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Utilities CEO Roundtable (By-invitation)

20 June 2024
1:00pm - 6:15pm
Room 10, Level 3


About


The Utilities CEO Roundtable (UCR) is a by-invitation event that provides a valuable opportunity for CEOs and designated senior representatives of water utilities and agencies to engage in frank and open exchanges of experiences amongst peers in a closed-door setting, and form partnerships with like-minded organisations to drive action and develop solutions to common challenges. The Roundtable sessions will be conducted as an open dialogue moderated by Dr Piers Clark, Founder and Director of Isle Group.

Programme

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Networking Lunch 
2:00pm - 2:10pm
  • Opening Remarks by Ong Tze Chin, Chief Executive, PUB and Roundtable Chair
  • Introduction to Roundtable proceedings by Moderator, Dr Piers Clark, Founder and Director, Isle Group
2:10pm - 3:40pm
Roundtable 1 – Resilient and Sustainable Utility: Achieving this through Circularity 

Invited Interventions

  • Adel Hagekhalil, General Manager and Chief Executive Officer, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (USA)
  • Roch Cheroux, Managing Director, Sydney Water –Chair, Water Services Association of Australia (Australia)
3:40pm - 4:30pm
Group Photo-taking & Networking Tea-Break
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Roundtable 2 – Resilient and Sustainable Utility: Transitioning to Net Zero

Invited Interventions

  • Paul Arnold, Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Urban Utilities (Australia)
  • Heidi Mottram, Chief Executive Officer, Northumbrian Water (UK)
6:00pm - 6:15pm
Wrap-up by Moderator and Closing Remarks by Roundtable Chair

Speakers

Dr. Piers Clark
Dr. Piers Clark
Founder and Director, Isle Group
Ong Tze-Ch’in
Ong Tze-Ch’in
Chief Executive, PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency
Adel Hagekhalil
Adel Hagekhalil
General Manager, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Paul Arnold
Paul Arnold
Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Urban Utilities
Roch Cheroux
Roch Cheroux
Managing Director, Sydney Water - Chair, Water Services Association of Australia
Heidi Mottram CBE
Heidi Mottram CBE
Chief Executive Officer, Northumbrian Water Group Limited