IFAT – World’s Leading Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Waste and Recovery
2022-05-30 - 2022-06-03 | Munich, Munich, Germany
A world leader in the truest sense of the word, IFAT—the World’s Leading Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Waste and Raw Materials Management—is active across the globe offering innovations, resources, and solutions, specifically to tackle those challenges present across various markets. In addition to the event in Munich, IFAT also hosts individual trade fairs in China, India, South Africa, and Turkey as part of a global network for decision-makers in businesses operating in the environmental technology sector.

12th Micropol & Ecohazard Conference 2022
2022-06-06 - 2022-06-10 | Santiago de Compostela (Galicia, Spain).
The 12th Micropol & Ecohazard Conference is part of the IWA Specialist Group ‘Assessment and Control of Hazardous Substances in Water’ conference series, which are conceived as a international forum for discussion on the state of the art in scientific development and technical solutions concerning emerging pollutants emission, treatment and effects.
Some of the main topics included are: treatment at the source, monitoring & analysis, fate & behaviour during wastewater and sludge treatment, environmental & risk assessment, monitoring & control and prioritization/regulation & public acceptance. Additionally, other themes are considered such as biotransformation mechanisms, fate of nanoparticles, antibiotic resistance or microplastics in natural as well as engineering environments, etc.

Blue Tech Forum 2022
2022-06-07 - 2022-06-08 | Vancouver, Vancouver Convention Centre, Canada
Since 2010, BlueTech Forum has brought together the brightest minds in the global water sector to find solutions to the water crisis. Uniquely, this event attracts senior leaders of industrial water users, utilities, municipalities, technology providers and academic institutions. Who are all focused on accelerating the drive towards water sustainability and net-zero carbon emissions. BlueTech Forum gives you the opportunity to engage closely with influential peers, who are working towards environmental regeneration and sharing their valuable knowledge. The event is all about fostering radical collaborations.

Water Innovation Europe 2022
2022-06-14 - 2022-06-15 | Brussels
The event offers a unique opportunity to hear from a variety of top-notch speakers in the water sector. By gaining new perspectives and insights, the attendants will unlock new opportunities for the future of the water sector.
The public can network and debate with EU-level decision-makers, leading actors, and companies from across the water sector. The attendants can take the floor and showcase their work in front of a targeted pan-European audience. By attending the conference’s digital exhibition, they can increase their brand’s visibility and meet potential partners.

17th IWA World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion
2022-06-17 - 2022-06-22 | Michigan League, USA
The 17th IWA World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion is a series of conferences organized by IWA (International Water Association). The conference theme is ‘Biogas and Beyond: Expanding Applications of Anaerobic Biotechnologies in a Circular Economy’ which highlights the rapidly evolving field of anaerobic biotechnologies, which are playing increasingly important roles in a circular economy.
Presentations will range from the microbial ecology of anaerobic biotechnologies to how anaerobic digestion can contribute to climate resilience, among other topics.

EDS Conference 2022: Desalination for the Environment. Clean Water and Energy
2022-06-20 - 2022-06-23 | , Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Palacio de Congresos de Canarias, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Water and energy are the issues of this millennium.
This conference on desalination for the environment will be devoted to advances towards providing fresh water for all, at affordable cost and at economical energy requirements. With limited and depleting natural sources, desalination can supplement some of the critically lacking amounts of water needed for sustainable development.
Its place in the water cycle will be discussed. The conference will overview the most recent developments in desalination technology, its cost and extent of application, including socio-economic and environmental issues.
It will bring together research scientists, decision makers, managers, design engineers and operators from water companies, industries, government departments, consulting firms, research institutes and universities.
The place of industry, research and government decision making in this booming market will be addressed.
Why and how desalination should be integrated into the national or regional water management plans, ensuring socio- economic and environmental benefits, will be the focal point of the conference.

Innovation in Process Engineering Conference
2022-06-20 - 2022-06-23 | Miami, USA
The Innovations in Process Engineering Conference 2022 focuses on emergency technology and innovations in the water sector. The purpose of this event is to present innovative treatment technologies and to provide a technical platform for discussions regarding the continued development of technical innovations and new treatment practices for water.
The conference will include 27 technical sessions, 4 preconference workshops, and an exhibition hall.

World H2 Energy Conferences
2022-06-26 - 2022-06-30 | Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
The World Hydrogen Energy Conference is an excellent occasion for international and Turkish communities to work together to enhance the global activities in the field of hydrogen energy systems for a sustainable future. The dissemination of knowledge on hydrogen energy will foster interest in the new scientific and technological activities. The size and characteristics of the Turkish industry and its big markets offer excellent opportunities for global partnerships that can support the introduction of new technologies in commercial scale.

