An essential event for all wastewater professionals, providing an overview of the latest innovations, best practices, cutting-edge technologies and research in the field.
This year's conference promises to be bigger and better than ever before. The programme includes over 80 expert speakers who will share their operational experiences and practical solutions for the challenges facing the wastewater industry.
There will also be panel discussions hosted by Ofwat and the Process Emissions Action Community (PEAC), keynote speakers, a site visit and plenty of networking opportunities.
2025 Conference Programme
Monday 16th June
Located north of Birmingham in the River Tame catchment, Severn Trent Water’s Walsall Wood WwTW uses Royal HaskoningDHV’s Nereda® aerobic granular sludge technology.
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Join us from 7pm - 8pm at the Telford International Centre for an informal meet and greet.
This is a great opportunity to network with other attendees before the event, catch up with colleagues and meet the Aqua Enviro team.
Tuesday 17th June
Further details coming soon!
Process emissions in focus: A systems thinking approach to N₂O monitoring and enhancing efficiency, operation, and effluent control through real-time data
Alec Kimble, BI-Zen Ltd, UK
Amanda Lake, Jacobs, UK
Reducing N₂O at scale - from process understanding to emission reduction
Bastian Piltz and Mikkel Holmen Andersen, Unisense Environment, Denmark
The latest findings from our wide-scale N₂O monitoring campaign
Alex Harrison, Bharani Srinamasivayam, Richard Smith and Hannah Laywood, Severn Trent Water, UK
Keep your bugs happy!
Ellen van Voorthuizen, Royal HaskoningDHV, Netherlands
Alexandra Deeke, Waterschap de Dommel, Netherlands
BEWISe about trickling filter process emissions’ – a collaborative demonstration trial to assess N₂O Emissions from trickling filters
Russell Davenport, Dan Curtis, Tom Curtis, Charles Teta and Sam Wilson, Newcastle University, UK
Valerie Sels, Royal Haskoning DHV, Netherlands
Paul Lavender, Royal HaskoningDHV, UK
Find and destroy – lessons in (proven) N₂O destruction
Amanda Lake, Jacobs, UK
Thomas Binninger, CTP Chemisch Thermische Prozesstechnik GmbH, Germany
Joint UK efforts for tackling N₂O process emissions with knowledge-based AI and machine learning
Jose Porro, Yuge Qiu and Julia Porro, Cobalt Water Global, USA
Joshua Williams, Adam Fairman and Shaveen de Almeida, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water, UK
Hamish Todd, Ruth McConnell and Elise Cartmell, Scottish Water, UK
Navigating N₂O - Lessons from 15 campaigns
Tom Merry, Amanda Lake and Manthos Tsotsos, Jacobs
Alec Kimble, BI-Zen Ltd, UK
Adam Brookes and David Inman, Anglian Water Services, UK
Tom Taylor, Yorkshire Water, UK
Jane O’Connor, South West Water, UK
An innovative approach to nitrous oxide emissions monitoring using soft sensors
Kenneth McGibbon, Ralitza Nikolova-Kuscu and Laura Fonseca, Mott MacDonald, UK
Helene Hauduc and Ferenc Házi, Dynamita, France
Hamish Todd and Chris McNeilly, Scottish Water, UK
Sam Chowdhury, Air Technology Ltd, UK
Experiences of trialling and operating cold anaerobic systems in the UK
Chiara Coleman, Timothy Holloway and Robert Naylor, Thames Water, UK
Continuous Nitrite and Nitrate monitoring: unlocking new process control potential
Michaela Hogan, Aquamonitrix, Ireland
Achieving 78% N₂O emission reduction at Bjergmarken WWTP: Veolia's 4-Step journey to mitigate N₂O in wastewater treatment plants
Matthew Langdon, Veolia Water Technologies, UK
Louis Larsen, Veolia Water Technologies, Denmark
N₂O mitigation insights and the importance of an effective data management system
Matthew Gray and Dave Rutowski, Hach AQI
AI & real-time control for process performance, energy savings and N2O mitigation: learnings from full size implementation in Wales and in Spain
David Güell and Maria Jou, Aigües Manresa, Spain
Àngel Freixó, Maël Ruscalleda, Ferran Ripoll, Lynne Bouchy and Arnau Pradas, Createch, Spain
Jose Porro Cobalt Water, USA
