Whether too much, too little or too polluted, climate change and human activity are impacting our water supply. A more disrupted and less predictable water cycle is aggravating climate change and its impact on humans as well as our food, energy and industrial systems. What are the enabling governance, finance, infrastructure and innovations required to safeguard and restore our freshwater systems? This session was developed in collaboration with The National. <i>This session is directly linked to the ongoing Global Water Initiative of the World Economic Forum. <i>