Speakers
Dr. Victor Monsalvo Garcia
Aqualia
Head of Eco-efficiency Area, Innovation and Technology Department
Basel Abusharkh
OSMOSYS
CEO/CTO
Technological Innovations in Brine Mining: From Theory to Practice
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 11:05 am - 11:50 am
Speaker
Membrane Brine Concentration: Case Studies and Project Applications
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 12:40 pm - 1:05 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Membrane Brine Concentration: Case Studies and Project Applications | Author |
Case Studies: Global Examples of Brine Mining in Action
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 9:50 am - 10:35 am
Speaker
Ahmed Alamoudi
NEOM
General Director for Brine Mining Center
Brine Mining Valorization and Commercialization
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 2:35 pm - 3:00 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Brine mining valorization and commercialization | Speaker |
Aamer Ali
Aalborg University
Associate Professor
Technological Innovations in Brine Mining: From Theory to Practice
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 11:05 am - 11:50 am
Speaker
Sarah Almahfoodh
Saudi Aramco
Research Engineer
Unlocking the Potential of High Salinity Streams in Saudi Arabia
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 11:05 am - 11:30 am
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Unlocking the Potential of High Salinity Streams in Saudi Arabia | Author |
Eydhah Almatrafi
King Abdulaziz University
Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering–Rabigh, Center of Excellence in Desalination Technology
Saudi Arabia's Water Missions for Global Sustainability and Innovation
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 12:15 pm - 12:40 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia's Water Missions for Global Sustainability and Innovation | Speaker |
Harith Alomar
Waterise
Global Sales Director
Designing 50MLD Subsea Desalination Plant the Future of Desalination
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 4:05 pm - 4:30 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Designing 50MLD Subsea Desalination Plant the Future of Desalination | Author |
Ali Altaee
UTS: University of Technology Sydney
Associate Professor
Crosslinked nZVI-kappa carrageenan hydrogel for leachate remediation and resource recovery
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 4:35 pm - 5:00 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Crosslinked nZVI-kappa carrageenan hydrogel for leachate remediation and resource recovery | Speaker |
Juan Arevalo
Aqualia
Project Leader
Water and Added Value European Center: Pioneering Sustainable Solutions for a Thirsty World
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 11:05 am - 11:50 am
Moderator
William Bizollon
Holtec International
Business Development Engineer
Enabling Sustainable Desalination with SMR-300 Heat and Power Supply
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 3:45 pm - 4:10 pm
Speaker
Borja Blanco
Aqua Advise
CEO
Economic Viability and Business Models for Brine Mining
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Speaker
AI With Purpose: Why We're Rethinking Desalination
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 9:00 am - 9:25 am
Moderator
From Algorithms to Autonomy: The AI Evolution in Water Systems
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 9:25 am - 9:50 am
Moderator
The Role of Automation and AI in Desalination
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 9:50 am - 10:15 am
Moderator
Engineering Next-Generation Membranes to Achieve Global Sustainability Goals
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 12:20 pm - 12:45 pm
Moderator
NuScale SMR for Desalination, Brine treatment and Hydrogen Production
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 11:10 am - 11:35 am
Moderator
Water Positive: Transforming the Water Treatment Market
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 10:45 am - 11:10 am
Moderator
Resilience by Turning Desalination Upside-Down, Literally
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 2:00 pm - 2:25 pm
Moderator
Electrochemical Pre-Treatment: Revolutionising RO Efficiency in Desalination
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 2:25 pm - 2:50 pm
Moderator
Enabling Sustainable Desalination with SMR-300 Heat and Power Supply
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 3:45 pm - 4:10 pm
Moderator
Smart Money for Water Companies
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 4:10 pm - 4:35 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Smart Money for Water Companies | Author |
Crosslinked nZVI-kappa carrageenan hydrogel for leachate remediation and resource recovery
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 4:35 pm - 5:00 pm
Moderator
Sustainable Desalination Living Lab: Innovation for Water Management in Semi-Arid
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 2:50 pm - 3:15 pm
Moderator
Pia Boyer
Euphrates Energies SAS
CEO
Economic Viability and Business Models for Brine Mining
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Speaker
Coupled versus decoupled Seawater brine valorization for desalination plants
