Day 1: Tuesday 14 May
Water innovation platform: advances in meeting Africa’s water demand
| 11:30 | Rusatom Smart utilities – “clean water” desalination methods, experience and technologies Andrei Grinevich,, Head of International Affairs, Rosatom Smart Utilities company, Russia |
| 12:00 | Joint Presentation –Kurt Brinkmann, Head of Department, Distribution Water, Aarhus Water, Denmark –Mmbudzeni Michael Dali, Mmbudzeni Michael Dali, Engineering Consultant, City of Tshwane Municipality, South Africa |
| 12:30 | Circular economy in the urban water-system Chule Qalase, Project Manager, NCPC-SA |
| 13:45 | Smart water management to tackle water scarcity • Mr. Jason Hallowes, Ekosource, Denmark • Ms. Katri Mehtonen, Finnish Water Forum, Finland • Ms. Debbie Wilkins, UROS, Finland • Mr. Ville Strandman, Aqva, Finland • Mr. Juha Kauppinen, Utility of Mikkel, Finland • Mr. Kai Kaatra, Ministry of Agriculture, Finland • Ms. Vuokko Laurila, Aquamec/Watermaster, Finland • Mr. Stefan Multing, Digpro, Sweden Smart cities and why the Nordics are leading • Mr. Jens Husted Kjaer, Norlex, Denmark • Mr. Dominique Verhulst, Nokia, Finland • Mr. Gary Brown, Cambi , Norway • Mr. Russom Kabedom, UNIPOWER, Sweden • Mr. Jonas Wallmander, AZELIO, Sweden • Mr. Stefan Multing, Digpro, Sweden |
| 15:00 | Groundwater: The unexplored ocean beneath our feet Gaathier Mahed, Senior Lecturer, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa |
| 15:30 | Water Funds Innovative solutions to water security Louise Stafford, Director Water Funds South Africa, The Nature Conservancy, South Africa |
Day 2: Wednesday 15 May
Updated demand response management practices for the African municipality and utility
| 10:30 | Reserved presentation NCPC |
| 11:00 | The Importance of Water Research and Development in Achieving Water Security Hlamulo Makelane, Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of the Western Cape, South Africa |
| 11:30 | Make water safe, reliable, sustainable and efficient Johan Pretorius, Business Development Manager, Schneider Electric, South Africa |
| 12:00 | Reserved Presentation Keiji Higaki, Corporate Business Development Manager, Toshiba Africa (Pty) Ltd |
| 12:30 | INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR REVENUE COLLECTION Marcus Thulsidas, Director: Business Development, Utility Systems, South Africa |
| 14:00 | Water management strategies for large scale consumers Senior Representative, Umgeni, South Africa |
| 14:30 | Case Study: Deployment of integrated mobile utility management system Siphindile Sikhosana, Senior Manager: Metering & Revenue, Johannesburg Water, South Africa |
| 15:00 | Smart water management to tackle water scarcity Senior representatives from the Nordic countries |
| 15:30 | Rusatom Smart utilities – waste water treatment methods and experience Andrei Grinevich, Head of International Affairs of Rosatom Smart Utilities company, Russia |
Day 3: Thursday 16 May
The Smart Water City
| 10:00 | The future of industrial water re-use Jaques Pretorius, CEO, AquaTrip, South Africa |
| 10:30 | Overcoming energy and water wastage Busisiwe Manabe, Electrical Engineering Technician, Matleng Energy Solutions, South Africa |
| 11:00 | Reserved Presentation Sean Laval, Executive: Solutions and Innovations, Sqwidnet, South Africa |
| 11:30 | Improving the quality of effluent discharged into receiving freshwater resources Musa Shongwe, Quality Assurance Manager, Swaziland Water Services Corporation, Eswatini |
