EDIBLE CONFLUENCE – 2026
Dear guests, please note that separate tickets are required for Side Events, you must possess a valid Exhibition Entry ticket to participate in any Side Events.
With a Conference Entry ticket, you get access to all Exhibition Entry activities in the program. For more details on how Edible is structured, click here.
All Edible attendees get unlimited access to all ongoing exhibitions at the MAS Museum in Antwerp.
Day 1:
Tuesday, 13 Oct 2026 (Brussels)
EDIBLE opens in Brussels with a day dedicated to exploring the breadth and evolving possibilities of food design. Bringing together international designers, artists, educators and creative practitioners, the programme moves between talks, performances, workshops, demonstrations, tastings and exhibitions to examine food as a material, medium and tool for change. From building the food design ecosystem and rethinking protein to experimenting with sound, insects, technology and sensory perception, Day 1 invites audiences not simply to discuss the future of food, but to taste, hear, question and participate in designing it.
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Registration & Networking / Opening of Edible Brussels Exhibition | Arba-ESA / Cloister | Exhibition Entry |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Welcome note and introduction Delivered by Jashan Sippy (BE/IN) and Lauriane De Paoli (BE) | Arba-ESA / Auditorium | Conference Entry |
| 10:30 – 11:15 | PANEL – Building the Food Design Ecosystem: Learning, Practice, Community & Place Moderated by Jashan Sippy (BE/IN). Speakers include Lily Ciric-Hoffmann (USA), Carola Breuer (DE), Martina Fiorito (IT), Kaye Winwood (UK), Lauriane De Paoli (BE). Followed by Q+A. | Arba-ESA / Auditorium | Conference Entry |
| 11:15 – 11:45 | DEMONSTRATION – Nerikiri: The Art and Design of Traditional Japanese Sweets Performed by Rika Yokoya (JP) and Marta Grespan (IT) in partnership with OUGI | Arba-ESA / Food Design classroom | Side Event |
| 11:15 – 12:00 | TALK – Food (Experience) Design Delivered by Inés Lauber (DE). Followed by Q+A. | Arba-ESA / Auditorium | Conference Entry |
| 12:00 – 12:45 | TALK – Phygital Seasoning Delivered by Laila Snevele (NL/LV), Followed by Q+A. | Arba-ESA / Auditorium | Conference Entry |
| 11:45 – 13:00 | WORKSHOP – What Cooking Reveals Facilitated by Lily Ciric-Hoffmann (USA) Limited capacity, RSVP here | Arba-ESA / Food Design classroom | Side Event |
| 12:45 – 13:00 | PERFORMANCE – Reflexivity Table Delivered by Lara Benevides (BR) | Arba-ESA / Cloister | Exhibition Entry |
| 12:45 – 14:00 | Break + Artist led tour of Edible exhibition Highlights include Milk Moustache by Inés Lauber (DE), Freedom of Fermentation by Aleksandra Sadurska (BE/PL), Phygital Seasoning Trials by Laila Snevele (NL/LV) & more | Arba-ESA / Cloister | Exhibition Entry |
| 13:45 – 14:00 | PERFORMANCE – Tantalized: The Tension of Taste Delivered by Elise Coudré (BE) | Arba-ESA / White Box | Exhibition Entry |
| 14:00-14:05 | SCREENING – Faked Meat by Marije Vogelzang (NL) | Arba-ESA / Auditorium | Conference Entry |
| 14:05 – 14:30 | TALK – Redesigning Meat & Seafood Delivered by Carola Breuer (DE) | Arba-ESA / Auditorium | Conference Entry |
| 14:00 – 16:00 | coCreation Camp – The Role of SOUND in Food Systems Facilitated by Alok Nandi (BE) Featuring SoundSip by Aanya Jain (IN) and Zestology by Kaori Kawarazaki / Itagaki (JP) | Arba-ESA / Food Design classroom | Exhibition Entry, RSVP |
| 14:30 – 16:00 | WORKSHOP – Cross the Line: Insect Ice Cream Tasting Facilitated by MiE Goffin (BE) Limited capacity, RSVP here | Arba-ESA / White Box | Side Event |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Aperitivo: SMOKE BREAK: Ashes of Relief Offered by Mia Douhua (TW) | Arba-ESA / Cloister | Conference Entry |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | PechaKucha Night curated by Alok Nandi Speakers include: _ Maria Fuentenebro – Rethinking Money: Seedbills _ Tanushree Kulkarni – Material Design of Indian Sweets _ Stephane Orlando – Deepening the Gaze through Sound _ Philippe Paques – Amande Honorable _ Siamack Salari – Fieldwork to Fork: How passion, intuition and observation helped two novices grow two restaurants from scratch _ Sandrine Vasselin Kabonga – Spices: from terroirs to our kitchens; why don’t we all use them the same way? Closing note by Jashan Sippy Closing of Edible Brussels Exhibition | Arba-ESA / Auditorium | Exhibition Entry |
Day 2:
Wednesday 14 Oct 2026 (Antwerp)
EDIBLE’s second day moves to Antwerp to explore food as a carrier of culture, identity, memory and belonging. Spanning the MAS, Antwerp’s multicultural neighbourhoods, the University of Antwerp, ĀYU and Lucy’s, the programme combines walks, talks, tastings, exhibitions, workshops and performances to examine how food traditions travel, evolve and acquire new meanings. From questions of cultural ownership and diaspora to smell, symbolism and sensory storytelling, the day culminates with ENSEMBLE, a participatory Food, Art & Community Dinner celebrating food’s ability to bring different people, practices and stories around one shared table.
