AGENDA

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Subject to change. Please check back for updates.

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Unless stated otherwise, all sessions will be located in the Catalina Ballroom.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2025

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6:00 p.m.         Kickoff Mixer | Catalina Terrace

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2025

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7:45 a.m.         Check-in, Networking and Breakfast Bites | Catalina Terrace

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8:00 a.m.         Water Women Breakfast | Location will be emailed

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                       Speaker

• Alyson Watson, CEO and Chair of the Board, Woodard & Curran

 

9:00 a.m.         Welcome and Overview – SWIS Co-Chairs

• Brad Herrema, Shareholder, Attorney, Natural Resources Department Chair, Brownstein 

• Clay Landry, CEO, WestWater Research

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9:15 a.m.         The Future of Water: Priorities as We Look Ahead (New Administration Outlook)

 

                       Speakers

• Jason Hauter, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld LLP

• Jennifer Pierre, General Manager, State Water Contractors

• Ryan Smith, Shareholder, Attorney, American Indian Law & Policy Group Chair, Brownstein

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                       Moderator

• Oliver Browne, California Regional Director, WestWater Research

 

10:00 a.m.       "Liquid Asset" Interview and Q&A with Author Buzz Thompson

 

                        Moderator

• Brad Herrema, Shareholder, Attorney, Natural Resources Department Chair, Brownstein  

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10:45 a.m.       Networking Refreshment Break | Catalina Terrace

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​11:15 a.m.       The Value of Water: A Global Perspective

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                        Speakers

• Jonathan Haswell, Chief Business Officer, OceanWell

 

                       Moderator

• To be announced.

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12:00 p.m.       Networking Lunch | Catalina Terrace

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1:15 p.m.         Building a Resilient Water Infrastructure Future

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                       Speakers

• Chris Kopecky, Vice President, Corporate Development, EPCOR

• Denise Kruger, Board Member, San Jose Water

• Carlos Rubenstein, Senior Water Policy Advisor, Anser Advisory and Principal, RSAH2O LLC

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                       Moderator

• Harry Seely, Principal, WestWater Exchange

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2:00 p.m.         Telling Our Story: Articulating the Unique Opportunities in Water Investments

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                         Speakers

• David Henderson, Managing Partner, XPV Water Partners

• Fiona Hutton, Founder & CEO, Fiona Hutton & Associates

• Scott Slater, Shareholder/Attorney, Brownstein, Board Chairman, Limoneira, Senior Advisor, Cadiz

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                       Moderator

• Clay Landry, CEO, WestWater Research

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2:45 p.m.         Networking Refreshment Break | Catalina Terrace

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3:15 p.m.         Securing Our Water Future: Public Investment in Infrastructure and Supply​

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                         Speakers

• Angela Bricmont, Chief Financial Officer, Denver Water

• Brett Fleck, Director of Water Resources, City of Peoria, AZ.

• Adán Ortega, Jr., Chair, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

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                       Moderator

• Chris Frahm, Shareholder, Attorney, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck                      

 

4:00 p.m.         Networking Refreshment Break | Catalina Terrace

 

4:45 p.m.         Unlocking Water's Potential: Impact & Asset Management for a Sustainable Future

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                       Speakers

• JP Gibbons, Sustainable Investment Officer, Cambridge Associates

• Morgan Stanley Representative

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                       Moderator

• Chris Allwin, CEO, Aetos Capital​

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5:30 p.m.         Ocean Sunset Cocktail Party | Catalina Terrace

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2025

 

8:00 a.m.         Networking Breakfast | Catalina Terrace

 

9:00 a.m.         Bridging the Gap: Water Risk Management in Agriculture

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                       Speakers

• Lindsey Cederquist, Principal, Aqua Insights

• Michael Rhyne, Chief Operating Officer/EVP, Agricultural Operations, King Ranch

• Thaddeus Tracy, Founder, Farmers Gate

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                       Moderator

• To be announced.

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9:45 a.m.         Building a Brighter Future: Municipal Bonds and Water Security   

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                       Speakers

• Audra Dickinson, Senior Director, Fitch Ratings

• Jenny Poree, Senior Director, Sector Lead, S&P Global

• Tyler Old, Executive Director, J.P. Morgan

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                       Moderator

• To be announced.

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10:30 a.m.        Networking Refreshment Break

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11:00 a.m.        Driving Innovation: Investing in Water Tech

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                        Speakers

• Scott Bryan, President, ImagineH2O

• Usman Khan, Water Strategy Lead, Amazon Web Services

• Peter Yolles, Founder and General Partner, Echo River Capital

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                        Moderator

• Adam Jokerst, Rocky Mountain Regional Director, WestWater Research

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11:45 a.m.       Corporate Water Stewardship and Risk

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                       Speakers

• Kirsten James, Senior Program Director, Ceres

• Ted Kowalski, Senior Program Officer, The Walton Foundation

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  Moderator

• Brett Bovee, Intermountain Regional Director, WestWater Research

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12:30 p.m.        Networking and To-Go Bites | Event Concludes