Presented by Cleveland Water Alliance, Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub, and WEF’s Intelligent Water Technology Committee Water Data Forum is a series of interactive web sessions that engage cross-sector experts to demystify water data. A curated panel discussion with subject matter experts will be followed by audience Q&A. Participants can expect to learn: 

1. What climate resilience means in the context of community water systems 

2. How data and analytics can be used to support decision making around climate resilience 3. What new trends and technologies are emerging to address climate resilience for water systems.

Panelists: 

• Pinar Balci, Assistant Commissioner, Bureau of Environmental Planning & Analysis, NYC Environmental Protection 
• Steve Fries, Creating Resilient Water Utilities Initiative, Ground Water and Drinking Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
• Lilit Yeghiazarian, Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati