This year’s re-branded European Coffee Symposium (ECS) takes place at the W Hotel, Barcelona, 27-29 November 2023, featuring an unrivalled programme of 1-to-1 meetings, guest speakers from major hospitality brands and the highly anticipated Allegra European Coffee Awards
In 2008, the European Coffee Symposium (ECS) was born out of a dream to bring together the most influential minds from across Europe’s coffee and hospitality sectors. Created by Jeffrey Young, the man behind Allegra Group, and event entrepreneur Ludovic Rossignol, The European Coffee Symposium rapidly became the go-to event to explore high-level business opportunities, gain access to the latest market insights and celebrate the industry’s best in the most exclusive 5* hotels across Europe. ‘Business, Insights, Growth’ swiftly became the event’s mantra.
For over 15 years, The ECS has brought together over 7,000 of the most hard-to-reach, senior decision-makers from across Europe to establish new business partnerships and lasting relationships. The ECS has delivered over 35,000 1-to-1 meetings, 140+ keynote sessions and 350+ European Coffee Awards have been received by some of the most progressive brands in the sector.
Hosting 500+ key industry players and taking place in a different city each year, the multi-day event features a 1-to-1 Meetings Programme, cutting-edge Talks Programme, Expo, Study Tour and Awards Dinner and the prestigious European Coffee Awards.
See the full ECS speaker programme
1-to-1 meetings
The 1-to-1 Meetings Programme offers a highly curated, time and cost-effective tool for buyers and suppliers to establish new business relationships. The programme enables attendees to engage directly with leading retailers, multi-site coffee shop and foodservice operators, as well as the industry’s most trusted suppliers through a series of pre-approved 1-to-1 meetings. ECS’ precise match-making process guarantees that each buyer-supplier interaction is tailored to maximise new business development opportunities within your specific product category.
Conference
Gain access to the latest actionable market insights and industry trends delivered by industry leaders, entrepreneurs and business experts. The thought-provoking programme will equip your business with the essential knowledge required to break into a competitive marketplace and stay ahead of the curve. ECS will also be broadcasting live afternoon podcast sessions in partnership with 5THWAVE – so stay tuned!
