Programme
BIWWEC 2026 Technical Visit Registration
Check out the full programme below:
14:00 - 17:00
Pre-Registration at Official Hotel
Venue: Sheraton Kuching
16:00 – 20:00
Welcome Reception (Speakers & Invited Guests)
Venue: Damai Beach Resort
07:30 - 09:00
REGISTRATION & MORNING REFRESHMENT
09:15
MORNING KEYNOTE
The Netherlands and Water: From Enemy to Friend
His Excellency Jacques Werner
Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Malaysia
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09:45
FORUM 1
Bridging the Water Gap: A Systems & Ecosystems Approach of Membrane Technologies from Urban Centers to Rural Frontiers
Panellists:
- Assoc. Prof. Chong Tzyy Haur
Director, Singapore Membrane Technology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute (NEWRI), Singapore - Assoc. Prof. Noraziah Datuk Abdul Wahab
Assistant Vice Chancellor (Industry-Community Network and Sustainability), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Malaysia - Majdi Alhjouj
Global Sales Director, NX Filtration, The Netherlands
Moderator:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rosmina Bustami
Director, UNIMAS Water Centre (UWC), Malaysia
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10:45
MORNING TEABREAK
11:15
TOWN HALL SESSION
Building Tomorrow’s Water Industry: A Long-Term Outlook
Panellists:
- YBhg. Datuk. Ir. Abdul Kadir Mohd Din, FASc
Chairman, National Water Services Commission (SPAN), Malaysia - Mohammad Hairi bin Basri
President, The Malaysian Water Association (MWA), Malaysia - Ha Thanh Hang
Vice Chairwoman, Vietnam Water Supply and Sewerage Association (VWSA), Vietnam - Harry Seah
Chairman, PUB Consultants
Moderator:
Ir. Ts. Gs. Br. Zaid Iskandar bin Jaraiee
Senior Manager Operations, Sarawak Water Sdn Bhd
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12:30
LUNCH
14:00
AFTERNOON PLENARY
The Water Behind the Cloud: A Finnish Perspective on Digital Growth and Sustainability
Her Excellency Anne Vasara
Ambassador of Finland to Malaysia
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14:30
FIRESIDE CHAT
From Transformation to Impact: The Story Of Sarawak Water
Mdm Malseni Jamal
Acting Chief Executive Officer, Sarawak Water Sdn Bhd
Moderator:
Ts. Kelvin Kuek
Chairman, Malaysian Water Association (Sarawak Branch)
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15:30
Arrival of VIPs and Invited Guests for Launching Ceremony
16:00
Arrival of Guest of Honour
The Right Honourable
Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg
Premier of Sarawak
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16:15
WELCOMING REMARKS
The Honourable Dato Sri Haji Julaihi bin Haji Narawi
Minister for Utility and Telecommunication Sarawak
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16:30
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
The Right Honourable
Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg
Premier of Sarawak
Launching Ceremony
MOU Exchange of Documents
- The Malaysian Water Association Sarawak (MWAS) & Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP)
- Sarawak Water & Puncak Telbina JV (Puncak Niaga Holdings Berhad & Telbina Technology Sdn Bhd)
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Sarawak Water & Menara BumiMega Sdn Bhd (NR Aquatech)
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Sarawak Water & Comcore
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Sarawak Water & Teamsolve Pte. Ltd.
