Main Stage Programme

The main event!

Panels, fireside chats, presentations, and case studies - head to the auditorium  for thought leadership from the brightest minds in the industry.

Breakouts

Breakouts

Dig deeper into the topics crucial to your business success with topic-focused breakout sessions. The perfect opportunity to cross paths with potential partners.

Roundtables

Roundtables

Take the conversation into your own hands, as the main stage pauses and the auditorium is set into roundtables. Each session is hosted by an industry expert, and centred around a question relating to challenges in agriculture. Simply choose which suits your needs best and take a seat. 

Start-Up Arena

Meet the Innovators

From early-stage to established, the Start-Up Arena is a bustling hub of innovation where 30+ Start-Up & Scale-Up companies will showcase their solutions. 

Innovation Stage

New for this year! 

At the centre of the busy exhibition, we've added a stage for start-up founders to pitch their bold ideas. During the networking break, enjoy your coffee whilst hearing the latest innovation emerging from Europe's brightest agtech pioneers. 

Exhibition

Exhibition

Your hub for innovation discovery. Browse the carefully curated exhibition to discover technology and systems that could take your business to the next level. A great spot for bumping into new contacts and old friends as all the networking breaks take place here.

Women's Breakfast

Women's Breakfast

Through candid discussions on mentorship, resilience, and building inclusive networks, and real stories from women who’ve built meaningful careers in agriculture, we’ll explore how we can collectively support the next generation of diverse female talent.

Serious Games Workshop

Serious Game Workshop: Role-Playing Future Shocks to the Food System (2025-2030)

Open to all delegates but limited space. This is not a panel or a presentation, it’s a fully immersive, interactive simulation designed to stress-test the food system through role-play.

1-1 Networking

It's Easy to Fill Your Calendar with Meetings 

Browse the delegate list and book a table in the dedicated 1-1 meeting room via the summit app, seek out targets in the networking exhibition, and solidify new connections at the networking drinks reception.

Social: Riverside Run

Morning Social: Riverside Run

Start your summit experience on a high by joining this guided 5km Thames River run, starting and finishing at the venue. Whether you're an experienced runner or prefer to walk and chat, all paces are welcome.

When: Monday 22 September, 6:45 - 7:45am

World Agri-Tech Party!

Party & Regen Whisky Tasting

Raise a glass to a great first day! Head into the exhibition area following the final session of day 1 to celebrate over drinks – the perfect opportunity to make new connections and catch up with familiar faces in a vibrant atmosphere.

Plus, the Fielden team will be hosting a tasting of their regeneratively produced whisky during the party - not one to miss! 

Future Food-Tech

A Full Week of Agri-Food Innovation

Maximise your connections with downstream ingredient providers, CPGs, retailers and food-tech pioneers by adding Future Food-Tech to your summit pass, directly after World Agri-Tech at the same venue on September 24-25.