Highlights of the Program

2 days business program:

Learn from real-world case studies by industry leaders.

SHOWCASING INNOVATION:

Discover the latest technology and techniques from across the industry.

leaders talk:

Hear from top-level experts about how to stay ahead in a fast-changing industry.

MULTIPLE STREAMS:

A business program that is multi-disciplinary, giving you a broad view of the industry.

SMART TECHNOLOGIES:

Explore the latest smart and AI-driven solutions, and see how they can be used in your business.

roundtable discussion:

Join talks with industry peers. Share ideas, make connections, and find new partners.

Program

Day 1 :
WEDNESDAY, 9 SEPTEMBER, 2026
08:00 - 08:50
REGISTRATION & MORNING REFRESHMENTS
08:50 - 09:00
OPENING ADDRESS
09:00 - 09:30
RESERVED PRESENTATION
09:30 - 09:55
COMMUNITY-DESIGNED SuDS FOR PLACE-BASED URBAN REJUVENATION
Angus Middleton
ViridianLogic

Angus Middleton

ViridianLogic

  • Exploring the UK SuDS+ programme using community co-design to restore urban green spaces
  • Translating complex flood modelling into accessible insights for meaningful community engagement
  • Highlighting how SuDS projects can reduce flood risk while supporting social regeneration
09:55 - 10:00
Q&A SESSION ON ENGAGING COMMUNITIES IN SuDS AND FLOOD RESILIENCE
10:00 - 10:30
SPEED NETWORKING SESSION
  • Exchange business cards and connect in short one-to-one meetings
  • Arrange more formal meetings for later in the conference
  • Share your professional background and discuss your biggest business challenges
10:30 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK · EXHIBITION AREA
11:00 - 11:30
PANEL DISCUSSION 1 · PANEL DISCUSSION ON STORMWATER
11:30 - 11:55
FROM CSOs TO CLIMATE-READY COASTS: VEOLIA'S ACTIFLO-UV FOR STORMWATER TREATMENT
Philippe Sauvignet
Veolia

Philippe Sauvignet

Veolia

  • Sharing 20 years of Actiflo-UV field data from UK and French coastal CSO deployments
  • Quantifying treatment performance including rapid start-up, TSS control, and faecal coliform reduction
  • Positioning Actiflo-UV as a compact, real-time alternative to storage basins in European cities
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON REAL-TIME CSO TREATMENT FOR CLIMATE-RESILIENT CITIES
12:00 - 12:25
OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMBINING MODULAR SuDS AND REAL-TIME CONTROL IN URBAN DRAINAGE
Pablo Souto Casares
Mott MacDonald

Pablo Souto Casares

Mott MacDonald

  • Examining modular SuDS retrofits in urban streets to strengthen drainage resilience
  • Analysing UK and US case studies linking green infrastructure with real-time control
  • Achieving 35-100% storm peak outflow reductions compared with conventional controls
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON REAL-TIME CONTROL AND MODULAR SuDS IN URBAN NETWORKS
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH · STORMWATER EXHIBITION
13:30 - 14:00
PANEL DISCUSSION ON STORMWATER
14:00 - 14:25
WHY INNOVATION IS CRITICAL TO THE FUTURE OF STORMWATER SYSTEMS
Ian Small
Expedition

Ian Small

Expedition

  • Showcasing emerging solutions from WIA members to reduce flood risk and improve water quality
  • Examining how future systems may measure performance more effectively through innovation
  • Addressing funding, regulation, and culture as barriers to scaling stormwater innovation
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON SCALING INNOVATION IN FUTURE STORMWATER SYSTEMS
14:30 - 14:55
FROM STORMWATER TO SMART WATER: ACTIVE RAINWATER MANAGEMENT
Barry de Nijs
Hemelwatertechniek

Barry de Nijs

Hemelwatertechniek

  • Exploring capture, buffering, and reuse of rainwater for toilets, irrigation, and urban uses
  • Integrating smart tanks, pumps, and controls to optimise storage and distribution
  • Featuring real-world projects using data monitoring to prevent flooding and enable reuse
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON SMART RAINWATER CONTROL IN BUILDINGS AND CITIES
15:00 - 15:20
AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK · EXHIBITION AREA
15:20 - 15:50
PANEL DISCUSSION ON STORMWATER
15:50 - 16:15
COMBINING BLOCK AND PHYSICALLY-BASED MODELS FOR LARGE-SCALE TRENCH SYSTEM DESIGN IN HAMBURG
Johanna Zeeh
Sieker

