Highlights Of The Program

2 days business program:

Learn from real-world case studies by industry leaders.

SHOWCASING INNOVATION:

Discover the latest technology and techniques from across the industry.

leaders talk:

Hear from top-level experts about how to stay ahead in a fast-changing industry.

MULTIPLE STREAMS:

A business program that is multi-disciplinary, giving you a broad view of the industry.

SMART TECHNOLOGIES:

Explore the latest smart and AI-driven solutions, and see how they can be used in your business.

roundtable discussion:

Join talks with industry peers. Share ideas, make connections, and find new partners.

Program 2026

DAY 1 :
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2026
08:00 - 08:50
REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
08:50 - 09:00
OPENING ADDRESS
09:00 - 09:30
RESERVED PRESENTATION
09:30 - 10:00
RESERVED PRESENTATION
10:00 - 10:30
SPEED NETWORKING SESSION
  • Exchange business cards and get connected in short one-to-one meetings
  • Start the conversation to arrange a more formal meeting later on in the conference
  • Share your professional background and discuss your biggest business issues — don't forget your business cards!
10:30 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
11:00 - 11:30
PANEL DISCUSSION ON PFAS TREATMENT
11:30 - 12:00
RESERVED PRESENTATION
12:00 - 12:25
PATCHWORK TO POLICY: STATE-LED REGULATION OF PFAS IN BIOSOLIDS AND RESIDUALS
Brooks Mace
Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Brooks Mace

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

  • Mapping fragmented state regulations that create compliance uncertainty across biosolids use and disposal pathways
  • Analyzing how leading states are setting benchmarks through rigorous testing, reporting, and enforcement of stricter PFAS controls
  • Quantifying policy impacts on liability risk allocation and long-term management of PFAS-impacted residuals
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON STATE-LED PFAS REGULATION AND BIOSOLIDS MANAGEMENT COMPLIANCE STRATEGIES
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE PFAS TREATMENT EXHIBITION
13:30 - 14:00
PANEL DISCUSSION ON PFAS TREATMENT
14:00 - 14:25
HAZARDOUS WASTE INJECTION FOR PFAS AND AFFF MANAGEMENT
Frank Marine
VLS Environmental Solutions

Frank Marine

VLS Environmental Solutions

  • Characterizing hazardous waste injection as a secure pathway for PFAS disposal
  • Assessing why liability-focused clients select deep-well injection over long transport distances
  • Exploring applications, treatment capacity, and field experience with AFFF and residuals
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON PFAS INJECTION STRATEGY, RISKS, AND REGULATIONS
14:30 - 14:55
DE-RISKING GROUNDWATER SUPPLY INVESTMENTS IN THE AGE OF PFAS
Jenny Lagerquist
INTERA Incorporated

Jenny Lagerquist

INTERA Incorporated

  • Applying a two-phase risk-evaluation framework to score relative PFAS contamination risk at well sites
  • Integrating facility registry data and groundwater models to estimate PFAS capture likelihood at wells
  • Converting risk scores into defensible, actionable recommendations for well siting and treatment decisions
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON DE-RISKING GROUNDWATER SUPPLY PLANNING IN THE AGE OF PFAS
15:00 - 15:20
AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
15:20 - 15:50
PANEL DISCUSSION ON PFAS TREATMENT
15:50 - 16:15
EVALUATING SURFACE-MODIFIED HECTORITE CLAY FOR PFAS TREATMENT UNDER REALISTIC WASTEWATER CONDITIONS
Anthony Carignano
Elementis

Anthony Carignano

Elementis

  • Comparing modified hectorite clay and GAC for PFAS removal in high-TOC wastewater conditions
  • Gauging media life, fouling resistance, and cost-efficiency for scalable PFAS treatment design
  • Assessing hydraulic behavior and pressure impacts for pilot- and full-scale system implementation
16:15 - 16:20
Q&A SESSION ON PFAS TREATMENT PERFORMANCE USING MODIFIED CLAYS AND GAC IN COMPLEX WASTEWATER
16:20 - 16:45
SUPER-SOPE PROCESS CLEANS UP PFAS FROM BIOSOLIDS
Ed Weinberg
ESSRE Consulting, Inc.

Ed Weinberg

ESSRE Consulting, Inc.

