UMAMI Arena has partnered with Thought Leader Global and is currently working on developing the program for the very first UMAMI Leadership Conference in Oslo next year.
On Wednesday 19 March 2025, the UMAMI Leadership Conference will be held under the UMAMI Arena. The conference will inspire leaders in the food and beverage industry to gain new perspectives, tools and courage to take the next step into the future.
Riggers for the future
The food and drink industry is at the intersection of climate change, food waste and food insecurity, supply chain challenges, increasing threats to global food systems, together with changing consumer trends that will influence and shape the meal going forward. This complex needs a deeper understanding to be able to see new solutions and ways forward.
- What do the major trends mean for the individual business?
- How to adapt to take advantage of the opportunities that exist?
“Today’s leaders need fresh ideas, insight and powerful tools to navigate these landscapes and be able to see the future possibilities”, says Torill Engelberg, director UMAMI Arena.
“The UMAMI Leadership Conference will explore how companies can work together to build robust, profitable and environmentally responsible businesses for the future”, she adds.
Thought Leader Global are the professional advisors in the development of the program. They have a broad national and international network, and the aim is to offer participants both national and international injspiration.
Long experience and global coverage
Mikkel Becker-Aakervik and Natalie Bridgette Becker-Aakervik are the founders and heads behind Thought Leader Global. They work with both Norwegian, Scandinavian and global organizations that want to make a difference in their respective environments.
“Over the years, there has been a lot of travel and research to find the good stories”, says Mikkel Becker-Aakervik and adds “And he who seeks, finds!”
The experienced duo has also worked with many exciting large conferences, such as the SHE Conference and the Nordic EV Summit. “These are large European conferences that put growth and sustainable innovations high on the agenda”, says Becker-Aakervik.
Why UMAMI Arena?
“It is an inspiring collaboration. UMAMI is the largest meeting place of its kind for the entire food and drink industry in Norway, where everyone in the entire value chain meets, from top management level to everyone who works in the kitchen, in sales and purchasing, in production and serving. It is a completely unique composition that leaves room for many possibilities, says Mikkel.
“The goal of the UMAMI Leadership Conference is to create a program that is so interesting that leaders at all levels simply MUST participate”, concludes Mikkel Becker-Aakervik.
The UMAMI Leadership Conference in Oslo, based on a press release from UMAMI
Feature image (on top) © Thought Leader Global Media