Forum for managing water in the future

Suzhou: Water, environment and sustainability professionals from all over the world will soon have the opportunity to learn more about water solutions for the future, as pump manufacturer, Grundfos, will be conducting a global customer forum this month.

Named as Grundfos Forum 2018, the first-of-its-kind event will be broadcast from Suzhou, China, through video conferencing. This will give professionals from all over the world the opportunity to hear from world-class engineers, government leaders, consultants, academics and other key decision-makers about ways to move and manage the world’s water better, under this year’s theme of ‘Intelligent Connectivity’.

The conference will be broadcast live on 15 and 16 August, and ondemand from 17 August to 14 October. In addition to the access to talks, events and breakout sessions, participants will also get to have their voice heard. They will get to take part in the forum’s interactive spaces, speak with forum participants, and chat with experts while exploring the exhibition area.

To encourage greater engagement, online participants will also be automatically enrolled into the Leaderboard Challenge where points are gained through participation. The top five participants will win a trip to Grundfos’ headquarters in Bjerringbro, Denmark.

Grundfos Asia Pacific region MD Kim Jensen, said, “We have received tremendous feedback from business leaders and our customers about the insight and learnings that they have gained from attending our forum over the years. This year, we are hosting the conference online so that we can reach more industry professionals who are not able to make it to the event in person.”

“Just as how technology has changed our relationship with water, it has transformed the way we get to engage with one another. With the virtual conference, people will not only get to tap into a wealth of knowledge, but also actively participate in the discussions with our experts and other participants,” he added.

Participants will:

-Have a virtual front-row seat at the forum’s talks and events
-Get live stream and ondemand access to the auditorium and breakout sessions
-Explore the exhibition area and chat with experts
-Receive virtual briefcase
-Take part in the forum’s interactive spaces
-Find virtual business networking opportunities
-Interact with forum participants