Joshua Williams, Andrew Dixon and Shaveen de Almeida, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water, UK
First full-scale implementation of a new continuous biofilm process for nutrient removal
Fernando Morgan-Sagastume, Tomasz Skonieczny, Christian Rosen and Maria Piculell, AnoxKaldnes - Veolia Water Technologies AB, Sweden
Carina Cupit Bayley, Veolia Water Technologies - Kruger A/S, Denmark
Diani Britto, Fors A/S, Denmark
Process intensification with low apparent sludge age at Monkmoor STW using Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor
Josep Manzano, OxyMem, Spain
Barry Heffernan, OxyMem, Ireland
Emma Paterson-Stephens, Mott MacDonald Bentley, UK
Craig Latham, Severn Trent Water, UK
The hybrid Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor (MABR) technology as a solution for enhanced treatment capacity and improved nutrient removal
Daniel Coutts, Veolia Water Technologies, UK
Marika Murto and Sara Ekström, VA SYD Malmö, Sweden
Daniele Chiarani and Giuseppe Guglielmi, Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions, Italy
Biofilm and densified sludge retention strategy using migrating carriers and hydrocyclones
Richard Brice, World Water Works, Australia
Jason Calbourn, World Water Works, USA
MOBilising with Mobile Organic Biofilm intensification
Savanna Haywood, Nuvoda, USA
Callum Grundy, Alexandra Hare, Joseph Kenyon, Lisa Mansell, United Utilities, UK
Amanda Lake, Jacobs, UK
Unlocking capacity in wastewater treatment: activated sludge dynamic filter - groundbreaking technology to enhance effluent quality and expand capacity in overloaded plants
Duncan Wildgoose and Jonny Newman, Xylem, UK
Cost-effective PFAS mitigation: foam fractionation within activated sludge treatment
Laura Piai, Kay Schmidt and Hamed Rastegarian, Royal HaskoningDHV, Netherlands
Sanne Smith and Joséphine Van Ruiten, TU Delft, Netherlands
Implementing micropollutants treatment solutions in the PFAS age
Ed Ruswa, Amanda Lake, Larry Schimmoller, Dora Chiang, Future Manyumba, Pascale Harper, Jacobs, UK
Ozone plus X: process combinations for micropollutant removal
Ludwig Dinkloh, Laurent De Franceschi, Amanda Murillo and Giacomo Scaramuzzi, Veolia Ozonia, Switzerland
Howard Marles and Andrew Barnett, Curio Group Ltd, UK
Aurea, sustainable and cost-effective micropollutant removal
Paul Lavender, Royal HaskoningDHV, UK
Arnoud de Wilt, Royal HaskoningDHV, the Netherlands
The UK’s first micropollutant removal plant: lessons for implementing ozone treatment into your wastewater management
Howard Marles, Curio Water, UK
Treatment wetlands as nature-based solutions in managing emerging micropollutants: PFAS and beyond
Tao Lyu, Cranfield University, UK
Micropollutant removal in municipal sewage treatment: from the Swiss experience to European Directive
Yoann Le Goaziou, WSP, Switzerland
Pascal Wunderlin, VSA, Switzerland
Salvatore Plano WSP, UK
Poole water recycling and transfer: bench scale micropollutant treatment
Kally Kaur, and Lovina Kulkarni, WatStech Ltd, UK
Neil Gardener and Daniel Rusev, Stantec UK Ltd, UK
Martin Wood, West Country Water and Environment, UK
Electrochemical oxidation for the elimination of PFAS from contaminated water
Kath Deeley and Olga Efremova, Arvia Water Technologies, UK
Ozonation of treated wastewater for removal of organic micropollutants - advantages and limitations of peroxide addition
Uwe Hübner, Arne Wieland and Achim Ried, Xylem Water Solutions, Germany
Novel Ozone injection technique to mitigate Bromate formation, optimize process control and minimize capital expenditures
Izba Ali, Air Liquide, France
Jan Mante, Air Liquide, Germany
Rudy Lamond and Roel Boussemaere, Air Liquide, Belgium
Tomas Alexandersson, Air Liquide, Sweden
VTA Nanocarbon®: breakthrough nanotechnology for micropollutant and microplastic removal
Aidan Holland, Acorn Water Ltd, Ireland
Daniele Selli, VTA, Austria
The session will be Chaired by Jennifer Hughes, Strategic Programme Manager, UKWIR and will bring together experts and stakeholders offering diverse perspectives on how to respond to PFAS challenges in the wastewater sector.
