Congress

Greetings

The most important knowledge and information exchange forum in the sector in southern Europe

Port Tarragona present the 5^th Agrifood International Congress, which will take place on October 15^th and 16^th, 2026 and, as in previous editions, aims to be the most important forum for knowledge and information exchange in the sector in Southern Europe.

In this year’s programme, special attention will be given to the resilience of the agrifood system in the face of increasingly complex, volatile and uncertain environments. Together with leading experts, we will address some of the key balances currently shaping decision-making in the sector: the relationship between security of supply and cost efficiency, between sustainability and competitiveness, as well as the alignment between declared strategic objectives and the operational decisions taken in practice.

This programme is complemented by dedicated time for information exchange and networking among all stakeholders within this community, as expanding personal connections is essential to fostering business development and growth across the sector.

The 5th Agrifood International Congress remains a great opportunity to prepare for the future by sharing ideas and proposals, taking advantage of the unique setting offered by the Port of Tarragona, the leading agrifood port in the Mediterranean.

We look forward to your active participation in this congress so that, together, we can make it as enriching as possible. For our part, we will make every effort to ensure this.

We look forward to welcoming you!

Programme

DAY 1 – October 15

17:00

Boat trip on a “Golondrina”

Trip to discover the Port facilities. Optional visit – Registration required.

19:00 – 19:15

Welcome and Opening – Welcome by Port Tarragona / GENCAT

19:15 - 20:30

Panel 1 — Global Context and Geopolitics

A World Under Pressure: Geopolitical Impacts on Agrifood Markets

Speaker: Xavier Sala-i-Martin. Professor & Chair of Economics, Columbia University

21:00 – 1:30

Gala dinner

DAY 2 – October 16

9:00 – 9:05

Welcome – Day 2

09:05 – 10:05

Panel 2 — The new drivers of the agri‑food system

European regulation as a “game changer” for agri‑food trade

Iliana Axiotiades. Secretary General, COCERAL

10:10 – 11:10

Panel 2 — The new drivers of the agri‑food system

Food, feed, fuel: the role of agri‑food raw materials in the energy transition

José Ramón Freire. Spanish Renewable Ammonia Association (AEAR)

11:15 – 11:45

Coffee Break

11:45 – 12:45

Panel 3 — Transport and Logistics (Economic Perspective / Commercial Decisions)

Round Table: Resilience, Costs and Real Decisions in a Disruptive Environment

Speaker to be confirmed

12:45 – 13:45

Panel 4 — Transport and Logistics (Technical Perspective)

Round Table: The New Bottleneck in Agrifood Logistics

Speaker to be confirmed

13:45 – 14:00

Closing of the Congress

14:00 – 15:00

Networking lunch

Speakers

MODERATOR

Useful Information

Coaches

The congress offers a coach service from the following hotels: Hotel H10 Imperial Tarraco, Hotel SB Ciutat de Tarragona, Hotel SB Express.

15/10:
18:45h – H10 Imperial Tarraco Hotel – Tinglado 1
18:45h – SB Ciutat de Tarragona Hotel – Tinglado 1
18:35h – SB Express Hotel – Tinglado 1

8:30h – Tinglado 1 – Gala Dinner
00:00h – Gala Dinner – Hotels
1:30h – Gala Dinner – Hotels

16/10:
8:30h - Hotel H10 Imperial Tarraco – Tinglado 1
8:30h - Hotel SB Ciutat de Tarragona – Tinglado 1
8:20h - Hotel SB Express – Tinglado 1

Punctuality is requested. Coaches will wait at the hotel entrances and will be identified with the Congress name.