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Global Water Summit 2015
THE WATER VALUE REVOLUTION
“ Nothing is more useful than
water: but it will purchase scarcely
anything; scarcely anything can
be had in exchange for it. ADAM SMITH, THE WEALTH OF NATIONS (1776)
” Imagine if the great economist were to be proved wrong after
238 years? It would change not just the face of our industry, but
the face of the earth. Where economics currently works against
protecting, distributing and enhancing our water resources, it
would work forwards. It would attract capital into the sector,
encourage careful management of nature’s most precious gift,
and put a premium on the technologies which enhance and
protect our supplies.
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It is not a pipe dream, the world
is already changing...
Bringing T ogether the Water Industry
This year’s Global Water Summit will focus on the four themes
above. In bringing together government and utilities leaders, senior
executives from across the global water industry, pivotal corporate
water users and investors, the ambition is not to dream. It is a revolution in the role of water in the global economy.
It may be happening anyway. In ten or twenty years we will be living in a very different world from a water perspective, but how much longer can you live
under Adam Smith’s Paradox of Value? The purpose of high level events like the Global Water Summit, which bring together all the key players in an industry,
is to accelerate change.

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Global Water Summit 2015
NEED TO KNOW
THE VENUE: The InterContinental
Hotel Athenaeum, Athens
AGENDA AT A GLANCE
PRICES
EARLY BIRD RATE
(ENDS 31ST JANUARY 2015) £1,450 / $2, 540
FULL PRICE DELEGATE £1,695 / $2,975
IDA MEMBER DISCOUNT £100 / $175 OFF
NON-PROFIT DISCOUNT UP TO 50% OFF
TEAM DISCOUNT ‘5 FOR 4’
DAY 2 — 28TH APRIL 2015
MORNING
Opening Plenary
Dedicated One-to-One Networking Time
AFTERNOON
Desalination Industry Technology Regions
Desalination
Technologies for Oil
and Gas
High Performance
Industrial Utilities Smart Green Cities South Asia
Closing Panel — Is the Water Sector Viable as an Investment Proposition?
DAY 1 — 27TH APRIL 2015
MORNING
Opening Plenary — The Water Value Revolution
The Insight Exchange
AFTERNOON
Desalination Industry Technology Regions
New Frontiers for
Desalination
Making More by Using
Less: Circular Economy
Top 10 Industrial
Water Technology
Challenges
Central Asia
Tech Idol Award Corporate Water
Stewardship Awards
The Wastewater
Revolution Latin America
The Global Water Awards — Evening Gala Dinner
Located near the famed Parthenon, this award-winning
hotel offers the history of Athens right
on your doorstep. Explore local shops or tour the
Temple of Apollo and the Plaka. With such a central
location and the largest hotel guestrooms available
in Athens, Greece, this hotel is ideal for business or
leisure.
BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOM
Once you’ve purchased your delegate place, you
can book your accomodation using our specially
reduced delegate booking rate of €135.00 per
double room/night (€145 for double occupancy).
Click here to book at this specially discounted rate.
INDUSTRY FINANCE TECHNOLOGY CITIES LEADERSHIP

