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(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the World

By: Antoine Walter
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  • ❓ Ever wondered how the #WaterIndustry was reacting to our World's Water Challenges? Water Scarcity? #SDG6? PFAS? Climate Change? Circular Economy? Digitization and Smart Water? 💪 Get the Water Market pulse for free. In one hour per week, while you do the dishes! 📈 We talk water investment, water tech, water entrepreneurship and water market with entrepreneurs, thought leaders, book authors, scientists, investment funds, VCs, and C-Level experts from water majors. ➡️ Leverage their insights, advice & experience and ensure to stay on top of best practices 🗓️ Tune in every Wednesday (don't miss out! 😅) 🌐 Find all the detailed episode notes, interviews, infographics, and more at http://dww.show Currently in its 10th Season, the "(don't) Waste Water" podcast has already welcomed around 200 guests from Water Majors (SUEZ, Veolia, Jacobs, Xylem, Kemira, Evoqua, Aquatech, SKion Water...), Scale-Ups (Cambrian Innovation, Epic Cleantec, Liqtech, 374Water, Gingko Bioworks...), Start-Ups (Puraffinity, KETOS, 120Water, ZwitterCo, Membrion, Source...), Universities (Berkeley, the Columbia Water Center), Investment Funds (Sciens Water, Mazarine, Burnt Island Ventures...), Business Accelerators (Imagine H2O, Elemental...), Book Authors (Seth Siegel, David Sedlak, David Lloyd Owen...) or Market Intelligence Companies (BlueTech Research, Global Water Intelligence, World Bank, OECD, Isle Utilities...). Or simply water legends like Mina Guli or Andrew Benedek! On the "(don't) Waste Water" podcast, I strive to make the Water Industry easy to understand for everyone, starting with water professionals, executives, and investors. Hence, he opens the microphone to seasoned, inspirational water experts to discuss their field of excellence. No one can claim an all-around in-depth understanding of a matter as complex as Water. But piece by piece, you can rebuild the puzzle. With curiosity, patience, and passion, Antoine Walter explores topics such as Advanced Treatment Technologies, Water-Energy Nexus (Hydrogen, Lithium...), PFAS removal, Nature-Based Solutions, Wastewater Reuse, Distributed Water Treatments, Water Finance, and Water Entrepreneurship. I actually firmly believe that regular listeners of the "(don't) Waste Water" podcast may, in the end, claim a "Water MBA!" A particular field of interest is how innovation forms, grows and gets widely adopted in a complex and conservative field like the Water Industry. This may be one of the keys to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal n°6 - #SDG6. ABOUT ME: I'm a second-generation Water Professional - the legend says my dad traded excavator sessions for me in river banks against lunch invitations. I followed on this early start by completing a Master's in Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering, then won the "Golden Mission" contest organized by ENGIE (GDF-SUEZ). This led me to travel the Asia-Pacific region for one year to explore, amongst others, water treatment in Hong Kong, desalination facilities in Melbourne, water distribution management in Jakarta, water innovation in Singapore or social water projects in New Delhi and Gujarat. All of that was documented in videos, blog articles, radio spots, and conferences in engineering and business schools (that's where I got hooked!) I've then worked for SUEZ in Switzerland in strategic marketing, business development, and sales for the DACH and Nordic regions, with an emphasis on micropollutant removal. I then joined GF Piping Systems in 2017 to take over the business development for the company's services in Europe, then for all Water Treatment and Lithium topics worldwide. I've been a regular speaker at conferences on four continents, gave my first TEDx in 2022, and regularly acted as a host. Since 2020, I've been hosting the "(don't) Waste Water" podcast and giving lectures in Business and Engineering schools. I'm married, a happy father of three, and I'm French (nobody's perfect 😅).
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  • The Economic Fiasco Behind the Global Water Crisis (It's Worse than you Think)

    The Economic Fiasco Behind the Global Water Crisis (It's Worse than you Think)
    May 22 2024

    Water is underfunded yet crucial to keeping the economy afloat: that's what we knew... but it turns out worse. We're failing faster than expected, and we don't even manage to spend the money we have. Yet there's hope: let's dig in.


    More #water insights?

    Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/


    #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣


    The World Bank's Funding a Water Secure Future report: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/water/publication/funding-a-water-secure-future?trk=feed-detail_main-feed-card_feed-article-content

    CDP's Water report: https://www.cdp.net/en/articles/media/new-data-reveals-us23-trillion-investment-opportunity-from-valuing-water

    The Latest US EPA assessment: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/new-epa-survey-highlights-wastewater-infrastructure-needs-protect-waterbodies

    The GWI/XPV White Paper on the 12.6 Trillion dollar opportunity: https://my.globalwaterintel-insights.com/l/2DC/watersecurityinvestment

    My exploration of the 2.3 Trillion dollar opportunity identified by CDP in 2023: https://youtu.be/VFEtYFC0dUo

    My full blog entry: https://dww.show/the-economic-fiasco-behind-the-global-water-crisis/


    🎙️ Subscribe and Listen to the Don't Waste Water Podcast HERE 🎙️


    Podcast Channel: http://youtube.com@dwwpodcast

    Main Channel: http://youtube.com@AntoineWalterDWW

    Smartlink: https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-water

    Website: https://dww.show/podcast/


    👋 SOCIAL MEDIA 👋


    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwwpodcast/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/AntoineWalter7


    🙋 QUESTION: What would you like me to cover next?


