Agenda

In the closing keynote Dr. Aklilu Fikresilassie will present a forward-looking vision for resilient cities in rapidly urbanizing African regions, going beyond water resilience to address broader urban challenges. 

Will Sarni’s keynote provides a broad overview of the challenges and solutions for resilient water supply and wastewater management in cities. Sarni's keynote explores how water can shift from being perceived as a risk to an opportunity and how we can learn from past mistakes to engineer a sustainable future.

Cities are increasingly confronted with extreme weather events such as heatwaves, droughts, storms and flooding. With their dense population, extensive building development, paved surfaces and lack of green spaces, they are particularly vulnerable to their consequences.