On November 6-7, the 2017 MIT Water Summit convened experts from industry, academia, government and NGOs to examine critical issues at the food-water nexus. Presenters focused on the role of water in food production and how innovation, policy and technology can help communities to become more healthy and sustainable. MIT Joint Program Research Scientist Kenneth Strzepek participated in a panel on our uncertain water future, which explored how climate change, politics and economics impact food production and water resource availability, and strategies to address these impacts.