Integrated Leaders Forum - 9 March 2027

Building resilience through water leadership

Where global water leaders turn strategic challenges into collective action

The Integrated Leaders Forum brings together senior decision-makers from cities, utilities, industries, government and finance. In an exclusive leadership setting, participants examine the strategic challenges shaping water resilience and explore the governance, investment and partnerships needed to move integrated solutions forward.

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Part of Aquatech International Water Week

From uncertainty to leadership

Water resilience starts with decisions

Water is no longer only a utility or environmental issue

Water systems face growing pressure from climate change, urbanisation, pollution, rising demand and ageing infrastructure. Floods and droughts are intensifying, while water is increasingly recognised as a foundation for public health, food and energy security, ecosystems and economic resilience.

Responding to these pressures requires more than individual technologies or isolated projects. It requires leaders who can connect policy, governance, investment, infrastructure and implementation.

The Integrated Leaders Forum creates a focused environment for that strategic dialogue. Through keynote perspectives, leadership panels and roundtable discussions, participants move from understanding urgent challenges to exploring integrated, scalable solutions.

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Building water resilience at scale

Why attend

From strategic dialogue to collective action

A focused international forum for leaders who shape policy, direct investment, manage critical systems and drive cross-sector transformation.

Anticipate the challenges ahead

Explore how climate extremes, geopolitical uncertainty, ageing infrastructure, pollution and changing demand affect cities, utilities, industries and economies.

Connect leadership across sectors

Exchange perspectives with senior leaders from government, utilities, cities, industry, finance, research and international organisations.

Turn strategy into solutions

Move beyond isolated projects and examine the governance, finance, legislation, technology and partnerships needed to scale integrated solutions.

Shape meaningful collaboration

Use the roundtable sessions to discuss real cases, identify shared obstacles and build relationships that can continue beyond the forum.

Programme journey

From challenges to solutions

Morning sessions examine pressures and uncertainty. Afternoon sessions focus on responses, investment, legislation, partnerships and scale.

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Understand the challenge

Governing water in an uncertain world

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Explore the system

Connecting policy, finance and implementation

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Accelerate the solution

Turning integrated thinking into action

The strategic context

From water policy to economic resilience

The Integrated Leaders Forum 2027 is informed by the European Water Resilience Strategy, which places water at the centre of economic resilience, security of supply, competitiveness and social well-being.

The forum translates strategic direction into an international leadership agenda: from policy to implementation, from pilots to scale and from isolated projects to integrated solutions.

Key themes

The leadership questions shaping water resilience

The forum connects strategic leadership with concrete cases involving cities, utilities, infrastructure, industry, technology and finance.

Water leadership & governance Preparing organisations for uncertainty

Climate finance & investment Accelerating resilient infrastructure

Future-proof cities Anticipating floods, droughts and demand

Public-private partnerships Creating scalable collaborations

Critical infrastructure Preparing essential water systems

Water-related economic risks Managing availability and resilience

Digital & AI-enabled resilience Supporting better decisions

From pilots to scale Overcoming implementation barriers

Who should attend

A forum for leaders shaping water's future

A maximum of 180 attendees at senior executive/director-level are expected.

Public-sector leaders

City mayors and vice mayors, water commissioners, program directors, public policy leaders

Utility leaders

Water utility CEOs, board members, infrastructure planning directors, innovation directors at utilities

Industry & corporate

Sustainability directors of major corporations, water technology company CEOs

Research & advisory

Directors of water research institutes, senior consultants/partners

Our shared ambition

Connecting leadership to sustainable development

The Integrated Leaders Forum brings together water leaders from different sectors and disciplines to exchange perspectives, connect challenges and explore integrated solutions.

By bringing different perspectives together, the ILF aims to support actionable problem-solving and contribute to wider sustainable development goals.

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Connect with water sector leaders

Maximise your organisation’s visibility among influential decision-makers. As an ILF sponsor, you can connect directly with C-level executives, utility directors, mayors and industry leaders through exclusive networking opportunities, targeted roundtables and the Leaders Dinner.

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