Schedule at a Glance
This is a draft schedule. Times and events are subject to change.
Join us for an evening reception on Tuesday, November 19 to begin the networking, followed by a day and a half of panel discussions, breakout roundtables, and three keynote presentations offering perspectives on industry, utilities, and a sustainable economy. View the draft schedule below.
2024 Industrial Water Reuse Conference: The Road to Water Positivity
Tuesday, November 19
5:00 pm: Welcome Reception
Meet your peers, network, and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells.
Wednesday, November 20
7:00 am: Networking Breakfast
8:00 am: Welcome Remarks
8:15 am: Keynote – The Road to Water Positivity
Will Hewes, Global Leader, Water Sustainability, Amazon Web Services
Morning Panels: From the World to Communities — The Scales and States of Industrial Water Reuse
8:45 am: Sustainable Industrial Water Use: A Global Challenge
Moderator: Eric Rosenblum, Water Resource Consultant
Panelists:
- Clovis Sarmento-Leite, Enterprise Account Management, DuPont Water Solutions
- Michael Skovgaard Jensen, Vice President, Head of Finance, Grundfos
10:00 am: Networking Break
10:30 am: Keynote: Building Partnerships between Utilities & Industry
Elizabeth Fazio Hale, CEO, Gulf Coast Authority (Texas)
11:00 am: Leveraging Partnerships to Accelerate Industrial Water Reuse in Ohio
Moderator: Krystal Perez, Industrial Water National Practice Leader, Brown and Caldwell
Panelists:
- Anthony Giovannone, Manager of Infrastructure Strategy, Google
- Will Hewes, Global Leader for Water Sustainability, Amazon Web Services
- Tiffani Kavalec, Policy Director, Director’s Office, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- John G. Newsome, Division of Water, Administrator, City of Columbus (OH)
- Mahjabeen Qadir, Strategy Lead, Honda Motor Company
12:00 pm: Networking Lunch
Afternoon Panels: Different Verticals, Same Goals
1:15 pm: Advancements in Food & Beverage Reuse
Moderator: Paul Bowen, Senior Water Consultant, GHD and Founding Member, Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable
Panelists:
- Peter Capponi, North American Industrial and Manufacturing Sector Leader and Principal, GHD
- Christopher Simoglou, Senior Director, PBNA Sustainability Strategy, PepsiCo
- David Whitman, Senior SME, Beverage Branch, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
2:15 pm: The Water Behind the Power: Reuse in the Energy Sector
Moderator: Rob Simm, Senior Vice President, Water, Stantec
Panelists:
- Fernando Almada Calvo, Environmental Engineer, Chevron
- Brad Berles, General Manager, Water Resources, Palo Verde Generating Station
- Jason Monnell, Principal Technical Leader, Electric Power Research Institute
- Cynthia Wagener, Principal Water Resources Engineer, ExxonMobil
3:15 pm: Networking Break
3:30 pm: Technology Companies and the Push for Water Positivity
Moderator: TJ Filippino, Vice President, Global Data Center, Technology & Logistics, AECOM
Panelists:
- Michael Lesniak, Vice President Global Partnerships | Net Zero Water, Aquatech
- Kelly Osborne, Senior Staff Engineer, Intel
- Susin Shin, Water Sustainability Lead for Data Centers, Google
4:30 pm: Cocktails and Conversations
Network and learn at rotating table topic discussions.
- How do we ensure the journey to Net Zero includes the journey to water positivity? (Grundfos)
- Industrial Reuse Pretreatment Enhancement in Preparation for Water Reuse (JEA)
- PFAS in Industrial Water Reuse: Navigating Challenges, Seizing Opportunities (Veolia)
- Recycled Water: Balancing Quality, Reliability, and Cost (West Basin Municipal Water District)
- Squeeze every last drop: Enabling the highest recovery of membrane systems through scaling and fouling mitigation (American Water Chemicals)
- Water Reuse in Mining (AECOM)
- Industrial Reuse and Carbon Management/Decarbonization Water Energy Nexus in Industrial Reuse (Black & Veatch)
- Vermifiltration: Using Worms to Clean Water, Air, and Build Soil (BioFiltro)
- The Next 5 Years of NAWI: DOE’s 5-year $75M Reuse Research Program
- Optimizing Energy Efficiency for Small Flow Water Reuse Membrane Bio-Reactor (MBR) Systems (Innovatreat)
- Prioritizing Research Needs for Industrial Reuse (WRF)
- Navigating Brine Management: Strategies for Sustainable Industrial Reuse
Thursday, November 21
8:00 am: Networking Breakfast
9:00 am: Welcome Remarks
9:10 am: Keynote: Perspectives on Industrial Water Reuse
Bruno Pigott, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
9:40 am: Navigating Regulatory and Policy Challenges in Industrial Reuse
Moderator: Jon Freedman, Global Head, Policy & Stakeholder Engagement – Water Quality, Veralto
Panelists:
- Eric Sapirstein, Founder & President, ENS Resources
- Rick Warner, Water Market Strategic Growth Leader, Jacobs
10:40 am: Measuring Water Stewardship & Recycling Success in the Industrial Sector
Moderator: Greta Zornes, Water Reuse Practice Leader, CDM Smith
Panelists:
- Sandy Fabritz, Director of Water Strategy, Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold
- Eric Owens, Assistant General Manager, West Basin Municipal Water District
- Tyler Farrow, Standards Manager, Alliance for Water Stewardship
- John Rydzewski, Private Sector Sustainability Lead, Carollo
11:45 am: Closing Remarks