The Urban Water Challenge at Stockholm World Water Week
Join us at Stockholm World Water Week August 23–27 for five sessions featuring entrepreneurs, investors, businesses, and issue area experts
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THE SWEDISH FISH TANK — GRAND CHAMPION EDITION
Date: Monday, August 23
Time: 12pm PST
Get to know previous finalists of the Urban Water Challenge who are returning to battle in The Swedish Fish Tank’s Champions Edition, a rapid fire pilot pitch competition, for additional award funding. This session is a unique opportunity to learn about how we can use technology to rethink cities.
LET’S SHOOT THE SH*T — GETTING TO THE BOTTOM OF SEWAGE
Date: Tuesday, August 24
Time: 12pm PST
Human waste. Sewage. Untreated wastewater. The ocean-sized problem that nobody is talking about. But it’s making for some really cr@ppy situations for people and nature. In this session, we make bathroom talk more acceptable as we explore how to re-potty train our sanitation systems and protect our surrounding bodies of water.
LET’S GET SH*T DONE
Date: Wednesday, August 25
Time: 9 am PST
The previous sanitation sessions featured how cr@ppy the current sludge pollution situation is. During this session, we’ll roll up our sleeves and get our hands dirty. How can often- siloed sectors reconnect their work flows of work and wipe away this global challenge? Through an interactive, case-based workshop, attendees will build a detailed systems map and break down barriers to create new opportunities to tackle this ocean-sized challenge.
SMARTTERRA: FROM APPLE ENGINEER TO DIGITAL WATER ENTREPRENEUR
Date: Thursday, August 26
Time: 1 am PST
Gokul Krishna Govindu, Founder of SmartTerra, is on a quest to digitize South & Southeast Asia’s water infrastructure. This TED-style presentation will showcase Gokul’s entrepreneurial journey & highlight his successes & challenges in building a water startup to reduce losses & recover revenue for utilities. With support from IH2O & partners, he will draw insights from ongoing projects with rural & urban utilities in India, Cambodia & the Philippines.
IT DOESN’T HELP PEOPLE IF WE DON’T DEPLOY IT!
Date: Thursday, August 26
Time: 2 am PST
Get to know previous finalists of the Urban Water Challenge who are returning to battle in The Swedish Fish Tank’s Champions Edition, a rapid fire pilot pitch competition, for additional award funding. This session is a unique opportunity to learn about how we can use technology to rethink cities.
