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Accadueo is preparing to welcome a significant innovation for the water sector: the Utilities Hub is born, a space entirely dedicated to the discussion between water service operators, companies, and institutions. Located in Hall 26, the Hub will be the beating heart of technical and strategic dialogue.
An event designed to generate value
Promoted by Accadueo and coordinated by theItalian Hydrotechnical Association, the Utilities Hub has been designed to foster the exchange of experiences and the sharing of concrete solutions . Each session will be followed by moments of direct comparison between speakers and participants, creating opportunities for qualified networking and operational dialogue.
The central themes of the Utilities Hub
Within the Utilities Hub, some of the most current and strategic challenges for the sector will be addressed, such as:
- Digitalization of processes and networks (digital construction sites, data integration, AI to support decisions).
- Water losses and district metering (methodologies, sensors, case studies).
- Planning and modeling (tools to support programming).
- Governance and regulatory aspects (fees for reclamation consortia, PA-manager relations).
- Resilience and water resources (aquifer recharge, “blue credits”).
- Utilities-suppliers best practices (measurement, pressure management, networks, and installation)
The complete program
Accadueo 2025 awaits you from October 7th to 9th at BolognaFiere. Discover the complete program of the Utilities Hub events:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2025
10:30 – 11:00 AM
When water meets innovation: the digital revolution of construction sites with WorkOnSite
Workshop by Bludigit
Speaker:
Luca Santirocco, Product Manager Bludigit
11:00 – 11:30 AM
The management of company fleets in the Integrated Water Service companies
DRIVEvolve – CAFC Case History
Speakers:
Massimiliano Collino, Commercial Director DRIVEvolve
Luca Mestroni, Head of Procurement, Logistics, and Mobility Office CAFC
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
The application of leak detection with noise logger instrumentation, within the perimeter of ATO1 of Viterbo managed by Talete
Vonroll Hydro – Talete Case History
Speakers:
Andrea Lupo, Head of Life & Services Vonroll Hydro
Luciano Bernardini, Head of Transparency, Anti-corruption and Management Control and Head of User Works Talete
Salvatore Genova, CEO Talete
Carmine Montano, PNRR Consultant and Energy Manager Talete
12:00 – 1:00 PM
The Subsoil Network Designer: a strategic bridge between public administration and managers for the sustainable renewal of infrastructures
Event by AssoProReTI - Association of Trenchless Network Designers Italy
Speakers:
Daniele Ara, Councilor for School, Agriculture, Agri-food and Hydraulic Safety of the Municipality of Bologna
Roberta Rossi, Head of Design for Programmed Network Works - Romagna Area HERAtech
Roberto Bertero, President of AssoProReTI
Moderator: Prof. Alberto Ferruccio Piccinni, professor of Hydraulic, Maritime and Hydrological Constructions at the Polytechnic University of Bari
12:15 – 12:45 PM sala Acqua (hall 26)
Pressure Management with Equilo in G.E.A.L. of Lucca
AC.MO – G.E.A.L. Case History
Speakers:
Cristiano Sebastiani, Commercial Director AC.MO
Michele Tognari, Head of Network and User Management G.E.A.L.
12:45 – 1:15 PM sala Acqua (hall 26)
Innovation in measurement - Continuous monitoring of supply sources with an Early Warning system. On-line measurement of total solids in sewage sludge
by AII and Endress + Hauser Italia
Speakers:
Enrico Armanasco, Industry Manager Water & Waste Water Endress+Hauser Italia
Roberto Zocchi, Secretary General AII Italian Hydrotechnical Association
2:00 – 2:30 PM
Water Networks, Regulations, and Digitalization: how to prepare for the future with Shared Reality
Workshop by SAMP
Speaker:
Irfan Z. Khan, Regional Manager - Italy, Balkans & MENAT SAMP
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Enhancement of aquifer recharge mechanisms: the prospects of the BLU RECHARGE project
Event by ART-ER in collaboration with CER and the Emilia-Romagna Region
Speakers:
Alessandro Bosso, ART-ER
Francesco Cavazza, CER
Patrizia Ercoli, Water Protection and Management Area, Emilia-Romagna Region
3:30 – 4:00 PM
How to support decisions by integrating energy data into a Territorial Information System
BenchSmart – Acquedotto Lucano Case History
Speakers:
Giuliano Sarricchio, General Manager BenchSmart
Salvatore Gravino, Director of the Technical Area Acquedotto Lucano
Raffaele Cafarelli, Head of Information Systems Acquedotto Lucano
4:00 – 4:30 PM
Fees due to reclamation consortia for discharges into canals by the managers of the S.I.I.: is it just a problem of quantum?
