Expert Voices at Sensing in Water 2025

This September, SWIG will welcome a diverse and distinguished line-up of speakers to Sensing in Water 2025, our flagship conference dedicated to the use of sensor technologies in water and wastewater systems.

Among our headline speakers are two industry leaders offering powerful insights into the future of sensing in the water sector.

Keynote Perspectives: Shaping the Future

Dr Piers Clark (Isle Group) will bring his unique perspective on the future of water sector collaboration, with a particular focus on how sensor-driven insights can help address global water management challenges.

Emily Timmins (Anglian Water) will share reflections on the practical role of smart sensing in AMP8 planning and delivery, including its value in tackling pollution, improving efficiency, and delivering more responsive asset management.

Both speakers will open conversations around the sector’s strategic direction, setting the tone for two days of applied discussion and technical insight.

Practical Expertise and Sector Innovation

Throughout the conference, you’ll hear from an impressive cross-section of experts, including:

• Abi Croutear-Foy (AquaWatch NZ), sharing global perspectives on sustainable water management

• Tom Stone (In-Situ) and John Patrick (Felixstowe Hydrocycle), exploring sustainable abstraction and agricultural water reuse

• Luke Palmer (YZ Systems) and collaborators from South West Water, presenting real-world trials and network insights

• Dr Sarah Woods, Dr Stephen Butler and Dr Helen Willcock (Loughborough University), highlighting academic innovation in water quality sensing

• James Ballard (Severn Trent), Matthew Westgate (VEGA) and Liam Trimby (Klarian), examining how we visualise data for operational decision-making

• Tom Lendrem (Badger Meter), Anna Karpinska-Portela and Mamatha Veesam (Southern Water), offering lessons in compliance monitoring

• Rich Bragg and Ben Thomson (United Utilities), Cobus Compion (Wessex Water), discussing environmental performance and monitoring

• Adam Cartwright (Siemens), Peter Henley (WRc) and Anna Andersson (Klarian), showcasing smart sensing for pollution prevention

• Simon Tait (University of Sheffield), James Shucksmith (Co-UDlabs), Till Zwede (ZAITRUS), and Manuel Regueiro Picallo (Universidade da Coruña), presenting on collaborative research across Europe

  
  

The Regulators Roundtable, chaired by Leo Carswell (WRc) and Oliver Grievson (AtkinsRealis), will also offer a crucial look into the future role of sensors in shaping effective water regulation.

Discover the Full Programme and Register Today

From rising main bursts to data convergence, European research to regulation, SiW25 is where sensor innovation meets practical water sector application.

Join us 24–25 September 2025 at Holywell Park Conference Centre, Loughborough.

Visit swig.org.uk/sensinginwater25 to register, view programme updates, and book your Gala Dinner tickets.