Summit Technical Program
Explore the Cutting Edge of Water Innovation
The Technical Program at the IDRA Reykjavik Summit 2025 brings together the brightest minds and boldest ideas shaping the future of desalination and water reuse. Over two intensive days, global experts, researchers, and industry leaders will present groundbreaking technologies, operational best practices, and real‑world case studies from every corner of the sector.
With parallel tracks covering water security, innovation and emerging technologies, sustainable water management, policy and finance, and the circular water economy, this program is designed for utilities, engineers, developers, financiers, and decision‑makers looking to stay ahead of the curve.
Through robust technical sessions, data‑driven insights, and forward‑looking discussions, the Technical Program offers practical tools and strategies you can apply immediately in your own projects.
Join us in Reykjavik and be part of the conversation driving a resilient, sustainable water future.
Program Schedule
Registration
12:30 – 18:30
Harpa 1st Floor
Brine Valorization Workshop
13:00 – 17:00
Rima
Imagine | Curated by Canada Ocean Racing Team
15:00 – 16:00
Kaldalon
Welcome Reception
18:30-20:30
Harpa
TACKLING WATER SECURITY: DESALINATION AND WATER REUSE TECHNOLOGIES: BEST PRACTICES AND CASE STUDIES MID-MORNING SESSION: 10:30 – 13:00
Global Needs and Opportunities for Reuse and Desalination
Curated in collaboration with:
In this session, panelists will share real-world case studies covering project financing, contractual models (EPC, DB, DBOM, WPA, etc.), permitting challenges, technologies deployed, and operations frameworks.
The discussion will provide practical insights for delivering resilient, cost-effective, and sustainable solutions across water supply, treatment, reuse, and desalination. Ideal for utilities, developers, financiers, and policymakers.
Monday 13 | 10:30-11:15
Moderator
Mr. Guillaume Clairet
Chief Operating Officer
H2O Innovation
Panelist
Mr. Ryan Thompson
Executive Director of Utilities and Energy Management
The University of Texas at Austin
Panelist
Mr. Bernd Meyer
EVP of Operations/ Chief Supply Chain Officer
Reynolds American
Panelist
Mr. Bob Salvatelli
Director
Water Origination
A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION TO REDUCE CARBON FOOTPRINT IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT
ROOM KALDALON
Monday 13 | 11:20-11:45
Mrs. Sara Garcia
Head of Wastewater Treatment, R&D Direction
GS Inima Environmente
ADVANCED INTEGRATED WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR ULTRA PURE WATER PRODUCTION IN REFINERIES
ROOM KALDALON
Monday 13 | 11:45-12:10
Dr. Irina Zaslavschi
Design Manager
IDE Technologies
INTEGRATED WATER TREATMENT FOR REUSE IN SINGAPORE – A CASE STUDY
ROOM KALDALON
Monday 13 | 12:10-12:35
Mrs. Constanze Simmermacher
Global Principal Desalination
Jacobs
TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE WITH A MORE SUSTAINABLE SWRO: OPTIMIZING ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND MEMBRANE FOULING WITH TFN HIGH REJECTION MEMBRANES
ROOM KALDALON
Monday 13 | 12:35- 13:00
Mr. Alvaro Lagartos
Senior Technical Marketing Manager
LG Chem NanoH2O
