Event Highlights

A focused 180-minute session with 10+ speakers, complemented by high-powered networking for meaningful connections.
Sustainable Water Management Conclave – Uttar Pradesh

About The Conclave

As Uttar Pradesh, like the rest of India, faces mounting challenges from rapid urbanization, water scarcity, and climate variability, a future-ready, technology-driven approach to water management is no longer optional—it is essential.

The Sustainable Water Management Conclave will bring together policymakers, industry experts, technologists, and thought leaders to explore how innovation, partnerships, and progressive governance can transform water ecosystems into resilient and sustainable assets. This conclave will chart a strategic roadmap to safeguard the state’s water resources—driven by collaboration and empowered by technology.

4th September 2025

Taj Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Chief Guest

Speaker Name
Shri Swatantra Dev Singh

Hon’ble Jal Shakti Minister
Uttar Pradesh

Speakers

Speaker Name
Arvind Kakru

Vice President - Automation Business
Schneider Electric India

Speaker Name
Ajay Kumar Shukla, IAS

Secretary
Urban Development & Managing Director
AMRUT Mission
Government of Uttar Pradesh

Speaker Name
G. S. Naveen Kumar IAS

Secretary
Irrigation & Water Resources Department
Government of Uttar Pradesh

Speaker Name
Praveen Kumar Laxkar, IAS

Joint Managing Director (Nagar) & Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (Urban)
Urban Development Department
Government of Uttar Pradesh

Speaker Name
Sunil Kumar Verma, IAS

Director
Ground Water Department
Ministry of Jal Shakti,
Government of Uttar Pradesh

Speaker Name
Prabhas Kumar, IAS

Joint Managing Director
UP Jal Nigam (Rural)
Government of Uttar Pradesh

Speaker Name
Padmashree Umashankar Pandey

Jal Yodha
Uttar Pradesh

Speaker Name
Shamim Akhtar

Chief Engineer
Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (Urban)
Government of Uttar Pradesh

Speaker Name
Ashok Kumar Singh

Engineer-in-Chief (Design & Planning)
Irrigation and Water Resources Department
Government of Uttar Pradesh

Speaker Name
D K Singh

Chief Engineer & State Coordinator
Jal Jeevan Mission
Government of Uttar Pradesh

Speaker Name
Ravindra S Sinha

Ground Water Action Group
Member Drafting Committee
UP State Water Policy

Speaker Name
Sudhir Dembi

Software Leader
Schneider Electric India

Key Objectives

01

Highlight the transformative potential of digital technologies in sustainable water management.

02

Promote Public-Private Partnership (PPP) models that drive innovation, efficiency, and investment in the sector.

03

Facilitate dialogue on policy reforms that enable integrated governance of water resources through technology and citizen engagement.

Key Focus Area

Digital Transformation

Digital Transformation: AI, IoT & Smart Water Grids

Explore how technologies like SCADA, IoT, AI/ML, and Digital Twins are enabling real-time monitoring, remote operations, and predictive maintenance of water infrastructure.

PPP Water Resilience

Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) for Water Resilience

Showcase successful PPP models where private sector innovation complements public sector scale, driving impactful and scalable water solutions across urban and rural landscapes.

Policy Frameworks

Progressive Policy Frameworks for Sustainable Water Futures

Discuss how adaptive policy frameworks, institutional reforms, and community involvement can foster a digitally enabled water governance ecosystem.

Key Topics of Discussion

Smart Water Grids

Deployment of IoT-based AMI/AMR systems to enhance water efficiency, reduce non-revenue water, and improve billing transparency.

Digital Infrastructure for Utilities

Transitioning traditional water utilities into responsive, data-driven entities through scalable digital platforms.

Innovation for Sustainability

Highlighting circular water economy models, conservation technologies, and nature-based solutions for long-term resilience.

For More Information, Please Contact:

Sanghamitra Mohanty, +91-9810947525