Panel - Water and energy between efficiency and climate change challenges

IEEE IHTC 2024

PROGRAM

The international activities of Acquedotto Pugliese
Gianfredi Mazzolani, Director of Research, Development and International Activities

Study of the impacts of climate change on the water availability of reservoirs serving Acquedotto Pugliese
Luciano Venditti, Head of Water Planning and Balance

The management of complex water systems under water scarcity
Nicola Sicolo, Head of Operation of the Water Transmission

Water and energy between efficiency and sustainability
Giuseppe Rizzi, Energy Manager

The experience of Acquedotto Pugliese in managing municipal wastewater treatment plants and refining plants for irrigation reuse
Nicola Tselikas, Head of Wastewater Treatment

PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES

Gianfredi Mazzolani

Civil engineer specialized in hydraulic and environmental engineering, with more than 25 years of experience in the management of water and wastewater services. After graduating with honors in Civil Engineering from the University of Naples Federico II, he obtained a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and a PhD in Sanitary Engineering from the Technical University of Milan.
He started his post-graduate career as Research Assistant at UCLA and Assistant Professor at University of Sannio (Italy). Since 2000, he serves Acquedotto Pugliese SpA, a major Italian water utility with 2,300 employees, holding progressively high degrees of responsibilities in the implementation of major projects and activities of the company. He acquired experience in several sectors, including investment planning, project implementation including R&D and international projects, sector regulation and tariffs, meter and smart meter management, water losses management and control. He is Director of Research, Development and International Activities of Acquedotto Pugliese.

Luciano Venditti

Civil engineer specialized in hydraulic and environmental engineering, with more than 25 years of experience in the management of water and wastewater services. Since 2001, he serves Acquedotto Pugliese SpA, a major Italian water utility with 2,300 employees, holding progressively high degrees of responsibilities in the implementation of major projects and activities of the company. He acquired experience in several sectors, including investment planning, project implementation including R&D, international projects, water losses management and control, and many years of experience in managing large hydraulic and transport supply structures to ensure the drinking water for over 4.5 million people. In the last period he develops the study of the impact of climate change vs AQP service. He is Head of Water Planning and Balance.