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 - 12.45: Official Opening

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

12.45 - 13.05: The Danish Approach

  • Søren Søndergaard, President of the Danish Agriculture & Food Council (TBC)

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

  • Rune-Christoffer Dragsdahl, Chair at the International Vegetarian Union

  • Rasmus Prehn, CEO at Organic Denmark

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

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

  • Breakout 2: Innovating Crops & Products

    • Iben Lykke Petersen, Associate Professor at the University of Copenhagen (TBC)

    • Bente Halkier, Professor at the University of Copenhagen (TBC)

  • Breakout 3: Engaging Professionals & Citizens

16.15 - 16.30: Summary of Breakout Sessions

16.30 - 16.50: Keynote speak

  • Kate Mara, Actress & Environmental advocate

16.50 - 17.15: Concluding Remarks

19.00 - 21.00: Dinner at Venues around Copenhagen

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

  • Municipality of Copenhagen’s EAT-kitchen

  • Novonesis

  • Spora

  • Tempty Foods

11.30 - 13.00: Lunch​

  • Buffet w/ Nordic salads and tasty cutting edge plant-proteins from Matr Foods

13.00 - 13.15: Welcome day 2

  • Lars Weiss, Lord Mayor of Copenhagen Municipality (TBC)

13.15 - 13.50: Financing the Transition

13.50 - 15.15: Breakout Sessions​

  • Breakout 1: Connecting Countryside & Cities​

  • Breakout 2: Innovating Crops & Products​

  • Breakout 3: Engaging Professionals & Citizens

15.15 - 15.45: Coffee Break

15.45 - 16.10: A Future-Proof EU Food System

  • Connie Hedegaard, Former European Commissioner for Climate Action

16.10 - 16.30: Concluding remarks by keynote speakers

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