Main Stage 1

16-18 June 2026
10:30am – 06:00pm
Level 1, Hall A

Policy, Infrastructure and Resilience

Main Stage 1 focuses on high-level discussions led by key decision-makers shaping the future of water. Sessions will address pressing issues such as urban water supply gaps, financing water and wastewater infrastructure, and strengthening coastal resilience.

Key topics include:

Urban water security • Infrastructure financing • Coastal and flood resilience • Sustainable and nature-based solutions • SDG 6 and water innovation • Disaster risk management

A key highlight is the SWA Southeast Asia Symposium on Coastal Protection, convened by the Singapore Water Association. Building on its successful debut, the symposium focuses on translating strategies into actionable projects, showcasing real-world case studies, emerging technologies, financing pathways, and regional collaborations to strengthen coastal resilience across Southeast Asia.

Programme

Agenda and timing are subject to change.

Day 1 | Tuesday, 16 June 2026

Time	Programme
1030 – 1040	Welcome Remarks Daniel Martens, Director Advisory Group Water Singapore, Haskoning
1040 – 1140	Panel Discussion: Bridging Asia’s Urban Water Gap: Security, Supply and Delivery Risks Moderator: Daniel Martens, Director Advisory Group Water Singapore, Haskoning Panellists: Dr. Winston Chow, Associate Professor of Urban Climate, Pillar Lead, SMU Urban Infrastructure; Lee Kong Chian Research Fellow, Co-Chair, Working Group II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Aude-Sophie Rodella, Lead Economist, Water Global Practice in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP), World Bank Murali Ram, Regional Director, ESEAO, C40 Cities
1140 – 1200	Presentation: Business Case for Nature-based Solutions: Challenges and Solutions Andrea Erickson-Quiroz, Global Managing Director- Food and Water Systems, The Nature Conservancy
1300 - 1400	Inaugural SWA Regional Water Outlook: Malaysia Reserved for Malaysia
1400 – 1500	Panel Discussion: Designing Resilience: How Cities Are Moving from Reactive Response to Predictive Decision-Making to Scale Coastal and Urban Flood Adaptation Sponsored by
1515 – 1615	Panel Discussion: Building Urban Water Resilience: Innovative Highlights from Flanders, Belgium Reserved for Flanders Investment & Trade
1615 – 1730	SWA & INTCE Regional Water Outlook: Utilisation of Non-Conventional Water Sources Reserved for Ministry of Water Resources, People's Republic of China
1730	End of Day 1

Day 2 | Wednesday, 17 June 2026

Time	Programme
1030 – 1040	Welcome Remarks
1040 – 1140	Panel Discussion: SDG 6 by 2030: How Can We Move Faster? Reserved for Netherlands Pavilion
1140 – 1200	Presentation: Beyond the Tap: Air Selangor’s Net Zero 2040 Vision and the Business of Sustainable Water Management Speaker: Adam Saffian Ghazali, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Air Selangor
1300 – 1400	Panel Discussion: From Science to Action: Strengthening Resilience and Preparedness for Disaster Risk Reduction Panellists: Ben Churchill, Director, Regional Office for Asia and the South-West Pacific, World Meteorological Organization Dr. Bapon Shm Fakhruddin, Water and Climate Leadership, Green Climate Fund
1400 – 1500	SWA & INTCE Regional Water Outlook: Utilisation of Non-Conventional Water Sources Reserved for Ministry of Water Resources, People's Republic of China
1515 – 1615	Panel Discussion: Mobilising Finance for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure: what works, what’s doesn’t work and what need to be change? Moderator: Bertrand Jabouley, Head of Sustainable Finance, Asia-Pacific, S&P Global Ratings Panellists: Martijn Hoogerwerf, Head of Sustainable Solutions Group APAC, ING Jasper Wong, MD, Head of Construction & Infrastructure, Sector Solutions Group, UOB
1615 – 1715	Panel Discussion: Accelerate Investment in Water Innovation Panellists: Ted Howland, Vice President of Group Sustainability, CapitaLand Investment Zainura Zainon Noor, Commissioner, National Water Services Commission (SPAN) Eva Kerstholt, Regional Director, AMEA Water Management & Water Treatment , Wilo
1730	End of Day 2

Day 3 | Thursday, 18 June 2026

2nd SWA Southeast Asia Symposium on Coastal Protection

Co-organised by

Time	Programme
1030 – 1200	Coastal Protection Programme Introduction Coastal Protection Chapter updates Sharing by supporting government agencies PUB Sharing on the Code of Practice (COP) and Flood Resilience Guidebook
1200 – 1245	Opening Remarks Senior peer, Singapore Water Association (SWA) Keynote address Zaqy Mohamad, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Defence & Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, Singapore Official launch of the Flood Resilience Guidebook Coastal Protection Masterclass Graduation Ceremony
1245 – 1315	Networking Reception
1315 – 1400	Segment 1: Panel Discussion: Southeast Asia Perspectives and Case Studies
1400 – 1600	Segment 2: Industry Case Studies & Panel Discussion
1600 – 1630	Segment 3: Presentations: Translating Coastal Research
1630 – 1800	Segment 4: Coastal Protection Networking Reception
1800	End of Day 3

Speakers

Dr. Winston Chow Associate Professor of Urban Climate, Pillar Lead, SMU Urban Infrastructure; Lee Kong Chian Research Fellow, Co-Chair, Working Group II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)	Aude-Sophie Rodella Lead Economist, Water Global Practice in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP), World Bank	Andrea Erickson-Quiroz Global Managing Director- Food and Water Systems, The Nature Conservancy	Adam Saffian Ghazali Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Air Selangor
Ben Churchill Director, Regional Office for Asia and the South-West Pacific, World Meteorological Organization	Dr. Bapon Shm Fakhruddin Water and Climate Leadership, Green Climate Fund	Martijn Hoogerwerf Head of Sustainable Solutions Group APAC, ING	Jasper Wong MD Head of Construction & Infrastructure, Sector Solutions Group, UOB
Ted Howland Vice President of Group Sustainability, CapitaLand Investment	Zainura Zainon Noor Commissioner, National Water Services Commission (SPAN)