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Sarawak Water & BioVerde Technologies Sdn Bhd
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Sarawak Water & Accenture Solutions Sdn Bhd
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Sarawak Water & KGI Sdn Bhd
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Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department & Sarawak Information System Sdn Bhd (SAINS)
Memento Presentation
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17:30
VIP EXHIBITION BOOTH VISIT
18:00
PRESS CONFERENCE
18:15
REFRESHMENT
19:00
END OF BIWWEC 2026 DAY 1
08:00
MORNING REFRESHMENT
08:30
FORUM 2
Tackling NRW in a Water-Stressed Future: Policy, Technology, and Investment
Panellists:
- Mohd Hedzir bin Hanafi
Group Chief Executive Officer, Ranhill Utilities Berhad, Malaysia - Dr. Adam Saffian Ghazali, FCA
Chief Executive Officer, Air Selangor, Malaysia - Patrick Lester N. Ty
Chief Regulator, Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) Regulatory Office, The Philippines
Moderator:
Mohammad bin Siphon
Director, Chemsain Konsultant Sdn Bhd
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09:30
INDAH WATER KONSORTIUM (IWK) FORUM
Strengthening Sanitation Service Delivery through Partnership Approaches: Lessons from Domestic and Regional Collaborations
- Azuan Ahmad Zahdi
Chief Corporate Officer, Indah Water Konsortium, Malaysia - Ts. Jennieve Peter
Director, Sewerage Services Department Sabah - Deris Kusdinar
Technical Manager Perumda PALD Banjarmasin, Indonesia - Wilbur Suanding
Engineer CEPMO Baguio, The Philippines
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10:30
MORNING TEABREAK
11:00
CONCURRENT SESSION 1
| WATER PARTNERSHIPS MR 13 + 14 |
WASTEWATER MR 12 |
WATER SUPPLY MR 4+5 |
STORMWATER MR 2+3 |
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Mohamad Hairi bin Basri
President
The Malaysian Water Association (MWA)
Malaysia
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Sewers as Active Biorectors: The Future of Urban Wastewater Mangement
Prof. Dr. Eng. Hiroyasu Sato
Professor
Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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Applied Trenchless Technology with Ductile Iron Pipes – The Way to ZEROWATERLOSS
Maurizio Pedrazzini
Business Development Manager
vonRoll hydro (suisse) ag
Switzerland
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Potential of Rain Garden for Peak Flow Management in Urban Residential Areas
Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Charles Bong Hin Joo
Associate Professor
UNIMAS Water Centre (UWC) Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
Malaysia
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11:30
CONCURRENT SESSION 2
| WATER PARTNERSHIPS MR 13 + 14 |
WASTEWATER MR 12 |
WATER SUPPLY MR 4+5 |
STORMWATER MR 2+3 |
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Proliferation of Data Centres & Its Impact on the Planning of Water Services
Dr. Adam Saffian Ghazali, FCA
Chief Executive Officer
Air Selangor
Malaysia
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Integrating Metagenomic Profiling and Targeted Microbial Bioremediation: A Systems Approach to Process Optimization and Circularity in Wastewater Management
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kenneth Francis Rodrigues
Associate Professor & Biotechnologist
Biotechnology Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
Malaysia
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PE100RC to Address Challenging Installations for Pressure Water and Waste Systems
Amos Tay
Technical Services Manager / Specialist
Borouge Pte. Ltd
Singapore
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How Can We Conduct 360˚ Climate Risk Assessments and Sesign for a More Equitable, Sustainable, and Climate-Resilient Future?
Jingyang Liu
Senior Design Engineer
Ramboll Pte Ltd, Singapore
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12:00
CONCURRENT SESSION 3
| WATER PARTNERSHIPS MR 13 + 14 |
WASTEWATER MR 12 |
WATER SUPPLY MR 4+5 |
STORMWATER MR 2+3 |
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The Future Flows Together: Redefining Water Partnerships for a Resilient and Sustainable Water Ecosystem
Mohd Azizee bin Jemari
Manager, Transformation Office
Sarawak Water Sdn Bhd Malaysia |
Changes in Carbon-to-Nitrogen Ratios During Two-Stage Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Food Waste and Sewage Sludge
Dr. Matthew Wong Ngie Hing
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak
Malaysia
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Trenchless Rehabilitation of Pressure Pipelines
Zamros Omar
Business Development Manager, Southeast Asia
Rädlinger Primus Line GmbH
Malaysia
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Avoiding Disasters in Land-Based Developments
Geetha P Kumaran
EXCO Member
Malaysian Stormwater Organisation (MSO)
Malaysia
