Summit Tour:
From June 30–July 10, discover how food trends are contributing to the growth of the worldwide culinary industry—what this means for the future of food. Explore the history of Italy’s food industry as you visit local marketplaces and butcher shops. Later, learn how western food trends are combining with European culinary traditions to make for a whole new business landscape. As you travel across Italy, explore how food entrepreneurs are driving the country’s fast-paced culinary environment while keeping ties to the unique flavors of their heritage.

Summit Leadership Conference:
Join other teachers and students from across North America and Europe in Milan, Italy, for a two-day leadership conference, July 8–9. Hear from world-renowned speakers, attend expert-led workshops and gain valuable insight into how food connects plates, people, politics and culture.

Using Design Thinking—a creative problem-solving technique used by companies like Apple and Google—international teams of students will create and present solutions to feed our ever-growing world.