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Marketforce’s 2017
Water Events
At a turbulent time for the water industry, Marketforce’s water
events have been curated to provide the insights you need:
Water Market Reform Speakers at Water Market Reform include:
27th June 2017, London David Black,
Senior Director
Water 2020, Ofwat
In an industry known as much for stability as for anything
else, talk of revolution is rare. There is little doubt
however that the opening of the non-household market
in April represents a transformative moment – the biggest
injection of competition in water since privatisation.
Water Market Reform is the only conference dedicated to
exploring the reforms underway in the water market. The
event will bring together over 150 senior representatives
Chris Loughlin
Group Chief Executive Officer
Pennon Group
Sue Amies-King
Chief Executive Officer
Water Plus
from wholesalers, retailers, regulators, government and
for the first time this year, customers of all shapes and
sizes to address the strategic questions and operational Dr Sebastian Catovsky
Deputy Director
challenges facing water. Water Services, Defra
Highlights of the event in 2017 include:
• Hear updates on the performance of the non-
household market from MOSL, CCWater and
Castle Water
• Stay abreast of change as David Black and Dr
Sebastian Catovsky deliver keynotes on Ofwat and
Defra’s respective priorities
• Drill down on the wholesaler-retailer relationship
with Anglian Water and NWG Business
• Discuss the potential for household competition with
Southern Water, Citizens Advice and Wessex Water
• Gain a customer perspective as Greenwich Leisure
Ltd share their key priorities
• Build the connections you’ll need to succeed during
interactive sessions and 3+ hours of dedicated
networking.
Water
21st & 22nd November 2017, London
Interested in other aspects of the water industry?
Then be sure to save the dates for our 18th annual Water
Conference – which takes place this autumn. Exploring
the build-up to PR19, customer experience excellence,
asset management innovation, and the outcomes of the
retail market opening, this event is not to be missed. With
200 senior executives expected to attend, can you afford
to not join your peers at this unrivalled forum?
For more information about Water
and Water Market Reform, visit:
www.marketforce.eu.com/utilities-energy/water
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