Borneo International Water & Wastewater Exhibition & Conference 2024 (BIWWEC 2024)
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08:00 – 08:30

Registration & Morning Refreshment

Venue: Foyer

08:30 – 08:45

CONFERENCE WELCOME

Venue: Meeting Room 12+13+14

Ts. Kelvin Kuek Hann Yih

Chairman, The Malaysian Water Association Sarawak Branch

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08:45 – 09:45

EXPERT INSIGHTS

Venue: Meeting Room 12+13+14

Need to adopt scaled decentralized systems in the water infrastructure to achieve sustainability and build resilience.

Speakers:

  1. Prof. Dr. Kalanithy Vairavamoorthy
    Executive Director, International Water Association (IWA)
  2. Charles Quek
    Vice President, Singapore Water Association (SWA)
  3. Dr. Ir. Ts. Mohmad Asari Daud
    President, The Malaysia Water Association (MWA)
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10:00

Arrival of Guest of Honour

The Right Honourable Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Abang Haji Openg

Premier of Sarawak

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10:15 – 10:25

WELCOMING REMARKS

Venue: Meeting Room 12+13+14

Ir. Rodziah binti Mohamad

Organising Chairperson of BIWWEC 2024

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10:25 – 12:00

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Venue: Meeting Room 12+13+14

Bridging Solutions for Water Sustainability

The Right Honourable Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg

Premier of Sarawak

Opening Ceremony

MOU Exchange of Document Ceremony

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12:00 – 14:00

Delegate Lunch

Venue: Level 1

14:00 – 14:30

AFTERNOON KEYNOTE

Venue: Meeting Room 12+13+14

Towards Full Water Coverage and a Sustainable Water Supply System in Sarawak

The Honourable Dato Sri Haji Julaihi bin Haji Narawi

Minister For Utility and Telecommunication Sarawak (MUT)

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14:30 – 15:30

TOWNHALL SESSION

TOWNHALL SESSION

Meeting Room 12+13+14 (Emcee: Syerifah)

CONCURRENT SESSION 1

Meeting Room 4+5 (Emcee: Nurin)

Financial Sustainability in Water Infrastructure

Panellist:

  1. Azida Halidin
    Head of Special Project, Pengurusan Air Selangor
  2. Izan Aziati Samsuri
    Senior Director in Licensing and Tariff Division, Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara (SPAN)
  3. Ting Kee Suen
    Head of Business Development, Affin Bank Berhad
  4. Ir Zulkiflee Omar
    Chief Executive Officer, Pengurusan Aset Air Berhad (PAAB)

 

Moderator:
Mohammad Siphon

Director, Chemsains Konsultant Sdn Bhd

Resilient Infrastructure - Water Management & Security

14:30

–

15:00

Integrating Resilient Infrastructure and Climate Strategies for Water Security: Top Utility Approach

 

Atty. Jo Kristine Gerona Celera

Enterprise Regulator Affairs Director East Zone

Manila Water Company

15:00

– 15:30

Management of Water Demand for Industrial and Urban Areas in Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Zone in Thailand

 

Prof. Dr. Chavalit Ratanatamskul

Director Of Center Of Excellence in Innovation Waste Treatment and Water Reuse.

Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

 

 

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15:30 – 16:30

FORUM

FORUM 1

Meeting Room 12+13+14 (Emcee: Syerifah)

 CONCURRENT SESSION 2
Meeting Room 4+5 (Emcee: Nurin)

Women As Water Leaders – The Unseen Currents

Panellist:

  1. Ir. Dr. Salmah Zakaria
    Fellow, Akademi Sains Malaysia
  2. Prof. Dr. Marla Maniquiz Redillas. PhD
    Professor, De La Salle Univeristy
  3. Ir. Rodziah Mohamad
    General Manager, Kuching Water Board

  4. Dr. Ampai Harakunarak

    Sustainable Development Professional, Freelancer

 

Moderator:
Associate Prof. Dr Norhayati Abdullah

Secretary of ASEAN Learning Network Association, UTM Kuala Lumpur

15:30

–

16:00

Digital Innovations
Digitalization towards a sustainable & Resilient Water Utility

 