WEX Global 2022 - Unlocking the power of the smart circular economy
2022-06-27 - 2022-06-29 | Valencia, Spain
WEX Global 2022 has a unique place in the water conference calendar. In addition to business discussion and connections, the conference aims to facilitate the exchange of ideas, philosophies, business cards, solutions, and methodologies to build stronger relationships.
In this year’s conference, there will be more than 80 speakers from more than 40 countries who will discuss key issues relating to ‘Unlocking the power of the smart circular economy’.

European Wastewater Management Conference & Exhibition
2022-07-12 - 2022-07-13 | The Hilton Birmingham Metropole, UK
In the wastewater sector, the EWWN Conference offers a valuable opportunity for attendees to gain current information on new innovations, best practices, cutting–edge technology, and research.
In addition to more than 55 industry speakers, there will be more than 250 attendees from water leaders, utilities, technology providers, engineering consultancies, researchers, policymakers, and consultants.
This year, the keynote speakers are Frank Rogalla, Director of Innovation & Technology, FCC Aqualia, and Andrew Singer, Principal Scientist, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.

SIWI Stockholm Water Week 2022
2022-08-23 - 2022-09-01 | Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
World Water Week 2022 will communicate simply and clearly the value of water for human and societal activities. As people and nations gain a better understanding of how important water is to their lives and to everything they care about, they place a higher value on it. This creates a virtuous cycle, in which people care for water better, manage and share it more equitably, and waste or pollute it less, so that the water can generate more benefits for people and nature.
During the Week, it will be explored the value of water from many different perspectives. One starting point will be how improved water management and governance can help us achieve the 2030 Agenda and the global Sustainable Development Goals, which are currently under acute pressure, and the targets of the Paris Agreement on climate change. We will be more likely to succeed if we understand the value that water brings.

IWA World Water Congress - Water for smart liveable cities
2022-09-11 - 2022-09-15 | Copenhague-Denmark, Copenhague
Held in Copenhagen, Denmark, the 2021 IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition will report on the water sector progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The emphasis will on SDG6 which is dedicated to water and sanitation. The event will also highlight and explore the interwoven relation of water with all 17 of the global SDGs.
Participants will analyse, discuss and highlight solutions in high-level summits, case-study presentations, and examples of implementation and cooperation driving the fulfilment of the SDGs.
This edition of the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition will engage stakeholders and key contacts within the conventional water sector and beyond. It will brings together core water sector groups, such as those focused on urban water and urban water services, as well as participants from industry and agriculture, architects and urban planners, soil and groundwater experts and hydrologist, social scientist, the ICT sector, the financial sector, and others. With a strong representation and contribution form Nordic and Baltic Sea countries, the IWA Congress & Exhibition is a vital opportunity to learn about the Nordic water challenges and solutions, including participation in technical site visits.

WEFTEC: Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition & Conference
2022-10-08 - 2022-10-12 | New Orleans, The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Lousiana
Tap into the power of your community to transform the future of water. There is no better place than WEFTEC to meet water professionals from around the world and experience first-hand the best in water quality education, leading experts, the latest technology and trends, and proven solutions. Create connections and transform tomorrow at WEFTEC 2022.

IDA Desalination World Congress
2022-10-09 - 2022-10-13 | Sydney, International Convention Center Sydney (ICC Sydney), Australia
After close consultation with our Australian Government partners and based on the Governments vaccination and border reopening four-stage plan, we must postpone the 2022 IDA World Congress scheduled for May 29-June 2, 2022. The new date is October 9-13, 2022, to ensure an in-person event and protect our community’s health and safety. Accordingly, we have modified the extended abstract submission deadline to February 15, 2022. The Congress remains in the magnificent city of Sydney, Australia, at the International Convention Center (ICC Sydney), a spectacular location and state-of-the-art facility that opened in 2016 at the world-famous Darling Harbour.
“We can’t wait to welcome the world’s leading minds on water desalination and reuse to Sydney next year, as borders reopen, and our international visitors once again return. Our water community is certainly looking forward to networking and collaborating on new water solutions face to face with their global peers”, said BESydney CEO, Lyn Lewis-Smith.

17th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES)
2022-11-06 - 2022-11-10 | Paphos, Cyprus
The 17th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES) is dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge on methods, policies and technologies for increasing the sustainability of development by de-coupling growth from the use of natural resources and by a transition to a knowledge-based economy. All taking into account the economic, environmental and social pillars of sustainable development.
See the complete programme: https://www.paphos2022.sdewes.org/programme

EUROMEMBRANE 2022
2022-11-20 - 2022-11-24 | Sorreto, Sorreto, Naples, Italy
The EUROMEMBRANE conference will be held at Hilton Sorrento Palace hotel & Conference Center.
It was awarded as Best Meeting and Event Centre Southern Italy at the Italian Mission Awards in 2017 (The most Important award for the Italian business travel Industry).

