EIT Food’s The Future of Food Conference 2023 | Forum Europe | 25 October 2023 | Sparks Meeting, Rue Ravenstein 60, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

This conference will be the last before institutional change at European level in 2024. It provides a unique opportunity for the largest food community in the world to inspire lawmakers, by sharing evidence-based insights, business cases, and concrete recommendations on how, together, we can make change happen to transform our food systems. With its extensive track record of infusing innovation in the ecosystem, accelerating its take up and adoption from farmers to consumers, and providing frequent unique feedback to decision makers, the EIT Food Partnership can once again help shape the more sustainable, resilient and transparent system we need.

By the time we meet, European lawmakers will be shaping the future framework for sustainable food systems, the EU Protein Strategy, while also working on soil health, packaging / labelling, consumer information, financial instruments, etc. At a time when the EU’s best in class stance may be challenged internationally and internally, when the transition and costs attached may be questioned, the EIT Food conference provides the perfect opportunity to shape the future of our food, drawing from an amazing community dedicated to innovation. We are non-partisan, work with facts and figures and for impact.

Why attend?

• Enhanced networking opportunities with stakeholders from across Europe

• Discover EIT Food programmes and projects

• Scope out future collaboration opportunities

• Learn about latest food innovation and food policy trends

• Join interactive breakout and brainstorming sessions on crucial topics

2023 Speakers

Andy Zynga
CEO, EIT Food

Peter Kearns
Director for Sustainable Food Systems and Innovation, Re-Imagine Europa

Joanna Stawowy
Member of Cabinet Wojciechowski, European Commission

Kari Tronsmo
Open Innovation Manager at Danone and President of EIT Food’s Protein Diversification Think Tank

Claire Bury
Deputy Director-General, DG SANTE, European Commission

Alan Matthews
Professor Emeritus of European Agricultural Policy, Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin

Dirk Jacobs
Director General, FoodDrink Europe

Robert E. Jones
President of Cellular Agriculture Europe and Head of Public Affairs, Mosa Meat

Giulia Riedo
Agriculture & Sustainable Food Policy Officer, WWF European Policy Office

Hannah Kofler
Project Manager, ConstellR

Valeria Forlin
Policy Officer, DG CLIMA, European Commission

Dr Maarten van der Kamp
Director of Education, EIT Food

Arvea Marieni
Partner and board member of management advisory company Brainscapital and Technical Director for the Regenerative Society

Julie Vermooten
Chair AgriFood Committee at AmCham EU and Director of Europe Public Policy and Government Relations at MSD Animal Health

Michiel de Ruiter
Chairperson of EIT Food's Supervisory Board

Michiel Scheffer
President of the Board, European Innovation Council

Mathilde Do Chi
Legal Advisor, VeganFoodLaw