Highlights
The 3rd edition of the EU Agri-Food Days took place on 15 - 17 December 2025 in Brussels focusing on the theme of “Securing Europe’s Food and Agriculture”.
Opening speech by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
High-level opening session of the 2025 EU Agri-Food Days
Opening interview with Christophe HANSEN, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food
Presentations
Day 2
2025 EU Agricultural Outlook report – Andrea Porcella Capkovicova, EU Agricultural Outlook, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
Productivity Outlook for EU Agriculture – Mauro Vigani, Socio-Economic Analyst, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
The EU's position in global markets – Mihaly Himics, Socio-Economic Analyst, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
Outlook fo EU farms – Pascal Tillie, Research Fellow, Joint Research Centre, European Commission
Environmental aspects – Leon van de Pol, Socio-Economic Analyst, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
Day 3
Shaping together the future of digital innovation and AI in agriculture: Keynote address – Daniela Di Gianantonio, Head of Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization
Agriculture of Data – Jesper Stendal Sørensen, Danish Agricultural Agency
Horizon Europe project – Agrarian
Horizon Europe project – AI4 Soil Health
Horizon Europe project – EUFarmBook
Making EU Business Wallet work for farmers: Keynote speech – Dr Carsten Stöcker, Founder and CEO, Spherity
Ursula von der LeyenPresident of the European Commission 
Christophe HansenCommissioner for Agriculture and Food 
Christophe HansenCommissioner for Agriculture and Food 
Sasha TwiningMaster of Ceremony 
Maria PanayiotouMinister of Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment of the Republic of Cyprus 
Elsi KatainenMember of the European Parliament 
Participation of Christophe Hansen, European Commissioner, in the EU Agri-Food Days 2025Christophe Hansen 
Massimiliano GiansantiPresident, COPA 
Lucie MonticelliManaging Director and Chief Technology Officer, Evolutive Agronomy 
Diego Canga FanoActing Deputy Director-General, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission 
Tasmin RoseModerator 
Elisabeth Hidén Vice-President, European Council of Young Farmers - CEJA 
Bjarne ThomsenSpecial Consultant and Danish representative in the Standing Committee on Agricultural Research (SCAR), Danish Agency for Green Transition and Aquatic Environment 
Michiel SchefferBoard President, European Innovation Council 
Erwin Schöpges President, FairCOOP 
Lubomir NokovFounder and CEO - Harmonica Foods 
Katharina SchobersbergerFarmer and Vice-President, CEJA 
Petya VasilievaIvanova Farmer 
Hanna JarosławskaFarmer 
Gelsomina Vigliotti Vice-President, European Investment Bank 
Anna AkhalkatsiDivision Director for the EU Countries, World Bank Group 
Dirk JacobsDirector-General, FoodDrinkEurope 
Yann de MeyAssociate Professor in Agricultural Business Economics, Wageningen University & Research 
Caroline Helleisen ErrantGeneral Director, Centre national interprofessionnel de l’économie laitière 
Stefania AvanziniDirector, One Planet Business for Biodiversity (OP2B), initiative of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) 
Mathieu CourgeauDairy farmer in Western France and member of European Coordination Via Campesina 
Marco Contiero EU Agriculture Policy Director, Greenpeace European Unit 
Elisabeth WernerDirector General, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission 
Agri-food days 20252025 EU Agri-Food Days’ – Day 1 ‘Ensuring food security for the future’ 
Agri-food days 20252025 EU Agri-Food Days’ – Day 1 ‘Ensuring food security for the future’ 
Agri-food days 20252025 EU Agri-Food Days’ – Day 1 ‘Ensuring food security for the future’ 
Agri-food days 20252025 EU Agri-Food Days’ – Day 1 ‘Ensuring food security for the future’ 
Agri-food days 20252025 EU Agri-Food Days’ – Day 1 ‘Ensuring food security for the future’ 
Agri-food days 20252025 EU Agri-Food Days’ – Day 1 ‘Ensuring food security for the future’ 
Illustration: A strong and modern CAP for food securityGraphic artist illustration of EU Agri-food days day 1 (morning) 
Time-lapse video: A strong and modern CAP for food securityTime-lapse video: A strong and modern CAP for food security
Bence Toth Acting Deputy Head of Unit A2, Analysis and Outlook, European Commission Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development 
Mauro ViganiSocio-Economic Analyst, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission 
Pierre Bascou Deputy Director-General, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission 
Emilie BourgoinGroup Director Public Affairs, REWE 
Dr David Laborde DirectorAgrifood Economics and Policy Division, FAO 
Montse Baró VilàFruits and vegetables farmer, Baró e Hijos S.L. 