Shan Subramaniam

Water Segment Director - East Asia

Schneider Electric Malaysia

16:00

–

16:30

Digital Innovations
From Pipes to Pixels: The Digital Revolution in Rural Water Infrastructure: A Case Study in Serian Division

 

Ts Qairuniza Roslan

Divisional Water Engineer

Rural Water Supply Department Serian Division

 

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16:30 – 16:45

Tea Break & End of BIWWEC Day 1

Venue: Foyer

19:30 – 22:00

BIWWEC 2024 Welcoming Gala Dinner

Venue: Sarawak Chamber Ballroom, Riverside Majestic Hotel (Puteri Wing)

08:00 – 09:00

Registration

Venue: Foyer

09:00 – 10:00

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Meeting Room 14 (Emcee: Syerifah)

 CONCURRENT SESSION 3

Navigating the Future of Water: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead

Prof. Dr. Kalanithy Vairavamoorthy
Executive Director, International Water Association (IWA)
Meeting Room 13
(Emcee: Mohamad Siphon)		 Meeting Room 12
(Emcee: Nurin)

09:30

–

10:00

Resilient Infrastructure - Pipe

Trenchless Rehabilitation of Pressure Pipelines

 

Tang Chua Boon

Director

Ka-Tech Asia Pte Ltd

Blue Financing, Governance & Policy

Delivering Water Solutions - Partnership with the Industry

 

Michael Toh

Director, Industry & Technology Collaboration Department
PUB, Singapore’s National Water

 

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10:00 – 10:30

CONCURRENT SESSION 4

Meeting Room 14
(Emcee: Syerifah)

Meeting Room 13

(Emcee: Mohamad Siphon)

Meeting Room 12

(Emcee: Nurin)

Digital Innovations

Enhancing Operational Efficiency and Workforce Capabilities for Water Utilities in Singapore and Southeast Asia using a Generative AI based Digital Knowledge Companion

 

Robin Wong

Founder and Chief Commercial Officer

Teamsolve Pte Ltd

Resilient Infrastructure - Pipe

Building Sustainable Water Network with Advanced Polytheylene (PE) Piping Solutions

 

Amos Tay

Sr. Engineer, Application Development Infrastructure Asia South
Borouge Pte Ltd

Blue Financing, Governance & Policy

Business Model for Waste Commercialisation in the Water Industry

 

Datuk Ir. Abdul Kadir Mohd Din FASc

Fellow
Academy of Sciences Malaysia

 

 

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10:30 – 11:00

Morning Tea Break & Networking Session

Venue: Foyer

11:00 – 11:30

CONCURRENT SESSION 5

Meeting Room 14
(Emcee: Syerifah)		 Meeting Room 13
(Emcee: Mohamad Siphon)		 Meeting Room 12
(Emcee: Nurin)

Digital Innovations

The challenges to implementation of extensive in situ water quality monitoring networks

 

Dr Tim Malthus

Senior Principal research scientist
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Resilient Infrastructure - Pipe

Proactive Management of Critical Pipelines to Prevent Corrosion, Reduce Risk and Lower Non-Revenue Water

 

Mark Nicol

Managing Director

Nicol Consulting Services Pte Ltd

 

Blue Financing, Governance & Policy

Financial Sustainability in Smart Meter Adoption 

 

Marcus Chang

Sales Director APAC & Country Manager Malaysia, Kamstrup Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd

 

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11:30 – 12:00

CONCURRENT SESSION 6

Meeting Room 14
(Emcee: Syerifah)		 Meeting Room 13
(Emcee: Mohamad Siphon)		 Meeting Room 12
(Emcee: Nurin)

Digital Innovations

How the city of Valencia has improved the operational efficiency of their water supply network through the implementation of a Digital Twin

 

Martin Shaw

Business Development Manager
Xylem

Resilient Infrastructure - Pipe

Optimizing Pipe Renewal Through identification of Degraded Sections and Benefits of Formalized Condition Assessment Programs for Water Utilities

 

Iznul Muazim

APAC Sales Manager

Mueller Water Products

Blue Financing, Governance & Policy

Moving to a more financial sustainable water sector – A New Zealand Perspective

 

Gillian Blythe

Chief Executive

Water New Zealand

 

