Leakage and Metering Conference - Day 2: Meeting Metering targets for AMP8
Agenda
Agenda
09:00 – 09:30 | Arrival, Registration & Refreshments
09:30 – 09:40 | Welcome & Opening Remarks
Paul Horton, CEO, Future Water Association
Setting the scene: How smarter metering can unlock water efficiency, leakage reduction, and better outcomes for people, networks, and the planet.
09:40 – 10:10 | Keynote: Metering in AMP8 – Between Ambition and Delivery
Smart metering is a centrepiece of AMP8. We’ll explore its potential, risks, and where ambition must be matched with delivery.
10:10 – 10:30 | From Data to Action – How Smart Metering Enables Water Efficiency
How real-time usage data supports proactive leakage detection, demand management, and customer empowerment.
10:30 – 10:45 | Innovation Pitch #1 – Complete Cyber
Water Dragons-style 15-minute pitch
10:45 – 11:05 | Learning from Energy – What Water Can Adopt and Adapt
The energy sector's rollout of smart metering offers critical lessons in engagement, rollout logistics, standards, and trust.
11:05 – 11:20 | Break & Networking
11:20 – 11:40 | From Framework to Roadmap – The Ofwat & Baringa 2024 Smart Metering Report
We’ll examine the report’s key recommendations for smarter governance, standardisation, rollout, and consumer engagement. Topics include:
Sector-wide roadmap & governance model
National awareness campaigns
Benefits realisation standards
Regulatory incentives & performance metrics
Investment & innovation in joint-sector solutions
11:40 – 11:55 | Innovation Pitch - Advizzo
Water Dragons-style 15-minute pitch
11:55 – 12:20 | Building Standards for Smarter Metering
Compatibility, CSL reporting, and integration with legacy systems are key to success. This session will cover:
24hr low-flow alerts for CSL
Common operational standards
Smart tariff and interoperability design
Future-proofing meter networks (e.g. Ofcom spectrum, SRD considerations)
12:20 – 13:15 | Lunch & Networking
13:15 – 13:30 | Debate: To MAP or not to MAP?
Barriers and breakthroughs in getting meters in the ground—and getting it right the first time.
Topics include:
Reducing aborted installs
Optimising above/below-ground placement
Procurement best practices
Overcoming workforce constraints
13:30 – 13:45 | Innovation Pitch #2
Water Dragons-style 15-minute pitch
13:45 – 14:00 | Innovation Pitch #3
Water Dragons-style 15-minute pitch
14:00 – 14:30 | Joint Session: Metering & Leakage – Realistic Goals or Wishful Thinking?
This session will address the critical interdependencies between metering and leakage targets. We'll debate:
Can the UK realistically achieve a 50% leakage reduction by 2050 without pre-existing comprehensive metering coverage?
How can the supply chain and procurement work together effectively to meet leakage and metering targets?
How do infrastructure age, procurement strategies, and skills shortages affect these goals?
What innovations in metering are essential to hitting ambitious leakage targets?
14:30 – 15:00 | Smart Skills – Building the Workforce to Deliver & Maintain Smart Metering
We explore skills development across:
Apprenticeships & training partnerships
Upskilling existing teams
CSL response capabilities
Career pathways to attract and retain the next-gen metering workforce
15:00 – 15:15 | Final Reflections
Summarising the key takeaways and celebrating the innovation that will help shape a smarter, more connected future for metering.