We are proud to deliver water solutions that are paving the way for a healthier environment, more resilient communities and thriving economies.
Richard Whale
Market Director, Water
Data-driven, customer-led
Water is our planet’s most precious resource, and we are here to safeguard it. The water sector has a responsibility to deliver solutions that build more resilient, prosperous, and safe communities. With global water expertise, local insight, and cross-industry experience, we offer the big-picture thinking that drives innovative solutions. Our diverse skills and experience ensure ambitious ideas, improved funding certainty, and profitable outcomes. Using advanced digital tools, we process vast data quickly, giving clients timely insights for confident decision-making.
AtkinsRéalis brings its global team to the International Water Association (IWA) World Water Congress, contributing across technical sessions, stage presentations, panels, workshops, and posters at both the Congress and Exhibition. Focus areas include bioresources, wastewater and sewage treatment, strategic resource options, water quality – all addressing critical water and sustainability challenges that affect the UK and beyond.
Water projects may differ – in geography, environment, funding, and regulatory requirements – but our aim is always the same: to generate optimal outcomes for our clients while helping them consider every person and every drop.
Meet our experts on stand 510 or at the UK Pavilion.
Every drop, every life
Drawing on proven global solutions and best practices, AtkinsRéalis translates international experience into practical approaches for its clients across the UK, helping to advance water infrastructure and build resilient, healthier, and more prosperous communities. Advancing solutions that strengthen resilience, enhance liveability, and support healthier, safer, and more prosperous communities for generations to come.
Monday 5th October, 2026
Optimising global biosolids strategies for the future: an action agenda
Rick Lancaster | 10:30-12:00, Room D
United Utilities: Standardising the Future of Water
Amber Bullen | TBC
Tuesday 6TH October, 2026
A Novel Framework for Flood Hazard Classification to Enhance Urban Flood Resilience
Ken Hunu | 13:30-1500, Room H
Wednesday 7th October, 2026
Bioresources forum: Turning waste into value and designing for circularity
Richard Lancaster | 1:30 – 3:00pm, Room C
Assessing The Role Of Vegetation In Strengthening Climate Resilience Within Urban Green Infrastructure
Aravindan Kalaichelvam | 1:30 – 3:00pm, Room M
Evaluating Mine Water Resiliency in the Face of Climate Change
Anh-Long Nguyen | 3:30-4:30pm, Room M
Thursday 8th October, 2026
TBC
Monday 5th October, 2026
TBC
Tuesday 6th October, 2026
From clean waters to thriving communities: the power of innovation
Vera Jones | 3:30-3:50pm, UK Pavilion
Intrusions and Impacts: Cyber Security Game Demo at Innovation Corner
TBC | 3:50 – 4:05pm, UK Pavilion
Panel Session: Digital Twins / Digital Transformation of the Water Sector
Panelists: David Ogden, Richard White, Alex Gray Moderator: Oliver Grievson
14:00 – 15:00 | Digital Stage
Presentation: Digitalizing Drinking Water Safety Planning
Presenter: Laura Lytle
15:00 – 15:30 | Digital Stage
Presentation: From Clean Waters to Thriving Communities: the power of innovation
Presenter: Vera Jones
15:30 – 15:50 | UK Pavilion
Presentation: ARROW – AtkinsRealis’ AI Powered Optioneering Tool for Urban Drainage Upgrades
Presenters: Hamish McLean & Matt Kwan
15:30 – 16:00 | Digital Stage
Panel Session: Predict, Prevent, Protect - AI-Driven Early Warning Systems for Water and Climate Risks
Panelists: Dragan Savic, Ken Hunu, Stephen Barge, Stephen Bourne Moderator: Elspeth McIntyre
16:00 – 17:00 | Digital Stage
Presentation/Video Playback: AtkinsRealis’ SIMULATOR – Predict, Prepare, Respond, Recover.
Presenter: Steve Bourne
17:00 – 17:30 | Digital Stage
Wednesday 7th October, 2026
TBC
Thursday 8th October, 2026
Blue Access Scotland: a disability perspective on health and wellbeing blue space assemblages
Sarah Halliday | 13:30 – 15:00, Room M
Beyond Compliance: Operational Excellence in Wastewater Operations
Ross Wilson, Erina Brown, Paul Banfield | 11:15 – 12:00, Business Forum Room 1
Joshua Clark: From Source to Tap: A Digital Risk Analysis Platform for Emerging DBP Management
Laura Lytle: Digitalising Drinking Water Safety Planning
Julian Jacobs: Recent developments and trends in promoting great customer service
Ken Hunu: Adaptive Hydrologic Modeling Approaches for Optimizing Water Infrastructure Design and Management Under Nonstationarity
Shayne Paynter: Regional, Nature-based Solutions in the United States
Andrew McLeod: UKWIR CIP4 Sludge Investigation - Key Project Outcomes
Stephen Riches: Biosolids Advanced Thermal Conversion
Valuing water as an irreplaceable resource
Havant Thicket Reservoir
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