Morning: Main Challenges Facing the Water Sector

​08.30 – 09.00 – Registration and informal networking

​09.00 – 09.15 | Welcome and Introduction

​Opening remarks by Severn Trent

​Overview of the water industry’s current legislative landscape and AMP8 challenges

​09.15 – 10.00 | The legislative burden facing water companies – Severn Trent

​Addressing the 80% legislative-driven expenditure

​How the legislative environment constrains base expenditure (e.g., leakage, maintenance)

​10.00 – 10.45 | Supply chain challenges and the benefits of collaboration

​The impact on the water industry of competing sectors (e.g. housing, energy, transport) on the availability of skills and materials

​Developing a mutual understanding of the challenges and constraints faced by different actors across the supply chain.

​The positive impact of open communications on supply chain planning, capacity and project delivery costs: supply chain simulation

​10.45 – 11.00 | Coffee break

​11.00 – 11.45 | Project delivery and the role of the contractor – Contractor TBA

​How programme design impacts on planning, resourcing and logistics,

​An understanding of the risks that need to be managed to deliver the AMP8 work programme.

​11.45 – 12.30 | Government and regulatory pressures: a look forward – Regulator TBA

​Upcoming regulatory changes, procurement challenges, and their impact on the water industry

​Scenario planning for AMP8 and beyond

​12.30 – 12.45 |Group Q&A featuring the presenters from the morning sessions

​12.45 – 13.30 |Lunch and informal networking

​Afternoon: Main Challenges – Round table discussions

​Each challenge – 35 minutes (25 minutes discussion, 10 minutes feedback from the tables, and time to change table).

​All tables discuss the same challenge to build a ‘consensus’ view.

​Delegates rotate tables after each discussion to ensure variety in group dynamics.

​Each table to appoint a spokesman before the next challenge discussion begin.

​13.30 – 14.05 | Challenge 1: Supply chain and risk sharing

​How to manage risk within the supply chain

​Exploring solutions for storage, capacity building, and contract certainty

​14.05 – 14.40 |Challenge 2: Procurement and legislative changes

​Discussion on the impending 2025 procurement regulation changes

​How water companies can adapt to new processes and requirements

​14,40 – 14.50 | Coffee Break

​14.50 – 15.25 | Challenge 3: Scenario planning for AMP8

​Identifying the major risks and opportunities for the upcoming investment cycle

​Creating future scenarios and potential solutions

​15.25 – 16.00 |Challenge 4: Supply chain competitiveness and global resource management

​Addressing the competition for global resources in the water sector

​Discussing supply chain strategies for staying competitive

​16.00 – 16.15 |Key insights from the day

 

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