Water, Innovation and Climate Change

We rarely consider the work of Water Corporations – if water comes out of the tap, all good!  But Water Corporations contribute significantly to carbon emissions and are heavily impacted by climate change.

Tracey Slatter is an engaging speaker and innovator who leads Barwon Water, a Water Corporation at the forefront of solutions to these challenges.  She will speak about the leading technologies, partnerships and circular economy pathways that Barwon Water are pioneering as Victoria’s largest Urban Regional Water Corporation.

The Barwon Region Water Corporation is Victoria’s largest regional urban water corporation. It has a proud history supporting regional prosperity by providing excellence in water, sewerage and recycled water services to its customers and the community for more than 110 years.

Its responsibility stretches over 8,100 square kilometres, from Little River and the Bellarine Peninsula in the east, to Colac in the west, and from Meredith and Cressy in the north, to Apollo Bay on Victoria’s south-west coast.

Tracey is a transformational leader who listens to and partners with customers, the community and key stakeholders to identify and act on new opportunities and challenges. She has the distinctive ability to innovate in traditional sectors, delivering exceptional outcomes and services that build trust and confidence. Tracey is committed to good governance and high performance, appreciating the unique talents and perspectives of every person through inclusion and diversity.

In addition to being Managing Director of Barwon Water and Barwon Asset Solutions, she is also a Board Director of the Institute of Public Administration Australia (Victoria), Water Services Association of Australia, and the Deputy Chair of the Barwon Regional Partnership. Tracey has extensive and diverse executive public sector leadership experience including as Chief Executive Officer at the City of Port Phillip, Head of Claims at the Transport Accident Commission, Chief Executive Officer at Colac Otway Shire and Director of Primary and Community Health with the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services.

Tracey holds postgraduate qualifications in business leadership and a Master of Commerce. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration, and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Get ready to be inspired on the crucial topic of water innovation in the face of climate change.