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Water Leaders Summit


Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

8 - 10 July, 2018

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The Water Leaders Summit (WLS) presents an exclusive high-level gathering of global water industry leaders for exchanges with government regulators and policy think-tanks to discuss solutions to pressing water issues.

WLS 2018 focused on the urgent question of how water management should evolve as cities develop. This gathering of high officials, industry captains and opinion makers offered abundant opportunities to confer on key areas, such as closing the water-energy-waste loop, water reuse, and smart water technologies. Delegates can also expect to interact with mayors of leading international cities who are attending the World Cities Summit and CleanEnviro Summit Singapore, both held alongside SIWW 2018.

WLS delegates are invited to join sessions from the Water Convention Hot Issues Workshops and TechXchange on Sunday (8 July), to enjoy in-depth exchanges with innovators and investors on overcoming barriers to bring technologies closer to markets, before proceeding to the SIWW Welcome Reception.

On Monday (9 July), WLS delegates can discuss cross-cutting solutions with urban and environmental representatives, at high-level sessions like the In-Conversation, Opening Plenary and Joint Leaders Forum.

On Tuesday (10 July), WLS delegates can join the water-focused discussions on key emerging areas such as water reuse, smart water technologies and cyber security, before joining the closing discussions on topics discussed throughout the summit.


Members of Professional Engineers Board Singapore (PEB)

The Water Leaders Summit is qualified for PDU points by PEB. 9 PDU points will be awarded to local delegates participating in the Water Leaders Summit.

Please provide your PEB membership number upon registration. More information can be found here.

Programme

(Sunday, 08 July 2018)


18:30 - 20:30
Singapore International Water Week Welcome Reception

Venue: Marina Barrage

Guest-of-Honour: Mr Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Singapore

(Monday, 09 July 2018)


09:30 - 09:45
Opening Address for Singapore International Water Week – World Cities Summit – CleanEnviro Summit Singapore

Venue: Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Level 5 Ballroom L-M

Guest-of-Honour: Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies, Singapore


09:45 - 10:15
Introduction by Prof Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore, followed by, Keynote Address by HE Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister, Sri Lanka

Venue: Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Level 5 Ballroom L-M

Jointly organised by the Singapore International Water Week (SIWW), the World Cities Summit (WCS) and the CleanEnviro Summit Singapore (CESS), the keynote address sees a distinguished guest sharing insights, trends and solutions concerning urban development, water management and environment protection; towards a liveable and sustainable future. For 2018, we have Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister, Sri Lanka, as our distinguished guest to provide the first keynote address.

Speaker: Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister, Sri Lanka

Session Chairperson: Prof Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore, and Chairperson, SIWW Water Leaders Summit


10:20 - 12:00
Opening Plenary on “Urban Solutions for a Liveable and Sustainable Future”

Venue: Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Level 5 Ballroom L-M

Cities have become the world’s dominant demographic and economic clusters, and we are seeing the rise of “megacities”. Increasing urbanisation, rising demand for resources like water, and climate change will challenge many cities’ potential to be engines of progress and prosperity. How should water, environment and transport management evolve to keep pace with urbanisation? Cities must be ready to embrace innovative ideas and solutions for the development of liveable and sustainable cities of the future.

Jointly organised by SIWW, WCS and CESS, the Opening Plenary will see high-level speakers from government, international organisation and industry sectors share insights into cross-disciplinary urban, water and environmental policies, management strategies and solutions; and highlight trends in these focus areas.

Speakers:

Session Chairperson: Prof Chan Heng Chee, Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore


12:00 - 13:30
Expo and Lunch

Expo activities will take place at the City Solutions Singapore exhibition on Basement 2, Level 1 and Level 5.

Lunch would be available at Basement 2 Halls D and F, and Level 3 Jasmine and Jasmine Jr Ballrooms.


13:30 - 15:00
Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize and Water Prize Lectures

Venue: Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Level 5 Ballroom J

This session will begin with presentations, followed by questions-and-answers with Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize and Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize laureates. Topics would cover the challenges and issues associated with cities, water and the environment.