Who Attends the
GLOBAL WATER SUMMIT
From utility leaders
and senior executives
from across the global
water industry to
pivotal corporate water
users and investors
– this event offers
unrivalled networking
and business
opportunities but also
a forum for interaction
and accelerating
positive change within
the sector.
JOIN THE
REVOLUTION!
“
GERARDO SIERRA, INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, ATLATEC
The best
opportunity for
approaching potential
clients, potential
partners, technologists,
water authorities – in
the same place.”
KEY GROUPS
OF ATTENDEES
»» Utilities
»» EPC Contractors
»» Technology Providers
»» Consultants
»» Engineers
»» Plant Operators
»» Developers
»» Smart Water Network
Suppliers
»» Finance - Banks &
Lenders
»» Legal Firms
»» NGOs & NFPOs
»» Research & Academia
»» Government
Departments of Trade
and Environment -
Ministers & Senior
Officials
DELEGATE
INDUSTRIES
»» Energy
»» Renewable Energy
»» Oil & Gas
»» Mining
»» IT
»» Pharmaceuticals
»» Food and Beverage
»» Clothing and Shoes
»» Pulp and paper
»» Agriculture
WELCOMING TOP EXECUTIVES FROM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
SECTORS ALONG THE WHOLE SUPPLY CHAIN!
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MONDAY 27th APRIL 2015
Agenda
DAY ONE
8:50 -10:30 Opening Plenary: The Water Value Revolution
Chairman’s introduction: Christopher Gasson, Publisher, Global Water Intelligence
Dr Rajendra Pachuri, Chairman of the IPCC: Water and Climate Change
Dame Ellen MacArthur, the MacArthur Foundation: Building the Circular Economy
HE Abdulrahman M. Al-Ibrahim, Governor of the Saline Water Conversion Corporation: Overcoming Saudi
Arabia’s water challenge
ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS TO BE CONFIRMED
10:30 - 11:00 Networking & Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30 NEW FORMAT FOR 2015! The Insight Exchange: Insight leaders will lead 45 tightly focused discussion
groups on new trends in desalination, water treatment and re-use in oil, mining and gas, produced water
technology, smart water sensors, new models for public-private finance, infrastructure investing, emerging
regions, new markets and more. Each delegate will be able to participate in four 20 minute discussion
groups to engage with the top minds in the water market.
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch One-to-One Meetings
14:00 - 15:30 DESALINATION INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY REGIONS LEADERS
New Frontiers for
Desalination:
Desalination is
rapidly regaining its
position as a sector
to watch as the
market responds
to increasing water
scarcity and high
levels of industry
demand. A session
to examine large
scale projects, new
approaches and
where the industry is
headed.
Making More by
Using Less: Water
in the Circular
Economy
Water is the medium
which enables the
circular economy to
deliver value from
our waste streams;
and thereby creates
a whole new field
of opportunity for
water technology in
industry. Where is
the greatest scope
to deliver value?
Discussion Forum:
Top Ten Industrial
Water Technology
Challenges
Companies from the
heavy water-using
industries outline their
water challenges and
discuss the solutions
in focused groups.
Water Markets on
the New Silk Road:
Central Asia Rises
Again
A session to explore
how private players can
best harness the flood
of investment in Central
Asia’s expanding water
sector.
Leaders: Workshop
on New Models for
Access 1
(By Invitation ONLY)
In this joint workshop
with the Global Water
Leaders Group,
members of the GAC
evolve the solution set
to put forward to the
2016 World Economic
Forum in Davos.
Contact Samantha Yates,
Secretary General of the
Global Water Leaders
Group for further details.
PRE-CONFERENCE
EVENTS
SUNDAY 26th APRIL 2014
14:00 - 18:00
GWI WORKSHOP
Beating the burn rate: the route to rapid
technology commercialisation in the water
industry.
Learn to work the market to your advantage.
This half-day workshop shows the road map
to successful and rapid commercialisation
with expert advice on avoiding the pitfalls,
money traps, and dead ends that destroy
shareholder value for too many technology
companies. A must-go experience for water
technology companies and their investors.
NEW FOR 2015!
TAG WORKSHOP
Isles Utilities Technology Approval
Group Meeting
TAG MEMBER EXCLUSIVE
In celebration of Isle’s 100th Technology
Approval Group meeting, the Global TAG
Conference will be taking place alongside
the Global Water Summit in Athens. Leaders
in innovation and R&D from water and
wastewater utilities across the world will
come together to share experience and
best-practice in the implementation of
change and improvement through new
technological solutions.
NEW FOR 2015!
18:30 - 20:00
GLOBAL WATER SUMMIT REGISTRATION
19:00 - 20:00
GLOBAL WATER SUMMIT 2015 Welcome
Drinks and Reception
19:00 - 22:00
ISLE UTILITIES TAG AWARDS DINNER
Recognising leadership in the global water
industry across technology companies
and water and wastewater utilities and
associations. REGISTER YOUR INTEREST