Each panelist will briefly present their view on addressing PFAS in wastewater, followed by an interactive panel discussion with the audience.
Panelists include:
- Morten Rebsdorf, Senior Project Manager, Aarhus Vand, Denmark
- To be confirmed ....
Further details coming soon!
Embarking on a new frontier for the Chemical Investigations Programme
Judith Brammer, AtkinsRéalis, UK
Nutrient removal and recycling in the 2024 recast EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive
Veronica Santoro and Chris Thornton, European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform (ESPP)
OFWAT's asset investment 25 years’ best practice: addressing its missing information challenges through systems analytics
Stephen Palmer and Caroline Samberger, Stantec, UK
Integrated design for efficient delivery of AMP8
Jeremy Biddle, Bluewater Bio, UK
The Revised EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (2025) – Key innovations and public health considerations
Brett Brewin, IDEXX Laboratories Inc., UK
Advanced liquid nanotechnology for effective spill reduction at Scottish Water’s WWTW
Elizabeth Bismonte and Aiden Holland, Acorn Water, Ireland
Ross Graham, Scottish Water, UK
SiC ceramic membrane for water re-use
Bruno Bigot, Enpure Limited, UK
Mike Snodgrass, Ovivo, USA
Optimising odour control strategies with liquid-phase H2S measurements
Peter Madsen and Claus Behrens, Sulfilogger, Denmark
New kid on the block? More like, new kid that doesn’t block – A pilot study review of the new Unio Filter used for tertiary solids removal
Ben Hazard, Te-Tech Process Solutions, UK
Gareth Jones and David Stevens, Freshworks, UK
P removal, Keep It Simple
Callum Grundy, United Utilities, UK
Andrew Baird, WCS Environmental Engineering, UK
Enhanced phosphorus and TSS removal via new technology to improve FST efficiencies
Andrew Winfield, EPS Water, UK
Martin Armbruster, Hydrograv GmbH, Germany
Eleonora Banakou, Passavant-Geiger GmbH, Germany
This year's Conference Dinner is being held in the Gallery at Telford ICC.
Last year the dinner was a SELL-OUT so book early to avoid disappointment!
Wednesday 18th June
Further details coming soon!
Initial operating experiences at full-scale with electro-coagulation and natural coagulants in combination
Geoff Cooper-Smith, Power & Water, UK
Brian Jones, Veolia Water Technologies, UK
Alternative methods of phosphorus using natural coagulant
Brian Jones, Veolia Water Technologies, UK
Callum Grundy, Lisa Mansell, Sue Hyde, Ian Carline, Richard Clarke, Andrew Sherwood and Yvonne Narroway, United Utilities, UK
BIOPHree® : Extreme P-removal from WWTP-effluent
Mathijs Oosterhuis, Royal HaskoningDHV, Netherlands
Pim de Jager, Aquacare Europe BV, Netherlands
Phosphorus recovery from wastewater treatment plants – Scotland
Ania Escudero, Glasgow Caledonian University and Hydro Nation Chair, UK
Balancing nitrate and phosphorus removal in denitrifying sand filters
Imran Baloch, Connor Sandalls and Shirly Lang, Southern Water, UK
Fujiclean: Revolutionising small-scale phosphorus removal at United Utilities with chemical free, low energy technology
Callum Grundy, Sue Hyde, Yvonne Narroway, Francesca McKendrick and Lisa Mansell, United Utilities, UK
Michelle Marriott and Luke Shepherd, Haigh Group Ltd, UK
Mimi Agose and Kieran Thakkar, Jacobs, UK
ELIQUO & Mecana Pile Cloth Media Filtration - Ultra-low phosphorus removal across Europe
Samuel McDonald, ELIQUO HYDROK, UK
Thomas Fundneider, Mecana AG, Switzerland
Cleaning the rivers with resilient phosphorus removal techniques
Philani Ncube and Danmore Juru, Severn Trent Water, UK
A deep dive into the phosphorus dynamics of surface flow treatment wetlands