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 3:45 pm - 4:10 pm
Moderator
Brine Valorization: What comes before Lithium and Rare Earth Elements
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 2:00 pm - 2:25 pm
Moderator
Nature based treatment of iron and ammonium rich RO concentrate
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 4:35 pm - 5:00 pm
Moderator
Brine valorization with low salt rejection (LSRRO) reverse osmosis membranes
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 2:25 pm - 2:50 pm
Moderator
Brine Valorization through on-site reagent recover
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 4:10 pm - 4:35 pm
Moderator
Advancing Sustainable Desalination: Innovations for Energy Efficiency and Resource Recovery
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 2:50 pm - 3:15 pm
Moderator
Gabriele Brummer
American Water Chemicals
Applications Engineer
Breaking the Cycle: Learning from 30 Years of Repeated Efficiency Mistakes
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 2:35 pm - 3:20 pm
Speaker
Paul Buijs
1st:water
Founder
30 years of desalination experience: repeated mistakes
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 2:10 pm - 2:35 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| 30 years of desalination experience: repeated mistakes | Speaker |
Breaking the Cycle: Learning from 30 Years of Repeated Efficiency Mistakes
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 2:35 pm - 3:20 pm
Moderator
Maria Salud Camilleri Rumbau
Eurecat
Senior Researcher
Water and Added Value European Center: Pioneering Sustainable Solutions for a Thirsty World
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 11:05 am - 11:50 am
Speaker
Advancing Sustainable Desalination: Innovations for Energy Efficiency and Resource Recovery
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 2:50 pm - 3:15 pm
Speaker
Christos Charisiadis
Brine Consulting
Founder & Principal Consultant
Global Outlook on Brine Mining and Valorization
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 9:45 am - 10:10 am
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Global Outlook on Brine Mining and Valorization | Author |
Clarifying OARO and Market Opportunities
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 2:15 pm - 2:35 pm
Moderator
What Innovations Are Still Needed to Make Brine Valorization a Commercial Reality?
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 4:15 pm - 4:40 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Innovations Still Needed to Make Brine Valorization a Commercial Reality | Author |
The Realities of Seawater Brine Valorization
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 9:00 am - 9:25 am
Moderator
Open Testbed for Advancing Brine Valorisation under Real Conditions
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 9:25 am - 9:50 am
Moderator
Case Studies: Global Examples of Brine Mining in Action
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 9:50 am - 10:35 am
Moderator
Unlocking the Potential of High Salinity Streams in Saudi Arabia
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 11:05 am - 11:30 am
Moderator
Environmental and Sustainability Considerations in Brine Mining
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Moderator
Multichannel thermodiffusion: A new paradigm in thermal desalination
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 12:15 pm - 12:40 pm
Moderator
Marco Cioffi
Ansaldo Energia
Product Manager
The business case behind the poly-generation of power and desalinated water by Small Modular Reactors
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 1:45 pm - 2:10 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| The business case behind the poly-generation of power and desalinated water by Small Modular Reactors | Speaker |
Jonathan Clark
gleeds
Associate Director of Data Centres & Advanced Technology
Water for the Future: Desalination and the Rise of Water-Hungry Industries
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 3:50 pm - 4:35 pm
Speaker
Elena de la Vieja
Aqua Advise/AEDyR
Commercialization Director/Director of the Board
From Pioneers to Global Leaders: 60 years of desalination in Spain and 10 Certainties ahead
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 11:35 am - 12:20 pm
Speaker
Luis DePavia
NuScale Power
Innovation Manager
Luis E. DePavia, MSEE is the NuScale Power Innovation Manager in the Office of Technology. He supports and reports directly to the Chief Technology Officer and co-founder. Luis leads the Integrated Energy Systems R&D group in the development of technology to decarbonize the petrochemical industry with the utilization of NuScale Small Modular Nuclear Reactor’s process steam and power. He has over 28 years of experience developing large projects in the O&G and Energy Industries, he is a co-inventor on more than 38 patents and author of numerous technical publications. He is a member of the American Nuclear Society and Society of Petroleum Engineers. Luis received his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Mechanical Engineer from the National University of Mexico (UNAM) and Master’s degree from the University of Washington in Seattle, USA.
