ETP 'Food for Life' Annual Event 2026

​FROM VISION TO ACTION: IMPLEMENTING INNOVATION FOR A SUSTAINABLE AND COMPETITIVE FOOD SYSTEM

​09:00 – 09:30 | Registration & welcome coffee

​09:30 – 09:40 | Setting the scene – From vision to action

​09:40 – 10:00 | Keynote speech: James Morrison, DG RTD

​10:00 – 11:15 | The IAP 2025: turning research priorities into action - Delivering impact across the four outcome areas

​Moderator: Bruno Dasque, Danone

​Speakers:

• ​Liisa Lähteenmäki, Aarhus University

• ​Geert Maesmans, Cargill

• ​Luca Cocolin, University of Torino

• ​Tim Hogg, Catholic University of Portugal

​11:15 – 11:30 | Coffee break

​11:30 – 12:30 | Aligning the IAP with Europe’s food system transition: Is this the way forward? Scaling innovation through collaboration

​Moderator:

​Tim Hogg, Catholic University of Portugal

​Speakers:

• ​Gabriela Versteeg, EFFoST

• ​Annika Fuchs, FutureFoodS

• ​DG RTD, European Commission

• ​Benoit Buntnix, EIT Food

​12:30 – 12:45 | Closing remarks & next steps – from dialogue to delivery

​12:45 – 14:00 | Lunch & Networking