Studio Legale Compagno – Acqua Pubblica Sabina Case History
Speakers:
Claudio Martino, Partner at Studio Legale Compagno
Raimondo Besson, DG Acqua Pubblica Sabina
4:30 – 5:00 PM
Advanced district metering with variable-setting hydrovalves for water resource savings. A quick return on investment with direct and indirect benefits: the experience of Rimini and Riccione
RACI – Hera Group Case History
Speakers:
Giovanni Borta, Team Regulation | Sales Account Engineer RACI
Irene Guaraldi, Head of Plants Rimini Area Hera
5:00 – 5:30 PM
Zone Scan AI Smart Water Leak Detection: the largest automatic leak detection monitoring system in Europe in a reality of southern Italy Supply and installation of 20,000 sensors
by Hydroskop
Speaker:
Giovanni Dalbosco, Product Manager Tae – Hydroskop
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2025
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Modeling as a cornerstone of strategic planning
One Team – Hera Group Case History
Speakers:
Luca Bonfiglioli, Head of Engineering Systems, BIM and Modeling, Hera Group
Alessandro Gallina, Business Manager HR Wallingford
10:30 – 11:00 AM
Installation and activation of smart hydrants in Veneto
Nova Siria – Alto Trevigiano Servizi Case History
Speakers:
Mirco Comba, Domestic Sales Manager Nova Siria
Giorgio Feltrin, Area Manager - Head of drinking water distribution networks Alto Trevigiano Servizi
11:00 – 11:30 AM
Val Trompia inter-municipal aqueduct – Acque Bresciane and Saint-Gobain Pam for a safe installation for increasingly sustainable construction sites
Pam Saint-Gobain – Acque Bresciane Case History
Speakers:
Nicola Tenuti, North-East Technical Manager Pam Saint-Gobain
Mauro Olivieri, Technical Director Acque Bresciane
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Water losses: what we do, what we could do
Workshop by APCE
Speakers:
Antonio Gravina, President of APCE
Roberto Ballerini, APCE
Lorenzo Tirello, Head of Water Plants AcegasApsAmga
Representative of CAP Group
Representative of Acquedotto Pugliese
Andrea Guerrini, former member of ARERA, vice-president of WAREG, University of Verona
Silvia Meniconi, Full Professor of Hydraulics - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA) University of Perugia
Marco Ormellese, member of PoliLaPP, "P. Pedeferri" Materials Corrosion Laboratory, Polytechnic University of Milan
Beatrice Refraschini, APCE
Daniele Biagio Laucelli, Full Professor in Hydraulic and Maritime Constructions and Hydrology, Polytechnic University of Bari
2:00 – 2:30 PM sala Goccia (hall 25)
AI-powered leak detection remunerated on the basis of the performance achieved in terms of reduction of the minimum night flow: the methodology applied at Padania Acque
Leakmited – Padania Acque – Enydros Case History
Speakers:
Alice Giaccone, Country Manager Italy, Leakmited
Andrea Lobba, Head of Central Operations and Tutoring, Padania Acque
Enrico Stefano Bertocchi, CEO, Enydros
2:00 – 2:30 PM
Cover Ball and the Challenge of Odors: Efficiency, Environment, Community - Operational efficiency and mitigation of odorous emissions: the Cover Ball experience in an OFMSW treatment plant
Figli di Bonetto – Cover Ball – Herambiente Case History
Speakers:
Andrea Bonetto, Director, Figli di Bonetto - Cover Ball
Jacopo Bellini, Operations Manager, Biorg
2:30 – 3:00 PM
Integration of equipment, control systems, and Artificial Intelligence at the service of water networks
Hidroconta – Curator System Case History
Speakers:
Alfonso Corbalan, CEO Hidroconta SAU
Eugenio D’Orsi, Technical Commercial Manager Hidroconta SAU
Mattia Pompei, CEO Curator System
Fabio Pompei, General Manager Curator System
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Water digitalization: a tool, not an end. Creating value for the company by empowering people and processes
Workshop by Strategic Management Partners
Speakers:
Raimondo Luigi Besson, CEO - General Manager APS
Omar Gobbato, Head of User Services Veritas Group
Michele Tessera, CIO CAP Group
Barbara Cumin, Director of Administration, Finance, and Control Irisacqua
4:00 – 5:30 PM
Innovative solutions for the management of water resources
Conference by the Consulate General of Hungary
Speakers:
Csaba Ilcsik, CEO Waterscope
Keve Papp, Director International Business Development Water MiniLab
Péter Sallai, Director EnerAid
Moderator: Krisztina Sándor, Consulate General of Hungary
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2025
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Successful partnerships in the modernization of water networks for an efficient and sustainable infrastructure
Georg Fischer – Publiacqua Case History
Speakers:
Gabriele Graziani, Area Sales Manager, Georg Fischer Italia
Rocco Sturchio, Head of Maintenance Works Publiacqua
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Water Quality in Heating, Air Conditioning, and DHW (Domestic Hot Water) Systems: Efficiency, Safety, and Regulations
Conference by ANICA
Speakers:
David Herzog, President of ANICA
Jacques Gandini, Secretary General of ANICA
Elisabetta Mazzi, EM Formazione
Lorenzo Tadini, Sales Manager BWT ITALIA
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Digitalization of WSPs with AQURA: concrete experiences and future prospects
NIER Ingegneria – Hera Case History
Speakers:
Marco Buldrini, Head of Research and Innovation NIER Ingegneria
Valentina Diano, Team Leader WSP Hera
