As the semi-retired ex-CEO and Executive Director of the Water Industry Forum, I am keen to use both my knowledge of the UK water sector and my experience of facilitating collaboration across the sector to help tackle the challenges faced by the sector's stakeholders.

As CEO and Executive Director, I developed, organised and led collaborative approaches to a wide variety of water related challenges through the planning, organising and facilitation of multi-stakeholder workshops, roundtables, seminars, webinars, focus groups, dinners, site visits and competitions. Using my in depth knowledge and experience of the sector, we were able cover challenges related to the many topics below. Many of these thought leadership activities resulted in white papers, some of which were followed by task groups and new stand-alone networks. Examples of the challenges covered include:ASSET MANAGEMENT - Asset Data; Asset Health; Asset Maintenance; Asset Standards; Blue Green; Infrastructure; Long term investmentFUTURE CHALLENGES - Antimicrobial Resistance; Circular Economy; PFAS; Population Growth; UKWIR Big Challenges; UNSDGsINNOVATION - Bringing Ideas to Market; Demonstration Facilities; Focus Groups; Innovation Through Failure; Learning from the InnovatorsPEOPLE - Careers Guidance; Women in Water; Young Water Professionals Development; Future workforceBUSINESS PROCESS - Benchmarking; Best Practice; Investment Decision Making; Outcome Delivery Incentives; Resilience; Risk Management; Stakeholder Engagement; Systems Approach; TOTEX; Unlocking EfficienciesRESEARCH - UK Long Term Research Strategy; Tracking Covid-19 in Wastewater; Water Company Research Strategy; Impact of UK Water ResearchSUPPLY CHAIN - Direct Procurment for Customers, AMP Rollercoaster; Funding & Finance; Offsite Manufacture; Procurement Models; Supply Chain CapacityTECHNOLOGY - 3D Printing; Artificial Intelligence; Blockchain; Building Information Modelling; Digital Twins; Space TechnologiesWATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT - Advanced Sludge Treatment; Catchment Management; Environmental Performance; Natural Capital; Nature Based Solutions; UK Water Resources; Multi Capital Models for Decision Making