Global Webinar: Collaboration in Action – Advancing Solutions for the Water Industry

Following the success of our April 2024 global webinar on “Best Practice and Innovation in Water Sensing,” which attracted over 200 participants, we are delighted to announce a follow-up event in December 2025.

Chaired by Dr Andy Nichols, Sarah Brooks and Dr Mike Strahand, this new webinar will showcase how international collaboration is driving forward innovation and practical solutions across the water industry. The programme brings together returning experts sharing updates from their ongoing work, alongside a diverse line-up of new speakers from around the world.

What to expect

Collaboration in Action - Experts from across five continents will share how partnerships and shared learning are accelerating progress in water sensing and management.

Extended Panel Discussions - This year’s event will include longer, more interactive discussions designed to encourage global dialogue and collaboration.

Returning Experts with New Insights - A number of speakers from the 2024 webinar will return to share progress, developments and lessons learned over the past year.

Fresh Voices and Global Perspectives - New contributors will broaden the conversation with regional innovations, case studies and practical applications from around the world.

Join us for a dynamic and forward-looking exploration of how global collaboration continues to advance solutions for the water industry.

Programme Overview

A draft agenda will be available soon. The day will be divided into three themed sessions across global time zones.

SESSION 1 – Morning (UTC)

Abi Croutear-Foy – AquaWatch, New Zealand: TBC

Mark Sullivan – Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Japan: A Japanese Innovation for a Global Water Crisis: How Okinawa Is Pioneering Low-Cost Solutions to the PFAS Problem

Alex Risos – Risos Enterprises, New Zealand: Instant Pathogen Detection in Drinking Water

Shalini Tandon – CSIR–NEERI, India: Use of Municipal Waste Water for Irrigation Purposes – Health Perspective

Dr Amanda Siqueira – VAPAR, Australia: From Sensing to Decision: Applying AI to CCTV Data for Wastewater Networks

Sanjeeva Rajapakse – City of Melbourne, Australia: DrainWatch – Stormwater Sensor Project – City of Melbourne

SESSION 2 – Midday (UTC)

Dr John Okedi – University of Cape Town, South Africa: TBC

Dr Till Zwede – ZAITRUS, Germany: In-line Microparticle Monitoring

Meri Vainio – Forum Virium Helsinki, Finland: Piloting Smart Water Management Solutions for Climate Resilience

Prof. Floris Boogaard – Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands: Monitoring 30 Years of Climate Adaptation in The Netherlands (Full-Scale Testing and Aquatic Drones)

SESSION 3 – Afternoon / Evening (UTC)

Tim Arkinstall – CSignum, UK: CWQM Market Engagement

Steve Elgie – Kisters, Canada: Discharge at Altitude: Radar Sensors in the Canadian Rockies

Travis Silveri – Halogensys, USA: TBC

Dr Chris Dawson – Xylem, UK: River Deep Mountain AI: Free, Open Source Machine Learning for River Health

Dr Cameron Trotter – British Antarctic Survey, UK: Understanding the Current State of Southern Ocean Benthic Ecosystems Using Computer Vision