The directors of asset management for four water companies and other industry leaders met for a top level debate at Warwick Racecourse on 14 June.

The WWT Round Table on Asset Management was hosted by consulting and business services group Mouchel.

Participants included Chris Newsome of Anglian Water, Stephen Bird of South West Water, David Elliott of Wessex Water and Piers Clark of Thames Water. The event was chaired by asset management expert Clive Deadman, business development director at United Utilities. Ofwat was represented by Mark Worsfold, head of asset strategy.

Participants discussed the key issues of regulation, technological innovation and best practice in asset management. The panel was tasked with finding comparisons with other sectors and the Office of Rail Regulation's Jim Bostock, who worked at Severn Trent Water until recently, was in no doubt that water is streets ahead of rail.

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	WWT Round Table Video

	WWT Round Table Panel Members

	Clive Deadman			Mark Worsfold
	Chairman Business Development Director, United Utilities			Head of Asset Strategy Ofwat
	Jim Bostock			Stephen Bird
	Head of Engineering & Asset Management, Office of Rail Regulation			Director of Ops, South West Water
	Chris Newsome			Piers Clark
	Director of Asset Management, Anglian Water			Interim Asset Director, Thames Water
	Ken Gedman			Denise Massey
	Business Unit Director, Asset Management, Mouchel			Director, Energy Innovation Centre
	David Elliott
	Director of Regulation & Assets, Wessex Water