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HIGH-LEVEL PLENARIES

At Building Bridges, the High-Level Plenaries bring everyone into the same room, from asset managers and entrepreneurs to regulators and NGO leaders.

Held on Wednesday and Thursday mornings before the Action Events begin, these 60-minute sessions are where we step back, open up, and bring to the surface key systemic issues, driven by urgency, and focused on opportunity.

The final High-Level Plenary is our closing ceremony, with a focus on water as a strategic asset. 

High-Level Event 7 Oct | 09:00 – 10:00 CEST

Insuring Critical Systems under Stress: Keeping Food Flowing in an ever Riskier Era

Climate shocks, water scarcity, biodiversity loss, geopolitical disruption and inefficient supply chains are increasing physical and financial risks across production, trade and distribution. As these pressures compound, food systems are becoming increasingly exposed to volatility in yields, input costs, availability and affordability, with consequences for both economic stability and food security. This High-Level Plenary will explore how market participants can strengthen resilience and turn risk management into a driver of investable transition.

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High-Level Event 8 Oct | 09:00 – 10:00 CEST

AI and the Net Zero Race: Scaling Innovation Within Planetary Boundaries

Rapid expansion of AI intersects with the global energy transition, infrastructure demand, geopolitical competitiveness, and the allocation of capital toward credible net zero pathways. This High-Level Penary will focus on how technology leaders can balance innovation and scale with resource constraints, aligning AI-driven growth with resilient, low-carbon, and sustainable systems. 

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High-Level Event 8 Oct | 17:15 – 18:30 CEST

Water as the Trojan Horse: Valuing Water from Scarcity Risk to Strategic Asset

Water is emerging as one of the defining investment and policy challenges of our time. Against a backdrop of growing geopolitical pressure, resource scarcity, climate and nature volatility, water is increasingly shaping the cost and resilience of food, energy, health, and global supply chains. Financing water systems is critical to ensuring sovereign and economic resilience, corporate competitiveness and long-term capital allocation. This High-Level Plenary will explore the pathways forward of water-related investable opportunities and scalable water financing solutions.

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