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Registration & Networking | MAS Box | Exhibition Entry |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | WORKSHOP – Multicultural Antwerp: Guided walking tour, tasting and supermarket safari Facilitated by Daphne Aalders (BE) Registration required. | Starting point: Antwerp Central Station End point: MAS Box | Side Event, tickets |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Welcome note and introduction Delivered by Jashan Sippy (BE/IN) and Leen Beyers (BE) | MAS Box | Exhibition Entry |
| 10:30 – 12:00 | WORKSHOP – Guided tour of Antwerp à la Carte Expo Facilitated by Leen Beyers (BE) | MAS Museum | Side Event |
| 11:00 – 16:00 | WORKSHOP – Tender Acts Facilitated by Kaye Winwood (UK) and Nuala Clooney (UK) | AYU coffee bar | Side Event, tickets |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Break + Artist led tour of Edible exhibition Highlights include Zestology Lemonade Tasting by Kaori Kawarazaki / Itagaki (JP), Flower Tasting Bar by Jasper Udink ten Cate (NL) & more | MAS Box | Exhibition Entry |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | TALK – Ten Years of Creative Chef Studio Delivered by Jasper Udink ten Cate (NL) | MAS Box | Exhibition Entry |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | TALK – Food as Symbolism Delivered by Jeroen van Vaerenbergh (BE) | MAS Box (-1) | Conference Entry |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | PANEL – Reclaiming the Narrative: The Intellectual Rights of Food Moderated by Ghina Bazzi (BE) Speakers include Chris Bryssinckx (BE), Daphne Aalders (BE), Maureen Duru (BE), Caroline Huyghe (BE), followed by QA | MAS Box (-1) | Conference Entry |
| 14:00 – 16:00 | coCreation Camp – The Role of SMELL in Food Systems Facilitated by Alok Nandi (BE) Featuring Tanushree Kulkarni (USA/IN) | University of Antwerp City Campus | Exhibition Entry, RSVP |
| 15:00-15:30 | TALK – The Way We Eat Delivered by Elise Coudré | MAS Box | Exhibition Entry |
| 15:30 – 16:15 | TALK + TASTING – How Food Becomes Culture Delivered by Salomé Silva (PT/NL) | MAS Box | Exhibition Entry |
| 16:15 – 16:30 | Break | MAS Box | |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Aperitivo: PERFORMANCE + TASTING – +72- Nerikiri Meditation and Tea Tasting Performed by Rika Yokoya (JP) and Marta Grespan (IT) in partnership with OUGI | MAS Box | Conference Entry |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | PechaKucha Night curated by Alok Nandi Speakers include: _ Carola Breuer – Food Design for Bliss _ Mansi Deshpande – Beyond the Barcode: Can a Scan tell the Story of our Food? _ Inge Dirinck – Odour Memories Art Project _ Deepak Mehta – The Crow. The Cook. The Crisis. Cognitive Circularity _ Bruno Smadja – Food & Film _ Sebastiaan Van De Voorde – Wolf Food Markets – 26 providers under 1 brand Closing note by Jashan Sippy | MAS Box | Exhibition Entry |
| 18:00 – 22:00 | ENSEMBLE – Food, Art and Community Dinner Made possible with the support of District Antwerpen Donation based dinner with opening of participative community art piece Belonging by Vishwa Patel (IT/UAE), featuring Food ART Gallery by Raluca Blaga (RO/JP) and edible projects by Marinella Protopapa (IT), Clarisse Floch (FR), Kristina Breznik (SI) and Tanushree Kulkarni (USA/IN) | Lucy’s Antwerp | Side Event, RSVP |
Day 3:
Thursday 15 Oct 2026 (Antwerp)
EDIBLE’s third day focuses on climate, resilience and the future of our food systems, connecting the choices we make around food with the larger environmental, economic and urban systems behind them. Through sensory workshops, performances, tastings, talks and panels, the programme moves from food as energy and creative practice to urgent questions of food security, endangered foods, climate resilience and the future of city food environments. Bringing together artists, chefs, designers, policymakers and food-system practitioners, Day 3 asks how we can move from awareness to action—and collectively design healthier, more sustainable and resilient ways of feeding our communities and cities.
