Jul 23, 26

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.

We're proud to announce that Ikenna Azuike will be our moderator for NFP World Food Day 2026.

About Our Moderator

Ikenna Azuike traded a career in law, with stints in London, Singapore, New York and Amsterdam, for broadcasting and social activism. He co-founded the Strawberry Earth Foundation to help fast forward the transition to a sustainable planet, and created the satirical news show What's Up Africa, which ran for six seasons on BBC World News. As a journalist, presenter, speaker and filmmaker, Ikenna brings an extraordinary ability to cut through complexity and draw out the stories that matter, exactly what's needed on a day dedicated to partnerships that can genuinely move the needle on a future with food systems that work for everyone.

Author

Mark Fonseca Rendeiro

Communications Officer - NFP

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World Food Day 2026 — *Programme 20 October 2026 | Fokker Terminal, The Hague

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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.

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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."