Designing Water’s Future: The Moment for a New Operating System for the World’s Freshwater

The world is reaching a converging moment of “Day Zero" cities (like Cape Town and Mexico City). In some regions, water and energy have moved from a "nice to have" into a national security story because water scarcity poses a dire risk to the stability of power grids. This conversation features J. Carl Ganter, Managing Director of Circle of Blue, sharing unique insights into a new operating system for the world’s freshwater. This is a recording from the Stage of Impact Davos Edition held during the week of the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in January 2026, hosted by Doconomy at the Arctic Basecamp in partnership with The Banker, Standard Chartered, Adapteo Group, Consumers International, Osborne Clarke, Business Sweden and IMAGINE.