Urban Water 2030: Water Solutions for Resilient Cities Facing Climate Change
Thursday November 28, 2024 13:15 - 14:15 CET Main Stage
Speakers: Cecilia Correia, Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Vetter, Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Grünig, Dr. Scott Jeffers, Gerhard Hauber
Moderator: Prof. Günter Müller-Czygan
Category: Panel, Main Stage
Moderated by Prof. Günter Müller-Czygan, Professor of Water Infrastructure and Director of the Institute for Sustainable Water Systems (inwa) at Hof University of Applied Sciences, this panel discussion will address the urgent need for urban transformation to tackle the challenges posed by extreme weather and foremost rainfall events.
The session will combine international insights from research and industry while exploring the role of policy instruments in the successful implementation of resilient sponge cities. Experts will discuss holistic innovative solutions, practical strategies, and interdisciplinary collaboration to create water-sensitive urban environments equipped to face the impacts of climate change.
Be part of this vital dialogue on building the cities of tomorrow!
Lecturers
Cecilia Correia Speaker
Senior Water Solutions Manager
Bentley Systems
Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Vetter Speaker
Scientific officer
German Environment Agency (UBA), section KomPass - Climate Impacts and Adaptation
Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Grünig Speaker
Managing Director
HST Systemtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Dr. Scott Jeffers Speaker
Water Resource Engineer
Sempergreen USA
Gerhard Hauber Speaker
Executive Partner
Henning Larsen (Landscape.Water.Sustainability)
Prof. Günter Müller-Czygan Moderator
Professor
Hof University of Applied Science