High-level event for decision-makers who shape the future of the global cocoa, chocolate and confectionery industry

International business leaders and stakeholders to meet in Davos for CHOCOVISION 2016

23-Mar-2016 - Switzerland

The biennial CHOCOVISION conference will again take place in 2016 from June 7-9 at its traditional venue in Davos, Switzerland. It will bring together about 200 relevant stakeholders along the cocoa value chain – farmers, cocoa processors, chocolate makers, FMCG producers, retailers, investors as well as politicians and NGOs – to discuss challenges and opportunities along that chain. The conference theme will be MAKE IT MATTER. From cocoa to chocolate – Explore. Empower. Exchange., building on the notion that stakeholders increasingly judge us by the impact we create, and not by words.

Stimulating discussions on strategic topics of common concern

The cocoa and chocolate industry is thriving... with a popular product, stable growth rates and wide scope for innovation. It is also an industry with a complex, highly fragmented supply chain and a number of challenges, as well as opportunities, along that chain. For example, farmers who seem to be stuck in poverty, sustainability issues which are now center stage, rapidly changing consumer habits, an evolving digital landscape or the looming obesity crisis, to only mention a few.

More than 30 intriguing speakers and panelists

Guest speakers and panelists include senior business executives, including Tidjane Thiam (CEO, Credit Suisse), Olaf Koch(Chairman of the Management Board, Metro Group), Markus Conrad (CEO, Tchibo), Calvin Grieder (Chairman & CEO, Bühler), Aldo Uva (Chief Officer Operating Supply and Strategic Business Platforms, Ferrero), Patrick Firmenich (Vice-Chairman Firmenich); experts such as Till Dudler (Managing Director EALA Consumer Goods & Services Strategy, Accenture), Kate Robertson (Founder ‘One Young World’ and former Global President and UK Chairman at Havas), Prof. Pierre Chandon (The L’Oréal Chaired Professor of Marketing, Innovation and Creativity, INSEAD), Dr.Jason Clay, (SVP, Markets and Executive Director, the Markets Institute, World Wildlife Fund); stakeholders along the cocoa value chain such aspolitical leaders from cocoa growing countries, Massandjé Touré-Litsé (Director General, Conseil du Café-Cacao), Dr. Steven K. Opuni (Chief Executive, Ghana Cocoa Board), cocoa farmersfrom Ivory Coast and Ghana,industry representatives from Mars, The Hershey Company, Olam International, Barry Callebaut, representatives of the International Cocoa InitiativeICI, IDH, Swisscontact and VOICE Network; and many more.

The Opening Night will feature Lord Michael Hastings of Scarisbrick (Global Head of Citizenship, KPMG International), who will discuss the power of partnerships between business and civil society to empower smallholder producers economically and socially. A further highlight will be the keynote by Didier Drogba, legendary international footballplayer originating from Ivory Coast, who established the Didier Drogba Foundation which aims to “make it matter” by providing support to the Ivorian people and vulnerable Africa in the areas of health and education.

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