Future Water Networks 2019 – Meet the Speakers & Session Chairs

Kirsty Ayres
Senior Engineer, WSP

Kirsty specialises in clean water network improvement projects and is currently supporting project management of Utilities Diversions for HS2.....Read more >
Fabienne Dischamps
Chief Strategy and Product Management Officer, Smart DCC

She joined Smart DCC in March 2018 from Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.....Read more >
Mark Smith
Business Development Director, RPS

Mark Smith is Business Development Director at RPS. He is resoundingly passionate about his work and ensuring every project delivered meets, or preferably exceeds, his clients expectations....Read more >
Lisa McKenzie
Investment Manager, Veolia

Lisa has worked for Veolia for 8 years, completing their graduate programme then joining the operations team at Seafield, Scotland's largest WWTW, as a shift manager....Read more >
Rob Ryder
Technology Innovation & Data Labs Business Leader, Severn Trent

Rob has over 20 years of experience working in technology within the telecoms, logistics and utilities industries....Read more >
Frank van der Kleij
Head of Asset Risk and Planning, Bristol Water

Frank is a water engineer with a MSc in Rural Engineering from Cranfield University. During more than 20 years in water management at Bristol Water....Read more >
Lucy Pocock
Product Support Engineer, Optimatics

Lucy supports new and ongoing applications of Optimizer with utilities and consultants across the UK and Europe.....Read more >
James Hargrave
Leakage Sensor Programme Lead, Anglian Water

James started working in the water industry in 1991. Initially specialising in Trace Organic chemistry .....Read more >
Phil Marsh
Central Technical Support Engineer

Phil Marsh has worked in innovation, design and technical sales for the last ten years.....Read more >
Andy Wiggins
Central Technical Support Engineer

Andy has worked in the water industry since 2008, starting his career in Clean Water Field Ops before moving onto Operational Asset Management and subsequently Network Optimisation.s.....Read more >
Cristina Munilla
Data Scientist, Artesia

Cristina is a biologist that has developed her expertise in data analytics within the environmental and water sector....Read more >