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aCT WaTer MaTTers ConferenCe 2017 Innovation in a smart Water region

Wednesday, 28 June 2017 | CsIro dIsCovery CenTre, aCTon aCT

8.30am Arrival and registration

9.00am Welcome AddressAdrian Piani, President, ACT Branch, Australian Water Association

9.05am Minister AddressMr Mick Gentleman MLA, Minister for Planning and Land Management

9.15am Keynote Address: Big Picture PerspectiveBrook Dixon, Managing Director, Delos Delta

sessIon 1

asseT daTa ManageMenT

9.35am Costing of Water Quality asset MaintenancePhilip Prentice, Director, Prentice Eco Systems

9.55am Program of Works Balance ModelTimothy Purves, Senior Demand & Analytics Professional, Icon Water

10.15-10.50am Morning Tea Break

sessIon 2

BIg daTa

10.50am Intelligent Water networks Ryan Signor, Delivering Sustainable Cities, AECOM

11.10am smart Water applications using Internet of Things TechnologyMark Halliwell, Taggle Systems

11.30am using optimisation Models to explore Cost, risk, and Performance relationships for sewer Investment PlanningSagar Khadka, Icon Water

11.50am economic analysis of Intelligent network ImplementationGareth Ridge, Analyst Consultant, Marchment Hill Consulting

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12.10-1.15pm Lunch Break

sessIon 3

Changes In TradITIonal TeChnology

1.15pm satellite and near-surface observations for algal Bloom detection Janet Anstee, Research Team Leader, Aquatic Remote Sensing Group, CSIRO

1.35pm Cfd Model of a sewage sludge Incineration furnaceKyleigh Victory, Senior Process Engineer, Icon Water

1.55pm spatial economics and the value of stormwater – Its Implications for urban Water CatchmentsGrant Leslie, General Manager Australia, Balmoral Group

2.15pm Isle’s Innovation ecosystem and Technology adoptionTimothy Day, Managing Director, Isle Utilities

2.35-3.05pm Afternoon Tea Break

sessIon 4

CulTure and InnovaTIon

3.05pm Water security, digital space and algorithms: Building sustainable Communities Through engagement, Innovation and digitally embedded CommunicationAnji Perera, Lecturer in Communication & Media, PhD Candidate, University of Canberra

3.25pm unlocking the Barriers to Investment in Integrated urban Water solutions for Communities and why this is a vital Ingredient to support growth of our Cities Kevin Werksman, Partner, Transaction Advisory Services, EY

3.45-3.55pm Short Break

sessIon 5

Panel sessIon

3.55pm The global discussion on the digital TideTheresa Flapper, Australian Water Skills Leader, ARUP

4.15pm Smart Water - Panel Session Facilitated by, Michael Ross, Vice President, ACT branch, Australian Water Association

5.00pm Closing Address

5.00-6.00pm Networking Drinks- Sponsored by