Programme - The Future of food is digital

08:30  Registration and welcome coffee

09:00  Welcome and opening of the event

09:10  S3FOOD: origins, vision and strategy, facts and figures by Veerle De Graef

09:30  Welcome from EISMEA by Milena Stoyanova

09:50  The S3FOOD voucher scheme: connecting challenges with solutions  

10:10  Voucher beneficiary testimonials (part 1) 

11:15  Coffee break

11:45  Voucher beneficiary testimonials (part 2)

12:40  Closing morning session & invitation to lunch

12:45  Lunch

13:45  Opening afternoon session

13:50  Impact of S3FOOD support: Panel discussion with SME beneficiaries  

14:30  The innovation ecosystem and the role of living labs  

14:45  Key messages derived from S3FOOD experiences  

15:00 Coffee break

15:30  SS4AF - an S3 partnership for the benefit of the agri-food sector in Europe 

15:45  The role of the S3 Platform in supporting the EU Agri-food value chain 

16:00  Outlook to the future: new projects, new opportunities for companies, expanding networks 

16:30  Closing remarks & invitation to network reception 

16:45  Network reception

18:45  End