Spring Water Policy Forum | AI for Water: Policy at the Speed of Technology

The Water Center at Penn is pleased to present our third annual Spring Water Policy Forum, to be held in person at Fitts Auditorium in Golkin Hall on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus. This year’s Forum will explore AI for Water: Policy at the Speed of Technology, examining how rapidly evolving technologies are reshaping water governance, decision making, and infrastructure management.

Convened in partnership with Penn Carey Law School and the Penn Program on Regulation, the Forum will bring together policymakers, professionals working across water, climate, and infrastructure systems, researchers, and students for keynote and framing remarks, followed by panel and commentator discussions that connect emerging tools and data-driven approaches to real-world policy and implementation challenges. Conversations will focus on how the water sector can adapt, govern, and deploy new technologies responsibly and effectively.

The Forum will begin with a lunch that provides students with an opportunity to engage directly with leaders in the field, deepen their understanding of water policy at a moment of rapid technological change, and build relationships that support their professional growth.

Speakers

Keynote Speaker

• Rohit "Rit" Aggarwala, Former Commissioner, New York City Department of Environmental Protection

Setting the Stage Panelists

• Nadine Zerrini, Associate Director of Innovation, DC Water
• Yvonne Hursh, Counsel, Joint State Government Commission
• Beau Schilz, Water Principal, Amazon

Commenters

• Robert Ballenger, Divisional Supervising Attorney, Community Legal Services of Philadelphia
• Molly Riley, Project Manager of Climate Adaptation, New Jersey Future
• Diego Rodriguez, Industry Sales Engineer, Bentley Systems
• Joe Shuttleworth, Digital Leader, Water, Arup

More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks, please check this page for updates as the Forum approaches.