Future Water Treatment Conference
Speakers
For more information about our keynote speakers, confirmed speakers and focus areas, please download a draft summary of the event.

Jan Hofman
Keynote speaker
Jan’s research interests focus on water security, water management, water quality in sewers, heat recovery from sewers, organic micropollutants in water and advanced water treatment.

Peter Jarvis
Keynote speaker
Peter's research focuses on the process science of drinking water treatment, where he is leading research on controlling PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ from entering drinking water.

Maria Manidaki
Keynote speaker
Maria has 23 years of industry experience specialising in asset management, infrastructure investment planning and climate change in the water sector.

Barnaby Brampton
Speaker
Barnaby specialises in the development and implementation of innovative water treatment technologies

Jay Bullen
Speaker
Jay's focus is on clean water research with areas of interest that include catchment management (remote sensing and algae), water treatment (DOC removal, PFAS, advanced oxidation processes, taste and odour), analytical chemistry, and distribution networks.

Peter Coutts
Speaker
Peter has over 30 years of technical expertise in both potable and wastewater process engineering.

Ben Hazard
Speaker
Ben's focus is on wastewater treatment.

Kenny McGibbon
Speaker
Kenny's focus is on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater treatment facilities.

Ralitza Nikolova-Kuscu
Speaker
Ralitza's expertise in process engineering, along with knowledge of hydraulics, civil, mechanical, and operational aspects.

Heather Smith
Speaker
Heather's research interests include customer engagement in sector governance, the role of legitimacy and trust, as well as public perceptions and behaviour towards new technologies and approaches, such as water recycling and smart metering.