FAIRR at World Water Week 2026

Water is rapidly emerging as one of the defining financial risks facing global food systems. At World Water Week 2026, FAIRR Initiative will be participating in conversations on why water risk is no longer just an environmental issue - it is a business, investment and economic imperative.

Join us in-person across two sessions as we explore how better financial analysis and more effective communications can accelerate action on water resilience.

Money talks: Is it time to put economics at the centre of water storytelling?

26 August, 2026 | 15:00 - 15:30 (CEST) | Centre Stage (A1), Level 4

This session explores how communicators, NGOs, scientists and the private sector can strengthen the case for water action by putting economics at the heart of the conversation. Drawing lessons from the energy transition, speakers will discuss how communicating the financial costs of inaction and the economic value of water resilience can help mobilise investment and drive meaningful change.

Speakers:

• Martha Baxter, Policy Analyst, Agriculture and Resource Policies Division, Trade and Agriculture Directorate - OECD

• Patricia Calderon, PhD, Climate and Nature Economist, FAIRR Initiative

The hidden cost of water in livestock value chains: how can financial risk analysis drive action?

27 August, 2026 | 11:00 - 11:40 (CEST) | World Water Week Live Studio Talkshow

Join this FAIRR-hosted, live studio talkshow, where FAIRR will launch findings from its forthcoming Water Risk Monitor, examining how hidden water exposure across livestock value chains creates material risks for companies, investors and policymakers. The discussion will explore how financial analysis can improve risk pricing, capital allocation and corporate action while positioning water as a systemic issue that connects food security, financial stability and economic resilience.

Speakers

• Patricia Calderon, PhD, Climate and Nature Economist, FAIRR Initiative

• Paul Reig, Founder & CEO, BlueRisk

Moderator

• Seyifunmi Adebote, World Water Week

For any further details on the event, please contact Henry Throp, Research Manager, FAIRR Initiative

Meet the FAIRR team

If you are attending World Water Week, we would love to connect. Join our sessions to learn how investors, companies and policymakers can better understand and respond to water-related financial risks, or speak with our team. Contact: Patricia.calderon@fairr.org.

We look forward to seeing you in Stockholm.