IWA Digital Water Summit
2022-11-28 - 2022-12-02 | Bilbao, Spain
The IWA Digital Water Summit is designed to be the reference in digitalisation for the global water sector. Targeting all stakeholders involved in the water sector digitalisation, the Summit has a focus on business and industry. Water technology providers and water utilities are the main participants that will discuss and shape the agenda of this first edition.
The Digital Water Summit will have some of the world’s leading experts on digital water. It is co-organized by the water utility in the region (Consorcio de Aguas Bilbao Bizkaia) and the IWA Governing Member in Spain (AEAS). The IWA Digital Water Summit will be held in Bilbao, Spain.
See the complete programme: https://digitalwatersummit.org/programme/

13th IWA International Conference on Water Reclamation and Reuse
2023-01-15 - 2023-01-19 | Chennai, India
The central theme of the conference is “Water Reuse: Overcoming the Challenges of Growth and Climate Change” and is intended to help progress towards the creation of sustainable water reuse solutions through multidisciplinary cooperation and learning from the extensive experience already gathered in countries around the world. The framework surrounding the central theme of the conference will deal with the full range of topics relating to water reclamation and reuse. There will be a focus on innovations and solutions that address water stress in integrated fashion from the three different angles of water reuse adoption, water reuse implementation and the removal of water reuse bottlenecks.

World Water Tech Summit
2023-01-21 - 2023-02-22 | London, UK
The World Water-Tech Innovation Summit will connect water utility executives with the sector’s leading disruptors. An annual meeting place and catalyst for innovation, the summit will bring together the most forward-thinking water companies, regulators, engineering firms, technology giants, investors, and innovators to tackle the critical issues of the decade ahead.
From energy price volatility to prevalent weather extremes, global shocks are threatening water supply and distribution. Taking place on February 21-22, the summit will provide senior water leaders with a platform for high-level discussion covering the biggest challenges facing our water and wastewater systems.
The summit will feature interactive panels, executive briefings, breakout roundtables and 1-1 meetings over two days of dialogue and deal-making. All summit sessions will be broadcast live to our international online audience and will be available to watch on demand for a month after the summit.

WEX Global 2023
2023-03-27 - 2023-03-29 | Seville, Spain
WEX Global occupies a unique place in the water conference calendar. Business meetings and conversations lie at the heart of WEX, along with the principle of ‘exchange’; the exchange of ideas and philosophies, of business cards, of solutions, and of methodologies, to form strong networks on which to build stronger relationships. We will also play host to more than 80 speakers, from more than 40 countries, who will debate critical issues relating to Water, Energy & Climate Change: Smart Circular Solutions to Build a Better World.

Global Water Intelligence Summit - GWS 2023
2023-05-08 - 2023-05-10 | Berlin, Germany
The Global Water Intelligence Summit will be bringing together the key players – policy makers, utility leaders, investors, industrial water users, innovators, and contractors – to thrash out the answers. It is an exciting moment for the industry. And the Global Water Summit is a unique opportunity to shape your future within it. By bringing together all the key influencers from across the global water sector, it has become a mainstay in shaping the future direction of the water sector and driving business opportunities for its attending delegates.

SWAN 13th Annual Conference
2023-05-09 - 2023-05-11 | Glasgow, UK
The SWAN 13th Annual Conference will be held May 9-11, 2023, at the Crowne Plaza Glasgow in Scotland. The conference theme is “Making Smart Water Mainstream” which is focused on the practical and “how to” value of taking the smart water journey by navigating through current, global utility challenges.
The Conference will also feature the 6th SWAN Digital Twin Workshop and new, Scaling Innovation: From Start-Up to Unicorn Workshop on May 9th, as well as a study tour at our lead utility partner, Scottish Water on May 12th. The event will be live-streamed and made available on-demand for virtual attendees.

