Rising to the challenge at
home and abroad
The British Water and IWEX Summit will look at
how the supply chain in the international and UK
is working in an ever-changing water industry
T
he water industry faces some tough challenges. Carbon reduction,
world recession and climate change will all affect businesses in the
sector. Regulation too will have its impact on the UK market.
Managing and planning for these challenges will be key to business
success for consultants, contractors and suppliers working in the water The second day of the summit will take on an international
sector both at home and overseas. perspective. With the current climate in the UK water industry along with
With this in mind, British Water, in association with IWEX, is hosting a the continuing economic downturn, the potential for work from overseas
summit for the supply chain in the UK. This will be a major two day event markets should not be ignored. To succeed in overseas territories, it is
that will run alongside IWEX 2010 at the NEC in Birmingham, from April important to understand what the industry has to offer and that market
20 to April 21. conditions are likely to be very different from those in the UK.
Paul Mullord, UK Director at British Water, commented: “Building on the Delegates can book either day or for both days of the conference – visit
success of its Supply Chain Conference in 2009, the Summit will discuss
www.britishwater.co.uk. Representatives from the water companies and
the challenges ahead, look at innovation going forward and cover all the Ofwat have already confirmed a number of places.
other important issues facing the industry today.” Each morning will run from 9.30am, ending with a networking lunch,
The first day of the summit will focus on the UK market. A robust, allowing time for delegates to visit the exhibition and the British Water
efficient and profitable home market is essential if UK companies are to Pavilion. Delegates taking space on the British Water stand will be offered
succeed in international markets. a complimentary place at the summit.
Conference programme
The conference will be held in the Toute Suite at Birmingham NEC
Tuesday 20 April Wednesday 21 April
The UK Market International Market
09.00 Registration and coffee 09.00 Registration and coffee
09.30 Opening of proceedings and introduction to day one 09.30 Opening and introduction to day two of the summit
of the summit Mark Lane, Chairman, Pinsent Masons LLP
Bernard Armstrong, Chairman, Biwater Treatment
09.45 Funding Infrastructure Projects
09.45 Challenges ahead
10.15 Water Scarcity
Water UK
Dr David Lloyd-Owen, Envisager
10.15 David Spurr, Independent Water Consultant
10.45 UK Government’s perspective on the international
10.30 Colin Drummond, Chairman Environmental Sustainability environment and water sector
Knowledge Transfer Network Mike Goodwin, UKTI
10.45 Carbon footprinting 11.15 Coffee break
David Riley, Anglian Water Services
11.30 Tapping the export market
SUPPLEMENT
11.15 Coffee break Terry Mizzi, ABB
11.30 Ownership 12.00 Risk management
Niall Mills, First State Investments Mark Lane, Pinsent Masons LLP
12.00 Water company procurement strategies 12.30 Market Selection
John Herdman, Yorkshire Water Robin Godfrey, British Chamber of Commerce
NEWS AND WWT
12.30 Impact on the supply chain 13.00 Closing remarks
Jimmy Carter, Mott Macdonald
13.00 Closing remarks - Chairman
28 A WET 13.15 Networking Lunch
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