Welcome to the 27th Annual Leakage Conference; the UK’s flagship annual industry event for the leakage community. The Conference will provide, as always, a timely and valued forum for discussion, debate and networking for leakage specialists across the UK.

The last Conference was attended by over 230 leakage specialists from over 80 organisations - an incredible community of expertise! We are looking forward to bringing the leakage community together again at the Eastside Rooms in Birmingham's knowledge quarter for lively and informed debate and all-important networking. With a programme developed by the industry for the industry - we look forward to seeing you there!

Continuing with the 1.5 day format
The conference will run over 1.5 days. This enables us to provide more networking opportunities, include more content and get people away slightly earlier on day two – building on all the positive feedback from our conference community.

We start with registration and networking from 12.30pm on Monday 9th November with the Conference’s first session running from 2pm to 6.00pm with a mid-afternoon networking break, before we close the first day with networking in the Leakage Lounge & Bar from 6.00pm ahead of the Conference Dinner at 7.30pm. On Day 2, Tuesday 10th November, we will have a full conference day with networking breaks and close around 4.00pm.

IMPORTANT Hotel accommodation needs to be booked direct with the co-located hotel or another hotel of your choice. The Aloft (Marriott) is located next door to the Conference venue, and there is also the Clayton Hotel, Premier Inn (Birmingham City Centre Exchange Square) and Travelodge in the vicinity. Try Google travel search here to get the best deal - check that you have the right hotel, the right dates and whether you need breakfast included or not.

KEY DATES

• The Leakage Conference, Exhibition and Networking - Monday, 9th November 2026 from 12.30pm to 6.30pm
• Conference Dinner - Monday, 9th November 2026 - 7.30pm to midnight
• The Leakage Conference, Exhibition and Networking - Tuesday, 10th November 2026 9.00am to 4.00pm.

Come and contribute to the discussions. 

Over 230 delegates from these organisations joined last year's Annual Leakage Conference: 

Advizzo | Affinity Water | Aganova | Agua-Tek | Anglian Water | Aqualogic | Arqiva | Artesia | Ashridge Engineering | AtkinsRealis | Atmos International | AVK | Bermad |Binnies | Bristol Water | Cla-Val UK | Cross8 | Crowder Consulting | Dayworth Consulting | Dwr Cymru | Edge Hill University | EEDN | Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | Essex & Suffolk Water | FiberSense | FIDO Tech | Focus Sensors | FYLD | Global Water Intelligence | Gutermann | GWF | Highlow Water | Hubbell Aclara | HULO | HWM Global | Hydraulic Analysis | Hydrosave | International Water Specialists | LeakSolve AI | M Group Water (Network Infrastructure) | Manx Utilities | Northern Ireland Water | Northumbrian Water | Ofwat | Optimatics | Origin Technology | Ovarro | PN Daly | Portsmouth Water | Rawwater | Rotork | Scottish Water | SES Water | Severn Trent Water | SmartValve | SME Water | South East Water | South Staffordshire Water | South West Water | Southern Water | Stantec | SUEZ | Synthotech | Technolog | Tetratech RPS | Thames Water | UKAEA | United Utilities | University of Exeter | University of Sheffield | Water UK | Watergate | Watershed Associates | Wessex Water | Williams Tucker | WLLS | WRc | Yorkshire Water

Any queries? Contact Conference Director - Judith Powling on 07771 931139 - judithp@lodestaruk.com.