The only city infrastructure show bringing together global visionaries, city planners and key stakeholders working on major infrastructure projects
1 June, 2021
| Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Storm Water & Waste Water Infrastructure Forum Day One: Monday, 6 April 2020
Roads, Bridges & Highways Pre-Forum Workshops: Sunday, 5 April 2020
Roads, Bridges & Highways Forum Day One: Monday, 6 April 2020
Roads, Bridges & Highways Forum Day Two: Tuesday, 7 April 2020
Housing, High Rise, Commercial Buildings Pre-Forum Workshops: Sunday, 5 April 2020
Housing, High Rise, Commercial Buildings Forum Day One: Monday, 6 April 2020
Housing, High Rise, Commercial Buildings Forum Day Two: Tuesday, 7 April 2020
Storm Water & Waste Water Infrastructure Forum Day One: Monday, 6 April 2020
Storm Water & Waste Water Infrastructure Forum Day Two: Tuesday, 7 April 2020
Port Development Middle East Pre-Forum Workshops: Sunday, 5 April 2020
Port Development Middle East Forum Day One: Monday, 6 April 2020
Port Development Middle East Forum Day Two: Tuesday, 7 April 2020
Free Tech Theatre: Hotel Build Agenda:Tuesday, 6 April 2020
8:30 am - 9:30 am
REGISTRATION & EXECUTIVE BOARDROOMS
9:30 am - 9:40 am
TRANSITION TO MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM
9:40 am - 10:00 am
WELCOME ADDRESS AND CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS
POWERING INNOVATION IN WATER MANAGEMENT TO IMPROVE THE REGION’S WATER SECURITY
UAE’s Future Water Strategy aims to deliver savings worth AED 75 billion, of which AED 9 billion are to be made through water desalination projects. The total value of investment in the top 10 water desalination plants being developed in the MENA region amounts to AED 19.3 billion.
10:00 am - 10:20 am
OPENING MINISTERIAL ADDRESS: Overview Of Water Management Strategies In Saudi Arabia
Outlining strategies, visions and key investment plans for achieving strategic water security goals in the Kingdom
10:20 am - 10:40 am
REGIONAL KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Best Practices Of Sustainable Water Resource Management In Jordan
At less than 150 m3/person/year, Jordan is one of the most water scarce countries in the world. High population growth, refugee influx, the depletion of groundwater reserves and the impacts of climate change are likely to aggravate the situation in the future. Despite Jordan’s severe water scarcity, more than 97% of Jordanians have access to an improved water source and 93% have access to improved sanitation. This session outlines key provisions of the water security action plans, including future construction measures and projects for both gray and green infrastructure.
10:40 am - 11:00 am
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: How Is Sharjah Integrating Sustainable Solutions, Technology And Innovation To Maximise The Production Of Reused Water With Effluent Treatment Plant
H.E. Marwan Bin Jassim Al Sarkal -
Executive Chairman,
Sharjah Investment & Development Authority (SHUROOQ)
SHUROOQ and Besix have begun work on a waste-to-water plant in Al Saja’s area in Sharjah. When completed in 2020, it will produce 5,000m3 of water per day mainly for industrial purposes from Al Saja Sewage Treatment Plant’s (STP) treated effluent. This investment will also enable the plant to maximise the amount of reused water produced, doubling the capacity from 30 million litres of high-recycled water per day to 60 million litres per day, mainly for industrial use.
Key Question: What are the benefits of the STP?
- Industrial usage
- Landscaping
- Sustainable alternative to desalinated water
- Uses four times less energy consumption in the production process
H.E. Marwan Bin Jassim Al Sarkal
Executive ChairmanSharjah Investment & Development Authority (SHUROOQ)
PPP OR NOT TO PPP? - PARTNERSHIP MODELS FOR WATER MANAGEMENT AND DELIVERY
The demand for water in the UAE is estimated at 4.2 billion cubic metres per year (*Government.ae). A number of projects are being planned to reduce flooding risk, control groundwater levels and ensure drainage within the Middle East using effective partnership models. Is PPP the best course to follow?
11:00 am - 11:30 am
EXECUTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: Partnership Structures – How Can Contractors, Developers And End Users Improve Relationships To Deliver Successful Sewerage Projects
Dr Amgad Elmahdi -
Head of MENA Region,
International Water Management Institute
Creating a full-fledge drainage system in the Middle East with water infrastructure spend is increasing and this is seeing a rapid rise in PPP as a model of choice for the developers. There are renewed complexities in drainage and storm water flood modelling and mitigation for large infrastructure projects.
As cities grow and urbanisation imposes fresh demands on sustainability and happy communities, what are the overall requirements and key challenges?
- Establishing a definite PPP framework and law
- Discussing the possibility of Islamic Finance as a form of project finance
- Attracting the right developers and investors for PPP: Vetting the contractual obligations for successful project delivery
11:30 am - 11:50 am
A PPP CASE STUDY: Haya Water’s 2018-2045 PPP $15.6 Billion Masterplan
The PPP masterplan for sanitary drainage products includes the development of at least 86 water treatment plants (WTPs). The master plan would raise the number of WTPs in the Sultanate to 133, with total capacity increasing to 979,000m3 per day.
What are the different stages of the project? What are the challenges, risks and opportunities in the two stages?
