MOVING THE NEEDLE

Securing Scalable Coffee & Cocoa Resilience

Where Climate, Capital and Supply Chains Converge

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

200 Attendees

25+ Countries

40+ Senior Speakers

75%+ C-Suite, VP or Director Level

ORIGIN COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVES ATTENDING WCIS26

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Government, diplomatic, trade, agriculture, finance & producer representatives

2026 SUMMIT OVERVIEW

Coffee and cocoa are being reshaped by climate risk, regulation, investment priorities and shifting supply chain dynamics.

Bringing together leaders from across the value chain — from producers and origin representatives to traders, brands, investors, policymakers and technology providers — the 4th World Coffee Innovation Summit (WCIS26) explores the expertise, partnerships, investments and practical action needed to build more resilient coffee and cocoa supply chains.

Under the theme Moving the Needle: Securing Scalable Coffee & Cocoa Resilience, the Summit is designed to move beyond discussion and focus on what is being implemented, financed and scaled across the sector.

MEET THE 2026 SPEAKERS

WCIS IN ACTION

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“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.“

    INDUSTRY VOICES, GLOBAL REACH

    Insights from our speakers and industry leaders continue to influence conversations across coffee, cocoa, sustainability and supply chain resilience.

    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