3rd Annual Food Tank Chief Sustainability Officer and Food Systems Funders Summit at London Climate Action Week

Name: 3rd Annual Food Tank Chief Sustainability Officer and Food Systems Funders Summit at London Climate Action Week
Start: 2026-06-25
End: 2026-06-25
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

25 June 2026

London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Overview

Speakers

Date: Thursday, 25 June

Time: 12:00 - 17:00 (BST)

Location: Google London - Central Saint Giles, Townhall Auditorium + Cafe Royal, located at 1-13 St Giles High St, London WC2H 8AG

[Invite-only]

About the Event

Food Tank, UNEP, and Google Cloud are co-organising the third annual high-level food systems summit during London Climate Action Week, at a pivotal moment for food systems transformation. The event will convene global leaders from business, policy, and civil society to discuss the future of sustainable food systems, including food waste reduction. The event is composed of five panel sessions followed by a reception.

More information here.

Confirmed speakers include (alphabetical by last name):

Helmy Abouleish, CEO and Founder, SEKEM
Chris Adamo, Head of Global Sustainability Impact & B Corp, Danone
Sophie Bell, 3rd Generation Farmer, County Cavan
Fernando Bellese, Senior Director, Beef and Leather Supply Chains, WWF
Bianca Brown, Senior Account Manager and Gen Z Lab UK Ambassador, Edelman
Richard Chute, Chief Financial Officer, Kinisla
Helen Clarkson, CEO, The Climate Group
Emma Curtis, Managing Director, Strong Roots
Minister Timmy Dooley, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine, Ireland
Kasia Faber, Principal Industry Architect, Google Cloud
Ailbhe Gerrard, Farmer, Brookfield Farm, County Tipperary
Blake Harris, Managing Director, Global Food Traceability Center, Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
Jade Hoai, Senior Executive Leader of Purchasing and Operations, Whole Foods Market UK
Una Hrnjak, Group Director for International Sustainability, ALDI South Group
Charlie Hudson, Global Climate and Impact Director, Compass Group
Kaushik Kappagantulu, Co-founder and CEO, Kheyti
Mark Kaplan, Chief Marketing and Sustainability Officer, Wholechain
Nabeeha Kazi Hutchins, President and CEO, PAI
Clémence Laudren, VP F&B Strategy, Accor
Hongpeng Lei, Mitigation Branch Chief, Climate Change Division, UN Environment Programme
Caitlin Leibert, Vice President of Sustainability, Whole Foods Market
Holly Letch, Head of Sustainability, JKS Restaurants
Nick Mabey, Founder and Chair, London Climate Action Week Steering Group
Danielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank
Marcela Quintero, Associate Director General, Research Strategy, and Innovation, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
Carina Roseingrave, Dairy Farmer, Burren View Farm, County Clare
Dorothy Shaver, Global Sustainability Business Leader, Unilever
Myriam Sidibé, Chief Mission Officer and Founder, Brands on a Mission
Steph Speck, Global Director, Strategic Partnerships, Engagement and Communications, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
Eliane Ubalijoro, CEO, Landscape Alliance
Daniella Vega, Group Senior Vice President of Health and Sustainability, Ahold Delhaize
Kevin Watson, Sustainability Director, Levy Business UK

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