• Aligning high-level decision making with delivery on the ground
• Facilitating collaboration with local and national government
• Coordinating with other sectors to increase project efficiency
• Understanding the guidelines in the Teal Book and impacts on planning reform

• Justifying value in project spend across the UK
• Optimising the procurement process for economic benefit while maintaining high quality delivery

• Making the highest value investment decisions to meet ESG, network resilience, and growth goals
• Assessing long-term costs and risks of maintaining infrastructure while balancing the need for innovation and new developments in the short-term
• Exploring innovative scenario modelling to optimise investment planning based on specific targets for reducing water leakage
• Creating different investment scenarios to adapt to impacts of penalties defined by Ofwat

• How can we break away from siloed decision making in project delivery? 
• What can industry do to streamline DCO processes and align them better with DWMPs? What can the sector expect around planning reform? 
• How can we increase investment and investor confidence in the sector?  
• To what extent are consumer impacts prioritised in project delivery? How can we maintain trust? 
• How can we increase infrastructure build to meet demand while protecting the environment?  
• Which frameworks can help industry to accelerate delivery and meet deadlines? 

• Progressing tech and digital tools across multiple AMPs
• Creating bonds for start-ups with contractors and water companies
• Aligning regulation and frameworks to support new innovation in the sector and drive change
• Accelerating Reg31 approval for smaller-scale innovation

• Prioritising health and safety
• Facilitating training for workers new to the sector through apprenticeships
• Ensuring skilled workers don’t become a blocker to water infrastructure build

• Prioritising the local community voice in large-scale projects 
• Communicating with stakeholder and environmental groups in the planning phase  
• Meeting ESG goals from design to delivery 

A chance for you to have meaningful discussions with fellow attendees and experts in the room around how to tackle challenges regarding resources and talent in the sector, followed by a group feedback session.
Key themes include:

•    Improving trade with Europe and the wider world to ensure a steady supply of materials 
•    Overcoming an expected lack of resources due to global competition 
•    Streamlining the recruitment process 
•    Ensuring fairness to smaller companies when competing for skills and resources 
•    Attracting youth and international talent to the sector  
•    Maximising equipment and materials currently available to the industry 

• Aligning investment across multiple AMPs and planning frameworks

• Collaborating to unlock water data potential 
• Understanding how open and shared data can support efficient end-to-end capital delivery 

• Industry Challenges and Digital Transformation
• Driving Value from Data
• Understanding Risk to Prioritise Investment 
   

• Using Building Information Modelling to drive productivity and efficiency  
• How the Information Management Initiative and the use of assured interoperable data can transform your business outcomes and much more 

• Learnings from Anglian Water’s planned construction of a new reservoir
• Prioritising projects that provide long-term benefit to the environment
• Balancing short-term increase in emissions for long-term gain

• Understanding lessons learnt from environmental, planning and policy challenges  
• Exploring the engineering design and construction timelines 

• Embracing nature-based solutions
• Tackling climate change impacts through policy and frameworks

Join us for a relaxed drinks reception following the first day of the conference. This is a great opportunity to unwind, network with fellow attendees, and continue the day's conversations over refreshments.