Utility Week Live 2023
2023-05-16 - 2023-05-17 | Birmingham’s NEC, United Kingdom
Utility Week Live is your annual opportunity to access the UK’s water, gas, and electricity utilities – under one roof. Be recognised as a key solution provider and meet your target audience face-to-face at this two-day event, attended by 100% of UK water companies, major energy retailers, gas network operators, and electricity networks.
UWL23 sees the return of our network, water and pan-utility zones, as well as an expanded keynote stage, three challenge stages, and the innovation stage; a dedicated workshop space where partners can enjoy exclusive access to industry leaders; and the popular interactive format Collaborate Exchange.
The content programme will be centered around frontline challenges, with a range of opportunities for exhibitors and sponsors to align themselves with these key areas:

Resilience in the round: wastewater & water efficiency
Smart, flexible networks
Delighting customers: best-in-class customer service
Optimising data and digitalisation
Transforming asset management
New approaches to capital delivery
Optimising workforce and field operations
Decarbonisation – delivering net zero

BlueTech Forum 2023
2023-05-17 - 2023-05-18 | Edinburgh, Scotland
The BlueTech Forum 2023 will be held May 17th and 18th in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Forum has brought together the brightest minds in the global water sector to find solutions to the water crisis. Uniquely, this event attracts senior leaders of industrial water users, utilities, municipalities, technology providers, investment companies and academic institutions. All are focused on accelerating the drive towards best practices in water management and net-zero carbon emissions. BlueTech Forum gives you the opportunity to engage closely with influential peers, who are working towards environmental regeneration and sharing their valuable knowledge. The event is all about fostering innovation with impact.
WHO IS ATTENDING? Aqualia

18th IWA Leading Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies
2023-05-28 - 2023-06-02 | Daegu, South Korea
The IWA Leading Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies is designed to be the place for sharing the latest insights into how pioneering science, technological innovation and leading practices will shape the major transformation in water management that is underway.
See the complete programme: https://iwa-let.org/programme-2023/

XIII CONGRESO INTERNACIONAL AEDYR
2023-06-13 - 2023-06-15 | Granada, Spain
The 13th AEDyR International Congress in Granada will be a forum to present the latest innovations, research and developments in desalination, water reuse and water treatment, as well as the perfect setting to bring together experts in these fields.
It is the most important and influential periodic event at the European level on desalination and water reuse and, therefore, an unmissable event for all the people and companies involved in these sectors, both nationally and internationally.
Granada, a historic city, is an ideal place to hold this biennial international congress, as it has numerous technical and cultural attractions, and excellent national and international communications due to its proximity to Seville and Madrid. The Community of Andalusia has numerous important water treatment infrastructures and is a benchmark in water reuse with the most advanced technologies in an area with a high need for water resources and which, together with other nearby regions in the Southeast and the Mediterranean, requires optimal water management.

IWA ecoSTP-23 - 6th International Conference on eco-technologies for Wastewater Treatment
2023-06-26 - 2023-06-29 | Girona, Spain
ecoSTP-23 aims to discuss the latest cutting-edge eco-technologies for a sustainable transition in wastewater treatment, reuse, and resource recovery, at urban and industrial scale, giving special attention to the efficient transfer of knowledge into practice. Building a more resilient future for water management needs a transdisciplinary and multi-domain examination, including socio-economic and governance aspects. ecoSTP23 will include hydro-social aspects and the multiple factors that currently frame water management.
Some of the main topics are:

Emerging technologies and processes
Decentralized strategies
Resource recovery and safe use
Digitalization
Economic, environmental and social footprint.

The workshops will focus on:

Full-scale experiences in the implementation of new ecotechnologies
The hydro-social cycle and the socio-political aspects and the human dimension of water
Wastewater-based epidemiology and the ethics of AI application in the water domain.

WHO IS ATTENDING? Aqualia & WE&B

10th IWA Membrane Technology Conference
2023-07-23 - 2023-07-26
See the complete programme: https://sites.wustl.edu/mtc2023/program/
WHO IS ATTENDING? Aqualia

ENOLL Living Lab Days
2023-09-21 - 2023-09-23 | Barcelone
OpenLivingLab Days is the flagship annual event organized by the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL). It is a gathering that brings together living lab professionals, public officials, corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, academics, and innovators from around the world. The event offers a unique platform for networking, exchanging best practices, and collaborating on cutting-edge projects and for reflecting on the latest trends and how to shape the future.
WHO IS ATTENDING: ENoLL and WE&BE.

18th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment systems
2023-09-24 - 2023-09-29 | Dubrovnik, Croatia
The 18th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES) is dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge on methods, policies, and technologies for increasing the sustainability of development by de-coupling growth from the use of natural resources and by a transition to a knowledge-based economy. All considering the economic, environmental, and social pillars of sustainable development.
One of the main issues of the coming decades is to improve efficiencies by integrating various life-supporting systems, using excess from one, as a resource in another at the correct moment. Integrating electricity, heating, cooling, transport, water, buildings, waste, wastewater, industry, forestry, and agriculture systems will be pivotal towards sustainable development.
