Final Agenda: Water 2.0 Conference 11/8 Pfeiffer University NC
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The Water 2.0 Conference: Digitally Connecting the Water Industry will focus on the use of data analytics, software, cyber security for water utilities and industrial water users. Participants will include water and energy industry authorities, utilities professionals and representatives from the EPA.
Water 2.0 Conference: Digitally Connecting the Water Industry
Thursday, November 8, 2018 – Pfeiffer University, North Carolina
Allison Chinchar, CNN International Weather Team Meteorologist spoke at our Water 2.0 Conference in Charlotte NC last fall on the subject of “Flooding From a Television Perspective.” We are particularly excited about welcoming Allison back as a Keynote Speaker to our event this year, as she has been on the forefront of reporting on some of the most significant water events affecting our planet in recent history.
CONFERENCE LOCATION
Pfeiffer University
Henry Pfeiffer Chapel
48380 US-52
Misenheimer NC 28109
We have a stellar roster of speakers featuring stakeholders who are driving significant change in the water industry.
AGENDA
9:30-10:00 Registration & Continental Breakfast
Opening Remarks and Introductions
– Kenneth E. Russell, PhD, Conference Chair; VP Digital Transformation & CIO, Pfeiffer University; Author of Social Knowledge
– Vincent Caprio, Water 2.0 Executive Director & Conference Chair
10:00-11:30 State of American Water Infrastructure Repair
– Vincent Caprio, Water 2.0 Executive Director
– Kenneth E. Russell, PhD, Conference Chair; VP Digital Transformation & CIO, Pfeiffer University; Author of Social Knowledge
11:30-12:30 Lunch
12:30-1:00 Connecting Water: Higher Education’s Role in Driving New Innovation
Kenneth E. Russell, PhD, Conference Chair; VP Digital Transformation & CIO, Pfeiffer University; Author of Social Knowledge
1:00-1:30 MicroEVAP: Solving Industry’s Wastewater Concentration Needs – 3 Customer Cases
Karen Sorber, Executive Chair/CEO, Micronic Technologies
1:30-2:00 Payments in Utilities
– George Hochbrueckner, Member of Congress (D-NY01, 1987-95), Member New York State Assembly (1975-85), Electronics Engineer
– Hadi Akkad, Executive Vice President & Co-founder, Electronic Transaction Systems
2:00-2:45 What do we expect? Flooding in a changing world
Carrie DeJaco, PhD, Associate Professor of Biology, Pfeiffer University
2:45-3:15 Yadkin Hydroelectric Project – New License, New Ownership
Mark Gross, Vice President Operations, Cube Hydro
3:15-3:45 Telecom Evolution in Water Infrastructure
Bobbi Harris, VP Market Strategy & Development, Utilities Technology Council
3:45-4:15 Water 2.0 – Digitalization of the Water Industry: The Implementation of IIoT
Alan Hinchman, Chief Innovation Officer, GrayMatter Systems
4:15-4:45 Using Nanotechnology for Dealing with Environmental Challenges of Water
Seamus Curran, PhD, Chairman/CEO, Integricote Inc. and Physics Professor, University of Houston
4:45-5:15 Hurricanes: When Water Is A Bad Thing
KEYNOTE: Allison Chinchar, Meteorologist, CNN International Weather Team
5:15-6:30 Post-Conference Networking
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Questions in regard to the event may be directed to:
Vincent Caprio vincent@water2.org