Water UKs not-for-profit events programme brings together decision-makers from the water industry with government, regulators, supply chain and financial institutions via high-profile conferences, seminars, forums and round tables. The extensive programme provides the opportunity to discuss future regulation, innovation, finance and investment for the UK water industry and enables knowledge sharing, policy development and critical debate.
America Square Conference Centre, 20/06/2012
Water UK has developed its innovation hub for 2012 to focus on resilient water resources. Resilience was a key theme in the Governments Water White paper published December 2011 and clearly a key issue when tackling the combined impact of climate change, population growth and ageing infrastructure.
These complex challenges will put huge pressure on water resources and hence water companies are looking at new and innovative ways of working.
Water UK's updated innovation hub has been specifically developed to address these issues in an engaging, dynamic environment. Through debate and discussion, the day will provide a unique focus for the major challenges the sector faces and will report on the shape of the industry to come.
Contributors confirmed include:
Richard Ackroyd, Chief Executive, Scottish Water
Prof Chris Baines, Environmental Advisor, writer and broadcaster
Richard Benyon MP, Defra Minister for Natural Environment and Fisheries
Trevor Bishop, Head of Water Resources, Environment Agency
Rob Cunningham, Head of Water Policy, RSPB
Jonathan Hodgkin, Business Development Director, United Utilities
Mel Karam, Director of Asset Management, Southern Water
Dr David Lloyd Owen, Founder and Managing Director, Envisager
Chris Loughlin , Chief Executive, South West Water
Sarah Mukherjee, Director of Environment, Water UK
Dominic Nash, Analyst, Utilities, Liberum Capital
Ian Pearson, Consultant
Tony Smith, Chief Executive, CCWater
Dr David Smoker, Chairman, SBWWI
Richard Watson, author of Future Files and Future Minds
