Networks for Development - Making Water Connections Work for New Builds
9.00am – Arrival
Welcome, sign-in, and pre-event networking.
9.30am – Opening Address
Setting the tone for a day of collaboration, challenge, and transformation in network delivery.
How well prepared are our current networks for the challenges and growth ahead?
What transformations are needed to meet future development needs?
9.45am – Welcome to Landis and Gyr
Speaker: Natalie Lampton, Landis and Gyr
10.15am – NAVs & Incumbents – Finding a Better Way to Collaborate (Panel)
How can NAVs (New Appointments and Variations) and incumbent water companies work more effectively together?
What are the key collaboration barriers — and how do we overcome them?
Speaker :
Harry Cowan, Head of Water, Indigo Water
11.00am – Break
11.20am – Smart Networks and AMI Metering in Action (Presentation followed by Panel)
What does smart network deployment look like in practice?
How is AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) transforming data collection, customer insight, and operational efficiency?
Speakers:
Nick Price, External Sales, Stream Measurement
Steve McDonnell, Operations Manager at Matrix Water
12.00pm – Connecting Smarter – Infrastructure Delivery in Action (Presentation)
What does smarter, more agile infrastructure delivery actually involve?
Which case studies and strategies can inform our next steps?
12.15pm – Easing Connections, Reducing Delays
How do climate change, water scarcity, and flooding influence the pace and design of new networks?
Who is responsible for driving change in this space — is it the government, building regulations, or water companies?
1.00pm – Lunch
2pm – Greywater & Dual Network Systems: Barriers, Costs & Opportunities (Panel)
Who will take ownership of these complex and emerging asset types?
How can we manage misconnections and infrastructure overlaps?
What needs to happen to move beyond pilot phases — and how do we avoid delaying action further?
Speaker: Julian Webster, Affinity Water
2.45pm – Infrastructure Charges, Tiered Approaches & Delivery Speed (Panel)
How should charges and tiered delivery models evolve to better support timely, equitable, and effective infrastructure expansion?
3.15pm – How Can We Improve Network Delivery Across the Sector? (Interactive Workshop)
What practical steps can we take as a sector to deliver faster, smarter, and more collaboratively?
Where should we focus to unlock the most impact?
3.50pm – Closing Remarks
Key reflections, emerging themes, and calls to action.
4.00pm – End of Day