Solving Water: A Xylem Podcast

Carolina Berg, Marketing Operations Manager for Sensus, a Xylem brand, kicks off Solving Water's series from the 2021 Xylem Reach Conference to discuss how the conference - which brings together utilities professionals in the water, gas, and electric markets from across the globe - and its planning team put on simultaneous in-person and hybrid events by implementing daily safety protocols, listening and responding to customer feedback, and always being ready to 'pivot.' Berg also shares the importance of Reach to its attendees, and why its theme of resiliency resonated for everyone at the conference.
Recorded live in October at Xylem Reach 2021 in New Orleans.
Learn more about Reach 2022 and view content from the 2021 virtual conference at https://xylemreach.com/.

Dave Flinton, Xylem Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation, Technology and Product Officer, goes behind the scenes of the process of incubating, developing, and managing various product development lifecycles, the ways in which Xylem has changed its approach to innovation, identifying potential breakthrough technologies both internally and through external partnerships, and how his team works to break down silos in a global corporation to foster collaboration and speed up the process of product development and innovation.
Recorded live in October at WEFTEC 2021 in Chicago.
Learn more about Xylem Innovation Labs: https://www.xylem.com/en-us/about-xylem/xylem-innovation-labs/

On the 100th episode of Solving Water, host Amanda Holloway is joined by Austin Alexander, Xylem Vice President of Sustainability and Social Impact, to discuss how the company is working to operationalize its 2025 Sustainability Goals, including key initiatives such as water scarcity, resiliency, and affordability. Alexander also details how Xylem is helping water utilities take the first steps towards net-zero, and how the company works with partners to offer climate adaptation and resiliency solutions in communities around the world.
Recorded live in October at WEFTEC 2021 in Chicago.
Learn more about Xylem's sustainability goals and read the 2020 Sustainability Report here: https://www.xylem.com/en-us/sustainability

Matt Latino, Xylem Vice President of Investor Relations, joins Solving Water to shed light on his role and approach to communicating with the investment community. Latino shares his thoughts on what investors look for in companies today, the growing mainstream spotlight on the water industry and how Xylem's focus on sustainability and digital transformation has contributed to the company's value.
Recorded live in October at WEFTEC 2021 in Chicago.
Learn more about Xylem investor relations: https://www.xylem.com/en-us/investors/ 

Jay Johnson, Xylem Global Product Manager for Adaptive Mixers, joins the show to discuss all of the steps that make up the product development process, the unique benefits of Xylem's adaptive mixing technology offerings, the new rental offering of the Flygt 4220 Compact Adaptive Mixer from Xylem Rental Solutions, why you would want to rent a mixer, and more.
Recorded live in October at WEFTEC 2021 in Chicago.
Learn more about Xylem adaptive mixing technology: https://www.xylem.com/en-us/brands/flygt/
Learn more about the Flygt 4220 Compact Adaptive Mixer available for rent: https://info.xyleminc.com/act-ren-mixers.html

Adam McNeil, Director of Sales, Treatment, for Xylem and Ralph Franco, Xylem Applications Engineer Manager, Treatment, North America, return to the show to discuss how their approach to solving customer challenges in water treatment has changed over the last two years, the future of digital transformation in water utilities, water reuse technology and more.
Recorded live in October at WEFTEC 2021 in Chicago.
Watch WEFTEC 2021 presentations featuring Xylem experts on-demand now: https://www.xylem.com/en-us/about-xylem/newsroom/weftec-2021/

Stephen Clark, Global Product Manager for Intelligent Solutions at Xylem, shares his thoughts on the move to integrated, smart products and solutions, and how he goes about creating offerings that help solve ongoing customer challenges. Clark discusses industry trends in technology and how smart solutions need to work for customers through understanding pain points, establishing partnerships, and developing innovative solutions that are not only smart, but get to the root of customer challenges.
Recorded live in October at WEFTEC 2021 in Chicago.
Watch WEFTEC 2021 presentations featuring Xylem experts on-demand now: https://www.xylem.com/en-us/about-xylem/newsroom/weftec-2021/

Joe Vesey, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer at Xylem, makes his second Solving Water appearance to discuss ongoing takeaways and what's changed at Xylem since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company's emphasis on digital transformation in the water industry, the value of simplifying the customer experience, and the continued importance of Watermark, Xylem's corporate social responsibility program.
Recorded live in October at WEFTEC 2021 in Chicago.
Watch WEFTEC 2021 presentations featuring Xylem experts on-demand now: https://www.xylem.com/en-us/about-xylem/newsroom/weftec-2021/

George Hawkins, Founder and CEO of Moonshot Missions, and his wife Natalie Hawkins, COO of Moonshot Missions, join the show to talk about the latest updates and trends in the water industry and their shared vision for what's on the horizon, including the need to transform the industry, how to help utilities identify and overcome barriers to adopting new technologies, upcoming infrastructure funding, a recap of recent Moonshot Missions projects, and more. Recorded live in October at WEFTEC 2021 in Chicago.
Learn more about Moonshot Missions: https://www.moonshotmissions.org/

Live from WEFTEC 2021 in Chicago, Brian Geegan, Director of Marketing for Xylem Rental and Service Solutions, and Kristen King, Director of Marketing for Xylem Water Utilities, join the show to discuss the art and science behind voice of customer research, its meaning and value, and how insights from the field are applied to product and service development and marketing. Geegan and King share what goes into a detailed voice of customer process, how marketing data and campaigns can support sales teams, and more.
 
Watch all WEFTEC 2021 presentations featuring Xylem experts on-demand now: https://www.xylem.com/en-us/about-xylem/newsroom/weftec-2021/