About the event
沙特阿拉伯在水资源淡化和再利用领域处于领先地位，覆盖整个供应链。凭借其在行业中的领导作用以及为实现资源可持续性和环境保护所做的努力，沙特被选为这一重要会议 2026 年的举办地。
这一活动不仅仅是一场会议，更是一个前所未有的平台，汇聚领先的头脑和全球专业知识，交流创新解决方案，探讨水资源的未来及其可持续性，以应对全球挑战，并为这一关键行业制定国际路线图做出贡献。
会议期间还将举办配套展览，全球公司和科研中心将展示该领域的最新趋势、技术和优质服务。
Agenda
11- Sun 1 Nov | Global Desalination Hackathon (pre-congress workshop)النسخة الثانية بتنظيم أكوا باور والجمعية الدولية، بشعار «التحلية الذكية: ابتكر للأثر» — حلول ذكاء اصطناعي لخفض استهلاك الطاقة والكيماويات في محطات التناضح العكسي.
- 09:15–09:30Sun 1 Nov | Water Regulation Forum: welcome and opening remarks
- 09:30–10:45Session 1: North and South America water regulation models
- 10:50–12:00Session 2: regulatory compliance and performance monitoring in the European water sector
- 12:00–12:30Networking break
- 12:30–13:30Session 3: integration between government, the private sector and finance
- 13:30–13:45Bilateral dialogue: regulatory framework for direct potable reuse
- 13:45–15:05Session 4: how emerging economies are moving beyond traditional regulatory models
- 15:05–16:05Session 5: towards regulatory integration across the GCC
- 16:30–16:50Launch of the Water Regulation Exchange
- Mon 2 – Thu 5 Nov | Technical programme and international exhibitionأربعة أيام في أربعة مسارات متوازية: عشرة موضوعات رئيسية وثمانية وخمسون موضوعاً فرعياً، من البحث والابتكار إلى الحياد الصفري والتحول الرقمي وكفاءة الطاقة وتشريعات إعادة الاستخدام، مع المعرض الدولي المصاحب.
Speakers
47Abdallatif AbdalrhmanExpertHaytham AbdelfatahTechnical DirectorChristian AbelssonVP Technology & ProductsIbrahim Al-MutazProfessor of Chemical Engineering, RetiredMohammad AlizadehfardFounderHarith AlomarGlobal Sales DirectorMohammed AntarProfessorArnaud BallayCEOOmar BamagaAssociate ProfessorMusaab Habib BangashDeputy Director Technical and PlanningAhmed BdourProfessor of Civil EngineeringRached Ben-MansourAssociate ProfessorSophie BertrandCommercial Coordination Deputy DirectorRolando BoslemanTechnical Director, Water ApplicationsCosmin Koch CiobotaruHead of Digital InnovationRatul DasExecutive Manager, Head of Desalination R&DAntonio de la TorreHead of Sales, InfrastructurePeter DesmondProfessorRudolf EdlingerManaging DirectorRaúl García FernándezDirector of EngineeringYiwei GaoCTOSara GarcíaHead of Wastewater, R&D DepartmentNoreddine GhaffourProfessorAshraf Aly HassanAssociate ProfessorGeorg HerborgDirector of Innovation, High Pressure PumpsSeungwon IhmSenior ExpertMarwan KhraishehProfessor and Head, College of Science and EngineeringDavid Kim-HakVice President of WastewaterChristine KleffnerCo-Founder & CTOHenk KoopsTechnical Sales DirectorSiva Kumar KotaGlobal Head of TechnologyLeslie MillerDirector of Client SolutionsJoe MouawadGeneral ManagerAbraham NegareshAssociate Director, Desalination and ReuseEli OklejasCEOJamel OrfiProfessorPramod PatilSenior Technical Director, Decarbonization & ChemistryEloy PitaChief Executive OfficerPaul SciutoExecutive OfficerAmr SeoudyChief Executive OfficerMuhammad Wakil ShahzadProfessor and Chair in Advanced Energy & SustainabilityHarutoki ShimuraGeneral ManagerSwapnil ShrivastavChief Executive Officer & Co-FounderFelipe TorresAssociate ProfessorFernando ValeroHead of R&D and Process ControlDavid WarsingerAssociate ProfessorPaul WesterhoffRegents Professor
The venue
24.67N 46.69E
King Faisal Conference Hall