We're back! And with something extra special. In February of this year we took 11 rising stars from water utilities in the Global Water Leaders Group to visit colleagues in East Asia and Australia, and discover how they are addressing the challenges of today and tomorrow.

In this miniseries, recorded at the Global Water Summit 2025, Tallulah interviews our future water leaders about the experiences and innovations they found most inspiring.

We kick off in Hong Kong, where the Water Supplies Department and Drainage Services Department showed us some of the innovations they're most proud of. Tune in to hear how innovative doesn't have to mean complicated, how to employ fish, and why Hong Kong's toilet water is salty.

The Water Leaders Pod with Tallulah Lutkin.

Unfiltered access to water's leading voices.

BONUS EPISODE

Just in time for Christmas, we're bringing you a special episode on GWI's 2024 Global Water Tariff Survey, a comprehensive look at how much utilities charge their customers around the world.

Tallulah starts by talking to Carlos Cosín⁠, CEO of Almar Water Solutions (this year's Tariff Survey partners), about why the survey suggests that water is still critically undervalued around the world.

Next, Tallulah goes to Las Vegas and Ottawa to speak to utilities about the tariff tools they use to address critical water challenges in their areas.

If you thought this might be a bit dry, think again! Expect astonishing numbers, drones and trying to get a member of the Sultan of Brunei's family to turn off his sprinklers.

The Water Leaders Pod with Tallulah Lutkin.

Unfiltered access to water's leading voices.

It's no secret that the global water sector faces huge challenges. Some of those are legacy challenges, such as ageing infrastructure, whilst climate change has created a new set of fresh challenges. All of them require investment.

In this episode Great Lakes Water Authority CEO discusses what she and her company are doing to both bring water further up the policymakers' agenda and bring greater awareness of water to her customers.

The Water Leaders Pod with Tallulah Lutkin.

Unfiltered access to water's leading voices.