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 2025 World Cold Chain Symposium was held in Nairobi, Kenya, on Nov. 1, 2025.

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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

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
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

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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

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
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

2

Speakers

Mary Wanjiru Njuguna

Savannah Circuit Technologies

Immaculate Maina

Denis Karema

SokoFresh

Kevin Fay

Global Food Cold Chain Council
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

OzonAction
On Demand
Tina Birmpili
Speakers

Tina Birmpili

Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund
On Demand
Nyamolo Abagi
On Demand
Brian Holuj
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

3

Speakers

Tina Birmpili

Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund

Kenneth Kiunga

Enviu

Adil Alibhai

Rabobank

Bas Hetterscheid

Wageningen University

Jim Curlin

OzonAction
Moderators

Jim Curlin

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
On Demand
Helen Walter-Terrinoni
Speakers

Helen Walter-Terrinoni

Trane
On Demand
John Mburu
Speakers

John Mburu

World Bank
On Demand
Moderator + Q&A

2

Speakers

Jimmy Washington

Carrier Refrigeration

Jakub Vrba

Efficiency for Access (EST)

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
Opening Session
On Demand
Welcome Message
Speakers

Kori Recalde

Carrier Global Corporation
On Demand
Keynote
Speakers

Edward Dryden

Carrier Climate Solutions Transportation
On Demand
Welcome Speaker
Speakers

Meg Seki

UNEP Ozone Secretariat
On Demand
First Session
The Impact and Benefits of the Cold Chain
On Demand
First Session Introduction
Speakers

Kori Recalde

Carrier Global Corporation
On Demand
Kori Recalde
Speakers

Kori Recalde

Carrier Global Corporation
On Demand
Aaron Friedman-Heiman and Shelie Miller
Speakers

Aaron Friedman-Heiman

University of Michigan

Shelie Miller

University of Michigan
On Demand
Rajan Rajendran
Speakers

Rajan Rajendran

Five Rivers Research and Consulting
On Demand
Marco Duran
Speakers

Marco Durán

IIR
On Demand
Second Session
Technology for Cold Chains – Connecting the Dots
On Demand
Second Session Introduction
Speakers

Pankaj Mehta

Carrier Transicold
On Demand
Pankaj Mehta
Speakers

Pankaj Mehta

Carrier Transicold
On Demand
Greg Brooker
Speakers

Greg Brooker

ACTROL
On Demand
Andrea Voigt
Speakers

Andrea Voigt

Danfoss Climate Solutions
On Demand
Helen Walter-Terrinoni
Speakers

Helen Walter-Terrinoni

Trane
On Demand
Ravindra Dolare
Speaker

Ravindra Dolare

Ecozen Solutions
On Demand
Third Session
Training, Servicing and Capacity Building Issues – Challenges and Opportunities
On Demand
Third Session Introduction
Speakers

Walid Kaddachi

Carrier Transicold Europe
On Demand
Walid Kaddachi
Speakers

Walid Kaddachi

Carrier Transicold Europe
On Demand
Jeanne de Crepy
Speakers

Jeanne de Crepy

Supply Chain, United Nations World Food Programme
On Demand
Richard Scotney
Speakers

Richard Scotney

World Wildlife Fund
On Demand
Satish Kumar
Speakers

Satish Kumar

Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE)
On Demand
Jim Curlin
Speaker

Jim Curlin

OzonAction
On Demand
Fourth Session
Momentum in Financing Opportunities and Mechanisms
On Demand
Fourth Session Introduction
Speakers

Jim Curlin

OzonAction
On Demand
Tina Birmpili
Speakers

Tina Birmpili

Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund
On Demand
Kevin Fay
Speakers

Kevin Fay

Global Food Cold Chain Council
On Demand
Jonathan Naimon
Speakers

Jonathan Naimon

Sustana Cooling Partners
On Demand
Rusmir Musić
Speakers

Rusmir Music

International Finance Corporation
On Demand
Closing Remarks
On Demand
Kori Recalde
Speakers

Kori Recalde

Carrier Global Corporation
Speakers

Kori Recalde

Carrier Global Corporation
On Demand
Welcome / Pursuing the Action Agenda
On Demand
Welcome Remarks
Speakers

Kevin Fay

Global Food Cold Chain Council
On Demand
Keynote
Speakers

Edward Dryden

Carrier Climate Solutions Transportation
On Demand
Welcome Remarks
Speakers

Rajan Rajendran

Five Rivers Research and Consulting
On Demand
First Session
Roundtable: Expanding Cold Chain Opportunities
On Demand
First Session Introduction
Speakers

Kevin Fay

Global Food Cold Chain Council
On Demand
Panel
Speakers

Tina Birmpili

Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund

Isaiah Omolo

CLASP

Bas Hetterscheid

Wageningen University
On Demand
Second Session
Early Success: Programs That Are Working
On Demand
Second Session Introduction
Speakers

Jonathan Naimon

Sustana Cooling Partners
On Demand
Richard Scotney
Speakers

Richard Scotney

World Wildlife Fund
On Demand
John Riungu
Speakers

John Riungu

DanChurchAid (DCA) Kenya
On Demand
Yunrui Zhou
Speakers

Yunrui Zhou

UNIDO
On Demand
Q&A
On Demand
Third Session
Sustainable Technologies: Report from the Private Sector
On Demand
Third Session Introduction
Speakers

Jim Curlin

OzonAction
On Demand
Pankaj Mehta
Speakers

Pankaj Mehta

Carrier Transicold
On Demand
Tariq Zaffar
Speakers

Tariq Zaffar

Bitzer
On Demand
Andrea Voigt
Speakers

Andrea Voigt

Danfoss Climate Solutions
On Demand
Marco Durán
Speakers

Marco Durán

IIR
On Demand
Q&A
On Demand
Fourth Session
Search for Scalable Projects
On Demand
Fourth Session Introduction
Speakers

Bas Hetterscheid

Wageningen University
On Demand
Arnout Desmet
Speakers

Arnout Desmet

IKIC Impact Ventures
On Demand
Yusuf Bilesanmi
Speakers

Yusuf Bilesanmi

Eja-Ice Lld.
On Demand
Brian Andanje
Speaker

Brian Andanje

We! Hub Victoria Ltd
On Demand
Closing Remarks
On Demand
Kevin Fay
Speakers

Kevin Fay

Global Food Cold Chain Council

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