Water. Turn on the tap, and there it is. Yet to make that happen is not so simple. Providing a dependable supply of clean water is a business growth sector for investment opportunities.
Challenges in water supplies, emerging technologies and the need for substantial capital investment, strategic alliances and acquisitions are some of the topics presented at the Water Investment World North America conference on Feb. 23 through Feb. 25 at Bridgewaters, New York, NY. Produced by Terrapinn, cost to attend, $4,395 to $1,535.
Speakers include Patrick Cairo, executive vice president, Suez Environment; Thomas Paolicelli, executive director, New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority; Doug Scott, managing director, Fitch Ratings; Eugene Schiller, deputy executive director, Southwest Florida Water Management District; Ken Kirk, executive director, National Association of Clean Water Agencies; Kevin Ward, executive administrator, Texas Water Development Board; Teresa Daniell, interim general manager, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission.
Federal concerns that include developing market-based sustainable solutions for water infrastructure financing and management, along with water efficiency in sustainable water systems, detailed by Michael Deane, deputy assistant administrator for water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Private equity and project finance for infrastructure will be covered by Larry Chertoff, director, Alinda Capital Partners, and Robert Dove, managing director, infrastructure, Carlyle Group.
International investment opportunities in the private sector including legal and regulatory challenges and creating and maintaining partnerships with water operators round out the presentations.
