From the 1st to the 5th November 2021, the Amsterdam International Water Week took place for a hybrid edition with the purpose of bridging the gap between today’s challenges and future needs. PathoCERT project was presented at the conference by Sotiris Paraskevopoulos where he discussed how we can harness the power of Artificial Intelligence to get access to information that helps us tackle pathogen contamination events. The conference was also a great opportunity to connect with interesting people and share expertise.