NuScale SMR for Desalination, Brine treatment and Hydrogen Production
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 11:10 am - 11:35 am
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| NuScale SMR for Desalination, Brine treatment and Hydrogen Production | Speaker |
Avijit Dey
Aquatech International
Vice President, Process development
Coupled versus decoupled Seawater brine valorization for desalination plants
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 3:45 pm - 4:10 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Coupled versus decoupled Seawater brine valorization for desalination plants | Author |
Ignacio Diez
NX Filtration
Sales Manager
Water and Added Value European Center: Pioneering Sustainable Solutions for a Thirsty World
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 11:05 am - 11:50 am
Speaker
Christopher Fellows
Saudi Water Authority
Senior Water Expert
Global Outlook on Brine Mining and Valorization
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 9:45 am - 10:10 am
Speaker
The Realities of Seawater Brine Valorization
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 9:00 am - 9:25 am
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| The Realities of Seawater Brine Valorization | Author |
Environmental and Sustainability Considerations in Brine Mining
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Speaker
Vanesa Fernandez
ACWA Power
Performance Director
AI With Purpose: Why We're Rethinking Desalination
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 9:00 am - 9:25 am
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| AI With Purpose: Why We're Rethinking Desalination | Speaker |
Olga Ferrer
ACCIONA
R&D&i - Desalination & New Technologies
LIFE INDESAL: A Sustainable and Circular Approach to Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) - Desalination through Energy Reduction and Brine Valorization
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Moderator
Mariana Figueira Alves
ACCIONA
Project Manager, R&D Engineer
LIFE INDESAL: A Sustainable and Circular Approach to Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) - Desalination through Energy Reduction and Brine Valorization
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Speaker
Hu Fleming
Upwell Water Treatment
President, Partner
Economic Viability and Business Models for Brine Mining
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Speaker
Case Studies: Global Examples of Brine Mining in Action
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 9:50 am - 10:35 am
Speaker
Alexander Fuglesang
Flocean AS
CEO
Resilience by Turning Desalination Upside-Down, Literally
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 2:00 pm - 2:25 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Resilience by Turning Desalination Upside-Down, Literally. | Author |
Silvia Gallego
LG Water Solution/AEDyR
Sales Manager/Board Member
From Pioneers to Global Leaders: 60 years of desalination in Spain and 10 Certainties ahead
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 11:35 am - 12:20 pm
Moderator
Mari Carmen Garcia
SETA PHT/AEDyR
Director/Board of Directors
From Pioneers to Global Leaders: 60 years of desalination in Spain and 10 Certainties ahead
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 11:35 am - 12:20 pm
Speaker
Guillem Gilabert-Oriol
DuPont
R&D Leader
Technological Innovations in Brine Mining: From Theory to Practice
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 11:05 am - 11:50 am
Moderator
Driving Industrial Brine Valorization: Key Challenges and Emerging Pathways
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 11:50 am - 12:15 pm
Moderator
Novel membrane approached to high brine concentration and crystallization
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 12:15 pm - 12:40 pm
Moderator
Brine Mining Valorization and Commercialization
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 2:35 pm - 3:00 pm
Moderator
Economic Viability and Business Models for Brine Mining
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Moderator
Towards Neutrality Through Renewable Energy, Brine Reuse And Innovation
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 4:40 pm - 5:05 pm
Moderator
What Innovations Are Still Needed to Make Brine Valorization a Commercial Reality?
