Organic Food Conference 2023 – Day 2

23 May
8:30 - 15:30 CEST
Sansepolcro, Italy
23 May
8:30 - 15:30 CEST
Sansepolcro, Italy

This year’s edition of the Organic Food Conference will take place on 22-23 May in Sansepolcro, Italy.

Day 2 of the event is organised by in the framework of the BEING Organic in EU project. 

The 2023 edition of the Organic Food Conference is the go-to place, particularly for organic food processors, retailers, traders, importers and control bodies. The programme is constantly updated in the section below. 

The entrance to this year’s Organic Food Conference is free of charge for participants. Due to the limited number of available tickets, interested individuals should express their motivation in joining the event via email, for full information on registration for the event, please visit the registration section of the Organic Food Conference website.

Curious about OFC by IFOAM Organics Europe programme? Check out the dedicated event page.

Programme

22 May
20:00
21:30
Dinner – Introduction to OFC by BEING ORGANIC in EU
21:30
22:30
Transfers to the hotels
23 May
08:30
09:00
Arrival at the event's location by transfers

Transport between arranged accommodation in Sansepolcro and the event location will be provided.

09:00
09:10
Welcome by

Jan Plagge – President, IFOAM Organics Europe

09:10
10:10
Panel discussion: The sustainability challenges in the farm to fork

– Maria Grazia Mammuccini – President, Federbio
– Massimo Mercati – CEO, Aboca
– Giuseppe Liberatore – CEO, Valoritalia
– Alexander Beck – Managing Board Member, AöL
Moderator: Roberto Pinton – Board Member, IFOAM Organics Europe

10:10
10:30
Coffee break
10:30
11:30
Organic for all ages - Navigating the current market with multi-generational communication

– Nicoletta Maffini – Director General, Mielizia Conapi
– Sarah Compson – Chair of Interest Group of Organic Processors, IFOAM Organics Europe / Associate Director, Standards Innovation, Soil Association
– Dr Andrea Grimm – Expert in Green Marketing, Branding & Storytelling
– Amelie Michalke – Scientific Associate, Universität Greifswald

11:30
12:30
The new organic regulation - How to produce organic food in a polluted world?

– Jan Groen – CEO, Green Organics
– Bernhard Speiser – Leader of the Group Inputs, FiBL
– Michel Reynaud – Board Member, IFOAM Organics Europe / Vice-President, Ecocert
Moderator: Marian Blom – Vice-President, IFOAM Organics Europe/ Project Leader, Bionext

12:30
12:45
Closing remarks
12:45
14:00
Lunch
14:00
End
14:30
Return transfers to Bologna (to center and airport)

14:30 (planned arrival in Bologna center at 16:30, airport 17:00) (arrival times may vary due to traffic)

 
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