Programme

1 October 2026, Alcântara Water Factory — Avenida de Ceuta, 1300-254 Lisbon
09:30
Reception
10:00
Auditorium 1
Opening Session
Cláudio de Jesus — Chairman of the Board of Águas do Tejo Atlântico
Joana Baptista — Council member of the Lisbon City Council
10:30
Auditorium 1
10 editions challenging the obvious
Piers Clark — Founder of Isle Group | Keynote
11:00
Auditorium 1
Infrastructure resilience and the role of innovation
Moderator:
Cláudio de Jesus — Chairman of the Board of Águas do Tejo Atlântico
Speakers:
Silvério Regalado — Secretary of State for Local Administration and Land Planning
Jorge Vala — Mayor of Porto de Mós
Giorgos Sachinis — Director of Strategy and Innovation at EYDAP
12:15
Expo & Networking
13:00
Lunch
14:30
Auditorium 1
Afternoon Session – Opening
João Manuel Esteves — Secretary of State for the Environment
14:50
Auditorium 1
Digital Transformation in Utilities: from ambition to execution
Moderator:
Sérgio Trindade — DSD Director at Águas do Tejo Atlântico
Speakers:
Luísa Leite Faria — Global Digital Acceleration at EDP
Nadine Zerrini — Innovation at DC Water
Manuel Gonçalves — Security Intelligence Service
Rui Braga — CISO at Águas do Norte
Água-Mãe Auditorium
Innovation in Action
Moderators:
Youth Ambassadors — Águas do Tejo Atlântico
Presentations:
SOLLAGUA Project: Nature-based solutions and Living Labs for rural water reuse — Leonor Pinheiro and João Campos
Use of reclaimed water for agricultural irrigation and its impact on human health: implementation of two case studies at wastewater treatment plants — Filipa Nunes
Impact of climate change on population health: perspectives from wastewater monitoring — Joana Pires
Advanced digital solutions for the planning, design and operation of treatment plants: from secondary to quaternary treatment, effluent quality, efficiency and N₂O emissions — Constanza Rosa
Optimising sludge production at wastewater treatment plants and reducing associated costs — Roman Zuravliov
16:30
Auditorium 1
Águas do Tejo Atlântico's Innovation Strategy
Rita Lourinho — Head of R&D and Innovation at Águas do Tejo Atlântico
17:00
Auditorium 1
Closing — The Cycle Continues… the next 10 years
17:15
After Party