Technical Committee
The IDRA World Congress 2026 is made possible through the dedication and expertise of our volunteer committee members. These distinguished professionals from across the global water sector generously contribute their time, knowledge, and vision to ensure our congress delivers exceptional value to attendees and advances meaningful dialogue on the challenges and opportunities facing our industry.
We extend our sincere gratitude to each member of our Technical Committee and Thematic Committee for their invaluable contributions to this landmark event.
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Technical Committee Co-Chairs
Mohammed Al Sheikh
Deputy President for Local Content and Strategic Partnerships
Saudi Water Authority
Constanze Simmermacher
Global Principal for Desalination and Membrane Treatment
Jacobs
Marshall Davert
Executive General Manager, Pre-Contracts
Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure
Jantje Johnson
Founding Partner
OrangeBoat
Yvan Treal
Commercial Coordination Director
SUEZ Engineering and Construction
Hoon Hyung
Chief Executive Officer
NanoH20
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Technical Topic Chairs
Eng. Tariq Alghaffari
Vice President of Research & Promising Technologies
Saudi Water Authority
Dr. Georg Herborg
Head of Innovation
Danfoss HPP
Prof. David Warsinger
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering – School of Mechanical Engineering
Purdue University
HH Dr. Khaled Bin Bader Bin Salman
Director, Institute for Water Management and Treatment
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology KACST
Mr. Mounib Hatab
Commercial Advisor to the CEO
Amiantit
Dr. Fawaz AlGhamdi
Executive Director
Saudi Water Academy
Mr. Alistair Munro
CEO
Ryse Energy
Dr. Tariq Nada
Head of Technical Services, Global Water
ACWA
Mrs. Veronica Garcia Molina
Senior Director, Reuse / Food & Beverage
Xylem
Dr. Abdulaziz AlQahtani
Director General, Water Studies and Modeling
MEWA
Mr. Gerry O’Toole
Market Leader, Water & Environment
Jacobs
Eng. Mohammed Alqahtani
Executive Director – IWPs & IWTPs Project Delivery
Sharakat
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Technical Committee Members
Maher Hamad Abu Zahrah
Engineering Manager
Saudi Water Authority
Abdulghani Abulhamail
Chief Executive Officer
Shuaibah Two Water Development Project Company (ACWA)
Adnan Omar Ali Alghamdi
Chief Chemist
Shuaibah Cluster, ACWA
Ahmad Alharthi
Executive Manager Desalination O&M – UTS Water
ACWA
Rafael González Almenara
Professor
University of Sevilla
Harith Alomar
Global Sales
Director
WateRise
Dhafir Alshehri
Vice President-Contracts Management
SHARAKAT
Yousef Al-Tarjami
Head of Desalination Technology
ACWA
Thomas Altmann
Executive Vice President – Innovation & New Technology
ACWA
Mathieu Balian
Head of Desalination Services
Veolia
Caroline Barbe
Desalination Process Coordinator
Suez
Graham Bateman
Technical Director, Water
GHD
Sophie Bertrand
Deputy Commercial Coordination Director
Suez
Oscar Calles
Manager, Desalination & Process
Taqa
Ratul Das
Head of Desalination R&D
ACWA
Mohamed Dawoud
Senior Water Resources Advisor
Environment Agency Abu Dhabi
Abdullah Dehwah
Global Water Treatment Technology Manager
Air Products
Vassilis Deligiannis
General Manager
ENOIA
Olga Ferrer
R&D Desalination & New Technologies Area Manager
Acciona
Evdokia Fotiadou
Business Development Manager
ENOIA
Nuria Pena García
Director of Global Scientific Services
H2O Innovation
Mattia Giagnorio
Membrane Chemist
Mann+Hummel
Shadi Hassan
Director, Center for Membranes and Advanced Water Technology (CMAT)
Khalifa University
Georg Herborg
Director of Innovation
Danfoss High Pressure Pumps
Majed Wajdi Ibrahim
Chief Executive Officer
Shuaibah Water and Electricity Co. &
Shuaibah Expansion Project Co.
Seungwon IHM
Senior Expert
WTIIRA
Mary Kanavoutsos
Senior VP International Strategy & Growth, Water
AECOM
Mujib Khan
Lead wet utilities engineer
PIF
David Kim-Hak
Vice President, Wastewater
Energy Recovery
John Kmiec
Director,
Tucson Water
Siva Kumar Kota
Head of Technology
Gradiant
Steven Lam
Head of Technology
Gradiant
Marco Mezzanotte
Technical Expert for RO & UF
Mann+Hummel
Veronica Garcia Molina
Senior Director, High Growth Verticals
Xylem
Victor Monsalvo
Head of Eco-efficiency Area – Innovation and Technology Department
FCC Aqualia
Alistair Munro
CEO
Ryse Energy
Ghulam Mustafa
Advanced Expert
Saudi Water Authority
Tariq Nada
Chief Technology Officer
ACWA
Abraham Negaresh
Associate Director – Desalination and Reuse Lead
WRC Group
Gianni Pilati
Global Business Development & Marketing Vice President
Italmatch
Eloy Pita
General Manager
Ingeniería Creativa Pita S.L. (INCREA)
Santhosh Ramalingam
Technical Service Manager
Dupont
Glenn Richardson
Manager – Desalination Operations Treatment and Resource Recovery
Water Corporation
Jia Shin
New Product & Innovation Scientist
Gradiant
Richard Stover
Founder
GP Water
Marie-Laure Thielens
Desalination Research Program Manager
Engie
Sulaiman Turki
Chief Strategy & Development Officer
SHARAKAT
Simon Walker
Principal, Ecologist
Ecological Service Professionals
Youngwook Yoo
Senior Water Expert
WTIIRA
Chow Qin Wei
General Manager, Lower Seletar Waterworks
PUB, Singapore
Bruce Atkinson
Senior Principal Consultant
BECA Hunter H2O
Tahir Arshed
Senior Environmental Specialist
Marafiq
Heike Glade
Head of Research Group Desalination and Evaporation Technology, Department of Engineering Thermodynamics
University of Bremen
Amr Seoudy
Founder & CEO
Consultancy and Projects Management WTCO
Muhammad Wakil Shahzad
Professor of Advanced Energy and Sustainability
University of Northumbria
Hyuk Soo Son
Water Sustainability Expert
Enowa NEOM & KAUST
Vasu Veerapaneni
Associate Vice President Specialist
Black & Veatch
Mohammad Reza Alizadehfard
Director
Osmotec