Conference Series

Rethinking Water

Rethinking Water Global Reach

A global conference program designed to accelerate innovative solutions to the world's most pressing water challenges.

Bringing together leaders and experts across finance, academia, technology, government, industry, environmental stewardship and philanthropy, the conferences foster cross-sector knowledge exchange on how we value, manage and invest in water.

Previous Conferences

London 2025

Royal Institution

Solving Global Water Problems

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New York 2025

Columbia Water Center

America's Water: Private Capital's Crucial Role

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Arizona 2025

Arizona State University

Solutions for America's Water Problems

New York 2024

Columbia Water Center

America's Water Infrastructure: Stakeholder Perspectives for Action

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New York 2023

Columbia Water Center

Water Investment: Aligning Capital with Impact

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New York 2022

Columbia Water Center

Bridging the Water Infrastructure Gap

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News

Latest News

IWS Partners with Crom to Launch NXT|MBR™: The Industry’s First “Permanent Concrete Modular” Wastewater System
April 23, 2026

IWS Partners with Crom to Launch NXT|MBR™: The Industry’s First “Permanent Concrete Modular” Wastewater System

IWS and Crom unveiled NXT|MBR™, pairing modular rapid commissioning with the 50+ year durability of ACI-350 compliant post-tensioned concrete; deployable in 250,000…

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Cactus State Completes Key Infrastructure Improvements to Sunizona Water System in Cochise County
April 8, 2026

Cactus State Completes Key Infrastructure Improvements to Sunizona Water System in Cochise County

Cactus State invested ~$242,000 in targeted upgrades to the Sunizona Water System post-acquisition, strengthening storage capacity, treatment reliability, and overall system performance.

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Cactus State Completes Major Improvements to the Stoneman Lake Water System in Coconino County
April 8, 2026

Cactus State Completes Major Improvements to the Stoneman Lake Water System in Coconino County

Cactus State, a CSWR subsidiary, completed nearly $400,000 in upgrades to the Stoneman Lake drinking water system, improving water quality protection, storage…

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IWS Announces Strategic Organizational Leadership Changes to Drive 2026 Growth
January 20, 2026

IWS Announces Strategic Organizational Leadership Changes to Drive 2026 Growth

IWS announced leadership promotions — including new SVPs of Industrial and Municipal Solutions and a VP of Aeration Technologies — to sharpen…

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TESI Systems: 174 Systems in Compliance by Mid-2026
November 24, 2025

TESI Systems: 174 Systems in Compliance by Mid-2026

Magnolia Water (a CSWR subsidiary) is on the verge of completing one of Louisiana’s most ambitious environmental infrastructure turnarounds, finalizing a DOJ/EPA…

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Introducing Hydro20: A Celebration of People Advancing Water Sustainability Across the U.S.
September 25, 2025

Introducing Hydro20: A Celebration of People Advancing Water Sustainability Across the U.S.

Together with Waterloop, Sciens Water launched the Hydro20, recognizing twenty leaders making a powerful impact on water sustainability across the United States.…

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IWS, Inc. Appoints Cody Phipps as CEO
September 23, 2025

IWS, Inc. Appoints Cody Phipps as CEO

Sciens Water congratulates Cody Phipps on joining Integrated Water Services, Inc. as CEO. Cody brings valuable leadership experience to IWS as the…

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IWS, Inc. Signs Representative Agreement with GP Jager
September 17, 2025

IWS, Inc. Signs Representative Agreement with GP Jager

We are pleased to announce that Integrated Water Systems, inc. (IWS), announced a new representative agreement with GP Jager, a UFT Company,…

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John Rigas, CEO of Sciens Water Joins Ben Segal on UBS’s Podcast
September 5, 2025

John Rigas, CEO of Sciens Water Joins Ben Segal on UBS’s Podcast

John Rigas, CEO of Sciens Water joins Insights by Ben Segal to discuss the state of water infrastructure in the United States. In…

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IWS, Inc. Signs Representative Agreement with TCS-Jacobs
August 26, 2025

IWS, Inc. Signs Representative Agreement with TCS-Jacobs

We are pleased to share that our portfolio company, Integrated Water Services, Inc., has signed a representative agreement with TSC-Jacobs, effective August…

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Alexander Loucopoulos, Partner at Sciens Water, Joins the Board of Directors at WaterAid
August 1, 2025

Alexander Loucopoulos, Partner at Sciens Water, Joins the Board of Directors at WaterAid

Sciens Water is proud to share that Partner Alexander Loucopoulos has joined the Board of Directors at WaterAid, a leading international organization…

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Sciens Water – Among the 64 North American Participants in the Global Stakeholder Consultation for the 2026 UN Water Conference
June 4, 2025

Sciens Water – Among the 64 North American Participants in the Global Stakeholder Consultation for the 2026 UN Water Conference

Sciens Water is honored to have been selected as one of 64 North American participants—and one of only 50 representing the United…

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Collaborative Network

Partners & Affiliates

We collaborate with leading institutions across academia, government, and industry to advance water sustainability.

Academia

University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge brings together researchers across disciplines to address the global challenges of water security, advancing interdisciplinary solutions for sustainable water management.

Georgetown University

The Science, Technology and International Affairs program at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, established in 1982, aims to educate the next generation of leaders skilled in science and technology.

Columbia Water Center

Founded in January 2008, the Columbia Water Center is committed to understanding and addressing both the role and scarcity of fresh water in the 21st century.

Arizona State University

The Global Futures Water Institute, founded in 2024, is a new international center for scholarship and action designed to predict and address water challenges from community to an international scale.