Thomas Sagris

Thomas is Arup’s Digital Water Research Leader and manages the internal digital water investment programme. He is a Chartered Environmental and Water Engineer with over 20 years experience in a wide range of water, wastewater and environmental projects.

Through his work with water utilities, regulators, international financial institutions and governments, he is planning and delivering innovative digital water management solutions around the globe. He was the technical manager for the development of a new drainage masterplan in Shanghai covering an area of 640km2 and a population of 15 million which used innovative digital approaches and tools. He is currently advising the Government of Peru on drainage masterplans for seven cities which aspire to use green and blue infrastructure to reduce flood risk while delivering wider benefits to local population.