The Future of Water Summit Agenda
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Day 1: August 8, 2022
8.30 AM - 9.00 AM (MAIN BALLROOM)
Opening Remarks
Setting the Stage. Opening and Welcoming Remarks by Dr. Sunil Sinha and Hardeep Anand
9.00 AM - 9.30 AM
Opening Keynote Address
Opening Keynote Remarks by the Mayor of Miami-Dade County, Daniella Levine Cava
Welcoming Remarks by Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber
9.30 AM - 10.30 AM
Keynote Speakers
Kishia L. Powell, DC Water
Jennifer Sara, World Bank
Joe Manous, USACE Institute for Water Resources
Maria Lehman, American Society of Civil Engineers
10.30 AM - 11.00 AM
Networking Coffee Break
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11.00 AM - 12.00 PM
Keynote Speaker
Peiffer Brandt, Rafteflis Financial Consultants
Jennifer Palmiotto, National Rural Water Association
Ken Bagstad, US Geological Survey
Roy Coley, Miami-Dade County WASD & Louis Aguirre, WPLG 10
12.00 PM - 1.00 PM
Networking Lunch
Lunch at the Ritz-Carlton is included as part of the Conference Registration package.
1.00 PM - - 2.00 PM
Theme 1: Smart One Water - Definition, Framework & Implementation
Adel Hagekhalil, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
David Sumner, USGS Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center
Travis Wagner, SUEZ Smart & Environmental Solutions
Stephen Cauffman, US Department of Homeland Security (USDHS)
Vern Steel, National Rural Water Association
2.00 PM - 3.00 PM
Theme 2 - Watershed/River-basin Scale Governance, and Policy
Eric Summa, US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Jennifer Garigliano, NYC Department of Environmental Protection
Meghna Babbar-Sebens, Oregon State University
Steven C. Williamson, Village of Key Biscayne
Kevin Carter, Broward County Water & Wastewater Services
3.00 PM - 3.30 PM
Networking Coffee Break
Registered summit attendees will also be able to network through the WHOVA Conference App (Download from the Apple Store or Google Play Store)
3.30 PM - 4.30 PM
Breakout Discussions
Breakout discussions by Summit attendees on topics related to Themes 1 and 2.
4.30 PM - 5.15 PM
Key Takeaways from Day 1 & Closing Remarks
