This three-day business conference will bring together leading brands and key stakeholders to identify the main areas of opportunity and innovation within the food and beverage industry. We’ll assess what supply chain transformation actually means on the ground to ensure a more sustainable and resilient food system.

Climate action and leadership

How food companies can drive effective climate action throughout the value chain and reduce environmental impact in line with stakeholder expectations and net zero commitments

Farming, land use and nature

Cross commodity insights into sustainable and regenerative agricultural practices and how food systems must adapt to ensure long term environmental, social and economic sustainability across the value chain

Innovation and technology

The latest trends, technologies and innovations that will enable sustainable agricultural systems and define the future of food

All timings are in US Central time (CDT)

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The speakers

Ashley Allen

Oatly

Chief Sustainability Officer

Jon Hixson

Yum! Brands

Chief Sustainability Officer & Vice President Global Gov Affairs

Tina Owens

Danone

Senior Director, Food and Agriculture Impact

Hervé Duteil

BNP Paribas

Chief Sustainability Officer

Kim Marotta

Molson Coors Beverage Company

Global Senior Director Corporate Responsibility and Enterprise Risk Management

Kate Schaffner

Kellogg Company

Global Sustainable Agriculture Lead

Rob Meyers

PepsiCo

Senior Director, Global Sustainability

Anbinh Phan

Walmart

Director, Global Government Affairs

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Agenda highlights

Evolving legislation and policy change: The upcoming impacts on food and agriculture
Climate positive food: How to deliver on ambitious climate goals within supply chains
Regenerative agriculture: Is it set to deliver the transformation needed?
Farmer perspectives: Detailed insights into the key sustainability challenges and successes from the ground
Big finance: What’s the role of finance in funding agricultural transformation?
Food waste and the SDGs: How can companies reduce and eliminate food waste from the supply chain?
Trust and transparency: How business can keep up with the ever-rising demand for information on products, supply chains and ecosystems

Resilient smallholder supply chains: How to build supply chain durability, prevent deforestation and ensure sustainable rural communities
Zero deforestation commodities: Cross-commodity insights to overcome the final barriers to deforestation free supply chains
Natural climate solutions: How to implement solutions that deliver large scale GHG reductions
Agtech for today and tomorrow: What are the new technologies that will transform agricultural systems and the future of food?
Animal welfare: How to monitor and ensure the protection and welfare of animals in your supply chain
Chemical vs. natural input: Is the industry ready to trade yield productivity for organic options?

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Why attend an IF virtual conference?

Discover best practices from industry leaders and get detailed, practical guidance on how to effectively implement policies

Meet & network with an influential audience of key stakeholders through speed networking sessions and pre-planned 1:1 meetings

In-depth problem solving around the key issues within hands-on deep dive workshops and face to face discussion

Making connections at the Future of Food

How can attendees network virtually?

Speed networking

No need to hang around the coffee cart to begin making connections - join our virtual speed networking for a series of quick-fire 1:1 meetings. Often a highlight of our virtual events, you will have the opportunity to meet a range of attendees within a short amount of time. Then, follow up with new connections and schedule longer, private meetings to continue the discussion.

Group networking

During group networking sessions, attendees are placed in small groups for more relaxed, informal networking. Groups are rotated so you have the chance to meet a variety of people and leave with fresh connections and potential partners.

Schedule meetings

Often at our online events, discussions begin during sessions and continue behind closed doors for more in-depth conversation. Our platform enables you to easily view, search and filter the full audience by organisation, job title or expertise. Maximise your impact at the event, and effectively manage your day by reaching out to the most relevant delegates to arrange 1:1 and group meetings.

Working groups

During working group sessions all attendees join intimate, face-to-face calls to enable a genuine dialogue and ensure engagement. These sessions are a great opportunity to connect with other attendees who share a common interest and kick-start the conversation.

Innovation Accelerator

Innovation Forum's in-depth research and analysis is designed to provide practical outputs and clear guidance for business

Building resilient smallholder supply chains

Throughout 2020, Innovation Forum conducted in-depth research into the challenges facing smallholder farmers across a range of commodities. The results of this research, along with a series of practical recommendations for action, have been consolidated into a detailed report.

For more information and to download the report, head to the research pages here.

Climate Positive Food

Innovation Forum is launching a new research project to assess climate action within food and beverage supply chains.

The project will assess current business approaches, successes, and failings, whilst also determining the knowledge gaps that will need to be addressed for companies to reach ambitious climate targets.

To get involved or for more information, please get in touch with Tanya Richard.

'Excellent content, great options for meetings, great networking'

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'I was really impressed there were no technical glitches and the whole thing worked really well. Not sure holding the event in person would have added much!'

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'The ease, cost and convenience of joining the virtual conference makes me question whether in person conferences make sense. I was so impressed with the technical, communication, organizing and facilitation skills of the IF team.'

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The best congress I've attended in term of options to network in 40 years. I will be attending Innovation Forum virtual congresses again and hopefully we can arrange for some of our board/ or network to attend also.'

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'I have to say the platform is fantastic. I’ve been listening in to some of the other sessions – some live and some later on and it’s brilliant to be able to access the content and videos at a time that suits! I’ve also had quite a few people reach out through messages on the platform.'

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What’s different about this forum?

Innovation Forum is:

Candid: Entirely off-the-record discussion that enables open and honest disclosure from speakers and genuine participation from the audience.
Practical: A clear focus on the practical and actionable guidance that can drive change throughout industries and supply chains.
Focused: We provide enough time, resources and expertise to the issues that really matter. We don’t skate the surface, but get to the crux of the issues to provide in-depth, constructive discussion.

Innovation Forum is NOT:

A PR platform: Enthusiastic speakers are NOT given free rein to fill a session presenting their companies, allowing no time to actually get to the crux of the issues.
A talking shop: This is NOT an opportunity for a group people in a room to simply agree with everything said, regardless of outcomes.
All promise, no delivery: We will NOT promise what we can’t deliver. The issues covered are complex. They won’t be solved at a two-day conference. But we will help deliver progress through in-depth, constructive and practical advice around specific issues.