advanced thermal reactivation that simultaneously recycles spent GAC and destroys captured PFAS
16:15 - 16:20
Q&A SESSION ON PFAS ABATEMENT USING ADVANCED CARBON CAPTURE AND DESTRUCTION
16:20 - 16:45
MBR TREATMENT OF PIG SLURRY AND AD DIGESTATE WITH SUB-SURFACE IRRIGATION
Trevor Montgomery
Montgomery EHS Ltd

Trevor Montgomery

Montgomery EHS Ltd

  • Documenting the integrated dewatering, DAF, and MBR system handling 650 m³ of daily farm waste
  • Redirecting treated MBR effluent into sub-surface irrigation to reduce tankering by over 95%
  • Meeting Industrial Emissions Directive standards through precise nutrient and phosphate control
16:45 - 16:50
Q&A SESSION ON MBR TREATMENT FOR WATER REUSE AND NUTRIENT RECOVERY
16:50 - 17:15
REDUCING INFRASTRUCTURE STRESS: CHEMICAL-FREE SCALING AND CORROSION CONTROL
Oliver Flettner
ION Deutschland GmbH

Oliver Flettner

ION Deutschland GmbH

  • Quantifying the operational and energy savings from chemical-free scale management in water systems
  • Assessing electrochemical limescale technology as a complement to existing water treatment processes
  • Demonstrating how pipework stabilisation extends asset lifetime and reduces utility maintenance pressure
17:15 - 17:20
Q&A SESSION ON SCALING CONTROL AND WATER ASSET LONGEVITY
17:20 - 18:20
NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2 :
THURSDAY, 22 OCTOBER, 2026
08:00 - 08:30
MORNING REFRESHMENTS
08:30 - 08:40
OPENING ADDRESS
08:40 - 09:10
PANEL DISCUSSION ON DIGITALISING WATER TREATMENT: LEVERAGING AI, REAL-TIME MONITORING, AND SMART SYSTEMS
09:10 - 09:35
IMMOBILISATION OF PFAS IN GROUNDWATER AND SOIL USING NOVEL ADSORPTIVE MATERIALS
Jörg Rinklebe
Bergische Universität Wuppertal

Jörg Rinklebe

Bergische Universität Wuppertal

  • Comparing organoclay and colloidal activated carbon for PFAS immobilisation in groundwater flow systems
  • Assessing performance under dynamic redox conditions and impacts on soil microbial community response
  • Evaluating field applicability of advanced materials for long-term PFAS containment in soil and groundwater
09:35 - 09:40
Q&A SESSION ON NOVEL MATERIALS FOR PFAS IMMOBILISATION IN GROUNDWATER AND SOIL SYSTEMS
09:40 - 10:10
RESERVED PRESENTATION
10:10 - 10:30
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
10:30 - 11:00
PANEL DISCUSSION ON WATER REUSE AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY: SCALING RESOURCE RECOVERY AND CLIMATE-RESILIENT SYSTEMS
11:00 - 11:25
ELECTRO-OSMOTIC SLUDGE DEWATERING FOR PATHOGEN REDUCTION AND HIGH DRY SOLIDS ACHIEVEMENT
David Lysacek
MIVALT s.r.o.

David Lysacek

MIVALT s.r.o.

  • Explaining electro-osmotic dewatering principles for efficient sludge volume reduction and pathogen removal
  • Evaluating operational performance across municipal and industrial sludges, including paper industry applications
  • Demonstrating cost-effective compact systems delivering up to sixty-five percent dry solids with lower energy use
11:25 - 11:30
Q&A SESSION ON ELECTRO OSMOTIC SLUDGE DEWATERING AND PATHOGEN REMOVAL TECHNOLOGY
11:30 - 11:55
IMPROVING CHLORINE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT IN COOLING SYSTEMS BY INCREASING BIOCIDAL EFFICACY
Lievin De Vriese
Imchlo

Lievin De Vriese

Imchlo

  • Diagnosing why hypochlorite overdosing in cooling towers generates AOX, accelerates corrosion, and creates Legionella risks despite strong biocidal action
  • Measuring how a DMH-based open-source chlorine stabiliser neutralises hypochlorite depletion before biofilm penetration occurs
  • Safeguarding water treatment additive investment and reducing disinfection by-products by substantially cutting hypochlorite dosage
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON SUSTAINABLE CHLORINE BIOCONTROL IN COOLING SYSTEMS
12:00 - 12:15
FEEDBACK AND RAFFLE DRAW
12:15 - 12:30
CLOSING REMARKS
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH

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