Enabling Private Investment in Sustainable Food Systems

29 January 2026. Brussels. ENABEL Enabling Private Investment in Sustainable Food Systems

Setting the scene :

• Sofie Van Waeyenberge, coordinator sustainable food systems, Enabel
• Jeremy Knops, General Delegate, COLEAD
• Rigo Belpaire, Head of Unit E.3, Global Gateway Investment Hub, DG INTPA

Plenary session – panel discussion: 

• Ingrid De Ryck, Chief Sustainability Officer, AB InBev
• Xavier Rombouts, CEO, Rombouts Coffee
• Steven Serneels, Co-founder and Chair, Impact Finance Belgium
• Karen Janssens, Expert Sustainable
  
  Sourcing, Colruyt Group
• Luc Willems, Business Development Manager, Group Depre
• Katrien Delaet, Chief Cacaopreneur, Silva

Thematic break-out sessions :

1. Technical Assistance and innovation
2. Regulations and policies
3. Financing and investment