EIT Food: The Future of Food Conference 2020 - Registration open
The Future of Food Conference, EIT Food's annual event, returns this year as a virtual event and it offers an opportunity to brainstorm the future of food.
Bringing together EU policymakers, EIT Food partners and other key stakeholders active in agrifood research, innovation and education, along the whole food value chain, the conference will provide a high-level platform to discuss future trends and priorities in food innovation in Europe, looking at these in the broader context of both the UN Sustainable Development Goals and key objectives of the EU Food 2030 policy.
Agenda
On day 1, the aim is to identify the most promising and innovative solutions that will support the EU Farm to Fork Strategy and discuss which role consumers can play in its implementation, focusing discussions around big societal challenges such as sustainable agriculture, obesity, food waste.
On day 2, the event will look at the opportunities and challenges of investing in the future of food, in innovation, entrepreneurship and education, to help the agrifood sector contribute to the recovery of the European economy, while setting it on a more sustainable and resilient track.
More details and the updated agenda can be found here.
Speakers (among others):
- Janusz Wojciechowski, EU Agriculture Commissioner
- Sabine Juelicher, Director of Food and feed safety, innovation, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission
- Gioia Ghezzi, Chairperson, European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT)
- Sophie Hieke, Head of Consumer Science, EUFIC
- Hubert Cottogni, Director and Head of Mandate Management, European Investment Fund (EIF)
- Irène Tolleret, MEP, Substitute Member of the European Parliament Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
- Máximo Torero Cullen, Chief Economist, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
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