Industry experts join forces at water and waste management symposium

Leaders from Germany’s water and waste management industry will meet with policymakers and local business partners at the Green Tech Industry Conference on 29 October 2012 in Sydney. Fourteen speakers will discuss market trends and challenges for water and waste management.

The conference is organised by the German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce and enviacon international with the support of NSW Trade & Investment and the German Ministry of Economics and Technology.

More than 100 green tech representatives will gather to exchange market experiences and explore collaboration opportunities between Germany and Australia. Guest speakers from industry associations will offer comprehensive overviews of the water and waste management markets in both nations.

Corporate and government experts will provide industry- or issue-specific information on the Australian and German markets. German companies will showcase their ideas, products and services to potential buyers, suppliers, distributors and creditors.

Speakers including Waste Management Association of Australia CEO Val Southam will cover the potential of waste as a resource together with Prof Dr Klaus Wiemer, Chairman and President of the Hessian Waste Research Administration. Hans Birle, Project Manager at the German Engineering Federation (VDMA), will examine emerging trends in sustainable water management with Australian industry leaders.

Delegates can discuss market trends and innovations during extensive networking sessions. The German-Australian Chamber will also arrange individual business meetings between German waste and water management companies and interested Australian businesses.

Projections for Australia show that new solutions for water and waste must be urgently identified. Currently, Australia’s population is nearly 22 million people and experts predict that this number will increase until the year 2056 to 42.5 million, where 67% of the population will live in metropolitan cities. At this point in time, 4.6 million people reside in Sydney with 3.4 million in Melbourne. By 2056, the number of residents will have increased by 7 million and 6.8 million respectively.