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Registration & Networking | MAS Box | Exhibition Entry |
| 09:30 – 10:30 | WORKSHOP – A Sensory Journey into Food as Energy Facilitated by Lily Joan Roberts | MAS Box | Side Event |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | PERFORMANCE + TASTING – Hyenisis Performed by Sophie Coulet (FR) | MAS Box (-1) | Exhibition Entry |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | PANEL – Feeding Change: Shaping the Future of Belgium’s Food Moderated by Lily Joan Roberts Speakers include Katrien Maes (BE), Saskia Neirinckx (BE), Amy Verbeke (BE) & Nona Verstraelen (BE). Followed by Q+A. | MAS Box (-1) | Conference Entry |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Break + Artist led tour of Edible exhibition Highlights include Revolution Plate by Aleksandra Sadurska (PL/BE), Edible Tattoos by Elise Coudré (BE), Mezcal Tasting by Barbara Martinez (MX) & more | MAS Box | Exhibition Entry |
| 12:00-13:00 | WORKSHOP – The Sensory Coffee Continuum Facilitated by Helen Russell Brown (UK) | Ayu Coffee Bar | Side Event, tickets |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | PERFORMANCE – Cooking workshops in preparation of the end of the world #beans Performed by Sien Vanmaele (BE) / Laika Theater of Senses Supported by TipToh | Dingen die niet Verkopen (DDNV) | Side Event, tickets |
| 13:00 – 13:45 | TALK – Food vs. Design: Balancing Beauty and Business The collaboration of Catchafish (BE) & Onkruid (BE) | MAS Box (-1) | Conference Entry |
| 13:45 – 14:00 | SCREENING – Impermanence by Daniel Elkayam (IS/NL) | MAS Box | Exhibition Entry |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | PANEL – Securing Europe’s Food Future: Practical actions in building resilient food systems Moderated by Magdalena Anna Kropiwnicka (PL/BE) Speakers include Suzy Sumner (UK/BE), Isabelle de Bidlot (BE), Johan De Herdt (BE) and Katrien Martens (BE). Followed by Q+A. | MAS Box (-1) | Conference Entry |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | TALK – The Museum of Endangered Foods Delivered by María Fuentenebro (ES/NL) | MAS Box | Exhibition Entry |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | TALK – Cultivating Urban Growth: Opportunities of Urban Agriculture for Liveable Cities Delivered by Hannelore Akkermans (BE) | MAS Box (-1) | Conference Entry |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | PANEL: Future of City Food Environments Moderated by Caroline Huyghe (BE) Speakers Bram Van Hove, coordinator Stadsakker and Rico, cooperative neighbourhood store. Followed by Q+A. | MAS Box (-1) | Conference Entry |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Aperitivo: INVISIBLE CONNECTIONS – Networking moment designed by Martina Fiorito (IT) in partnership with Antwerpse Voedselraad Closing note by Jashan Sippy (BE/IN) | MAS Box | Conference Entry |
| 19:30 – 20:30 | PERFORMANCE – Cooking workshops in preparation of the end of the world #beans Performed by Sien Vanmaele (BE) / Laika Theater of Senses Supported by TipToh | Dingen die niet Verkopen (DDNV) | Side Event, tickets |
Day 4:
Friday 16 Oct 2026 (Antwerp)
EDIBLE concludes on 16 October, UN World Food Day 2026, with Foodpilgrims: Heritage Tasting Walk, a journey from Rupelmonde to Antwerp led by food archaeologist Jeroen van Vaerenbergh. Moving beyond the conference setting, participants explore food through landscape, heritage, storytelling and tasting, uncovering connections between local ingredients, culinary traditions and the places that shaped them. After three days of imagining food futures, EDIBLE closes by looking back at the knowledge we carry with us—and asking what we should preserve as we walk towards the future of food.
| 08:00 – 13:00 | WORKSHOP – Foodpilgrims: Heritage Tasting Walk Led by Jeroen van Vaerenbergh (BE) | Starting point: Frederik van Eedenplein End point: Steinplein | Side Event, tickets |