Preliminary programme

Day 1

11.30 - 12.30: Arrival and Lunch​

  • Buffet w/ traditional Danish open-faced sandwiches

  • Taste samples from Organic Plant Protein

12.30 - 12.40: Official Opening

Moderator: Ditte Brasso Sørensen, Deputy Director, Think Tank EUROPA

  • Jacob Jensen, Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries

12.40 - 13.05: The Danish Approach: Collaboration between farmers, green NGOs and politicians

  • Jacob Jensen, Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries

  • Steen Nørgaard Madsen, Vice-President, Danish Agriculture & Food Council

  • Rasmus Prehn, CEO, Organic Denmark

  • Marie-Louise Boisen Lendal, Director, Think Tank Frej

  • Rune-Christoffer Dragsdahl, Chair, International Vegetarian Union

13.05 - 13.25: The Story of Humanity – Told through Legumes

  • Joël Broekaert, Culinary Journalist and Author

13.25 - 13.50: European Launch of the EAT-Lancet Commission 2025

  • (Speaker TBC)

13.50 - 14.00: Introduction to the Summit Breakout Sessions

14.00 - 14.30: Coffee break

14.30 - 16.15: Breakout Sessions​

  • Breakout 1: Connecting Countryside & Cities

    • Luigi Scordamaglia, President, EAT Europe

    • Paul Holmbeck, World Board Member, IFOAM – Organics International

    • Joana Oliveira, Director, ProVeg Portugal

  • Breakout 2: Innovating Crops & Products

    • Iben Lykke Petersen, Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen

    • Bente Halkier, Professor, University of Copenhagen

    • Margit D. Aaslyng, Docent, University College Absalon

    • Dorte B. Dresbøl, Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen

  • Breakout 3: Engaging Professionals & Citizens

    • Michael Søgaard Jørgensen, Associate Professor, Aalborg University

    • Claus Meyer, Founder of Meyers and Melting Pot Foundation, co-founder of Noma

    • Anne Hundahl Erbs, Project Manager, Danish Agricultural Schools

    • Roberta Alessandrini, Physicians Association for Nutrition

    • Michael Minter, Director of Food Division, CONCITO

16.15 - 16.30: Break

16.30 - 16.40: Keynote speak

  • Kate Mara, Actress & Environmental advocate

16.40 - 17.15: Panel conversation: Bridging divides

Moderator: Kate Mara, Actress & Environmental advocate

  • (TBC)

  • (TBC)

19.00 - 21.00: Dinner at Venues around Copenhagen

Delicious meals at some of Copenhagen’s best restaurants - included in participation
(food and one drink).

Day 2

08.30 - 12.30: Excursions to Danish Pioneering Stakeholders:

  • Bispebjerg Hospital

  • Bælgkompagniet

  • Danish Technological Institute

  • DTU Biosustain

  • DTU Food

  • Copenhagen Hospitality College

  • The Research Facility Højbakkegård, University of Copenhagen

  • Municipality of Copenhagen’s EAT-kitchen

  • Novonesis

  • Spora

  • Tempty Foods

11.30 - 13.00: Lunch​

  • Buffet w/ Nordic salads

  • Taste samples from Matr Foods

13.00 - 13.20: Keynote: Competitiveness and strategic autonomy

Moderator: Ditte Brasso Sørensen, Deputy Director, Think Tank EUROPA

  • (TBC)

13.20 - 13.50: Financing the Transition

  • Lasse Bruun, Director, Climate & Food, United Nations Foundation

  • Minister, Government of Denmark (TBC)

  • Confederation of Danish Industries (TBC)

  • Novo Nordisk Foundation (TBC)

13.50 - 14.05: Break

14.05 - 15.30: Breakout Sessions​

  • Breakout 1: Connecting Countryside & Cities

    • Danish Agro (TBC)

    • Claus Krogh, Head of Corporate Affairs, Lidl Denmark

    • European Investment Bank (TBC)

    • Betina B. Madsen, Head of Strategic Procurement and Food, the Municipality of Copenhagen

  • Breakout 2: Innovating Crops & Products

    • Dennis Sandris Nielsen, Professor, University of Copenhagen

    • David Zilber, Chef & Food Scientist, Novonesis

  • Breakout 3: Engaging Professionals & Citizens

    • Agustín Reyna, Director General, BEUC (The European Consumer Organization)

    • Daniel Barrera Madsen, Project Manager, Center for a Plant-Based & Organic Future

    • Nicholas Hamilton, Climate and Nature Director, Sodexo

    • The Protein Tracker (TBC)

15.30 - 15.50: Coffee Break

15.50 - 16.30: Concluding panel: A Future-Proof EU Food System

  • Connie Hedegaard, Former European Commissioner for Climate Action

  • Jan Doležal, Vice-President, COPA

  • (TBC)

All presentations will be in English.

The programme will be updated continuously.

Questions regarding
programme and content?

Please contact Summit Manager
Kenneth Fredslund:
kenneth.fredslund@plantdiplomacy.eu