Lunch
Monday 13 | 13:00-14:00
Floi, Level 1
DESALINATION AND WATER REUSE TECHNOLOGIES: INNOVATION, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
AFTERNOON SESSION:
14:00 – 15:40
UPCYCLING OF DISCARDED RO MEMBRANES FOR ENHANCED DYE-CONTAMINATED WASTEWATER TREATMENT THROUGH SURFACE TRANSFORMATION
ROOM KALDALON
Monday 13 | 14:05-14:30
Professor Marwan Khraisheh
Professor and Chair Hamad
Bin Khalifa University
DESIGN OF ROLL-OUT AND LIFT-OUT SECTIONS FOR IMPROVED PIPELINE ACCESS
ROOM KALDALON
Monday 13 | 14:30-14:55
Mr. Christian Sundberg
Infrastructure Consultant
Victaulic
MODELING IMPACT OF HIGH-PRESSURE ON REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANE ELEMENT PERFORMANCE
ROOM KALDALON
Monday 13 | 14:55-15:20
Dr. Jaichander Swaminathan
Assistant Professor
Indian Institute of Science
DIFFICULT TO TREAT WATER APPLICATION
ROOM KALDALON
Monday 13 | 15:20-15:45
Mr. Arif Karahaliloglu
Business Development Manager
Mann-Hummel
Networking Break
Monday 13 | 15:45-16:00
Floi, Level 1
DESALINATION AND WATER REUSE TECHNOLOGIES: INNOVATION, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
AFTERNOON SESSION:
16:00 – 17:40
CHEMICAL-FREE HIGH RECOVERY DESALINATION OF SURFACE BRACKISH WATER USING ELECTRO-ACTIVE REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANES
ROOM KALDALON
Monday 13 | 16:05-16:30
Dr. Arian Edalat
Founder & CEO
Active Membranes
BE-SALT: BOOSTING WATER AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF RO DESALINATION THROUGH VARIABLE SALINITY OPERATION
ROOM KALDALON
Monday 13 | 16:30-16:55
Dr. Loreen Villacorte
Lead Water Treatment Specialist
Grundfos Holding A/S
BREAKING THE BRINE BARRIER: ADVANCED MEMBRANE SOLUTIONS FOR ULTRA-HIGH RECOVERY IN WASTEWATER REUSE
ROOM KALDALON
Monday 13 | 16:55-17:20
Ms. Guofei Sun
Associate Director of the New Product and Innovation
Gradiant
THE EFFECT OF RECOVERY AND PH ON NANOFILTRATION REJECTION RATES
ROOM KALDALON
Monday 13 | 17:20-17:45
Dr. Nikolay Voutchkov
Executive Director of the NEOM Water Innovation Center
NEOM
SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT IN INDUSTRY, AGRICULTURE & MUNICIPAL SECTORS: OPTIMIZING WATER USE WITH SOCIALLY, ENVIRONMENTALLY, AND ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES
MID-MORNING SESSION:
10:30 – 13:00
RESOURCE RECOVERY FROM HYPER-SALINE INDUSTRIAL BRINES: A NOVEL ULTRA-HIGH PRESSURE NF AND FO PROCESS CONCEPT
ROOM RIMA
Monday 13 | 10:35-11:00
Professor Dr. Christine Kleffner
Professor
Bochum University of Applied Sciences
PILOT PLANT TESTING OF INNOVATIONS IN WATER TREATMENT TO IMPROVE THE YIELD AND WELFARE OF ON AND OFFSHORE FARMED SALMON.
ROOM RIMA
Monday 13 | 11:00-11:25
Mr. Stephen Chesters
Innovation Advisor
H2O Innovation
ULTRA-HIGH RECOVERY INLAND DESALINATION ADVANCING AGRICULTURAL RESILIENCE: TEXAS CASE STUDY OF A HYBRID BATCH RO-NF PROCESS
ROOM RIMA
Monday 13 | 11:25-11:50
Dr. Quantum Wei
Co-founder and CEO
Harmony Desalting
THE IMPACT OF DESALINATION BRINE ON HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS: IMPLICATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT
ROOM RIMA
Monday 13 | 11:50-12:15
Miss Sri Megawati
Postgraduate Master Researcher
University of Bristol
UNDERSTANDING WATER USE THROUGH SMART METERING AND LOCALIZED FLOW MONITORING
