Event
ICT Group Water Congress 2025
- 29 October 2025
- 10:15 - 17:30
- Green Village, Nieuwegein
10 Years of Water Projects: Insights, Success Factors, and the Future of Intelligent Water Management
During this anniversary edition of the ICT Group Water Congress, we reflect on 10 years of projects in the water domain and critical infrastructure, with a focus on process automation (PA) and data-driven applications. We will share insights from the past, analyze challenges and solutions, and explore which success factors are key to future achievements. In addition, we will dive into the developments of data-driven water management, focusing on the shift from experimentation to the implementation of proven technologies. All with the goal of ensuring the reliability, safety, and availability of water for the next decade.
Programme
We have carefully compiled the programme for our anniversary edition. During the conference, we will share insights and experiences from the field. Current themes that are central to the digital and operational transformation of the water domain include:
- Smarter water management with data and Digital Twin
- Uniform and modern technical automation
- IT/OT convergence for future-proof and secure infrastructures
- Innovative forms of collaboration and process innovation
- Cybersecurity and digital resilience in the water sector
- Sustainable asset management and standardisation
With inspiring presentations from Brabant Water, Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland, Waterschapshuis and TenneT, among others, we will share insights, success factors and visions for the future of (intelligent) water management.
Don't miss it!
Do you work for a water authority, drinking water company, municipality or engineering- and consultancy company and do you deal with (process) automation and digitalisation in the field of waste, surface or drinking water, among others? Then don't miss the leading ICT Group Water Congress!
Keynote: Maarten van den Outenaar
Empowering Every Employee with Tech
The importance of people focused leadership in the uncertain digital era
How do you ensure that employees truly improve their performance with the help of data, instead of getting lost in flashy tech products and endless discussions about adoption? Maarten van den Outenaar, Head of Data (CDO) at Schiphol, tackles this question daily to help the organization take the next step in its digital transformation. His driving force: genuinely supporting every employee in doing their job better using data-driven insights. In this keynote, he shares his lessons learned, how he built the strategy, and what successes and setbacks he encountered along the way. And above all: the importance of putting people at the center of technological development.
- Maarten van den Outenaar, Chief Data Officer at Schiphol
