Program
The CAETS 2027 program.
Three ways into the same four days: what we’ll cover, when it happens, and who’s on stage.
Themes & solutions
The eight frontier engineering topics the conference is built around, from safety to maritime.
Full schedule
Session-by-session detail for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, including evening events.
Speakers & chairs
Keynotes, session chairs and the CAETS Communication Prize jury, announced on a rolling basis.
At a glance
Four days, Rotterdam.
| Day | Focus |
|---|---|
| Mon 27/9 | CAETS Procedural Meetings, welcome arrivals & registration opens. |
| Tue 28/9 | Opening keynote, safety/energy/maritime/drinking-water sessions, CAETS Communication Prize, welcome reception. |
| Wed 29/9 | International cooperation keynote, quality/quantity/treatment/infrastructure sessions, CAETS Statement, gala dinner. |
| Thu 30/9 | Technical tours to relevant organisations. |
Full schedule
Session-by-session schedule.
| Monday 27/9 | Tuesday 28/9 | Wednesday 29/9 | Thursday 30/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Plenary introduction Opening of conference. Keynote: systems engineering approach to water challenges. Presentation themes: safety, energy, maritime, drinking water. | Plenary introduction International perspective on water challenges & cooperation. Presentation themes: quality, quantity, treatment, infrastructure. | CAETS Council Meeting | |
| Early afternoon | CAETS Board Meeting | Parallel sessions Safety: smart solutions for sea-level rise and subsidence. Energy: smart ways to generate or store clean energy. | Parallel sessions Quality: healthy water ecosystem, chemically and ecologically. Quantity: coping with fresh water shortages and extreme downpours. | Excursions to relevant organisations |
| Late afternoon | CAETS Working Groups Meetings | Parallel sessions Maritime: smart, safe and sustainable ships and off-shore solutions. Drinking: clean water security for a growing population. Plenary closing (incl. CAETS Communication Prize) | Parallel sessions Waste water treatment: removal of more pollutants and reuse of raw materials. Infrastructure: resilient critical infrastructure. Plenary closing (incl. CAETS Statement) | Excursions to relevant organisations |
| Evening | Welcome reception (17:30–19:30) | Gala dinner (19:00–22:00) | – |
Timings are indicative and subject to final confirmation closer to the event.
Evening programme
Two evenings built for the room, not the podium.
Tue 17:30–19:30
Welcome reception
An informal opening evening to meet delegates from across the world.
Wed 19:00–22:00
Gala dinner
The closing highlight of the congress: a formal dinner marking the conclusion of the programme.