Solving Water: A Xylem Podcast

George McGraw, Founder and CEO of DigDeep, a human rights nonprofit working to ensure every American has clean, running water forever, joins Solving Water to break down the nonprofit's latest report, “Draining: The Economic Impact of America’s Hidden Water Crisis,” released in late June. McGraw details new information about the lack of access to clean, safe water in the United States; the importan...

Austin Alexander, Xylem Vice President of Sustainability and Social Impact, returns to Solving Water to take us inside the newly released Xylem 2021 Sustainability Report. Alexander shares her major takeaways from this year's report, recent updates to the company's sustainability goals and the approach Xylem is taking to realize them. Also discussed: How sustainability goals are directly aligned w...

Randolf Waters, Xylem Senior Director of Global Partnerships and Branding, makes his third appearance on Solving Water, this time to share the personal and professional journey that brought him to his current role. Waters shares his background, why he initially became interested in the water industry, and how a chance encounter eventually led him to Xylem. Randolf also shares the story behind chan...

Randolf Waters, Xylem Senior Director of Global Partnerships and Branding, returns to the show to discuss how the partnership between Xylem and City Football Group came to be, and how the two organizations continue to team up to address water complacency and encourage audiences around the world to get educated and involved in making a difference. Waters also shares how Xylem sought out a major spo...

According to estimates from the Department of Transportation, there are about 45,000 bridges rated in poor condition in the United States. Ken Albaugh, Xylem Director of Sales for Water Infrastructure in the United States, and Joey Guerrero, Xylem National Accounts Manager for Dewatering, join the show to discuss a specific, yet massive, portion of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: the B...

Josh Mahan, Xylem Director of Government and Industry Relations, and Eric Sapirstein of ENS Resources, which acts as Xylem's Federal Policy Advocate, join the show to break down a watershed moment in infrastructure funding: the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Sapirstein and Mahan discuss what parts of the law will apply to the water industry, where funds are being focused within water, and...

Randolf Waters, Xylem Senior Director of Global Partnerships and Branding, joins the show to celebrate World Water Day 2022 and share the campaigns and events kicking off in conjunction with the day, including plogging, fitness challenges, and special local events around the world featuring members of the Manchester City Football Club, made possible through a continuing partnership between Xylem a...

Sivan Zamir, Senior Director of Xylem Innovation Labs, discusses the evolution of the concept of corporate innovation, why large organizations like Xylem work with smaller companies to stay agile and bring cutting-edge tech to the marketplace, and how that brought her to Xylem Innovation Labs. Zamir shares some of her background in working with and leading startup companies before going in-depth o...

Renee Peet, Sensus Vice President of Global Product Management and Marketing, joins the show to share her role in handling the "Four Ps of Marketing" -- Price, Promotions, Products, and Positioning -- and the valuable lessons learned from utility customers who are adapting and utilizing Sensus technology in the field in new and different ways. She also discusses how making agile transformations th...

Marcelo Cusacovich, Xylem Product Manager for Drinking Water Optimization Solutions, takes us behind the scenes of a case study from the city of Nashville, Tennessee, where water network optimization is helping utility water managers make better decisions based on analytics such as 24/7 measured and predictive pressure data. Cusacovich shares how he works with utilities to find better ways to deli...

Keesha Dorosz, Western Regional Account Manager of Smart Water Solutions for KTI Limited, a Sensus distributor in Canada, shares her perspective on helping educate towns and cities in Western Canada on the ROI of advanced metering infrastructure versus manual reading methods, the value of real-time data management and response, pressure profiles, and why these new technologies matter for smart wat...

Jason Christenson, Water Resources Manager for Park City Municipal , joins the show to share how his team is addressing water availability and resource management, with a focus on reducing water loss, in the community of Park City, Utah. Christenson shares the value of collaboration with the industry and learning from other utilities at Xylem Reach, and how data collection not only helps track whe...

Chris Wykle, Xylem Vice President of Sales for the gas market, discusses how the industry is focusing on delivering natural gas safely through smart infrastructure, new trends in the industry such as 'greener' methane with the use of hydrogen, and how predictive technology and remote monitoring and controls are helping to transition utilities from mechanical products to solid state products. Recor...

Mark Newton, Xylem Vice President, North America Electric, stops by to talk about ongoing supply chain challenges and how they impact the delivery of essential electric utility services. Newton discusses how the adoption of new technology within the electrical utility business provides data and valuable usage education to the public, and how that technology provides peace of mind to customers thro...

Mike McGann, Vice President, North America Utilities Commercial Team, joins the show to share his role in helping gas, electric and water utilities serve their communities better, and how Xylem helps them go beyond the meter through advanced metering infrastructure technology. McGann discusses how the Xylem Reach Conference helps him get input from customers and their successes in the field and le...

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, listeni...

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...

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 to...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 fundin...

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...