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Digesting the Global Water Summit: 5 topics worth discussing

Finance, reuse, Saudi Arabia, and why structuring may matter more than technology.

Jun 16, 2026
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A sector that finally knows what it wants to build and is now arguing, sometimes uncomfortably, about how to pay for it.

I couldn’t attend the event Global Water Summit 2026 myself. However, I spoke with several attendees, received a number of messages, and came across a few presentation slides.

I haven’t had enough time to fully analyse the event, so instead of sharing **10 things to know, I’ve focused on the five topics that stood out most to me.

**As a tribute to the well-known “10 Things to Know” format from GWI founder Christopher Gasson.

1. The finance gap is not a footnote

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