About this event

Aquatech Asia — Event Description (2026)

Overview

Aquatech Asia is positioned as the largest expo for water technology professionals in Asia, and it is launched in Bangkok in November 2026 as part of the internationally recognized Aquatech portfolio. The show is designed to bring together water-sector stakeholders across the region—uniting professionals, innovators, and decision-makers to connect, learn, and shape the future of water management, resilience, and sustainability.

The event focuses specifically on process, drinking, and wastewater solutions and highlights products and services across the water technology supply chain. Aquatech Asia is built as a meeting place for market leaders in the Asian water sector, with a strong emphasis on water and wastewater technologies that support infrastructure, efficiency improvements, and sustainability outcomes.

Dates and Venue

Dates: 25–27 November 2026
Venue: Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC)
Location: Bangkok, Thailand

Event Type and Core Theme

Aquatech Asia is an international water technology trade show focused on the technologies and solutions used in the water and wastewater industry. The core theme centers on practical, industry-relevant innovation—especially breakthrough technologies addressing water treatment, water reuse, and sustainable water management.

1) Who Attends (Buyers / Attendees)

Aquatech Asia is designed to attract a high-quality mix of professionals and decision-makers who actively work in the water sector and influence technology adoption. Based on the event’s official description, attendees are not limited to one single organization type; they span the full ecosystem of water technology users, providers, and intermediaries.

Primary attendee groups include:

• Executives from water utilities (water supply and wastewater utilities seeking reliable, scalable solutions)
• Water (supply) companies focused on infrastructure performance, treatment efficiency, and system upgrades
• Industrial end users looking to improve industrial water management and treatment outcomes
• Engineers involved in design, integration, and implementation of water systems
• Consultants supporting feasibility studies, technical advisory, and project delivery
• Government representatives connected to policy, planning, and public-sector water priorities
• Researchers focused on innovation, testing, and advanced water technologies
• Distributors and wholesalers managing supply chains and market coverage
• System integrators delivering end-to-end project solutions
• Manufacturers offering products and technologies across the water technology supply chain

The event also explicitly describes its visitor profile as water professionals, industry leaders, experts, and decision-makers searching for cutting-edge solutions in water technology and management. This makes Aquatech Asia highly relevant for both technology providers and organizations that specify, evaluate, and adopt water solutions.

2) Where the Show Is Happening + Attendee Geographic Origin

Where the show is happening: Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC), Khlong Toei District, Bangkok, Thailand.

Attendee geographic origin: Aquatech Asia is presented as a Southeast Asia launch, and the official messaging highlights professionals from across Southeast Asia. Because the description also frames the event as internationally relevant and positions it as part of a global Aquatech portfolio, the attendee community is expected to include not only regional stakeholders, but also global innovators and market leaders connected to Asia-based water projects.

For targeting purposes, we treat the geographic opportunity as primarily Southeast Asia–centered, while also supporting international reach through participating companies and global innovators who operate across Asia’s water markets.

3) Audience Reach (Local / National / Global)

Aquatech Asia’s official profile indicates a regional-to-international reach. It is launched in Bangkok to unite Southeast Asian water stakeholders and also to connect decision-makers and innovators from across the broader water technology ecosystem.

In practice, this means the show is not positioned as only a local Bangkok event; it functions as a professional platform for the Asian water industry. Its networked Aquatech portfolio positioning suggests that stakeholders with cross-border operations and international technology portfolios also show up to meet regional buyers, partners, and project stakeholders.

4) Sample Buyer Company Names + Websites (Buyer-Fit Examples)

Aquatech Asia attendees include a wide range of organizations such as utilities, industrial water users, technology providers, engineering firms, consultants, integrators, researchers, and government-linked stakeholders. Below is a buyer-fit sample list reflecting common types of buyer organizations that align with Aquatech Asia’s water technology focus. These examples are provided as starting points for buyer targeting and list building.

