The world's most influential water companies and their leaders — all gathered in one city, one hotel. That alone is a statement of impact.

This is THE water event for all leaders in the sector who want to discuss the current challenges and future trends. A MUST for all stakeholders, utilities, global operators, infrastructure, investors and technologists.

Remarkable networking opportunities. I've never met more CEOs and decision-makers in one spot.

GWS continues to be the one event every year where I know I will be able to get the pulse of the industry. The increased participation of people from the industrial waterspace in the last few years has dramatically improved the value of the event.

This remains the best global conference for the water industry — by far!

Provocative, compelling, collaborative, solution oriented, and dynamic.

From sunup to sundown (and even later...) I met hundreds of people from dozens of countries working on water's toughest challenges.

Very well organized, panels organized by themes were very helpful. Very informative!

This isn't the kind of summit you attend just to say you were there. You come here to actually get things done — to learn, to connect, and to move projects forward.

A real thought leadership forum, difficult to find it these days.

Amazing collection of relevant individuals and companies. Second to none in terms of networking experience.

Such a great event to meet with partners, leaders, investors and many more that make innovation across the water sector happen. This event makes me proud to build a company in the water sector.

There were so many great opportunities for networking. The quality of the conference, the sessions, and the events is the best of any other event in the water sector.

Outstanding and a Must-Do for Water Advocates.

It was a great conference with the best networking environment, combined with a high-quality menu of sessions to choose from. It's like the Davos equivalent of the Water Industry.

The water event of the year — three intense days, with top leaders, for real impact.

This has grown to be the Davos of Water. GWS has passed the tipping point where it is no longer about justifying to go, but about justifying not to go: there is no other water event featuring that density of executives in the same building, all being genuinely approachable by the event design.

Always a must-attend event that never disappoints. This year was no exception; it remains a premier event for industry insights and networking.

GWS continues to go from strength to strength. Not only does it grow in terms of delegate numbers, but the production quality and audience mix improves year on year. It is an unmissable event to connect with global water leaders and stay across key trends shaping the industry.

Incredibly rewarding and impactful. An unmatched platform to connect with global industry leaders and engage in forward-thinking discussions on future trends. I left with valuable strategic insights, new partnerships, and actionable ideas that will heavily inform our upcoming projects.

Very useful — great delegate list, senior decision-makers, lots of opportunities for networking.

I had over 25 targeted conversations with CEOs, innovation leads, and regulators, leading to concrete follow-ups and project opportunities across multiple regions.

Incredibly well organized and attended event, super panels and best in class networking method.

Best event in the water industry — a must attend meeting to meet every top leader of the industry and discuss trends going to shape the future.

Consistently the best place to connect with like-minded water professionals working to address the industry's combined technical, financial, and regulatory challenges.

The information exchanged and the connections made are priceless. Another successful event gathering leaders of the global water industry.

It reminded me that the future of water will be shaped not by one organisation alone, but by how well we work together.

One of the most inspiring events of our industry!

A very valuable and high-impact experience — a strong platform for business development and a unique opportunity to understand sector challenges, priorities, and emerging trends.

The event is unique in that the sessions are as interesting and valuable as the networking opportunities. Many new and interesting acquaintances and business and technology development opportunities identified.

Impressive. A highly ambitious and diverse conference, focusing on some of the sector's key challenges.

Great insights and networking opportunities — the top water people attend GWS!

GWS 2026 was the best one yet — ran out of time networking, need another day! Networking was excellent, and sessions were also very interesting, informative and relevant.

I found the summit experience invaluable and very enriching. It's a tremendous opportunity to learn from others and interface with decision makers from utilities, industry, finance, and other regulatory agencies.

It's a tremendous opportunity to learn from others tackling similar issues and interface with decision makers from utilities, industry, finance, and other regulatory agencies.

Very fruitful and very intense. A mix between one on one conversations, group meetings, attending selected sessions, re-connecting with known professionals and introductions to new delegates.

Very insightful as usual — a single point to meet all the global leaders in water and wastewater treatment. Very well organized.

High caliber world water experts addressing common water challenges. Focus on feasibility of projects, new and emerging technology, collaboration and funding options and opportunities.

The topics were relevant and the attendees were some of the world's foremost leaders in the industry. I walked away from GWS 2026 not just with a larger network but with a treasure trove of information and ideas to solve a number of challenges.

The content was spot on. I appreciated the forward-leaning discussions on the use of AI, and technology advancements, improving the capital program delivery.

The fact of having a three-day event, with the key leaders of the sector together, plus interesting topics, is a value proposition that nobody else offers right now.

Sharp, focussed, intentional.

What an encouragement the Global Water Summit is — so much fantastic activity bucking the water industry's reputation for moving slowly.

I come back from the Global Water Summit full of energy. Everyone goes home with something actionable, ready to make a difference.

A very dynamic and motivating event, and I came away with new ideas, perspectives, and valuable contacts.

Strong event with the right strategic framing; 'Delivering the Water Transition' is the conversation our sector needs to be having.

High-level attendees from all over the world and a format that encourages and supports private meetings with other attendees make this an unusual conference.

Very positively surprised by the number and quality of attendees. Very interesting and useful information — I feel ENERGIZED by the dynamism of the water sector!

Best attendance ever, maximal networking opportunities, lots of great meetings generating business leads, great sessions.

GWS is different from the usual congress or conference. We met investors, where we could leverage potential financing for our utility.

This event is a unique opportunity to connect with many potential partners from diverse backgrounds.

The sessions were very inspiring, with a very clear strategic focus on the sector, bringing together water consumers, technology providers, public authorities and the vast majority of stakeholders involved in global water management.

Excellent for networking and has the flavour of the industry in a 360° view.

It was great to re-engage with friends, customers, peers, and meet new people caring for water, in and out of the sector.

GWS 2026 has reinforced my conviction that water is not only a critical resource, but a shared responsibility. The diversity of voices and perspectives has inspired me to advocate more strongly for resilient infrastructure and meaningful public-private collaboration.

The networking is by far the best part of this global conference! The opportunity to connect with so many business leaders, regulators, and financiers all in one location is invaluable.

The passion is here and I sense inactions will move to more actions.

The summit provided excellent networking opportunities and brought together a highly international audience from across the water sector. I especially appreciated the stronger involvement of UN representatives and the increased participation from Latin America.

What I liked about GWS 2026 is the new faces. It seems the water sector is attracting a lot of attention from sectors that were not previously interested in the water industry.

Very comprehensive view of the water sector from the private perspective and their expectations from the public water sector.

Excellent organisation. Broad representation of water sector stakeholders and very good networking conditions. Well designed agenda with many valuable speakers.

Interesting 1-1 meetings, but best experience ever in the Reuse track.

As a first-time attendee, I found the Water Summit highly inspiring. I was especially pleased to meet with other brands and industrial water users, as these interactions enabled valuable knowledge sharing.

Attending the Global Water Summit this year offered valuable insights into the sector's evolution. There was a stronger focus on emerging technologies, including AI, digital solutions, and water reuse, reflecting the industry's shift toward more innovative and resilient approaches.

This was my first Global Water Summit and I would be delighted to attend next year's. All the perspectives presented brought clarity to current and future challenges.

I think the event was very well organised and worked very well for the stakeholders present. There seemed to be great representation of companies. All events I attended were very interesting.