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With the first Water Entities Bill soon to be introduced into the House, we are pleased to have Alan Sutherland, Chief Executive, Water Industry Commission for Scotland, join us in-person to speak to the implications of New Zealand’s planned Three Waters reform programme for our sector. 

Last year, at Building Nations 2021 Alan underscored the importance of the collection of regulatory information in shaping a high-performing and sustainable water sector. Join us at this roundtable event to learn from Alan’s experience with Scotland’s own ‘once in a lifetime’ sector transformation.

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Alan Sutherland, Chief Executive, Water Industry Commission for Scotland

Since his appointment in 1999 Alan has driven substantial improvements in efficiency and service for Scotland’s water and wastewater customers. He also put in place a competitive non-household retail market in 2008, a world first at the time. 

Unswervingly committed to a customer-centric approach, Alan is working with sector stakeholders to engender greater candour, transparency and collaboration. This approach will help Scottish Water to meet the challenges for the future that it faces, including climate change. 

Alan believes in sharing experience and expertise and, through the Scottish Government’s Hydro Nation initiative, supports international capacity-building projects that facilitate the development of economic regulation and of more sustainable water industries. 

Alan’s previous roles were in management consultancy and in the investment banking industry.