FSAA Foodservice Today & Tomorrow Conference 2026

The FSAA Board of Directors invite you to register for the 2026 FSAA Today & Tomorrow Conference in Melbourne on Monday 31 August.

About the Event

Foodservice Today & Tomorrow is the annual conference for the Australian foodservice supply chain, a full day of data-led sessions and direct panel discussions for manufacturers, brand owners, distributors, ingredients and packaging suppliers, sales agencies, and service providers.

This year's program has been designed around the commercial pressures shaping the sector right now: economic uncertainty, shifting consumer behaviour, AI and procurement technology, sustainability demands, and the question of how businesses position themselves for the next five years.

Conference MC: Nerida McPherson

Program at a Glance

9:00am — Registration & Networking

10:00am — Welcome Address (Ken Hartley, FSAA Chair)

10:15am — Economic Outlook: What's Next for Foodservice? | Gareth Spence, NAB

11:15am — The New Value Equation: How Australians Are Dining in 2026 | Matt Everitt, Vypr

12:00pm — AI in Action: Today & Tomorrow for the Foodservice Industry | Keynote Speaker Julian Moore

AI is already changing how foodservice businesses operate, connect with customers and find new efficiencies, and the pace is only picking up. In this engaging, story-driven keynote, Julian Moore cuts through the hype to show what AI can actually do for the foodservice industry right now, and what is coming next. Using his trademark live demonstrations, building real AI tools in front of the audience, alongside real-world case studies, Julian makes AI practical, accessible and immediately useful. Attendees will leave with ideas they can put to work in their business the very next day.

12:45pm — Lunch & Networking

1:30pm — Sustainability & Regulation: Balancing Business, People & Planet | Fireside Chat with Gary O'Brien and Markus Werner, joined by Dave Ritter, CEO, Greenpeace Australia Pacific

2:15pm — Closing Panel: What Will Separate Winners from Losers in Foodservice by 2030? | Moderated by John Hart OAM, with Markus Werner, Jenny Thomas and Nicholas DiMartino

3:00pm — Day Wrap Up (Minnie Constan, CEO FSAA)

Post Conference — Workshop with Julian Moore (1 hour)

Networking Drinks (optional)

Post Conference Workshop with Julian Moore

Practical AI: Real Problems, Live Solutions. One hour, fast paced and interactive. Bring your business challenges and Julian will work through them live, building solutions in the room. Places are limited.

Session Highlights

• The New Value Equation. Matt Everitt from Vypr presents exclusive national consumer research on where Australians are dining in 2026, what is influencing their decisions, and how operators and suppliers can respond to changing expectations around value and experience.

• AI in Action. AI is already changing how foodservice businesses operate, connect with customers and find new efficiencies, and the pace is only picking up. In this engaging, story-driven keynote, Julian Moore cuts through the hype to show what AI can actually do for the foodservice industry right now, and what is coming next.

• Closing Panel. A senior executive discussion pulling together the themes of the day: what does competitive advantage actually look like in Australian foodservice by 2030?

📩 Platinum Partners: Please email Minnie Constan with your attendee details. mconstan@fsaa.org.au

🗓️ RSVP by 20 August 2026.