A year in Water Review
9.30am – Registration
Arrive, sign in, and connect with peers over refreshments.
10.00am – Welcome and Opening Remarks
Setting the tone for the day and introducing the themes we’ll explore together.
10.15am – What Should a Collective Water Vision Be? (Keynote)
A keynote exploring the future we want to create for the water sector — and how we get there.
10.30am – Where Were We, and Where Are We Now?
What progress have we made since November 2024?
What early insights are emerging around AMP8 delivery?
11.00am – CMA Review Process – What’s the Update?
What are the latest developments in regulation?
What risks and opportunities should we be preparing for?
11.20am – IGN Update
Hear from the Future Water Standards and Regulations group on the Industry Guidance Note. This essential piece of work has been curated to provide guidance for suppliers, water companies and innovators new, unfamiliar or confused about the state of the UK water standards landscape.
11.40am – Break
12.00pm – 6 Months Into AMP8 – Progress Check: Hear from the Suppliers (Panel discussion)
How are suppliers tracking against AMP8 goals?
What major challenges have been encountered so far?
What innovations are already being implemented?
How can we avoid the “end-of-AMP panic” and project bottlenecks?
Are financial incentives aligned with broader targets beyond compliance?
What does successful project delivery look like at this stage?
12.30pm – Accelerating the Next 6 Months
What areas offer the most potential for rapid advancement?
How can procurement processes be balanced to ensure delivery capacity?
What forecasting tools or strategies could make planning more accurate?
What practical enablers (e.g., testing and delivery speed) can support success?
What can we learn from how other sectors handle similar challenges?
With large-scale layoffs behind us, how do we prevent a repeat skills crisis?
1.00pm – Lunch
A chance to recharge and continue informal discussions.
1.45pm – The Outcome of the Cunliffe Report (Debate)
How can we move from recommendations to meaningful action?
What are the differing stakeholder views on the report’s implications?
What questions and concerns do participants want addressed?
2.15pm – Planning for a Common Goal – Looking Forward
How can we shift away from reactive responses to extreme weather?
In what ways should public health be embedded into water planning?
What does a unified industry vision look like post-Cunliffe review?
Is it realistic to bring forward our 2050 goals — could we reach them by 2040?
2.45pm – Practical Levers for Change
How can we scale metering and use data to influence behavior and detect leakage?
What immediate steps can AMP8 take to address growing climate threats?
Where are the biggest opportunities for actionable, near-term change?
3.15pm – Closing Reflections
Key takeaways, lessons, and actions from the day.
3.30pm – End