Panel Discussion: Utility Spotlight. May 9, 2017

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1 Panel Discussion: Utility Spotlight May 9, 2017

2 We want your feedback Polling question in the SWAN 2017 app View the schedule, then find your polling question listed under this panel Please take a minute now to review and share your response Adoption of data-driven technologies is not a technological challenge but rather a management challenge within water utilities. Answer Agree or Disagree

3 Steve Davis As business development leader at GE Water & Process Technologies, Steve Davis provides strategic direction and program management for the business digital water initiative, and the innovation and growth for its Software as a Service (SaaS) platform. His main role is to expand Water & Process Technologies leadership in the digital industrial space. Steve is as a member of the Water Environment Federation (WEF), the Smart Water Network (SWAN), and the American Water Works Association, and works with other various associations and utilities to propel digital water innovation. Steve earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business management from Kutztown University in 2005 and has over 10 years of experience in water applications, asset performance management and software as a service business model development.

4 Jan Gooijer Jan has a background in hydrology (MSc). He joined Vitens in 2016 as Innovation Manager. Previously Jan worked for a regional water authority in the Netherlands on water safety issues. As Innovation Manager, Jan is responsible for the whole spectrum of innovation taking place at Vitens, in collaboration with universities, knowledge institutes and technology providers ranging from large consultancy firms to small start-ups. Innovations range from new methods to detect RNA in a lab environment, to leak detection in the distribution network to integrated data analysis based on a smart sensor network. Jan chairs the innovation committee at Vitens that decides on financing new innovation proposals based on their innovativeness and their contribution to the mission and strategic goals of Vitens.

5 Eva Martínez Díaz Eva is responsible for the Smart Services at the Innovation Department at Aqualia. This means development of strategy, new projects and proposals in this topic together with universities and technology providers, including the implementation of ICT technologies along the integral water cycle, and taking care of the technical and management part. Eva earned an Agriculture Engineering Degree from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (Spain) and holds a BSc (Hons) in Environment Sciences at Coventry University (UK) and MSc in Integrated Environmental Management at Nottingham Trent University (UK). Se has over 15 years of solid experience in the industrial sector, coordinating international R&D projects related to sustainability and environment, energy and ICT technologies, predominantly in water.

6 Michael Toh Kim Hock Michael is currently, Director, Water Supply Network Department at PUB, the National Water Agency. The Department is responsible for the planning, developing, operating and maintaining the water supply network in Singapore as well as managing Singapore s water demand. The Department also oversees PUB s Call Centre PUB-One and its Water Service and Operations Centre which ensures that all water related feedback such as leaks are promptly and professionally attended to. Michael is also Singapore s National Focal Point at the ASEAN Working Group for Water Resources Management. He received his Bachelor of Engineer (Honours) and MSc in Civil Engineering from the National University of Singapore and his MBA from Nanyang Technological University. Michael also attended the Advanced Strategic Management Programme at IMD Lausanne.

7 Frank van der Kleij Frank is a water engineer with a MSc in Rural Engineering from Cranfield University with 20+ years experience in Water Management. Since 1998 he has worked for Bristol Water, presently in the role as Head of Network Asset Planning. His responsibilities include: monitoring of network asset performance and identification and prioritization of risks; development and assessment of a full range of solutions to manage risk at least cost; and delivery assurance of the 5 year investment plan, integrated with day-to-day work planning As a consultant, for Bristol Water Services, he has worked on several Non Revenue Water projects in Central and South-East Asia. He is a Chartered Environmentalist (Cenv), and a committee member for the Institute of Water South West Area.

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10 Appendix

11 Utility Spotlight: Managing the Water Distribution Network with a Smart Water Grid Michael Toh Director of Water Supply (Network) Department Public Utilities Board Singapore

12 Supplying Good Water 24/7 to Customers with a Smart Water Grid Managing Our Assets Providing Good Customer Service Asset Management System WaterWise Sensor Network Risk Assessment & Predictive Software Tools Smart Lock for Rooftop Access & Service Rooms Leak Detection using Satellite Technology Promoting Water Conservation Automated Meter Reading with Home Water Management System Remote Monitoring of Large Water Users Online Leak Detection System for Critical Large Mains

13 Accelerating Innovation and Adoption of Smart Water Grid - Anticipating Future Trends & Challenges Reliable and secure communications Interpreting sensor data and improving the accuracy of interpretations Manpower Challenges: Job Redesign Lack of interoperability technical standards for sensors, wireless communications and data analytics tools