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 4:15 pm - 4:40 pm
Moderator
Membrane Brine Concentration: Case Studies and Project Applications
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 12:40 pm - 1:05 pm
Moderator
Brine-Refining: Simultaneous Efforts against Water Scarcity, Global-Warming, and Critical-Mineral Shortages
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 5:05 pm - 5:30 pm
Moderator
Environmental and Sustainability Considerations in Brine Mining
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Speaker
Brine valorization with low salt rejection (LSRRO) reverse osmosis membranes
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 2:25 pm - 2:50 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Brine valorization with low salt rejection (LSRRO) reverse osmosis membranes | Author |
Alberto Gonzalez
Suez
Proposal Coordinator
Towards Neutrality Through Renewable Energy, Brine Reuse And Innovation
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 4:40 pm - 5:05 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Towards Neutrality Through Renewable Energy, Brine Reuse And Innovation | Author |
Belén Gutiérrez
GS Inima/AEDyR
Head of Desalination Department R&D/President
From Pioneers to Global Leaders: 60 years of desalination in Spain and 10 Certainties ahead
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 11:35 am - 12:20 pm
Speaker
Yashar Hajimolana
University of Twente
Assistant Professor
Water for the Future: Desalination and the Rise of Water-Hungry Industries
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 3:50 pm - 4:35 pm
Speaker
Sandro Hansen
Turing
Application Specialist
From Algorithms to Autonomy: The AI Evolution in Water Systems
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 9:25 am - 9:50 am
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| From Algorithms to Autonomy: The AI Evolution in Water Systems | Speaker |
Florent Heidet
Nano Nuclear Energy
CTO and Head of Reactor Development
Nuclear & Desalination: Power Couple or Dried-out Relationship?
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 4:35 pm - 5:00 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Nuclear & Desalination: Power Couple or Dried-out Relationship? | Author |
Georg Herborg Enelvoldsen
Danfoss A/S
Innovation Director
Case Studies: Global Examples of Brine Mining in Action
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 9:50 am - 10:35 am
Speaker
Naiara Hernandez
Aqualia
Project Leader
Water and Added Value European Center: Pioneering Sustainable Solutions for a Thirsty World
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 11:05 am - 11:50 am
Speaker
Eric Hoek
UCLA
Professor
Engineering Next-Generation Membranes to Achieve Global Sustainability Goals
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 12:20 pm - 12:45 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Engineering Next-Generation Membranes to Achieve Global Sustainability Goals | Speaker |
Ron Jong
Waternet
Researcher drinking water treatement
Breaking the Cycle: Learning from 30 Years of Repeated Efficiency Mistakes
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 2:35 pm - 3:20 pm
Speaker
Environmental and Sustainability Considerations in Brine Mining
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Speaker
Nature based treatment of iron and ammonium rich RO concentrate
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 4:35 pm - 5:00 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Nature based treatment of iron and ammonium rich RO concentrate | Speaker |
Christine Kleffner
University of Applied Sciences Bochum
Professor
Technological Innovations in Brine Mining: From Theory to Practice
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 11:05 am - 11:50 am
Speaker
Driving Industrial Brine Valorization: Key Challenges and Emerging Pathways
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 11:50 am - 12:15 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Driving Industrial Brine Valorization: Key Challenges and Emerging Pathways | Author |
Keith Lampi
Fluid Technology Solutions, Inc
President
Technological Innovations in Brine Mining: From Theory to Practice
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 11:05 am - 11:50 am
Speaker
Novel membrane approached to high brine concentration and crystallization
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 12:15 pm - 12:40 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Novel membrane approached to high brine concentration and crystallization | Author |
Clarifying OARO and Market Opportunities
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 2:15 pm - 2:35 pm
Speaker
Dr. Marina Martinez Minchero
University of Cantabria
PhD Researcher
LIFE INDESAL: A Sustainable and Circular Approach to Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) - Desalination through Energy Reduction and Brine Valorization
