Programme

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Day 1

15 July 2026 (Wednesday)

Day 2

16 July 2026 (Thursday)

Day 3

17 July 2026 (Friday)

Day 4

18 July 2026 (Saturday)

07:30-09:00

REGISTRATION & MORNING REFRESHMENT

09:00

CONFERENCE WELCOME

Mdm Malseni binti Jamal

Organising Chairperson of BIWWEC 2026 & Acting Chief Executive Officer, Sarawak Water Sdn Bhd

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09:15

MORNING KEYNOTE

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. Ching 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
TS. Ahmad Selihin bin Che Said
Director, Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB), Malaysia

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
Winnie Tan
Senior Assistant Director, PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency, Singapore
Mohammad Hairi bin Basri
President, The Malaysian Water Association (MWA), Malaysia
Ha Thanh Hang
Vice Chairwoman, Vietnam Water Supply and Sewerage Association (VWSA), Vietnam

Moderator:

Ts. Kelvin Kuek Hann Yih

Director, Group Engineers Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

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12:30

LUNCH

14:00

AFTERNOON PLENARY

Her Excellency Anne Vasara

Ambassador of Finland to Malaysia

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14:30

Arrival of VIPs & Invited Guests

15:00

Arrival of Guest of Honour

The Right Honourable

Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Abang Haji Openg

Premier of Sarawak

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15:15

WELCOMING REMARKS

The Honourable Dato Sri Haji Julaihi bin Haji Narawi

Minister for Utility and Telecommunication Sarawak

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15:30

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 Document

Memento Presentation

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16:30

VIP EXHIBITION TOUR

17:00

PRESS CONFERENCE

17:15

REFRESHMENT

17:30

NETWORKING RECEPTION & END OF BIWWEC 2026 DAY 1

08:30

MORNING REFRESHMENT

09:00

MORNING KEYNOTE

Prof. Dr. Kala Vairavamoorthy

Executive Director, International Water Association (IWA), United Kingdom

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09:30

FORUM 2

Tackling NRW in a Water-Stressed Future: Policy, Technology, and Investment

Panellists:

Khairul Effendy bin Tusam
Chief Operating Officer, Ranhill SAJ, 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

INDAH WATER KONSORTIUM (IWK) FORUM

Strengthening Sanitation Service Delivery through Partnership Approaches:

Lessons from Domestic and Regional Collaborations

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10:30

MORNING TEABREAK

11:00

CONCURRENT SESSION 1

WATER PARTNERSHIPS	WASTEWATER	WATER SUPPLY (TRENCHLESS)	STORMWATER
Mohammad Hairi bin Basri President The Malaysian Water Association (MWA) Malaysia	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	Applied Trenchless Technology with Ductile Iron Pipes – The Way to ZEROWATERLOSS Maurizio Pedrazzini Business Development Manager vonRoll hydro (suisse) ag Switzerland	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	WASTEWATER	WATER SUPPLY (TRENCHLESS)	STORMWATER
Dr. Adam Saffian Ghazali, FCA Chief Executive Officer Air Selangor Malaysia	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	PE100RC to Address Challenging Installations for Pressure Water and Waste Systems Amos Tay Technical Services Manager / Specialist Borouge Pte. Ltd Singapore	How Can We Conduct 360˚ Climate Risk Assessments and Sesign for a More Equitable, Sustainable, and Climate-Resilient Future? Jinyang Liu Senior Design Engineer Ramboll Pte Ltd, Singapore

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12:00

CONCURRENT SESSION 3

WATER PARTNERSHIPS	WASTEWATER	WATER SUPPLY (TRENCHLESS)	STORMWATER
Mdm Malseni binti Jamal Acting Chief Executive Officer Sarawak Water Sdn Bhd	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	Trenchless Rehabilitation of Pressure Pipelines Zamros Omar Business Development Manager, Southeast Asia Rädlinger Primus Line GmbH Malaysia	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	WASTEWATER	WATER SUPPLY (TREATMENT)	STORMWATER
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	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	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	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	WASTEWATER	WATER SUPPLY (TREATMENT)	STORMWATER
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	Advancing Regional Water Partnerships through Circular Textile Wastewater Innovation Prof. Dr. Muhammad Wakil Shahzad Professor and Chair Department of Mechanical and Construction Engineering, Northcumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne United Kingdom	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	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	DIGITALISATION & AI	WATER SUPPLY (TREATMENT)	STORMWATER
Alternative Business Model for Water Development Mohd Hedzir bin Hanafi Chief Executive Officer Ranhill SAJ Topic TBC	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	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	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	DIGITALISATION & AI	WATER SUPPLY (TREATMENT)	STORMWATER
Importance of Global Partnerships in the Water Sector Mirjam van Buchem Senior Project Manager Netherlands Water Partnerships (NWP) The Netherlands	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	Drinking Water Sludge Challenges: Sludge Drying Bed – The Most Sustainable Method Dr. Addie Wong Wai Meng Director Taliworks Technologies Sdn Bhd Malaysia	The Evolution of Wastewater Remote Monitoring in Detect and Prevent Pollution Incidents from Sewer and Storm Water Overflows Mark John Nicol Managing Director Nicol Consulting Services Pte Ltd United Kingdom

