Water management in Hong Kong: T&D at the Belt and Road Summit 2024
In September 2024, T&D Sustentável took its water management solution for medium and large consumers to the Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong, one of Asia's major investment gatherings. See what the event is, who represented T&D, what was presented and what the participation means.
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In September 2024, T&D Sustentável presented its water management solution for medium and large consumers at the Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong. The 9th edition of the event, organised by the Hong Kong SAR Government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), brought together about 6,000 businesspeople from more than 70 countries and territories on 11 and 12 September. Felipe Mendes, T&D’s Head of Growth and cofounder, was a speaker in the investment session on energy, natural resources and public utilities.
In short:
- Event: 9th Belt and Road Summit, on 11 and 12 September 2024, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).
- Scale: about 6,000 businesspeople from more than 70 countries and territories and more than 90 government and business leaders, according to HKTDC.
- T&D: Felipe Mendes spoke on the panel “Project Investment Session: Energy, Natural Resources & Public Utilities”.
- The topic: efficient water management for medium and large consumers, the model T&D applies in Brazil.
- In the company’s history: it was T&D’s second international event, after Web Summit Lisbon in 2022.
What is the Belt and Road Summit?
One of Hong Kong’s main business and investment gatherings, organised by the Special Administrative Region government and HKTDC. In 2024, the 9th edition had the theme “Building a Connected, Innovative and Green Belt and Road”, and HKTDC recorded more than 280 investment projects matched with investors and a record 25 memoranda of understanding signed.
| Item | Belt and Road Summit 2024 |
|---|---|
| Edition | 9th |
| Dates | 11 and 12 September 2024 |
| Venue | Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre |
| Organisers | Hong Kong SAR Government and HKTDC |
| Participants | About 6,000 businesspeople from more than 70 countries and territories |
| Projects matched with investors | More than 280 |
What did T&D present in Hong Kong?
Efficient water management for medium and large consumers. On the investment project panel for energy, natural resources and public utilities, alongside companies from Russia, China, South Africa and Hong Kong, Felipe Mendes presented T&D’s efficient water management solution for medium and large consumers. According to T&D, the company was the only Brazilian one among the event’s speakers.
The solution is the same one T&D applies in Brazil: measure consumption, find and eliminate losses, replace what uses too much and track the result every month. It is the same method that, in Rede D’Or’s sustainability report, cut consumption by 16.5% in 40 hospitals in 2025, as shown in the Rede D’Or case.
Why was the participation important for T&D?
For three reasons:
- International visibility. It was the company’s second international event, after Web Summit Lisbon in 2022, where T&D went after winning 1st place in the Sebrae selection.
- Validation of the model. Water management for large consumers matters to any country where water is expensive or scarce, and the panel brought together investors in public utilities and natural resources.
- Contacts for partnerships. Investment events like this one bring together companies, governments and funds looking for infrastructure and sustainability solutions.
T&D’s track record, from its founding in Macaé to its awards, is in how T&D Sustentável started and in awards and recognition, 2021 and 2022.
What is water management for large consumers?
It is managing the water of those who use a lot: hospitals, supermarket chains, shopping centres, industries, universities, hotels and large residential complexes. In these places, small losses become large volumes, and savings depend on continuous metering, leak hunting and technology at points of use. The full picture is in water management in Brazil.
T&D’s SEA 360º handles implementation, without building works, with a baseline under the IPMVP protocol, efficiency technology at points of use, electronic leak detection and repairs, and continues with ongoing management, with monthly efficiency and ESG impact reports. The ceiling observed in the full programme is a 70% reduction in consumption.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Belt and Road Summit?
It is a business and investment gathering organised by the Hong Kong SAR Government and HKTDC. The 9th edition, on 11 and 12 September 2024, brought together about 6,000 businesspeople from more than 70 countries and territories.
Who represented T&D Sustentável in Hong Kong?
Felipe Mendes, T&D’s Head of Growth and cofounder, a speaker on the panel “Project Investment Session: Energy, Natural Resources & Public Utilities”.
What did T&D present at the Belt and Road Summit?
Its efficient water management solution for medium and large consumers, the model it applies in Brazil in hospitals, retail, industry, schools and residential complexes.
What was T&D’s first international event?
Web Summit Lisbon, in 2022, where T&D went after winning 1st place in the Sebrae selection. The 2024 Belt and Road Summit was the second.
Sources
- HKTDC, “Belt and Road Summit 2024: Building a Connected, Innovative and Green Belt and Road”: edition, dates, venue, organisers, participants, projects and memoranda
- Official artwork for the panel “Project Investment Session: Energy, Natural Resources & Public Utilities”, with Felipe Mendes among the speakers (this article’s image)
- T&D Sustentável, “About us” page: track record and Web Summit Lisbon in 2022
- T&D SEA 360Âş