  • Repartitioning PFAS from biosolids and spent GAC/IXR residuals using expanded polystyrene beads
  • Concentrating PFAS into manageable volumes via bead density separation ahead of pyrolytic treatment
  • Yielding PFAS-free biochar, pyro-oil, and gas volatiles via pyrolytic SoPE bead destruction
16:45 - 16:50
Q&A SESSION ON PFAS DESTRUCTION IN BIOSOLIDS AND SPENT MEDIA USING SOPE
16:50 - 17:15
ENHANCED PFAS DEFLUORINATION AT MODERATE TEMPERATURES VIA A CRT REACTOR
George Hana
Texas Tech University

George Hana

Texas Tech University

  • Pinpointing process and reactor design as critical controlling factors in PFAS thermal destruction
  • Validating residence time as critical to PFAS defluorination on a par with temperature and carrier gas
  • Architecting a CRT reactor delivering ~60% PFOA defluorination at 500 °C, double conventional rates
17:15 - 17:20
Q&A SESSION ON MODERATE-TEMPERATURE PFAS DESTRUCTION VIA REACTOR ENGINEERING
17:20 - 18:20
NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2 :
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2026
08:00 - 08:30
MORNING REFRESHMENTS
08:30 - 08:40
OPENING ADDRESS
08:40 - 09:10
PANEL DISCUSSION ON PFAS TREATMENT
09:10 - 09:35
PFAS AND PROPERTY VALUE DIMINUTION: VALUE FOLLOWS CLARITY
Orell C. Anderson
Strategic Property Analytics, Inc.

Orell C. Anderson

Strategic Property Analytics, Inc.

  • Calibrating property value diminution across PFAS awareness, remediation, and litigation stages
  • Benchmarking property value responses in Australian PFAS communities against published US site data
Steve Valdez
Strategic Property Analytics, Inc.

Steve Valdez

Strategic Property Analytics, Inc.

  • Synthesizing the value-follows-clarity framework from multi-jurisdiction PFAS market data
  • Grounding PFAS property diminution claims in evidence standards that courts now apply in active litigation
09:35 - 09:40
Q&A SESSION ON PFAS PROPERTY VALUE DIMINUTION AND MARKET PRICING METHODOLOGY
09:40 - 10:05
GAC REGENERATION AND PFAS DEFLUORINATION USING UV-IRRADIATION AND ORGANIC MATRICES
Jan-Max Arana Juve
NIRAS

Jan-Max Arana Juve

NIRAS

  • Developing concentrate-and-degrade strategies to extract PFAS from saturated GAC efficiently
  • Applying UV irradiation for chemical-free defluorination of PFAS in engineered treatment matrices
  • Achieving high defluorination rates within short durations using novel UV-based treatment approaches
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON GAC REGENERATION AND UV-BASED PFAS DEFLUORINATION STRATEGIES
10:10 - 10:30
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
10:30 - 10:55
PURATECH® G400+ VS. GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON FOR PFAS REMOVAL FROM WATER
Neal Megonnell
Puraffinity

Neal Megonnell

Puraffinity

  • Benchmarking G400+ PFAS selectivity against granular activated carbon for targeted compound removal
  • Demonstrating how shorter empty bed contact times reduce system footprint and operational costs
  • Validating performance in high-TOC conditions where competing anions and metals limit GAC effectiveness
10:55 - 11:00
Q&A SESSION ON PFAS ADSORBENT MEDIA PERFORMANCE AND SELECTION CRITERIA
11:00 - 11:25
PFAS FINGERPRINTING AND SOURCE ATTRIBUTION USING DIMENSIONALITY REDUCTION
Mike Dereviankin
Onterris

Mike Dereviankin

Onterris

  • Separating AFFF-impacted PFAS profiles from regional backgrounds using UMAP in reduced-dimensional space
  • Decoding how precursor compounds and short-chain species introduce variability within PFAS source clusters
  • Distilling AFFF fingerprint forensics into accessible frameworks for stakeholder and liability communications
11:25 - 11:30
Q&A SESSION ON PFAS SOURCE ATTRIBUTION USING DIMENSIONALITY REDUCTION
11:30 - 11:55
WASTEWATER PFAS: WHY IS IT THE BIGGEST SOURCE CONTROL AND TREATMENT CHALLENGE?
John Shaffer
EEC Environmental

John Shaffer

EEC Environmental

  • Identifying numerous industrial and domestic wastewater sources contributing to widespread PFAS contamination
  • Investigating wastewater treatment effluent discharge and biosolids land application as key pathways of environmental concern
  • Reviewing current treatment technologies and their cost limitations in achieving scalable PFAS removal
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON WASTEWATER PFAS RISK CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
12:00 - 12:15
FEEDBACK AND RAFFLE DRAW
12:15 - 12:30
CLOSING REMARKS
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH

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