Resilient utilities – strengthening water and energy systems for an uncertain future

Water and energy systems sit at the heart of urban resilience, yet both face growing pressures from climate extremes, ageing infrastructure and rising demand. This webinar focuses on how cities, utilities and regulators can work together to build more robust, flexible and responsive utility systems.

It will explore approaches to managing drought, flooding, heat stress and peak demand, while maintaining affordability and service quality for residents and businesses. The discussion will also consider how digital monitoring, predictive analytics and system-level modelling can improve visibility, support faster response and enable more proactive planning across complex, interconnected networks. 

Key talking points: 

• Understanding the shared risks facing urban water and energy systems from climate and growth 
• Strengthening collaboration between cities, utilities and network operators around resilience planning 
• Using real-time data and predictive tools to improve monitoring, maintenance and incident response 
• Planning for flexibility, redundancy and diversification in critical utility infrastructure 
• Linking utility resilience to wider goals on climate adaptation, public health and economic continuity.