- Stage 1 - 21 WTPs
- Stage 2- 65 medium WTPs that will serve 17% of the population
- Developing metrics to stay on top of project risks
11:50 am - 12:10 pm
SPEED NETWORKING
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
MORNING NETWORKING BREAK, EXHIBITION OPENING, DEMO DRIVE
Join us in the Expo Hall for our 1st Round of the exhibitors’ solution demonstrations & conversation. Grab a Demo Card and head to the booths!
REGIONAL PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: VISIONARY KEYNOTES
12:30 pm - 12:50 pm
SPOTLIGHT EGYPT: Challenges Of Alexandria Waste Water Treatment Plants
The sanitation network of Alexandria is one of the oldest in the whole of Egypt and it dates back to 1912. The total length of the sanitation network carried out until 2019 is about 4050 km and 93.4% is connected to the public network for sewage. As of now there are 178 pumping stations and 20 waste water treatment plants serving the city.
Key Question: What are the major challenges faced at the waste water treatment plants in Alexandria City?
- Lack of balance between costs and revenue to ensure sustainable management
- Lack of sustainability elements
12:50 pm - 1:30 pm
SPOTLIGHT ABU DHABI: Exclusive Insight Into Abu Dhabi’s Storm Water And Waste Water Network
Eng. Husain Mohsen Alsaeedi -
Director of Technical Services, Operations Department – Municipal Sector,
Abu Dhabi Municipality
With the UAE’s vision of 2021 and 2036 water strategy, the capital Abu Dhabi is planning and working extensively to promote and develop on water infrastructure and urban drainage systems. This session will highlight and share the upcoming innovations and best practices adopted to deliver a world-class infrastructure.
Key Question: What are the best practices adopted by Abu Dhabi Municipality?
- Flood reduction by drainage strategies
- PPP for sustainable infrastructure
- Integrating latest technology like IoT and big data
Eng. Husain Mohsen Alsaeedi
Director of Technical Services, Operations Department – Municipal SectorAbu Dhabi Municipality
1:30 pm - 2:20 pm
NETWORKING LUNCH - HEAD TO THE FUNCTIONALITY LOUNGES FOR AMPLIFIED NETWORKING
Dig deeper into the matters that interest and concern you most by sitting down for lunch with like-minded executives who work within the same area of functional responsibility as you. While on-site, you will be able to select from the below lunch lounges:
C-Suite - By Invitation Only I Consultants I Contractors I Project Owners I Financiers
PROJECT DEEP DIVE
Attendees will need to pre-select the Deep Dive sessions they would like to join @ 14:20 and 15:10. Everyone will rotate between their two (2) choices, in back-to-back 40-minute intervals. There will be a ten (10) minute transitional break at 15:00. All attendees must pre-register for their two (2) Deep Dive sessions upon registering for the event. Registrations will be on a first-come first-serve basis. If you do not pre-register for your Deep Dives, we’ll have to assign seating based upon demand and availability.
Round One
Contract And Tendering: Disrupting The Process Through Digitisation
4:20 pm - 5:00 pmEmpowering developers through process modelling videos to enable them to get clear insights of the process they are programming and subsequently getting rid of onerous process manuals.
Updates On Ajman’s STP – Becoming The First Energy Neutral Waste Water Treatment Plant In The Middle East
4:20 pm - 5:00 pm Dr. Yoomin Lee - Regional Wastewater Technology Lead (Middle East), Jacobs- Sludge to energy production plan – power generation
- Strategising a proactive sustainable approach
Empowering Water Management Technologies: Learn About The Newest Environmental Friendly Technologies To Avoid Unexpected Costs And Network Delays
4:20 pm - 5:00 pm- Explore innovations and technologies for more efficient use of water and improved operations of water networks
- Improving environmental implications of innovations of water systems and how to increase the efficiency of the operations
3:00 pm - 3:10 pm
10-MINUTE TRANSITION BREAK
Round Two
Top Tips On What To Avoid In Your Mega Project Roll-Out
3:10 pm - 4:00 pmSo many projects fail to deliver even in their planning phase process.
Topics to be addressed:
- Horizontal space maximisation
- Design and build contracts
- Health and safety for labourers
- Planning app and project monitoring systems, BIM
Consulting Partner Selection
3:10 pm - 4:00 pm Roberto Mangano - Managing Director, ILF Consulting Engineers- How do you decide which partner to go with?
- Why one size does not fit all?
Mega Project Journey: Importance Of Design Thinking & Planning
3:10 pm - 4:00 pm- The best success on a mega deployment comes when you plan well
- How can you leverage design thinking do enable you to take the leap of faith?
- The success barometer
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
NETWORKING DRINKS AND STORMWATER AWARDS
Grab your Demo Drive Cards & head to the Expo Hall to get those final signatures you need to enter our Demo Drive Raffle tomorrow!
Gain recognition at the Storm Water and Waste Water Infrastructure Awards Ceremony, where we recognise leaders in the industry!
5:30 pm - 5:30 pm
CLOSE OF CONFERENCE DAY ONE
The published programme is correct at time of printing. However, given the seniority of our speakers and the nature of their roles, speakers may subsequently substitute or remove themselves from the programme. This is always regrettable, and we will always try to replace the speaker with a speaker with equivalent insight.
