Helping you navigate your digital transformation journey. Digital Strategy Session Global Water Summit 2017

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1 Helping you navigate your digital transformation journey Digital Strategy Session Global Water Summit 2017 Market Intelligence Strategy Commercialization Branding M&A PPP Advisory Digital

2 Building the Digital Business at Amane Agenda q What is Digital? q Why Digital Transformation in Water Sector? q Initial knowledge gathering results q The Digital Initiative

3 WHAT IS DIGITAL?

4 What does Digital really mean? Data Decision Sensors Meters Machines Data collected Data Analyzed Data Insights q Close valve due to leak detection q Turn on pump now q Replace flow meter q Increase aeration q What information can we get? q Does a sensor exist for that information? q How often should we query? 4 q What comms to use? q Where to store? q How to clean the data? q How to normalize the data? q What data to mine? q What algorithms to use? q Do we need predictive analysis? q Do we need machine learning? q Leak detection? q Meter malfunction? q Predict revenue? q Machine learn optimal pump schedule? q Optimize operation? Going Digital really means using data to make more informed and optimized decisions Data Control q Automate pumps q Automate customer alerts q Automate feedback loop for aeration q Automate valve closures for leaks

5 WHY DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN WATER SECTOR?

6 The Power of Digital Digital has the power to help water and wastewater utilities engage customers more closely than ever before, save billions through operational efficiencies, improve service levels and reliability, and extend the life of ageing assets Beyond this, we believe digital has the potential to fundamentally shift the utility model as we know it today 6

7 While digital solutions have the power to optimize today s operations Better engage customers Automatically alert your customers within minutes of a leak or a major repair and keep them in the know till resolution + Deliver operational efficiencies Network distribution example Use low cost smart sensors and machine learning to improve remote asset maintenance + Digital Water + Feed condition assessment information from robot devices into a predictive risk model to reduce replacement capex Inform asset management + Prevent sewage overflow events via integration of live weather data and sensor data analysis from local water resources Improve service levels and regulatory outputs 7

8 what if digital could also redesign the traditional utility model? Shift from a centralised, reactive system, to a decentralised, proactively managed system? Extend your insight and control across the water ecosystem, from water sources to smart homes? Create a digital double, deploying machine learning to mine live data from an army of sensors, run real time simulations and automatically control operations? Have stakeholders, politicians and regulators view water as more advanced than energy? Provide the backbone for smart city solutions? Make water utilities attractive for top talent? Greatly reduce your energy demand and help break the water-energy nexus? Utilize drones and robotics to survey remote assets, fixing issues 8

9 Useful platforms for Utilities B-Scada provides the technology and expertise needed to transform your raw data into actionable intelligence SCADA, IoT, and Smart City Software Platforms Plug-and-Play Wireless Sensing Hardware System Integration Services Rock Solid Security Secure every API endpoint with User Management, Role-Based Access Controls, SSO Authentication, JWT, CORS, OAuth, and Active Directory. Server-Side Scripting Implement custom logic on the request or response of any API endpoint or quickly build your own custom APIs with JavaScript V8, Node.js, or PHP. Instant APIs Without Code Automatically generate a complete set of REST APIs with live documentation for any SQL or NoSQ ThingWorx Utilities ThingWorx Utilities are capabilities built into IoT applications that enable business users to easily and effectively manage the performance of connected products.

10 THE DIGITAL INITIATIVE

11 Amane s Digital Initiative We have launched the Digital Initiative original research Qualitative surveys more than 80 Leaders (utilities/vendors/investors) Quantitative surveys more than 200 GWL members Technology database mapping inside/outside the water sector We are in the process of forming the Digital Utility Group We already have people from around the world show interest Let s work together and help accelerate digital transformation in the water sector 16

12 50 Member Digital Utility Group a Measurable Impact of $200m Core proposal Convene a group of ~50 public and private water utilities from around the world Provide advice and support implementation Publish CEO level white papers on digital, e.g. digital roadmap, business models, procurement solutions etc Facilitate sharing of best practices and lessons learned between group members Conduct and share original research on their digital priorities Identify truly distinctive digital solutions Support pilots Meet in person 2-3 times a year, scheduled around other major water events What and How Initial discovery of core key issues from each Utility in the group (questionnaire) Find areas of similarities and form clusters (i.e customer experience, leak detection) Facilitate the development of the group s pilot criteria for new technology On average each utility will have a $4M impact Develop key technology business cases to use for approvals during procurement Why Join? Accelerated adoption of digital in the water sector Measurable impact of $200m+ across 50+ utilities Receive the solutions to deliver operational efficiency from other utilities Share pilots and save money and time Continue your leadership position 17 Engage external speakers, including digital leaders from outside water, academics, etc.

13 What differentiates this effort from others in the water sector? ü ü ü ü ü ü Truly independent Developed for CEOs and senior executives Taking a utility led view and bringing together utilities to learn from each other Combining original analysis and insights from outside the water sector on trends such as IoT, price trends, cloud computing, big data, simpler communications protocols Helping overcome challenges with the aim of having demonstrable impact of over $200m, rather than identifying problems Holistic approach looking at the modular (plug and play) integration of all the technologies towards an end-to-end digital transformation of utilities rather than looking at individual technologies or individual services in isolation 18

14 Panel Introduction Smart cities and the role of water Carlos Campos, Chief Operating Officer of SUEZ Advanced Solutions Mike Otten, Director, Systems Intelligence Center of Excellence (CoE), Xylem Procurement, Pilots, Process James Dunning, CEO of Syrinix Kevin P. Fisher, Director, Water Quality & Treatment, Southern Nevada Water Authority, Las Vegas, Nevada Sensors, IoT Platforms, Data Integration Scott McCarley, Sr. Director Solution Management, ThingWorx IoT Platform, PTC Ariel Stern, CEO of Ayyeka Technologies 19

15 Designing tomorrow s successes Let s work together on the Digital Transformation of the water sector contact us at gigi@amaneadvisors.com CONTACTS FRANCE UNITED KINGDOM CHINA SINGAPORE USA BAHRAIN GERMANY 17 rue Rodier Paris Suite C, Kingsmead House Oxpens Road Oxford OX1 1XX G2, Radclyffe House66-68 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 8PF 11/F, Carlton Building, 21 Huanghe Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai , PR China Waterhub 80 Toh Guan Road East Singapore San Felipe Suite 62\0 Houston Texas PBC / BNH Building 2 nd Floor PO Box Seef Kingdom of Bahrain Schlosshalde Ravensburg contactus@amaneadvisors.com