Opening Sessions
Monday, January 27, 2025 – 11:00 AM
Join us on Monday morning for our 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibit Opening Session, which convenes attendees at the start of the Conference to hear from NEWEA’s President about their platform and the progress made during their yearlong presidency and from WEF leadership on the latest WEF initiatives and programming. Following these presentations, our 2025 keynote will speak, with time allotted for audience Q&A. We look forward to announcing our keynote as the Conference approaches.
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 – 11:00 AM
The Future of Clean Water – Workforce
Current and emerging challenges are threatening our water environment and industry, including a critical need for infrastructure investment, emerging contaminants, and climate change. New technologies, ideas, and approaches are needed to address these issues and ensure the sustainability of our water resources. Additionally, the water industry needs to implement workforce initiatives to ensure a pipeline of qualified candidates are filling essential roles and utilities can continue to provide reliable drinking water and clean water services to the communities they serve.
Throughout the first portion of the Plenary Session program, a panel of experts will discuss climate/resilience, innovation, financing, and communications. Through a guided conversation, as well as audience questions, we will dig into the issues that matter most to clean water professionals to inform, inspire, and explore the future of the water industry.
Following this panel, the session will highlight leading innovators and the technologies they are developing as potential solutions to these challenges facing our industry. The innovators will be in attendance to engage in conversation with the panelists and answer questions from the audience. Attendees can also follow up with innovators by visiting their exhibit booths in the 3rd Floor Atrium.
All registered attendees are invited to attend.