What if the future of our planet hinged on a single, often overlooked element? Join us as Dr. Mills, honorary professor at the University of Essex and author of "End of the World," reveals the pivotal role water will play in navigating apocalyptic scenarios such as climate emergencies, overpopulation, and geopolitical tensions. Drawing on real-worl…

Discover the transformative idea of granting natural entities--including water--legal personhood as we sit down with Professor James Salzman, a leading voice in environmental law. This episode takes you beyond traditional environmental regulation, where nature typically plays a supporting role to human interests, and into the realm of the rights of…

Embark on an enlightening exploration of a globally pressing issue with the insight of Samista Jugwanth, joining us from the vibrant heart of South Africa. Prepare to unravel the intricate tapestry of WASH—Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene—challenges that persist not only in the developing world but also on the doorsteps of developed nations. Samista …

Unlock the secrets of regulatory innovation as we sit down with Hdata's founder and CEO, Hudson Hollister, whose journey from SEC lawyer to tech trailblazer is transforming the energy industry's approach to data. This episode promises a wealth of knowledge as we venture into how Hudson's brainchild streamlines regulatory filing processes, applies A…

Step into a world where every drop of water counts as Professor Buzz Thompson, author of "Liquid Asset," unravels the complex role of the private sector in water management. Together, we navigate the intricate dance of business and government alliances as they supply life's most vital resource, dissecting the tug-of-war between public service and c…

Welcome to an enlightening installment of the Water Foresight Podcast, where we venture into the complex world of non-revenue water, carbon emissions and carbon leakage credits. We're honored to have water industry veteran, Steve Cavanaugh, join us as we decode this labyrinth of issues. As the CEO of Cavanaugh & Associates and the chair of the Inte…

Imagine having the power to look into the future of the water industry - sounds exciting, right? That's the journey we embark on with Dr. Graham Norris, an organizational psychologist who specializes in foresight and futures thinking. Our dialogue spins around understanding the importance of long-term thinking, especially in the water sector. We de…

Is "fair market value" activity in trouble? Should public and private water utilities begin to worry? Does the recent Cicero v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission decision by the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania present a signal of change for the economic regulation of utilities? Or, is this simply a wild card? Cody Faulk with Spencer Fane LL…

What does the recent Supreme Court case, Sackett vs. EPA, mean for the Clean Water Act? Join us as we explore this landmark case with Brent Fewell, Founder of the Earth & Water Law Group, who possesses over 30 years of experience at the intersection of water and law. Dive into the jurisdictional determination of the Sacketts' property near Priest L…

ChatGPT is garnering a great deal of attention. What does it mean for the future of water? Mahesh Lunani, CEO of Aquasight, joins the Water Foresight Podcast to help us understand ChatGPT and its possible or probable futures. What is ChatGPT? Where did it come from? Is Chat GPT simply another incremental step in AI? How does ChatGPT work within org…

Leadership. Everyone talks about it. Customers and regulators demand it. Water utilities need it. Non-profits preach it. What is leadership? Can we define and measure it? Or, do we know it when we see it? Does it come down to traits, skills, or theories? Dr. Peter Scheuermann joins the Water Foresight Podcast to begin a series on the future of lead…

The idea of the "Circular Economy" has been the subject of recent debate. What about a "Circular Water Economy"? Jim Lauria, Vice-President of Sales & Marketing of Mazzei Injector Company, helps us understand the rise of the Circular Water Economy. Is this a new legal requirement or a operational paradigm? What is its relationship to the agricultur…

"You're a fascist!" This seems to be the claim lobbed by various people on different sides of a contested issue. We may be divided, but do we truly understand the term "fascism"? Dr. Gene Veith helps us understand fascism. What is fascism? A worldview? Is it bad? What is the origin of fascism? Didn't the conclusion of World War II serve as the end …

What is the metaverse? Is it reality or, as some have stated, "embedded reality"? What does that mean and how will the metaverse intersect with the future of water? Lior Romanowsky of Spartans.tech joins the podcast to provide a framework for understanding the future of the metaverse. What are the business applications offered through the metaverse…

Does the future of water envision drinking water systems as toxic waste facilities? Andrew Brought, an environmental lawyer with Spencer Fane LLP, helps the podcast see various futures of water through the recent case--California River Watch vs. City of Vacaville--decided by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Did the City of Vacaville "transport" ha…

Can signals of change from the discipline of criminal justice offer insights into the future of water? Dr. Tom Romero joins the Water Foresight Podcast to discuss racial impact statements in connection with the future of water. What can racial challenges (and solutions) within the criminal justice system tell us about changes in the future of water…

Is it true that no good deed goes unpunished? Dr. Kenneth Gould joins the Water Foresight Podcast to address the emerging issue of resilience gentrification. What is resilience gentrification? Is this simply a bad thing or is it the unintended consequence of trying to do the right thing with water? What does it mean to align our economic frameworks…

