EDITOR’S NOTE
Treading a tightrope, transforming water management
Gracing the cover page, Tigernix CEO Gowrishankar is featured for the first time in Water & Wastewater Asia . Helming this software development company headquartered in Singapore, he shares how Tigernix’s software frameworks balance cost, risk and performance of water and wastewater assets in which “nothing is compromised”. Read how it optimises operations from catchment management to consumers’ distribution lines, and the CEO’s initiative to raise awareness of Tigernix in Asia and beyond (p. 16). Water infrastructure around the world has different demands to cater to, based on geographical differences and volatile climate change effects. Flip to page 18 to learn Bangladesh’s approach, page 32 to explore how Taiwan recycles and reuses industrial wastewater, and page 36 for a Grundfos’ case study in the Northern Territory of Australia. With these complexities, advancing technologies to transform water management is a pursuit for many companies. This is seen with Sands Technologies’ artificial intelligence (AI) expertise (p. 44), In-Situ’s Cloud Connection (p. 58) and ANDRITZ’s Metris
addIQ ARGOS — the eye that never sleeps (p. 59). For DeepSeaTek, a Blue Tech company, it tackles global water scarcity with its advanced deep-sea water processing systems, bringing the world closer to water security (p. 49). As always, collaboration in this conservative sector is vital. De Nora Water Technologies CEO Marwan Nesicolaci stresses the need for the industry to come together to develop industry standards when it comes to mega trends such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) treatment (p. 28). Additionally, according to Pritha Hariram, head, water infrastructure and climate adaptation, APAC, Ramboll Singapore; the importance of good governance structures to build climate resilience in water infrastructures “cannot [be undermined]”, especially for South East Asia (p. 22). For Danfoss High Pressure Pumps, its APAC regional sales manager Lee HoJae said that its flexible response to a nation’s water crisis and swift cooperation with the government secured its order (p. 26). These water leaders echo similar sentiments — joining forces is necessary to tackle today’s water issues efficiently.
Amira Yunos Assistant Editor
The last quarter of the year will be eventful for the water industry. Get ready for the second edition of Sustainability Environment Asia (SEA) in Malaysia, Vietwater 2024 this November and the premiere of IDRA World Congress 2024 in Abu Dhabi this December. Peruse these show previews from page 60-62.
Amira Yunos
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