Less food waste. Reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Greater food security. This is the path to addressing hunger and a better future. It takes a more sustainable cold chain to get us there.

The World Cold Chain Symposium (WCCS) is a global conference organized by The Global Food Cold Chain Council (GFCCC) in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and sponsored by Carrier. The 2024 World Cold Chain Symposium will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024.

The 2023 World Cold Chain Symposium was held in Nairobi, Kenya, on Oct. 21, 2023. The theme was Sustainable Growth: Building Business Models for Cold Chain Development.

Register now to join the Global Food Cold Chain Council and experts worldwide, as we come together for an in-person, complimentary event focused on the benefits of building efficient and sustainable business models for the development of the cold chain around the globe. By registering below, you can also watch the replay of the 2023 event.

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Schedule

Print Schedule
All times are Pacific
On Demand
Welcome
Welcome message from Tim White
Speakers

Tim White

Carrier
On Demand
Introduction
World Cold Chain Symposium 2022 Overview
Speakers

Kevin Fay

Global Food Cold Chain Council
On Demand
Opening Session
On Demand
Solutions for Growing Global Food Insecurity
Speakers

Hans Hoogeveen

FAO Council
On Demand
Political Platforms and Sustainable Cold Chain Development
Speakers

Meg Seki

UNEP Ozone Secretariat
On Demand
U.S. Support for Climate Friendly Solutions in the Cold Chain
Speakers

John Thompson

U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
On Demand
Cooling Matters / World Refrigeration Day
Speakers

Steve Gill

World Refrigeration Day
On Demand
Industry Keynote
Heating & Cooling Changes to Mitigate Climate Change and Food Loss
Speakers

Jurgen Fischer

Danfoss Climate Solutions
On Demand
Second Session
On Demand
Cold Chain Data Gathering Data Gathering and connection to Kigali
Speakers

Jim Curlin

UNEP OzonAction
On Demand
Transforming Agri-Food Systems
Speakers

Zitouni Ould-Dada

FAO
On Demand
Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain (ACES)
Speakers

Toby Peters

University of Birmingham, UK
On Demand
Access to Sustainable Food Cold Chain: Opportunities, Challenges and the Way Forward
Speakers

Lily Riahi

UNEP Cool Coalition
On Demand
Sustainable Cooling Benefits in Vietnam
Speakers

Dang Thu Cuc Nguyen

Department of Climate Change, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam
On Demand
Global Partnership for Improving the Food Cold Chain in the Philippines
Speakers

Jan Dusek

CCI-Hub
On Demand
Third Session
On Demand
Carrier Refrigeration Food Loss and Waste
Speakers

Jimmy Washington

Carrier Refrigeration
On Demand
HVACR Decarbonization and Sustainable Cooling
Speakers

Andrea Voigt

Danfoss Climate Solutions
On Demand
Pursuing the Food Cold Chain Action Agenda: Emergence of Financial Mechanisms
Speakers

Sunil Nair

Snowman Logistics
On Demand
Presentation of Status of Somali Fisheiries
On Demand
Linking Food-Energy-Climate Change Nexus with Farmers' Livelihood in Indian Context
Speakers

Khushboo Gupta

Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy
On Demand
Fourth Session
On Demand
Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund
Speakers

Tina Birmpili

Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund
On Demand
Financial Mechanisms - Catalyst for Change
Speakers

Marc Dumas-Johansen

Green Climate Fund
On Demand
Cold Chain Finance Mechanisms
Speakers

Angela Armstrong

World Bank
On Demand
Closing Session
Strengthening Data Collection and Analysis for Global Conservation
Speakers

Miruza Mohamed

Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Technology, Maldives
On Demand
Welcome / Four Pillars
Moderators

Kevin Fay

Global Food Cold Chain Council
On Demand
Global Outlook for Building a Sustainable Cold Chain
On Demand
Opening Perspectives
Speakers

Tim White

Carrier
Moderators

Kevin Fay

Global Food Cold Chain Council
On Demand
Opening Perspectives
Speakers

Meg Seki

UNEP Ozone Secretariat
Moderators

Kevin Fay

Global Food Cold Chain Council
On Demand
Roundtable Discussion - Relationship of Sustainable Cold Chain to Sustainable Development Goals

6

Speakers

Rick Duke

U.S. State Department, and Co-Chair UNEP Climate and Clean Air Coalition

Craig Hanson

World Resources Institute, and Champions 12.3

Hans Hoogeveen

FAO Council

Patrick Karera

Shri Vikas Chaube

Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India

Meg Seki

UNEP Ozone Secretariat

Tim White

Carrier
Moderators

Kevin Fay

Global Food Cold Chain Council
On Demand
Sustainable Cold Chain Technology and Initiatives
On Demand
UNEP OzonAction / GFCCC Cold Chain Data Gathering: What Is It? Next Steps
Speakers

Jim Curlin

UNEP OzonAction

Ray Gluckman

Gluckman Consulting
Moderators

Kevin Fay

Global Food Cold Chain Council
On Demand
Building a National Cold Chain Action Plan
Speakers

