June 6th & 7th | Vancouver

2018 www.bluetechforum.com

Managing Water Risk in the Circular Economy

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Resource Recovery

Decentralized Treatment

ZLD

Energy Recovery

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Organics to Energy

Emerging Contaminants

IoT & Digital Water

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BlueTech Forum is synonymous with water innovation, and enables its attendees to always be one step ahead of the market. If you seek to broaden your horizons, expand your business network and discover new business opportunities, BlueTech Forum is the place to be.

ROUNDTABLE BRIEFINGS, KEYNOTES AND CASE STUDIESThis year’s sessions will illustrate how the future of the water sector is being shaped by the mega-trend of the Circular Economy, and how we should adapt our strategy to the new environment. Exclusive opportunities to network with industry thought leaders combined with access to BlueTech Market Insights creates a unique agenda for the Forum.

DIFFERENT PEOPLE, NEWTECHNOLOGIES, REAL GLOBALADVANCESWhile being business-focused,the BlueTech Forum maintains an intimate and convivial feel which facilitates conversation and the building of long-term business relationships. We believe that life is too short for ‘just-another-water conference’ and aim to facilitate genuine progress which comes into play in the real world.

Vancouver Convention Centre | Vancouver, CanadaBlueTech Forum | June 6th & 7th, 2018

Key Speakers

Hans-Ulrich BuchholzEnvironmental Compliance, Corporate

QEHS Group, L’Oréal

Jens KolindVice President, Technical Industries,

Novozymes A/S

Ralph ExtonChief Marketing Officer,

Suez Water & Technologies

Michael FlynnPrincipal investigator (PI) in Water

recycling technology development, NASA Ames Research Center

Toni McRoryU.S. Environmental, Health and Safety

(EHS) Compliance, Walmart

Jim HannaDirector of Datacenter Sustainability,

Microsoft

Managing Water Risk in the Circular Economy

Learn about the new innovations you need to future proof your technology portfolio.

Identify the best thematic areas for strategic investment and acquisition.

Access intelligence briefings on markets where you can sell more of what you have already.

Network with high-level industry peers and stake-holders in an intimate invitation-only setting.

Identify solutions to address corporate water risk – and drive value.

Agenda SnapshotFor detailed information visit www.bluetechforum.com

16.00 Optional: Networking Activity 18:30 Registration Open

18:30 Welcome – Drinks & Cocktail Reception at the beautiful Five Sails Restaurant.

07:30 Networking Breakfast Meetings08:30 Opening Keynote: Water Technology Markets and

Opportunities in a Circular Economy. Paul O’Callaghan, BlueTech Research (CEO)

08.50 Thought Leadership Roundtable Briefings

10:10 Networking Coffee Break10:40 Keynote Address – Jens Kolind, Novozymes A/S11.00 Innovation Showcase Elevator Pitches11:20 Innovation Showcase Roundtable12:30 Networking Lunch13.30 Keynote Address – The journey from linear to

circular in cosmetics and manufacturing. Hans-Ulrich Buchholz, L’Oreal

13.45 Plenary Session Panel: Is Your Company’s Water Strategy “Untapped”?. Panelists will include Emilio Tenuta, VP Corporate Sustainability, Ecolab and Venkee Sharma, President, Aquatech

14:30 Corporate Roundtable Session: Industrial Needs and Challenges Faced by End-User Companies. Chaired by Will Sarni

16:00 Networking Break16:30 Keynote Address

Michael Flynn, Principal investigator (PI) in Water recycling technology development, NASA Ames Research Center

17.00 BlueTech Innovation Awards17:15 Closing Remarks 17:30 Closing Networking Food & Cocktail Reception

Day 1 | Wednesday 6th June

Day 2 | Thursday 7th June

Aqua Membranes – 3D Printing. Aquam – Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment. Cerahelix – Ceramic Membranes. Emagin – Control and analytics system. Fluid Technology Solutions (FTS) – FO applied to ZLD. Genifuel – Sludge to Energy. Ionomr – Ion-exchange membrane. Island Water Technologies – Bio-electrode sensors (BES). Microbe Detectives – Metagenomics / Biotechnology. World Water Works – inDENSE / DEMON® Technology.

Innovation ShowcaseAWARD NOMINEES

Roundtable Briefings: join the discussionRoundtable Moderators provide five-minute introductory primers on the topics below followed by facilitated discussion. The roundtable sessions for our 2018 event will be as follows:1. Thought Leadership Roundtables: run by

the BlueTech TAG team with expert contributors.2. Innovation Showcase Roundtables:

12 x new tech companies.3. Corporate End-User Roundtables:

12 x leading industrial corporates.

Roundtable Topics will include: Digital water & data as an enabler of the circular

economy. “In the Blue” – how can you get your company to a state

where circular solutions and processes are designed and embedded across operations?

What is the optimal place to deal with micropollutants as we move to closed loop water re-use?

Next-gen Membranes as an enabler for Industrial Water Re-use.

Future of chemistries and chemicals in a circular economy.

ZLD: Holy Grail, Fool’s Errand or Last Resort? Biosolids & Organic waste management – opportunities

for value creation. Impact of regulations and policy on driving water

technology adoption. It’s all about the business model. The decentralised water re-use as an enabler for the

circular economy. Point of Use (POU) / Point of Entry (POE) . Infrastructure & Asset Management. Key drivers for innovation & market growth.

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Price per delegate• Full Rate $1350 (USD) (Early bird rate $1195 – available until 16th March)• BlueTech Research Client Rate $1095* * Contact Sarah Condon to obtain your client discount code.

The delegate package includes:• Access to all sessions • A delegate pack including a full attendee list • Your choice of 4 roundtable topics from each of

the three roundtable sessions • A personal login for the online 1-1 meeting

system • Networking food & drinks reception on the 6th

June • Breakfast, luncheon and refreshments • Closing networking food & drinks reception

VenueThe Vancouver Convention Centre. www.vancouverconventioncentre.com

All BlueTech Forum delegates get access to a special room rate with the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel. Please note there is limited availability.

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The conference is being held at the Vancouver Convention Centre, and the networking reception will be held at the Five Sails Restaurant.

For more information contact Sarah Condon Europe +353 21 233 9380 | North America +1 604 676 3581 | sarah.condon@bluetechresearch.com

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Utility

4%

End User

10%

Engineer

11%

Governement NGO& Industry Group

4%

Investor

10%Large Corporate

29%

Media

2%

Research Institute

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TechnologyCompany

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Who should attend?BlueTech Forum is a must attend event for key stakeholders involved in the water technology sector inluding:

Chief technology officers

Industrial & utility water leaders

R&D teams

Strategic investors

New business development teams

Innovators and entrepreneurs