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12:00 – 12:30

CONCURRENT SESSION 7

Meeting Room 14
(Emcee: Syerifah)		 Meeting Room 13
(Emcee: Mohamad Siphon)		 Meeting Room 12
(Emcee: Nurin)

Digital Innovations

AI applications for forecasting communicable diseases spread via wastewater-based epidemiological data and beyond

 

Associate Prof. Dr Norhayati Abdullah

Secretary of ASEAN Learning Network Association, UTM Kuala Lumpur

Resilient Infrastructure - Pipe

Understanding Pipeline Failures: Elements, Impacts, and Strategies for Reducing Non-Revenue Water

 

Abolfazl Khalafi

Technical Advisor

Excel Pipes Sdn Bhd

Blue Financing, Governance & Policy

Governance as infrastructure – the critical importance of good water governance in driving investment and financial sustainability

 

Huw Pohlner

Asia Lead, Water

Ricardo

 

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12:30 – 13:00

CONCURRENT SESSION 8

Meeting Room 14
(Emcee: Syerifah)		 Meeting Room 13
(Emcee: Mohamad Siphon)		 Meeting Room 12
(Emcee: Nurin)

Digital Innovations

Abridging Water/Wastewater Asset Management and Water Quality

Management using Industry 4.0 Capabilities

 

S. Gowrishankar

Chief Executive Officer

Tigernix Pte Ltd

Resilient Infrastructure - Pipe

A Sustainable Integrated Waster Pipeline Integrity Management

 

Asokan P. Pillai

Chief Technical Officer

Pipeline integrity Consulting Engineers Pte Ltd

Blue Financing, Governance & Policy

Sabah Chapter For Sewerage Guideline And Technical Requirements In Development Planning And Construction

 

Ts Garry M. John

Chief Assistant Director

Development and Budget Division

Department of Sewerage Services Sabah

 

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13:00 – 14:00

Lunch

Venue: Level 1

14:00 – 14:30

CONCURRENT SESSION 9

Meeting Room 14

(Emcee: Syerifah)

 Meeting Room 13
(Emcee: Mohamad Siphon)		 Meeting Room 12
(Emcee: Nurin)

Digital Innovations

Digital Innovation in Water Management: From Unified Operation to Performance Optimization

 

Chai Kim Chen

Director
CTI Resources Sdn Bhd

Resilient Infrastructure - Sewage

Modular Independent STP For Coastal Settlement: Developing Resilient Infrastructure For Stopping Sewage Pollution

 

Prof. Ts. Dr. Rahinah Ibrahim

Senior Professor

Universiti Putra Malaysia

Blue Financing, Governance & Policy

Technology accelerator programmes — a panacea for bridging the water and sanitation innovation chasm

 

Dr Manjusha Sunil

Manager

Water Research Commission

 

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14:30 – 15:00

CONCURRENT SESSION 10

Meeting Room 14
(Emcee: Syerifah)		 Meeting Room 13
(Emcee: Mohamad Siphon)		 Meeting Room 12
(Emcee: Nurin)

Digital Innovations

Recent advances in digital earth observation and machine learning-based water quality monitoring and forecasting for aquatic ecosystem health

 

Dr Nagur Cherukuru

Senior Research Scientist

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Resilient Infrastructure - Sewage

Physicochemical characteristics of grease-trap wastewater with different potential mechanisms of FOG solid formation, separation, and accumulation inside grease traps

 

Dr Wong Ngie Hing (Matthew)

Senior Lecturer

Swinburne University

Blue Financing, Governance & Policy

Innovative Financing for Sustainable Development in the Water Sector

 

Dr. Ampai Harakunarak

Sustainable Development Professional

Freelancer

 

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15:00 -15:30

CONCURRENT SESSION 11

Meeting Room 13
(Emcee: Mohamad Siphon)

Resilient Infrastructure - Sewage

True Gravity Centralized Sewerage System: A Kuching Experience

 

Jamey Ngedat

Deputy Director

Sewerage Services Department Sarawak

 

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15:30 – 16:00

Teabreak

Venue: Foyer

16:00 – 17:00

FORUM

Meeting Room 14
(Emcee: Syerifah)

