World Food Day news
The latest announcements and updates around World Food Day.
With Gratitude
To everyone that was part NFP World Food Day 2026, as a participant, speaker, booth host, staff, and beyond, we wanted to extend our heartfelt thanks! It was an inspiring and memorable day that will more certainly fuel the work we all do in the coming weeks, months, and years. There is much more to unpack in the days to come but for now, we simply wanted to express our gratitude.
Intergenerational Dialogue in Action: Sarah van Buren Joins WFD26 as Youth co-Moderator
Every edition of World Food Day features some firsts, and this year marks a major milestone: The World Food Forum (WFF) Netherlands, facilitated by Eye For Nature, is partnering with NFP to embed meaningful, youth-led participation throughout the entire program. Central to this initiative is our Youth Co-Moderator, Sarah van Buren, who will join Ikenna Azuike on the main stage to drive intergenerational dialogue.
Full Programme Now Available
The programme for World Food Day 2026 is now live. On 20 October, Fokker Terminal in The Hague will host a full day of keynotes, panels, and 24 side sessions exploring this year's theme: Partnerships that Feed the Future.
Get a Sneak Peak at This Year's Programme
World Food Day 2026 — *Programme 20 October 2026 | Fokker Terminal, The Hague
Pitch Your Partnership for WFD26
Got a partnership ready to grow, or an idea that needs the right partner? Bring it to World Food Day 2026. Five shortlisted, 1 minute, pitches will be selected to go live on the plenary stage on 20 October where the audience votes, and the winner receives up to 40 hours of hands-on partnership-development support from NFP. Submit before 30 September. Notifications go out 9 October.
Keynote Speaker Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli will deliver the keynote address at World Food Day 2026, taking place on 20 October at the Fokker Terminal, The Hague. A serial social entrepreneur, business leader, and author, Ndidi brings three decades of experience spanning international development, consumer goods, food systems, strategic consulting, and philanthropy. Across Africa, she has driven business growth, shaped policy, and mentored the next generation of leaders — as founder of LEAP Africa and African Food Changemakers, and co-founder of Sahel Consulting, AACE Foods, and Wealth4Impact. Most recently, Ndidi served as President/CEO of ONE, leading teams across the US, Europe, and Africa and mobilizing billions in investment toward healthier lives and economic opportunity on the continent. She began her career as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company in Chicago. She currently sits on the boards of the Rockefeller Foundation, Fondation Chanel, Stanbic IBTC Group, and the Bridgespan Group, and has previously served on the boards of Nestlé Nigeria, Nigerian Breweries (Heineken), GAIN, and the African Philanthropy Forum, among others. Ndidi holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, an undergraduate degree from the Wharton School, and a PhD from the University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business. A TED speaker and Young Global Leader (World Economic Forum), she is the author of Social Innovation in Africa and Food Entrepreneurs in Africa, among other works. Her keynote will bring a compelling, first-hand perspective on building resilient partnerships across food systems — a fitting anchor for this year's theme, "Partnerships that Feed the Future."
Announcing Our Moderator for World Food Day 2026
World Food Day 2026 is bringing together some brilliant voices, and we're excited to introduce two of them. Meet the people who will help shape the day, on stage and behind the mic.