    ⏰ TIME CODES ⏰


    00:00 Why is the World Struggling to Solve the Water Crisis?

    01:00 Is $153.2 Billion enough?

    03:17 The Hidden Inefficiencies in Water Utilities

    05:30 Water Crisis: a Global Economic Threat?

    07:49 From Crisis to $12.6 Trillion Opportunity


    #SDG6 #WaterFinance #WaterInvestment


    About this Episode: Welcome to the (don't) Waste Water podcast! In each episode, Antoine Walter from DWW Media shares water, wastewater & water entrepreneurship stories. This show will teach you the water industry like you've never seen it. If you're asking how the water sector will overcome the water crises ahead, this water tech podcast is for you.


    Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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    10 mins
  • 7 Insights from Fajer Mushtaq (Oxyle) in under 7 Minutes!

    7 Insights from Fajer Mushtaq (Oxyle) in under 7 Minutes!
    May 17 2024

    What can you apply from everything Fajer just shared? What can you steal and take home? Well, quite a lot if you ask me, starting with these seven insights I wrote down and number one:


    1. Customer-Driven Development:

    2. Pilot Strategically, and Prove Quickly

    3. Build and Leverage Credibility:

    4. Position your technology as Future-Proofing for your Customers

    5. Prove your overall Sustainability in concrete terms

    6. Build as much as possible on existing infrastructure

    7. Data-Driven Customer Assurance:


    And there you have it, my 7 insights from Fajer Mushtaq in under 7 minutes, if you disagree with my selection, tell me, and if you'd like to dive deeper, well listen to the full interview!


    Remember, that episode came to you free of charge, but I would believe not free of value. It takes me quite some time to put all of those together every week, so all I'm asking is for you to help me distribute them! So take this episode, share it with a friend, a colleague, your boss, or your team, and I'll be back with another one next week!


    Full Episode: https://dww.show/how-oxyle-destroys-pfas-with-the-energy-youd-actually-waste/


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  • S11E6 - How Oxyle Destroys PFAS with the Energy You'd Actually Waste

    S11E6 - How Oxyle Destroys PFAS with the Energy You'd Actually Waste
    May 15 2024

    We know PFAS removal displaces the problem while PFAS destruction breaks the bank. Or so we thought: Oxyle thinks otherwise, and to understand why, listen to this!

    More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/


    #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣


    Oxyle's Website: https://oxyle.ch/

    Come say Hi to Fajer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fajer-mushtaq-0908/

    Fajer's first appearance 4 years ago: https://dww.show/how-to-solve-a-global-challenge-in-an-easy-affordable-innovative-and-efficient-way/

    My conversation on PFAS destruction with Julie Bliss Mullen from Aclarity: https://dww.show/how-aclarity-bootstrapped-its-journey-from-b2c-to-pfas-destruction/

    My conversation on PFAS recycling with Henrik Hagemann from Purafinnity: https://dww.show/should-we-really-destroy-pfas-no-your-fridge-knows-a-better-way/

    The only water tech unicorn (so far): https://dww.show/how-gradiant-became-the-first-and-only-water-tech-unicorn/

    My blog entry on today's episode: https://dww.show/how-oxyle-destroys-pfas-with-the-energy-youd-actually-waste/


    🎙️ Subscribe and Listen to the Don't Waste Water Podcast HERE 🎙️


    Podcast Channel: http://youtube.com@dwwpodcast

    Main Channel: http://youtube.com@AntoineWalterDWW

    Smartlink: https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-water

    Website: https://dww.show/podcast/


    👋 SOCIAL MEDIA 👋


    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwwpodcast/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/AntoineWalter7


    🙋 QUESTION: What would you like me to cover next?


    ⏰ TIME CODES ⏰


    00:00 In This Week's Episode

    01:57 The Evolution of Oxyle: From Basement to Breakthrough

    03:47 The Pivot: from Micropollutants to PFAS

    13:23 The Science Behind Oxyle's PFAS Destruction Technology

    27:40 The Future of PFAS Removal

    38:45 Challenging the Status Quo: Oxyle's Mission and Vision

    43:35 Navigating Water Treatment and Real-Time Monitoring

    44:58 Is it possible to benchmark PFAS removal technologies?

    48:08 The EPA's Conservative Approach to PFAS Treatment Recommendations

    51:39 The European Market Opportunity for PFAS Treatment Technologies

    55:18 Strategic Growth and Fundraising: Building a Sustainable Water Tech Company

    59:06 Oxyle's Business Model

    01:10:55 Rapid Fire Questions

    01:15:56 7 Insights to Take Home


    #PFAS #PFASDestruction #PFASRemoval


    About this Episode: Welcome to the (don't) Waste Water podcast! In each episode, Antoine Walter from DWW Media shares water, wastewater & water entrepreneurship stories. This show will teach you the water industry like you've never seen it. If you're asking how the water sector will overcome the water crises ahead, this water tech podcast is for you.


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Great resource

Exactly what it says on the tin. A great resource for people interested in wastewater or who want to keep up with recent developments particularly from an environmental perspective. Only negative is that sometimes mic quality can be noticeably low, though it varies depending on the speaker and does not impact ability to understand.

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