Solving Water: A Xylem Podcast

Chris Baumann, Motors and Controls Engineering Supervisor, joins the show live from MINExpo 2021 to discuss how preventative maintenance, predictive remote monitoring, and customized client solutions can help reduce downtime, increase safety, and more in the mining industry. Learn more at: https://www.xylem.com/en-us/products--services/decision-intelligence-solutions/

Tyler Elkins, Senior Global Product Manager, and Jorge Aria, Sales Manager, introduce a new European dewatering product soon to hit the Americas market. On this episode, recorded live at MINExpo 2021, they discuss the Flygt BIBO Alpha pump, how it fits into Xylem's trend toward intelligent solutions, how new technology is adopted into the mining industry, and how autonomous technology can help sol...

Erik Patrick, Regional Sales Manager, joins the show from the floor of MINExpo 2021 to discuss recent events in the Western United States, such as droughts and wildfires, and their effects on the mining industry. He also discusses technological advancements in the rental space over the years and how Xylem can leverage opportunities to address water scarcity in drought-stricken areas. Learn more ab...

Join Dave Stover, Technical Training Manager for Industrial, and Matt Kuhn, Market Development Manager for Industrial, for a look into training, equipment and applications in the mine water management industry. Topics include up-and-coming opportunities for mine operators, tips and tricks to help prolong pump lifespan and how to proactively tackle major challenges with new technology. Recorded liv...

Xylem does more than sell pumps — we walk with customers through every step of the mine water management process, from design to post-installation needs. Bill Beasley, Dewatering Mining Specialist, joins the show to discuss the critical nature of service capabilities in the mining industry, as well as his mindset to approaching customer mine water challenges with some behind-the-scenes stories fro...

Join Ken Albaugh, Director of Sales, as he takes you on a journey of his past experience as mine operator and how his unique perspective plays into his approach to finding answers to urgent customer needs and tackling ongoing changes in the mining industry, including the demand for environmentally friendly equipment in the face of evolving regulations. Recorded live at MINExpo International 2021 i...

On this episode of Solving Water: A Xylem Podcast, we welcome Jeff Weido, Xylem Director of Marketing, Industrial, to discuss takeaways from MINExpo 2021 and his passion for helping facilitate personalized customer experiences through tools such as voice of customer (VOC) research and a virtual, three-dimensional mining world. Recorded live at MINExpo International 2021 in Las Vegas. Take the self...

We're celebrating 120 years (and counting) of Flygt pump innovation! On this episode of Solving Water, Johan Bratthäll, Xylem Manager of Innovation & Concepts, who has spent his entire career with the brand, takes us on a trip through Flygt's past, present and future, including the latest technology advancements and plans to drive sustainable innovation across the water sector. For more on the cen...

On part two of two of our series on holistic mine water management, Xylem Business Development Manager Jessy Parmar covers how mine operators can embark on digital transformation and addresses burgeoning digital trends in mines, as well as how Xylem plans to evolve in response to these changes. To listen to the first half of this series on challenges facing today's mine operators (and how to respo...

In advance of MINExpo 2021, Xylem Business Development Manager Jessy Parmar talks all things mining operations, including an overview of the industry, typical challenges facing today’s mine operators and Xylem’s holistic approach to smart water management. Check out the second half of this two-part series, which focuses on the various nuances of mine operations and how those differences can become...

On the final episode of this three-part series on digital technology and smart infrastructure, Colin Sabol, Xylem Senior Vice President and President of Measurement & Control Solutions, discusses the benefits of shared technological integration across two sides of a water utility: clean water and wastewater management systems. Tune in to learn about the challenges facing utilities that consider th...

On part two of this three-part series on digital technology and smart infrastructure, Colin Sabol, Xylem Senior Vice President and President of Measurement & Control Solutions, introduces the role of resilience in infrastructure planning and tackles how utilities can better prepare, respond and restore service for communities in the wake of natural disasters. Stay tuned for the conclusion of this...

