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IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition 2026

The IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition is the leading global event for water and allied professionals, covering the full water cycle. Held every two years by the International Water Association, it brings together thought-leaders, decision makers, top researchers, and business innovators from across and beyond the water sector to shape the future of water…

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3Speakers
19Sponsors
25Sessions
20Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at IWA, in alphabetical order.

Dr Isabela Espíndola
Isabela Espíndola
Kizito Masinde
IWA Global Events Director · International Water Association

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

ArupGold Sponsor
China Water Investment Group Co., Ltd. (HHO)Silver Sponsor
ELIQUO HYDROKSilver Sponsor
GrundfosPrincipal Sponsor
JacobsSilver Sponsor
M GroupSilver Sponsor
M Group ServicesSilver Sponsor
RSEPrincipal Sponsor
RSKGold Sponsor
SEPCOIIISilver Sponsor
Shenzhen Water and Environment Group (SZWE)Supporting Organisation – Gold
SkewbGold Sponsor
StonburySilver Sponsor
Tata Consultancy ServicesGala Dinner Sponsor
Tetra TechGold Sponsor
The Workdry GroupGold Sponsor
Workdry GroupGold Sponsor
XylemPlatinum Sponsor
Zhongyuan Environmental Protection Co., Ltd.Gold Sponsor

Agenda

Selected from 25 sessions.

  • Monday, 5 October 2026, 10:30 – 12:00

    Water Efficient Sanitation Solutions (WESS) Forum

    A debate-format session exploring whether onsite sanitation can match and exceed the safety and reliability of centralised sewers within 10 years. Structured as a three-round debat…

    WESS Forum
  • Monday, 5 October 2026, 10:30 – 12:00

    Water Efficient Sanitation Solutions (WESS) Forum: Disrupting the Service Ceiling

    Debate structured in three rounds on regulation, financing, and service design around whether onsite sanitation can match/exceed centralized sewer performance within a decade. Incl…

  • Monday, 5 October 2026, 10:30 – 12:00

    WESS Forum

    Forum
  • Monday, 5 October 2026, 10:30 – 15:00

    Industrial Water Forum

    The Industrial Water Forum brings together technology providers, regulators, and industries to tackle one of water’s biggest challenges: industry accounts for over 22% of global wa…

    Forum
  • Monday, 5 October 2026, 10:30 – 17:00

    Glasgow Summit on Water for People: From Commitment to Delivery (High-Level Summit)

    Designed as a strategic moment in the global process leading to the UN Water Conference in Abu Dhabi. Aims to bridge the gap between policy and practice by bringing the global prac…

    High-Level Summit
  • Monday, 5 October 2026, 10:30 – 17:00

    Groundwater Forum

    The Groundwater Forum aims to promote groundwater as a critical resource to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Organised by an international partnership - Danish Water Foru…

    Forum
  • Monday, 5 October 2026, 10:30 – 17:00

    High Level Summit

    The High-Level Summit will explore the role institutions and corporate organisations can play to ensure sustained financing and to consider implications for attracting private and …

    Summit
  • Monday, 5 October 2026, 10:30 – 17:00

    High Level Summit – Glasgow Summit on Water for People: From Commitment to Delivery

    A strategic moment in the global process leading to the UN Water Conference in Abu Dhabi, aiming to bridge the gap between policy and practice by bringing the global practitioner c…

  • Monday, 5 October 2026, 10:30 – 17:00

    High Level Summit: Glasgow Summit on Water for People: From Commitment to Delivery

    A strategic event bridging the gap between policy and practice, bringing global practitioner and policy communities together to explore how financing can support long-term, equitab…

    High Level Summit
Company intelligence

An audience of 20 companies, parsed from the program.

Twenty companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
19Sponsoringsponsor only
1Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

33% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • Director / Head of133%
  • Other roles267%

Of 3 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1ArupSponsor · Gold Sponsor-
2China Water Investment Group Co., Ltd. (HHO)Sponsor · Silver Sponsor-
3ELIQUO HYDROKSponsor · Silver Sponsor-
4GrundfosSponsor · Principal Sponsor-
5JacobsSponsor · Silver Sponsor-
6M GroupSponsor · Silver Sponsor-
7M Group ServicesSponsor · Silver Sponsor-
8RSESponsor · Principal Sponsor-
9RSKSponsor · Gold Sponsor-
10SEPCOIIISponsor · Silver Sponsor-
11Shenzhen Water and Environment Group (SZWE)Sponsor · Supporting Organisation – Gold-
12SkewbSponsor · Gold Sponsor-
13StonburySponsor · Silver Sponsor-
14Tata Consultancy ServicesSponsor · Gala Dinner Sponsor-
Sponsors by tier
gala dinner sponsor1
5% of 19
gold sponsor7
37% of 19
platinum sponsor1
5% of 19
principal sponsor2
11% of 19
silver sponsor7
37% of 19
supporting organisation – gold1
5% of 19
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