Event Programme
15 December - 17 December
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New Game: Where Will Türkiye Win in Food?
Retail Reset: Who Holds the Power on the Shelf?
FROM COP31 TO ACTION
Keynote: COP31 Is Over. What Will Really Change?
In Collaboration with:
- 15 December
- 13:00 – 13:15
- IFM (Istanbul Expo Center)
From Policy to Systems: How Is Food Being Redefined?
How will the COP31 decisions and the global policy agenda translate into changes in Türkiye’s food system?In Collaboration with:
Moderator
Ilgaz Gürsoy
Journalist, Author & TV Presenter
- 15 December
- 13:15 – 14:00
- IFM (Istanbul Expo Center)
Food Security in a Fragile World
How Will Global Food Systems Continue to Feed the World?
In Collaboration with:
Moderator
İrfan Donat
Agriculture Editor
- 15 December
- 14:00 – 14:45
- IFM (Istanbul Expo Center)
The Future of Production: Who Will Stay in the Game?
Where do small-scale producers stand in this transformation? How will this transition be financed?In Collaboration with:
Moderator
İrfan Donat
Agriculture Editor
- 15 December
- 14:45 – 15:30
- IFM (Istanbul Expo Center)
The Cost of Sustainability: Who Pays, Who Benefits?
We want to make food systems more sustainable. But who will ultimately bear the cost of this transformation – producers, manufacturers, consumers, governments or the financial sector?In Collaboration with:
Moderator
Ilgaz Gürsoy
Journalist, Author & TV Presenter
- 15 December
- 15:30 – 16:15
- IFM (Istanbul Expo Center)
Closing Session: From COP31 to Action
The 5 Priority Transformation Steps for the Food IndustryIn Collaboration with:
- 15 December
- 16:15 – 16:45
- IFM (Istanbul Expo Center)
THE BUSINESS OF FOOD: Trade, Retail & Margin War
Keynote: The Future of Food: Global Trends Reshaping Consumer Demand
In Collaboration with:
Speaker
Aylin Siyahhan
Euromonitor International
- 16 December
- 13:00 – 13:30
- IFM (Istanbul Expo Center)
New Game: Where Will Türkiye Win in Food?
Will Türkiye remain a low-cost supplier? Is value-added production really achievable? New markets: finding the balance between Africa, the Gulf and the EU.
In Collaboration with:
Moderator
Cenk Gürsoy
Euromonitor International
- 16 December
- 13:45 – 14:30
- IFM (Istanbul Expo Center)
Retail Reset: Who Holds the Power on the Shelf?
Why is private label booming? Does a brand really create value? Are retailers pushing back against producers?
In Collaboration with:
- 16 December
- 14:45 – 15:30
- IFM (Istanbul Expo Center)
Price, Cost, Margin: Who Is Making Money and Who Is Losing?
Rising costs vs. consumer resistance. Is the discount culture undermining quality? Is the business still profitable?
In Collaboration with:
- 16 December
- 15:30 – 16:15
- IFM (Istanbul Expo Center)
FOOD NEXT: What Will Actually Change?
From FoodTech Hype to Real Market Dynamics: Has the future arrived, or are we still watching presentations about it?
Keynote: The Future of Eating: What Will Actually Change?
In Collaboration with:
- 17 December
- 13:00 – 13:45
- IFM (Istanbul Expo Center)

















