Water Market Europe 2026 ‘Digital Twins, Data & AI: Accelerating Market Deployment in the Water Sector’ will take place on 16 April 2026 in Brussels and will focus on Digital Twins and data management as key enablers for accelerating innovation uptake and market deployment in the water sector. The event will be supported by the EU-funded project IDEATION (Inland Waters in the Digital Twin Ocean).

The Water Europe Expert Group on Water & Biodiversity will present different innovative methods that can help the effective monitoring of water-related biodiversity monitoring.

This webinar responds to a clear lesson learned across decades of water investments: Infrastructure without people, institutions, and trust does not work. It aims to embed capacity development and societal engagement as essential enablers of bankable and resilient water investments.

Taking place in Madrid, 18-20 May 2026, GWS is the flagship business event for the water sector. Unlike technology trade shows or policy conferences, it’s designed specifically for deal-making and strategic collaboration.

On 22-26nd of May 2026 the 10th International Conference on Flood Management will take place in London, Ontario, Canada. The ICFM conferences are an international platform to present new developments and exchange knowledge about flood management. It takes place every 3 years and was held in the EU in 2000 (Kassel, Germany) and 2005 (Nijmegen, Netherlands). The conferences are well attended by experts from universities, governments, research institutes and corporations. The theme for this conference is ‘Adapting to Global Change: Innovative Approaches to Flood Management and resilience’.

The 2026 United Nations Water Conference, co-hosted by the United Arab Emirates and Senegal, aims to accelerate the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. The Conference will take place in the United Arab Emirates from 2–4 December 2026.