Water & Wastewater Asia January/February 2023

SHOW REVIEW
THE 12TH EDITION
OF ASIAWATER 2022
ends with a bang
as well as the ability to connect with
exhibitors online with just a scan.
Moreover, trade visitors could also
download the digital version of the
event floor map as well as the show
directory booklet in a digital format,
providing all they needed at their
fingertips.
The opening ceremony was
graced with the presence of newly
appointed minister of the Ministry of
Natural resources, Climate Change
and Environment, YB Tuan Nik
Nazmi bin Nik Ahmad; the former
secretary-general of Ministry of
Environment and Water, YBhg Dato
Seri Ir Dr Zaini bin Ujang; and the
president of the Malaysian Water
Association, Dr Ir Ts Hj Mohmad
Asari Daud. The minister addressed
the water industry as a gateway for
the country’s economy to prosper.
The region’s leading water and
wastewater event for developing
Asia has officially ended its 12th
tenure at Kuala Lumpur Convention
Centre (KLCC) at Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia. ASIAWATER 2022 was a
comprehensive event, heightening the
prospects of the water and wastewater
industry, its members, potential
business visitors, and consumers
by providing the platform for these
stakeholders to engage and in-depth
information range on the progress of
the water and wastewater industry.
ASIAWATER 2022 opened its gates
to exhibitors and trade visitors from
65 countries, forming connections
and converging business relations
for 17,000 trade attendees locally
and internationally, along with more
than 700 exhibiting brands and
companies from all segments of the
water and wastewater industry.
Embracing the smart and
sustainable way of management,
this year’s ASIAWATER Expo and
Forum has adapted a sustainable
approach in the event by
establishing their digital directory,
WATERFEEDS. Trade visitors could
easily access the event’s agenda,
exhibitor’s booth and their location,
Over the three-day exhibition, paid
and free-to-attend conferences
commenced in partnership with
water and innovation associations
in the region. Global and local
industry professionals as well
as educators were part of the
speaker line-up for each of these
events respectively. ASIAWATER’s
free-to-attend conferences
weighed on topics such as
technology and innovation and
sustainable environment. Apart
from that, ASIAWATER featured
the third instalment of Regional
Water Talks connecting six
speakers from the region’s water
association discussing on water
resource management, policy and
governance, and financial and
technical sustainability.
ASIAWATER Expo and Forum will
return bigger and better in its 13th
edition on the 23-25 Apr 2024 at
KLCC, Malaysia.
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