ROOM RIMA
Monday 13 | 12:15-12:40
Dr. Sigridur Sigurdardottir
Director of Digital Transformation
Veitur
STAY COOL: MARKET TRENDS AND SOLUTIONS FOR DATA CENTER WATER MANAGEMENT
ROOM RIMA
Monday 13 | 12:40- 13:05
Mr. Keith Hays
Vice President
Bluefield Research
Lunch
Monday 13 | 13:05-14:00
Floi, Level 1, Exhibition Area
TACKLING WATER SECURITY: DESALINATION AND WATER REUSE TECHNOLOGIES: BEST PRACTICES AND CASE STUDIES
AFTERNOON SESSION:
14:00 – 15:40
CHEMICAL FREE DRINKING WATER PRODUCTION
ROOM RIMA
Monday 13 | 14:05-14:30
Dr. Ir. Jink Gude
Manager Sales and Application Engineering
NX Filtration
COUPLING QMRA AND HACCP METHODS TO DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY FOR ONLINE CONTROL OF MICROBIAL RISK IN REUSE
ROOM RIMA
Monday 13 | 14:30-14:55
Ms. Flavia Zraick
Water Reuse Discipline Manager
Suez
HIGH-PRESSURE PUMPS: TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP ANALYSIS
ROOM RIMA
Monday 13 | 14:55-15:20
Mr. Georg Herborg
Director of Innovation
Danfoss
CURRENT AND EMERGING URBAN WATER REUSE APPLICATIONS: CASE STUDIES AND INSIGHTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA
ROOM RIMA
Monday 13 | 15:20-15:45
Dr. Nonhlanhla Kalebaila
Research Manager
Water Research Commission
Networking Break
Monday 13 | 15:45-16:00
Floi, Level 1
TACKLING WATER SECURITY: DESALINATION AND WATER REUSE TECHNOLOGIES: BEST PRACTICES AND CASE STUDIES
AFTERNOON SESSION:
16:00 – 17:40
CERAMIC MEMBRANE FILTRATION AS A SUSTAINABLE PRETREATMENT FOR SWRO DESALINATION – A CASE STUDY AT OCP SAFI IN MOROCCO
ROOM RIMA
Monday 13 | 16:05-16:30
Dr. Abdessamad Belgada
Assistant Professor of Advanced Desalination and Water Technologies
International Water Research Institute (IWRI) – University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P)
REDEFINING SILICA LIMITS: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO SCALING CONTROL IN HIGH-RECOVERY RO/NF SYSTEMS
ROOM RIMA
Monday 13 | 16:30-16:55
Ms. Beatriz Colacioppo
Regional Technical Sales Manager
American Water Chemicals
COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES FOR ADVANCING PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE OF WATER REUSE PROJECTS
ROOM RIMA
Monday 13 | 16:55- 17:20
Mr. Mark Millan
Founder & Principal
Data Instincts, Public Outreach
HIGH-EFFICIENCY ENERGY RECYCLING IN LOW PRESSURE BRINE STREAMS WITH TURBINE GENERATORS
ROOM RIMA
Monday 13 | 17:20- 17:45
Mr. Mark Mainzinger
Product Manager
Fluid Equipment Development Company (FEDCO) LLC
IDRA Dinner Beneath the Glacial Veil
Monday 13 | 19:30-22:30
A Nordic Dinner Surrounded by Art, and the Stark Beauty of the North
Contemporary Art Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland
DESALINATION AND WATER REUSE TECHNOLOGIES: INNOVATION, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
MORNING SESSION:
8:50 – 11:00
TERTIARY AND QUATERNARY TREATMENT TO REMOVE TRACE SUBSTANCES AND PHOSPHORUS FOR THE REUSE / WATER RECLAMATION AS PER THE NEW EUWATER DIRECTIVE
ROOM KALDALON
Tuesday 14 | 8:50-9:15
Dipl.-Ing. Lars Späth
Global Vice President
Passavant-Geiger GmbH
INTEGRATION OF INNOVATIVE SEAWATER DESALINATION TECHNOLOGIES UP TO ZLD WITH SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER PLANTS
