Swiss EurEau Water Summit - Our Water System under Pressure

The Swiss EurEau Water Summit will take place on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, as part of the EurEau Congress 2026. The symposium will focus
on the protection and resilience of water supplies. Here is an overview of the programme highlights:

Time

 

Theme

 

Speaker

 

Function

09:00   Welcome and introduction – Setting the Flow   Michael Meier   Director SVGW
09:10   Europe's water vault under pressure   Mauro Suà   Co-President VSA
09:20   Navigating Pressure: Securing the Future of Water in a Changing World   Pär Dalhielm   President EurEau
09:30   Putting Water First   Raffaele Domeniconi   Head of Pubblic Affairs, SVGW
             
   
Fields & Flows: Building Water Resilience with Farmers
       
09:50   Introduction   Christa Rigozzi    
09:55   Aligning Agriculture and Water: National Approaches in the Czech Republic   Ondrej Benes   Technical and Business Director, SOVAK CZ (Veolia)
             
10:15   Coffee Break        
             
10:45   The German Nitrogen Puzzle: Policy, Impact, Perspectives   Martin Weyand   Member of the General Executive Management Board, BDEW German Association of Energy and Water Industries
11:05   Pesticides in Swiss waters – an ongoing challenge   Juliane Hollender   Senior Scientists, EAWAG
11:25   Discussion        
             
   
Protecting our Water Resources from Pollution: Breaking the Forever Cycle
       
11:45   Introduction        
11:50   Swiss legislation and its implementation in the context of PFAS and other current water pollution issues   Patrice Eschmann   Head of Division Water, FOEN
12:10   PFAS in the Netherlands: Policy, Regulation, and Lessons Learned   Koen Zuurbier   Strategic Advisor, PWN
12:30   End of Pipe removal of forever pollutants: a big technical and financial challenge   Thomas Meier   Head of Water, IWB
12:50   Discussion        
             
13:05   Lunch Time        
             
   
Drought, Downpours and Decisions: Adaptation to Climate Change
       
14:35   Introduction        
14:40   Climate-Smart Water Management in Italy: Challenges and Solutions   Alessandro Garavaglia   Director of External Relations and Sustainability, Acqua Novara
15:00   Back to a water cycle close to nature: Sponge City and Sponge Landscape   Stefan Hasler   Director VSA
15:20   Discussion        
15:30   Facing Extreme Challenges: a Matter of Mindset   Evelyne Binsack   Mountain guide, author and coach
             
   
Resilience by Design: Solutions for a Water Resilient Future for Everyone
       
16:00   Podium Panel Discussion   Pär Dalhiem   President EurEau
        Pablo Micallef   Head of Communications, Malta
        Sarah Gillman   Wastewater Research & Innovation Programme Manager, Scottish Water
        Anja Herlyn   Co-President VSA
        Raffaele Domeniconi   Head of Pubblic Affairs, SVGW
16.50   Conclusions / wrap up   Michael Meier   Director SVGW
             
17:00   Apero / Networking