Mihaly HimicsSocio-Economic Analyst, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commissio 
Iliana AxiotiadesSecretary General, COCERAL 
Agata GalinskaHead of Unit, Global issues, WTO and relations with ACP, European Commission 
Pathompong SingthongCounsellor ,Mission of Thailand to the European Union 
Jukka LikitaloSecretary General, Ecolait 
Pascal TillieResearch Fellow, Joint Research Centre, European Commission 
Monika NebeskáCereals & Oilseeds Farmer, Všestary Agricultural Cooperative 
Gijs SchilthuisDirector, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission 
Samuele TonelloSenior Food Officer, European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) 
Łukasz WyrzykowskiManaging Director, IFCN Dairy Research Network 
Catherine Geslain-LanéelleDirector, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission 
Julia Bognar Director for Climate, Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) 
Felix RieckenDairy livestock farmer, European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture (EARA) 
Anke Marianne HerrmannChair Professor Soil Nutrient Cycling, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 
Theresa ImreFounder & former CEO, Markta 
Julia NielsonDeputy Director at Trade and Agriculture Directorate, OECD 
Klaus Grunert Professor, Aarhus University 
Agri-food days 20252025 EU Agri-Food Days’ – Day 2 ‘Growing Forward: Prospects of the EU Agri-Food Sector in Numbers’ 
Agri-food days 20252025 EU Agri-Food Days’ – Day 2 ‘Growing Forward: Prospects of the EU Agri-Food Sector in Numbers’ 
Agri-food days 20252025 EU Agri-Food Days’ – Day 2 ‘Growing Forward: Prospects of the EU Agri-Food Sector in Numbers’ 
Agri-food days 20252025 EU Agri-Food Days’ – Day 2 ‘Growing Forward: Prospects of the EU Agri-Food Sector in Numbers’ 
Agri-food days 20252025 EU Agri-Food Days’ – Day 2 ‘Growing Forward: Prospects of the EU Agri-Food Sector in Numbers’ 
Agri-food days 20252025 EU Agri-Food Days’ – Day 2 ‘Growing Forward: Prospects of the EU Agri-Food Sector in Numbers’ 
Agri-food days 20252025 EU Agri-Food Days’ – Day 2 ‘Growing Forward: Prospects of the EU Agri-Food Sector in Numbers’ 
Agri-food days 20252025 EU Agri-Food Days’ – Day 2 ‘Growing Forward: Prospects of the EU Agri-Food Sector in Numbers’ 
Agri-food days 20252025 EU Agri-Food Days’ – Day 2 ‘Growing Forward: Prospects of the EU Agri-Food Sector in Numbers’ 
Agri-food days 20252025 EU Agri-Food Days’ – Day 2 ‘Growing Forward: Prospects of the EU Agri-Food Sector in Numbers’ 
Agri-food days 20252025 EU Agri-Food Days’ – Day 2 ‘Growing Forward: Prospects of the EU Agri-Food Sector in Numbers’
Daniela Di GianantonioHead of Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia 
Jesper Stendal SørensenDanish Agricultural Agency 
Catherine Geslain-LanéelleDirector, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission 
Jon Emil SimonsenDeputy Director-General, Agency for Green Transition and Aquatic Environment, Ministry of Green Transition of Denmark 
Stefan TopPresident, European Agricultural Machinery Association (CEMA) 
Søren SøndergaardVice-President, Committee of Professional Agricultural Organisations, General Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives (COPA-COGECA) 
Dr Carsten StöckerFounder and CEO, Spherity 
Christiane Kirketerp de VironActing Director, Cybersecurity and Trust, Directorate-General for Communication Networks, Content and Technology, European Commission 
Dr Siobhán JordanHead of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation, Agriculture and Food Development Authority (Teagasc) 
Armando PoelmanTechnical Innovation Lead, Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority 
George MailatFarmer 
Elisabeth WernerDirector General, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission 
Anna GumbauModerator 
Agri-food days 20252025 EU Agri-Food Days’ – Day 2 ‘Shaping together the future of digital innovation and AI in agriculture’ 
Agri-food days 20252025 EU Agri-Food Days’ – Day 2 ‘Shaping together the future of digital innovation and AI in agriculture’ 
Agri-food days 20252025 EU Agri-Food Days’ – Day 2 ‘Shaping together the future of digital innovation and AI in agriculture’ 
Agri-food days 20252025 EU Agri-Food Days’ – Day 2 ‘Shaping together the future of digital innovation and AI in agriculture’ 
Agri-food days 2025Securing Europe's Food and Agriculture
Day 1 – Ensuring food security for the future
Sessions on 15 December
Day 2 – EU Agricultural Outlook conference
Sessions on 16 December
Sessions on 17 December
2025 EU Agri-Food Days agenda
Securing Europe’s Food and Agriculture
2025 EU Agri-Food Days – Speakers' biographies
About the EU Agri-Food Days
The EU Agri-Food Days are the forum for stakeholders to discuss the outlook of European agriculture, agricultural market trends, food security, sustainability, digital technologies and data flows together with farmers, EU policy makers, civil society, business representatives, analysts and digital experts.
This annual conference also offers the opportunity to participants to reflect on current and upcoming challenges in the European agri-food sector.
