Meet our expert speakers for the 2026

Geoff Darch
Geoff Darch
Head of Strategic Asset Planning
Anglian Water
David Linville
David Linville
General Manager
Aqua Smart
Peter Jarvis
Peter Jarvis
Professor of Water Science & Technology
Cranfield University Water Science Institute
Nicholas Adjei
Nicholas Adjei
Deputy Chief Inspector
Drinking Water Inspectorate
Marcus Rink
Marcus Rink
Chief Inspector
Drinking Water Inspectorate
David Reynolds
David Reynolds
Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland
DWQR
Rowland Minall
Rowland Minall
Technical Solutions Specialist
Enpure
Russell Jackson
Russell Jackson
Senior Process Engineer
Enpure
Jeanette Sheldon
Jeanette Sheldon
Head of Water Quality
Jersey Water
James Sumison
James Sumison
CEO
Kohtari
Bob Marsden
Bob Marsden
CSF River Basin District Coordinator
Natural England
Roy Taylor
Roy Taylor
Catchment Manager
Northern Ireland Water
Jo Jolly
Jo Jolly
Director – Environment and Innovation
Ofwat
Joe Bruce
Joe Bruce
Commercial Director
Pontoonworks
Nick Garrett
Nick Garrett
UK Sales Manager
Puragen
Jonathan Manley
Jonathan Manley
Process Scientist
Scottish Water
Jeremy Heath
Jeremy Heath
Innovation Manager
SES Water
Victoria Newall
Victoria Newall
AI Strategy & Digital Lead
Severn Trent Water
Keiron Maher
Keiron Maher
Innovation Architect
Severn Trent Water
Tim Charlesworth
Tim Charlesworth
Head of Economic Regulation and Strategy
South East Water
Mark Slater
Mark Slater
Operational Catchment Lead
South East Water
Doug Whitfield
Doug Whitfield
Water Supply Director
South East Water
Jolyon La Trobe-Bateman
Jolyon La Trobe-Bateman
Water Compliance Specialist
Southern Water
Iain McGuffog
Iain McGuffog
Director of Economic Regulation
South West Water
Natalie Lamb
Natalie Lamb
Senior Manager, Sector Intelligence
Spring
Elinor Cordiner MBE
Elinor Cordiner MBE
Head of Drinking Water Quality Standards
Thames Water
Harpreet Mwela
Harpreet Mwela
Technical Manager
Thames Water
Anne Caillon
Anne Caillon
Area Water Quality Manager (Thames Valley & Home Counties)
Thames Water
James Wallin
James Wallin
Editor-in-Chief
Utility Week
Jon Chappell
Jon Chappell
Deputy Director - Water & PR24 Delivery
Water UK
Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones
Public Health Manager
Wessex Water
Matt Wheeldon
Matt Wheeldon
Director of Infrastructure Development
Wessex Water
Uwe Huebner
Uwe Huebner
Senior Process Engineer
Xylem