MONDAY 27th APRIL 2015
Agenda
DAY ONE (continued)
15:30 - 16:00 Networking Coffee Break
Tech Idol Award
Nominated
companies with early
stage technologies
that could change
the way industries
use water will
present their claim
to be the Water
Technology Idol of
2015. Our panel of
expert judges will
lead the lively Q & A
before the audience
votes for the winner.
Corporate Water
Stewardship Award
Nominated
companies will
present their
water stewardship
initiatives undertaken
during 2014 before
our panel of judges.
Tough questions
from the panel
followed by Q & A
with the audience
will be followed
by a live vote to
decide which
project showed the
most inspired and
effective approach
to water stewardship
during the previous
year.
The Wastewater
Revolution
New technology
solutions for
wastewater
treatment are
rapidly transforming
the economics of
running WWTPs and
the opportunities
to realise profits
will be huge. Our
panel of technology
entrepreneurs,
contractors, end-user
utilities and
investors will identify
the market dynamics
and strategies that
lower operating
costs and make
money out of waste.
Latin America:
Water impact
strategies in oil, gas
and mining
A workshop session
to examine the
growing market for
the production and
reuse of municipal
wastewater for
oil, mining and
petrochemical
operations in Peru,
Chile and Brazil.
Leaders: Workshop
on New Models for
Access 2
Part two of the
Global Water
Leaders Group
and GAC members
joint workshop:
developing a solution
to put forward to
The Global Agenda
Council of the World
Economic Forum for
Davos 2016.
19:00 - 22:30 The Global Water Awards and Gala Dinner
For more information, see Page 10.
The Global Water Leaders Group
is proud to host its major annual
meeting alongside the Global Water
Summit, this year in Athens.
The Group meets at the Global Water
Summit because it is widely regarded
as the world’s foremost conference in
the water sector.
At the upcoming meeting of the
Global Water Leaders Group in
Athens, we are excited to welcome a
truly international group of thought-leading
and performance-driving
CEOs and Ministers including:
»» Dr. William Muhairwe, Executive
Director of the Global Water
Leaders Group and Founder of 2ML
Consulting, Uganda
»» Roelof Kruize, CEO of Waternet,
The Netherlands
»» Marco Antonio Vargas Medina,
CEO of Sedapal, Peru
»» Gozkhmaz Huseynov, Chairman of
Azersu, Azerbaijan
The events include an invitation-only
dinner (for invited Group members
and Partners) and two exclusive
workshop sessions during the Summit
(for Group members, Partners and
pre-registered delegates).
If you would like to become a Partner of the
Group, contact the Secretary General of the Group,
Samantha Yates, for more information

TUESDAY 28th APRIL 2015
Agenda
DAY TWO
7:30 - 9:00 One-to-One Meetings
9:00 - 10:30 Plenary: Our panel of industry experts will provide a roundup of the main issues from Day 1 and discuss the
technologies, water management strategies and investment models currently having the most impact on their
industries.
10:30 - 11:00 Networking Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30 One-to-One Meetings New Models for Access: Presentation of the results of the GWLG
discussion from Day 1
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
Desalination
Technologies for Oil
and Gas
Rising water volumes
and increased
treatment needs in the
oil and gas sectors are
creating new markets
for water technology
companies.
High Performance
Industrial Utilities
Providing specialised
utilities services to
industry enables
economic growth.
A select group of
industrial park utilities
from around the
globe will share their
approach to using
advanced water
technologies for
sustainable, profitable
operations, and what is
the scope for industrial
water utilities to lead
the way in corporate
water stewardship?
Smart Green Cities
A session for
identifying the world’s
smart green cities
and the utility leaders,
water technology
companies and
water fund investors
who are leading the
breakthrough.
South Asia
A session to probe the
region’s response to
increased industrial
demand amid unevenly
distributed water
supplies. We ask what
the current prospects
are for enabling water
treatment projects
through private finance
in the South Asian
water sector.
Leaders: Workshop
on Scaling finance in
Water
The International
Finance Corporation
hosts a workshop
bringing together
water utility leaders
and private investors to
address the obstacles
to private sector
participation in water
in an interactive
workshop session.
15:00 - 16:00 Closing Panel: Is the Water Sector Viable as an Investment Proposition?
REVOLUTIONISING GWS: Listening
to the feedback from 2014 delegates,
we’ve added MORE NETWORKING
TIME than ever before!

Engage at
THE GLOBAL WATER SUMMIT 2015
The Global Water Summit
is a dynamic, lively event,
encouraging candid debate,
participation and resolution.
WHERE WILL YOU EXHIBIT
YOUR EXPERTISE?
Pick your spot and position your
business as leader in sector.
Call Abigail Smith on +44 (0)1865
208 049 or email at asmith@
globalwaterintel.com to book!
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NEW FOR 2015!
8+ NETWORKING HOURS
NEW FORMAT FOR 2015!

