Transform – Tomorrow’s thinking, today: Episode 13
At a glance
Transform is a podcast where we explore the ideas and developments shaping how communities grow.
In the first episode of our third season, we reflect on insights from the Connected by Water conference and what they mean for the future of industrial water planning globally. As uncertainty grows, from climate impacts to cost pressures, water leaders are being forced to make harder decisions, faster. This conversation explores how those trade‑offs are evolving and what it means for long‑term planning.
About this episode
With water increasingly sitting at the intersection of economic prosperity, environmental responsibility and community wellbeing, this episode of Transform highlights why collaboration and flexible planning are essential capabilities for water leaders.
Building on discussions from the Connected by Water conference and real-world examples, the conversation examines how water planning is changing in response to increasing uncertainty, why a more holistic approach is needed and how modelled adaptive pathways planning is helping decision‑makers keep options open as conditions change.
GHD’s Sophie Barton is joined by Petja Albrecht (Industrial Water Leader, GHD) and Daniel Visser (Technical Director – Water Treatment & Desalination, GHD) to unpack the very real challenge of balancing affordability, resilience and community needs without locking into the wrong solutions too early.
The conversation covers:
- Why uncertainty is reshaping how water leaders approach long‑term planning
- The challenge of balancing resilience and community expectations
- What a more holistic view of water planning looks like in practice
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