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Solutions for Water Resiliency
August 20, 2020 - August 21, 2020
Sustain SoCal and the California Data Collaborative co-host a two-day online event…
Water Solutions 5
and
5th Annual California Water Data Summit
August 20 – 21, 2020
Solutions for Water Resiliency
Sustain Southern California and the California Data Collaborative have joined forces in the 5th year of each of their highly regarded annual conferences to bring you a ground-breaking joint two-day water industry online event focused on Solutions for Water Resiliency.
Both conferences have been widely recognized as showcases for innovation and new approaches to water challenges. As a combined effort, Water Solutions 5 + 5th Annual California Water Data Summit will create a premier solutions-oriented online conference for 2020, offering more content, unsurpassed virtual networking and a great value for all of our attendees.
Solutions for Water Resiliency will feature leaders from California’s most pioneering public agencies, industry specialists, innovative companies, exciting start-ups and prestigious academic institutions. You will have an opportunity to learn about the cutting-edge work pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the world of California water.
SEPARATE REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR EACH DAY
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AGENDA
Thursday, August 20
WELCOME TO DAY 1
Welcome from the California Data Collaborative and Sustain SoCal
9:45am – 10:00am
Keynote:
10:00am – 10:30am
Fiona Ma, California State Treasurer
Updates from the Water Data Consortium
10:35am – 11:30am
Moderator:
- Meredith Lee, Executive Director, West Big Data Innovation Hub
Panelists:
- Kamyar Guivetchi, Manager Division of Planning, California Department of Water Resources
- Joone Lopez, General Manager, Moulton Niguel Water District
- Tara Moran, Chief Executive Officer, California Water Data Consortium
Trends in Agriculture
11:35am – 12:30pm
Moderator:
- Lauren Steely, Associate Resource Specialist, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Panelists:
- Brent Vanderburgh, Senior Geologist Specialist, California State Water Resources Control Board
- Erin Ragazzi, Assistant Deputy Director, Division of Water Rights, California State Water Resources Control Board
- Kevin France, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member, SWIIM
- Robyn Grimm, Senior Manager, Water Information Systems, Environmental
Defense Fund
Break
12:30pm – 12:40pm
Flume Case Study
12:40pm – 1:00pm
TBD
Lunch Session
1:00pm – 1:20pm
Break
1:20pm – 1:30pm
Investor Perspective
1:30pm – 2:20pm
Moderator:
- Scott Kitcher, President & CEO, Sustain SoCal
Panelists:
- Alex Loucopoulous, Partner, Sciens Capital
- Debra Coy, Executive in Residence, XPV Water Partners
- Gil Demeter, Vice President, Pontifax AgTech
- John Robinson, Partner, Mazarine Ventures
Innovator Showcase
2:20pm – 3:00pm
Moderator:
John Arena, Business Outreach Section Manager, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Panelists:
- Eric Sullivan, Director of Business Development, SewerAI
- Erin Rothman, Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Stormsensor
- Ivan Lalovic, Chief Executive Officer, Gybe
- John Higley, Chief Executive Officer, EQO
- Johnny Pujol, Chief Executive Officer, SimpleLab
- Mark Kovscek, Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Conservation Labs
- Megan Glover, Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder, 120Water
- Pat Kiely, Chief Executive Officer, Sentry
Surface Water Flows
3:05pm – 4:00pm
Moderator:
- Lindsay McPhail, Assistant Resource Specialist, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Panelists:
- Ben Kerr, Founder, Foundry Spatial Ltd.
- Erik Ringelberg, California Director, The Freshwater Trust
- Kyle Onda, Data Architect, Internet of Water
- Mark R. Tompkins, Principal & Founder, FlowWest
- Michael George, Delta Watermaster, California State Water Resources Control Board
Day 1 Closing Remarks
4:00pm
Virtual Happy Hour to Commence After Closing Remarks
Friday, August 21
WELCOME TO DAY 2
Welcome Remarks
9:45am – 10:00am
Keynote:
10:00am – 10:15am
TBD
Water Workforce of the Future
10:15am – 11:00am
Moderator:
- Joone Lopez, General Manager, Moulton Niguel Water District
Panelists:
- Glenda Scales, Associate Dean for Global Engagement and Chief
- Technology Officer, Virginia Tech
- Jim Horne, Sustainability Program Manager, United States Environmental Protection Agency
- Louisa Frahm, SEO Editor, Los Angeles Times
Varuna Case Study
11:05am – 11:30pm
Moderator:
- Tom Ferguson, Vice President Programming, Imagine H2O
Panelists:
- Jamail Carter, Co-Founder, Varuna
- Kyle Tryan, Water Plant Superintendent, Benton Charter Township
- Liz Sisson, Chief Operating Officer, Urban Us
- Ziptility Case Study
11:30am – 12:00pm
Moderator:
- Tom Ferguson, Vice President Programming, Imagine H2O
Panelists:
- Dante Cook, Co-founder, Ziptility
Break
12:00pm – 12:10pm
S FOR WATER RESILIENCY
Rachio & Synergy Case Study
12:10pm – 12:50pm
Break
12:50pm- 1:00pm
Financial Resiliency: Planning for the Unknown
1:00pm – 1:55pm
Moderator:
- Drew Atwater, Director of Finance and Water Resources, Moulton Niguel Water District
Panelists:
- Alexandra Rozgonyi, Associate, S&P Global Ratings
- Audra Dickinson, Associate Director, Fitch Ratings
- Bjørn Kallerud, Economist, RDN
- Maura Allaire, Assistant Professor of Department of Urban Planning & Public Policy, University of California, Irvine
- Ariel Dinar, Professor of Environmental Economics & Policy, University of California Riverside
Data-Driven Regulatory Compliance
2:00pm – 2:55pm
Moderator:
- Melissa Matlock, Ph.D., Water Resource Analyst, Western Municipal Water District
Panelists:
- Aaron Poresky, Water Resources Engineer, Geosyntec Consultants
- Jennifer Shimmin, Conservation Manager, Coachella Valley Water District
- Vyki Englert, Principal, Compiler LA
- Jazmine Molloy, Project Manager, Eagle Aerial
Financing Innovations in Distributed Infrastructure
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Moderator:
- Michael Gardner, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Aqaix
Panelists:
- Caroline Koch, Water Policy Director, WaterNow Alliance
- Ed Harrington, Advisor, Earth Economics and WaterNow Alliance
- Edwin Pinero, President, EcoMetrics LLC
Closing Remarks
4:00pm