Food & Beverage

IDF World Dairy Summit 2026

Join the IDF World Dairy Summit 2026 in New Zealand, a premier global dairy event focusing on people, planet and economies. Experience inspiring speakers, expert panels, and technical visits, while enjoying New Zealand’s rich culture, fine wines and food.

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65Speakers
57Sponsors
0Sessions
105Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at IDF, in alphabetical order.

Assoc Prof Daniela Martini
Associate Professor · University of Milan
Assoc Prof Lucy Burkitt
Associate Professor, Soil Science · Massey University
Becky Nyman
Chair · USDEC
Carol Hirschfeld
Head of Video/Audio & Content Partnerships · StuffNZ
Caroline Huetink
Programme Manager Animal Health and Welfare · ZuiveINL
Cathy Zhang
Regulatory Manager · Fonterra
Charlotte Rutherford
Director of Sustainability · Fonterra
Christian Bruun Kastrup
Chief Consultant · Danish Dairy Board
Christophe Lafougère
CEO · GIRA
Colin Glass
Farmer · Independent
Cristina Anaid Alvarado Useche
Head of Dairy Insights · NZX Limited
David Chin
Chief Executive · Livestock Improvement Corporation
Dr Emma Beckett
Senior Lecturer Nutrition and Food Science · Australian Catholic University
Dr George Joseph
Technical Manager · AsureQuality New Zealand
Dr Ignatius Szeto
Vice President · Yili Group
Dr Jessica Agnew
Director, GAP Initiative · Virginia Tech
Dr John Clements
Research Scientist · Fonterra Research & Development Centre
Dr Katerina Mastovska
Deputy Executive Director & Chief Science Officer · AOAC International
Dr Lora Iannotti
Lauren and Lee Fixel Distinguished Professor · Washington University
Dr Luke Pembleton
Global Science Manager · Barenbrug
Dr Mark Chimes
Chief Veterinarian · MPO South Africa
Dr Meenesh Shah
Chairman · National Dairy Development Board, India

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

FonterraDiamond
YiliPlatinum
A2Gold
IXOMGold
DelavalSilver
GEASilver
PentairSilver
TatuaSilver
Tetra PakSilver
a2 MilkCoffee Cart Sponsor
Air LiquideWednesday Lunch Sponsor
AsureQualityExhibitor
AureconTechnical Symposium Sponsor
BabbageExhibitor
BECAExhibitor
Bentley InstrumentsTechnical Symposium Sponsor
BiomerieuxExhibitor
bioMérieuxTechnical Symposium Sponsor
Charm SciencesExhibitor
CuddonExhibitor
DairyNZSupported by
Dairy Womens NetworkSupported by
DanoneExhibitor
DCANZSupported by
EcolabRefreshment Break Sponsor
EurofinsExhibitor
FiltercorpExhibitor
FlottwegExhibitor
FossExhibitor
GallagherExhibitor
GDICSupported by
Global Dairy TradeExhibitor
HygienaRefreshment Break Sponsor
MADCAPTechnical Symposium Sponsor
Mann HummelExhibitor
MastaPlexExhibitor
MegaSpeakers Corner Sponsor
MetrohmExhibitor
Mettler ToledoExhibitor
MPISupported by
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 105 companies show up, and 5 bet on three roles at once?

105 companies. five are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
5All threespeak · spons · exh
52Sponsoringsponsor only
48Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Fonterra·DairyNZ·MPI Corporation·NZX·U.S Dairy Export Council

Speakers by seniority

37% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite812%
  • Founder / Owner12%
  • VP-level35%
  • Director / Head of1218%
  • Manager / Lead1218%
  • Engineer · IC12%
  • Research / Science46%
  • Marketing / Brand12%
  • Other roles2335%

Of 65 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1FonterraSponsor · Diamond7
2DairyNZSponsor · Supported by2
3MPI CorporationSponsor · Supported by1
4NZXSponsor · Refreshment Break Sponsor1
5U.S Dairy Export CouncilSponsor · Supported by1
6A2Sponsor · Gold-
7a2 MilkSponsor · Coffee Cart Sponsor-
8Air LiquideSponsor · Wednesday Lunch Sponsor-
9AsureQualitySponsor · Exhibitor-
10AureconSponsor · Technical Symposium Sponsor-
11BabbageSponsor · Exhibitor-
12BECASponsor · Exhibitor-
13Bentley InstrumentsSponsor · Technical Symposium Sponsor-
14BiomerieuxSponsor · Exhibitor-
Sponsors by tier
diamond1
2% of 57
platinum1
2% of 57
gold2
4% of 57
silver5
9% of 57
speakers corner sponsor1
2% of 57
supported by7
12% of 57
technical symposium sponsor7
12% of 57
tuesday lunch sponsor1
2% of 57
coffee cart sponsor1
2% of 57
wednesday lunch sponsor1
2% of 57
exhibitor25
44% of 57
poster session sponsor1
2% of 57
refreshment break sponsor4
7% of 57
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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