09:00 Chair’s Opening Remarks

09:10 Opening Keynote: Addressing The Imbalance - Water Supply Vs. Water Demand In The GCC

• Accurately Quantifying Demand For The Next 10 Years – How Serious Is The Problem?
• Water Resource Management Vs. Water Demand Management
• Building A Water Management Master Plan To Ensure Future Demand Is Met

Dr. Mohamed Mustafa Al Mulla
Director Of Water Resources Department
Ministry Of Environment & Water, UAE

09:50 Effective Water Demand Management Solutions

• Developing A Tariff System That Penalises Excessive Water Consumption
• Constructing Realistic Incentive Schemes For Water-Saving To Reduce Carbon Footprint
• Implementing Public Awareness Campaigns To Reduce Per Capita Consumption

Mohamad Dawoud
Manager, Water Resources
Abu Dhabi Environment Agency

11:10 Panel Discussion: Meeting Mega Project Water Demand In Abu Dhabi

• Estimating the future increase in water demand caused by mega projects including Al Reem Island and Yas Island
• Quantifying the infrastructure required to meet future demand and environmental impacts
• The importance of effective industry regulation to sustain a high growth industry

Panelists:

11:50 Analysing Integrated Waste Management And Treatment

• A Holistic Approach To Management Of All Environmental Issues Pertaining To Industries And Municipalities
• State Of The Art Solutions Available For Integrated Waste Management
• Exploring The Socio Economic Impact

Amyn Dahya
Ceo
UtilEco Group Of Companies

13:30 Building Asset Management Capability In A High Growth Economy

• ADSSC’s Asset Management Plan with respect to fixed asset register and asset data collection
• Analysing data on ADSSC assets
• Future improvements planned to develop the asset register and asset management techniques including data and system integration

Malcolm Haddock
Asset Performance Manager
Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company

14:10 Successful Water Loss Reduction

• Analysing the components of water loss and how to
• Overcoming the challenges of technical and non-technical reasons for water loss
• Successful pressure management and flow management

Mohammed Obaid
Operations & Maintenance Department Manager
Al Ain Distribution Company

14:50 Carbon Black’s Vital Role In HDPE Pressure Pipe Performance And Lifetime

• Enhancing HDPE Pressure Pipe Performance
• Assessing The Trade Off Between Colour, Dispersability And Conveyability
• Understanding The Critical Role Of Carbon Black To Enhance

Steve Dougherty
Global Segment Manager
Cabot

Maximising Water Desalination Efficiency

16:00 A Theoretical Model For Water Resource And Water Demand Management For GCC Countries

• Reducing the demand for agricultural, industrial and residential water
• Factoring population growth into your theoretical model
• Reverse osmosis and other innovative desalination techniques that maximise water supply

Prof. Neil Kirkpatrick
Head of Environment & Sustainability
Royal Group

16:40 Improving The Performance Of Thermal Desalination Plants While Considering The Impact On Coastal Environments

• Modeling of thermal desalination considering the temperature and salinity of feed seawater
• Optimal selection and design of intakes to achieve minimum operational cost
• Minimizing the impacts of thermal desalination plants on the coastal environment through optimal allocation of outlets

Walid Elshorbagy
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, and Director, Master Program of Civil Engineering
UAE University

17:20 End Of Conference Day One