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Water Leaders Summit

16 June 2026
3:45PM – 5:45PM

The Sands Grand Ballroom, Level 5


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High-level panels where government, utility and industry leaders share successful strategies, policies, best practices and projects implemented in utilities.

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High-level panels where government, utility and industry leaders share successful strategies, policies, best practices and projects implemented in utilities.

Programme

3:45PM – 4:45PM Panel 1 – AI-Enabled Utilities: Improving Utility Performance Through AI and Digital Transformation

In today’s rapidly advancing digital era, water sector leaders are redefining utility performance through the shift from reactive operations to predictive, autonomous, and intelligent systems. This panel brings together industry leaders and utility executives to examine how agentic AI, advanced automation, and data-driven decision-making are transforming operations at scale. Through real-world case studies, speakers will demonstrate how forward-thinking organizations are unlocking new efficiencies, enhancing resilience, and accelerating sustainable growth.

Moderator: Dragan Savic, Global Advisor Digital Sciences, KWR Water Research Institute

    • Satoshi Suzuki, Director General for Technical Affairs, Bureau of Waterworks, Tokyo Metropolitan Government
    • Elsie Tan, Country Manager, WWPS AWS Singapore
    • Robin Wong, Founder, TeamSolve
    • Jean-Martin Brault, Head, Singapore Water Centre, World Bank

4:45PM – 5:45PM Panel 2 - Securing Water Resilience Through Advancing Direct Potable Reuse

Direct potable reuse (DPR), the process of treating wastewater to drinking water standards and introducing it directly into the potable water system, is emerging as a viable and increasingly accepted solution for building climate-resilient water systems. This panel will shed light on how DPR is moving from concept to implementation across different regulatory and operational contexts. Speakers will share experiences ranging from Asia’s first operational DPR facility serving communities in Parañaque City, to the development of new statewide regulations in California that enable treated municipal wastewater to enter drinking water systems while maintaining strict public health protections.

Moderator: Adam Lovell, Executive Director, Water Services Association of Australia

    • Dennis Herrera, General Manager, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
    • Joan Bray Rose, Homer Nowlin Chair in Water Research, Director of the Water Alliance, Michigan State University
    • Melanie Tan, Board of Director, WateReuse Association
    • Julie Nahrgang, Executive Director, Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT) [Invited]
    • Ramoncito S. Fernandez, President and Chief Executive Officer, Maynilad Water Services, Inc. [Invited]

Panel 1 Speakers

Satoshi Suzuki
Satoshi Suzuki
Director General for Technical Affairs, Bureau of Waterworks, Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Satoshi Suzuki
Elsie Tan
Elsie Tan
Country Manager, WWPS AWS Singapore
Elsie Tan
Robin Wong
Robin Wong
Founder, TeamSolve
Robin Wong
Jean-Martin Brault
Jean-Martin Brault
Head, Singapore Water Centre, World Bank
Jean-Martin Brault



Moderator

Dragan Savic
Dragan Savic
Global Advisor Digital Sciences, KWR Water Research Institute
Dragan Savic

Panel 2 Speakers

Dennis Herrera
Dennis Herrera
General Manager, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Dennis Herrera
Joan Bray Rose
Joan Bray Rose
Homer Nowlin Chair in Water Research, Director of the Water Alliance, Michigan State University
Joan Bray Rose
Melanie Tan
Melanie Tan
Board of Director, WateReuse Association
Melanie Tan
Julie Nahrgang
Julie Nahrgang
Executive Director, Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT)
Julie Nahrgang
Ramoncito S. Fernandez
Ramoncito S. Fernandez
President and Chief Executive Officer, Maynilad Water Services, Inc.
Ramoncito S. Fernandez



Moderator

Adam Lovell
Adam Lovell
Executive Director, Water Services Association of Australia
Adam Lovell

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