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How to make your company water resilient?

How can organisations adapt to a changing water landscape – and even thrive? Join this session to discover why water matters for your strategy, and how smart partnerships can build real resilience.

Contact Person
John Dams
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Date
09/10/2025
13:30 - 17:00

What to expect?

The most valuable and significant natural resource on Earth is water. It keeps all life going. Without water, life cannot exist. At the intersection of climate, nature and economy, water is essential not just for humans but also for the ecosystem as a whole.

You will leave this session with:

    a renewed understanding of Belgium’s key water challenges through an expert academic lens,

    insights from local partnerships between businesses and NGOs that make water resilience possible,

    inspiration from real-world success stories. Learn from local projects about how your organisation can play a role,

    fresh ideas and practical next steps to boost your organisation’s water resilience.

Programme

An inspiration session diving into how companies can prepare for and adapt to droughts, floods and other water-related risks – and turn these challenges into opportunities through smart partnerships.
13:30 Welcome
14:00 Water in Belgium: challenges and pressing issues
Agathe Defourny, Hydrogeological Engineer & Coordinator, Canopea
14:30 Right to water for people, nature, and future generations, what does it mean and how can businesses do their part
Bart Dewaele, Director, Join For Water & Ansita Tandia, Brand Manager, Travelbase / Butterfly Foundation
15:00 Break
15:30 Nature-based solutions through collaboration
Johan Koninkx, Director Europe Warehouse Operations, Cummins & Filip Meyermans, Commercial Partnerships, Natuurpunt
16:00 Working together for ecosystem conservation
Stephanie Cobbaert, Group Sustainability Coordinator, Ardo & Baudouin Oldenhove, Marketing Manager, Natagora
16:30 Closing Drinks
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Who is this for?

This session is open to all members of The Shift looking to strengthen their organisation’s water resilience—whether through operations, partnerships or strategy.

 

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