2026 is the starting year of the 15th Five Year Plan and a crucial year for China's water treatment industry to move towards high-quality development.Since the beginning of the year, the country has introduced a series of major policies in the development and utilization of unconventional water, sewage treatment to reduce pollution and carbon emissions, etc., which have pointed out the direction for the development of the industry. As a renowned international conference brand in the global water industry,The 21st Qingdao International Water Conference&Exhibition in 2026Keeping up with the national strategic pace, setJune 30th to July 2ndInQingdao China Railway World Expo CityOpening the curtain.

The conference was hosted by the Qingdao Municipal People's Government, supported by the World Water Council (WWC), the International Water Association (IWA), the China Industrial Energy Conservation and Clean Production Association, Hohai University and other global authoritative institutions, and co organized by the Qingdao Science and Technology Association, the Qingdao Municipal Bureau of Commerce, the Qingdao West Coast New Area Management Committee, the National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Use of Water Resources and Engineering Safety, the Qingdao Adier Desalination Center and other units. After more than 20 years of deep cultivation, the 2026 conference will include9 major thematic sections, over 40 specialized sub venues,Gathering global wisdom to address the new challenges of the 15th Five Year Plan,Simultaneously planning a 20000 square meter Qingdao International Water Exhibition, expected to attract over 15000 professional visitors,Build a setTechnology display, achievement release, industry cooperationA top-level event that integrates all aspects.

This conference will continue the highly acclaimedConvenor systemConvenors with profound expertise and extensive influence in various fields are fully involved in the topic design and strict selection of speakers, ensuring the professionalism and authority of the conference content.

　　After multiple rounds of discussions and preparations in the early stages, some theme sections and specialized sub venues of the conference have been preliminarily formed.To further enhance the quality of the conference,weSincerely invite industry experts, academic leaders, and industry leaders to lead the convening of sub sessions based on the latest policy directions and industry hotspots,Gather industry wisdom and strength, participate in the grand event together, and paint together“The grand blueprint for the sustainable development of the water treatment industry during the 15th Five Year Plan period!

【Main sections and sub venues(Continuously updated)

　　PART 01 Comprehensive utilization of seawater desalination and concentrated saltwater

　　Sub venue 1: Innovation of seawater desalination technology and industrial development

Convenor: Jie Lixin, Professor at Tianjin University

Yang Bo, Chief Technical Expert at Hangzhou Water Treatment Technology Research and Development Center

　　Sub venue 2: Design and Operation Management of Green and Low Carbon New Seawater Desalination Plant

Convenor: Zhang Yangang, Professor level Senior Engineer/Executive Director/General Manager of Beijing Sino Membrane Technology Co., Ltd

　　Sub venue 3: Development and Comprehensive Utilization of Concentrated Saltwater Resources

Convenor: Ji Zhiyong, Professor/Director and Vice Dean of the School of Chemical Engineering/Seawater Utilization Center, Hebei University of Technology

Zhang Yi, Director/Professor of Resource Technology Research Office, Tianjin Institute of Desalination and Comprehensive Utilization, Ministry of Natural Resources

　　Sub venue 4: Salt Lake Resource Development and Lithium Extraction Technology Innovation

Convener: Ye Xiushen, Researcher, Qinghai Salt Lake Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Contact person for the section: Zhang Qing Phone: 18660297639

邮箱： zhangqing@qd-water.com.cn

　　PART 02 Industrial water conservation and sewage resource utilization

　　Sub venue 5: Difficult to biodegrade wastewater treatment technology and equipment

Convenor: Chen Zhiqiang, Professor at Harbin Institute of Technology

Contact person for this venue: Zhu Lingyun Phone: 15910987281

邮箱： zhulingyun@qd-water.com.cn

　　Sub venue 6: Development and Utilization of Industrial Wastewater and Waste Salt Resources

Convenor: Liu Yanping, Professor at Beijing University of Chemical Technology

He Yi, Professor at the Solid Waste Management Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment

