2026 Conference
A biennial conference featuring globally renowned speakers. In 2026, it will be held in Lisbon, with a full conference day (October 1st, 2026).
2026 Conference Location
The exclusive conference will take place at VdA Vieira de Almeida, one of the most prestigious Portuguese law firms, with a strong presence across the Lusophone world.
Rua Dom Luís I, 28, 1200-151 Lisbon, Portugal
2026 Conference Programme
1st October 2026 – Morning
09:00 am
Arrival and Check-in of Participants
09:30 am
Welcome
- Assunção Cristas (Co-Head of Practice Partner Environment & Climate Change at VdA, Portugal)
- Global Agri Forum
- Media N9ve
- Paulo Fradilha (CEO at Agritech Show Luanda, Angola)
09:40 am
World Agrifood Production: Dynamics and Trends
- Forest L. Reinhardt (John D. Black Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School)
10:20 am
Iberia’s Strategic Role in the Future of Global Agribusiness
- João Ortigão Costa (CEO at Sugal Group, Portugal)
10:50 am
Coffee Break
11:20 am
South America as Global Agrifood Supplier
- Antonio Azevedo (CEO at Luxor Group, Brasil)
12:00 pm
Round Table: Unlocking Agribusiness Opportunities in Africa (Moderator: Forbes / Jornal Económico)
- Michael Nisser (President at Phoenix Eagle Group nv, Angola)
- Carrinho Group (Angola)
- Wanderley Ribeiro (Presidente at AAPA – Associação Agro Pecuária de Angola, Angola)
13:00 pm
Lunch at the Event Venue
1st October 2026 – Afternoon
02:00 pm
The New Era of Forests: Regenerate, Protect and Value
- Esben Brandi (Head of Business Development BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group, Denmark)
02:40 pm
Agritech from an Investor Perspective
- Francisco Jardim (Managing Partner at SPventures, Brazil)
03:20 pm
Coffee Break
03:50 pm
Agriculture with Impact
- Francisco Ferreira dos Santos (CEO at JFS Group / Reset Foundation, Mozambique)
04:30 pm
Round Table: Agribusiness on an Investor Perspective
- Catarina Pinto Correia (Co-Head of Practice Partner Environment & Climate Change at VdA, Portugal)
- Javier Cano (Board Member at Eurosemillas)
- Juan Lopez Barcelo (Investment Director, Infrastructure & Natural Resources at Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Canada)
- Vasco Nunes (Senior Operations Officer at IFC / World Bank, Angola)
- Bader Al Aujan (Chairman at Al Jouf Agricultural Development Co. & Chairman at Entaj, Saudi Arabia)
05:30 pm
My Vision for the Future
- Uri Levine (Co-founder and Ex- CEO at Waze)
06:10 pm
Signing of Corporate and Institutional Agreements and Protocols
07:30 pm
Exclusive Dinner for Speakers, Sponsors, Partners and Guests