Your Summit Journey
PROMISING A RETURN ON
YOUR INVESTMENT
“ Excellent opportunity to meet
unreachable persons of strategic companies for
doing business. It saves me a lot of time, telephone
calls, emails, flights, hotels...just in 1 day. JAVIER TORRE, GLOBAL HYDRAULIC
INFRASTUCTURE MANAGER, International
Division, Alsina Formwork
” “
GWI’s summit
is by far the best water
event for networking
and gaining insight on
happenings in the water
sector globally. Power
packed networking and
enlightenment on ”
real
facts.
KUNAL SHAH, BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER,
Va Tech Wabag
Pre-Arrange Meetings
on the GWS Mobile App:
Whether you want to maintain
existing relationships or build
new ones, the app allows you
to coordinate your meetings
months in advance.
One-to-One Networking and
Mind Sharing Roundtables:
From breakfast and lunch
networking to dedicated sessions,
you will meet more high-level
business contacts than at any
other water conference
Maintain Your New
Connections:
Peer-to-peer messaging post-conference
allows you to follow
up with your new contacts
and make a note of those all
important details
Immediate Visibility:
From the moment you register,
other delegates will be able
to find you on our conference
app. Prove your business is a
proactive leader and part of a
force for positive change in the
sector.
Develop Your Profile:
Opportunities to participate
and give feedback are built into
every session, so you can stand
out from the crowd and be seen
as a thought-leader in front of a
captive audience.
Improved Brand Visibility:
Attending a prestigious event
like GWS 2015 with potential cli-ents
in both the private and pub-lic
sector will offer your brand
long-term recognition amongst
high-level business leaders.
Integrate the Summit into Your
Business Development Plan:
Our app allows you to match
with other delegates with the
same interests, so you can
identify and plan meetings
with potential partners and
customers.
A Business-Focused
Conference:
The summit attracts the whole
supply chain so you can be sure
to meet the best contacts for
you, whatever your expertise or
service provision.
Leveraged Lead Generation:
As an attendee, you will be able
to access a list of delegates –
giving you a chance to reach out
to those business contacts you
may not have had a chance to
meet.
Keep an Eye on the
Developing Agenda:
Identify the most important
sessions for your business
and plan your activities before
the event, so you can align
the summit agenda with your
business objectives.
Plan Your Business Strategy for
2015/2016:
Keep abreast of new
technologies, innovations, plants
and projects – so you can predict
the direction of the market and
position your business to take
advantage of new trends.
Access Presentations and
Conference Material
Download presentations and
voting results from your most
valuable sessions, so you have
the resources to integrate new
intelligence into your strategy.
The Conference
App: MAXIMISE
THE VALUE OF
THE GLOBAL
WATER SUMMIT
The Global
Water Summit
App is designed to
enhance your experience
at the Summit. Its
functionality includes pre-conference
networking;
in-conference peer-to-peer
messaging; full access to
programmes; presentations
and exhibitor information;
plus interactive voting and
other tools

THE GLOBAL
WATER AWARDS
Each year, the coveted Global Water Awards acknowledge the most important achievements in the
international water industry, voted for by readers of Global Water Intelligence (GWI) magazine and the
Water Desalination Report (WDR), and members of the International Desalination Association (IDA) and the
International Private Water Association (IPWA).
Attended by top executives from every segment of the water industry, this prestigious gala dinner and awards
ceremony is dedicated to recognising excellence in the sector.
The 2015 Global Water Awards will be presented by José Manuel
Barroso, President of the European Commission (2004-2014) and
Prime Minister of Portugal (2002-2004) on the evening of the 27th
April 2015 at the Nasioutzik Museum, Athens, Greece.
Holder of numerous honorary degrees, Barroso has received over 60
decorations, prizes and distinctions. He is also the successful author
of several publications on political science, international relations
and the European union, including Le Système Politique Portugais
Face à L’intégration Européenne (1983); Uma Certa Ideia de Europa
(1999); Mudar de Modelo (2002) and Reformar: Dois Anos de Governo
(2004).
SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATIONS NOW!
Nominations close on 31st January 2015
THE AWARDS
CATEGORIES INCLUDE:
»» Water Company of the Year
»» Desalination Company of the Year
»» Public Water Agency of the Year
»» Desalination Plant of the Year
»» Water Reuse Project of the Year
»» Industrial Water Project of the Year
»» Desalination Deal of the Year
»» Water Deal of the Year
»» Water Technology Company of the Year
»» Water Performance Initiative of the Year
»» Water/Wastewater Project of the Year
»» Water Leaders’ Award
»» Water Stewardship Award
»» Water Technology Award
Past Guests of Honour have included:
Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Kofi
Annan, Al Gore, Queen Noor of Jordan,
Craig Venter, Muhammad Yunus and
President Vicente Fox of Mexico
27th April 2015 | The Nasioutzik Museum, Athens | www.globalwaterawards.com

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