Global Dairy Congress 2026
Event Programme
The premier industry event devoted to marketing and brands, consumers and innovation, designed for industry leaders, innovators, suppliers, customers and advisers worldwide. The 19th annual Global Dairy Congress will feature two days of conference sessions focusing on the latest market developments, trends and opportunities and extensive time for informal networking and discussion.
Discover this years speakers
Tuesday
Wednesday
9:00 am
MARKET TRENDS AND OUTLOOK
Consumer responsiveness to dairy, health and functionality
Ananda Roy, Senior Vice President – Thought Leadership Europe for Circana
9:15 am
MARKET TRENDS AND OUTLOOK
Tariffs, pricing and industry structure change
Tom Booijink, Senior Dairy Specialist Europe & Africa for Rabobank, Netherlands
9:30 am
MARKET TRENDS AND OUTLOOK
Quality, innovation and sustainability
Speaker to be announced
9:45 am
MARKET TRENDS AND OUTLOOK
Panel discussion joined by
Speaker to be announced
10:15 am
Refreshment and networking break
11:00 am
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP
Realising the potential of brands, technology and acquisition
Speaker to be announced
11:15 am
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP
Making life better for consumers
Speaker to be announced
11:30 am
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP
Creating high value functional product opportunities
Dr Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto, Vice President of Yili Group, China
11:45 am
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP
Reducing and improving ageing
Peggy Diby, Global Head of Corporate Affairs – Nutrition for Nestlé, Switzerland
12:00 pm
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP
Promoting dairy affordability and benefits
Speaker to be announced
12:15 pm
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP
Panel discussion joined by
Speaker to be announced
12:45 pm
Networking lunch
2:00 pm
FOCUS ON FUNCTIONALITY
Biotics, protein and GLP-1
Speaker to be announced
2:15 pm
FOCUS ON FUNCTIONALITY
Supporting active lifestyles
Speaker to be announced
2:30 pm
FOCUS ON FUNCTIONALITY
Targeting blood sugar control
Richard Walton, Senior Adviser – Global Business and Industry Affairs for Meiji Holdings, Japan
2:45 pm
FOCUS ON FUNCTIONALITY
Making snacking nutritious
Carole Nicaud, Strategic Innovation Director for Bel Group, France
3:00 pm
FOCUS ON FUNCTIONALITY
Questions and discussion
3:15 pm
Refreshment and networking break
4:00 pm
BREAKTHROUGH BRANDING
50 years of purposeful brand building to the world’s top 10
Nguyen Quang Tri, Executive Marketing Director for Vinamilk, Vietnam
4:15 pm
BREAKTHROUGH BRANDING
Potential for organic growth
Speaker to be announced
4:30 pm
BREAKTHROUGH BRANDING
Taking kefir into the mainstream
Speaker to be announced
4:45 pm
BREAKTHROUGH BRANDING
India’s key dairy opportunities
Rajiv Mitra, Senior Adviser – Growth and Transformation for Indapur Dairy & Milk
Products, India
5:00 pm
BREAKTHROUGH BRANDING
Questions and discussion
5:15 pm
WORLD DAIRY INNOVATION AWARDS 2026
Presentation of World Dairy Innovation Awards 2026
5:45 pm
WORLD DAIRY INNOVATION AWARDS 2026
Cocktail and canapé reception
7:30 pm
Close
Thursday
9:00 am
CELL-BASED DAIRY
Developing a full dairy range
Jennifer Côté, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Opalia, Canada
9:15 am
CELL-BASED DAIRY
Barista milk without cows
Speaker to be announced
9:30 am
CELL-BASED DAIRY
Lactoferrin for women’s health
Speaker to be announced
9:45 am
CELL-BASED DAIRY
Consumer demand for CowFree
Speaker to be announced
10:00 am
CELL-BASED DAIRY
Binding proteins
Speaker to be announced
10:15 am
CELL-BASED DAIRY
Questions and discussion
10:30 am
CELL-BASED DAIRY
Refreshment and networking break
11:00 am
INNOVATOR PANEL
Pistachio flavoured protein yogurt
Speaker to be announced
11:15 am
INNOVATOR PANEL
SmartMilk: creating a new functional milk category
Vibhah and Vineet Shiriwastow, Founders and Directors of Lullaa, New Zealand
11:30 am
INNOVATOR PANEL
Milk for video gamers
Speaker to be announced
11:45 am
INNOVATOR PANEL
Award winning hot dog alternative
Speaker to be announced
12:00 pm
INNOVATOR PANEL
Protein cheese snack bar
Speaker to be announced
12:15 pm
INNOVATOR PANEL
PlanetDairy: hybrid milk with plant protein
Jakob Skovgaard, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of PlanetDairy, Denmark
12:30 pm
INNOVATOR PANEL
Questions and discussion
12:45 pm
Networking lunch
2:00 pm
Close