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May 4, 2022 | 1 – 3 p.m. EDT
Session 1 – Digital Asset Management & The Business of Water Today
1:00 – 1:30 – Pres. 1: A Nordic Approach: Incorporating Data-Driven Decision Making into Asset Management – Ulrich B. Hansen, CEO, APX10
1:30 – 2:00 – Pres. 2: How the First Water Utility in North America Achieved ISO5001: Turning the Conventional Approach Upside Down – Co-Presented by John Acton, Assistant Department Director, Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department (PBCWUD), Melody Tengol, Technical Compliance Manager, PBCWUD & Ken Gedman, Director – Business Consulting, Stantec
2:00 – 3:00 – Panel Discussion – Applying Pipeline Condition Assessment to Capital Planning, Project Prioritization
Panelists:
- Jim Fitchett, Chief Operating Officer, VODA.ai
- James Dunning, Chief Executive Officer, Syrinix
- Clinton Loe, Manager, Strategy, Xylem
May 11, 2022 | 1 – 3 p.m. EDT
Session 2 – Lead Service Lines: Inventory, Replacement, Everything In Between
1:00 – 1:30 – Pres. 1: Financing Lead Pipe Inventory & Replacement Programs – Co-Presented by Tony Loete, Utilities Director, City of Moline, Illinois, & JP Joly, CEO, Waterworth
1:30 – 2:00 – Pres. 2: Locating Lead (Pb) Service Lines Using Statistical and Machine Learning Models (Accuracy and Cost Savings) – Greg Baird, Executive Director, National Lead Service Line Inventory and Replacement, BlueConduit
2:00 – 3:00 – Panel Discussion: Best Practices and Approaches to Lead Service Line Inventory and Management
Panelists:
- Megan Glover, Co-Founder & CEO, 120Water
- Mike McGill, President, WaterPIO/LeadCopperRule.com
- Chad Seidel, Ph.D., P.E., Founding Partner & President, Corona Environmental Consulting
Session 2 Sponsored by:
May 18, 2022 | 1 – 3 p.m. EDT
Session 3 – Infrastructure Assessment & Maintenance: Refocusing on Local, Critical Projects
1:00 – 1:30 – Pres. 1: Project Prioritization Using a Digital Asset Management Strategy for Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Implementation – David Totman, Vice President of Asset Management, Innovyze, An Autodesk company
1:30 – 2:00 – Pres. 2: Planning Ahead: Strategies for Utilities to Ensure Successful Advanced Metering in the Future – Joey Mitchell, Vice President, Utility Metering Solutions
2:00 – 3:00 – Panel Discussion – Data for Decision Making
Panelists:
- Dinorah Sanchez, Asset Management Subject Matter Expert, Cityworks
- Thomas Butler, Solutions Architect – Smart Water & Analytics, Neptune Technology Group
- Greg Brazeau, P.E., Vice President of Sales, Trinnex
Session 3 Sponsored by:
May 25, 2022 | 1 – 3 p.m. EDT
Session 4 – Asset Management Meets Water Quality & Governance Issues
1:00 – 1:30 – Pres. 1: The Tip of the PFAS Iceberg: What’s to Come & Who’s Going to Pay? Co-Presented by Jeffrey Andrilenas, RG, LHG, The TBLS Group & John Sheehan, Esq., Earth & Water Law
1:30 – 2:00 – Pres. 2: How Small Cities Can Effectively Manage Water Assets and Address Governance Issues – Eric Hall, Regional Director, HR Green
2:00 – 3:00 – Panel Discussion – More Lead Service Lines: Is Replacement the Only Option?
Panelists:
- Alan Roberson, P.E., Executive Director, Association of State Drinking Water Administrators
- Grant Whittle, Technical Director, NuFlow
- Jeff Tanner, President & CTO, Flow-Liner Systems, Ltd.