Li Fang, Professor at Donghua University

Ren Huixue, Professor at Shandong Jianzhu University

　　Sub venue 7: The 2nd Industrial Reclaimed Water Utilization Seminar

Convenor: Hu Hongying, Professor/Dean of Xiuzhong Academy, Tsinghua University

Contact person for this venue: Song Caishou Phone: 13511020845

邮箱： songcaishou@qd-water.com.cn

　　Sub venue 8: High salt wastewater treatment, reuse, and zero discharge

Convener: Hou Deyin, Researcher, Ecological Environment Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Deputy Director, National Engineering Research Center, Industrial Wastewater Harmlessness and Recycling

Xue Gang, Professor at Donghua University

Wang Yan, Donghua Engineering Technology Co., Ltd., Senior Engineer

Guo Zhongquan, Deputy General Manager of middling coal Technology and Industry Group Hangzhou Research Institute Co., Ltd

　　Sub venue 9: Innovation and Green Application Development of Special Material Separation Technology in the Industrial Field

Convenor: Liu Lifen, Professor at Zhejiang University of Technology

Ji Yanli, Researcher at Zhejiang University of Technology

Fang Chuanjie, Associate Researcher at the Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Membrane and Water Treatment Technology

Contact person for this venue: He Shiju Phone: 13910759112

Email: heshiju@qd-water.com.cn

　　Sub venue 10: Innovative Technologies and Resource Utilization for Fluorine Containing Water Treatment

Convenor: Jin Pengkang, Professor at Xi'an Jiaotong University

Contact person for this venue: Zhu Xinquan Phone: 18765283299

邮箱： zhuxinquan@qd-water.com.cn

　　Sub venue 11: Metallurgical Water Conservation and Comprehensive Utilization of Wastewater

Convenor: Wang Yinsheng, Deputy Director of the Chinese Society of Metals

Contact person for this venue: Cheng Yanan Phone: 13658633308

邮箱： chengyanan@qd-water.com.cn

Contact person for the section: Guo Wei Phone: 13718860917

Email: 13718860917@126.com

　　PART 03 Membrane Science and Technological Innovation

　　Sub venue 12: Dialogue on the Peak Development of Membrane Technology for Future Water Resources

Convenor: Guo Youzhi, Professor at Hohai University

Fang Peihui, Asia Pacific Business Director of Mannheim Group

　　Sub venue 13: International Symposium on Innovation of Green Low Carbon Film Materials

Convenor: Zhang Jianfeng, Professor at Hohai University

Zhang Lin, Professor at Zhejiang University

　　Sub venue 14: Latest Developments and Innovations in Membrane Separation Technology

Convenor: Jin Wanqin, Professor at Nanjing University of Technology

Yu Sanchuan, Professor at Zhejiang University of Technology

　　Sub venue 15: Green Innovative Technologies for Membrane Pollution Prevention and Cleaning

Convenor: Hu Yunxia, Professor at Tianjin University of Technology

Sun De, Professor at Changchun University of Technology

Contact person for this venue: He Shiju Phone: 13910759112

Email: heshiju@qd-water.com.cn

　　Sub venue 16: Innovative Water Treatment Technologies and New Expansion and Exploration of Process Materials

Convenor: Under screening and review

Contact person for this venue: Zhu Xinquan Phone: 18765283299

邮箱： zhuxinquan@qd-water.com.cn

　　Sub venue 17: Green and Low Carbon Development and Innovation of Ceramic Membrane

Convenor: Zhang Zhenghua, Vice Dean of the Institute of Environment and Ecology at Tsinghua University Shenzhen International Graduate School

Contact person for the section: Guo Liang Phone: 13863950690

Email: guoliang@qd-water.com.cn

　　PART 04 Development of urban water technology

　　Sub venue 18: Upgrading and Expanding Wastewater Treatment Plants in the New Context

