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The IFAMA 2025 World Conference, powered by Harven Agribusiness School and FB Group, proudly welcomes you to Brazil's agribusiness hub, Ribeirão Preto, 23–26 June 2025! The conference will draw upon IFAMA’s unique network of global thought leaders to explore how we can best accelerate innovative agribusiness models to ensure a sustainable food supply!

IFAMA 2025 Key Topics

The topics have been carefully selected to reflect emerging trends and challenges faced by the industry, providing valuable insights and promoting knowledge exchange among participants:

The capstone event of IFAMA conferences includes a 2-Day Business Forum featuring hot-topic discussions from high-level industry speakers, breakout panels, action-oriented workshops, Innovative exhibits, and cross-sector networking. You’ll meet experts and colleagues from around the world who are addressing the most pressing challenges facing the food and agribusiness sector today. It is a rare venue that brings together top thought leaders, policy makers, and academia who create a cross-pollination of ideas and share vital solutions.

The Academic Symposium provides the intellectual foundation and scientific creditability for the discussions that will follow during the Business Forum. The IFAMA 2025 World Conference begins with a two-day Academic Symposium. Scholars are invited to share new research and teaching case studies with colleagues from academia, industry, NGOs and government. Submitted papers undergo a blind peer-review vetted by the Symposium Review Committee. Extended abstracts and full papers are due no later than 13 January, 2025. Authors submitting quality and novel research will be invited to publish their papers in the International Food and Agribusiness Management Review — IFAMA's flagship journal of food and agribusiness management. View the Call for Papers.

Two key components of the Academic Symposium are the Teaching Case Conference and the Best Paper Competition. The Best Paper Competition recognizes research that distinctively rises above the standard criteria for symposium presentations. See the Best Paper Competition Guidelines here.

The Case Conference showcases best practices in case study writing, teaching, and learning to facilitate problem-solving and transfer knowledge for the next generation of agri-food management talent. Academics, professors and industry leaders are invited to submit teaching case study proposals for participation in the IFAMA 2025 World Conference. Details here.

IFAMA actively attracts young talent to food and ag sector as we know that the future of feeding people on the planet rests in the hands of the next generation. During IFAMA’s congress, several key activities are offered that encourage network building, career development, employment opportunities, and mentorship.

For 20 years, IFAMA has hosted a renowned Student Case Competition for students, graduate, and early career professionals who are pursuing careers in the food and agribusiness sector—establishing itself as the leading world championship competition.

Teams consisting of 3–5 members are tasked with analyzing a complex business case about a current real-world problem impacting the food and ag sector. The competition challenges teams to develop a creative, practical, and strategic plan, then design a presentation that clearly communicates their analyses and recommendations before a panel of judges. This competition provides an unparalleled experience in developing and showcasing emerging talent. More information coming soon.

As part of the program for the IFAMA 2025 program, we have organized exclusive technical tours that will occur on Friday, June 27, 2025, after the conference. The excursions will occur in the São Paulo region, near Ribeirão Preto, and will give attendees an opportunity observe some of the most innovative and cutting-edge technologies in Brazil. The technical tours complement the conference program and provide participants a unique opportunity for participants to see up close the innovations and practices that make Brazil a global leader in agribusiness. More information coming soon.