American Water Summit 2011
Find out where the smart money is in the American water industry. Discover the new technologies which will change America`s water future. Hear from experts how to promote the value of water as a product. Become part of an agenda to pass on a better water system in the USA.
Where does creativity come from? It is something that all of us in the water industry need.
The challenges facing the sector are growing, but the solutions that have worked in the past seem to be increasingly inadequate. And it is beginning to hurt. Utilities are challenged to maintain or improve their performance and meet regulatory targets. Engineering firms confront shrinking backlogs. Equipment suppliers and technology companies struggle with weak margins. Investors look for better returns.
But not everyone is feeling the pain. Some people have found a different way of doing things, a clever solution, a different approach which has given them the edge. They are not hurting at all, and the secret is creativity.
Yes, it comes from within, but it is also about meeting to the right people, chancing across new ideas that can be synthesised, making new connections that will give you the edge. It is what we do at the American Water Summit.
We bring together the top people from across the industry; the rising stars who have something different to say; the interesting new faces who have a startling insight that could change the way you see the business. And we make sure that you can meet - not just the people you set out to meet - but also those unexpected connections which make all the difference.
What is on the agenda?
We will be talking about what matters most in the American water industry today:
- What are the new financial models that will beat the spending squeeze?
- Can the water industry meet the environmental challenge of shale gas?
- Are performance contracts the way ahead for private sector participation?
- Which new technologies are going to have an impact on America`s water future?
- Where is the smart money in the US water sector at the moment?
- How will the water-food nexus impact the rest of the water sector?
- What can the water industry do together to promote the value of its product?
We will be discussing these topics and many more both in full plenary sessions and in more intimate round table sessions. It is a fully interactive event supported by an electronic audience participation system as well as professional facilitation and friendly and attentive conference staff.
It is intense and exhausting, but also inspiring and liberating. You will go home with a confident new sense of direction for your organisation, and a stack of business cards that will help you make the most of what 2012 has to offer.
It is a must attend event for:
- Senior water utility leaders looking to boost their performance
- Investors looking for the inside track on the water industry
- Engineering company executives looking for the way forward
- Water technology specialists wanting to develop new markets
- Industrial water users wanting to get a better grip of their supply chain
- Everyone wanting to meet any of the above.