Program 2026

18. November 2026

Conference Wednesday and Welcome Dinner

2:00 PM — Welcome and Start
- Wolfgang Braunstein, gfa-consulting (AT)
- Goncalo Andrade, Portugal Fresh (PT)

2:30 – 6:00 PM — CAP – CMO 2028ff
- … – Johannes Fankhauser, Agriculture und Rural Development Section, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions and Water Management (AT)
- ’30 years of EU support for the F&V sector: achievements, challenges and future’ – Kerstin Rosenow, Head of Unit B.1 Economical sustainability, DG AGRI (EC)

Networking & Coffee Break
- ‘Fruit and Vegetables: current challenges in Europe’ – Luc Vanoirbeek, Copa Cogeca (BE)
- ‘Holding the Line: Navigating the CAP and CMO Reform without losing our Way’ – Michele Gentile, AREFLH (EU)
- Panel discussion with all speakers of this day – Wolfgang Braunstein, Moderator
- Summary of the 1st day – Wolfgang Braunstein, gfa-consulting (AT)

Conference and Networking Dinner

9:05 AM – 12:30 — Current market situation, internationality, export opportunities
- ‘The challenges of tomorrow’s consumption’ – Chris White, Fruitnet Media International (UK)
- ‘The Market of Tomorrow: Consumer Trends in 2030 and AI Leverage for Producer Organisations’ – Cyriacus W. Schultze, CLATU Gruppe, FOOD AND WINE CULTURE Consulting (DE)

Networking & Coffee Break
- ‘SPAR’s role in the ‘agriculture – retail – consumer’ magic triangle’ – Stefan Hix, SPAR Österreichische Warenhandels AG (AT)
- … – Josef Peck, amcAUSTRIA (AT)
- Panel discussion – Goncalo Andrade, Moderator

2:00 – 5:00 PM — Current Trends, Innovations, New Challenges and Best Practice Examples
- … – Felix Kirschstein, hexafarms (DE)
- ‘Europe’s Orchard: How Polish producer organisations are using their collective strength to tackle rising costs and climate change’ – Dominika Kozarzewska, Grupa Producentów Owoców “Polskie Jagody” Sp. Z o.o. (PL)
- ‘Implementation of the research and development strategy of the Vitaprim producer organisation as part of an Operational Programme’ – Guillaume Rostoll, Vitaprim (FR)
- Questions and discussion – Goncalo Andrade, Moderator

Networking & Coffee Break
- A look back at 20 years of ICOP – thank you all! – Wolfgang Braunstein, gfa-consulting (AT)
- Summary of and closing remarks on ICOP conference 2026 – Wolfgang Braunstein, gfa-consulting (AT)

Excursion Friday