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WEX Global WEX Global combines an outstanding conference programme of internationally renowned speakers, with a schedule of pre-selected one to one meetings. Every delegate receives a personalised agenda, which means that at WEX, you are able to be completely time efcient attending only those seminars and meetings in which you have chosen to participate. Why should I attend? WEX Global attracts a wide range of high level executives, from commercial and technical backgrounds, working in both the public and private sectors. This diversity is reected in the conference programme. Four separate conference streams include sessions of critical importance to water professionals including: Sustainability, Climate Change, Water and Energy Security Finance and Investment Innovation Regional Business Development Forums Whatever your background, you will nd WEX Global to be an invaluable source of the latest business intelligence and technical knowledge, whether obtained from our expert speakers or in

one to one meetings with your peers from around the world. How is my personalised schedule prepared? Before WEX Global begins you will be contacted by our team and asked to select which conference sessions you wish to attend, and which of your fellow delegates you would like to meet. We will then prepare your bespoke schedule, based on your own requests and those of your fellow delegates. All meetings are prequalied so there is no onus on you to accept a meeting that you dont want. Your individual agenda also ensures there is no clash with your chosen conference sessions. What other networking opportunities are there? Whatever your main reason for attending WEX Global, our format will enable you to network with potential partners, expert speakers, colleagues, and decision makers according to your priorities. In addition to the formal business meetings, there are roundtable working lunches, a Gala Dinner, cocktail receptions and other informal networking opportunities. Together they represent a brilliant opportunity to spend informal, invaluable time with your peers in the water industry.

Who will I meet at WEX Global? Delegates include senior executives from water and power utilities, national and municipal authorities, consultancies, engineers, research institutions and scientic bodies, developers, urban planners, NGOs, manufacturers and innovative solution providers. Organisations participating include: Acciona Agua, African Development Bank; Aguas de Portugal, aqualia gestin, ACWUA, AS Tallinna Vesi, BESIX, Ajman Sewage Company, Sa Water Company, CH2M HILL, CONAGUA, Czech Water, Dar es Salaam Water and Sewerage Authority, DEGREMONT, Emirates Sembcorp Water & Power Company, European Bank of Reconstruction and Development, Grupo Agbar, IEA - ONEE, International Finance Corporation Water and Sanitation Specialist, Kindasa Water Services Co., KPMG, Malcolm Pirnie/Arcadis, Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works, Bulgaria, Ministry of Electricity & Water Kingdom of Bahrain, National Water Company Saudi Arabia, Nestle Waters, Remondis Aqua International GmbH, Rockwell Automation, SABESP, Saline Water Conversion Corporation, Severn Trent Sevices, Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority, SONEDE (Tunisia), Southern Water, Thames Water, United Utilities, Utico, Anglian Water.
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Stream 1
Sustainability and Climate Change
Water, Energy and Food Security
CHAIR: Jim Southworth, President, Jim Southworth Consulting Hubert Genieys, Senior Vice President Corporate Communications, Nestl Waters Dr AlaEldin Idris, Planning Coordinator and IAO Member for the Evaluation Commission, Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority Water and energy inputs are inextricably linked to the issue of food security. The complex relationship between water, food and energy in a world of rapidly increasing urban populations requires careful coordinated management in order to mitigate the increasingly manifest imbalances in water, food and energy security.

Innovative technologies for sludge treatment and management including reduction of energy demand and generation of energy from the process

Desalination and Renewables

CHAIR: Leon Awerbuch, Interim Dean IDA Desalination Academy, President Leading Edge Technologies Miguel Angel Sanz, Director of Innovation and Development, Degremont SA Manuel Farias, Director of Innovation, Acciona Agua Abderraouf Nouicer, Director of Desalination and Environment, Sonede, Tunisia With desalination plants still being one of the greatest users of energy, the pressure is on to nd cost-effective, energy-effective ways of supplying water to energy-scarce areas whilst increasing the sustainability of the procedure

The world economy continues to grapple with the economic chaos caused by the global nancial crisis. Whilst investment in national modernisation programmes continues apace in some of the more buoyant economies of Asia and the Central and South America there are still many parts of the globe where the development of essential physical infrastructure remains on hold. What will be the key factors affecting investor condence in water in 2013?

