25th Anniversary Perspectives

Ian Garside is a founder member of the Water New Zealand Modelling SIG and has over 35 years of international experience in the water industry, the vast majority of which has been in New Zealand.

Ian’s background in modelling stems back to the 1980s where he was involved in pioneering work on Urban Pollution Management, providing mitigation from intermittent discharges from wastewater networks in the UK. He brought this experience to bear in New Zealand leading significant project for Watercare known as Project Storm. Project Storm laid the foundation for the Central Interceptor which is currently being constructed.

Ian is currently chair of the Water New Zealand Conference and Expo technical committee, a role that he has held for over a decade and is an honorary life member of Water New Zealand

Ian is a current director and shareholder of ProjectMax and the AssetLife Alliance group of companies. Recently Ian has been assisting the National Transition Unit of the DIA in the management of several projects in the asset management stream.

Ian will be speaking about the genesis of the Modelling SIG in the 90s and reflecting on its achievements over the years and finally will pose a challenge to its current members.