CaDC 2025 Annual CA Water Data Summit CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

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Announcing the 10th Annual CA Water Data Summit

A Decade of Data-Driven Discoveries

The 10th Annual CA Water Data Summit celebrates a decade of groundbreaking advancements powered by data science and analytics. This milestone event brings together data pioneers from water suppliers, researchers, consultants, and tech companies to showcase transformative insights and software that have modernized the water industry. Through keynote speeches, panel discussions, and interactive workshops, participants explore the evolution of data-driven methodologies, share success stories, and set the course for tapping into, wielding, and unleashing the power of data to effectively manage our greatest asset besides water.

Thank you for your interest in being part of this year's CA Water Data Summit!
Important Estimated Dates
- April 24, 2025 by 5:00 PM PT - Abstracts are due
- May 6, 2025 - Notifications sent to accepted speakers
- May 9, 2025 - Speakers confirm and send bio, photo, agreement
- May 12, 2025 - Final schedule released for the Summit
Questions? Please email kim@thecadc.org.

Get Accepted? Now What?

Speakers get free registration to the summit.

By May 9, 2025, accepted speakers will need to upload a photo, bio, and signed speaking agreement form in the speaker portal.

By August 1, 2025, presentations must be uploaded to the speaker portal (no late submissions accepted). Presenters must use the PowerPoint template provided by the CaDC and it will be posted on CaDC's website for the general public.
Abstract Idea
This year, we will have 2 concurrent tracks with pertinent content for our diverse audience. Track sessions are typically 1 hour and may include 2-3 presentations. Each presentation is about 15-20 minutes with a maximum of 2 speakers.

What Makes a Good Abstract:

Abstracts that include a water agency case study using innovative software, technology, and/or analysis are most valuable to our attendees. Check out past presentations here.

Tracks:
1. Policy/Program Track (Panels and presentations about the purpose of a policy/program and how data informed it; designed for General Managers, Policy Makers, CEOs, Academics,etc.)
2. Technical Track (Panels and presentations for data strategies to implement policy/program; designed for Analysts, Conservation Coordinators, Customer Service, Finance, Academics, etc.)
Possible topics are listed below or you can suggest your own topic:
- Advanced Metering Infrastructure
- Artificial Intelligence
- Commercial, Industrial, Institutional Water Use
- Cultivating an Innovative Digital Workforce
- Cybersecurity
- Data Pipelines, Automation, Warehousing
- Data for Planning Uncertainties
- Data Standards and Governance
- Data Sharing (& overcoming fear of data sharing)
- Disaster Preparedness
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice
- Groundwater Management
- Data for Regulation and Legislation implementation and/or reporting
- System Optimization
- System Water Loss
- Water Conservation
- Water Demand Forecasting
- Water Supply
- Water Quality
- Waste Water
- Workforce Upskilling (workshops on AI, Microsoft PowerBI, etc)
- Other
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Abstract: please describe your idea, including how this contributes to this year's Summit theme: A Decade of Data-Driven Discoveries.*

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Advanced Metering Infrastructure
Artificial Intelligence
Commercial, Industrial, Institutional Water Use
Cultivating an Innovative Digital Workforce
Cybersecurity
Data Pipelines, Automation, Warehousing
Data for Planning Uncertainties
Data Standards and Governance
Data Sharing (& overcoming fear of data sharing)
Disaster Preparedness
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice
Groundwater Management
Data for Regulation and Legislation implementation and/or reporting
System Optimization
System Water Loss
Water Conservation
Water Demand Forecasting
Water Supply
Water Quality
Waste Water
Workforce Upskilling (workshops on AI, Microsoft PowerBI, etc)
Other

Abstract Submission Form

Announcing the 10th Annual CA Water Data Summit

A Decade of Data-Driven Discoveries

Thank you for your interest in being part of this year's CA Water Data Summit!

Abstract Idea

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