On part one of this three-part series on digital technology and smart infrastructure, Colin Sabol, Xylem Senior Vice President and President of Measurement & Control Solutions, identifies ways to maximize investments in digitalization. Sabol delves into the evolution of the water sector, Xylem solutions driving the shift toward digital adoption and steps utilities can take to join the trend of int...

When we say 'Let's Solve Water,' we're solving so much more. On this episode, host Amanda Holloway is joined by Xylem's Chief Sustainability Officer, Claudia Toussaint, and Vice President of Sustainability, Austin Alexander, to discuss Xylem's newly released 2020 Sustainability Report. With social, economic and environmental implications, Toussaint and Alexander share their perspectives on the com...

When you think of artificial intelligence and machine learning, you might envision a world like The Jetsons, but Xylem's Data Lake & Data Science Manager Brandon O'Daniel is bringing the tools and techniques of AI to water utilities today. On this episode, O'Daniel gives a behind-the-scenes scoop on how these concepts are helping Xylem solve critical water challenges, such as energy and capital st...

Xylem Client Solutions Manager Nicole Pasch joins Solving Water to give a rare, behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to manage environmental services for a mid-size municipality, including spearheading a comprehensive digital transformation to smart infrastructure. As a former water utilities leader with the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan, she reveals insights about digitalization from both si...

On this episode of Solving Water, Steve Tilders, Xylem Sales Director for Specialty Flow Control in the Americas, gives us a deep dive into Xylem's marine business. Tilders discusses Xylem's Jabsco and Rule brands, which represent a legacy of marine innovation that spans almost 90 years, and accounts for millions of quality marine products sold, used and specified around the globe. Tilders also sh...

On this episode of Solving Water, Dr. Stephanie Smith, Xylem Product Segment Manager for Integrated Services and Systems, joins the show to take us further into the tangled world of climate change and its far reaching impact on the world's most essential resource: water. Dr. Smith discusses the impact of soil and sedimentation, harmful algal blooms, stormwater runoff, ice melt and drought on water...

On this special episode of Solving Water, Julia Pietruszka, recent graduate of Lehigh University and participant of Xylem's Engineering Leadership Development Program (ELDP), provides a firsthand account of the two-year, entry-level rotational program designed to attract and develop new engineering college graduates, build a pipeline of early career leadership talent and enhance critical skill set...

On this episode of Solving Water, Tony Milando, Xylem Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer, gives his insights on Xylem’s ongoing response and learnings more than a year after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Milando shares his reflections on how Xylem reacted globally during an ever-changing year, as well as the key takeaways that he thinks could...

Travis Loop, director of communications and public outreach for the Water Environment Federation (WEF), and Words on Water podcast host, joins host Amanda Holloway to discuss vital role of communications in the water industry, how the perception of communications has evolved, why podcasts are effective platforms for storytelling, what’s next for the ongoing partnership between Xylem and WEF, and m...

On the latest episode of Solving Water, host Amanda Holloway is joined by Jess Moyer, Senior Scientist with Xylem’s Advanced Technology & Innovation team, and Professor John Cronin, founding director of Blue CoLab in the Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems at Pace University and Adjunct Professor. The crew discusses how actions such as policy making and advocacy can help...

George Hawkins, founder of Moonshot Missions and strategic advisor for Xylem, joins Solving Water to discuss his role in rebranding and revamping DC Water, the water utility for Washington, D.C., and how that inspired his eventual launch of Moonshot Missions, which focuses on utilizing modern technology to help transform the water sector for people throughout the United States. Learn more about Mo...

Mark Handzel, Xylem VP of Government Affairs, returns to Solving Water, joined by Eric Sapirstein, of ENS Resources, who works as Xylem’s federal policy advocate. Together they have been raising awareness for smart water infrastructure to legislators in Washington, D.C. The two discuss the changing landscape with the new Biden administration, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the process of e...

Throughout this historic year, Solving Water: A Xylem Podcast has been diving into important and timely topics from all corners of the water industry, sharing insightful conversations with industry experts from Xylem and beyond. On the 2020 finale episode of Solving Water, host Amanda Holloway reminisces about the memorable conversations she's had by sharing some of her favorite episodes recorded...