Webinars

Data centres and power: the AI revolution’s impact on industrial water spending
2025-08-28

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Description

During this session, our experts conducted a deep dive into the impacts of the global explosion of artificial intelligence (AI) on water-related spending, focusing on data centres and power generation!

The webinar will included a breakdown and analysis of:

  • Our brand-new data centres forecast, looking at trends in CAPEX and OPEX, and how these feed into water consumption trends
  • The push towards specialised cooling and alternative water sources
  • How a greater focus on water treatment and efficiency in the sector is opening new opportunities for water technology
  • How the growth of AI is also reviving is also reviving investment in gas-fired and nuclear power, with fresh insight into CAPEX trends and the growing role of water treatment in energy resilience.

GWI Market Insight: Priority Industries
2025-05-12

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Taken from the Global Water Summit 2025 in Paris, this webinar captures our analysts dissecting the latest trends across the global water market. This section explores the industrial sectors expected to see the most growth.  
 
Including: 

  • 00:00 Global Industry Overview 
  • 07:57 Data Centres 
  • 15:08 The Mining Industry 
  • 24:00 Semiconductor Manufacturing 
  • 31:58 Food & Beverage 
  • 40:34 Conclusion 

 
Speakers:  

  • Charlotte Oakes, Head of Industrial Research 
  • Victor Smith, Industrial Research Analyst 
  • Ashi Banerjee, Research Analyst 
  • Georgia Bottomley, UPM University Programme Manager 
  • Muskaan Arora, Research Analyst

GWI Market Insight: Priority Geographies
2025-05-12

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Description

During the Global Water Summit 2025 in Paris, our analysts unpicked the latest trends across the global water market. In this session, the team presented their in-depth analysis of the geographical markets that are best primed for growth in 2025 and beyond.  
 
Skip between the key topics:  

  • 00:00 Global Market Overview and Trade Tariffs 
  • 10:32 The US Water Market 
  • 20:30 The European Water Market 
  • 27:11 The Middle East & North African Water Markets 
  • 34:44 The Asian Water Market 
  • 40:13 Brazil's Water Market 
  • 43:46 Conclusion 

 
Speakers:  

  • Sebastian Lennox, Editorial Director 
  • Luke Bratt, North America Editor 
  • Ed Cullinane, Middle East Editor 
  • Charlotte Christian, Asia Editor 
  • Mariana Teixeira Quaresma, Brazil Editor 

Quarterly forecast & research update webinar: March 2025
2025-03-04

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Description

During this session our analysts unpacked the critical market shifts and emerging opportunities primed to define the water sector in 2025.

Key topics included:

  • Major updates to utility forecasts across key markets including China, India, and Saudi Arabia, plus a new CAPEX forecast for the chemical manufacturing sector
  • Analysis of how a potential Trump administration could reshape the US water landscape, alongside the latest utility capital improvement plans and industrial market trends
  • Fresh research on technology innovation and investment, including developments in AMI, nutrient removal, and micropollutant treatment, plus analysis of 2024's record-breaking growth capital flows into water tech

Speakers:

  • Malin Hedlund, WaterData Manager, GWI
  • Luke Bratt. North America Editor, GWI
  • Charlie Walker, Research Director, GWI

Quarterly forecast & research update: November 2024
2024-11-19

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Description

On November 19th 2024 GWI analysts laid out our most recent forecast and research updates. Alongside an overview of key utility forecast developments, the session focused on on the top market opportunities in three spaces worth keeping an eye on in 2025: water treatment chemicals, mining, and food & beverage. 

Topics included: 

  • The most recent changes to our utility capital expenditure forecast and key country and regional market opportunities, including the impact of spending plans in Europe, updated projections in Latin America, and our latest expectations for the United States. 
  • Our latest chemical market forecast, exploring top-level trends and the fast-growing bio-based chemistry market, examining the impact of the reuse shift on chemicals, and revealing emerging digital opportunities transforming water treatment chemistry.
  • Food and beverage market trends, brewing industry drivers & and technology innovations, plus sustainability-focused opportunities across emerging regions.
  • Mining’s evolving water strategy: regulatory pressures drive innovations in desalination, wastewater processing, and mineral recovery from tailings for sustainability.

Speakers: 

  • Malin Hedlund, WaterData Manager
  • Victor Smith, Industrial Research Analyst 
  • Ashi Banerjee, Industrial Research Analyst 
  • Muskaan Arora, Research Analyst