Water 2.0 Investment Summit

On November 9, 2011, Toronto, Canada, will host the inaugural Water 2.0 Investment Summit. Water scarcity is a certainty, and investing in the cutting edge technologies that drive sustainable performance is a sure way to see steadily high returns over the next 3-10 years.

The Water 2.0 summit will provide insight and analysis, investment-ready opportunities, breakthroughs in new technology, and unrivaled access to the preeminent network of innovators and investors committed to funding a sustainable future.

The universe of publicly traded water and water-related companies exceeds $2 trillion in market capitalization and the global demand for water is expected to double every 20 years. According to Fortune Magazine, water promises to be to the 21st century what oil was to the 20th: "the precious commodity that determines the wealth of nations."

During the summit a jury will select 18 early and growth-stage companies with proprietary technologies poised to impact the future of water security. These companies will be given the opportunity to present their business plans to investors. Featured technologies will include innovations in desalination, resource recovery, quality testing, infrastructure improvements, energy, purification, remediation and more

This summit is an extension of the popular Agriculture 2.0 sustainable agriculture investment conference series. Water 2.0 will bring together the preeminent network of investors who know the importance of water investments in the overall portfolio, as well as those who are seeking education in the sector, along with the technologies, companies, and utilities that are working to solve some of the greatest challenges humankind has ever faced.

Hundreds of investors, entrepreneurs and industry experts will take part in a full day of energetic panel discussions, technology presentations, industry roundtables, thought-provoking debates and unrivaled networking to build the international association of individuals who will come together to fund the future of water.

What Water 2.0 Delivers:

An organized forum where entrepreneurs can meet a targeted group of investors who are interested in making a water allocation
A business case for the water economy
Unrivaled networking with the "who's who" in water investment and industry
Opportunities for collaboration among the creators of scalable water tech businesses
Access to the forward-thinking companies that promise to impact the future of water conservation
Intelligent conversations on "investment-ready" opportunities in H20 for venture capital firms, private equity firms, corporations and end investors.
The chance to mix and mingle with the global sustainable investment players attending the Agriculture 2.0 Global Investments conference

Topics To Be Covered Include:

Resource Recovery: Poised for Investment
Opportunities in the sector are expected to grow from $25 billion to $45 billion by 2020. Where do venture capital and private equity firms fit in?
Wet Water as an Asset Class: Who's Buying and Selling?
Veteran investors discuss water restriction challenges and the possibilities created in water rights trading, mitigation, and portability for agriculture, utilities and real estate
Water Scarcity Threats to Industrial Output: What it Means for Investors
Valuations experts and industry executives discuss important red flags such as year-to-year groundwater depth, criticality, dewatering and environmental impact

Featured speakers include:

William S. Brennan, Equity Portfolio Manager, Summit Global Management
Kevin Brophy, Managing Principal, Meidlinger Partners
John Coburn, Managing Director, XPV Capital
Disque Deane, Co-Founder & CIO, Water Asset Management
Matan Friedman, Venture Associate, Israel Cleantech Ventures
Sheeraz Haji, CEO, Cleantech Group
Judson Hill, Managing Director, NGP Global Adaptation Partners
Clay Landry, Managing Director & Principal, West Water Research
Evan Lovell, Partner, Virgin Green Fund
Scott MacDonald, Partner, Emerald Technology Ventures
William Malarkey, Managing Director, Boenning & Scattergood
Alex McIntosh, Founder & CEO, Ecomundi Ventures
Usha Rao-Monari, Global Head, Water, Global Infrastructure and Natural Resources Department, International Finance Corporation
Paul O'Callaghan, Principal, O2 Environmental
Tamin Pechet, CEO, Banyan Water
Walter Schindler, Managing Partner, SAIL Ventures
Seth Terry, Co-Founder, Oberon FMR
Peter Williams, Chief Technology Officer, IBM "Big Green Innovations"

Featured industries will include:

Purification Technologies
Waste-to-Energy
Water Smart Grid
Irrigation
Conservation Technology
Infrastructure Improvements
Resource Recovery
Desalination
Purification
Residential Innovations
Information Technology

The 2.0 conference series has garnered wide-ranging respect from all sides of the sustainable investments industry and is relevant for all members of the community including: