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TechXchange


17 April 2022

10.30am

Sands Expo & Convention Centre, L3


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TechXchange 2022 aims to connect innovators with investors, partners and buyers to advance commercialisation of exciting, new water technologies. The TechXchange forum serves to share innovative technologies, promote interactive debate, generate networking opportunities, and facilitate lively discussions moderated by industry leaders.

With an excellent line up of speakers that include investors, entrepreneurs, utility leaders and technology executives, this is a quintessential conference for those looking to find out more about emerging technologies that could shape global water sustainability.

Programme

17 April 2022

Time
 Agenda
9.45 AM
 Breakfast Reception
10.30 AM
Welcome Remarks by PUB
  • Mr Bernard Koh, Assistant Chief Executive, PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency
PUB to welcome guests and speakers to the TechXchange 2022 conference.
10.35 AM
Opening Address by Guest of Honour (GOH)
  • Mr Jeffrey Siow, Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer, Enterprise Singapore
Guest-of-Honour to start the programme and highlight Singapore’s push for innovation in deep technology, and that a vibrant water start-up ecosystem is an important part of the local water industry.
10.45 AM
MOU Exchange – Enterprise Singapore and Manila Water
MOU scope is on collaboration between Singapore and Manila for testbedding of water technologies in the Philippines.
10.50 AM
Keynote Panel – The Next Wave of Water Transformation
Moderator: Mr Booky Oren, Chairman & CEO, Booky Oren Global Water Technologies
Panelists:
  • Dr Andrea Cheng, Commissioner, Chicago Department of Water Management
  • Mr David L. Johnson, Deputy General Manager, Las Vegas Valley Water District and Southern Nevada Water Authority
  • Mr Gavin van Tonder, Executive Director, NEOM
  • Mr Harry Seah, Deputy Chief Executive, PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency
  • Mr Melvin John Tan, Chief Operating Officer, Manila Water
Discussion by veterans of the water industry to set the stage for TechXchange. Share about key innovation trends since the last SIWW, as seen through the lenses of utilities, and shed light on future directions in key areas.
11.35 AM
Business Pitching A – Water Resilience
Moderator: Dr Peter Grevatt, CEO, The Water Research Foundation
Innovators:
  • SmartTerra (India)
  • Fluid Robotics (India)
  • NM3 Tech (Singapore)
  • Typhon (UK)
A showcase of innovative start-ups addressing water challenges caused by the impact of climate change e.g, in water quality, in stormwater management etc. Each company makes a 5-minute pitch, followed by a panel discussion.
12.20 AM
 Lunch
1.00 PM
Debate: Will digital innovation be the main engine for addressing the world’s water challenges?
Moderator: Mr Dean Amhaus, President & CEO, The Water Council
Panelists:
  • Mr Albert Cho, Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy & Digital Officer, Xylem
  • Mr Chew Men Leong, President Urban Solutions, ST Engineering
  • Mr Will Hewes, Global Lead, Water Sustainability, Amazon Web Services
  • Dr Zeynep Erdal, Director, Integrated Solutions and Capabilities, Black & Veatch
A panel of water leaders to debate on a thought-provoking topic to add excitement and spur idea exchange. This debate will involve delegates’ participation through a customised voting application.
1.45 PM
Business Pitching B – Digital Water
Moderator: Mr Mudasser Iqbal, Founder & CEO, TeamSolve
Innovators:
  • Pani Energy (Canada)
  • Teredo (Singapore)
  • Nexusbit (Singapore)
  • Synauta (Canada)
A showcase of innovative start-ups in Digital Water through a 5-minute pitch each, followed by a panel discussion
2.30 PM
 Tea Break
2.45 PM
In Conversation With – Closing the Resource Loop
Moderator: Prof Ng Wun Jern, NTU
Panelists:
  • Mr Andrew Benedek, Chairman & CEO, Anaergia
  • Ms Mari Heinonen, Director, Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority (HSY)
  • Mr Menno Holterman, CEO, Nijhuis Saur Industries
A conversation with renowned experts in resource circularity, and to share insights on how to accelerate the commercialisation and adoption of innovative circular economy technologies.
3.30 PM
Business Pitching C – Circular Economy
Moderator: Mr Charlie Walker, Research Director, GWI
Innovators:
  • Ecosoftt (Singapore)
  • SeaCycle (USA)
  • 3E Memtech (Singapore),
  • Evove (UK)
A showcase of innovative start-ups with solutions for reducing, reusing and recycling resources; each start-up does a 5-minute pitch, followed by a panel discussion.
4.15 PM
Closing Panel – Chasing Unicorns or Broken Dreams
Moderator: Dr Sudhir Murthy, CEO, NEWhub corp
Panelists:
  • Mr Clarence Tan, Founder & Managing Partner, Origgin
  • Mr David Henderson, Managing Partner, XPV Water Partners
  • Dr Helge Daebel, Partner, Emerald Technology Ventures
  • Mr Scott Bryan, President, Imagine H2O
A panel for incubators/investors to provide insights and share lessons learnt from both successes and failures that they have seen in the water start-up scene. Will we ever see a water unicorn?
5.00 PM
Closing Address by PUB
  • Mr Michael Toh, Director, PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency
PUB to conclude the event and to emphasize the highlights of the event.
5.05 PM
Prize Award
Award of TechXchange 2022 – Most Valuable Technology and Rising Star prizes
5.15 PM
 End
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Speakers

  • Bernard Koh

    • Assistant Chief Executive
    • PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency

  • Jeffrey Siow

    • Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer
    • Enterprise Singapore

  • Booky Oren

    • Chairman & CEO
    • Booky Oren Global Water Technologies

  • Dr Andrea Cheng

    • Commissioner
    • Chicago Department of Water Management

  • David Johnson

    • Deputy General Manager
    • Las Vegas Valley Water District and Southern Nevada Water Authority

  • Gavin van Tonder

    • Executive Director
    • Neom

  • Harry Seah

    • Deputy Chief Executive
    • PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency

  • Melvin John Tan

    • Chief Operating Officer
    • Manila Water

  • Dr Peter Grevatt

    • CEO
    • The Water Research Foundation

  • Dean Amhaus

    • President & CEO
    • The Water Council

  • Albert Cho

    • Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy & Digital Officer
    • Xylem

  • Chew Men Leong

    • President, Urban Solutions
    • ST Engineering

  • Will Hewes

    • Global Lead, Water Sustainability
    • Amazon Web Services

  • Dr Zeynep Erdal

    • Director, Integrated Solutions and Capabilities
    • Black & Veatch

  • Mudasser Iqbal

    • Founder & CEO
    • TeamSolve

  • Prof Ng Wun Jern

    • Professor
    • NTU

  • Andrew Benedek

    • Chairman and CEO
    • Anaergia

  • Mari Heinonen

    • Director
    • Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority HSY

  • Menno Holterman

    • CEO
    • Nijhuis Saur Industries

  • Charlie Walker

    • Research Director
    • GWI

  • Dr Sudhir Murthy

    • CEO
    • NEWhub Corp

  • Clarence Tan

    • Founder & Managing Partner
    • Origgin

  • David Henderson

    • Managing Partner
    • XPV Water Partners

  • Dr Helge Daebel

    • Partner
    • Emerald Technology Ventures

  • Scott Bryan

    • President
    • Imagine H2O

  • Michael Toh

    • Director
    • PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency
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