Past Water Canada Summits

14th Water Canada Summit:
held in partnership with Canadian Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) Window on Ottawa

June 7-9, 2023, Delta Hotel in Ottawa

Overview: In 2023, Water Canada hosted the 14th Water Canada Summit in Ottawa. In partnership with CWWA Window on Ottawa began on June 7 with a reception at the River House, a revitalization project of the National Capital Commission (NCC) and Ottawa Riverkeeper.

June 8th was packed with panels, keynotes, deep dives and informative sessions. On the same day, we celebrated the amazing People, Projects, and Technology in Canada’s Water industry at the Water Canada Awards!

June 9th continued with sessions covering everything about water in Canada, delivered by the sector’s top experts, policy-makers, and future innovators. At the same time, students and early career professionals had a chance to connect with industry experts at Downstream events to explore different career paths

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13th Canadian Water Summit:
held in partnership with the Environmental Services Association of Alberta’s (ESAA) Remediation Technologies (RemTech) Symposium East.

June 1 – June 3, 2022, Fallsview Casino and Resort in Niagara Falls

Overview: In 2022, Water Canada hosted the 13th Canadian Water Summit in Niagara Falls. In partnership with ESAA, CWA began on June 1st with a reception at the Table Rock Restaurant. On June 2nd we celebrated innovative People and Projects at the Water’s Next Awards and ended the Summit with the first-ever Downstream Early Career Professional Speed Networking Event! 

12th Annual Canadian Water Summit:
Opening Windows on Water Across Canada

June 8-10, 2021 | Virtual Summit

Overview: In 2021, Water Canada hosted the virtual Canadian Water Summit. The event was held over three days in collaboration with the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association’s (CWWA) Window on Ottawa.

Held through WHOVA, the event brought together 250+ water “nerds” to discuss a variety of current topics relevant to the Canadian water industry. Some of the topics included: developing the Canada Water Agency, emerging contaminants in wastewater, prioritizing drinking water projects, and where technology meets stormwater. During the event, Water Canada also hosted the 2021 Water’s Next Awards.

11th Annual Canadian Water Summit:
Water Resilience and Economy

June 11, 2020 | Virtual Summit

Overview: Water Canada presented the first-ever digital edition of the Canadian Water Summit, in collaboration with the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association’s (CWWA) Window on Ottawa, on June 11, 2020.

Hundreds of people from across Canada and around the world joined us for two thoughtful discussions on key industry issues. The discussions were followed by the presentation of the 2020 Water’s Next Awards.

10th Annual Canadian Water Summit:
Partnering to Innovate in the Blue Economy

May 29–31, 2019, Blue Mountain Resort, Georgian Bay, Ontario

Overview: The 10th anniversary CWS program explored “Partnering to Innovate in the Blue Economy.” We began on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 29 with a cross-association industry collaboration session and wrapped up after the Women in Water brunch on Friday, May 31.

Water Week at Blue offered a bundle of two programs CWS and the Canadian Water Resources Association national conference. Two of the nation’s premier water events delivered leading expert keynote speakers, conference sessions, technical workshops, industry awards, and many networking opportunities.

9th Annual Canadian Water Summit: Knowledge to Practice - Applying science, policy, and research to the blue economy

June 20–22, 2018, Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle, Vancouver, British Columbia

Overview: The Canadian Water Summit attracts professionals from water industry groups across all orders of government, manufacturing, industry associations, cleantech, local communities, academia, and NGOs. Since 2009, CWS has grown into Canada’s largest and most diverse annual gathering of business, government, academic, and non-profit water leaders, attracting 300+ attendees each June.

8th Annual Canadian Water Summit: Collaboration to Action - Leadership and Investment in Canada's Blue Economy

June 22, 2017, Sheraton Centre Hotel, Toronto, Ontario

Overview: Bringing together over 240 leaders from government, energy, finance, cleantech, academia, conservation, agri-food, and beverage, as well as Indigenous Canadians, CWS 2017 facilitated conversations about how organizations of varied interests can work together to improve water management.

7th Annual Canadian Water Summit: The Business of Water - Innovation Across the Entire Life Cycle

June 23, 2016, Hilton Toronto, Toronto, Ontario

Overview: With a focus on the “Business of Water Across the Entire Lifecycle of Water Use,” the 2016 Canadian Water Summit hosted close to 230 business, clean-tech, government, and non-government leaders. The 7th annual event engaged “non-traditional” actors to advance discussions around innovation, leadership, and water resilience; including craft brew masters, airport managers, corporate aboriginal executives, and venture capitalists.

6th Annual Canadian Water Summit:
The Energy of Water - Exploring Nexus Opportunities

June 25, 2015, Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia

Overview: The conference offered expert plenary sessions and panel presentations filled with case studies, real world projects and positive examples of nexus opportunities that exist for water and energy which benefit government, industry, and First Nations.

5th Annual Canadian Water Summit:
Urban Emergency - Managing Extreme Water Crises in Cities

June 18, 2014, Hilton Garden Inn, Toronto, Ontario

Overview: As the floods in southern Alberta and Toronto demonstrated last year, adaptation and resiliency measures are a critical necessity for many cities.

4th Annual Canadian Water Summit:
Blue Collaboration for Blue Prosperity

June 27, 2013, Delta Calgary Airport Hotel, Calgary, Alberta

Overview: Amidst the backdrop of the Calgary Floods, the worst in Alberta’s history, water leaders assembled in the City to discuss and debate the future of water in the province and the country.

3rd Annual Canadian Water Summit: Water and the Economy

June 28, 2012, TELUS Spark, Calgary, Alberta

Overview: Amidst the backdrop of the Calgary Floods, the worst in Alberta’s history, water leaders assembled in the City to discuss and debate the future of water in the province and the country.

2nd Annual Canadian Water Summit: Water and the Economy

June 14, 2011, The International Centre, Toronto, Ontario

Overview: The 2011 Canadian Water Summit examined practical solutions to common challenges in the areas of water risk, cities, energy, and agriculture. CDP Water Disclosure brought its message to Canada for the first time.

1st Annual Canadian Water Summit: Water and the Economy

June 23, 2016, Hilton Toronto, Toronto, Ontario

Overview: With a focus on the “Business of Water Across the Entire Lifecycle of Water Use,” the 2016 Canadian Water Summit hosted close to 230 business, clean-tech, government, and non-government leaders. The 7th annual event engaged “non-traditional” actors to advance discussions around innovation, leadership, and water resilience; including craft brew masters, airport managers, corporate aboriginal executives, and venture capitalists.

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