Aquatech Asia 2026

Name: Aquatech Asia 2026
Start: 2026-11-25
End: 2026-11-27
Location: Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC)

Aquatech Asia 2026 takes place on 25–27 November 2026 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC), Bangkok. It is organised by VNU Asia Pacific and RAI Amsterdam, and B2DB lists 55 speakers and 34 sessions announced so far.

Aquatech Asia is a trade show and conference dedicated to water technology, integrated water management, and flood and drought management in Southeast Asia. The first Asian edition of the Aquatech portfolio, it takes place at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok and is organised by RAI Amsterdam and VNU Exhibitions Asia Pacific.

Key facts

Dates	25–27 November 2026 (upcoming)
Venue	Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC), Bangkok, Thailand
Organisers	VNU Asia Pacific, RAI Amsterdam
Series	Aquatech Asia
Speakers	55
Sessions	34
Stages	Main Stage, AquaStage Bangkok, AquaStage Amsterdam, Coastal Resilience, Salinity and Desalination, Digital Water Systems, Forecasting, and Decision Intelligence; Nature-Based Resilience and Water-Sensitive Urban Development, Digital Water Systems, Forecasting, and Decision Intelligence, Water Quality, Treatment, and Circular Water Management, Flagship Conference: From Flood Risk to Flood Resilience, Drought Resilience and Long-Term Water Security; Water Quality, Treatment, and Circular Water Management, Nature-Based Resilience and Water-Sensitive Urban Development, Drought Resilience and Long-Term Water Security
Official site	aquatechtrade.com/asia/programme

Keynote speakers

Magnus Bach Vice President - Business Development & CMO, Atoco
Daniele Strongone Co-Founder of Water Positive Think Tank and General Manager of American Water Chemicals (AWC), American Water Chemicals (AWC)

Speakers (55)

Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.

Magnus Bach Vice President - Business Development & CMO, Atoco
Daniele Strongone Co-Founder of Water Positive Think Tank and General Manager of American Water Chemicals (AWC), American Water Chemicals (AWC)
Geoffrey Wilson Senior Water Resources Specialist, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Asst. Prof. Dr. Polpat Nilubon Director of the Water Adaptation Innovation Center (WAIC), Faculty of Architecture, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi (RMUTT)
Asst. Prof. Dr. Pongsak Suttinon Head of Department of Water Resources Engineering, Chulalongkorn University
Dr. Ellis Penning Expert on Nature-Based Solutions, Deltares
Dr. John Dore Lead Specialist, Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
Dr. Stephanie Janssen Researcher Specializing in Social Inclusion and Nature-Based Solutions, Deltares
Dr. Thanapon Piman Head of Climate and Environmental Resilience Division, Stockholm Environment Institute Asia (SEI Asia)
Loulou Zaat Policy Advisor Water, Netherlands Embassy
Walid Khoury Vice President, CSM, MEA, Veolia Water Technologies
Alexander Leutgeb Economic and Climate Affairs Officer, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Bangkok
Arnejan van Loenen Expert Operational Water Management and Regional Manager Asia Pacific, Deltares
Asst. Prof. Dr. Amorntep Jirasakjamroonsri Assistant Professor, Department of Sustainable Development Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University
Asst. Prof. Dr. Juthasinee Thanyapraneedkul Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University
Asst. Prof. Wanarat Konisranukul Assistant Professor, Department of Sustainable Development Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University
Bawornrat Sukrakanchana Director of the Policy and Master Plan Division, Office of National Water Resources (ONWR)
Bruno Lhopiteau Chief Executive Officer, Bluebee Technologies
Bunshi Ono Managing Director, EBARA (THAILAND) LIMITED
Bunthida Plengsaeng Deputy Director-General, Department of Water Resources (DWR), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand
Caroline Turner Programme Manager / Water Management Specialist, Asia-Pacific Water Scarcity Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAO RAP)
Chinaporn Meechaiya Hydrologist, Climate Risk Specialist and Urban Planner, Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)
David Mornout Consultant, GOPA MetaMeta
Dr. Bongkoch Chungam Researcher, Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR)
Dr. Chainiyom Phondon Managing Director, GM Automation Co., Ltd.
Dr. Chaiyo Juisiri Water Quality Specialist, Pollution Control Department (PCD), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE)
Dr. Chayawee Wangcharoenrung Acting Expert on Pollution Management, Pollution Control Department
Dr. Poramin Tangopaswilaisakul Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Srinakharinwirot University
Dr. Ratino Sith River Flood Forecasting Specialist, Mekong River Commission
Dr. Ridhi Saluja Team Lead, Water and Ecosystem Resilience, Stockholm Environment Institute Asia (SEI Asia)
Dr. Sri Shalini Sathyanarayanan Foreign Expert, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Mahidol University
Dr. Wan Wiriya Assistant Professor, Environmental Science Research Center, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
Dr. Warangkana Larbkich Director, Mekong Environmental, Economic and Social Management Group, Foreign Affairs Division, Office of National Water Resources (ONWR)
Giacomo Gallo Architect & Urban Designer& Founder, NEW ENVIRONMENTS
Kampanat Deeudomchan Head of the Natural Disaster Management Division, Office of Geo-Informatics Application and Development, Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA)
Kanjanawan Nilklud Director of the Water Analysis and Monitoring Sub-Division, National Water Command Center, Office of National Water Resources (ONWR)
Karel Heijnert Senior Expert Water Management, Haskoning
Karol Laurinec Chief Executive Officer, Winfair Co., Ltd.
Nguyen Ngoc Hoa Operational Hydro-Meteorologist/Forecaster, Mekong River Commission
Nopparuj Chindasombatcharoen Research Fellow, Industrial Development Policy, Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI)
Olarn Vesurai Expert on River Basin Management, Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR), Thailand
Pakkasem Tongchai Acting Head of Country Programme, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Thailand
Phattacharee Jaiaun Researcher, Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR)
Pianporn Deetes Executive Director, River and Rights Foundation
Prof. Anne Loes Nillesen Defacto Urbanism & Professor Urban Design, Delft University
Prof. Dr. Chettiyappan Visvanathan Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Mahidol University
Prof. of Practice Dr. Sate Sampattagul Professor of Practice, Faculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University
Rik Verboeket Forecasting Expert, Rijkswaterstaat
Sofia Espinosa Regional Coordinator, Asia-Pacific & Land and Water Tenure Governance Specialist, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Sorat Sitthidumrong Technical Advisor, GIZ Thailand
Supabhorn Sukpinid Data Analyst (Technology & Hydro-Informatics Promotion Division), Hydro-Informatics Institute (HII)
Thanet Somboon Director Bureau of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (RID)
Tom Doldersum Director, the National Water Management Centre Netherlands
Waleed Abou El Hassan Land and Water Officer, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAO RAP)
Wasukree Sae-tia Data Analyst (Technology & Hydro-Informatics Promotion Division), Hydro-Informatics Institute (HII)

Most represented companies

Deltares — 3 speakers
Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) — 3 speakers
Thammasat University — 3 speakers
Chiang Mai University — 2 speakers
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Mahidol University — 2 speakers
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAO RAP) — 2 speakers
Hydro-Informatics Institute (HII) — 2 speakers
Mekong River Commission — 2 speakers
Stockholm Environment Institute Asia (SEI Asia) — 2 speakers
Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR) — 2 speakers