Ayisha Affo Souleymane, Gabriela Dotro, Robert Gabrowski and Tao Lyu, Cranfield University, UK
A catchment approach to phosphorus removal in the River Wye Catchment
Chris Bullen and Neil Campbell, Morgan Sindall, UK
John Williams and Josh Williams, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, UK
Phosphorus removal – achieving low P consents (case studies) and sustainable P-removal
Neil Townend, Royal HaskoningDHV, UK
Rebecca Shields, United Utilities, UK
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Challenges and opportunities for 21st century storm and wastewater infrastructure
Sean Mulligan, Vortech Water Solutions, Ireland
Eoghan Clifford, University of Galway, Ireland
Spills, CSOs & Stormwater - Toolbox expansion TalkTalk
Dale Foster, Huber Technology, UK
ELIQUO & Mecana Pile Cloth Media Filtration - for stormwater treatment and its potential for the UK
Samuel McDonald, ELIQUO HYDROK, UK
John Dyson, Aqua-Aerobic Systems, USA
Thomas Fundneider, Mecana AG, Switzerland
Creating a zero spills mindset: delivering CSO spill reduction in Nottingham
Craig Lashford, Jacobs, UK
Jess Alce, Severn Trent Water, UK
Role of NBS in successful SO reduction
Bryony Crickmore, Zorica Todorovic and Alison White, AtkinsRéalis, UK
Unlocking real-time storm overflow monitoring: opportunities and challenges
Catherine Wilson and Chris Yates, AtkinsRéalis, UK
In conjunction with the Process Emissions Action Community (PEAC).
It's 2030. What did we achieve and how did we get there? How did we overcome barriers, what do we wish we did differently?
This panel discussion will be chaired by Amanda Lake, Head of Carbon & Circular Economy, Jacobs and Kenneth McGibbon, Technical Director Process Engineering, Mott MacDonald.
Panelists:
- Ana Soares, Professor of Biotechnology Engineering, Cranfield University, UK
- Ian Myers, Senior Technical Advisor, Environment Agency, UK
- Ellen van Voorthuizen, Senior Consultant Wastewater Technology, Royal HaskoningDHV, Netherlands
- Adam Brookes, Head of Quality Transformation, Anglian Water
Further details coming soon!
Three decades of treatment wetlands in the water industry: lessons learnt and future opportunities
Gabriela Dotro, Constructed Wetland Association, UK,
Andy Freeman, ARM, UK
John Williams, University of Portsmouth, UK
Mainstreaming nature-based solutions to unlock better value for water
Granville Davies, Jacobs, UK
Amina Aboobakar, The Rivers Trust, UK
Aerated treatment wetlands as intensified Nature Based Solutions for CSO and stormwater treatment. Experience, case studies and opportunities for implementation through AMP 8
Andy Freeman, Patrick Hawes and David Cooper, ARM Group, UK
Valuing nature-based solutions for wastewater treatment: turning strategic vision into action
Laura Liddaman and Anna Kitty, AtkinsRéalis, UK
Using nature based solutions to deliver healthy rivers in Wales
Elliot Geen, Arup, UK
Neil Campbell, Morgan Sindall, UK
Callum Meredith, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, UK
Chaired by Dr. Jo Jolly, Ofwat's Director of Environment and Innovation, this panel will explore the experiences of three different types of organisations from projects in the Ofwat Innovation Fund that are delivering nature-based-solutions, and the needs, barriers and opportunities to do so.
Sharing insights on the panel will be representatives from:
- As an environmental NGO, the Rivers Trust brings important advocacy and research expertise into the Mainstreaming nature-based solutions project.
- Representing the urban planning and design considerations from local authorities, the Greater London Authority is a key partners in the Developing a market-based approach to deliver SuDs through Streetworks project.
