Ideas for achieving global water security through commercial innovation and private sector partnerships rather than traditional aid models. The speech will emphasize how market-driven solutions and American technological leadership can deliver sustainable, scalable outcomes that create mutual economic benefits. It calls for bold international collaboration to transform water challenges into opportunities for prosperity.

This case study explores smart irrigation systems and water reuse technologies that strengthen the water-energy-food nexus. It highlights specific projects how water technology innovations reduce water and energy consumption in agricultural settings while enhancing food security and climate resilience.

Explore how innovative partnerships and blended finance models are mobilizing multi-billion-dollar investments to accelerate water security projects across Africa. Showcases scalable strategies that can be replicated globally.

This dynamic panel brings together innovative water tech entrepreneurs and seasoned investors to explore how challenges in the water sector can be transformed into commercially viable solutions. Discussions will focus on identifying investable opportunities, aligning with the right capital partners, and scaling technologies that have both environmental and financial impact.

Using agentic and generative AI to provide a no-code tool for governments, utilities, corporates and investors to quantify the economic and societal value of water to different users. Application use cases that will be presented include: mobilising investment, optimising capital allocation, improving financial sustainability, and advancing equitable outcomes.