Become a Sponsor

The Global Water Summit is renowned within the water industry for the concentration of high-level senior executives that attend every year. No other water event is as international, as impactful, and as indispensable to the future of the water sector.

It’s an unmissable opportunity to connect with water’s most influential professionals, and raise your profile amongst high-value potential clients and partners. Our marketing campaigns build visibility on national and international scales, tapping into varied markets across the globe. Join us and cement your business as an organisation truly invested in the international water community.

Our 2025 conference in Paris saw more partnerships than ever before, but GWS 2026 is set for even greater heights, with more sessions and more opportunities available.

Interested in partnering with the Global Water Summit 2026? Enquire about sponsorship opportunities here.

Why Sponsor?

1. Enhance credibility

Build credibility and establish rapport with your customers by becoming a supportive and dependable partner. Sponsoring GWS positions your brand in front of an engaged audience of senior execs, while demonstrating your commitment to the community. Take the extra step of sponsorship to stand out in the crowd, gaining exclusive visibility for meaningful connections that extend beyond the event itself.

2. Target marketing

Connect with the right audience at the right time and place through strategic event sponsorship. Forge new connections with other sponsors, vendors, speakers and attendees, and access our attendee lists to forge long-term professional relationships.

3. Leverage lead generation

Maximize your reach beyond direct attendees through the power of professional networks and word-of-mouth recommendations. Position yourself as a trusted sponsor to gain referrals and recommendations from engaged senior executives to their industry contacts.

4. Boost brand awareness

Benefit from comprehensive marketing campaigns that promote sponsors nationally and internationally across multiple channels. Leverage the marketing reach of GWS through logo placement in a variety of media such as adverts, flyers, brochures, websites, email campaigns, and more.

5. Start conversations

This summit is designed to forge strategic connections. Make use of our comprehensive networking app to facilitate meaningful conversations, with exclusive sponsor access to booking tables, private pods, meeting rooms, and more.

6. Create community

Demonstrate genuine commitment to supporting the business community, creating authentic connections. Position your brand as a partner that bolsters the community, and values new connections and long-term relationships.