Innovation Driven Water Sustainability Conference in Jeddah | IDWS

We’re pleased to announce that Luis Neves, CEO of Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative, will participate in the Innovation Driven Water Sustainability Conference, taking place from 8–10 December in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Hosted at the iconic The Ritz-Carlton, Jeddah, IDWSC brings together global leaders to advance practical solutions for water security, resilience, and sustainability across regions and sectors.

Panel Session

Date & Time: 10 December, 11:55 AM
Title: Bridging Gaps: Building Collective Action for Water Sustainability through Good Governance, Innovation, and Blended Finance

In this high-level discussion, Luis Neves will join a distinguished group of experts to explore how governance frameworks, innovation pathways, and blended finance models can converge to accelerate collective action on water sustainability.

Panelists include:

Adrian Sym, Chief Executive, Alliance for Water Stewardship

Jason Morrison, CEO & President, Pacific Institute

Laura Vecvagare, Regional Head – Infrastructure and Natural Resources, International Finance Corporation

Rami Ghandour, CEO, Metito Utilities

Moderator: Shannon McCarthy, Secretary General–Executive Director, International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA)

Luis Neves’ participation underscores GeSI’s commitment to advancing cross-sector collaboration and digital-enabled solutions that help close the gap between ambition and action on global water challenges.

For more information about the conference, visit the official IDWSC website at idwsc.com.