WEBINAR

Stop Replacing What Isn’t Broken: The Cost of Misguided Pipe Renewal

America’s water systems are losing trillions of gallons – and budgets can’t keep up. Join WaterWorld and VODA.ai experts to discover how AI-driven renewal strategies are helping utilities reduce failures, avoid wasted effort, and build more confident capital plans based on real risk data.
December 03, 2025
4:00 PM UTC
1 hour

December 3rd, 2025

Time: 11:00 AM ET | 10:00 AM CT | 8:00 AM PT

Duration: 60 minutes

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Summary

America’s water networks are under severe pressure. Utilities plan to invest only about 25% ($117 billion) of the $624 billion the EPA estimates is needed to repair and safeguard the nation’s drinking water systems. Meanwhile, nearly 15% (2 trillion gallons) of the nation’s drinking water is lost every year to leaks and main breaks. With that kind of gap, utilities can’t afford to replace healthy pipe – or to watch new pavement torn up for another repair. Every investment has to deliver real results.

This WaterWorld-moderated webinar brings together water and AI experts from VODA.ai to challenge the “replace-on-age” mindset and show how data-driven renewal strategies are helping utilities to cut waste, reduce failures, and restore confidence in capital planning. Hear from Cory Sides, SVP of Sales with over two decades in the water industry, and Benjamin Schroeder CTO and machine learning specialist who’s spent his career developing and training AI models to solve real world problems.

Key Takeaways:

  • Learn how AI helps utilities target high-risk assets and extend pipe life.
  • See how to align limited budgets with real infrastructure needs.
  • Explore real-world examples of smarter, data-driven renewal decisions.

Speakers

Cory Sides

Cory Sides

SVP of Sales

VODA.ai

Cory Sides is Senior Vice President of Sales at VODA.ai. A mechanical engineer with over 20 years in the water utility industry, he brings broad experience in digital solutions – including advanced metering infrastructure, machine learning, asset management, and system optimization. Today, he helps utilities apply these digital technologies to better manage and protect their infrastructure.
Benjamin Schroeder

Benjamin Schroeder

CTO

VODA.ai

Ben Schroeder is Chief Technology Officer at VODA.ai. With more than 15 years of experience in AI, machine learning, and SaaS product development, he has led teams from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 companies. His work focuses on turning advanced AI research into products that solve real-world infrastructure challenges – helping organizations apply automation, data science, and cost-efficient design to achieve measurable impact.

Sponsored by:

voda