Driving Strategic Transformation & Resilience Across Global Water Systems

On 23–24 February, World Water-Tech returns to London to bring together utilities, engineering partners, investors, industrial water users and technology leaders to address the challenges reshaping the sector.

This is where the industry comes to move beyond pilots, compare what is delivering real operational value, and tackle the practical realities of building more resilient, intelligent and affordable water systems.

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Themes from the 2027 research programme consistently point towards deployment, infrastructure renewal, operational resilience, digital transformation, water quality and supply security as the sector's most urgent priorities. The focus isn't on future possibilities alone, but on what works when ageing infrastructure, climate pressure, tighter regulation, workforce constraints and affordability collide.

Alongside keynote discussions and strategic debates, the programme will feature technical case studies, customer and tech partner perspectives, interactive workshops, innovation showcases and a 1:1 meeting platform designed to accelerate partnerships and implementation.

2027 Advisory Board

Our Advisory Board includes senior executives from leading companies in water and investment. They ensure our agenda tackles real industry challenges and creates genuine value for attendees.

 

Key Themes

Innovation gets operational

Moving from pilots to scalable deployment and measurable impact.

Water security tested

Managing scarcity, climate volatility, cyber risk and competing demands.

Infrastructure under pressure

Renewing ageing assets while maintaining affordability and resilience.

AI meets reality

Turning data, automation and digital tools into better operational decisions.

Supply portfolios diversify

Scaling reuse, desalination, storage and demand management.

Industry drives demand

Responding to growth from manufacturing, semiconductors and data centres.

Who pays for the water transition?

Balancing regulation, infrastructure investment and affordability in an era of rising expectations.

Climate adaptation scales

Financing and delivering resilience across assets, catchments and communities.

Water quality under scrutiny

Responding to PFAS, micropollutants and emerging contaminants

Who Joined Us in 2026?

WW0226 - Ecosystem

2026 Key Themes

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