Day 1 Program
with thanks to Major Sponsors
2020 Year in Review part 1
Victorian water corporation Managing Directors reflect on their highlights and most memorable moments of 2020 so far
9.20am
5 minute break - 9.30am
Keynote: Low Carbon Economy
with Ross Garnaut
9.35am
With unparalleled renewable energy resources Australia has the potential to be an economic superpower of the future post-carbon world. Play our cards well, and the global movement towards low and then net zero global emissions would establish rich new areas of comparative advantage for Australia in the world economy. Acceleration of the transition to the productive new economy will be highly advantageous for Post-Pandemic recovery.
Flexible and Climate Ready Infrastructure
with Mikhail Chester, Arizona State University
10.50am
Infrastructure design principles continue to emphasize rigidity and assumptions of stable environments, yet evidence is emerging of accelerating, uncertain, and complex conditions. Rethinking infrastructure for the coming century will require fundamental shifts in technologies, governance, and education, towards instability as a norm, and flexibility in management.
5 minute break - 11.35am
Water for food: Strengthening the resilience of Victoria’s food system in a warming climate
with Dr Rachel Carey, Lecturer in Food Systems, University of Melbourne
11.40am
As Victoria’s food system faces increasing shocks from climate change and pandemic, there is a need for long term planning to secure fresh food supplies for a growing population. This presentation explores the food system drivers behind the growing focus on water for food.
Papua New Guinea WASH Project
with Rosie Wheen, WaterAid Australia
12.10pm
The WaterAid WASH project commences October 2020, to improve access to clean water, sanitation and improved hygiene practices in 12 schools in the East Sepik and Central Provinces of Papua New Guinea (PNG). In collaboration with our partners, school management and local government, WaterAid will construct and rehabilitate water facilities and institutional latrines; deliver handwashing and menstrual hygiene management (MHM) education; and establish and train school health clubs, school staff and facility management Committees to ensure the sustainability of WASH services.
Afternoon program running across concurrent streams
1.30pm
Policy & Economics
facilitated by Jarrah O'Shea
Insights from the Sector Economics Review
Chris Olszak & David Heeps
Aither
Technology & Innovation
proudly sponsored by
facilitated by Tony Wulff
How iota share South East Water's solutions and collaborate with Victorian water corporations - and beyond
Daniel Sullivan
iota
Using Cloud & Analytics to Drive Innovation
Simon Elisha
Amazon Web Services
IWN Program Overview
Dean Barnett
Intelligent Water Networks
IWN Program , Edge Technologies - Remote Field Worker Technology Trial
Brock Tunnicliffe
Intelligent Water Networks
Governance
facilitated by James Cleaver
Victoria's New Environmental Protection Laws
Jane Hall
Ashurst
Diversity & Inclusion
facilitated by Christina Bassani
The Gender journey in traditionally male-dominated sports
Brendon Gale
Richmond Football Club
20 minute break
Policy & Economics
facilitated by Livia Bonazzi
Water Resilient Cities
Rhys Anderson & Martin Shouler
Arup
Applying the Circular Economy to the Water Sector
Mike Andrews & Robert Spencer
AECOM
Technology & Innovation
facilitated by Fee Boucher
From problem to solution in the water industry. South East Water's approach to Digital Meter innovation
Daniel Sullivan, iota and Andrew Forster-Knight, South East Water
Biosolids & Resource Recovery - Biosolids to Biochar Trial
Aravind Surapaneni
Intelligent Water Networks
The Million Jobs Plan
Chris Arnott
Beyond Zero Emissions
Technology & Innovation proudly sponsored by
Governance
facilitated by Chris Dalton
Corruption risks associated with public sector boards
David Wolf
IBAC
Diversity & Inclusion
facilitated by Jo Lim
Diversity & Inclusion in the Victorian Water Sector
Panel presentation featuring, Jill Sears, Jade Shillington and Stephen Hanlon
Join us to review the day and check in with the Victorian sector
2020 the Year in Review - part 2
5.10pm
Managing Directors from the Victorian water industry share their thoughts and learnings on the events and challenges from this momentous year
Taste of Victoria raffle draw
Prizes donated by chairs from the Victorian water boards with proceeds donated to Beyond Blue. Tickets close 5pm Thursday 10 September. Enter Now
5.30pm
Social Networking
with ZOOM Breakout Rooms
5.35pm
Day 1 program concludes 6pm
Countdown to the 2020 Annual Conference
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