Discover a world of possibilities and expertise at the Innovation Driven Desalination Conference 2023 – where innovation, collaboration, and cutting-edge insights converge to shape the future of sustainable water supply
Engage with leading experts and researchers who are shaping the future of desalination and water supply through innovation.
Interact with keynote speakers and session presenters who are at the forefront of the field.
Connect with professionals, industry leaders, and like-minded individuals who share your passion for sustainable water solutions.
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Dive into innovation at the Innovation Driven Desalination Conference 2023.
Three days of insights, presentations, and networking to advance water solutions
19:00 - 19:30
National Anthem of Saudi Arabia
-Opening Ceremony by Yasir AlSaggaf
-Story by Sand
- SWCC Video (IDD)
-Opening Remarks, GPID
-GPID Video
GPID Awards introduction:
• Impact Prize
• Special mention award
• Grand Prize
- GPID Grand Prize Video
GPID Grand Prize Presentations:
- 6 Finalist’s Presentations Each (3-5 minutes)
-Voting for 1 Minutes
GPID Awards winners' announcement:
- Impact prize Winners
- Special mention award winners
- Grand Prize Winners
- Juries and Sponsors Recognition
19:00 - 19:05 PM
19:05 - 19:15 PM
Opening Remarks
19:45 - 20:00 PM
The Road to Innovation
An opportunity to network and meet international guests/speakers.
9:00 - 9:15 AM
9:15 - 9:30 AM
Towards a safer and more just water future
Translating Targets into Action Through Regulatory Innovation
10:00 - 10:15 AM
Water-Tech roadmap to achieve Water Security
10:15 - 10:30 AM
Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance, ESG Synergies for Success
10:45 -11:00 AM
Innovation Trends in the Desalination Industry
Breaking Through Water Technology Cost and Energy Barriers: Innovation in Water Technology Facility Design and Operation.
11:30 - 11:55 AM
Explore opportunities for desalination in agriculture.
11:55 - 12:10 PM
Current improvement in SWRO technologies for more water production
GPID Shortlisted Certificates
13:45 - 14:00 PM
Creating Sustainable Desalination
Achieving Water Supply Sustainability: Disruptive Changes
14:30 - 14:45 PM
MR as a potential carbon-neutral energy source to decarbonize the desalination industry
Coffee Break
Approach Towards Green Desalination
15:15 -15:30 PM
Carbon footprint of desalination processes and the way forward decarbonizing desalination industry
15:30 -15:45 PM
Fabrication of novel interlayered thin film nanocomposite（i-TFN）polyamide membrane by
in-situ MOF assembly
Registration
9:00 - 9:15 AM
The promising resource potential of desalination brines
Innovative Technologies for Critical Mineral Extraction
9:45 - 10:00 AM
Low-energy, chemical-free freshwater harvesting, using subsea reverse osmosis technology
10:00 - 10:15 AM
Energy-efficient and low carbon emission mineral extraction
process using osmotically assisted reverse osmosis (OARO)
and the update of the commercial project.
10:15 - 10:30 AM
Utilization of Reject Brine from Seawater Desalination
Coffee Break
10:45 - 11:00 AM
The Role of AI in Revolutionizing Desalination Technology
Maximize efficiency and minimize costs in water treatment technology using artificial intelligence and additive manufacturing
11:30 - 11:45 AM
The worlds 1st 3D - printed ceramic membrane and how it will impact desalination efficiency.
11:45 - 12:00 AM
Multifidly Simulation and Machine Learning: Disruptive Changes in Water Technology
Lunch Break
13:00 - 13:15 PM
Collaborative Innovation
From Ideas to Impact: The importance of entrepreneurial ecosystems to create the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs in water innovation.
GPID Grand Prize Presentations
Building desalination leaders and future technical experts - IDA Young Leaders Program Committee Chairs
Wrap up and close conference
9:00 - 9:20
Sustainable primary water treatment for a petrochemical site
9:20 - 940
Valorisation of mine tailings - converting a liability
into profit. An opportunity for the application of new
technology to desal brines
9:40 - 10:00
Challenges and opportunities in separating mono-multivalent ions and in ultrahigh-pressure reverse osmosis
10:00 - 10:20
Next Generation Energy Recovery Device
10:20 - 10:40
HydroVolta Technology
Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:20
Zeolite, Filtration Engineering for Low Carbon Footprint Pretreatments in Reverse Osmosis
11:20 - 11:40
Potential of gas hydrate desalination as an emerging desalination technique
11:40 - 12:00
Brackish Water Desalination Using Antiscaling Electrically Conducting RO Modules
13:00 - 13:20
Graphene and other 2D materials-based intelligent membranes for water filtration
13:20 - 13:40
Carbon capture and utilization in desalination process
13:40 - 14:00
Control of Membrane Biofouling through the Use of Brine-Staging in Seawater Reverse Osmosis- The Importance of Controlling Membrane Concentration Polarization
Coffee Break
14:20 - 14:40
Desalination and Reuse: Water Treatment Technology and Innovation in Singapore
14:40 - 15:00
“Desalination for agriculture. Technical and economical aspects and case studies. Experience in Spain”
9:00 - 9:20
powered Engineering design: innovation for a Better future
9:20 - 9:40
Additive Manufacturing for desalination: challenges and future prospects
9:40 - 10:00
AQUA MINING: SELECTIVE RECOVERY OF VALUABLE METALLIC RESOURCES FROM AQUEOUS INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENTS
10:00 - 10:20
The role of AI and emerging Technologies for Water safety and security
10:20 - 10:40
Diversifying energy source to desalination plant to reduce carbon footprint in desalination industry
Exploring how regulatory frameworks can encourage the development and adoption of innovative solutions for water scarcity and quality challenges & discussing strategies for reusing and recycling water resources within a circular water economy framework.
Exploring the latest breakthroughs in membrane technologies for water treatment, wastewater management, and industrial processes.
13:00 - 13:59
Exploring how regulatory frameworks can drive innovation in sustainable and responsible mining practices & the concept of a circular mining economy, where materials are reused, recycled, or repurposed to minimize waste and maximize resource efficiency.
Highlighting the extraction of critical minerals from industrial waste streams and byproducts for resource efficiency.
How artificial intelligence can revolutionize water distribution, leakage detection, and demand forecasting for improved efficiency.
Examining sustainable and environmentally friendly approaches to water infrastructure design and construction
How artificial intelligence can optimize mineral exploration and resource mapping to improve efficiency and accuracy.
Examining sustainable mining practices that minimize environmental impact
