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Join us at the Rethinking Water Conference 2024, hosted by the Climate School's Columbia Water Center and Sciens Water. This event brings together finance, academia, government, and industry to address pressing water challenges in the United States.
Participants include c-suite executives, environmental stewards, government organizations, industry leaders, and academic professionals. The conference will focus on aging infrastructure, evolving regulations, and effective funding for sustainable solutions. Topics include water recycling/reuse, consolidation, federal funding, and private investment. Engage in breakout sessions to connect and share perspectives.
Main Stage Programming:
9:30 AM - A Welcome from Columbia Professor Lall introduces the day's events.
9:45 AM - The Year in Review: An Investor Perspective An expert investor discusses financial market trends, challenges, and opportunities.
10:00 AM - What's the Problem: Climate or Infrastructure? Panel on climate change impact, infrastructure challenges, and sustainable solutions.
11:00 AM - A View from the Top - A CEO Perspective A top executive discusses corporate strategies for addressing water-related challenges.
1:00 PM - Bipartisan Debate Between Civic Leaders Civic leaders debate measures for successful water transition at local and government levels.
2:00 PM - Global Perspectives: Water Resilience Insights into water management challenges and solutions in India, presented by the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
4:00 PM - Water and Food Security Panel on efficient water use in agriculture and sustainable practices for global food security.
Simultaneous Programming:
Roundtable Events:
- Liquid Assets: A Discussion with Professor Thompson
- Innovation: World Economic Forum/Uplink
- Rethinking Water: Procurement
- Women in Water
- The Water Labor Market
- Innovation Forum: DEP/NY Partnership Fund
- Investing in Water: Pitfalls and Successes
- Rethinking Water Tourism: Bled Water Festival
- Rethinking Water: Utility Performance
Interactive Events:
- Water Championship [8-11 AM]
- Innovation Showcase [11 AM-5 PM]
- Water Tasting [11 AM-5 PM]
- Water Career Fair [2-5 PM]
- Water Sommelier [All Day]
- VIP Cocktail Party
Be part of the solution to the U.S. water crisis at the Rethinking Water Conference 2024!
