CONNECT
Deal-Making that Drives the Water Industry Forward
GWS bring together buyers, sellers, and investors across three focused days of meeting, projects, and opportunities.
$150B+ of Live Projects
Get direct access to decision-makers behind the world's largest water projects. From Saudi's $50B water security program to $100B of global municipal upgrades, meet the people controlling project budgets.
Targeted One-to-One Meetings
6,000+ one-to-one meetings will take place across our largest ever networking space. In the dedicated GWS app, build your schedule and secure key meetings with potential partners and clients, all in advance of the conference.
Unmatched Business Connections
From utilities and technology providers to industrial water users and investors, connect with the people and ideas you need to grow your business at GWS.Accelerating Investment
Water Security Requires $12.6T This Decade
We have crossed a critical climate threshold.
Water infrastructure needs $12.6 trillion of investment this decade - the cost of failure are greater still. Accelerating Investment, the GWS 2025 theme, is about unlocking this huge opportunity for capital deployment. Join investors, utilities, technology providers and key decisions makers from across the sector as they drive this paradigm-shift change for the water sector.
Immersive 3-Day Programme & Workshops
Find impactful sessions that put your priorities first, with sessions addressing diverse topics within finance and investment, climate action, technology, innovation, and more.
Explore the Agenda ->200+ Industry-defining Speakers
Get powerful insights and unique perspectives from visionary speakers you won’t find elsewhere as we invite 200+ speakers to this year’s event.
View Confirmed Speakers ->1,000+ Delegates from 80+ Countries
Expand your network and meet your peers at the premiere event for the international water industry, as water leaders from around the world will convene in Paris this May.
View Confirmed Delegates ->
"One of the most inspiring events of our industry!”
Sabrina Soussan
CEO & Chairman
SUEZ
"Power packed networking, a wonderful gathering of water industry professionals, enlightenment on new trends in water sector – a true global event and the best in the water sector.”
Kunal Shah
Chief Growth Officer
Anaergia
"I appreciated the opportunity to interact with so many water industry leaders. The increased focus on and participation of delegates from the corporate sector in the past few years has been an excellent addition to the Summit"
Imran Jaferey
CEO
Vandstrom
"This is one of the most important conferences to us since we have the chance to talk to and educate decision makers on a high level. Technology choice often makes a big difference and needs to be evaluated early in Master Plans, not solely by consultants and late in the design process."
Harald Kleiven
Sales Director Emerging Markets
Cambi
"A good event to have a vision about the present and future of the water sector."
Jorge J. Malfeito
R&D Director
Acciona
"I was struck by how many female presenters, panellists and especially keynote speakers you had. Having major conferences such as the GWS take gender balance seriously is heartening."
Karyn Georges
Managing Director
Isle Group
The Numbers Behind Water's Flagship Event
Three focused days. Unlimited opportunities. Join the international water industry's most important business platform.
1,000+
Senior Executives
$150B+
Projects Showcased
6,000+
Facilitated Meetings
80+
Countries Represented
Our 2025 sponsors
The Global Water Summit is renowned within the water industry for the concentration of high-level senior executives that attend every year, and the unmatched focus and vision they bring with them. No other water event is as international, as impactful, and as indispensable to the future of the water sector.
JOIN US IN PARIS, MAY 2025
The 2025 Global Water Summit will be hosted at the Paris Marriott Rive Gauche Hotel, 12 - 14 May 2025. Confirm your place at the water industry's most anticipated event.
