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MOVING THE NEEDLE

Securing Scalable Coffee & Cocoa Resilience

REGISTER INTEREST

SAVE THE DATE

21-22 October 2026 | QEII Centre & House of Lords, London | #WCIS26

200+ Attendees

25+ Countries

60+ Speakers

75%+ C-Suite, VP or Director Level

2026 SUMMIT OVERVIEW

The global coffee and cocoa industry is at a turning point.
Climate pressure, regulatory change, and supply volatility are reshaping how supply chains operate—and how businesses compete. At the same time, sustainability is moving from ambition to execution, with real capital, clear accountability, and measurable outcomes on the line.
The question is: how do we deliver change—at scale?
The 4th World Coffee Innovation Summit 2026 brings together the leaders driving that change—global brands, traders, corporates, policymakers, producers, innovators, investors, and sustainability organisations—creating a unique platform for partnership, investment, and delivery across the entire value chain.
Under the theme Moving the Needle: Securing Scalable Coffee & Cocoa Resilience, the summit is built for execution, not just discussion—turning strategy into action by connecting capital, technology, and partnerships to deliver measurable impact across global coffee and cocoa supply chains.
Join us in London for two days focused on implementation, high-value connections, and real-world solutions shaping the future of coffee and cocoa.

2026 KEY THEMES

EUDR Compliance & Competitive Advantage

EUDR Compliance & Competitive Advantage

From Compliance to Strategic Sourcing

Turning regulatory pressure into stronger traceability, reduced risk, and more secure sourcing models.

Space & Geospatial Intelligence

Space & Geospatial Intelligence

From Data to Deployment

Satellite technologies support compliance, risk management, and scalable solutions.

Carbon Landscape Finance

Carbon Landscape Finance

Unlocking Scalable Solutions

Mobilising capital through carbon markets and forest intelligence to drive investment.

Regenerative Agriculture at Scale

Regenerative Agriculture at Scale

Embedding Nature as Infrastructure

Moving beyond mitigation to embed nature-based solutions into long-term system stability.

Scope 3 in Action

Scope 3 in Action

From Compliance to Execution

Translating emissions targets and regulatory requirements into systems, supplier onboarding, and real-world delivery.

Soil Health & Ecosystems

Soil Health & Ecosystems

From Pilot to System Change

Restoring soils and water balance to strengthen ecosystem resilience.

AI & Digital Infrastructure

AI & Digital Infrastructure

Building the Backbone of Scalable Systems

Data, traceability, and AI are unlocking investment and accelerating supply chain transformation.

Resilient Sourcing & Procurement

Resilient Sourcing & Procurement

From Cost to Supply Security

Brands and traders are deploying capital, partnerships, and sourcing strategies to secure supply.

Financing Resilience

Financing Resilience

The True Cost of Future Supply

Allocating capital and evolving cost models to secure long-term supply.

Biodiversity & Value Creation

Biodiversity & Value Creation

Building the Resilience Economy

Turning nature into a measurable business driver for long-term stability and value.

The Resilience Imperative

The Resilience Imperative

Why Resilience Is Now Business-Critical

Climate risk, sustainability, and adaptive strategy are redefining operational continuity and long-term value.

The New Supply Map

The New Supply Map

Redrawing Coffee & Cocoa Geography

Climate, trade, and geopolitics are reshaping global sourcing and what leaders must do now.

REGISTER INTEREST

ADVISORY BOARD

The Rt. Hon John Gummer, Lord Deben
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The Rt. Hon John Gummer, Lord Deben

Former Chairman

UK Climate Change Committee (The CCC) House of Lords

Tim Scharrer
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Tim Scharrer

COO and Regional Director Europe and North America

Volcafe

Mario Abreu
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Mario Abreu

Group Vice President Sustainability

Ferrero

Piet van Asten
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Piet van Asten

SVP - Head Sustainable Production Systems

Olam Food Ingredients (ofi)

2025 SPEAKERS

2025 AGENDA

WHO'S IN THE ROOM

Who's in the Room Left
Who's in the Room Right

WHO YOU'LL MEET

European Commission
Sustainable Markets Initiative
Starbucks
JDE Peet’s
Tchibo GmbH
Volcafe

“WHAT OUR DELEGATES SAY“

  • “This is a great event, and I also found a good mix between the educational purpose and the business opportunities.“

  • “I am here to present the farmers, and this event is so crucial because of the climate change challenges. We are here to discuss with industry trailblazers, customers, producers, consumers, wonderful event, and a lot of engagements, a lot of ideas, innovations, so much to have to take from this event. I want to congratulate the World Coffee Alliance and they should carry on because they are able to connect us and give us a lot of insights, so that we can be more prepared and more awareness to the farmers, thank you to the team.“

  • “It’s been great to be here at World Coffee Summit, very exciting event, enabling me to talk to different stakeholders and individuals from different organisations, getting their insights. I was able to get more information to help with EUDR deforestation in Africa. I would say WCA should develop and carry on and I hope to attend this event again hopefully soon.“

  • “It’s been an absolutely amazing, informative, inspiring and challenging summit, so many heavyweights stakeholders present, the biggest takeaway from me has been to think about innovators way to motivate the producers for them to have a little bit more leverage and bargaining power so that sustainability becomes a unique selling point as opposed to a default exercise.“

    World Coffee Innovation Summit in The News

    BLOOMBERG

    The coffee industry navigates tracing beans from global farms to European cafes amidst new sustainability regulations, a complex challenge. Read the whole article here

    REUTERS

    The European Commission said on Wednesday that financial institutions are not backing the EU's new deforestation law, which has faced a backlash from producing countries concerned it will create unfair trade barriers. Read the whole article here

    AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

    Africa's largest coffee producer is set to bear the brunt of Brussels's new traceability directives. Consequently, it has begun to turn its attention to India and China. Read the whole article here

    WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?

    INSPIRING HIGH-LEVEL SPEAKERS
    Gain valuable insights from global industry leaders, top Thought leaders, governments and leading EU policy and funding practitioners who are shaping the future of coffee and related commodities.
    UNIQUE APPROACH
    Connect Coffee, Innovation and Climate Finance towards sustainability beyond compliance.
    INSIGHTFUL AGENDA
    Debate and discuss the latest EUDR, exploring opportunities in Carbon Credits, ESG/ Impact Investing and Innovation.
    NETWORK OPPORTUNITIES
    Connect and get engaged with your cross-sector peers to share best practices and explore future of collaboration and broaden your contact list.
    EXHIBITION WITH PURPOSE
    Real buyers meeting real coffee farmers and cooperatives from countries of origin doing real business and sharing their stories.
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    Partners

    Silver Sponsors
    Bronze Sponsors
    Exhibitors
    Origin Country Exhibitor
    Media & Marketing Partners