I
am experiencing excitement levels akin to those of an 8 year old boy just before
Christmas. Sunday 10th July is only 35 ‘sleeps’ away (not that I am
counting). It is going to be utterly awesome. There are, of course, many
reasons why this date is important. For example, this date marks the birthday
for Nikola Tesla, the Serbian inventor who, around 1900, invented 3 phase
electric power and the induction motor. He is not alone in having this as an
important anniversary. A quick google search informs me that this date is also Jessica
Simpson’s birthday. You know her. She is buxom actress/pop star best known for
her role in the (dubious) movie remake of The Dukes of Hazzard. This year she will
be 35. Again.
Important
those these anniversaries undoubtedly are, these are not the reason for my
excitement: Sunday 10th July 2016 marks the start of the Singapore International
Water Week. My enthusiasm is because as part of the opening celebrations for
the week there will be a TechXchange forum where the brightest and best water
and wastewater technologies from across the world will be showcased and
glorified. It is going to be terrific.
Singapore
International Water Week, like the mating pattern of a blue whale, occurs only
once every 2 years. It is arguably the biggest and most important event in the Asian
water calendar, and it sends ripples around the world. PUB (the Public
Utilities Board of Singapore, who host the event) have succeeded in establishing
a brand that is known and respected over the globe.
This
year, Isle Group will be organising the TechXchange forum and what a treat we
have in store for the delegates! There will be the usual mix of important and
informed speakers sharing pearls of wisdom (as a particular coup, we even have
someone from Microsoft speaking). However, the highlight, and the core reason
for my excitement, will be the panel debate session. This is being sponsored by
XPV and will be different to anything ever seen at a water conference before. Gone
is the staid format of a panel of talking heads. At TechXchange there will be a
proper old-style blood-and-guts debate, complete with a huge dollop of innovation
and audience participation. We have identified a suitably contentious issue
which will be vigorously debated by teams of panellists. They will (metaphorically)
slug it out in-front of the (baying) audience. There will even be an
interactive App which will show in real time how the audience is responding. Who
is landing the killer blows? Who is being defeated?
It
will be just like an election night….. with the added twist that this will
actually be interesting!
As
you can see from the above, everyone should be in Singapore
on July 10th. Even if you are not ‘watery’ you would still find it
fascinating (my mum reads these Notes, and I am fully expecting her to attend).
If you are already attending the main event then click here to book your ticket
to TechXchange too (http://www.techxchange2016.com/#!buy-tickets/z49gr).
If you are not yet attending can I politely suggest you sell your
car/pet/beloved possessions and book your flight so you don’t miss out. I look
forward to seeing you there.
(For
more details on the Singapore International Water Week ‘TechXchange’ please see
below).
Piers Clark
Chairman, Isle Group
Tel +44 7976 344233
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