Ozwater ‘09 Conference will feature 12 inspirational international and national keynote speakers, including:
Paul Brown | President, Public Services Group, CDM - USA
A member of the Board of Directors and president of CDM’s Public Services Group, Mr. Brown is responsible for consulting, engineering, construction, and operations services to the firm’s municipal, regional, and state government clients throughout North America.
He has over 30 years experience in project development, project finance, and the planning and management of public utilities and environmental facilities. He has also been involved in a number of water resources planning projects heavily emphasizing public stakeholder participation, process facilitation, and multi-objective decision making for clients that include the states of California and Colorado; the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD); the Santa Clara Valley Water District; the Orange County (CA) Sanitation District; and the cities of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, and Seattle.
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Ben Furmage | General Manager Strategic Planning, Melbourne Water - Australia
Ben has a background in industry reform, economic regulation, business planning and performance improvement. As General Manager Strategic Planning, Ben has a focus on future water and wastewater resource options, climate change, sustainability, innovation and technology, pricing and corporate planning. Ben has an honours degree in economics and a Masters of Business Administration.
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Anne Howe | Chief Executive, South Australian Water Corporation - Australia
Anne Howe was appointed to the position of Chief Executive of the South Australian government owned Water Utility in March 2001. Prior to the South Australian Water Corporation (SA Water), Ms Howe held a number of Chief and Senior Executive positions in the South Australian Public Service, served on several Boards including as Chair of the State Supply Board, the National Public Works Council, and the Australian Procurement and Construction Council.
Ms Howe’s career covers management in human service agencies, policy, planning and public sector reform and over the last decade she has had leadership responsibilities for the delivery of efficient and effective government services in partnership with the private sector.
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Tim Jarvis | Explorer and Author. Environmental Scientist, URS Australia - UK
Tim is a 42 year old adventurer, environmental scientist/ consultant, author, and speaker with Masters qualifications in both Environmental Science and Environmental Law.
He has undertaken expeditions to some of the world’s most remote regions, including Antarctica and the Arctic, and holds the world record for the fastest unsupported journey to the South Pole.
As an environmental scientist Tim provides environmental advice to both the public and private sectors. Specialist areas include environmental auditing, site assessment of industrial and agricultural systems, EMS design and implementation, and provision of sustainability advice to aid/development projects.
Tim is author of several books including the bestseller ‘The Unforgiving Minute’ (publ. Random House) about his 3 polar expeditions to date.
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In S. Kim | Professor, Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology - Korea
Dr. Kim is currently a full professor in the Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology (GIST), Korea. He is also currently the Executive Director of the Centre for Seawater Desalination Plant (CSDP).
Prof. Kim authored three books and published about 370 papers in peer-reviewed international & domestic Journals and conference proceedings.
He has been working as a Program Committee member of IWA World Water Congress and as a Management Committee of Anaerobic Digestion. He is serving at the moment as Chairman of the IWA Water Reuse Specialist Group (approximately 2000 members).
His specialty area is thin biofilm effect on the Membrane Bio-Reactor (MBR), bio-granule formation, and bio-hydrogen production using anaerobic fermentation (hybrid microbial fuel cell). He is actively working recently in the area of biomimetic - bioelectrochemical hydrogen production, and rapid pathogene biosensor using nano particle, so called Environmental Nanobiotechnology.
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Rob Renner | Executive Director, Awwa Research Foundation - USA
Robert C. Renner, P.E., is the Executive Director of the Awwa Research Foundation. Prior to assuming this duty in August 2005, Rob was Executive Director of ISA, and, prior to that, Deputy Executive Director of the American Water Works Association. Rob has over twenty years of consulting experience in water treatment plant performance and related administrative and managerial issues.
Mr. Renner is an alumnus of South Dakota State University with a B.S. in Civil Engineering and an M.S. in Sanitary Engineering. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in both Colorado and Minnesota.
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Kerry Schott | Managing Director, Sydney Water - Australia
Prior to her commencement as Managing Director of Sydney Water, Dr Kerry Schott was Deputy Secretary of New South Wales Treasury. Before this she spent 15 years as an investment banker working in the infrastructure area; including roles as Managing Director at Deutsche Bank and Executive Vice President at Bankers Trust Australia. Kerry has also worked as an economic policy adviser at the Reserve Bank of Australia and for the Commonwealth Government. Kerry has also been appointed as a member of Infrastructure Australia.
Kerry has a doctorate from Oxford University (Nuffield College), a Masters of Arts from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver and a first class honours Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New England, Armidale. She has taught at University College London, Oxford University and been a Visiting Professor at Princeton University. Her undergraduate work was in mathematics and statistics and her graduate work in econometrics and economics.
Kerry has also been the Chairman of the Environment Protection Authority in New South Wales, a Director of Sydney Water, Chair of the NSW Film and Television Office, Director of the Film Finance Corporation Limited and Director of Australian Airlines Limited until their merger with Qantas. She has been a member of the Corporations and Securities Panel and a Trade Practices Commissioner.
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Maureen Stapleton | General Manager, San Diego County Water Authority - USA
Maureen A. Stapleton is the General Manager of the San Diego County Water Authority, the regional water agency that provides up to 90 percent of all the water used in San Diego County supporting a $150 billion economy and the quality of life for over 3 million residents. Stapleton assumed her duties in January 1996.
As General Manager, Stapleton oversees a dynamic agency that is aggressively pursuing a comprehensive array of water supply and infrastructure programs designed to diversify and improve the reliability of San Diego County's water supply.
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