Future-Proofing the Water Industry: Skills for AMP8 & Beyond

The workshop will explore the current state of skills and talent within the water industry. This is a particularly relevant topic, as the industry is preparing for its largest investment since privatisation, beginning in March 2025.

Each water company has a finite workforce responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing a wide range of assets throughout their lifecycle. The workshop will focus on the strategies water companies and their partners are implementing to attract, develop, and retain the essential skills needed to meet business demands.

A skill set is a combination of abilities, knowledge, and competencies that individuals acquire through education, on-the-job training, and life experiences. Industry experts will share insights on how they identify, maintain, and future-proof the skills required both now and, in the years ahead. Delegates will also have the opportunity to engage with water company representatives to discuss what "skill set" means to them and assess their current workforce capabilities.

With numerous partnerships established for the AMP8 investment period—bringing together water companies, instrumentation manufacturers, and contractors—it will be interesting to see whether knowledge transfer from suppliers to end users is a key part of the process, particularly given the widespread availability of digital apps and online training videos.

There will be a practical live demonstration of the Imperial carbon capture plant where delegates well will learn how Dr. Colin Hale trains the next generation of students with the necessary knowledge and skills so that they equipment when entering the workforce.

Join us at Imperial College London where experts will discuss how the future “Skill Set” within the water industry will look in the future.

AGENDA

09:00 Refreshments & Registration

09:30 Mike Sparrey, ABB: Introduction

09:40 Simon Williams, Thames Water & Dan Tree, SWW

10:10 Refreshments & Networking

10:30 TBC

11:00 Corey Alvey & John Curtis, Anglian Water

11:30 Colin Newman & Daniel Lodge, ABB University

12:00 Panel Discussion

12:30 Lunch & Networking

13:30 Dr Colin Hale, Imperial College:

14:30 Carbon Capture Tours

15:40 Refreshments & Networking

16:00 Summary & Close