Corporate Water Opportunities
Water is not just about the water sector.
The Summit brings together over 50 forward- thinking industrial water users, ready to share ideas, take inspiration, and push boundaries around their common water challenges.
Day 0
09:00–10:30
Public Workshop
Industry x Municipalities: Building Shared Resilience
Water security is emerging as a systemic economic risk. Businesses are starting to take notice. They are ready to invest to guarantee access to water. This could lead to an intensification of competition for water resources. Alternatively, it could be the signal for a new era of collaboration between cities and industry, building shared resilience. This unique, high-level workshop brings together members of the Leading Utilities of the World and the Corporate Water Leaders to forge the partnership that will shape the future of water.
12:30–17:30
Invite-Only
Corporate Water Leaders Workshop
Water management professionals from some of the world's largest companies meet in private to discuss their most pressing concerns, share experiences and chart a path forward.
More details coming soon to members.
More details coming soon to members.
17:30–
Invite-Only
Corporate Water Leaders Dinner
The Corporate Water Leaders workshop will be capped with a relaxing private dinner for corporate and industrial water users at the Hotel Wellington in downtown Madrid.
Day 1
TBC
Invite-Only
Textiles & Leather Taskforce Meeting
Private meeting for working group members.
14:00–14:45
Public Session • Reuse
Making Reuse the First Choice for Water
If we want to use half of every drop of water we use, then we need to ensure that it is the first-choice alternative for augmenting water resources. That is going to involve innovation at every level: policy, finance, technology, and public engagement. Here we outline the strategy for delivering this.
14:45–15:30
Public Session • Reuse
Delivering Municipal-Industrial Partnerships
Most major industrial water users would love to reduce their freshwater withdrawals if more recycled municipal wastewater is easily available. The challenge they face is finding a way to make partnerships with utilities work. What can be done to address this?
16:00–17:30
Public Session • Reuse
Uncorking Regulation
How do we make sure that water reuse is regulated in such a way that it promotes our reliance on impaired water sources rather than prohibits it? What are the main areas where we need to see action?
Public Session • Utilities
Watering the New Economy
Data centres sit at the front line of the new economy's relationship with water. They are also catalysts for collaboration with the cities that serve them. These partnerships show how aligned infrastructure, resource use, and data can create resilient systems benefiting both communities and industries.
17:30–22:00
Public Event
The Global Water Awards Ceremony
The Global Water Awards celebrates the people and projects that have made waves throughout the year. The winners are announced annually at the Global Water Summit. Recognising groundbreaking achievements in water, wastewater, technology and desalination, these awards highlight the initiatives that are driving our industry forward and shaping a sustainable water future.
Day 2
TBC
Invite-Only
Beauty & Personal Care Taskforce Meeting
Private meeting for working group members.
11:15–12:00
Public Session • Utilities
New Models for Non-Revenue Water: Partnering with Corporates
How can utilities leverage corporate water users - especially data centres - to fund leakage reduction? Hear from companies financing these programmes and the utilities implementing them as we explore benefits, operating models, and the potential to scale this emerging partnership approach.
11:15–12:45
Public Session • Reuse
The Innovation Roadmap for Industry
Industrial water users face unique hurdles in scaling reuse—so what innovations would make the biggest difference? Where are the hidden cost drivers? And which breakthroughs could unlock far greater reuse across sectors? This session brings together industrial end users and leading technology innovators to pinpoint the solutions that would most accelerate adoption.
14:00–15:30
Public Session • Reuse
Unlocking the Double Value Proposition
Water reuse projects are potentially a great opportunity for investors because they have two revenue streams: one from treating wastewater and the other from selling high-quality product water. This session examines how to structure bankable deals, align municipal, industrial and agricultural offtakers, and build scalable financing templates that will scale water reuse.
14:45–15:30
Public Session • Technology
Winning the Brine War: Industry
The biggest immediate opportunity for brine mining is not in the sea, but in the industrial wastewater sector where it holds the key to increasing water reuse. What are the opportunities and obstacles?
Industrial Awards
Corporate Water Opportunities at the Global Water Awards are ripe with three key categories decided by our members: Industrial Project, Industrial Reuse Project, and Water Stewardship Programme of the Year.
Attend the ceremony during the Summit to witness the winners alongside the industrial water community.
Get Involved
Interested in getting involved with corporate water opportunities at the Global Water Summit?
Reach out to our team to see how we can work together.
