Annual Conference 2026 Speakers
Adam Cave – CEO, Murray McIntosh
Andy Wilson, Principal Consultant, Support Engineering
Dr Angela MacOscar, Head of Innovation, Northumbrian Water
Barry Hayward – Chief Commercial Officer, South Staffordshire Group
Bob Taylor, CEO, Portsmouth Water
Chris Walters, CEO, Ofwat
David Hinton – IWater Board Member, Independent Consultant
Elena Duffy, Customer Excellence Lead, CCW
Emma Webster, Treatment Solutions Manager, NI Water
Fatima Naeem, IWater Rising Star, Aqua Consultants
Gabrielle Mandell, Chief Executive, Institute of Water
Helier Smith, CEO, Jersey Water
Jo Parker, IWA
Kara Sadler, Head of Water Quality, South Staffs Water
Karima Khandker, Director of Resourcing, Skills, Learning and EDI, Thames Water
Karl Dalton, Head of Water, Siemens UK
Karma Loveday, Editor, The UK Water Report
Laura Musgrave, Director – Responsible AI, CGI UK
Marcus Rink, Chief Inspector, Drinking Water Inspectorate
Dr Matilda Rhode, Chief Information Security Officer, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
Melina Persson, Client Director, UK Water Sector, Microsoft
Dr Mike Keil, Chief Executive, CCW
Moira Malcolm, DWQR
Dr Natalie Lamb, Senior Manager, Sector Intelligence at Spring
Neal Edmondson, Client Director, BFY Group
Nicci Russell, CEO, Waterwise
Nicola Shaw, Chief Executive Officer, Yorkshire Water
Pádraig Meehan, Senior Manager, OutForm
Rachael Steller, Climate Change Committee
Rachel Fletcher, Global Director for Regulation and Economics, Octopus Energy
Dr Sally Watson, Non Executive Director, British Water
Siân Thomas, Director of Strategic Asset Management, Anglian Water Services
Simon Mutter, Strategy and Planning Partner, WEC (23red)
Steve Barrett, Director of Membership & Strategic Accounts, Energy & Utility Skills
Stuart Colville, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Water UK
Paul Byrne, CEO – CABWI
Pooja Prakesh, MattMcDonald
Tom Williams, Founder and CEO, Enebio Ltd
