IWA Digital World
Water Congress
24 MAY – 4 JUNE 2021
digital.worldwatercongress.org
#WorldWaterCongress
Programme
Overview
Connecting the dots
for a water-wise world
Water utility Wastewater treatment Drinking water City-scale planning Communities, Water resources
management & resource recovery & potable reuse & operations communication & large-scale water
& partnerships management
Digital World Water Congress —
Week 1
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6
Water utility Wastewater treatment Drinking water City-scale planning Communities, Water resources
management & resource recovery & potable reuse & operations communication, & large-scale water
& partnerships management
Week 1 Monday 24 May Tuesday 25 May Wednesday 26 May Thursday 27 May Friday 28 May * * 28 May
DOCUMENTARY — 11.00 —
11.00 — 12.00 OPENING CEREMONY S7 S8 S9 S16 S17 S18
BRAVE BLUE WORLD 12.00
12.00 — 12.30 BREAK BREAK BREAK PANEL EVENT 12.00 —
12.30
S1 S2 S3 S10 S11 S12 REST DAY S19 S20 S21 BREAK 12.30 —
12.30 — 13.30
13.00
13.30 — 14.00 BREAK BREAK BREAK S25 S26 S27 13.00 —
14.00
14.00 — 15.00 S4 S5 S6 S13 S14 S15 S22 S23 S24 WATER INDUSTRY QUIZ 14.00 —
15.00
Week 1 Monday 24 May Tuesday 25 May
OPENING CEREMONY & KEYNOTE SPEAKER SESSION 7 SESSION 8 SESSION 9
IWA AWARDS Resource recovery Oxidation and other Drinking water
11.00 — 12.00
from wastewater processes production
SESSION 1 SESSION 2 SESSION 3 SESSION 10 SESSION 11 SESSION 12
Resource recovery Management of Utility efficiency Modelling integrated Electrochemical and Drinking water
12.30 — 13.30
from wastewater climate adaptation and excellence wastewater treatment oxidation processes production
processes
SESSION 4 SESSION 5 SESSION 6 SESSION 13 SESSION 14 SESSION 15
Resource recovery Strategic water Water quality Modelling integrated Micropollutants and Distribution system
14.00 — 15.00 from wastewater management in cities standards, regulations wastewater treatment nanoplastics microbiology and
and economics processes biofilms
Week 1 Thursday 27 May Friday 28 May * * 28 May
SESSION 16 SESSION 17 SESSION 18 DOCUMENTARY SCREENING 11.00 —
Emergent Water utility Potable reuse and Brave Blue World 12.00
11.00 — 12.00
contaminants digital practice alternative drinking
water production
PANEL DISCUSSION, HOSTED BY IWA 12.00 —
Challenges and opportunities for the water sector 12.30
SESSION 19 SESSION 20 SESSION 21 SESSION 25 SESSION 26 SESSION 27
Emergent Becoming a digital Microbial and Water reclamation Smart management Antibiotic resistance
12.30 — 13.30
contaminants water utility of the chemical risk of water and and biodegradation 13.00 —
future assessment wastewater networks of pesticides 14.00
SESSION 22 SESSION 23 SESSION 24 WATER INDUSTRY QUIZ
Anammox-based Smart management Disinfection
14.00 — 15.00 nitrogen removal of wastewater techniques in drinking 14.00 —
collection systems water production 15.00
Digital World Water Congress —
Week 2
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6
Water utility Wastewater treatment Drinking water City-scale planning Communities, Water resources
management & resource recovery & potable reuse & operations communication, & large-scale water
& partnerships management
Week 2 Monday 31 May Tuesday 01 June Wednesday 02 June Thursday 03 June Friday 04 June
WATER INDUSTRY
12.00 — 13.00 WEEK 2 OPENING S34 S35 S36 S40 S41 S42
TV AWARDS
13.00 — 13.30 BREAK BREAK BREAK BREAK
13.30 — 14.30 REST DAY S28 S29 S30 S37 S38 S39 S43 S44 S45 S49 S50 S51
14.30 — 15.00 BREAK BREAK BREAK BREAK
DOCUMENTARY —
15.00 — 16.00 S31 S32 S33 S46 S47 S48 CLOSING CEREMONY
