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5 days of knowledge sharing and meetings around urban water management


Conferences, workshops, posters sessions, technical tours: Novatech offers you an interactive program over 5 days, from June 29 to July 3, 2026, to explore the technical, urban, environmental and social challenges of sustainable water management.


In 2023, nearly 250 speakers came to share their experiences and research findings. Two-thirds were scientists who came to present the results of their work, while one-third were practitioners and policy experts, sharing their experiences and technical projects.

A varied program, a vibrant pace, and cutting-edge content: everything is designed to allow you to create your own personal program, tailored to your specific needs. There are also opportunities for socializing, so you can get to know each other better and exchange ideas in a friendly setting.

The detailed Novatech 2026 programme will be available in mid-March.
The Heart of Novatech
30 June, 1 and 2 July

3 days of conferences (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday), with oral presentations divided into 4 sessions lasting between 1.5 to 2 hours, taking place simultaneously in different rooms. 

Distinguished guest speakers will address the opening plenary conference on Tuesday morning.

Throughout the international conference, the poster sessions will provide great opportunities for exchanges between speakers and attendees. 
Workshops
June 29

Dedicated times for groups to come together and explore specific topics.

Workshops encourage debate, feedback, and co-construction between actors with various profiles.

Workshops, which are more specific, allow for in-depth exploration of a topic with demonstrations, tools, and opportunities for in-depth discussion.
Technical tours
July 3rd

Novatech's technical tours immerse you in exemplary sustainable water management projects: sustainable neighborhoods, retention structures, multifunctional infrastructure, nature-based solutions, and more.  

Accompanied by experts, discover real-world developments, discuss feedback, and leave with tangible ideas to explore in your own projects.

4 specific features of Novatech appreciated by conference attendees

  • The Novatech conference offers simultaneous French-English translation during all oral sessions and technical tours.
  • Each session is striclty timed to allow participants to move between rooms and attend the presentations they wish to see at the scheduled time.
  • Abstracts of each presentation are available when registrations open, and the full presentations are posted online and made available to conference attendees.
  • Dedicated exchange opportunities around the posters are organized to discuss the different features of each one.