According to the latest AWWA Journal, customer satisfaction is a big deal to customers of water utilities and their opinions about the service they receive. Dr. Andrew Heath, Managing Director of Utilities Intelligence for J.D. Power & Associates, joins the Water Foresight Podcast to discuss J.D. Power's latest customer satisfaction results and the…

Dr. Kimberly Daniels and Tim Morgan join the Water Foresight Podcast to discuss Flooding and Future Scenarios. It's hurricane season and the Podcast is interested in learning about the future of flooding. Daniels and Morgan examined future scenarios of flooding in Houston, Texas, through the lenses of health, poverty, and equity. What are the tools…

Peter Colohan, Director of the Internet of Water Initiative at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, joins the Water Foresight Podcast to provide his vision for the future of the Internet of Water. What is the Internet of Water (IoW)? What are the IoW Principles? What is "FAIR"? What is the relationship between the IoW and privacy? Is there a relat…

What is the future of the paradigm of Environmental Justice in relationship to the future of all things water? Dr. David Pellow of the University of California, Santa Barbara, joins the Water Foresight Podcast to guide us on this journey. What is "Environmental Justice"? What do the terms "justice" and "fairness" mean? Who decides? What if the proc…

Brett Aho "nudges" the Water Foresight Podcast into discussing surveillance capitalism and its relationship to the future of water. What is "surveillance capitalism"? What are the opportunities and risks of "behavior modification"? How are China and the European Union addressing surveillance capitalism? What is China's social credit system (SCS) fr…

Kody George joins the Water Foresight Podcast to address the Future of Space Water. What? Isn't water only relevant on Earth? Kody offer his insights on "space water," the legal mechanisms addressing its use, and observations on future governance mechanisms? If we have Riverkeepers on Earth, do we need Moonkeepers for the Moon? Who owns the Moon, M…

What will be the necessary skills, abilities, and knowledge necessary for the future leaders and followers within the world of water? Dr. Chris Mayer of the United States Military Academy (a/k/a West Point) joins the Water Foresight Podcast to discuss the future of higher education and how it is changing and will shape the future of various roles a…

How does the pending Maryland Comprehensive Conservation Finance Act (SB 348) influence the future of water? Dr. Tim Male of the Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC) joins the Water Foresight Podcast to offer his thoughts on SB 348. What is SB 348? How does this bill support or connect to the recent federal infrastructure bill? What can SB…

The Water Foresight Podcast wants to know whether water will be a vehicle for conflict or peace. Booky Oren, the former Executive Chairman of Mekorot (Israel's national water company) and current CEO of Booky Oren Global Water Technologies, joins the Podcast to offer his insights. What is Israel's historic relationship with water? How has this rela…

Season 2 of the Water Foresight Podcast launches with Commissioner Mary-Anna Holden, Commissioner with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. Commissioner Holden offers her (personal) observations about the future of economic regulation. How has economic regulation changed over the past 10-20 years? Is there a future for innovative ratemaking me…

The Water Foresight Podcast returns with John Robinson of Mazarine Ventures. We discuss, "The Future of Business Models and Water." John is shy and "keeps his cards close to the vest" but he eventually opens up about his thoughts on how innovative business models must shape the future of water. Are the business models focused on water utilities or …

Dr. Andy Hines of the University of Houston joins the Water Foresight Podcast to discuss "After Capitalism: What is the Future of Water?" Has the podcast lost its mind? What does "after capitalism" mean? Is capitalism over? What are the myths, assumptions, and beliefs of capitalism? What are "values shifts" and how do they impact the future of capi…

The Rev. Mitchell Hescox, CEO of the Evangelical Environmental Network (EEN), joins the Water Foresight Podcast to discuss, "Will the Christian World Influence the Future of Water"? What is the significance of the creation of humans in relationship to water? What is the significance of the language of "subdue" and "dominion" in relationship to wate…

Ari Raivetz, CEO of Transcend Software, joins the Water Foresight Podcast to discuss the future of water innovations in relationship to economic and environmental regulators. Is digital transformation a myth or reality for the water sector? Has COVID-19 accelerated the adoption of innovative technologies? Will regulators help or hinder the adoption…

Shirley Ben-Dak, Vice-President of Strategy & Innovation for SWAN, joins the Water Foresight Podcast to offer her reflections on "Is Water Smart in 2040?" Shirley addresses the elastic term "smart water" and provides key insights into whether and in what form water may be "smart" in 2040. Also, we discussed the potential unintended consequences of …

George Hawkins, the Founder & CEO of Moonshot Missions, joins the Water Foresight Podcast to discuss his vision for "Water Infrastructure in 2040: Business as Usual or Transformation?" There is no spoiler alert when it comes to George's well-known intellect, enthusiasm, and optimism--he supports the "transformation scenario" of the future of water …

