(28) - 29 - 30 September and 1 October 2026
Aarhus - Denmark
See you soon in Aarhus!
Gastronomy stands at a crossroads. The ways we produce, cook, consume, eat, and tell stories about food are seriously challenged — by ecological crisis, political instability, and a food system under profound strain.
This conference brings together researchers, educators, food writers, chefs, retailers, farmers, and food producers to think together at the edge of that transition.
We will explore, experiment, and challenge the dilemmas of our relationship with food — with curiosity, care, and a commitment to nourishing futures.
Chido Govera is a Zimbabwean farmer, food activist, community educator and National Geographic Explorer focused on sustainable food systems, climate resilience and socio-economic empowerment of women and girls in the communities where she works.
Chido gives a lecture on Wednesday with the title: Family Dishes: Memory, Place, Women and the Future of Gastronomy
Nora Bateson is the President of the International Bateson Institute and the creator of the Warm Data theory and practices. Her work asks the question, “How we can improve our perception of the complexity we live within, so we may improve our interaction with the world?”
Nora opens the conference with her talk: The Belly Holds the World
Matt Orlando, owner of Restaurant Esse, Copenhagen, and former head chef and owner of restaurant Amass. Orlando is an expert in circular food systems, restaurant sustainability and flavour creation through upcycling.
He will be keynote speaker Thursday morning with the title: Normalizing the conversation around circular gastronomy
