CCIONA will be present at the Spain Smart Water Summit 2025, the leading forum on digitalization and innovation in urban water management, to be held in the coming days at the Meliá Avenida América Hotel in Madrid. Fernando Cortabitarte, Director of Water Cycle Operations and Innovation & Technology at ACCIONA, will take part in this specialized forum, which brings together the main stakeholders in the smart water ecosystem.

The digital revolution in water: “Make every drop think”

Under the motto “Make every drop think,” this edition of the Summit frames digital transformation as a present and unstoppable reality in the water sector. The event positions itself as the space where urban utilities publicly present their projects, strategies, and digitalization initiatives — encouraging direct exchange between operators and technology providers.
Over the course of three days, the summit will spotlight solutions that are turning traditional infrastructure into intelligent systems: connected sensors, AI-based predictive algorithms, digital twins, large-scale smart metering, IoT, and interoperable platforms that make it possible to anticipate extreme events, reduce losses, and improve energy efficiency.

The PERTE for Digitalization: from roadmap to reality

One of the core themes of the Summit will be the implementation of Spain’s PERTE for the Digitalization of the Water Cycle, which — across two calls — has already mobilized more than €3 billion. Projects awarded throughout 2024 have begun rolling out tangible solutions in municipalities of all sizes. The event will provide a critical and constructive look at early results and key lessons learned. I

ACCIONA’s commitment to innovation and sustainability

Fernando Cortabitarte’s participation reflects ACCIONA’s commitment to driving innovation and digitalization across the full urban water cycle. The company positions itself as a key player in the sector’s transformation, deploying technologies that enable smarter, more efficient, and more sustainable water management.

Spain Smart Water Summit 2025 is backed by more than 30 sponsors and has consolidated its status as a must-attend event for leaders of the digital transformation of urban water in Spain, bringing together hundreds of professionals and representatives from utilities across the country in previous editions.