ROOM KALDALON
Tuesday 14 | 9:15-9:40
Mr. Ettore Morosini
Post-Doctoral Researcher
Politecnico di Milano
UNDERWATER REPAIR OF DESALINIZATION INTAKE AT SANTA BARBARA, CA, USA
ROOM KALDALON
Tuesday 14 | 9:40-10:05
Mr. Tony Price
Senior Mechanical Engineer-Tool Development
Victaulic
FLOATING DESALINATION SYSTEM POWERED BY WAVE ENERGY
ROOM KALDALON
Tuesday 14 | 10:30-10:55
Dr. Paul Brewster
Chief Technology Officer
Sea Potential (N.I) Ltd
Networking Break
Tuesday 14 | 11:00-11:15
Floi, Level 1
CIRCULAR WATER ECONOMY, WATER STEWARDSHIP, AND DECARBONIZATION
MID-MORNING SESSION:
11:15 – 12:55
FROM WASTE TO TAP THE REALITY OF DELIVERING WATER REUSE TO LARGE INSTITUTIONS IN 2025
ROOM KALDALON
Tuesday 14 | 11:20-11:45
Mr. Mike Sinfield
Account Manager
H2O Innovation
USING NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINIMIZING WASTE IN SEAWATER DESALINATION PLANTS
ROOM KALDALON
Tuesday 14 | 11:45-12:10
Dr. Irina Zaslavschi
Design Manager
IDE Technologies
LEACHATE AND SLUDGE TREATMENT: A KEY LEVER TO DECARBONISATION
ROOM KALDALON
Tuesday 14 | 12:10-12:35
Mrs. Soufia Oumena
Environmental and Operational Engineer
PWT Wasser
MORE WATER, LESS CARBON: CASE STUDY OF COUPLING HIGH-RECOVERY RO & CO2 REMOVAL WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CO-BENEFITS
ROOM KALDALON
Tuesday 14 | 12:35-13:00
Dr. Juan Buceta
Co-Founder & CTO
PRONOE
Lunch
Tuesday 14 | 13:00-14:00
Floi, Level 1
SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT IN INDUSTRY, AGRICULTURE & MUNICIPAL SECTORS: OPTIMIZING WATER USE WITH SOCIALLY, ENVIRONMENTALLY, AND ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES
AFTERNOON SESSION:
14:00 – 15:30
HOW A NEW GENERATION OF MEMBRANES HELPS TO REDUCE CO2 FOOTPRINT EMISSIONS IN ZLD/MLD APPLICATIONS.
ROOM KALDALON
Tuesday 14 | 14:05-14:30
Dr. Ing. Jochen Henkel
Technical Service and Development Specialist for Membrane Applications
Dupont Water Solutions
INDUSTRIAL WATER REUSE: DESIGN CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES FOR ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES
ROOM KALDALON
Tuesday 14 | 14:30-14:55
Mr. Brian Lowes
Global Principal for Industrial Water
Jacobs
WATER RESILIENCY THROUGH AN ALL OF THE ABOVE APPROACH TO SUPPLY
ROOM KALDALON
Tuesday 14 | 14:55-15:20
Mr. Greg Wetterau
Vice President
CDM Smith
Mr. Paul Sciuto
Executive Director
Monterey One Water
Networking Break
Tuesday 14 | 15:30-16:00
Floi, Level 1
DAY 2: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, EVENING SESSION: 16:00 – 17:30
EFFICIENCY OPTIMIZATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY IN DESALINATION. REAL CASE OF THE TAWEELAH SEAWATER DESALINATION PLANT (UAE)
ROOM KALDALON
Tuesday 14 | 16:05-16:30
Mr. Raúl García Fernández
Engineering Director
Cox Water
TREATING BACKWASH WASTEWATER WITH CERAMIC UF: MAXIMIZING REUSE AND ENABLING ZLD
ROOM KALDALON
Tuesday 14 | 16:30-16:55
Mr. Patrick Buchta
Head of Global Technical Sales
Cerafiltec
Closing Ceremony and Awards
Tuesday 14 | 17:30-18:00
Main Plenary Room Northern Lights, Floor 2
TACKLING WATER SECURITY: DESALINATION AND WATER REUSE TECHNOLOGIES: BEST PRACTICES AND CASE STUDIES
MORNING SESSION: 8:45 – 11:00
