Thought Leaders Activities @ Singapore International Water Week 2016

 

Water Leaders Summit

July 12th, 2016

 

Water Leaders Summit Insights 2 –Raising the Water Agenda for Cities

(July 12th, 0945-1115 @ Hibiscus 3602-3603, Level 3)

Chair and Moderator: Sean Chiao, President, Asia Pacific, AECOM

 

Panelists:

  • Adam Lovell, Executive Director, Water Services Association of Australia
  • Benedito Braga, President, World Water Council
  • Prof Chen Qin, Vice Commissioner, Changjiang Water Resources Commission, China
  • Denys Neymon, Chief Executive Officer Treatment Infrastructure and Executive Vice-President Group Human Resources, Suez
  • Gerardo Ablaza Jr, President and Chief Executive Officer, Manila Water Company

Closing Remarks: Stephen Engblom, Global Cities Director, AECOM

 

CNBC Debate on Future of World’s Waters

(July 12th, 1400-1600 @ Heliconia Ballroom, 3406-3506, Level 3, Sands Expo)

 

Panelists:

  • Mike Burke, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, AECOM
  • Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman of Board, Nestlé S.A.
  • Venkatesh Kini, President, India & South West Asia, the Coca-Cola Company
  • Cecilia Tortajada, Past President, International Water Resources

 

Water Convention Hot Issues Workshop

 July 10th, 2016

Theme 2A: Mainstream Deammonification: How Far Have We Come & How Do We Get to the Finishing Line

(July 10th: 9am to 1230pm @ Begonia 3003, Level 3)

Moderator and presenter: Beverley Stinson, Senior Vice President, Water, U.S.A., AECOM

 

Theme 3A: Developing Urban Water Systems for Flood and Drought Resilient Cities – Too Much and Too Little Water – Building Urban Resilience in 100RC Cities

(July 10th: 0900-1230 @ Begonia 3001B, Level 3)

Presenter: Will Symons, Practice Leader, Sustainability & Resilience, Australia, AECOM

 

Water Convention – Oral Presentation

 July 12th, 2016

Theme 2B: Effective and Efficient Wastewater Management

Featuring report on “Planning a Resilient Conveyance System – Singapore’s Deep Tunnel Sewerage System Phase 2” (July 12th, 1100-1230 @ CASSIA 3303, LEVEL 3)

Authors: J. Currie, L. L. Woo, H. Ching, S. H. Lo, S. Cheng,  G. Vallipuram, S. J. Gan, W. Cox, S. Sreedharan. Black & Veatch – AECOM JV (Singapore)

 

Theme 2A: Effective and Efficient Wastewater Management

Featuring report on “Advanced Wastewater Treatment (2)”

(July 12th: 1600-1730 @ CASSIA 3301A, LEVEL 3)

 

Co-chair:

  • Beverley Stinson, Senior Vice President, Water, U.S.A, AECOM
  • James L. Barnard, Water Global Practice Leader and Senior Process Specialist , Black & Veatch

 

July 13th, 2016 

Theme 1B: Delivering Water from Source to Tap

Featuring report on “Lessons Learned from the Commissioning of the 380 ML/d UV Oxidation Lorne Park WTP”

(July 13th: 0900-1030 @ CASSIA 3203, LEVEL 3)

Authors: B. Sahely, M. Gravel, J. Hennings, S. Belbin, D. Baker. AECOM

 

Theme 3: Water for Liveability and Resilience

Featuring report on “WSUD for New Adopters: Understanding Local Context and Liveability Drivers to Derive Multiple Benefits”

(July 13th: 0900-1030 @ BEGONIA JR 3111, LEVEL 3)

Authors: K. Lowe, C. Henderson, A. Wu. AECOM

 

Theme 1A: Delivering Water from Source to Tap – Development of Best Practices for Water Usage in Trades in Hong Kong (July 13th: 1100-1230 @ CASSIA 3201A, LEVEL 3)

Authors: C. W. S. Chan, T. Y. Lai. AECOM

 

Water Convention – Poster Presentation

Theme 2: Effective and Efficient Wastewater Management

Featuring report on “Efficiency in Aeration System Design – A Dynamic Modeling Approach to Optimal Integration”

Authors: R. Eschborn, K. Brischke. AECOM

 

Theme 3: Water for Liveability and Resilience

Featuring report on “Enhanced Soil Bioengineering for a Naturalised Waterway, Kallang River @ Bishan – Ang Mo Kio Park”

Authors: B. K. S. Tan, N. Ye. AECOM

 

Theme 3: Water for Liveability and Resilience

Featuring report on “Exercising Synergies between Co-Located Mega Water Reclamation and Solid Waste (MSW) Facilities”

Authors: J. Moeller, W. H. Yong, J.  Boye, S. Goldwasser, G. Piggott. Black & Veatch + AECOM Joint Venture

(Singapore)

 

World Cities Summit

New Research on Creating Liveable Cities through Car-lite Urban Mobility – Key Recommendations and Response Panel (July 11th, 1600-1800 @ Meeting Room 3412, Level 3)

 

Presenters & Moderators:

Scott Dunn, Vice President, Strategy & Growth, SEA

Dr Limin Hee, Director of Research, Centre for Liveable Cities

 

Response Panelists: 

–   Morten Kabell, Mayor for Environmental and Technical Affairs, Copenhagen

–   Konrad Otto-Zimmermann, Creative Director of the Urban Idea, and Former Secretary-General , ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability)

–   Gabe Klein, Former Transportation Chief of Chicago and Washington DC

–   Kim Soo-hyun, President, Seoul Institute

–   Dr. Carsten Brosda, State Secretary for Culture, Media & Digital Affairs   Free  and Hanseatic  City of Hamburg

 

CleanEnviron Summit Singapore

Clean Environment Convention – Waste Management Track

Track 2 – Can Cities Unlock the Resource Potential of Food Waste? (July 13th, 1400 – 1530 @ Level 4,Melati Room)

 

Speakers:

  • Thomas Tang, Sustainability Director, AECOM and Managing Director, Kuala Lumpur Centre for Sustainable Innovation
  • Mr Hermann Koller, Managing Director, International Solid Waste Association (ISWA)
  • Mr Kenneth Michael Bellamy, Founder and Managing Director, VRM Group
  • Dr Mervyn Jones, Director, Sustainable Global Resources – Moderator
  • Ms Nichol Ng, Co-founder, The Food Bank Singapore Ltd