Day 1: Leakage and Metering Conference
10:00 – 10:30 | Registration & Networking
Arrival, refreshments, and informal networking.
10:30 – 10:50 | Welcome and Opening Remarks
Overview of the day, objectives, and housekeeping.
Speakers:
Paul Horton, CEO, Future Water Association
James Hargrave, Head of Leakage Operations, Anglian Water
10:50 – 11:50 | Technical Session
Trunk Main Retrofit Meters – Can They Save the Day?
David Tansey (Severn Trent)
Does a little error really matter? (15 minutes)Mikal Willmott, Leakage Performance & Strategy Manager, Severn Trent
Results from recent studies of clamp-on meters (20 minutes)Andy Godley, Principal Consultant and Head of Testing, WRc
Insertion meters: the next generation (20 minutes)
11:50 – 12:35 | Water Dragons Pitching Session
Innovators and solution providers pitch leakage-focused ideas and technologies, followed by feedback and discussion.
Innovators:
Muhammad Umair, Chief Executive Officer, Smart Eco Engineering
Harry Smith, Founder and Product Lead, LeakSolve AI
Judges:
Mikal Willmott, Leakage Performance & Strategy Manager, Severn Trent
James Hargrave, Head of Leakage Operations, Anglian Water
Andy Godley, Principal Consultant and Head of Testing, WRc
12:35 – 13:20 | Lunch & Networking
Buffet lunch and informal discussions.
13:20 – 14:05 | The Background Leakage Challenge: A Debate on Priorities and Practice
Practical insights and open discussion on current challenges and opportunities in leakage detection and reduction.
Speakers:
Mark Shepherd, Senior Advisor: Integrated Water Solutions, GWF
Ian Pemberton, Principal Engineer, Ofwat
Stuart Trow, HWM Global
Allan Lambert, Leak Suite Library
14:05 – 14:20 | SUBS and Upstream Metering
Speaker:
Ken Cartwright, AtkinsRealis
14:20 – 14:35 | Case study presentation – Reducing leakage on performance basis
Tico Kromkamp, Crowder Consultancy
14:35 - 14:50 | Case study presentation – Satellite Detection
Speaker:
Arlene Arias, Head of Engineering, Origin
14:50 - 15:10 | Pressure management for leakage reduction
Speaker:
Chris Rees, Technolog
15:10 - 15:30 | Wrap-Up and Close
Key takeaways from the day, next steps, and closing remarks.