The Role of the Private Sector: Panel Debate

CHAIR: Luis Castilla, President , ACCIONA Agua Roberto Zocchi, Commercial Coordinator, ACEA Group Francisco Beltrn, Director General, Degremont Mexico Dobromir Simidchiev, Deputy Minster, Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works, Bulgaria H.E. Dr Loay AL-Musallam, CEO, National Water Company, KSA Prof. Walid Abderrahman, Chairman and CEO, Miahona The delivery of improved infrastructure projects which guarantee secure supplies of water, food and energy are the key drivers of economic progress in the developing world. On a humanitarian level they are also critical to the life expectancy of millions of people deprived of access to clean water or safe sanitation

Providing Water and Energy Infrastructure to Support Growing Urban Populations

CHAIR: Barbara Prommegger, Sales Director, Latin America, Hobas PANEL: Samir Bensaid, Director General, IEA ONEE, Morocco Dr Dirk Wittenberg, General Manager, Remondis Aqua International Gmbh William Chang, Executive Managing Director, Emirates Sembcorp Water and Power Company Dante Ragazzi Pauli, Executive Advisor to the Board of Directors, SABESP Richard Price, Head of Capital Delivery, Southern Water Pressure on water resources coupled to rising energy demand has led to the development of integrated water and energy management strategies. Combining greater cost reduction with the more efcient and sustainable delivery of water and energy infrastructure is essential to support the economic development required to reduce poverty, attract investment and provide a healthy environment to support growing populations.

Next Generation Water Reuse

CHAIR: Mohsen Mortada, General Manager Middle East, Malcolm Pirnie/ Arcadis Bastien Simeon, Global Head of Water, KPMG Ali Hussain Redha, Director, Water Transmission Directorate, Ministry Of Electricity & Water, Kingdom Of Bahrain Pascal E. Saikaly, PhD, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering, Water Desalination and Reuse Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Reusing water can help augment water supplies whilst providing a sustainable resource for potable water, agriculture, irrigation and industrial operations. This session will look into the future opportunities for water reuse together with an examination of some world leading projects.

Stream 3
Innovation
The Innovation and Efciency Forum and Efciency
CHAIR: Fiona Grifth, General Manager, Isle Utilties Frank Rogalla, Head of Innovation, Aqualia, Mokhtar Jaait, Head of Research and Development, IEA- ONEE Piers Clark, Commercial Director, Thames Water Jos Enrique Boll, aqualia Middle East Director Interactive forum beginning with short introductory presentations by panellists relating to innovation in the water sector. These will be followed by presentations of 6-8 innovative technologies in the water sector from selected companies and questions, analysis and debate involving both audience and panel. The Aqualia WEX Innovation Forum Award will be presented to the winner at the WEX Gala Dinner on the night of the 20th of February 2013

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Finance and Investment
Innovative Financial Models for the Water Sector
H.E. Dr Loay AL-Musallam, CEO, National Water Company, KSA

Sustainable Sludge Treatment and Management

CHAIR: Harald Kleiven, Business Development Manager Biosolids, CAMBI AS Marek Gromiec, Chairman of the National Water Council and Permanent Advisor to the Polish Parliament Julian Sandino, Vice President, Technology Senior Fellow, CH2MHill Richard Lancaster, SBAP Operational Readiness Manager, Environmental Services, UU Operations, United Utilities Chris Peot, Biosolids Manager, DC Water

Investing in Water: Panel Debate

Ghassan Ejjeh, Senior Vice President, BESIX Bastien Simeon, Global Head of Water, KPMG Patrick Andrew Mullen, Water and Sanitation Specialist, Global Water Unit, Infrastructure & Natural Resources Department, International Finance Corporation - Infrastructure Investment (CINUT) Mark Lane, Partner, Pinsent Masons and Chairman of British Water Eng.Hasan M.Alattas, Director General,Technical Department Saudi Fund for Development Rui Godinho, President, APDA (tbc)

