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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

Dr Joe Sanders, Senior Technical Director, Tetra Tech RPS

REGULATORY PERSPECTIVE

2.45pm

Looking ahead to PR24 and AMP8
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

Daniel Wilson, Project Manager, Northumbrian Water

Andrew Ball, Technical Director, HR Wallingford

3.30pm Networking & Refreshments

OFWAT INNOVATION FUND LEAKAGE PROJECTS (2)  

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, University of Southampton

 

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

4.00pm

Managing background leakage 
Stuart Trow, Consultant, HWM Invenio

4.15pm

Designer liners
Dr 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

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

Jeremy 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

The Paradigm Club Project: A new approach to innovation through collaboration

Courtney Connor, Leakage Technical Manager, United Utilities
Stuart Mawditt, Managing Director, SME Water

 

12.15pm

Spring Accelerator 5: Leakage and bursts

Natalie Lamb, Innovation Delivery Manager, Spring

AFTERNOON

12.50pm Lunch

2.10pm

Welcome back

Geoff Darch, Head of Strategic Asset Planning, Anglian Water and Non-Executive Director, Water Resources East  

UPSTREAM LEAKAGE FORUM

2.15pm

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

 

2.35pm

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

3.45pm

Closing remarks

Geoff Darch, Head of Strategic Asset Planning, Anglian Water and Non-Executive Director, Water Resources East

3.50pm

Conference close

“Super event. Excellent presentations by all presenters who displayed great energy and enthusiasm and expertise in their field. The morning sessions were both good and the afternoon session was very strong right through to the close.”

Conference attendee

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More than 200 delegates from these organisations attended the 24th Annual Leakage Conference in December 2023:

Aclara| Affinity Water | Aganova | Agua Tek | Anglian Water | Aqualogic | Aquam | Arqiva | Artesia Consulting | Ashridge Engineering | Asterra | AtkinsRealis | Atmos International | AVK | Badger Meter | Bentley Systems | Bermad | Bristol Water | Cape SPC | Crowder Consulting | Dayworth Consulting | Dwr Cymru Welsh Water | ESRI | Essex & Suffolk Water | FIDO Tech | GCR Tech | Gutermann | GWF | HGM Water Solutions | HWM Invenio | Hydrosave | Inflowmatix | Jacobs | Kurita | Manx Utilities | MapleSky | Mercom| Mueller International Holdings | Netmore IOT Solutions | Northern Ireland Water | Northumbrian Water | Ofwat | Optimatics | Ovarro | Portsmouth Water | Quub Satellites | RPS | Scottish Water | Seal Water Technology | SES Water | Severn Trent Water | Skewb | SME Water | South East Water | South West Water | Southern Water | Stantec | SUEZ | Teccura Software | Technolog | Thames Water | The National Robotarium | The Water Report | Trident Hydraulic & Transient Solutions | United Utilities | University of Sheffield | University of Southampton | Utilitec Services | Watershed Associates | Wessex Water | Williams Tucker | WLLS | WRc | Xylem Water Solutions | Yorkshire Water

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