Kick-off Event - Global Conscious Food Systems Summit

Event description: 

March 26, 2026

Online at 8am EDT

The Royal Government of Bhutan, the Conscious Food Systems Alliance and the UN Development Programme along with partners, are proud to host the first Global Conscious Food Systems Summit, from 31 August to 4 September in Paro, Bhutan.

Be part of the online kick-off event of the Global Conscious Food Systems Summit 2026—a milestone moment on the road to Bhutan. Discover the emerging agenda and learn how to join as registration for the Summit officially opens.

The kick-off event will feature many high-level speakers including:
• Dasho Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of the Royal Government of Bhutan
• Haoliang Xu, UN Under-Secretary-General and UNDP Associate Administrator
• Hindou Ibrahim, Climate adaptation expert and Indigenous rights advocate
• Nana Woo, Human Development Programme Design Specialist, SEKEM

Register here.