WateReuse Symposium 2027 Exhibitor List

Peter speaks about emotional engagement with PLACES – cities, towns, villages, schools and neighborhoods. Good things happen when more people become emotionally engaged with their places, when more people fall in love with those places. Peter talks about how to create the set of conditions where love is more likely to happen and how to encourage people to go from saying they love a place to actually doing something for that place. He talks about the importance of small, inexpensive and sometimes even silly expressions of that love for making great places. Peter has a BA from The Ohio State University in Political Science and a JD from Case Western Reserve University. His first book, For the Love of Cities, was noted as a Top 10 Book in Urban Planning and Development by Planetizen in 2012. He is a Senior Fellow with the Alliance for Innovation, a national network of city leaders and professional managers. Peter’s latest book, The Emotional Infrastructure of Places, explores how we create emotional attachments and connections to our places and to each other, which in turn allows us to take on the biggest and most complex problems facing our societies today.

<p>With more than 25 years of experience in asset maintenance and software delivery, Brian Armstrong brings both operational insight and strategic know-how to the evolving world of maintenance management.</p> <p>Having started his career in manufacturing with British Steel, Brian understands the real-world pressures faced by engineering and maintenance teams. Over the past two decades, he has supported organisations across the UK, Europe, Canada, and Australia in adopting and evolving their CMMS solutions from initial implementation to continuous improvement.</p> <p>Now focused on helping manufacturers unlock the full potential of Agility, Brian works closely with clients to design practical, insight-led approaches to asset and maintenance management. His expertise spans system integration, performance reporting, and digital transformation across the maintenance lifecycle.</p> <p>At Smart Manufacturing Week, Brian will be sharing the proven steps and practical insights into what &ldquo;great&rdquo; looks like when it comes to CMMS/EAM adoption and maturity, helping businesses move from reactive routines to proactive, high-performing operations, and much more.</p>