Convenor: Tang Jianguo, Chief Engineer of Shanghai Urban Construction Design and Research Institute

An Pinglin, Chief Scientist/General Manager (Mainland China and Overseas) of Anle Engineering Co., Ltd. in Hong Kong

　　Sub venue 19: Smart Pipeline Network, Resilient Future

Convenor: Under screening and review

　　Sub venue 20: Collaborative Efficiency Enhancement of Pollution Reduction and Carbon Reduction in Sewage Treatment Plants

Convenor: Sun Yongli, President of China Municipal Engineering North China Design and Research Institute and Urban Environment and Ecology Research Institute

Contact person for this venue: Zhu Xinquan Phone: 18765283299

邮箱： zhuxinquan@qd-water.com.cn

　　Sub venue 21: The 2nd Green and Low Carbon Benchmark Water Plant Technology Exchange and Experience Sharing

Convenor: Gong Daoxiao, Deputy Chief Engineer/President of Water Resources Institute/President of Xiamen Branch, China Urban Planning and Design Institute

Contact person for this venue: Song Caishou Phone: 13511020845

邮箱： songcaishou@qd-water.com.cn

　　Sub venue 22: New Pollution Control Technologies and Environmental Management Innovation

Convenor: Deng Shubo, Professor/Director of the Institute of Environmental Chemistry at Tsinghua University

Wang Chongchen, Professor/Vice Dean of Future New Materials Research Institute, Beijing Jianzhu University

Li Qian, Professor at Shandong University

Peng Jinping, Associate Professor, Guangdong University of Technology

Contact person for this venue: Cheng Yanan Phone: 13658633308

邮箱： chengyanan@qd-water.com.cn

　　Sub venue 23: Green and Intelligent Practical Application of Membrane based Process Driven Water Supply System

Convenor: Liang Heng, Professor/Dean of the School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology

Bai Langming, Professor at Harbin Institute of Technology

Xing Sichu, Deputy Chief Engineer of the First Research Institute of Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute (Group) Co., Ltd

Contact person for this venue: He Shiju Phone: 13910759112

Email: heshiju@qd-water.com.cn

　　Sub venue 24: Aerobic granular sludge

Convenor: Wang Kaijun, Professor at Tsinghua University

Contact person for this venue: Tan Zilei Phone: 13693001411

邮箱： tanzilei@qd-water.com.cn

Contact person for the section: Zhang Weixia Phone: 15589843106

邮箱： zhangweixia@qd-water.com.cn

　　PART 05 Smart Water

　　Sub venue 25: Smart Water Construction and Operation Management

Convenor: Qiu Shuntian, Dean/Professor, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University

Xu Dongduan, General Manager of Zhuhai Zhuobang Technology Co., Ltd

　　Sub venue 26: Secondary Water Supply and Pipeline Safety Assurance Technology

Convenor: Wang Tong, Professor at Chang'an University

　　Sub venue 27: Pipeline Leakage and Production Sales Gap Management

Convenor: Shu Shihu, Professor at Donghua University

　　Sub venue 28: Disinfection Technology and Monitoring to Ensure Urban Water Supply Safety

Convenor: Xu Bin, Secretary/Professor of the Party Committee, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University

　　Contact person for the section: Zhu Xinquan Phone: 18765283299

　　邮箱： zhuxinquan@qd-water.com.cn

　　PART 06 Water ecological protection and water environment governance

　　Sub venue 29: Water Environment Governance and Water Ecological Restoration

Convenor: Zhao Jinyong, Director of the Institute of Water Ecology and Environment, China Academy of Water Resources and Hydropower Research

　　Sub venue 30: Ecological Function and Engineering Application Innovation of Artificial Wetlands

Convenor: Zhai Jun, Vice Dean of Liyang Smart City Research Institute, Chongqing University

Contact person for the section: Zhu Lingyun Phone: 15910987281

邮箱： zhulingyun@qd-water.com.cn

　　PART 07 Standardization Work Organization and Seminar

　　Sub venue 31: Standardization Work Conference for Industrial Unconventional Water Utilization Industry