Speakers:
  • Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize Winner: Professor Rita Colwell, Distinguished University Professor, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
  • Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize Winner – Seoul: HE Park Won-soon, Mayor, Seoul

Moderators:


15:00 - 15:15
Tea Break

Venue: Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Level 5 Foyer


15:15 - 17:15
Environment & Water Leaders Forum: Closing the Loop - Catalysing a Resilient and Sustainable Future

Venue: Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Level 5 Ballroom B-G

Today’s rapid urbanisation and population growth have put our finite natural resources under pressure. In the circular economy, resources such as materials and water can be continually cycled and reused; forming a closed loop system that designs out waste, reduces water and energy usage, and encourages resource efficiency. A circular economy model that makes better use of the finite resources can unlock business opportunities and allow companies to do more with less. Is circular economy gaining traction in both the public and private spheres? How are leaders and experts from the government, academics, business and international organisations taking action to shape the economy, bring circularity into our lives and safeguard a sustainable future?

Organised by SIWW and CESS, this session will see experts and leaders from the government, academics, business and international organisations share their views on the foundations of a circular economy, and how improved resource efficiency and the circular economy model can support global climate goals as outlined in the Paris Agreement on climate change.

Speakers:

Session Chairperson: Prof Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore, and Chairperson, SIWW Water Leaders Summit


18:30 - 21:30
Lee Kuan Yew Prize Award Ceremony and Banquet

Venue: The Ritz Carlton Hotel, Grand Ballroom

Guest-of-Honour: HE Mdm Halimah Yacob, President of the Republic of Singapore

(Tuesday, 10 July 2018)


09:00 - 09:45
SIWW Water Dialogue
  • Introduction by Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information and Ministry of Transport, Singapore
  • Keynote Address by HE Ban Ki-moon, 8th Secretary-General, United Nations

Venue: Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Level 5 Ballroom B-G

This session sees a distinguished thought leader in water sharing insights, trends and solutions concerning water management and sanitation. For 2018, we have HE Ban Ki-moon, 8th Secretary General, United Nations, as our distinguished guest to provide the keynote address followed by a moderated Q&A.

Speaker: HE Ban Ki-moon, 8th Secretary-General, United Nations

Session Chairperson: Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information and Ministry of Transport, Singapore


09:50 - 11:30
Water Leaders Insights
(1) Recycling and Reusing Water Endlessly

Co-organised with: Jacobs

This session will be driven by case studies that illustrate key levers in strategic planning, regulations development, solutions integration, financing, operations management, customer engagement and other areas were used within a systems-thinking approach to overcome constraints to sharply advance the growth of water reuse.

Venue: Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Level 5 Ballroom L

Speakers:
  • Mr Allard Nooy, Chief Executive Officer, InfraCo Asia Development
  • Mr Bruce Gordon, Coordinator of Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Health, World Health Organisation
  • Ms Diane D’Arras, President, International Water Association
  • Ms Jane Nishida, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for International and Tribal Affairs, United States Environmental Protection Agency
  • Mr Miguel Angel Sanz, President, International Desalination Association; and Director of Strategic Development for Treatment Infrastructure Division, SUEZ
  • Mr Ng Joo Hee, Chief Executive, PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency
  • Dr Sanjay Mukherjee, Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects), Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, India

Session Chairperson: Mr Peter Nicol, Global Director of Water, Jacobs

Moderator: Mr Subramanyan Kanakasabapathy, Regional Managing Director, South East Asia, Jacobs


(2) Getting Ready for a Digital (R)evolution

Co-organised with: Black & Veatch

This session will bring together the perspectives and experiences of stakeholders within the water, automation, and data management and security sectors, and take a deeper look into how far we have come. We will explore how to realise the true benefits of a digital water future.

Venue: Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Level 5 Ballroom K

Speakers:

Session Chairperson: Mrs Cindy Wallis-Lage, President, Water Business, Black & Veatch


11:30 - 11:45
Tea Break

Venue: Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Level 5 Foyer


11:45 - 13:00
Water Leaders Summit Closing Session – Towards a Sustainable and Resilient Water Future

Venue: Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Level 5 Ballroom K

This closing session invites selected water leaders to share their thoughts about how the discussions over the two days of Water Leaders Summit would affect their countries or whether the solutions discussed would be applicable.

Speakers:
  • Prof Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore, and Chairperson, SIWW Water Leaders Summit
  • HE Eng Ali Al-Hazmi, Governor, Saline Water Conversion Corporation
  • HE Henk Ovink, Special Envoy for International Water Affairs, Netherlands
  • Dr Bambang Susantono, Vice-President (Knowledge Management and
    Sustainable Development), Asian Development Bank

Moderator: Prof Greg Clark, Chief Advisor and Chairman, OECD-LEED
Forum on Development Agencies and Investment Strategies, UK


13:00 - 15:00
Lunch

Venue: Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Level 3 Jasmine and Jasmine Jr Ballrooms.


(Information accurate as of 5 July 2018)

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