In this episode of the Our Water, Our Tomorrow podcast series, Dr Michael Storey (Innovation Director) from SUEZ Australia and New Zealand sits down with the Australian Water Association to discuss why research, development and innovation are critical to the future of water security. Michael explores how artificial intelligence, automation, advanced process control and smarter asset management can help utilities do more with ageing infrastructure, while highlighting opportunities in purified recycled water, advanced treatment and resource recovery. He also discusses the importance of intelligent experimentation, organisational buy-in and cross-sector collaboration in successfully translating innovation into practice.

This episode was recorded at Ozwater in May 2026.