Bringing leaders together
GES brought together 2,000 selected world leaders in innovation, entrepreneurship, investment, science, and policy. The summit revolved around 1,200 unique entrepreneurs, primarily scale-ups, that included 400 from the USA and 400 from the EU, of which 200 were from the Netherlands. NWP members Villagepump, Blik Sensing, and LG Sonic were among the 11 selected Dutch water entrepreneurs.
The water-related programme included an Industry Panel with representatives from Coca Cola, Swiss RE and others to discuss the importance of water management and innovation for businesses. One session was Resilient by Design on water technology with Henk Ovink, Deltares, LG Sonic, Jacobs Engineering and the Irrigation Association which discussed the need for water technology innovation for climate adaptation. Another feature was the Solutions Stage on the Water-Energy-Food Nexus theme.