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12:30
LUNCH
14:00
CONCURRENT SESSION 4
| WATER PARTNERSHIPS MR 13 + 14 |
WASTEWATER MR 12 |
WATER SUPPLY MR 4+5 |
STORMWATER MR 2+3 |
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Beyond Infrastructure: How Regulation, Financing and ASEAN Partnerships Enable a Circular, Climate-Resilient Water Sector
YBhg. Datuk Ir. Abdul Kadir Mohd Din, FASc
Chairman
National Water Services Commission (SPAN)
Malaysia
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Global Bioresources Driving Towards a Share Vision of the Future
Richard Lancaster
MSc Water & Environmental Management, Global Bioresources Director- Asset Mangement, Asset and Information Management
AtkinRealis
United Kingdom
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High-Rate Integrated Clarification and Filtration Processes for Resilient Water Treatment under Variable Raw
Water Conditions
Joceline Lim
Business Development Director (Asia)
BW Water Sdn Bhd
Malaysia
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Assessment on the Hydrology Design Parameter based on the Existing Projects of Sarawak Urban Stormwater Management, SUStoM Facility
Ir. Dr. Norazlina binti Bateni
Senior Lecturer
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
Malaysia
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14:30
CONCURRENT SESSION 5
| WATER PARTNERSHIPS MR 13 + 14 |
WASTEWATER MR 12 |
WATER SUPPLY MR 4+5 |
STORMWATER MR 2+3 |
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International Cooperation: A Driving Force for Sustainable Water Sector Development in the New Era
Ha Thanh Hang
Vice Chairwoman
Vietnam Water Supply and Sewerage Association (VWSA)
Vietnam
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Regulating Sewerage Planning
for National Sustainability
Ir. Ts. Iwan Nazri bin Mohd Nordin
Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air
Negara (SPAN)
Malaysia
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Hidden Climate Risk: Why Commissioning Determines Whether Climate-Ready
Water Infrastructure Actually Works
Dr. Jennifer Ayres
Consulting Commissioning Engineer
JP Engineering & Project Services (Australia & United Kingdom);
Fellow
UNIMAS Water Centre
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Navigating the Shift from Grey to Green Infrastructure: Governance Challenges in the Samarahan Basin Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM)
Ir. Dr. Hii Ching Poon
Director
Jurutera Adda Sdn Bhd
Malaysia
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15:00
AFTERNOON TEABREAK
15:15
CONCURRENT SESSION 6
| WATER PARTNERSHIPS MR 13 + 14 |
DIGITALISATION & AI MR 12 |
WATER SUPPLY MR 4+5 |
STORMWATER MR 2+3 |
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Accelerating Water Sustainability Through Green Innovation and Strategic Collaboration
Mohd Farhan bin Mohd Mukelas
Section Head, Technology & Innovation
Ranhill SAJ Sdn Bhd Malaysia
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Connecting the Dots: An Integrated Architecture for Smart Metering, GIS, AI, and Digital Twin in Water Utilities
Busiai bin Seman
Chief Executive Officer
Sarawak Information Systems Sdn Bhd (SAINS)
Malaysia
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Disinfection Practice in Rural Water Supply:
JBALB’s Experience with Electro-Chlorination Systems
Ir. Bernard Wong
Principal Assistant Director
Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB)
Malaysia
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Water Intelligence in Practice: Applying IoT and Data Analytics to Improve Stormwater System Performance
Rhys Moult
Head of APAC
Matter IO Pty Ltd
Australia
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15:45
CONCURRENT SESSION 7
| WATER PARTNERSHIPS MR 13 + 14 |
DIGITALISATION & AI MR 12 |
WATER SUPPLY MR 4+5 |
STORMWATER MR 2+3 |
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Importance of Global Partnerships in the Water Sector
Mirjam van Buchem
Senior Project Manager
Netherlands Water Partnerships (NWP)
The Netherlands
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Digital Water: The Digitalisation of the Water Industry
Prof. Jugdutt (Jack) Singh
Chief Scientist & Chief Adviser for Digital Economy Sarawak Government
Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA)
Malaysia
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Drinking Water Sludge Challenges: Sludge Drying Bed – The Most Sustainable Method
Dr. Addie Wong Wai Meng
Director
Taliworks Technologies Sdn Bhd
Malaysia
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The Evolution of Wastewater Remote Monitoring in Detect and Prevent Pollution Incidents from Sewer and Storm Water Overflows
Mark John Nicol
Commercial Director
HWM Global
United Kingdom
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16:15
CONCURRENT SESSION 8
| NON-REVENUE WATER MR 13 + 14 |
DIGITALISATION & AI MR 12 |
