Water-Tech Conference to be Held in October
WaterTAP Ontario will co-host the upcoming World Water-Tech North America Summit taking place on Oct. 29 to 30 in Ontario, Canada. Ontario is North America’s water technology hub and home to more than 900 water-industry businesses employing more than 22,000 people.
The inaugural World Water-Tech North America Summit will gather 200 leading water industry business and municipal leaders, entrepreneurs and investors to address the opportunities and challenges in migrating advanced water technologies to commercial-scale enterprises.
A fast-paced agenda will include 15 sessions, roundtable discussion groups moderated by top water-industry leaders and hundreds of one-on-one business meetings between participating delegates, providing ample opportunities for business networking.
Featured speakers will include leaders from international utilities and industrial water users, including:
- Usha Rao-Monari, global head of Water and Waste, Intl. Finance Corp., U.S.
- Cees Buisman, member of the executive board, Wetsus, Netherlands
- Paul Gagliardo, manager, Innovation Development Program, American Water, U.S.
- Zohar Yinon, CEO, Hagihon, Israel
- Bernd Zacharias, director business development, Hamburg Wasser, Germany
- Nigel Ayton, managing director, Scottish Water Intl., UK
- Ashish Aneja, advanced technologies leader, GE Water & Process Technologies, U.S.
- Jonathan Radtke, water resource sustainability manager, Coca-Cola North America
- Fernando Rodriguez, director of Environment, Barrick Gold Corp.
“The World Water-Tech Summit is a great opportunity for entrepreneurs seeking to build a sustainable business in the North American water industry to directly connect with investors, utilities, municipalities, and potential industry partners,” said Mike Stadnyckyj, vice president of WaterTAP. “We will explore ways to foster innovation and fast-track adoption, and accelerate the commercialization of new water technologies for municipal and industrial markets.”
For more information about the World Water-Tech North America Summit, and to register your place, please visit: www.watertechtoronto.rethinkevents.com.
Source: WaterTAP