Day 1
12.30pm Registration & Networking
2.00pm
Conference welcome
Bob Taylor, Chief Executive, Portsmouth Water
THE WATER UK LEAKAGE ROUTEMAP
2.15pm
Progress update
David Jacobs, Leakage Strategy Manager, Anglian Water
2.25pm
Decision-making framework
Glen Mountfort, Director of Technical Consulting, WRc
Joe Sanders, Senior Technical Director, Tetra Tech RPS
REGULATORY PERSPECTIVE
2.45pm
Looking ahead to PR24 and AMP 8
In conversation…
Karma Loveday, Editor, The UK Water Report
Ian Pemberton, Principal Engineer – Asset Management and Operational Resilience, Ofwat
OFWAT INNOVATION FUND LEAKAGE PROJECTS (1)
3.10pm
National Leakage Research & Test Centre
Dan Wilson, Project Manager, Northumbrian Water
Andrew Ball, Technical Director, HR Wallingford
3.30pm Networking & Refreshments
OFWAT INNOVATION FUND LEAKAGE PROJECTS (2)
4.00pm
Managing background leakage
Stuart Trow, Consultant, HWM Invenio
4.15pm
Designer liners
Katrina Flavell, Technical Specialist, Clean Water Networks, Yorkshire Water
Dr Joe Sanders, Senior Technical Director, Tetra Tech RPS
4.35pm
UAP4W – The Universal Access Point for Water
Dr Leo Carswell, Head of Technology, WRc
RESEARCH & INNOVATION
4.55pm
UKWIR update and UKWIR innovation heat map
Jeremy Heath, Innovation Manager, SES Water
5.05pm
University research projects
Understanding the impact of hydrants on transient-based leak detection methods
Charlie Whitelegg, PhD Student, University of Sheffield
Microstructural impact on fatigue crack growth and pitting corrosion in cast iron pipe materials
Luke Ronayne, PhD Student, Southampton University
The influence of ground damage on buried water mains failure
Elisabeth Bowman, Reader in Geomechanics, University of Sheffield
6.05pm
Round-up
Jeremy Heath, Innovation Manager, SES Water
6.10pm
Closing remarks
Bob Taylor, Chief Executive, Portsmouth Water
6.15pm Networking in the Leakage Lounge
6.45pm Pre-Conference Dinner Drinks, sponsored by Tetra Tech RPS
7.30pm Conference Dinner, sponsored by Horizon Water Infrastructure, followed by networking
12.00am
Close
Day 2
MORNING
8.30am Registration & Networking
9.10am
Conference welcome
Geoff Darch, Head of Strategic Asset Planning, Anglian Water and Non-Executive Director, Water Resources East
REPAIR & MEND FORUM
9.25am
No-dig leak repairs – from concept to reality
Tim Evans, Lead Water Network Scientist – Research, Development and Innovation, Thames Water
9.45am
In-situ lining at Yorkshire Water
Alex Spivey, Project Manager, Yorkshire Water and Chair of Expert In-Situ Lining Group (EILG)
10.05am
Managing real-time repairs with AI
Karen Atkinson, Manager of Leakage Reduction, Yorkshire Water
Stephen Jenkins, Senior Operations Manager, Morrison Water Services
Joe Mitchell, Account Director, FYLD
10.25am
A review of the current status and future potential of the UKWIR National Failure Database
Tim Farewell, Director, MapleSky
10.40am
Collaborative work on repair solutions
Jez Heath, Innovation Manager, SES Water
11.00am Networking & Refreshments
OPERATIONAL & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FORUM
11.30am
Pressure management: Building knowledge and networks
Andrew Chatterley, Business Development Manager, Technolog
Ronnie Mills, Business Implementation Manager – Smart Assets & Pressure Management, Yorkshire Water
Luke Thornton, Director, Technolog
11.50am
Green recovery initiative and supply pipes
Richard Brant, Green Recovery – Subject Matter Expert, Severn Trent Water
12.10pm
The Paradigm Club Project: A new approach to innovation through collaboration
Courtney Connor, Leakage Technical Manager, United Utilities
Stuart Mawditt, Managing Director, SME Water
12.35pm
Spring Accelerator 5: Leakage and bursts
Natalie Lamb, Innovation Delivery Manager, Spring
AFTERNOON
1.15pm Lunch
2.30pm
Welcome back
Geoff Darch, Head of Strategic Asset Planning, Anglian Water and Non-Executive Director, Water Resources East
UPSTREAM LEAKAGE FORUM
2.35pm
From detection to prevention: Proactive management of trunk mains leakage
Sandeep Bhatt, Condition Assessment Engineer, Xylem
Ian Dunsmore, Technical Team Manager – Strategic Water Infrastructure, Scottish Water
2.55pm
Upstream leakage: Panel discussion
Led by Paul Taylor, Assurance Manager – Leakage, Severn Trent Water
Ken Cartwright, Senior Associate Engineer,
AtkinsRéalis
Dilraj Dhillon, Director, Crowder Consulting
Ian Dunsmore, Technical Team Manager – Strategic Water Infrastructure, Scottish Water
Michael Hurley, Technical Director, Tetra Tech RPS
Justine Leadbetter, Head of Demand Management, WRc
Mikal Willmott, Leakage Assurance Analyst, Severn Trent Water
Katy Walker, Leakage Data Manager,
United Utilities
3.55pm
Closing remarks
Geoff Darch, Head of Strategic Asset Planning, Anglian Water and Non-Executive Director, Water Resources East
4.00pm
Conference close