Dr. Eric Siegel joins the Water Foresight Podcast to discuss "The Multiple Lenses of Predictive Analytics." What is the difference between "big data," "artificial intelligence," "machine learning," and "predictive analytics"? How will predictive analytics change (and change society) over the next 10 years? Will the application of predictive analyti…

Dr. Christiana Zenner, Associate Professor of Theology, Science & Ethics at Fordham University and author of "Just Water," joins the Water Foresight Podcast to discuss "What Kind of Thing is Water in 2040"? What are the value paradigms of fresh waters? Do social norms about water change over time? Why should we care about "water ethics"? What are D…

Meena Sankaran, Founder & CEO of Ketos, joins the Water Foresight Podcast to discuss "Scenarios for Resolving Future Water Quality Challenges." Meena shares her "Four As" relative to her scenarios. Who is thinking about how technology can address water quality challenges? Do regulations respond to or drive investments in water quality-focused techn…

Is communication the vehicle of leadership? Stephanie Corso and Arianne Shipley of Rogue Water--the H2DuO--join the Water Foresight Podcast to discuss, "How Communication Will Shape the Future of Water." What will water leaders be discussing in 20 years? Same thing, different year? Or, is the real problem that the water sector mired in a constant s…

Gary Wong, Global Industry Principal of Infrastructure and Water at AVEVA, joins the Water Foresight Podcast to discuss "Water and the Pivot From Analog to Digital." Who is making this "pivot"? What are the barriers to digital transformation within the water sector? Is customer privacy relevant? What are the risks of digital transformation? Will di…

Robert Powelson, CEO of the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC), joins the Water Foresight Podcast to discuss the impact the private water sector will have on the future of the United States. What will be the future hurdles for private water? in 2040, what will be the most significant accomplishment of private water? How does private wat…

Dr. Kevin Morley of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) joins the Water Foresight Podcast to offer his views on the future of cybersecurity in the water sector. What will the minimum cyber standards look like in 10-20 years? Can we prevent cyber attacks or simply seek to mitigate the effects? How will insurance companies and ratings agencie…

Dr. Miguel De La Torre continues the discussion of the future of water through the lens of ethics and worldviews. In the future, what will be our right relationship with water? Will it be through a "Eurocentric worldview" of "dominion" or some other worldview? How will indigenous or other worldviews ("on the margins") impact our view of our relatio…

Dr. David Groenfeldt completes Part 2 of his interview on Ethics and the Future of Water. #water #WaterForesight #strategicforesight #foresight #futures @AqualaurusBy Host: Matthew Klein

Dr. David Groenfeldt of the Water-Culture Institute joins the Water Foresight Podcast to offer a broad assessment of alternative worldviews and how they may shape the future of water. What if water is considered a "deity" in the future? How might indigenous worldviews shape the future of permitting water facilities? #water #WaterForesight #strategi…

The Honorable Robert Dawson, Founder of Dawson & Associates, joins the Water Foresight Podcast to examine the future of the federal government and its relationship with water. What is the role of technology? What role will trust play over the next 10-20 years? #water #WaterForesight #strategicforesight #foresight #futures @Aqualaurus…

Our guest is Cindy Wallis-Lage, President of Black & Veatch's water business. She unpacks the future of the "one water ethic." What is the one water ethic? Will society ever fully achieve the one water ethic? What will the one water ethic look like in 20 years? #water #WaterForesight #strategicforesight #foresight #futures @Aqualaurus…

Maria DeChellis joins the Water Foresight Podcast to discuss "The Water Customer of the Future: The Ethic of Affordability." How have water utilities responded to the Covid-19 pandemic? What are the impacts to financial and workforce issues? What can water utilities learn from a water disconnection moratorium? Were water utilities able to forecast …

Reese Tisdale from Bluefield Research joins the Water Foresight Podcast to discuss the future of the water marketplace. #water #WaterForesight #strategicforesight #foresight #futures @AqualaurusBy Host: Matthew Klein

Cristina Ahmadpour, President of Isle Utilities, joins the Water Foresight Podcast to discuss innovations within the water sector and the cultural implications thereof. #water #WaterForesight #strategicforesight #foresight #futures @AqualaurusBy Host: Matthew Klein

In this inaugural episode of the Water Foresight Podcast, guest Dr. Virginia Richardson, Chair of the Strategic Foresight Concentration within the School of Business & Leadership's Doctoral Program at Regent University, introduces the discipline of strategic foresight. #water #WaterForesight #strategicforesight #foresight #futures @Aqualaurus…

In this second episode of the Water Foresight Podcast, guest David McGimpsey, a Partner and Co-Lead of Denton's Energy Practice, provides his thoughts and observations about the future of water as the host of the Water Values Podcast. #water #WaterForesight #strategicforesight #foresight #futures @Aqualaurus…