How Artificial Intelligence is shaping the future of water infrastructure
Chair: Arjan Braamskamp, Business Relations Manager, Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP)
Bio: A social geographer by training, business developer by profession. Within NWP, I have held a variety of positions, and have gradually transitioned from a more regional focus on North and South-America to a broader representation of the Dutch Water Sector and its interests in my current role as business relations manager. Solving problems requires connecting people, which is where my professional passion lies.
Part of my responsibilities is de Topconsortium Kennis & Innovatie – Water Technology portfolio, which we implement in close collaboration with Water Alliance and KWR.
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning can augment human-based know-how to improve efficiency and free up resources in the international water sector. This is why the Dutch water sector should be very interested in the added value of data science.
Combining advanced data science tools with models, analysis, and visualisation, will enable real-time data-driven decision making in complex and multidimensional environments. This optimises resources, creating trust and confidence in these predictive analytics and – ultimately – improve overall performance and saving costs.
“The future is now”, a saying that has perhaps been overused, but in the case of Artificial Intelligence and its application for the water infrastructure, it really is the case. In this session, we will break AI down to the basics and (attempt to) explain how it can benefit Dutch Watersector businesses. Through various case studies, we will shallow dive (how deep can we go in 75 minutes, really?!) into the wonderful world of AI and demonstrate how it is finding its way into a variety of water-related applications.
This session is part of the TKI Water Technology TechTalk series.
For more information on TKI-Water Tech: https://www.tkiwatertechnologie.nl/
Who should you attend this meeting?
Water Utilities, Waterschappen, private sector innovators and knowledge developers, students and researchers and all of you with a cross-sectoral interest into how AI can connect various disciplines.
(This session is powered by TKI Water & Maritime)
- Wiger Levering, Senior Business Consultant and Enterprise Architect, Royal HaskoningDHV
Bio: As enterprise architect, Wiger primarily works in the nexus of business and IT and more and more on the topic of digital twins.Within RHDHV I work on digitalization projects for our clients, mainly in the water sector and often introducing and architecting Digital Twins as a means to create insights and advanced learning on societal challenges. Specifically, I focus on how to make rather technical, high-level IT concepts accessible for non-specialists, as to engage the broadest audience and create an understanding of the state of technology or industry. - Robbert Lodewijks, CEO & Co-founder HULO.ai
Bio: Robbert Lodewijks, a co-founder of HULO.ai, emerges from Dutch water utilities’ research, injecting fresh perspectives into AI for water management. His journey reflects a genuine passion for sustainable innovation, manifested in real-time leak localization software. At the EWTW, Robbert shares insights, contributing to a future where technology effectively meets utility needs. A young professional dedicated to driving change, he embodies collaboration and innovation, inviting all to join in fostering a water-conscious future.
