Future of Food Summit

Economist Impact is hosting the Future of Food Summit on February 10th 2026 in London. The event will convene more than 500 leaders across agribusiness, retail, food production, investment, technology and policy to examine how global food systems can be transformed for resilience, sustainability and growth.

This year’s speakers include:

• Maximo Torero, chief economist, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
• Ismahane Elouafi, secretary-general, CGIAR
• Tom Bradshaw, president, National Farmers Union, UK
• Lawrence Haddad, executive director, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
• Karen Betts, chief executive, Food and Drink Federation
• Clement Tischer, head of food technology, REWE Group
• Anke Ehlers, managing director international sustainability, ALDI South Group
• Gavin Hodgson, director of agriculture, aquaculture and horticulture, Sainsbury's

You can view the full speakers list here: https://econimpact.co/1aC
 

Key sessions on topics including:

• Future-proofing the food sector: what does a resilient food system look like?
   
• Feeding 10bn: sustainable food security within planetary boundaries
   
• What is on the priority list for farmers?
   
• Collaboration to transform food systems
   
• Food chains as climate solutions
   
• From checkout to change: how consumer priorities are reshaping retail supply chains

You can view the full agenda here: https://econimpact.co/1aD

The summit offers a full day of debates, case studies and strategic conversations to help food-industry leaders and agricultural stakeholders navigate how emerging solutions including new finance mechanisms, regenerative farming, precision technologies and AI-enabled supply chains can generate tangible economic value.