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Wastewater Treatment, Membrane Technology and Water Reuse

CHAIR: Alex Lloyd, Managing Director, Severn Trent Services Mara Pilar Martn, Project Director, Aqualia Infraestructuras Manuel Rubio Visiers, President AEDyR Seppo Kiiskinen, Operations Director, LLC Ecovod New technologies offer a step change in the way wastewater is treated, making it safer, less expensive and less energy intensive. Solving the most pressing problems in wastewater treatment will require technologies that are not just effective but also affordable for a rapidly growing market in the developing world.

efciency and sustainability and sourcing resources are driving innovations in smart networking. Improvements in water asset management and operations efciency are critical to meeting population and climate challenges.

communicate and to provide technical and operational services in the eld. The continuous drive towards the improvement of the customer experience and the achievement of guaranteed standards means that it becomes ever more important for utilities to invest in their people.

Leakage control in Water Networks The Key to Improving Efciency

CHAIR: Martin J Topps, Director of Sales and Business Development - Europe, Mueller/ Echologics Bambos Charalambous, Managing Director, Hydrocontrol Ltd Peter Horst, Asset Engineer, PWN Reducing and controlling non revenue water is a complex task. Careful strategic planning encompassing the entire life cycle from sustainable procurement policies through to the use of advanced methods for the assessment of underground assets is critical for all utilities in the implementation of successful non revenue water management programmes.

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Regional Business Forums
Five discussion forums looking at changes and developments in regulation, policies and privatisation strategies, emerging opportunities and technology in different regions around the world.

Middle East and North Africa

CHAIR: Richard Menezes, Managing Director, Utico Khaldon H. Khashman, Secretary General Arab Countries Water Utilities Association Abderraouf Nouicer, Director of Desalination and Environment, Sonede, Tunisia Jos Enrique Boll, aqualia Middle East Director. Alan Thomson, Managing Director Abu Dhabi Sewage and Services Company (tbc) Badis Derradji, Country Manager, Acwa Power, Morocco

The Future for Waste to Energy

CHAIR: Paul Pore, General Manager, Advance Water Group Ralf Buer, President, Lahmeyer GKW Consult GMBH Felix Karmazinov, Director General, Sue Vodokanal Emma Montes, Head of R&D Department,

Water Industry Process Automation & Control

CHAIR: Tom Schaefer, Water and Wastewater Industry Manager, Rockwell Automation SPEAKERS: Oliver Grievson, Flow Compliance & Regulatory Efciency Manager, Water Industry Process Automation & Control/ Anglian Water The challenges of balancing ageing control equipment, maintenance costs, increased pressures for efciency and sustainability and sourcing resources are driving innovations in process technologies. Improvements in water asset management and operations efciency are critical to meeting population and climate challenges. So will the sector take a proactive approach to technology by making smart choices for the best long-term solutions for its operators and its citizens?

Cadagua S.A.
The twin aims of reducing carbon emissions and turning the products of waste water treatment into commercial revenue steams are priorities for many organisations in the sector. The search for new means of producing renewable energy from waste water is therefore becoming increasingly prevalent

Asia
CHAIR: Sahana Singh, Editor, Asian Water Debrashree Mukharjee, CEO, Delhi Jal Board (tbc)

Intelligent Infrastructure
CHAIR: Dominique Doucet, South and West Europe Marketing Manager, Itron A booming global population accompanied by climatic changes, have led to severe water shortages and made the need for improvements in water asset management a critical necessity. With much of the infrastructure reaching the end of its useful life water utilities face the challenge of balancing ageing pipes, maintenance costs, increased pressures for efciency and sustainability and a challenging outlook for water supplies. But are they making the most out of their infrastructure when it comes to measuring, monitoring and operating their water networks?