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16:15

CONCURRENT SESSION 8

NON-REVENUE WATER	DIGITALISATION & AI	WATER SUPPLY (TREATMENT)	STORMWATER
Evaluation of the Economic Level of Leakage Gary Wyeth Chairman Wyeth Water Consultants United Kingdom	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	Optimizing Water Supply Reliability and Energy Efficiency and With Variable Speed Drives Torben Silberg Poulsen Global Business Development Manager ABB Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. Denmark	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	DIGITALISATION & AI	WATER SUPPLY
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	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	Liu Yangwei Vice President Perma Filters Membranes Separation Tehcnology Co., Ltd,, Beijing China

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17:15

END OF CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION

19:00

GALA DINNER

22:00

END OF BIWWEC 2026 DAY 2

08:00

REFRESHMENT

08:30

CONCURRENT SESSION 10

NON-REVENUE WATER

DIGITALISATION & AI

WATER SUPPLY (RURAL)

WASTEWATER

Detecting the Drip: Emerging Technologies Combating Water Leakage and Waste

Dr. Manjusha Sunil

Programme Manager

Water Research Commission

South Africa

The Sentient Grid: Leveraging Agentic AI and DePIN for a Self-Healing, Climate-Ready Water Network in Borneo

Cyrus Kwan

Designation

Moonplay Sdn Bhd

Malaysia

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

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 (RURAL)

WASTEWATER

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

Autonomous UAVs for GPS-Denied Environments

Lee Yi Quan

Regional Business Development Manager

Viscoy Pte Ltd

Singapore

Rainwater Harvesting and Simple Filtration as Sustainable Water Supply

Tee Chee Khiang

Project Manager, Business Development & Technical Support

Taliworks Corporation Berhad

Malaysia

PFAS Remediation: Navigating Technical Constraints and Regulatory Scrutiny in Complex Matrices

Paul Callaghan

Engineering Leader & Subject Matter Expert

OLEOLOGY Engineering Clean Water

Australia

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09:30

CONCURRENT SESSION 12

NON-REVENUE WATER

DIGITALISATION & AI

WATER SUPPLY (RURAL)

WASTEWATER

Optimizing Water Infrastructure Efficiency: A Hybrid Performance-Based Contract Model

Dr. Paul Chuo

SLG Deputy General Manager

Stantec Consulting Service Inc.

Singapore

Real-Time Monitoring / Analytics – Lessons Learnt from Singapore

Aziz Gulam

MD & Principal Consultant Adzaan Consulting Pte Ltd

Singapore

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

Managing Multiple Discharge Points From Septic Tank

Ts. Garry Maclean John

Chief Assistant Director

Development and Budget Division

Department of Sewerage Services Sabah

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10:00

CONCURRENT SESSION 13

NON-REVENUE WATER	DIGITALISATION & AI	WATER SUPPLY	WASTEWATER
How to Ensure Success from Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Performance-Based Contracts (PBCs) Joe Dalton General Manger HydroOptimise Ireland	Real-Time Monitoring / Analytics Sia Chong Yau Business Development Manager ifm electronic Singapore	Fully Structural Trenchless Pipeline Rehabilitation as a Strategic Lever for Non-Revenue Water Reduction in Malaysian Water Distribution Networks Ts. Angie Ng Mook Deng Managing Director I Green Engineering Sdn Bhd Malaysia	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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10:30

CONCURRENT SESSION 14

NON-REVENUE WATER	DIGITALISATION & AI	WATER SUPPLY	WASTEWATER
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	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	The Hidden Constraint of AI Infrastructure Water, Energy and the Future of Data Centres Zachary Loh Hydroleap Singapore Singapore	Innovative Solutions for WWTP Sewage Sludge: Pioneering Efficient, Sustainable Management Lee Tze Kang Novexx Lte Ltd

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11:00

CONCURRENT SESSION 15

NON-REVENUE WATER	DIGITALISATION & AI
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	Intelligent Water Solvency: AI-Powered Governance to Prevent Systemic Water Bankruptcy Mir Farid Attarchi Process & Environmental Manager Monenco Iran Consulting Iran

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11:30

LUNCH

14:30

AFTERNOON KEYNOTE

Cascading and Hydropump Storage Power

Representative

Designation, Sarawak Energy Berhad

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15:00

FORUM 3

From Resource to Revenue: Positioning Water as a Commodity in Sarawak’s Economic Growth Strategy

Panellists:

YBhg. Datu Ir. Ts. Awg Mohammad Fadillah bin Awg. Redzuan
Director, Economic Planning Unit Sarawak, Malaysia
YBhg. Dato Sri Dr. Wan Lizozman bin Wan Omar
State Financial Secretary Sarawak, Malaysia
Mdm Malseni binti Jamal
Acting Chief Executive Officer, Sarawak Water Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

Moderator:
Prof. Dr. Patrick Then

Chief Executive Officer, Sarawak Artificial Intelligence Centre (SAIC), Malaysia

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15:45

CLOSING ADDRESS

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

Batang Ai Dam - Option 1

Slabi Water Treatment Plant - Option 2

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* Programme is subject to changes.