BREAKING THE IRON GRIP: A DEEP DIVE INTO SEAWATER RO FOULING AND OPTIMIZATION
ROOM RIMA
Ms. Gabriele Brummer
Applications Engineer
American Water Chemicals
POTABLE REUSE AND ASSOCIATED RESIDUALS MANAGEMENT IN AUSTRALIA
ROOM RIMA
Tuesday 14 | 9:15-9:40
Dr. Bruce Atkinson
Senior Principal
Beca Hunter H2O
USING SATELLITE DATA TO IMPROVE SEAWATER CHARACTERIZATION AND OPTIMIZE PLANT DESIGNS
ROOM RIMA
Tuesday 14 | 9:40-10:05
Mr. Rémy Caball
Process Design Engineer
SUEZ
WATER REUSE IN MOTION: THE EVOLUTION OF ADVANCED WATER RECLAMATION AT THE UPPER OCCOQUAN SERVICE AUTHORITY
ROOM RIMA
Tuesday 14 | 10:05-10:30
Mr. Doug Hague
Chief Operating Officer
Upper Occuquan Service Authority
REDUCING WATER TREATMENT COSTS: THE SUSTAINABLE ADVANTAGES OF ULTRAFILTRATION
ROOM RIMA
Tuesday 14 | 10:30-10:55
Dr. Guillem Gilabert-Oriol
R&D Leader
Dupont
Networking Break
Tuesday 14 | 11:00-11:15
Floi, Level 1
DESALINATION AND WATER REUSE TECHNOLOGIES: INNOVATION, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
MID-MORNING SESSION:
11:15 – 12:55
PROGRESS OF NOVEL MEMBRANE DISTILLATION ENHANCED-MULTI EFFECT THERMAL SEPARATION TECHNOLOGY (E-METS) FOR DESALINATION, BRINE CONCENTRATION & INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT
ROOM RIMA
Tuesday 14 | 11:20-11:45
Dr. Jeff Ong
Chief Technology Officer
EMETS SA
EUROPE LEADING THE WAY TO REDUCE ENERGY USE IN WATER REUSE AND BRACKISH DESALINATION PROJECTS: A TALE OF TWO PLANTS
ROOM RIMA
Tuesday 14 | 11:45-12:10
Mr. Juan Cifuentes
Technical Manager for Europe & MENA Regions
Energy Recovery
THE STEPWISE APPLICATION OF NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANES TO OVERCOME THE MAIN DISADVANTAGES OF REVERSE OSMOSIS TECHNOLOGY: TO REDUCE SCALING AND CONCENTRATE DISCHARGE
ROOM RIMA
Tuesday 14 | 12:10-12:35
Professor Alexei Pervov
Professor
Moscow State University of Civil Engineer-ing, Dept. of Water Supply and Sanitation
COMPARISON OF MEMBRANE AND THERMAL CRYSTALLIZATION FOR SEA WATER BRINE VALORIZATION
ROOM RIMA
Tuesday 14 | 12:35-13:00
Dr. Nikolay Voutchkov
Executive Director of Water Innovation Center
ENOWA NEOM
Lunch
Tuesday 14 | 13:00-14:00
Floi, Level 1
POLICY AND FINANCING TO ADDRESS WATER SCARCITY
AFTERNOON SESSION: 14:00 – 15:30
FINANCING INNOVATIONS FOR CLIMATE RESILIENT CLEAN WATER DEVELOPMENT IN THE MEKONG DELTA
ROOM RIMA
Tuesday 14 | 14:05-14:30
Ms. Yin-Ping Mak
Senior Technical Manager
Climate Fund Managers
DRINKING WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN REYKJAVÍK: HISTORICAL INSIGHTS, MONITORING TECHNIQUES AND INCREASED PREVENTIVE MEASURES
ROOM RIMA
Tuesday 14 | 14:30-14:55
Mr. Pétur Krogh Ólafsson
Director of Sustainability and Business Development
Veitur
Networking Break
Tuesday 14 | 15:30-16:00
Floi, Level 1
CIRCULAR WATER ECONOMY, WATER STEWARDSHIP, AND DECARBONIZATION
EVENING SESSION: 16:00 – 17:30
| RECOVERY OF MG(OH)2 AND MG METAL FROM SWRO BRINE: A CIRCULAR ECONOMY APPROACH |
Tuesday 14 | 16:05-16:30
ROOM RIMA
Dr. Ghulam Mustafa
Senior Water Expert
WTIIRA, Saudi Water Authority
FLOATING POWER/WATER BARGES FOR NON-INTERCONNECTED GREEK ISLANDS
Tuesday 14 | 16:30-16:55
ROOM RIMA
Dr. Vassilis Deligiannis
General Manager
ENOIA
Closing Ceremony and Awards
Tuesday 14 | 17:30-18:00
Main Plenary Room Northern Lights, Floor 2