　　Sub venue 32: Standard project proposal, preparation, review, discussion, and promotion

Contact person for the section: Bian Buhua Phone: 18611754538

邮箱： bianbuhua@qd-water.com.cn

　　PART 08 Publication of Industry University Research Cooperation Exchange

　　Sub venue 33: Exchange of research directions and achievements among research institutes and universities

　　Sub venue 34: Release of advanced water-saving technology and equipment

　　Sub venue 35: Release of Green, Low Carbon, and Environmentally Friendly New Products and Technologies

　　Sub venue 36: Intellectual Property Patent Publication and Achievement Transformation Connection

　　Sub venue 37: Environmental protection industry university research funding docking

Contact person for the section: Tan Zilei Phone: 13693001411

邮箱： tanzilei@qd-water.com.cn

　　PART 09 High quality development of unconventional water industry from a long-term perspective

Convenor: Guo Tianpeng, Chairman of Suzhou Qingze Environmental Technology Co., Ltd

　　Sub venue 38: Value Development Strategy for the Non conventional Water Industry Chain under Market Orientation (Economic Value)

　　Sub venue 39: Unconventional Water Technology Equipment and Efficient Implementation Practice under the Guidance of Technological Innovation (Technological Value)

　　Sub venue 40: Innovation of Unconventional Water Society and Ecological Value added Path (Social and Ecological Value)

　　Sub venue 41: Dialogue on Unconventional Water Management Peak

　　Contact person for the section: Shen Qiao Phone: 13889827167

　　Email: shenqiao2010@163.com

Note: The sections and sub venues are being updated irregularly.

【Paper Collection

　　Thesis requirements:

1. The word count of the paper is5000字左右At the same time, provide200-300 word content summaryIf submitting an English paper, a 1000 word English abstract should also be provided;

　　2. The format of a Chinese paper should include the following content(1) Title, small second font in Song typeface; (2) Author's name, in regular script size 4; (3) Work unit, No. 5 Song typeface; (4) Summary in both Chinese and English, with Chinese font size 5 in regular script and English in 10 pound Times New Roman; (5) Keywords, in regular script with size 5; (6) The main text is in Song typeface, with a line spacing of 16 pounds and a center size of 28.5cm × 21.0cm. (7) References are in Song typeface.

3. The deadline for the title and abstract of the paper isMarch 30, 2026The deadline for the full text isMay 30, 2026Welcome to submit your paper actively. All units and individuals who submit their papers, please send them to13693345376@139.com

【Meeting Schedule

　　All day on June 28-29, 2026:Exhibition setup and representative registration

　　On June 30, 2026, throughout the day:Opening ceremony, keynote speech, comprehensive venue, exhibition display, procurement transaction

　　On July 1, 2026, throughout the day:Speeches, exhibitions, and procurement transactions at each sub venue

　　On July 2, 2026, throughout the day:Inspection and research, exhibition and display

　　Meeting location:China Railway Qingdao World Expo City

Address: 3399 Sansha Road, West Coast New Area, Qingdao City, Shandong Province

　　Registration fee and room reservation

　　（1） Registration fee

Representatives attending the conference can make payments through methods such as advance remittance and on-site payment;

The cost includes conference fees, meal fees, material fees, visit and inspection fees, etc; For group participation, please contact the organizing committee to obtain the team price;

After payment, participants are requested to submit payment receipts and other payment vouchers to the organizing committee for verification;

　　（2） Accommodation:

The conference representatives will arrange accommodation uniformly and bear the expenses themselves.

【Contact Information

　　Qingdao Adie Desalination Center

　　Contact: Mr. Gong Haichen

　　Mobile/WeChat ID: 136 6542 0828

Phone: 0532-86679768

Fax: 0532-86679769

邮箱: gonghaichen@qd-water.com.cn