Johanna Zeeh

Sieker

  • Sizing a large-scale sand-filled trench system for dual drainage and stormwater storage in an urban setting
  • Coupling STORM® rainfall-runoff and PCSiWaPro unsaturated flow models to capture variably saturated media behaviour
  • Deriving substrate selection, structural design and construction recommendations for reliable dual system performance
16:15 - 16:20
Q&A SESSION ON COUPLED MODELLING APPROACHES FOR URBAN INFILTRATION AND TRENCH DESIGN
16:20 - 16:45
FOLLOW THE DIRTY WATER DROPLET
Jonas van Schrojenstein Lantman
Nelen & Schuurmans

Jonas van Schrojenstein Lantman

Nelen & Schuurmans

  • Tracing how combined sewer overflows contaminate streets and surface water during heavy rainfall
  • Mapping clean and dirty water fractions through sewer networks using the integrated Rana model
  • Harnessing the EU Urban Wastewater Directive to prioritise pollution monitoring and targeted drainage measures
16:45 - 16:50
Q&A SESSION ON SEWER POLLUTION TRACKING AND COMPLIANCE
16:50 - 17:15
SENSOR-VALIDATED PERMEABLE PAVEMENT FOR URBAN STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Taylor Davis
PurePave Technologies

Taylor Davis

PurePave Technologies

  • Presenting PurePave resin-based permeable pavement designed for durable urban LID use
  • Evaluating hydrologic and structural performance, including infiltration and runoff reduction
  • Demonstrating North American case studies in parking lots, alleys, and roadway shoulders
17:15 - 17:20
Q&A SESSION ON PERMEABLE PAVEMENT PERFORMANCE AND URBAN APPLICATIONS
17:20 - 18:20
NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
Day 2 :
THURSDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER, 2026
08:00 - 08:30
MORNING REFRESHMENTS
08:30 - 08:40
DAY 2 WELCOME ADDRESS
08:40 - 09:10
PANEL DISCUSSION ON STORMWATER
09:10 - 09:35
FROM STORMWATER TO URBAN SPACE: BUILT SuDS STRATEGIES FOR FLOOD-RESILIENT CITIES
Elisa Battilani
CREAM Estudio Arquitectura

Elisa Battilani

CREAM Estudio Arquitectura

  • Showcasing the transformation of an 11-hectare industrial site into a multifunctional SuDS landscape
  • Grounding NBS strategy in measurable outcomes — infiltration, aquifer recharge, and runoff reduction
Angel Cerezo Cerezo
CREAM Estudio Arquitectura

Angel Cerezo Cerezo

CREAM Estudio Arquitectura

  • Connecting circular water management principles with permeable paving and bioswale-based retention
  • Distilling implementation lessons for retrofitting SuDS into dense metropolitan environments
09:35 - 09:40
Q&A SESSION ON BUILT SuDS AND NBS IN METROPOLITAN LANDSCAPES
09:40 - 10:10
RESERVED PRESENTATION
10:10 - 10:30
MORNING COFFEE BREAK · EXHIBITION AREA
10:30 - 10:55
FROM CATCHMENT TO CAPITAL: FINANCING NATURE-BASED FLOOD RESILIENCE AT LANDSCAPE SCALE
Neil Entwistle
Rebalance Earth

Neil Entwistle

Rebalance Earth

  • Structuring blended finance deals that turn wetlands, riparian woodlands, and NFM into investable assets
  • Combining hydrological monitoring and ecosystem service stacking to give investors long-term confidence
  • Overhauling regulatory frameworks and procurement models to bring catchment resilience into mainstream planning
10:55 - 11:00
Q&A SESSION ON FINANCING NATURE-BASED CATCHMENT FLOOD RESILIENCE
11:00 - 11:25
TACKLING COMPLEX WATER MANAGEMENT ISSUES IN THE DANUBE REGION
Márton Pesel
General Directorate of Water Management of Hungary (OVF)

Márton Pesel

General Directorate of Water Management of Hungary (OVF)

  • Modelling a cross-national water balance framework for the entire Danube river basin
  • Harnessing managed aquifer recharge to restore groundwater and support regional water security
  • Distilling sediment management lessons from the multi-partner iNNOSED project across the Danube
11:25 - 11:30
Q&A SESSION ON INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT IN THE DANUBE
11:30 - 11:55
PUBLIC–PRIVATE BUILDING INSURANCE MODELS FOR NATURAL HAZARD RESILIENCE
Ralph Mettier
Basellandschaftliche Gebäudeversicherung

Ralph Mettier

Basellandschaftliche Gebäudeversicherung

  • Examining Switzerland’s cantonal building insurance model, providing mandatory cover for natural hazards
  • Navigating coordination between national, cantonal, and communal authorities managing hazard risks
  • Demonstrating how insurers support resilient construction, zoning enforcement, and risk prevention
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON FLOOD RESILIENCE THROUGH SWISS INSURANCE AND GOVERNANCE
12:00 - 12:15
FEEDBACK & RAFFLE DRAW
12:15 - 12:30
CLOSING REMARKS
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH

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