FCSI EAME CONFERENCE 2026 THE PROGRAM CONFERENCE 2026 AGENDA


Check out the program for the 2026 FCSI EAME Conference, as delegates gather on 28-31 May at the fantastic Titanic Hotel Liverpool. Learn from keynote speakers and panel sessions, addressing everything from AI to the human element


H is for Humanity E is for Environment A is for AI/Automation R is for Responsibility T is for Togetherness


THURSDAY 28 MAY 2026: 13.00 – 17.00 FCSI EAME EPiC meeting (Malmaison Hotel, Liverpool)


19.00 Welcome reception


FRIDAY 29 MAY 2026: 09.00


Conference opens, registrations 09.15


Opening remarks and introductions to HEART ’26 – Julian Edwards FCSI


09.20 Welcome – Tina Nielsen and Michael Jones, 1473 Media


09.30 – 10.00 Opening keynote:


Professor Bryce Evans, Liverpool Hope University.


A cultural and culinary history of Liverpool


10.00 – 10.45 Olympian achievements: An interactive walk-through of the


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Olympia project, featuring Danny Potter FCSI and collaborating Allied members


10.45: COFFEE BREAK 11.15 – 12.00


H is for Humanity: Human engineering in foodservice design – designing for people Panel featuring Claire Moss FCSI, Kreate; Marta Cebrián López FCSI, MCL Food Consulting; Richard Haddad FCSI, Aventra Hospitality


12.00 – 13.30: LUNCH AND SPEED NETWORKING SESSION


13.30 – 14.15 EPiC presentation


14.15 – 14.45 E is for Environment – Alexandra French, CEO, Xampla. On the mission to eliminate single-use plastics and finding innovative new materials


14.45 – 15.30 Closing keynote – Nisha Katona MBE, Founder, Mowgli Street Food. The Liverpudlian restaurateur shares the inspiring story of her journey in foodservice


15.30 – 16.00: COFFEE BREAK


16.00 FCSI EAME AGM


18.00 – 19.00 Transport to restaurant departs


19.30 – 00.00 Dinner at Hill Dickinson Stadium


SATURDAY 30 MAY 2026: 09.30 Welcome: Tina Nielsen and Michael Jones, 1473 Media


09.35 – 10.00 A is for AI/Automation:


The impact of AI and automation on the role of the consultant, kitchens and the wider foodservice sector Panel featuring: Khaled Halabi FCSI, H+K United, Primoz Cernigoj FCSI, PROprima d.o.o., Giorgia Lardner FCSI, Cooper8 Ltd


10.00 – 10.30


R is for Responsibility: Emma Best, operations director, Eurest


What is a responsible business? Insight from a market leader


10.30 – 11.00: COFFEE BREAK


11.00 – 11.45 T is for Togetherness: How worldwide industry collaboration is creating a


bright future for FCSI members. Panel featuring: Frank Wagner FCSI, president, FCSI Worldwide; Brent Hall FCSI, chair, FCSI The Americas; Phil Llewellyn FCSI, chair, FCSI Asia Pacific; Julian Edwards FCSI, chair, FCSI Europe, Africa, Middle East


11.45


Closing remarks – Tina Nielsen, Michael Jones, 1473 Media; and Julian Edwards FCSI


12.00 – 13.00 LUNCH


13.00 – 17.00 Experience tours 19.30 DINNER


SUNDAY 31 MAY 2026: 08.00: BREAKFAST AND CHECK OUT


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