Jan Hofman

Keynote speaker

Jan’s research interests focus on water security, water management, water quality in sewers, heat recovery from sewers, organic micropollutants in water and advanced water treatment.

Peter Jarvis

Keynote speaker

Peter's research focuses on the process science of drinking water treatment, where he is leading research on controlling PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ from entering drinking water.

Maria Manidaki

Keynote speaker

Maria has 23 years of industry experience specialising in asset management, infrastructure investment planning and climate change in the water sector.

Stuart Barefield

Speaker

Stuart is currently involved with the development and integration of ML/AI, geospatial, process modelling and the use of alternative approaches of data acquisition to support asset management and optimisation.

Chris Bell

Speaker

Chris has worked at Ovivo Water UK Ltd for the last twenty-five years designing and commissioning water treatment plants for the UK potable water industry and power station facilities Globally.

Hannah Bingham

Speaker

Hannah has 20 years’ experience in environmental planning for water industry and other infrastructure projects.

Barnaby Brampton

Speaker

Barnaby specialises in the development and implementation of innovative water treatment technologies

Jay Bullen

Speaker

Jay's focus is on clean water research with areas of interest that include catchment management (remote sensing and algae), water treatment (DOC removal, PFAS, advanced oxidation processes, taste and odour), analytical chemistry, and distribution networks.

Steve Bungay

Speaker

Steve is a scientist with experience in wastewater treatment, anaerobic digestion, and biosolids and sludge treatment.

Jo Burgess

Speaker

Jo has more than two decades of experience in the water and wastewater sectors in the UK and South Africa.

Peter Coutts

Speaker

Peter has over 30 years of technical expertise in both potable and wastewater process engineering.

Galen Fulford

Speaker

Galen is passionate about applying natural solutions to modern urban placemaking and infrastructure challenges.

Sabrina Hafid

Speaker

Sabrina is specialised in 3D and 1D fluid system analysis and has worked on projects for customers in the water industry.

Dave Hayhurst

Speaker

Dave looks after the European corporate accounts for Purolite, specialising in municipal/industrial water.

Ben Hazard

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Ben's focus is on wastewater treatment.

Bill Hinchliffe

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Bill had over 25 years’ experience in the water industry specialising in the design and delivery of major water treatment projects.

Steven Hurley

Steve has been working in the water industry for 26 years and is currently Head of Water Quality at Wessex Water.

Bruce Jefferson

Speaker

Bruce is Professor of Water Engineering at Cranfield University.

Matthew Jones

Speaker

Matthew has over a decade of experience in the water industry carrying out a variety of roles in laboratories, research and development and public health.

Stephen Kennedy

Speaker

Steve's focus is on embracing the digital revolution and changing the water industry’s approach to delivering sustainable outcomes in a customer focussed world.

Mandy Lester

Speaker

Mandy has over a decade’s experience in drinking water and industrial water treatment.

Andy Louden

Andy's career spans the design and construction of water-related infrastructure, including water and wastewater treatment systems, flood defences, and marine works.

Kenny McGibbon

Speaker

Kenny's focus is on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater treatment facilities.

David Metcalfe

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David enjoys using his technical experience and real-world insight to help deliver practical, sustainable water treatment solutions from concept through to operation.

Ralitza Nikolova-Kuscu

Speaker

Ralitza's expertise in process engineering, along with knowledge of hydraulics, civil, mechanical, and operational aspects.

Tom O’Shea

Speaker

Tom has over 10 years’ experience in the water treatment, covering the design, delivery and commissioning of treatment process on water and waste water treatment works.

Glenda Pereira Romero

Speaker

Glenda is a Chartered Process Engineer with over 15 years’ experience in the water sector, both in the utility and the consultancy environments.

David Reay

Speaker

David's focus is on purification applications and benefits of activated carbon technology, particularly the current hot topic of PFAS removal and destruction.

Heather Smith

Speaker

Heather's research interests include customer engagement in sector governance, the role of legitimacy and trust, as well as public perceptions and behaviour towards new technologies and approaches, such as water recycling and smart metering.

Bharani Sri

Speaker

Bharani specialises in quantifying and mitigating greenhouse gases, particularly nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4).

Nick Sutherland

Speaker

Nick is technical manager for Industrial Chemical’s portfolio of water treatment products it manufactures and supplies to UK water companies and wider industry.

Hugh Thomas

Speaker

Hugh is a specialist in water treatment processes and water quality management from source to tap.

Sam Vince

Speaker

Sam has worked in the water industry for over 30 years, beginning her career in aquaculture and ecotoxicology, focusing on the environmental impacts of chemical use.