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Speaker
Paolo Mattiuzza
BrineACT
CEO
Case Studies: Global Examples of Brine Mining in Action
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 9:50 am - 10:35 am
Speaker
Environmental and Sustainability Considerations in Brine Mining
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Speaker
Dr. Victor Monsalvo Garcia
Aqualia
Head of Eco-efficiency Area, Innovation and Technology Department
Driving desalination's future: innovative facilities extracting seawater's true value
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 9:20 am - 9:45 am
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Driving desalination's future: innovative facilities extracting seawater's true value | Author |
Abraham Negaresh
WRc Group
Associate Director - Desalination and Reuse Lead
Water for the Future: Desalination and the Rise of Water-Hungry Industries
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 3:50 pm - 4:35 pm
Moderator
Pedro Otegui
Fluytec
Director General
Upgrading OCP's SWRO Plant in Morocco: A Compact i-UF Solution
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 2:45 pm - 3:10 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Upgrading OCP's SWRO Plant in Morocco: A Compact i-UF Solution | Author |
Markus Pfander
K-UTEC AG Salt Technologies
Executive Director
Brine Valorization: What comes before Lithium and Rare Earth Elements
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 2:00 pm - 2:25 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Brine Valorization: What comes before Lithium and Rare Earth Elements | Author |
Jan W. Post
Wetsus
Program Director
Scalable, Selective, Sustainable: Ion-selective Desalination for the Future
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 5:00 pm - 5:25 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Scalable, Selective, Sustainable: Ion-selective Desalination for the Future | Author |
The Mega Vessel approach to pressure vessel design
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 3:40 pm - 4:05 pm
Moderator
Designing 50MLD Subsea Desalination Plant the Future of Desalination
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 4:05 pm - 4:30 pm
Moderator
Upgrading OCP's SWRO Plant in Morocco: A Compact i-UF Solution
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 2:45 pm - 3:10 pm
Moderator
Lionel Rabin
Haltiqa Consulting
Managing Director
Ghazal Razi Parchikolaei
Eurecat
PhD Student
Advancing Sustainable Desalination: Innovations for Energy Efficiency and Resource Recovery
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 2:50 pm - 3:15 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Advancing Sustainable Desalination: Innovations for Energy Efficiency and Resource Recovery | Author |
Ángel Rivero Falcón
Canary Islands Institute of Technology (ITC)
Project engineer
IDIWATER project and Desal+ living lab
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 11:50 am - 12:15 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| IDIWATER project and Desal+ living lab | Author |
Open Testbed for Advancing Brine Valorisation under Real Conditions
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 9:25 am - 9:50 am
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Open Testbed for Advancing Brine Valorisation under Real Conditions | Author |
Soren Robenhagen
Aquaporin A/S
Commercial Director
Water and Added Value European Center: Pioneering Sustainable Solutions for a Thirsty World
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 11:05 am - 11:50 am
Speaker
Tony Robinson
NEXT Events & Conferences Ltd
Founder & CEO
Opening address from the Founder and CEO of Desalination Technology Expo & Conference
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 9:00 am - 9:20 am
Speaker
Conference Summary and Closing Remarks
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 5:05 pm - 5:15 pm
Speaker
Chris Rose
Sidon Water
Managing Director
Electrochemical Pre-Treatment: Revolutionising RO Efficiency in Desalination
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 2:25 pm - 2:50 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Electrochemical Pre-Treatment: Revolutionising RO Efficiency in Desalination | Speaker |
Ramon Rubio
IWAC
Business Development
IDIWATER project and Desal+ living lab
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 11:50 am - 12:15 pm
Moderator
Saudi Arabia's Water Missions for Global Sustainability and Innovation
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 12:15 pm - 12:40 pm
Moderator
The business case behind the poly-generation of power and desalinated water by Small Modular Reactors
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 1:45 pm - 2:10 pm
Moderator
30 years of desalination experience: repeated mistakes
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 2:10 pm - 2:35 pm
Moderator
Nuclear & Desalination: Power Couple or Dried-out Relationship?
