Main Stage 2
Sponsored by
16-18 June 2026
10:30am – 05:30pm
Level B2, Hall D
Innovation, Industry and Implementation
Main Stage 2 highlights practical solutions and industry-driven approaches to water management, with a strong focus on Southeast Asia. Sessions will explore how innovation, digitalisation, and circular economy principles are transforming the sector.
Key topics include:
Resilient water systems • Digital and climate-conscious strategies • Water affordability and efficiency • Circular economy • Industrial and sector-specific solutions • Innovation and low-carbon operations
A key feature is the Industrial Water Solutions Forum, co-organised by PUB and the Singapore Water Association, comprising focused, technology-driven sessions that connect industrial end-users with solution providers, fostering business opportunities and real-world applications.
Programme
Agenda and timing are subject to change.
Day 1 | Tuesday, 16 June 2026
| Time | Programme |
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| 1030 – 1040 | Welcome Remarks |
| 1040 – 1140 |
Panel Discussion: Pathways to Resilient and Sustainable Water Management in Asia Moderator:
Panellists:
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| 1140 – 1200 | The Business of Water in a Digital and Climate-Conscious Era Speaker:
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| 1300 – 1400 | Session details to be confirmed
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| 1400 – 1500 | Panel Discussion: Achieving Water Affordability: Aligning Workforce Capacity, Investment Strategies, and System Efficiency
Sponsored by
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| 1515 – 1630 | Session details to be confirmed
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| 1630 – 1730 | Panel Discussion: Driving the Circular Economy in Water: Turning Innovation into Impact Panellists:
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| 1730 | End of Day 1 |
Day 2 | Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Industrial Water Solutions Forum - Data Centre
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 1030 – 1040 | Welcome and Opening Remarks Co-organised by
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| 1040 - 1125 | Panel Discussion 1 |
| 1125 - 1225 | Panel Discussion 2 |
| 1225 - 1230 | Closing Remarks |
| 1330 – 1430 | Session 2. Water Stewardship in Manufacturing and Supply Chain
Reserved for European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Speaker:
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| 1430 – 1530 | Session 3. Country Focus Session: India
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| 1530 – 1545 | Break |
| 1545 – 1615 | Session 4. Case Study: Bridging the Innovation Gap: From Membrane Discovery to Market Deployment Speaker:
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| 1615 – 1645 | Session 5. Presentation: Climate-Resilient Land Drainage for Asia’s Mega-Hubs Speaker:
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| 1645 – 1730 | Session 6. Panel Discussion: Decentralized and Small-Scale Wastewater Treatment Systems Panellists:
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| 1730 | End of Day 2 |
Day 3 | Thursday, 18 June 2026
Industrial Water Solutions Forum - Semiconductor
| Time | Programme |
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| 1030 – 1040 | Welcome and Opening Remarks Co-organised by
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| 1040 - 1125 | Panel Discussion 1 |
| 1125 - 1225 | Panel Discussion 2 |
| 1225 - 1230 | Closing Remarks |
| 1330 – 1415 |
Panel Discussion: No Water, No Power: Southeast Asia's Hidden Energy Crisis Panellists:
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| 1415 - 1430 | Water, Business, and Society: Lessons from Coca-Cola’s Water Stewardship Model
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| 1430 – 1445 |
Fireside Chat: Sustainable Water Filtration in Biomedical Operations
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| 1500 – 1600 |
Panel Discussion: Advancing Water-Efficient, Low-Carbon Value Chains for a Net-Zero Future
Panellist:
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| 1600 – 1645 |
Fireside Chat: Harnessing Intelligent Systems for a Water-Secure Future Moderator:
Panelists:
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| 1800 | End of Day 3 |
Speakers
![]() Datuk Abdul Kadir Mohd Din
Chairman, National Water Services Commission (SPAN)
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![]() Tamara Singh
Managing Director, Singapore, The Nature Conservancy
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![]() Agus Umar Yasin
Chairman, Indonesian Water Association (IdWA); Non Governmental Council Member, National Water Resources Council Republic of Indonesia
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![]() Robert Chan
Vice President, AECOM
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![]() Adrian Sym
Chief Executive Officer, Alliance for Water Stewardship
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![]() Alejandro Sturniolo
Co-Founder and Partner, Aqua Positive; Head of Sustainability, Impact Filtration
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![]() Daniele Strongone
General Manager, Amaya Solutions Europe
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![]() Victoria Edwards
CEO& Founder, Emeritus FIDO Tech
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![]() Wang Rong
Executive Director, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute; President’s Chair in Civil and Environmental Engineering; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Fellow, Academy of Engineering Singapore, Nanyang Technological University
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![]() Rex Liu
Director, Infrastructure, Asia, AtkinsRéalis
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![]() Narendran Maniam
Chief Executive Officer, Indah Water Konsortium
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![]() Jean-Martin Brault
Head of Singapore Water Center & Lead Water Specialist, The World Bank
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![]() Dr. Shailendra Mishra
Vice President, Global Head of Sustainability: Food, Feed and Freight, Olam Global Agri
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