Central and Eastern Europe

Pavel Policar, Chairman of the Board, Czech Water Dobromir Simidchiev, Deputy Minster, Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works, Bulgaria Juan Bol, Director Europe - Zone2, Aqualia Infraestrucutras Ian Plenderleith, CEO, AS Tallina Vesi

People are our Best Assets

CHAIR: Tom Freyberg, Chief Editor, Water and Wastewater International PANEL: David Duckworth, former Head of Customer Service, Bristol Water and now independent consultant to the water sector. Glenn Jackson, Learning and Development Consultant, Bolton College, a leading international provider of utility vocational training services. Linda Greig, Managing Director, Carnegie Enterprise, Carnegie College a leading international provider of utility and renewable vocational training services. Mark Hardman, Managing Director Zaptext, a company specialising in CRM IT solutions. People are our best asset is a very overworked clich but nowhere more than in the utility industry is it so important and so recognisable. Utilities by their nature rely on their many staff with multiple skills to

Latin America, Mexico and the Caribbean

CHAIR: Antonio Casado, CEO, Cadagua Jesus Pinto, Sub- Director General for Water Energy and the Environment, Banobras (tbc) Claudia L Hernandez, Secretaria General Tecnica del Organismo de Cuenca Aguas del Valle Dr Fernando J. Gonzlez Villarreal, Director General, Instituto de Ingeniera, Mexico

Shaping A Smarter Future

CHAIR: Christopher Dhnen, Vice President of Sales, Sensus Gmbh Antoni Matabosch Grifoll, Director of Integrated Meter Management Services, Grupo Agbar Mark Penny, Managing Director, Incertameter Reinhard Hbner, Investment Manager, SKion GmbH The challenges of balancing ageing pipes, maintenance costs, increased pressures for

Sub-Saharan Africa
CHAIR: Americo Ferreira, Member of the Board, Aguas de Portugal Internacional Michael Botse-Baidoo, Development and Investment Manager, Ghana Water Company Sering Jallow, Director of Water and Sanitation Department, African Development Bank Archard R Mutalemwa, CEO, DAWASA

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How to Register?
There are different options available for attendance. The package available for you and your company to attend WEX Global depends on whether you are a supplier to the sector or a senior executive of a company involved in either planning, designing, specifying, building, operating, running or nancing water and wastewater plants or infrastructure. If you fall into the latter category then you qualify to attend WEX as a delegate.

Delegate Packages The package for qualifying delegates at WEX includes the following: Delegate accommodation and full hospitality at the WEX hotel (19th and 20th February 2013) Company prole & project details online & in the ofcial catalogue Pre-scheduled personal agenda devised in advance of WEX in consultation with our scheduling team. Up to 5x30 minute peer to peer exchange meetings A choice of meetings with supplier companies Direct delegate contact information Networking lunches and dinners Cocktail receptions Conference and Workshop Pass Full account management The all-inclusive cost for qualifying delegates is 1795 + vat

Supplier Packages: A limited number of places are available at WEX for Technology Partners. Attending WEX will enable your company to: Initiate relationships directly with senior decision-makers at target companies and shorten your sales cycle Reduce the cost of new business development - we do the groundwork of contacting decision-makers so you can do the business. Consolidate travel and entertainment expenses meet your new business contacts in an exclusive, captive environment at the WEX hotel. Gain in-depth insight into developing and improving your product by spending 3 days with the key people in the market. Learn about upcoming business opportunities directly from industry leaders Accomplish 6-12 months of sales efforts in just 3 days

Supplier Costs: Company prole & product details online & in the ofcial catalogue Accommodation in the WEX hotel on the 19th and 20th of February Welcome Cocktail Reception Gala Dinner Roundtable Working Lunch Networking Lunch Conference and Seminar attendance Workshops participation Full account Management 12 Meetings 2 Supplier delegates: 8,995+vat 1 Supplier delegates: 7,995+vat 10 Meetings 2 Supplier Delegates: 7,995+vat 1 Supplier delegate: 6,995+vat 8 Meetings 2 Supplier Delegates: 6,995+vat 1 Supplier delegate: 5,995+vat Display Area A limited number of 3x2 spaces are available in the public areas for companies to exhibit their products and services.

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