Jul 02, 26

Registration is open for World Food Day 2026

Secure your spot for the most impactful edition of World Food Day yet, taking place 20 October in The Hague.

This October, The Hague becomes the place where food systems change-makers come together. Not just to exchange ideas, but to deepen the collaborations that drive real progress.

World Food Day 2026 is shaping up to be our most impactful edition yet. Held on 20 October at the Fokker Terminal in The Hague, the day brings together policymakers, businesses, civil society and knowledge institutions around a shared goal: building partnerships that feed the future. With interactive sessions, live discussions and dedicated space for networking, it's a day designed to turn conversations into concrete collaboration.

Each year in October, the world marks World Food Day as a call to action for governments, organisations and individuals to work towards a future where everyone has access to nutritious, affordable food. For NFP, this means bringing Dutch and international stakeholders together to accelerate food systems transformation. This year's edition, Partnerships that Feed the Future, is about forging the new and stronger partnerships needed to get there, spanning food security, healthy diets, resilient ecosystems and sustainable economies.

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Mark Fonseca Rendeiro

Communications Officer - NFP

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Pitch Your Partnership for WFD26

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

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

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.