In this episode of the Our Water, Our Tomorrow podcast series, Ben McMaster (Water Business Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand) from AECOM sits down with the Australian Water Association to discuss planning for uncertainty and building long-term water resilience. Ben explores the shift from static planning to adaptive pathways and system-wide thinking, highlighting how scenario modelling, clear decision triggers and cross-sector collaboration can help utilities time investment effectively and prepare for climate change, population growth and emerging water demands.

This episode was recorded at Ozwater in May 2026.

In this episode of the Our Water, Our Tomorrow podcast series, Ben McMaster (Water Business Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand) from AECOM sits down with the Australian Water Association to discuss planning for uncertainty and building long-term water resilience. Ben explores the shift from static planning to adaptive pathways and system-wide thinking, highlighting how scenario modelling, clear decision triggers and cross-sector collaboration can help utilities time investment effectively and prepare for climate change, population growth and emerging water demands. This episode was recorded at Ozwater in May 2026.

The Australian Water Association's Accelerating Action Podcast Series brings you water industry information, projects and research from professionals working in Australia and abroad. Recorded during Ozwater'24, hosts Jo Taranto and Justin Matters interview key water professionals on their career, achievements, promising research and more.

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The Australian Water Association's Accelerating Action Podcast Series brings you water industry information, projects and research from professionals working in Australia and abroad. Recorded during Ozwater'24, hosts Jo Taranto and Justin Matters interview key water professionals on their career, achievements, promising research and more.
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Australian Water Association Podcast - Accelerating Action

The Australian Water Association's Podcast Series brings you water industry information, projects and research from professionals working in Australia and abroad.

Australian Water Association Podcast

Planning for uncertainty: Building long-term water resilience with Ben McMaster