Young Water Professionals: Leading the Charge for a Sustainable Future 

Panellist:

  1. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norhayati Abdullah
    Secretary of ASEAN Learning Network, UTM Kuala Lumpur
  2. Ir. Ts. Sayyid Syafiq Syed Mohamed
    Chair MWA IWA Young Water Professionals Malaysia
  3. Yang Villa
    Water Resilience Hub & Clusters TA Management Consultant, Asian Development Bank
  4. Kshitij ‘Kay’ Asthana
    Technical Director, AECOM

 

Moderator:
Ir. Ts. Geoffrey Rangu anak Thomas

Vice Chair, IWA MWA Young Water Professionals Malaysia

 

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17:00 – 17:30

Networking Cocktails & End of BIWWEC 2024

Venue: Foyer

07:30 – 08:00

Registration & Morning Refreshment

Venue: Foyer

08:00 – 08:30

CONCURRENT SESSION 12

Meeting Room 14
(Emcee: Syerifah)		 Meeting Room 13
(Emcee: Mohamad Siphon)		 Meeting Room 12
(Emcee: Nurin)

Resilient Infrastructure - Technologies

Water Reclamation Plant

 

Abza Junit

Business Development Manager

Ranhill Technologies Sdn Bhd

Resilient Infrastructure - Climate

Importance of Reducing Carbon Emissions and how it relates to Real Loss

 

Gary Wyeth

Chief Executive Officer

Wyeth Water Consultants

Water-Energy Nexus

Energy Efficient H2O

 

Ir. Ts. K. Sakthia

Mechanical Engineer

Federal Government of Malaysia

 

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08:30 – 09:00

CONCURRENT SESSION 13

Meeting Room 14
(Emcee: Syerifah)		 Meeting Room 13
(Emcee: Mohamad Siphon)		 Meeting Room 12
(Emcee: Nurin)

Resilient Infrastructure - Technologies

Revolutionizing Water Treatment: The Rise of Low-Pressure Hollow Fiber Nanofiltration

Membrane Technology

 

Eugene Liu

Chief Executive Officer

Century Water Systems & Technologies Pte Ltd

Resilient Infrastructure - Climate

Assessment of Solar Geoengineering Impact on Precipitation and Temperature Extremes in the Muda River Basin, Malaysia Using CMIP6 SSP and GeoMIP6 G6 Simulations

 

Associate Prof Dr. Tan Mou Leong

Associate Professor

University Sains Malaysia

Water-Energy Nexus

Advancements in Wastewater Treatment: Exploring the Benefits of Phycoremediation with Microalgae

 

Dr. Paran Gani

Lecturer

Curtin University Malaysia

 

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09:00 – 09:30

CONCURRENT SESSION 14

Meeting Room 14
(Emcee: Syerifah)		 Meeting Room 13 Meeting Room 12
(Emcee: Nurin)

Resilient Infrastructure – Technologies

Multiple layers of flood defense and flood protection

 

Raymond Hofer

CEO Dutch Water Prevention

Dutch Water Prevention Inc

Resilient Infrastructure - Climate

Navigating Water Security In An Era Of Climate Change: Challenges And Potential Adaptation Solutions

 

Ir. Gandhi Suppiah

Managing Director

TSA Riley Ltd

Water-Energy Nexus

Harnessing Nature: Renewable Energy Solutions for Sustainable Water Treatment

 

Chen Feng

Director

HSL Constructor Pte Ltd

 

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09:30 – 10:00

Teabreak

Venue: Foyer

10:00 – 10:30

CONCURRENT SESSION 15

Meeting Room 14
(Emcee: Syerifah)		 Meeting Room 13
(Emcee: Mohamad Siphon)		 Meeting Room 12
(Emcee: Nurin)

Resilient Infrastructure – Technologies

An Innovative Chemical Treatment Program for Hot Water System

 

Ts. Istiazah Ab Aziz

Staff Engineer (Water Technology)

PETRONAS

Resilient Infrastructure - Sustainability

Nature-Based Solutions for Water Sustainability: From Source to Sea

 

Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Teo Fang Yenn

Professor of Water and Environment Engineering

University of Nottingham Malaysia

Water-Energy Nexus

Bioremediation of Methane-rich Water Using Indigenous microbial species: A potential approach in mitigating greenhouse gases.

