Food & Beverage

ISM 2027

Starts in 12 weeks

ISM 2027 runs Jan 31, 2027 – Feb 3, 2027 in Cologne, Germany. It is a Food & Beverage conference. ConferenceGrid lists 35 speakers, 1 sponsor, 31 exhibitors and 41 sessions so far.

Lineup updated Nov 5, 2026 · dates verified May 5, 2026

ISM is the world's leading trade fair for sweets and snacks, featuring all segments of the industry under one strong, joint umbrella brand. In 2027, ISM will restructure to encompass ISM, ISM Ingredients, and ISM Manufacturing, representing the full value chain from ingredients and production to finished products. The fair boasts high international participa…

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35Speakers
1Sponsors
31Exhibitors
41Sessions
60Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at ISM, in alphabetical order.

Aiste Bijune
Global Insight Manager - Economies · Euromonitor International
Bao Nguyen
AI & Design Thinking Coach
Bastian Bretting
Managing Director · DEPARTD
Diana Drewes
Biodesigner · Zukunftsagentur für Material und Technologie
Dorit Düllick
Managing Director · Moll Marzipan GmbH
Dr. Carsten Bernoth
Chief Executive Officer · BDSI Federal Association of the German Confectionery Industry
Eico Schweins
CEO / Founder · V4 Visions GmbH
Emanuel Chibesakunda
Partner · PwC
Georg Bernardini
Guido Aufdemkamp
Executive Director · Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE)
Hannah Dammann
Senior Account Manager · Innova Market Insights
Hanz Musterman
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Henry Drut
Owner & Managing Director · FormerFab® GmbH
Hishem Ferjani
Founder · CHOCO DEALER GmbH
Joachim Eckert
Chairman of the Board of Directors · SG Sweets Global Network
John Parsonage
Solutions Director EMEA · QAD Redzone
Kathleen Schröter
Frauenhofner Heinrich Hertz Institute
Kendi Shelby
Consumer Insights Analyst · Innova Market Insights
Lisa Feller
Comedian, Podcasterin
Lucie Stadtmüller
Customer Technical Support · BENEO GmbH
Maximilian Köhler
Co-founder & Managing Director · Optiwiser A.I. Solutions GmbH
Melania Calderon
Market Insights Consultant · Innova Market Insights

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Kölner Zoo

Agenda

Selected from 41 sessions.

  • 10:30 - 11:00 (CET)

    Opening of ISM 2027

    Talks & Tasting Stage
  • 10:30 - 11:30

    Product Design In-depth - a Virtual Reality Approach to Concept Modeling Lange Überschrift wird hier komplett angezeigt

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  • 11:00 - 11:30 (CET)

    2027 Top Trends in Sweets & Snacks

    Talks & Tasting Stage
  • 13:15 - 14:00 (CET)

    LUNCH BREAK

    Talks & Tasting Stage
  • 14:00 - 14:30 (CET)

    From Black Box to Clear Insight: Explainable ...

    AI Hub powered by DLG
  • 14:30 - 15:00 (CET)

    Use AI to Leverage Your R&D Know-How Acro...

    AI Hub powered by DLG
  • 16:00 - 16:30 (CET)

    ISM New Product Showcase Award

    Talks & Tasting Stage
  • AI Hub | Hall 4.2 14:00 - 14:30 (CET)

    From Black Box to Clear Insight: Explainable ...

    AI Hub powered by DLG
  • AI Hub | Hall 4.2 14:30 - 15:00 (CET)

    Use AI to Leverage Your R&D Know-How Acro...

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Quick answers

When is ISM 2027?
ISM 2027 runs Jan 31, 2027 – Feb 3, 2027 in Cologne, Germany.
Where is ISM 2027 held?
ISM 2027 is held in Cologne, Germany.
Who is speaking at ISM 2027?
ConferenceGrid lists 35 speakers, including Aiste Bijune (Global Insight Manager - Economies, Euromonitor International), Bao Nguyen (AI & Design Thinking Coach) and Bastian Bretting (Managing Director, DEPARTD).
Who sponsors ISM 2027?
ConferenceGrid lists 1 sponsor: Kölner Zoo.
Company intelligence

An audience of 60 companies, parsed from the program.

60 companies in attendance.

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
0All threespeak · spons · exh
1Sponsoringsponsor only
31Exhibitingexhibitor only
28Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

49% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite617%
  • Founder / Owner514%
  • Director / Head of617%
  • Manager / Lead514%
  • Engineer · IC26%
  • Marketing / Brand26%
  • Other roles926%

Of 35 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1BENEO GmbH3
2Kölner ZooSponsor-
3BaronieExhibitor-
4BifaExhibitor-
5Canel'sExhibitor-
6ColombinaExhibitor-
7DocileExhibitor-
8ElvanExhibitor-
9FiniExhibitor-
10GuborExhibitor-
11Gubor, Riegelein und RübezahlExhibitor-
12ICAMExhibitor-
13Innova Market Insights2
14KamblyExhibitor-
Sponsors by tier
unspecified1
100% of 1