- SuDS-iQ works with a water sector supply chair, HR Wallingford, bringing in the commercial angle of NBS
Grit: the power of perseverance
Lucy Dempster and Amanda Lake, Jacobs, UK
Tamsyn Kennedy, Scottish Water, UK
Transforming waste into value: Sustainable glucose from recovered cellulose for production of biopolymers
Richard Clarke, United Utilities, UK
Coos Wessels, CirTec B.V., Netherlands
Ian Jordens, Recell Group B.V., Netherlands
Hydrogen recovery from scaled-up Microbial Electrolysis of domestic wastewaters
Daniel Carlotta-Jones, Wastewater Fuels Ltd, UK
Circular water economy and place regeneration in Central Scotland
Deryck Irving, University of Stirling, UK
Professor Andrew Tyler, Hydro Nation Chair, University of Stirling, UK
Combating greenhouse gas emissions: using pure oxygen injection to reduce nitrous oxide emissions in wastewater treatment plants
Izba Ali, Air Liquide, France
Roel Boussemaere and Rudy Lamond, Air Liquide, Belgium
Tomas Alexandersson, Air Liquide, Sweden
Accurate airflow measurements: a key factor in N₂O emission calculations
Siam Chowdhury and Oliver Hallett, Air Technology, UK
Low temperature ammonia electrolysis for ammonia removal and hydrogen production in wastewater treatment plants
Egle Latvyte, Coventry University, UK
Xuanheng Zhu, Liang Wu, Rong Lan, John Graves, Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility, Coventry University, UK
Pete Vale, Severn Trent Water, UK
PFAS 'Forever' Chemicals - Search, Capture & Destroy
David Reay, Puragen, UK
Cost effective measures to build adaptative resilience without capital costs
Lynne Bouchy, Ferran Ripoll, Arnau Pradas, CREAtech Solutions, Spain
European lessons for Total Nitrogen Control
Stuart Ainsworth, Hach, Spain
Oliver Lang, Hach, UK
Michael Haeck, Hach, Germany
Veolia's RTC system Hubgrade making significant energy reduction and operation efficiencies at Seafield WWTP
Matthew Langdon, Veolia Water Technologies, UK
Louis Larsen, Veolia Water Technologies, Denmark
Strategic wastewater optimisation: case studies in unlocking process headroom
Alec Kimble, BI-Zen Ltd, UK
Process intensification using migrating carriers, hydrocyclones and advanced aeration control strategy at Warminster WRF
Sage Chang and Jason Calhoun, World Water Works Arxtera, USA
Aerobic biodegradation of organic matter in urban wastewater: A case study of Gjakova, Kosovo
Diellza Bardhoshi and Fjolla Lasku, Regional Water Company - Gjakovë, Kosovo
Seaweed as a sustainable and affordable adsorbent for the removal of Vancomycin in wastewaters
Erwin Onyekachukwu, Heather Nesbitt, Svetlana Tretsiakova-McNally, Heather Coleman, Ulster University, UK
Rapid polymer demand estimation by retraining an image classification convolutional neural network model
Sergio Luna Nino, Aymun Qayume, Torsten Meyer, Elizabeth Edwards and D.Grant Allen, University of Toronto, Canada
Innovative nature-based solutions for sustainable wastewater reuse
Nooshin Barzegar Marvasti, Lestyn Stead, Karl DD Dearn and Luisa Orsini, University of Birmingham and Daphne Water Solution, UK
Mohamed Abou-Elwafa Abdallah, William Stubbings, University of Birmingham, UK
Rhys Coldrick, Daphne Water Solutions, UK
Ben Herbert and Chris Betteridge, Stopford Ltd – Technology and Innovation Service Group, UK
Evaluation of the efficiency of removing residual pollutants from treated wastewater
Agata Włodarska-Jurkowska, A.Bisak and Z.Zakrzewski, Municipal Water Supply and Sewage Company in Warsaw, Poland
Electrocoagulation of phosphates from alternating wastewaters utilising a hybrid set-up
Joseph Ellwi, David Watson, Erin Beadle, and Sid Nair, University of Surrey, UK
Thermal reactivation of activated carbon: A sustainable solution for PFAS remediation
Alberto H. Barral, Application Engineer, Chemviron
A deep dive into the phosphorus dynamics of surface flow treatment wetlands
Ayisha Affo Souleymane, Gabriela Dotro, Robert Gabrowski and Tao Lyu, Cranfield University, UK
Advanced liquid nanotechnology for effective spill reduction at Scottish Water’s WWTW