WATER SUPPLY | STORMWATER MR 2+3 |
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Evaluation of the Economic Level of Leakage
Gary Wyeth
Chairman
Wyeth Water Consultants United Kingdom
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A Tool for Turbidity Monitoring in a Limited-Resource Settings Using a Convolutional Neural Network and Smartphone Cameras
Dr. Chotiwat Jantarakasem
Hock E.Tan Postdoctoral Fellow
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Thailand
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Optimizing Water Supply Reliability and Energy Efficiency and With Variable Speed Drives
Torben Silberg Poulsen
Global Business Development Manager
ABB Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Denmark
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Stormwater Pumping Solutions
Kishor Gokhale
Business Development Manager for Water Market (region Asia South Pacific)
KSB Singapore (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd
Singapore
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16:45
CONCURRENT SESSION 9
| NON-REVENUE WATER MR 13 + 14 |
DIGITALISATION & AI MR 12 |
WATER SUPPLY | STORMWATER MR 2+3 |
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Optimizing Pipe Renewal through Identification of Degraded Sections and Benefits of
Formalized Condition Assessment Programs for Water Utilities
Shazlee Kabeer
Vice President of International Partnerships
PIA Global
Malaysia
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Driving Frontier AI Adoption to Leapfrog Performance: Building Data-Centric Generative and Agentic Knowledge Twin Through Trusted Global Partnerships
Robin Wong
Founder & Chief Commercial Officer
TeamSolve
Singapore
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PermaFilters: Driving Technological Innovation in Rural Water Supply
Liu Yangwei
Vice President
Perma Filters Membranes Separation Tehcnology Co., Ltd,, Beijing
China
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Advanced Operational Coastal Water Quality Forecasting Systems for Coastal Waters in South-East Asia
Thies Blokhuijisen
Water Management Specialist
Deltares
The Netherlands
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17:15
END OF CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION
19:00
GALA DINNER
Venue: Sarawak Chamber, Riverside Majestic Hotel Puteri Wing
22:00
END OF BIWWEC 2026 DAY 2
08:00
MORNING REFRESHMENT
08:30
CONCURRENT SESSION 10
| NON-REVENUE WATER MR 13 + 14 |
DIGITALISATION & AI MR 12 |
WATER SUPPLY MR 4+5 |
WASTEWATER MR 2+3 |
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Detecting the Drip: Emerging Technologies Combating Water Leakage and Waste
Dr. Manjusha Sunil
Programme Manager
Water Research Commission
South Africa
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Autonomous UAVs for GPS-Denied Environments
Lee Yi Quan
Regional Business Development Manager
Viscoy Pte Ltd
Singapore
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Beyond the Grid: Engineering Decentralized Water Solutions for Sarawak’s Remote Hinterlands (SAWAS)
Ts. Lau Jing Teck
Divisional Water Engineer
Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB)
Malaysia
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Mitigating Urban Sinkhole Risks: A Case Study of DN1200 RCP Rehabilitation in Likas, Kota Kinabalu Using UV-CIPP Technology
Khairul Hakimin
ASEAN Business Development Manager
IMPREG (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Malaysia
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09:00
CONCURRENT SESSION 11
| NON-REVENUE WATER | DIGITALISATION & AI | WATER SUPPLY MR 4+5 |
WASTEWATER MR 2+3 |
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Regulatory Reforms and Strategic Interventions in Non-Reveenue Water Reduction for Maynilad Water
Patrick Lester N. Ty
Chief Regulator
MWSS Regulatory Office, Manila
The Philippines
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Real-Time Monitoring / Analytics - Lessons Learnt from Singapore
Aziz Gulam
MD & Principal Consultant Adzaan Consulting Pte Ltd
Singapore
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Rainwater Harvesting and Simple Filtration as Sustainable Water Supply
Tee Chee Khiang
Project Manager, Business Development & Technical Support
Taliworks Corporation Berhad
Malaysia
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Managing Multiple Discharge Points From Septic Tank
Ts. Garry Maclean John
Deputy Director,
Regulatory and Sustainability
Sector,
Department of Sewerage Services Sabah
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09:30
CONCURRENT SESSION 12
| NON-REVENUE WATER MR 13 + 14 |
DIGITALISATION & AI MR 12 |
WATER SUPPLY MR 4+5 |
WASTEWATER MR 2+3 |
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Optimizing Water Infrastructure Efficiency: A Hybrid Performance-Based Contract Model
Dr. Paul Chuo
SLG Deputy General Manager
Stantec Consulting Service Inc.
