Why will the water industry resist the pandemic?
"A hero is an ordinary person who finds the strength to resist and persevere despite overwhelming obstacles" Christopher Reeve. It is devastating to see h…
Our role in the COVID-19 crisis
"Everyone can be great because everyone can serve," Martin Luther King
Water services: heroes in the face of the pandemic
"Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all." Alexander the Great. Madrid, Sunday March 15. I am living the first day of confinement due to t…
Year in Infrastructure 2019: Final summary
This has been quite an intense week in Singapore. On a personal level, I have to recognise that I was deeply impacted by this modern and orderly city-state, by …
Year in Infrastructure 2019 (Day 3): Smart cities for a smart life
This is already the third day of Bentley Systems' Year in Infrastructure Conference. Still daydreaming of yesterday's welcome reception where we had some delici…
Year in Infrastructure (Day 2): Asia, where digitalisation happens
We continue at the Bentley Systems' Year in Infrastructure Conference in Singapore. After a first day dedicated to the media, the second day is when the activit…
Year in Infrastructure 2019 (Day 1): The unstoppable rise of digital twins
The Year in Infrastructure 2019 Conference has started in Singapore, with a day dedicated to communication media. More than 100 journalists from across the worl…
Gearing up for Bentley’s 2019 Year in Infrastructure Conference
Marina Bay Sands, the most iconic hotel in Singapore, will host Bentley Systems' Year in Infrastructure Conference from October 21 to 24. This year, and for the…
10 ideas on water digitalisation from my presentation at Schneider Electric’s Innovation Summit
Schneider Electric invited me to their annual gathering, the Innovation Summit, to talk about digitalisation in the water sector. The event, held in Barcelona, …
10 key facts about SUEZ’s good results in 2018
SUEZ presented on Wednesday its 2018 results: worth noting are revenue growth of 11.9% and EBIT growth of 11.5%. Two divisions are behind this strong performanc…