Pre-programme

Day 1

Thursday, November 26, 2026

9:00 – 9:30 am Welcome
9:30 – 10:00 am Conference introduction
Theme 1 Climate and environmental stress
10:00 – 10:10 am Presentation of the theme (moderator)
10:10 – 10:50 am Keynote
10:50 – 11:20 am Coffee break
11:20 am – 12:30 pm Round-table discussion & Q&A with the audience
12:30 – 2:00 pm Lunch break (cocktail)
Theme 2 Grapevine and yeast genetics and breeding
2:00 – 2:10 pm Introduction to the topic (moderator)
2:10 – 2:50 pm Keynote
2:50 – 4:00 pm Round-table discussion & Q&A with the audience
4:00 – 4:30 pm Coffee break
Theme 3 Resilient viticulture
4:30 – 4:40 pm Introduction to the theme (moderator)
4:40 – 5:20 pm Keynote
5:20 – 6:30 pm Round-table discussion & Q&A with the audience
6:30 – 6:40 pm Conclusions
Evening Evening at leisure

Day 2

Friday, November 27, 2026

8:30 – 9:00 am Welcome
9:00 – 9:10 am Introduction to the think tank and working methods For those who were absent on day 1
Theme 5 Consumers and markets
9:10 – 9:20 am Presentation of the theme – round-table moderator
9:20 – 10:00 am Keynote
10:00 – 10:30 am Coffee break
10:30 – 11:45 am Round-table discussion & Q&A with the audience
11:45 am – 12:15 pm A conversation with Claude Fischler
12:15 – 2:00 pm Lunch break (cocktail)
Theme 4 Winemaking innovation and adaptation to the evolution of viticulture
2:00 – 2:10 pm Introduction to the theme (moderator)
2:10 – 3:00 pm Keynote
3:00 – 4:10 pm Round-table discussion & Q&A with the audience
4:10 – 4:30 pm Coffee break
4:30 – 5:30 pm Closing ceremony – synthesis by moderators and perspectives