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 4:35 pm - 5:00 pm
Moderator
Scalable, Selective, Sustainable: Ion-selective Desalination for the Future
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 5:00 pm - 5:25 pm
Moderator
Alba Ruiz Aguirre
Plataforma Solar de Almería-CIEMAT
Researcher
Water and Added Value European Center: Pioneering Sustainable Solutions for a Thirsty World
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 11:05 am - 11:50 am
Speaker
Sustainable Desalination Living Lab: Innovation for Water Management in Semi-Arid
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 2:50 pm - 3:15 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Sustainable Desalination Living Lab: Innovation for Water Management in Semi-Arid | Author |
Hamidreza Samouei
Texas A&M University
Research Assistant Professor
Brine-Refining: Simultaneous Efforts against Water Scarcity, Global-Warming, and Critical-Mineral Shortages
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 5:05 pm - 5:30 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Brine-Refining: Simultaneous Efforts against Water Scarcity, Global-Warming, and Critical-Mineral Shortages | Author |
Jose Luis San Vicente
Westinghouse Electric Company
Senior Manager, Offer Development, Energy Systems
Nuclear Technology Enabling Desalination Applications
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 10:10 am - 10:35 am
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Nuclear Technology Enabling Desalination Applications | Author |
Germán Santos
Apria Systems
R&D Engineer
LIFE INDESAL: A Sustainable and Circular Approach to Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) - Desalination through Energy Reduction and Brine Valorization
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Speaker
Gareth Simmonds
WRc Group
Head of Regulatory Assurance
Gareth Simmonds is an experienced regulatory strategist with over twenty years in the UK and international water sectors. He has led the development of regulatory frameworks, market structure reviews, and tariff strategies within the water industry. Gareth has conducted detailed studies to uncover and understand the cost drivers of water supply, wastewater treatment, and effluent reuse—ensuring these are accurately reflected in tariff structures. His expertise lies in aligning economic and regulatory principles to support sustainable and transparent charging mechanisms, particularly relevant to the integration of desalination for large users.
Water for the Future: Desalination and the Rise of Water-Hungry Industries
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 3:50 pm - 4:35 pm
Speaker
Mike Sinfield
H2O Innovation
Account Manager
The Mega Vessel approach to pressure vessel design
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 3:40 pm - 4:05 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| The Mega Vessel approach to pressure vessel design | Author |
Alexis Steverlynck
Fugro
Head of Product
Breaking the Cycle: Learning from 30 Years of Repeated Efficiency Mistakes
Tuesday 04 November 2025 : 2:35 pm - 3:20 pm
Speaker
Hendrik Swart
REDstack
Engineer
LIFE INDESAL: A Sustainable and Circular Approach to Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) - Desalination through Energy Reduction and Brine Valorization
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Speaker
Juan Felipe Torres
Australian National University
Associate Professor
Multichannel thermodiffusion: A new paradigm in thermal desalination
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 12:15 pm - 12:40 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Multichannel thermodiffusion: A new paradigm in thermal desalination | Author |
Karel Vratny
Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions
Thermal Domain and Battery Materials
Brine Valorization through on-site reagent recover
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 4:10 pm - 4:35 pm
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| Brine Valorization through on-site reagent recover | Author |
Rami Youssef
Siemens
Desalination Business Development Manager
The Role of Automation and AI in Desalination
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 9:50 am - 10:15 am
Speaker
| Presentation title | Role |
|---|---|
| The Role of Automation and AI in Desalination | Speaker |
Domingo Zarzo
Sacyr/Water Positive Think Tank
Head of Strategic Projects and Institutional Relations/Founder
Water Positive: Transforming the Water Treatment Market
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 10:45 am - 11:10 am
Speaker
From Pioneers to Global Leaders: 60 years of desalination in Spain and 10 Certainties ahead
Wednesday 05 November 2025 : 11:35 am - 12:20 pm
Speaker
Natan Zuta
IOSight
CEO
Natan Zuta is among the co-founders of IOsight and has been the CEO since 2007. Through his vision of targeting developing market segments and water infrastructure, Natan has successfully transformed IOSight from a start-up to a leading provider of BI systems for infrastructure facilities. Under his leadership IOSight has evolved from the R&D stage to an established company with a series of specialty products in the water and energy industries. Natan has 19 years of engineering experience in the software industry and a deep knowledge of information systems. He was also a successful entrepreneur with Generic Solutions, a start-up that has become a leader in providing a special-purpose ERP system for the construction industry. Natan is currently a director at Generic Solutions. IOSight’s solutions benefit from Natan’s unique combination of industrial management and software engineering expertise and his experienced business perspective.