Mark Radka

Energy & Climate Branch, Economy Division, United Nations Environment Programme
Moderators

Kevin Fay

Global Food Cold Chain Council
On Demand
How Can It Work? A Case Study on Somali Fisheries – One Earth Future Foundation
Speakers

Sarah Glaser

One Earth Future
Moderators

Kevin Fay

Global Food Cold Chain Council
On Demand
Roundtable Discussion - Building a Financial Mechanism for a Sustainable Cold Chain

3

Speakers

Esben Larsen

WRI

Oyun Sanjaasuren

Green Climate Fund

Lindiwe Sibanda

Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture (Africa)

Lieke Verhofstad

Rabobank
Moderators

Kevin Fay

Global Food Cold Chain Council
On Demand
Closing Remarks - Message to the Food Security Summit
Speakers

Hans Hoogeveen

FAO Council
Moderators

Kevin Fay

Global Food Cold Chain Council
On Demand
Welcome / Pursuing the Action Agenda
On Demand
Welcoming Remarks
Speakers

Kevin Fay

Global Food Cold Chain Council
On Demand
Welcome Message from Tim White

Welcome message from Tim White

Speakers

Tim White

Carrier
On Demand
Introduction

World Cold Chain Symposium 2023 Overview

Speakers

Kevin Fay

Global Food Cold Chain Council
On Demand
Opening Session
On Demand
David Mutisya
Speakers

David Mutisya

Ministry of Energy
On Demand
Meg Seki
Speakers

Meg Seki

UNEP Ozone Secretariat
On Demand
Keynote
On Demand
Honorable Hans Hoogeveen
Speakers

Hans Hoogeveen

FAO Council
On Demand
Second Session
Impacts and challenges of project implementation by local project representatives (moderator: Andrea Voight, Danfoss)
On Demand
Second Session Introduction
Moderators

Andrea Voigt

Danfoss Climate Solutions
On Demand
Immaculate Maina
Speakers

Immaculate Maina
On Demand
Mary Wanjiru Njuguna
Speakers

Mary Wanjiru Njuguna

Savannah Circuit Technologies
On Demand
Denis Karema
Speakers

Denis Karema

SokoFresh
On Demand
Mustafe Mohammed - Presented by Kevin Fay
Speakers

Kevin Fay

Global Food Cold Chain Council
On Demand
Moderator + Q&A

3

Speakers

Mary Wanjiru Njuguna

Savannah Circuit Technologies

Immaculate Maina

Denis Karema

SokoFresh

Kevin Fay

Global Food Cold Chain Council

Andrea Voigt

Danfoss Climate Solutions
Moderators

Andrea Voigt

Danfoss Climate Solutions
On Demand
Third Session
Importance of supporting local entrepreneurs to develop sustainable cold chain systems through the development of best business models and practices by major project (moderator: Jim Curlin, UNEP OzonAction)
On Demand
Third Session Introduction
Moderators

Jim Curlin

UNEP OzonAction
On Demand
Tina Birmpili
Speakers

Tina Birmpili

Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund
On Demand
Nyamolo Abagi
Speakers

Nyamolo Abagi

Efficiency for Access (CLASP)
On Demand
Brian Holuj
Speakers

Brian Holuj

U4E (ACES)
On Demand
Kenneth Kiunga
Speakers

Kenneth Kiunga

Enviu
On Demand
Adil Alibhai
Speakers

Adil Alibhai

Rabobank
On Demand
Bas Hetterscheid
Speakers

Bas Hetterscheid

Wageningen University
On Demand
Moderator + Q&A

5

Speakers

Tina Birmpili

Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund

Nyamolo Abagi

Efficiency for Access (CLASP)

Brian Holuj

U4E (ACES)

Kenneth Kiunga

Enviu

Adil Alibhai

Rabobank

Bas Hetterscheid

Wageningen University

Jim Curlin

UNEP OzonAction
Moderators

Jim Curlin

UNEP OzonAction
On Demand
Fourth Session
Technology Roundtable: Importance for technology innovation in the cold chain (moderator: Jimmy Washington, Carrier)
On Demand
Fourth Session Introduction
Moderators

Jimmy Washington

Carrier Refrigeration
On Demand
Jakub Vrba
Speakers

Jakub Vrba

Efficiency for Access (EST)
On Demand
Andrea Voigt
Speakers

Andrea Voigt

Danfoss Climate Solutions
On Demand
Helen Walter-Terrinoni
Speakers

Helen Walter-Terrinoni

Trane
On Demand
John Mburu
Speakers

John Mburu

World Bank
On Demand
Moderator + Q&A

3

Speakers

Jimmy Washington

Carrier Refrigeration

Jakub Vrba

Efficiency for Access (EST)

Andrea Voigt

Danfoss Climate Solutions

Helen Walter-Terrinoni

Trane

John Mburu

World Bank
Moderators

Jimmy Washington

Carrier Refrigeration
On Demand
Closing Remarks
On Demand
Kevin Fay
Speakers

Kevin Fay

Global Food Cold Chain Council
On Demand
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