Elizabeth Bismonte and Aiden Holland, Acorn Water, Ireland
Ross Graham, Scottish Water, UK
Hydroponic system as a NBS for nitrogen compunds removal in third stage of wastewater purification
Aleksandra Bawiec, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
Grit: the power of perseverance
Lucy Dempster and Amanda Lake, Jacobs, UK
Tamsyn Kennedy, Scottish Water, UK
“Engineering” a water treatment solution
Heather Coleman, Heather Nesbitt and Peter McPherson, Ulster University, UK
Temilola Oluseyi, University of Lagos, Nigeria
Alan Reid and Craig Fairless, Northern Regional College, Northern Ireland, UK
Enhancing treatment plant resilience to trade effluent shock loads with BioGo
Aiden Holland, Acorn Water, Ireland
The effect of operational parameters on the efficiency of activated carbon for removal of antibiotic residues in water
Heather Coleman, Hamed Rasouli Sadabad and Joerg Arnscheidt, Ulster University, UK
Low energy input treatment of municipal and low strength industrial wastewaters with microbial fuel cell bioelectrochemical reactors
Richard Dinsdale, Rodrigo Fernandez Feito and Iain Michie, University of South Wales, UK
A sustainable and safe alternative to mineral acids in reverse osmosis systems
Isba Ali, Air Liquide, France
Roel Boussemaere and Rudy Lamond, Air Liquide, Belgium
Tomas Alexandersson, Air Liquide, Sweden
The UK's first large-scale MABR installation at Monkmoor STW
Emma Paterson-Stephens, Mott MacDonald Bentley, UK
Micropollutant removal in municipal sewage treatment: from the Swiss experience to European Directive
Yoann Le Goaziou, WSP, Switzerland
Pascal Wunderlin - VSA, Switzerland
Salvatore Plano - WSP, UK
Open Water: a visual exploraton
Will Dickson, Independent
The power of nature: emerging contaminants removal with nature-based solutions
Dylan Powell, Navdip Kaur and James Kennedy, Binnies, UK
Feasibility of an ultrafiltration membrane system for industrial wastewater treatment and reuse
Ume Habiba, Greg McNamara and Lorna Fitzsimon, Dublin City University, Ireland
Experiences of trialling and operating cold anaerobic systems in the UK
Chiara Coleman, Timothy Holloway and Robert Naylor, Thames Water, UK
Revolutionising CWQMSs for a New Era: Trust, Innovation, and the Future of S82 with Proteus Instruments
Hannah Gunter and Rob Stevens, Proteus Instruments Lt & RS Hydro Ltd, UK
Real-time long-term monitoring of N2O, CH4, and CO2 based on a Quantum Cascade Laser Spectrometer in Shanghai's largest wastewater treatment plant
Daniel Wilson, Zhimei Liu, Ruisheng Jiang, Yuecheng Zhao and Dr. Yin Wang, HealthyProton Technology Co. Ltd, China
MANGA - Monitoring Ammonia and Nitrogenous Greenhouse Gases in Agriculture and Wastewater
Alex Barter, BARTER FOR THINGS LTD (“B4T”), UK
Professor John Williams, University of Portsmouth, UK
Identifying mitigation measures for nitrous oxide emissions in biological wastewater treatment: A case study
Ioanna Gkoutzamani, Evides Industriewater, Netherlands
Giacomo Bellandi, AM team, Italy
Nitrous oxide emission from full-scale granular sludge based ANAMMOX(R) process
Willie Driessen, Paques Global bv., Netherlands
We are still accepting abstract submissions for POSTER presentations. This is an excellent opportunity for you to showcase your work to over 300 industry professionals and be in with a chance of winning the Student and Early Career Professionals* Poster Award.
*Early career professionals must be: an individual working professionally in the wastewater sector for less than 3 years after graduation; or an academic/postgraduate/post doctorate in a permanent position in a UK institution (full or part time), with no more than three years of experience at lecturer level.
Timings
A detailed timetable will be released 4 weeks before the conference date - please see approximate start and end times below to assist with travel planning.
- Registration - from 08:45 on Tuesday 17th June
- Technical Sessions Day 1 - 09:30 - 17:30
- Technical Sessions Day 2 - 09:00 - 16:00
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