Kick-off Event – Global Conscious Food Systems Summit

 

This recording captures the official online kick-off of the Global Conscious Food Systems Summit 2026, hosted by the Royal Government of Bhutan and the Conscious Food Systems Alliance (CoFSA), together with UNDP and partners.
Meet the voices shaping the Summit:
• H.E. Dasho Tshering Tobgay, Honorable Prime Minister of Bhutan
• Haoliang Xu, UN Under-Secretary-General & UNDP Associate Administrator
• Hindou Ibrahim, Climate adaptation expert & Indigenous rights advocate
• Nana Woo, Human Development Programme Design Specialist, SEKEM
Watch this invitation to reimagine food systems—by integrating consciousness, culture, values, and inner development into how we transform systems.
The Summit, from 31 August – 4 September 2026, in Bhutan, will bring together diverse voices from around the world to catalyze collective action toward more regenerative, inclusive, and conscious food systems.
Watch the recording to:
• Discover the vision and emerging agenda
• Hear from inspiring global leaders
• Begin the journey toward Bhutan
🔗 Learn more & register for the Summit: https://consciousfoodsummit.com/

Agenda

SESSION 1: HIGH-LEVEL OPENING

00:00–00:05

Welcome and Introduction – Jo Confino, Leadership Coach and Journalist.

00:05–00:10

Guided Grounding Exercise – Charlotte Dufour, Practice Advisor, Conscious Food Systems Alliance.

00:10–00:15

Opening Address – His Excellency Dasho Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister, Royal Government of Bhutan

00:15–00:20

Framing Remarks – Mr. Haoliang Xu, UN Under-Secretary-General and UNDP Associate Administrator

00:20–00:25

Keynote intervention by Nana Woo, Human Development Programme Design Specialist, SEKEM.

00:25–00:30

Keynote intervention by Hindou Ibrahim, Climate adaptation expert and Indigenous rights advocate

00:30 – 00:35

Official video Global Conscious Food Systems Summit 2026

SESSION 2: DEEP-DIVE INTO THE GLOBAL CONSCIOUS FOOD SYSTEMS SUMMIT 2026 IN BHUTAN

00:35–00:40

Harvest: Activating the Heart of Food Systems Transformation

00:40–00:50

The Summit at a Glance – Thomas Legrand, Technical Advisor, Conscious Food Systems Alliance

00:50–1:05

Getting Ready to Join the summit – Jimena Gomez, Partnerships and Convening Specialist, CoFSA Sec.

1:05–1:25

Open Q&A session 

1:25–1:30

Closing Remarks – Mr Mohammad Younus, Resident Representative, UNDP Bhutan.

Moderation: Jo Confino, Leadership Coach and Journalist.

 

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