Water Resilience: Strengthening Agri-Food Systems Against Water Threats

23 Sep 2025
Auditorium
Main Stage
  • With crop failures intensifying due to extreme weather events across Europe, how are food companies assessing and mitigating both water scarcity and pollution risks across their sourcing regions? What early-warning tools and partnerships are helping prevent supply chain disruption?
  • How are investors, banks, and insurers pricing water risk into agri-food portfolios, and what tools are emerging to quantify exposure and incentivise better water outcomes?
  • How do we integrate biologicals, digital tools, and agronomic services to optimise water use in rain-fed farming operations to reduce water waste, improve soil health, and prevent runoff into local ecosystems?
  • How can regulation and multi-stakeholder partnerships—between farmers, corporates, tech providers, and local authorities—be used to unlock private capital and align water stewardship with food production and regional sustainability goals?
Chairperson
Laurent-David Charbit
Laurent-David Charbit, Co-Head of Private Equity Nature and Biodiversity - TIKEHAU CAPITAL
Speakers
Truke Smoor
Truke Smoor, Global Sustainability Director, Water - CARGILL
David Sanclement
David Sanclement, CEO - THE SUMMER BERRY COMPANY
Ivan Tučník
Ivan Tučník, Group Sustainability Lead - ASAHI EUROPE & INTERNATIONAL
Daniele Strippoli
Daniele Strippoli, Regional Service Leader Nature & Water Advisory - ERM