 

Dr. Edwin Sia

Senior Biologist

Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB)

 

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10:30 – 11:00

CONCURRENT SESSION 16

Meeting Room 14
(Emcee: Syerifah)		 Meeting Room 13
(Emcee: Mohamad Siphon)		 Meeting Room 12
(Emcee: Nurin)

Resillient Infratsructure – Technologies

Best Practise of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Water Utilities

 

Ali Badran

Head of Customer Solution Centre DIEHL Metering FZE

Resilient Infrastructure - Sustainability

Sustainability, People & Water Business

 

Engr. Mirla M. de Leon

General Manager

Philippine Hydro (pH) Inc.

Water-Energy Nexus

Hydrogen economy-based treatment of manufactured water

 

Associate Prof. Dr Norhayati Abdullah

Secretary Asean Learning Network Association (ALN)

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

 

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11:00 – 11:30

CLOSING ADDRESS

Meeting Room 14
(Emcee: Syerifah)

The Honourable Dato Sri Haji Julaihi bin Haji Narawi

Minister for Utility and Telecommunication Sarawak

 

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11:30 – 12:30

Lunch

Venue: Level 1

12:30

End of BIWWEC 2024

Day 3: 25-Oct

Tour 1 : KUCHING URBAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (KUTS) PROJECT
FOR THE AUTONOMOUS RAPID TRANSIT (ART) SYSTEM

Venue: KUTS ART Assembly Facility (KAAF)
Date 25 October 2024, Friday
Time 3:00pm
Venue KUTS ART Assembly Facility (KAAF)
Address Lot 767, Block 8, Muara Tebas Land District, Demak Laut Industrial Estate, Phase III, Jalan Bako, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak
Location https://maps.app.goo.gl/HjBEa1VhYFGFxHJq9
Dress Code Smart casual
No. of Pax 30 pax
Offier In Charge Mohamad Fahri Izzad / +60178027455
Registration Link https://fctjph7k4i0.typeform.com/to/NR6miGRE
 
Time Agenda
13:45 Delegate to assemble at Riverside Majestic Hotel Lobby (Puteri Wing)
14:00 Depart to KUTS ART Assembly Facility (KAAF)
15:00 Arrival of Invited Guests
  Meet and greet
15:10 Safety Briefing 
15:15 Briefing on Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) project and ART
15:35 ART View & Ride 
  Photo Session
16:00 Refreshment & End 

Site Photos

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Day 3: 25-Oct

Site 1: SEDC DARUL HANA MULTIFUEL

Date 25 October 2024, Friday
Time 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Venue SEDC Darul Hana Multifuel
Registration Link https://fctjph7k4i0.typeform.com/to/NR6miGRE
 
Time Agenda
15:00 Arrival of delegates
15:05 Briefing of SEDC Energy (SEDCE) initiative, station tour and Q&A
16:00 Departure of delegates

Site Photos

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Day 4: 26-Oct

Site 2: BATU KITANG WATER TREATMENT PLANT

Date 26 October 2024, Saturday
Time 8:00am - 1:00pm
Venue Batu Kitang Water Treatment Plant
Address Loji Rawatan Air Batu Kitang, Jalan Batu Kitang, 93250 Kuching
Registration Link https://fctjph7k4i0.typeform.com/to/NR6miGRE
 
Time Agenda
08:00 Gather at the hotel lobby
08:10 Depart to Batu Kitang Water Treatment Plant (BKWTP) 
09:00

Arrive at BKWTP

Safety Briefing by Asst. Engineer Ho Chin Guan
09:15

Welcoming Remarks by

En Wahab Bin Lias,

Acting General Manager (PDP)

 

Briefing on Batu Kitang Water Treatment Plant

By Acting GM (PDP)
10:00

Visit KWB Museum & Photo Gallery

 

Site Visit to Plant 2 and Scada Control Room
11:30 Lunch at Batu Kitang Water Treatment Plant
12:15

Group Photo

Visit to Batu Kitang Weir
13:00 End of visit

Site Photos

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* Programme is subject to changes.