The Water Innovations Alliance Presents

The Water 2.0 Conference

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Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

8:45am – 5pm

1299 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Suite 900 (9th Floor)

Washington, DC 20004

$250 Registration Fee

Please join us as we discuss our smart water network and other water infrastructure issues at the Water 2.0 Conference on

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 at

1299 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,

Suite 900 (9th Floor)

Washington, DC 20004.

Water enters the digital era. Big Data Solutions, Information Powered Utilities and Smarter Customers. The Conference will focus on the social/economic benefit of digitally enabled water solutions.

Space is limited.

To guarantee you spot, register for the conference today.

Featured Speakers Include . . .

Alan G. Hinchman

Global Marketing Director – Infrastructure

GE Intelligent Platforms

www.ourwatercounts.com

Mr. Hinchman is an expert on how to provide digital technology solutions to municipal water infrastructure issues.

A complete bio

can be found here.

David Drake

Founder and Chairman,

LDJ Capital

www.ldjcapital.com

Mr. Drake is the founder and Chairman of LDJ Capital, a Private Equity firm in New York City, and of its subsidiary The Soho Loft Capital Creation Event Series, a global events and media company covering education and creation of financial innovation programs for the Private Company Marketplace.

A complete bio

can be found here.XX

Vincent Caprio

Executive Director, Water

Innovations Alliance Foundation

www.waterinnovations.org

Mr. Caprio is the Executive Director of the ‘Water Innovations Alliance Foundation’ and is one of the foremost advocates for government funding of emerging technologies at both the State and Federal levels. Mr. Caprio has testified before the state legislatures of New York and Connecticut.  Mr. Caprio is the founder of the Water Innovations Alliance Foundation (WIAF) Conferences and has successfully produced 10 WIAF Conferences.

A complete bio

can be found here.

Jud Hill

Managing Director,

NGP Global Adaptation Partners

www.ngpgap.com

Mr. Hill joined NGP in 2010 and serves as Managing Director. He is an industry leader in the water and environmental services sectors. He has over 30 years of experience in both water and environmental service company operations as well as over a decade of private equity experience in the water industry.

A complete bio

can be found here.

Erik Hromakda

CEO,

Global Water Technologies

www.gwtr.com

Erik Hromadka has served as CEO of Global Water Technologies (OTC Pink: GWTR) since 2009. He refocused the company with an emphasis on new technology, targeting opportunities to reduce loss in drinking water systems by introducing “smart grid” data and interactive tools.

A complete bio

can be found here.

Amanda Brock

CEO,

Water Standard

www.waterstandard.com

Ms. Brock is recognized as a leader and pioneer in water treatment for water-based enhanced oil recovery and produced water treatment/reuse.

A complete bio

can be found here.

John M. Przybla, PE, GISP

SVP,

Woolpert

www.woolpert.com

Mr. Przybyla is a Professional Engineer in 5 states and a Certified GIS Professional. His work encompasses over 75 organizations in his 33 years of professional experience, including utilities, local governments, public institutions, airports, and Federal agencies.

A complete bio

can be found here.

Jon B. Freedman

Global Government Relations Leader, GE Water & Process Technologies

www.gewater.com

Mr. Freedman is a recognized expert and frequent speaker on water policies. He teaches a class at the University of Pennsylvania called, “The Future of Water,” and he has recently spoken on water issues at conferences in China, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Europe, and the United States. He also served for six years on the Board of Directors of the WateReuse Association, and chaired its National Legislative Committee

A complete bio

can be found here.

Blythe Lyons

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council Program on Energy & Environment

www.acus.org

Ms. Lyons has provided energy policy consulting services, with a focus on nuclear fuel cycle and nonproliferation, to utilities, industry, nonprofit and academic institutions, and various national as well as state governments since the late 1970s.

A complete bio

can be found here.

Terry E. Biederman, P.E.

Global Industry Manager – Water

GE Intelligent Platforms

www.ge-ip.com

Mr. Biederman joined GE Intelligent Platforms as Global Industry Manager-Water in March of 2012. Prior to GE, he was Director of Public Works for Waterford Township, Michigan for sixteen years where he was responsible for operations of the Water/Sewer and Facilities and Operations Divisions.
At Waterford Township, he was responsible for transforming the DPW into a state-of-the-art smart water operation leveraging advanced technology and management practices.

A complete bio

can be found here.

Kathryn Craig

Director, Workflow Solutions,

Hach Company

www.hach.com

Ms. Craig works with Optimization Solutions, Intelligent Information Management and Hach Homeland Security Technologies to develop breakthrough technologies used to improve water quality and treatment optimization.

A complete bio

can be found here.

Kevin M. McGovern

CEO,

The Water Initiative

www.thewaterinitiative.com

Mr. McGovern is the Chairman of The Water Initiative® and has founded over 15 companies. The Water Initiative’s mission is to deliver point-of-drinking (POD) water solutions to developing countries around the world.

A complete bio

can be found here.

Paul F. Boulos

President, COO & CTO,

Innovyze, Inc.

www.innovyze.com

Dr. Boulos is a President and Director of MWH Global (www.mwhglobal.com), one of the world’s leading environmental engineering and construction firms, with more than 7,500 employees in 31 countries and annual revenues exceeding $1.5 billion. Dr. Boulos is also leads Innovyze, a global multi-million dollar smart water engineering software company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MWH Global.

A complete bio

can be found here.

Dennis Nelson

President and CEO,

Project WET Foundation

projectwet.org

Mr. Nelson founded Project WET in 1984 while working at the North Dakota State Water Commission. Through extensive partnerships and successful fundraising efforts, he has developed the program into a global leader in water resources education around the world.

A complete bio

canm be found here.

To see a complete list of Conference speakers please click here.

To see the agenda, please click here.

Please contact Vincent Caprio with any additional questions in regard to sponsorship or speaking opportunities: vince@waterinnovationsfoundation.org

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The Water Innovations Alliance is an industry association focused on developing new funding, increasing collaboration and raising awareness for cutting-edge water technologies and the problems they solve.

The Alliance serves the entire spectrum of the water sector: corporations, investors, engineering firms, start-ups, NGOs, research centers, municipalities, and others in the field.

The Alliance is located in Washington DC, Cambridge, MA, and Shelton, CT. It is a 501(c)(6) trade organization. To learn more about the Alliance and its membership, contact Vincent Caprio, vince@waterinnovationsfoundation.org