The Institute of Water’s major annual conference will take place in Swansea this year over two days in May.
The conference, ‘For the Health of the Nation: securing, maintaining and communicating the vital water services that power our communities’ brings together high profile water sector and public health speakers. The event will consider key strategic, engineering and human resource challenges and examine the changes needed to ensure the industry can maintain its track record of public health achievement.
Nigel Annett, Managing Director of Dwr Cymru Welsh Water will deliver a keynote speech on the challenges of delivering water and wastewater services to a nation. Ronnie Mercer, Chair of Scottish Water will help delegates to consider whether water companies should be structured as community providers or environmental contractors.
“The annual conference is a leading event in the water calendar each year”, said the Institute of Water’s incoming President, Nick Ellins who is also Deputy Chief Executive of the Consumer Council for Water.
“The Institute of Water brings together the best people in the sector in a cost effective business environment that promotes new discussion, challenge and innovation. The Institute encourages people in the water sector to better understand just what they are part of and then nurtures and supports their careers.
“We are delighted to have attracted such a high calibre of speakers to South Wales and are working to ensure that those who join us come away with a new perspective and tangible value for their time and money.”
Other key speakers include Diane McCrea, Chair, Consumer Council for Water, Wales; Professor Jeni Colbourne MBE, Chief Inspector, Drinking Water Inspectorate; Pamela Taylor OBE, Chief Executive of Water UK; Claire Riley, Head of Strategic Communications for the NHS Strategic Health Authority; John Mowbray, Director of Corporate Affairs from Northumbrian Water; Julian Dennis, Director of Compliance and Sustainability, Wessex Water and Tim Balcon, Chief Executive, Energy and Utility Skills.
The Conference will bring together representatives from across Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland and will be held at Swansea’s Liberty Stadium from May 12 to 13.
For more information about the conference, delegate and exhibition bookings visit:. www.instituteofwater.org.uk.
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