The IWA Digital Water Programme welcomed five new members to its Steering Committee, strengthening its expertise and global reach. The new group includes professionals from utility, solution provider, consultant, and ICT sectors. The 2025-2027 Committee reflects the IWA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) standards, with 45% female representation and 40% from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
On 14 March 2025, outgoing and incoming members met for the official handover meeting to discuss the objectives of the Programme as well brainstorm future actions. IWA Executive Director Kala Vairavamoorthy thanked the outgoing members and encouraged the new group to bring fresh perspectives, while shining a light on emerging technologies, as well as strengthening IWA’s role in digital water. Steering Committee Chair Oliver Grievson echoed these points and urged members to identify industry challenges, stay aligned with sector transformations, and use global case studies to drive impact.
Outgoing member Saba Daneshgar shared his journey in the Steering Committee, joining as a young water professional and having the opportunity to work with a diverse group of experts on multiple projects. He also noted that his tenure in the Committee showed him that academia and practitioners view digitalisation with different lenses, which he stated highlights the importance of communication across sectors.
The 2025-2027 Steering Committee is set to guide the Digital Water Programme into its next phase, ensuring digitalisation remains central to sustainable water management.
Learn more: iwa-network.org/programs/digital-water.
The 2025 – 2027 Steering Committee
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Oliver Grievson – Associate Director and Technical Authority at AtkinsRéalis (Steering Committee Chair) |
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Sabrina Wang – Process Engineer at Dynamita (new member) |
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Eva Martinez Diaz – Head of Sustainability and Smart Systems at Isle Utilities (new member) |
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Robin Wong – Founder at TeamSolve (new member) |
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Alex Ntale – CEO at Rwanda ICT Chamber (new member) |
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Maryna Feierabend – Digital Innovation & AI Lead at Hamburger Energiewerke GmbH (new member) |
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Deepa Karthekeyan – Co-Founder at Athena Infonomics |
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Sheilla de Carvalho – Project Manager at Royal HaskoningDHV |
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Yufeng Guo – Deputy General Manager at Three Gorges Smart Water Technology Co. Ltd. |
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Frank Kizito – Chief Manager Asset Manager at National Water and Sewerage Corporation Uganda |
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Jyoti Gautam – Associate Professor (CSE Department), SSET at Sharda University |
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Prabhu Chandrasekeran – VP Intelligent Water National Practice Leader at Arcadis North America |
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David Ikumi – Associate Professor at University of Cape Town |
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Pilar Conejos – Digital Twin Manager at Idrica |
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Akanksha Sharma – Head of ClimateTech and Digital Utilities programmes at GSMA M4D |
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Mogan Padayachee – Manager of Innovation & Technology at Rand Water |
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Wim Audenaert – CEO and co-founder at AM-Team |
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Eduardo Mario Mendiondo – Science Coordinator at CEPED-SP/USP |