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Will Sarni

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Will Sarni is an internationally recognized thought leader on water strategy and innovation.

Will Sarni is an internationally recognized thought leader on water strategy and innovation. He has authored numerous books and articles and presented on: the value of water, innovations in digital water technology, the circular economy and the energy-water-food nexus.

He has been a water strategy advisor to private and public-sector enterprises and NGOs for his entire career. He has worked with multinational companies across a range of industry sectors in evaluating the technical viability and market potential of innovative water technologies, market entry strategies and M&A programs.

He is the author of: "Corporate Water Strategies" (Earthscan 2011, and in Chinese by Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press 2013); "Water Tech – A Guide to Investment, Innovation and Business Opportunities in the Water Sector" (Sarni, W. and Pechet, T., Routledge 2013); and "Beyond the Energy – Water – Food Nexus: New Strategies for 21st Century Growth" (Dō Sustainability 2015). He is currently working on the forthcoming books, "Water Stewardship and Business Value: Creating Abundance from Scarcity" (Sarni, W., and Grant, D., Routledge 2018) and "Creating 21st Century Abundance through Public Policy Innovation: Moving Beyond Business as Usual" (Sarni, W. and Koch, G., Greenleaf Publishing 2018).

Sarni is a Board Member of 10.10.10 (www.101010.net) and ASSET (www.assetcampaign.org) and Founder of WetDATA.org. He was a 2016 X-PRIZE Bold Visioneer for the Safe Drinking Water Team and is on the: Scientific Program Committee for Stockholm World Water Week; Executive Council of NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS); Editorial Board of the Journal of Water Security; and a Technical Advisor for the Climate Bonds Initiative: Nature-Based Solutions for Climate and Water Resilience.

 

 

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Why I am doubling down on digital for water

April 24, 2020

By Will Sarni
One word, resilience
  • Water Efficiency & Conservation
  • COVID-19
Colorado River in the Grand Canyon

World Water Day 2020: The role of innovation in creating abundance

March 20, 2020

By Will Sarni
We are now beyond business-as-usual approaches for water, which is critical for watersheds such as the Colorado River Basin.
  • Water Efficiency & Conservation
Davos 2020

Reflections on Davos: Who solves ‘wicked problems’?

January 30, 2020

By Will Sarni
You know the answer.
  • Water Efficiency & Conservation
  • Information Technology
Digital water

2019, the year analog water solutions died

December 17, 2019

By Will Sarni
Analog is not quite gone, but digital solutions are nearly mainstream
  • Water Efficiency & Conservation
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Does water stewardship lead to brand value?

November 13, 2019

By Will Sarni and Matt Howard
Performance can be transparently communicated through certification, helping build intangible value.
  • Water Efficiency & Conservation
Stockholm World Water Week 2019

The innovation buzz from Stockholm World Water Week

September 25, 2019

By Will Sarni
It’s not just about technology, it’s about laws, public policy and social engagement.
  • Water Efficiency & Conservation
Water, innovation

Innovation will be central for achieving ‘water for all’

August 7, 2019

By Will Sarni
What’s on deck for Stockholm World Water Week 2019.
  • Water Efficiency & Conservation
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What is a post-CSR water stewardship strategy?

June 12, 2019

By Will Sarni and James Dalton
Perhaps, it's simply a water strategy?
  • Water Efficiency & Conservation
  • Corporate Strategy
water coming out of a phone

Why innovation in water technology is less important than you think

May 1, 2019

By Will Sarni
Because business model innovation rules.
  • Climate Tech
  • Water Efficiency & Conservation
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Why World Water Day? Let’s try something different

March 22, 2019

By Will Sarni
Mobile product brands to engage consumers.
  • Water Efficiency & Conservation
  • Marketing & Communication
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Why I am doubling down on digital for water

ByWill Sarni
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This vision of the post-pandemic food system looks a lot like a microgrid

ByJim Giles
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