Taipei / Taiwan
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Real-Time Monitoring / Analytics
Sia Chong Yau
Business Development Manager
ifm electronic
Singapore
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3D Water Systems for Southeast Asia: A Decentralised, Digitalised and Decarbonised Model for Remote and Off-Grid Water Supply
Chen Feng
Head, Water
HSL Constructor Pte Ltd
Singapore
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AI-Driven Wastewater Treatment for a Climate-Ready Future: Predicting COD to Reduce Energy and Emissions
Ir. Ts. Gs. Dr. Chow Ming Fai
Associate Professor
Monash University Malaysia Malaysia |
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10:00
CONCURRENT SESSION 13
| NON-REVENUE WATER MR 13 + 14 |
DIGITALISATION & AI MR 12 |
WATER SUPPLY MR 4+5 |
WASTEWATER MR 2+3 |
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How to Ensure Success from Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Performance-Based Contracts (PBCs)
Joe Dalton
General Manger
HydroOptimise
Ireland
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A Unified Water Information Management System for Smarter, Data Driven Utility Operations
Puranut Wisutjindaporn
Business Development Manager - Water Industry
Yokogawa Engineering Aisa Pte. Ltd
Thailand
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Fully Structural Trenchless Pipeline Rehabilitation as a Strategic Lever for Non-Revenue Water Reduction in Malaysian Water Distribution Networks
Ts. Ng Mook Deng
Managing Director
I Green Engineering Sdn Bhd
Malaysia
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From Wastewater Treatment to Reuse Water Production: Integrating Aerobic Granular Sludge and Tertiary Barriers at Anhumas Reuse Water
Production Plant
Lim Kok Chian
Sales Manager Nereda APAC
Haskoning The Netherlands |
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10:30
CONCURRENT SESSION 14
| NON-REVENUE WATER MR 13 + 14 |
DIGITALISATION & AI MR 12 |
WATER SUPPLY MR 4+5 |
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Strategic Evaluation of Digital Monitoring Solutions for Non-Revenue Water Reduction and SDG 6 Readiness in Sarawak
Ir. Ts. Qairuniza binti Roslan
Divisional Water Engineer
Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB)
Malaysia
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From Technology Ownership to Service Outcomes: Human-Centric
AI Leak Detection for Transmission Mains Iznul Muazim
APAC Sales Manager - Technologies
Mueller Water Products Singapore |
The Hidden Constraint of AI Infrastructure Water, Energy and the Future of Data Centres
Zachary Loh
Hydroleap Singapore
Singapore
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11:00
CONCURRENT SESSION 15
| NON-REVENUE WATER MR 13 + 14 |
WATER SUPPLY MR 4+5 |
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Smart Metering and AI-Assisted Leak Detection:
Transforming Water Meter Data into Actionable NRW Reduction Intelligence
Thiagaraja Vinayagam
Technical Director
Pinnacle Infosys Pte Ltd,
Singapore
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Real Time Pressure Optimization in Water Supply Network – Maintaning Just Needed Pressure in the Network Keshvinder Singh
Consultant Smart Water Singapore |
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11:30
LUNCH
14:30
AFTERNOON KEYNOTE
Cascading and Hydropump Storage Power
Tony Ting Tiew Whong
Senior Manager II, Sarawak Energy Berhad
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15:00
FORUM 3
Powering Growth Through Water Security: Enabling the Data Centre Economy
- Ir. Ts. Gs. Br. Zaid Iskandar bin Jaraiee
Sarawak Water - Clay Lee
General Manager, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Sarawak Digital Economy Berhad (SDEC)
Moderator:
Ir. Gs. Ts. Dr. Geoffrey Ranggu ak Thomas
Sarawak Water
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15:45
CLOSING ADDRESS
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The Honourable Dato Sri Haji Julaihi bin Haji Narawi Minister for Utility and Telecommunication Sarawak |
| Journey to IWA WWCE 2028 |
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16:30
REFRESHMENT & END OF BIWWEC 2026
08:00 – 17:00
TECHNICAL VISITS
- Slabi Water Treatment Plant, Serian, Sarawak
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