The 2nd Edition of the Water Quality Forum (WQF) brings together decision-makers, regulators, and industry experts to address pressing water challenges, from scarcity and quality to governance and innovation.
In 2024, ADQCC & M42 launched a strategic platform to promote dialogue and collaboration which brings together experts and sector leaders to address water quality challenges and supports Abu Dhabi’s sustainability goals and public health priorities. Check out last year’s recap.
An exclusive, by-invitation forum convening a carefully curated cohort of regulators, scientists, and industry leaders to advance water quality and population health.
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09:00 - 10:00 - Networking Breakfast
10:00 - 10:15 - Opening Statements
10:15 - 10:20 - The Road Ahead: Building Global Collaboration & Strategic Readiness
10:20 - 10:45 - Abu Dhabi's Policy for Resilience: One Water, One Health (Panel Discussion)
10:45 - 11:05 - Global Challenges & Opportunities in Water Quality (Keynote)
11:05 - 11:30 - Scaling Wastewater Surveillance: Global & Regional Lessons (Panel Discussion)
11:30 - 11:50 - Water & Health: From Risk to Readiness (Keynote)
11:50 - 12:10 - Designing for Extremes: Floods, Droughts & Infrastructure Readiness & Learning from 2025 UAE's Superstorm (Panel Discussion)
12:10 - 12:30 PM - The Evolution of Proteomics in Environmental Health (Keynote)
12:30 - 12:40 PM - Signing Ceremony: Waters Corporation × ADQCC
12:40 - 12:50 PM - Signing Ceremony: Baynona × ADQCC
12:50 - 02:00 PM - Dhuhr Prayer + Networking Lunch Break
02:00 - 02:20 PM - Navigating the Regulatory Landscape: Challenges and Opportunities in PFAS analysis, Dr. Claudia Rathmann, Waters
02:20 - 02:40 PM - Legionella Management in Water Systems: From Risk to Remediation Dr. Kata Farkas, Principal Consultant Water Microbiologist, Water Research Center (WRC), UK
02:40 - 03:00 PM - Day 1 Main Stage Wrap
09:00 – 10:00 - Networking Breakfast
10:00 – 10:15 - Readiness Today, Resilience Tomorrow: Defining Strategic Pathways for Emerging Risks (Panel Discussion)
10:15 – 10:35 - TBD (Keynote)
10:35 - 11:00 - New Scientific Frontiers in Marine Life, Water Safety & Treatment (Panel Discussion)
11:00 - 11:20 - From Pathogens to Pollutants: Genomics in Practice (Keynote)
11:20 - 11:40 - AI & Machine Learning in Water Quality (Panel Discussion)
11:40 - 12:00 - WES practice cases and situations in Japan (Keynote)
11:40 - 12:00 Day 2 Main Stage Wrap
02:00 - 02:15 - Proper Water Labeling in the Age of Water Innovation & Sustainability
02:15 - 02:30 - AI & ML for Water Quality — Deep Dive
02:30 - 02:45 - Water Resources Mapping & Catchment Analysis
02:45 - 03:00 - Emerging Contaminants and Water Quality in a Changing World
03:00 - 03:20 - Beyond the Tip of the Iceberg: Discovering Unknown PFAS with Xevo MRT The Gold Standard in Screening
03:20 - 03:40 - A new approach to monitoring viruses in wastewater: Targeted enriched metagenomic sequencing
12:00 - 12:15 - Ensuring Clean Water: The Importance of PFAS Screening in Drinking Water Analysis
12:15 - 12:30 - Analysis of Per-and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water
12:30 - 12:45 - State-of-the-Art Methodologies & Equipment – showcasing advanced tools and techniques at RASID
12:45 - 01:50 - Dhuhr Prayer + Networking Lunch Break
01:50 - 02:05 - Microplastic Particles in Bottled Drinking Water.
02:05 - 02:20 - Public Health Surveillance – monitoring infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and health risk indicators
02:20 - 02:35 - Tools for Evaluating Sustainability, Applicability, Performance, and Innovativeness of Analytical Methods
02:35 - 02:50 - Assessment of Microfluidic PCR Technology for Detecting Infectious Pathogens in Wastewater
02:50 - 03:10 - Understanding pH Levels in Wastewater: A Temporal Analysis
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