Priority	Company	Website	Best Title to Target	Why This is a Good Buyer Fit
1	Veolia	https://www.veolia.com	Head of Water Technologies / Business Development Director (Water)	Strong alignment with water and wastewater treatment technologies and cross-border water management projects.
2	Suez	https://www.suez.com	Director, Water Solutions / Wastewater Technology Lead	Fits the event’s wastewater and water technology supply chain focus, including treatment systems and service solutions.
3	Siemens	https://www.siemens.com	Water Industry Solutions Manager / Smart Infrastructure Lead	Relevant for water infrastructure modernization, optimization, and technology integration across utilities and industrial users.
4	GE Vernova (Industrial / Water-related solutions)	https://www.gevernova.com	Industrial Water / Water & Process Solutions Director	Supports industrial and process-side water solutions where utilities and industrial end users seek reliability and efficiency.
5	AECOM	https://www.aecom.com	Water Sector Director / Program Delivery Lead	Consulting and project delivery alignment for drinking, wastewater, and process water infrastructure needs.
6	Arcadis	https://www.arcadis.com	Water Advisory Lead / Director, Water & Environment	Strong fit for technical advisory and project planning across water resilience, sustainability, and infrastructure upgrades.
7	Wartsila (water-related power/process collaborations via ecosystem partners)	https://www.wartsila.com	Energy & Water Systems Development / Partnerships Manager	Relevant to water resilience initiatives where energy + water system performance matters to utilities and industrial users.
8	Doosan Enerbility (where applicable via water/industrial ecosystem)	https://www.doosanenerbility.com	Business Development Manager (Industrial Systems)	Potential buyer fit for industrial infrastructure ecosystems tied to process water and industrial water management.
9	Grundfos	https://www.grundfos.com	Regional Sales Director / Water Solutions Manager	Fits the supply chain coverage for core water technologies and pumping/system solutions demanded by utilities and industrial clients.
10	Xylem	https://www.xylem.com	Director, Water Solutions / Market Development Lead	Highly aligned with water and wastewater technology applications used by utilities and industrial end users.
11	Watts	https://www.watts.com	Regional Sales Manager (Water Technologies)	Strong fit for water system components and compliance-driven water infrastructure supply chains.
12	Kurita	https://www.kurita.com	Water Treatment Program Manager / Industrial Water Lead	Relevant for industrial water treatment and solutions where end users need performance and contamination control.
13	Ecolab	https://www.ecolab.com	Water & Process Solutions Director / Account Strategy Lead	Strong relevance to industrial water systems, process efficiency, and treatment optimization.
14	Toray Industries (membrane ecosystem, where applicable)	https://www.toray.com	Membrane Technology Business Development / Industry Solutions Lead	Fits membrane technology interests highlighted by Aquatech Asia’s supply chain focus.
15	DuPont (advanced materials ecosystem, where applicable)	https://www.dupont.com	Water Treatment Materials Business Lead	Potential alignment via advanced materials used in water purification, filtration, and treatment workflows.
16	Hyflux (historically water tech/membranes; where applicable)	https://www.hyflux.com	Water Technology Partnerships Lead / Business Development Manager	Membrane and water technology relevance strongly matches the event’s highlighted technology themes.
17	Tata Projects (water infrastructure execution ecosystem)	https://www.tataprojects.com	Water Projects Director / Business Development (Water Infrastructure)	Fits infrastructure implementation stakeholders connected to drinking and wastewater systems.
18	Larsen & Toubro (water infrastructure execution ecosystem)	https://www.larsentoubro.com	Water Infrastructure Strategy / Engineering & Projects Lead	Relevant for large-scale infrastructure projects and supply chain participation in water and wastewater systems.
19	ITM Power (where hydrogen-water synergies apply)	https://www.itm-power.com	Strategic Partnerships Manager / Industrial Solutions Lead	Buyer-fit may apply when water resilience, industrial process systems, and sustainability projects overlap.
20	Local municipal utility consortium partners (Thailand/SEA)		Water Utility Procurement Manager / Head of Water & Wastewater	Utilities and municipal water organizations are core visitor categories; we prioritize them by job title and seniority.

Note: We can refine this sample buyer list to exactly match client product requirements and priority geographies once we review the client’s website and solution category. Aquatech Asia buyer fit changes materially depending on whether the client sells wastewater equipment, point-of-use solutions, membrane technology, engineering services, systems integration, or consulting.

5) Job Profiles, Industries & Event Type

A) Job profiles (what to target)

The most valuable buyer roles typically sit in decision-making layers that influence procurement, technology selection, specification, and project planning. For Aquatech Asia, we recommend targeting job titles such as:

• Chief Technology Officer (Water / Infrastructure)
• Director / Head of Water Technology
• Head of Water Utilities / Water Supply Operations
• Director of Wastewater Treatment / Wastewater Technology Lead
• Engineering Manager, Water & Wastewater Systems
• Program Manager / Project Director (Water Infrastructure)
• Water Treatment Manager (Industrial / Municipal)
• Business Development Director (Water Solutions)
• Procurement Manager (Water Utilities / Infrastructure)
• System Integration Lead / Solutions Architect (Water)
• Consulting Lead, Water & Environment
• Membrane Technology Specialist / Product Manager (if applicable)
• Regional Sales Director (Water & Wastewater)
• Government Relations / Policy Lead (Water Sector)
• Research Lead / Innovation Manager (Water Tech)
• Distribution / Channel Director (Water Technologies)

B) Industries (how we position the targeting)

Aquatech Asia sits at the intersection of multiple water technology market segments. We align event targeting to the event’s official categories: utilities, industrial end users, engineering/consulting, government stakeholders, researchers, distributors/wholesalers, system integrators, and manufacturers—across drinking water, wastewater treatment, and process water technology supply chains.

C) Event type

This is a water technology trade show with strong exposure to B2B decision-makers and an exhibitor ecosystem spanning technology providers and solution vendors.

