•    The regulator’s view on how industry innovation is progressing 
•    Short and long-term expectations 
 

•    Driving collaborative innovation  
•    Unlocking performance improvements in the water sector
•    Results from the Spring Accelerator 

• Reacting quickly to the demands of climate changes
• How can we speed up our innovation processes?
• How can we ensure that we scale up the things that work?

•    A pulse check on AI in the UK water sector
•    AI’s role in meaningfully tackling our most pressing challenges
•    Unlocking value for customers of water utilities from AI
 

•    Tackling the ‘perfect storm’ of ageing infrastructure, climate change and the cost-of-living through innovation 
•    The role of industry knowledge-sharing in driving innovation 
•    Risk management and incentivisation: what changes need to be made in the industry?
•    Where is technology going? What’s next?
 

•    Improving and scaling innovation adoption 
•    Managing cultures and change 
•    The role of people in sustaining innovative processes
 

•    Octopus Energy share their journey through the implementation of new technologies and innovative strategies to drive business results and offer learnings for the water industry

Explore how to create a desire for change and ambition in your organisation and overcome the fear of failure in this interactive brainstorming session. Find out how your peers are creating momentum and cutting through the noise of innovation to sustain innovative practices that drive true business results.

•    Coming up with a holistic research plan for leakage 
•    How do we tackle failures and challenging leakage targets in changing times?
•    Considering three mode breakouts: are we ready for more summer bursts? 
 

• A real-time optimisation system for water distribution networks
• Real life experience of SUEZ AQUADVANCED® Water Supply (formerly known as AQUADVANCED® Energy).

•    Project winner of £2.9million in Ofwat’s Breakthrough Challenge 
•    Delivering a sustainable, water-saving solution for new housing developments 
•    Achieving a Water Neutrality Blueprint 
 

•    Customer-centric digital technology: learning from evidence at pathfinder projects 
•    Innovation to better meet the needs of customers, communities and the environment 
•    Driving efficiencies in the water sector: a collaborative approach 
 

•    How can we unlock innovation to enhance ODIs? 
•    Realising the operational and cost benefits of digital transformation 
•    What role will AI have in future operational strategies? 
 

• Unlocking long-term delivery strategies through the use of Nature Based Solutions
• NBS for water management, the art of the possible 

•    Monitoring technology to anticipate extreme weather and water shortages brought on by climate change 
•    Real-time control solutions for a more resilient network and reduced customer disruption
•    Project outcomes and learnings