Securing Scalable Coffee & Cocoa Resilience
Where Climate, Capital and Supply Chains Converge
200+ Attendees
25+ Countries
60+ Speakers
75%+ C-Suite, VP or Director Level
2026 SUMMIT OVERVIEW
Coffee and cocoa sit at the intersection of climate risk, global trade, capital, and supply chain resilience.
The 4th World Coffee Innovation Summit 2026 brings together global leading brands, traders, producers, policymakers, investors, technology providers, and sustainability leaders to address the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of coffee and cocoa.
Under the theme Moving the Needle: Securing Scalable Coffee & Cocoa Resilience, the summit is built for execution—not just discussion—bringing together industry leadership, investment, technology, and partnerships to drive practical action across the value chain.
WHY THIS MATTERS
Climate volatility, declining productivity and market disruption are reshaping future supply.
EUDR, Scope 3 and traceability requirements are increasingly shaping sourcing, investment and trade decisions across global supply chains.
New investments, innovation and strategic partnerships are creating new pathways to strengthen resilience and secure long-term growth.
Join the leaders shaping the future of coffee and cocoa.
2026 SPEAKERS
The Rt. Hon John Gummer, The Lord Deben
Former Secretary of State for the Environment & Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food
Anup Jagwani
Global Director, Farming and Agribusiness
World Bank Group
David Laborde
Director of Agrifood Economics and Policy Division (ESA)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Teddy Esteve
Managing Director
ECOM Agroindustrial Corp
Tim Scharrer
COO and Regional Director Europe and North America
Volcafe
Olivier Laboulle
Global Head of Coffee Sustainability and Social Impact
Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC)
Dr. Sarah Tischer
Head of Group Compliance & Group Sustainability (Co-lead)
Neumann Gruppe GmbH (NKG)
Piet van Asten
SVP - Head Sustainable Production Systems
Olam Food Ingredients (ofi)
Mario Abreu
Group Vice President Sustainability
Ferrero
Malcolm Hett
Director of Sustainability
UCC Europe
Andre van den Beld
Chief Sustainability Officer
Export Trading Group (ETG)
Chrystel Monthean
Executive Vice President Americas; Group Executive Board member
Yara International
Marisa Drew
Chief Sustainability Officer
Standard Chartered
Peter Foster
World Trade Editor
Financial Times (FT)
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Prue Mackenzie
Director, Retail & CPG, Strategic Industries EMEA
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Jenny Davis-Peccoud
Partner, Founder, Global Sustainability & Responsibility Practice
Bain & Co.
Lena Schweighöfer
Head of Sustainable Coffee
Tchibo GmbH
Raymond Bob Katta
Executive Chairman
Produce Monitoring Board (PMB), Sierra Leone
Marcela Gaviria
Director of Alliances and Projects
Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC)
Dr. Tawanda Mthintwa Hove
Senior Program Officer, Digital Agronomy
Gates Foundation
Michael Mowat
Supply Chain Strategy Practice Leader
IBM Consulting
Katrina Hayter
Global Head Sustainable Land Use & Supply Chains
HSBC
Rick van der Kamp
Global Lead for Markets, Value Chains and Rural Finance
International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD)
Toby Behrmann
Head of London Market & Public Private Partnerships
AXA Climate
Sonya Bhonsle
Global Director of Corporates
CDP
Joy Macknight
Journalist, Former Editor
Financial Times - The Banker
Sean Edwards
Chairman, International Trade Forfaiting Association (ITFA); Head of Legal
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
From Compliance to Strategic Sourcing
Traceability • Risk Reduction • Market Access
From Monitoring to Strategic Intelligence
Satellite Data • Predictive Analytics • MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, Verification)
Unlocking Scalable Solutions
Carbon Markets • Climate Finance • Producer Investment
Scaling Regenerative Practices for Long-Term Resilience
Productivity • Farmer Livelihoods • Regenerative Practices
From Compliance to Execution
Supplier Engagement • Emissions Reduction • Reporting
From Pilot to System Change
Soil Health • Water Security • Ecosystem Resilience
From Cost to Supply Security
Supply Security • Procurement • Producer Partnerships
Building Productive & Resilient Landscapes
Ecosystem Services • Nature-Based Solutions • Landscape Stewardship
Redrawing Coffee & Cocoa Geography
Climate Risk • Global Trade • Geopolitics
WHO'S IN THE ROOM
Bringing together decision-makers from across the coffee and cocoa ecosystem.
Brands, Retailers, Traders & Agribusiness
Government, Policy, NGOs & Development Organisations
Producers & Origin Organisations
Advisory, Research & Strategy
Technology & Solution Providers
Finance, Investment & Insurance
WHO ATTENDS
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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