6) Estimated Attendance (Expected Total Footfall)

The official website text we were provided does not include a specific attendance number (total footfall or visitor count). If we receive additional materials (press kit, participation rates, or exhibitor/visitor statistics), we can produce an attendance estimate with clearer confidence. For now, we focus on the qualitative buyer density described by the event profile and its stated visitor composition.

If we want to support forecasting without inventing numbers, we typically build attendance assumptions using:

• Expo size and exhibitor count (if provided)
• Expected professional visitor segments (utilities, industrial users, engineering, government)
• Seminar and workshop participation signals
• Innovation award participation and related sessions

To complete this section, we can request the event’s media pack or last edition’s visitor statistics (if available).

7) Key Focus Areas & Buyer Engagement

Aquatech Asia’s official highlight areas strongly indicate where buyer attention will concentrate during the show. These themes directly map to solution categories in the water technology supply chain.

Key focus areas (from the official event highlights)

• Breakthrough water and wastewater technologies across drinking, process, and wastewater domains
• Networking with water professionals from Southeast Asia (buyer-to-buyer and buyer-to-vendor relationship building)
• Innovation Award showcasing next-generation water technology
• Expert-led seminars, workshops, and panel discussions (high-intent engagement for professional visitors)
• Meeting market leaders, start-ups, and global innovators in one location

Buyer engagement opportunities

Buyers are likely to engage actively where solutions can be assessed, compared, and discussed in context—especially when the technology category supports:

• Upgrades to water and wastewater treatment capacity
• Improved efficiency and sustainability outcomes
• Innovation evaluation through award and seminar content
• Technology partnerships and distribution/channel expansion
• Systems integration planning and engineering collaboration
• Proof of performance for specific wastewater treatment needs

8) Client Product Fit Review — Best Buyers We Can Target (Next Step)

To recommend the best buyer profiles for your specific needs, we need to review your client’s product and solution positioning on their website. We will identify which of the Aquatech Asia visitor segments are the most likely to buy, partner, evaluate, or specify your solution—then we will tailor the buyer list to the correct job titles, seniority level, industry context, and relevant geographic focus.

Please share the client website URL.

After we review it, we will map your offer to Aquatech Asia’s technology supply chain themes, such as:

• Wastewater treatment equipment
• Point of use water solutions
• Membrane technology
• Other relevant process/drinking/wastewater technology categories

We will then return:

• the best buyer segments aligned to your client’s product
• the most relevant job titles to target
• the highest priority company types for Aquatech Asia engagement

9) Suggested Industry Targeting (Aligned to the Event’s Water Technology Ecosystem)

Aquatech Asia’s themes are strongly connected to water infrastructure, treatment, and technology deployment. When we build targeting using an industry classification approach, we focus on the closest matches to water technology stakeholders.

We typically prioritize industries based on how they relate to water and wastewater solutions, including (as examples for targeting alignment):

• Renewables & Environment (sustainability, reuse, environmental impact)
• Environmental Services (water treatment services, environmental compliance)
• Utilities (water utilities, wastewater operations)
• Oil & Energy (where industrial water is tied to processing and utilities)
• Logistics & Supply Chain (for distribution, servicing, and supply chain providers)
• Mechanical or Industrial Engineering (equipment systems and water process integration)
• Building Materials and Construction (where water infrastructure construction intersects with project delivery)
• Research and Biotechnology (where applied research meets water innovation)
• Pharmaceuticals (where process water requirements exist in regulated industries)
• Computer & Network Security (only where water tech includes OT/SCADA cybersecurity—if your client has digital/industrial controls)

Once we review the client website, we will finalize the best-fit industry selections and narrow to the exact sub-verticals that correlate with procurement intent for Aquatech Asia.

How We Position This Event for Buyer-List Building

Aquatech Asia is a high-intent professional gathering focused on water technology solutions across process, drinking, and wastewater. We treat the event as a match for buyer targeting where decision-makers are actively searching for:

• solutions to modernize water systems
• technologies that improve performance and sustainability outcomes
• innovation-driven suppliers and partners
• reliable equipment, systems integration, and expert guidance

If your client sells technology or services within wastewater treatment equipment, point-of-use systems, membrane technology, or adjacent water solutions, Aquatech Asia is well aligned—especially because the event explicitly highlights these categories within the supply chain.

What We Need From You to Produce the Best Buyer Recommendations

1. Share the client website (required for accurate fit)
2. Confirm whether the client sells into municipal utilities, industrial end users, both, or engineering/consulting channels
3. Share preferred target countries in Southeast Asia (if you have priority markets)
4. Share the desired list type focus (e.g., senior decision-makers, engineering specifiers, or procurement owners)

Once we have the client website, we will refine the buyer-fit output and deliver a prioritized list structure (with job titles and company alignment) specifically for Aquatech Asia’s water technology ecosystem.