LORDS OF WATER
Week 2 Tuesday 01 June Wednesday 02 June
WEEK 2 OPENING & KEYNOTE SPEAKER SESSION 34 SESSION 35 SESSION 36
IWA AWARDS Nutrient removal Lifecycle analysis and Distribution system
12.00 — 13.00
the circular economy modelling and
sustainability
SESSION 28 SESSION 29 SESSION 30 SESSION 37 SESSION 38 SESSION 39
Operation of Smart measurements Nature-based Specific nitrogen Integrated modelling Community
full-scale WWTP for better decisions solutions and removal processes of nature based engagement and
13.30 — 14.30 collaboration for
sustainable water solutions towards
improved water
management water-wise cities resource and liveability
outcomes
SESSION 31 SESSION 32 SESSION 33 DOCUMENTARY SCREENING
Large wastewater Enhancing urban Ecosystems services Lords of Water
15.00 — 16.00 treatment plants flood resilience and understanding
through technology water resources
Week 2 Thursday 03 June Friday 04 June
SESSION 40 SESSION 41 SESSION 42 WATER INDUSTRY TV AWARDS
Microbiology of Integrating water Government
12.00 — 13.00
WWTP - phosphorus management and and industry
removal urban planning with collaborations for
many stakeholders improved water
sector resilience
SESSION 43 SESSION 44 SESSION 45 SESSION 49 SESSION 50 SESSION 51
Biosolids Planning for Communication Membrane fouling Minimising gaseous Modelling flood risk
13.30 — 14.30
management rehabilitation and with stakeholders & control and lifespan emissions and resilience to
retrofitting disaster management identify solutions
SESSION 46 SESSION 47 SESSION 48 CLOSING CEREMONY
Biofilm and Urban drainage Water quality
15.00 — 16.00 membrane of the future and pollution
bioreactors
Digital World Water Congress —
Programme Overview
The IWA Digital World Water Congress is a major virtual event bringing together global stakeholders
from across the industry.
The congress is being held across 8 days, from 24 May – 4 June (with rest days on 26 May and 31 May).
In the first week, the congress will run from 11:00 to 15:00 GMT, in the second week, from 12:00 to 16:00 GMT.
The event will host a number of plenary sessions with keynote speakers from industry, as well as dozens of
presentations from industry experts. There will also be a poster hall, with presentations from each author.
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6
Water utility Wastewater treatment Drinking water City-scale planning Communities, Water resources
management & resource recovery & potable reuse & operations communication, & large-scale water
& partnerships management
Week 1 Monday 24 May Tuesday 25 May Wednesday 26 May Thursday 27 May Friday 28 May * * 28 May
DOCUMENTARY — 11.00 —
11.00 — 12.00 OPENING CEREMONY S7 S8 S9 S16 S17 S18
BRAVE BLUE WORLD 12.00
12.00 — 12.30 BREAK BREAK BREAK PANEL EVENT 12.00 —
12.30
S1 S2 S3 S10 S11 S12 REST DAY S19 S20 S21 BREAK 12.30 —
12.30 — 13.30
13.00
13.30 — 14.00 BREAK BREAK BREAK S25 S26 S27 13.00 —
14.00
14.00 — 15.00 S4 S5 S6 S13 S14 S15 S22 S23 S24 WATER INDUSTRY QUIZ 14.00 —
15.00
Week 2 Monday 31 May Tuesday 01 June Wednesday 02 June Thursday 03 June Friday 04 June
WATER INDUSTRY
12.00 — 13.00 WEEK 2 OPENING S34 S35 S36 S40 S41 S42
TV AWARDS
13.00 — 13.30 BREAK BREAK BREAK BREAK
13.30 — 14.30 REST DAY S28 S29 S30 S37 S38 S39 S43 S44 S45 S49 S50 S51
14.30 — 15.00 BREAK BREAK BREAK BREAK
DOCUMENTARY —
15.00 — 16.00 S31 S32 S33 S46 S47 S48 CLOSING CEREMONY
LORDS OF WATER
All times are Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Platinum sponsors
(Plenary sponsor)
digital.worldwatercongress.org
Gold sponsors
#WorldWaterCongress
(Theme sponsor)
